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We all have certain skills we’re particularly good at and may have been perfecting since childhood—things like art, cooking or fixing electronic gadgets. But as we age, we become painfully aware of our shortcomings and might decide we want to take up a new hobby and learn new things.

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Nothing upsets the flow of an otherwise good day like walking up to your car and seeing the angry orange hue of a parking ticket envelope stuck under one of your wiper blades. There are certainly worse things that can happen than getting a ticket—and hopefully that $25, $40, or, ugh, $65 (the amount I was recently…Read more...

Among the many points of uncertainty in the 2020 election, none has created a great sense of unease than our current president’s insistence that mail-in ballots are prone to fraud. Never mind that Trump has made these assertions without citing any evidence, or that extensive investigations, like this one by Frontline,…Read more...

This week we’re learning how to crank out that book you’ve been meaning to write in a mere 30 days, with author Grant Faulkner. Grant is the Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month (aka NaNoWriMo) and author of the book, Pep Talks for Writers: 52 Insights and Actions to Boost Your Creative Mojo. Listen to…Read more...

I don’t know about you, but it’s been a challenge for me to keep my emotions in check about this upcoming election—even around my child, who is apt to pick up on any strong sentiment I may have and share it with friends, neighbors, and classmates. Our kids might very well be looking around at us right now, thinking,…Read more...

SAD stands for “Seasonal Affective Disorder,” and while there is some debate over whether or not it’s actually a standalone psychological disorder, studies do show that people can experience depression when seasons change. About 10 to 20 percent of the United States population experiences SAD, with women making up…Read more...

After a summer of ongoing protests over police violence—including the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor—greater numbers of Americans are starting to understand this facet of systemic racism. Of course, it’s not only an issue in the United States, and over the past two weeks protests in Nigeria over police…Read more...

In order to get people to buy products like deodorant and mouthwash, advertisers first had to convince us that we all smell bad. It worked, and well: most people started using these toiletries, as well as many others, to keep those “bad” smells at bay. But sometimes they don’t work, or maybe you think you don’t need…Read more...

Many Americans are planning to travel for the first time this upcoming holiday season but still have concerns about safety during a pandemic. Here’s a look at the cleaning and social distancing policies of each major airline, including which ones offer blocked middle seats on flights.Read more...

As Jalopnik’s resident car-buying expert and a professional car shopper, I get emails. Lots of emails. I’ve picked a few of your questions and will try to help out. This week we are discussing whether or not an older couple should buy or lease what will likely be their last car and the best way to off-load a fairly…Read more...

Election Day is a week from tomorrow, which means we’re in the final stretch of the campaigns for national, statewide, and local offices. No matter how promising the polls look, we learned our lesson about those in 2016 to the point where seeing your preferred candidate ahead in the polls could increase your anxiety.…Read more...

An iPhone 12 case sale and Eufy’s RoboVac 11S lead Monday’s best deals.

In one of the more bizarre tech gambits in some time, the Recording Industry Association of America has taken the fight against digital piracy to an unexpected level: targeting an open-source program one might use to do something they shouldn’t online, regardless of whether the program can also be used for legal…Read more...

Every chat service should provide, at minimum, three things: a way to mute conversations so your chatty friends never bother you again, a way to leave conversations without notifying the group that you have, and a way to keep active conversations from popping up at the top of your messages list if you don’t want them…Read more...

Ahhhh, finally. Evil Week 2020 is now upon us at Lifehacker; a week in which all the morally questionable hacks we’ve wanted to write about all year are, for one week, fair game. We need this. We deserve this.Read more...

Here’s some good news for those of you dreading online shopping as the holidays approach: Google is making it easier to compare prices on Google Shopping.Read more...

A sale on Ativafit exercise equipment and I Dew Care facial mask sets lead Sunday’s best deals.Read more...

Halloween is going to look a little different this year, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have kids, you’ve probably already put a decent amount of thought into how to be able to give them some type of Halloween experience, whether that’s through creative use of face masks, candy chutes or DIY decorations.

Judging by the amount of pet photos on social media, you’d assume taking a good one would be pretty straightforward. But if you’ve ever attempted to take a picture of a cat, dog, rabbit, hamster or other creature, you know that it’s actually kind of tricky. In motion, your pet probably looks cute most, if not all, of…Read more...

If you’re fortunate enough to live somewhere where the stars are visible, those of us who live in cities hope that you’re taking advantage of it. Sure, we can see the moon when it’s out—maybe an occasion planet if it’s bright enough—but not much beyond that. Then there are the moments when it looks like we can see a…Read more...

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The final presidential debate of this election season may be over, but we’re not in the clear yet—there’s another 10 days until Election Day, and who knows how many more days or weeks (or months) until there’s a result. In other words, these stressful times will continue for the foreseeable future. Plus, there’s the…Read more...

A sale on Le Creuset stoneware, kettles, cast iron and Razer Tactical laptop backpacks lead Saturday’s best deals.

Do you like tacos? What about baseball? And free food? Even if only two of the three apply, you’re in luck, because the World Series is happening right now, and so is Taco Bell’s ninth annual “Steal a Base, Steal a Taco” promotion. Here’s how and when to get your hands on this deal.

Remember when we learned about food safety in school and were told not to put raw chicken directly on the countertop, or eat raw cookie dough, and that was basically it? Well, as you probably already know, that list has gotten much, much longer, and now includes foods you never thought could be an issue—like onions.

With used vehicles sales soaring 15% in the last quarter, your leased vehicle could be worth more on the open market than the cost of buying it out. With some finesse, you could pocket the difference and make some money. Here’s what you need to know.Read more...

For many of us—especially before the start of the pandemic—walking was a means to an end, a straightforward way to get to a planned destination. Since COVID hit though, more people are walking around their neighborhoods or on trails simply for the benefit of their physical or mental health.

Zoom is getting a lot more use now that people need to hold meetings remotely and carry other events virtually that used to involve face-to-face interaction. However, it’s not the only online video conferencing solution out there, and it might not be the best for your needs. There are plenty of other free and paid…Read more...

Learning to edit video and audio is tough, and complicated software interfaces don’t make things any easier. If that rings true for your editing experience, you may want to try Descript, a desktop video and audio editing program for Windows and Mac that transcribes videos and lets you trim, rearrange, and even update…Read more...

The FDA extended its first ever approval (not just an emergency authorization) for a drug to treat COVID-19. The drug is one you’ve probably heard of: the antiviral remdesivir, which has been in use in hospitals for the past few months.Read more...

I normally don’t like to wade into other peoples’ business, especially when it relates to their consumption of adult material on the web. As long as your hobbies aren’t illegal, super-creepy, or otherwise hurting other people, you’re free to do as you like.Read more...

Identity theft is such a growing problem that it’s become almost routine—Marriott, MyFitness Pal, LinkedIn, Zynga, and even Equifax (of all places) have had high-profile online data breaches in recent years, affecting hundreds of millions of people. To help combat this problem, Experian and other companies are…Read more...

In this weekend’s assignment for our October health reset, we’re going to look at the place where you spend most of your day: your workspace. Health isn’t just a thing that happens when you’re away from your desk; you deserve to support your well-being even while you’re working.Read more...

The fun thing about kids is that they all have their own unique way of being so unapologetically weird. Especially when they’re very little and they have not yet been introduced to the concepts of self-consciousness or embarrassment, things like the following—shared by Reddit user u/Otterleigh—are normal and fun to…Read more...

It’s not just us Olds who are obsessed with the upcoming election. The kids are interested too, even the ones who are too young to vote, but they’re way less likely to get their information from Fox News or CNN, so this week I’m taking a look at how the youngins are seeing our upcoming election/national nightmare.

In the third presidential debate, Donald Trump shrugged off his $750 tax payment from 2016 by saying he paid “millions and millions of dollars” in taxes “in advance.” And that $750? Merely a “filing fee.” Fact-check of that specific claim aside, can you actually prepay your federal income taxes? Yes, you can—but you…Read more...

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However you feel about road trips—whether you rack up the mileage on the regular or are still working through the trauma of family vacations that forced you to pack into a station wagon for hours on end—they are the new normal during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Life is all about growing and learning and morphing (or attempting to morph) into the best possible versions of ourselves. As such, there is a certain thing I am going to stop doing, and I’d like you all to join me on this quest: I think it’s time that we stop calling certain kids “picky eaters.”Read more...

You really have to feel for HBO. For decades, the network has prided itself on being one of the first destinations for recent Hollywood movies to land once they’ve left theaters. That was a big selling point: Sign up for HBO, see the big movies ASAP. But because new theatrical movies basically aren’t a thing anymore,…Read more...

Snapchat is best known for short-term photos and videos—and all its weird face filters—but the app can do a lot more than that. Once the latest Snapchat update hits your device, you’ll be able to “scan” food packaging to view its nutritional information. More importantly, you’ll also be able to look up tasting details…Read more...

I am not above a themed cocktail, but Halloween cocktails that lean heavily on sugar are not exactly my bag (or plastic pumpkin). I am, however, willing to try nearly anything at least once, even if that thing is Reese’s Pieces-infused vodka.Read more...

There’s a report going around that President Trump’s Twitter account was hacked—again—by a Dutch security researcher who just happened to guess the correct password: “maga2020!” I think the story is absolutely bogus, but it’s still a great reminder that you shouldn’t be lazy with your social media security. Locking…Read more...

One of life’s cruelties is not being able to order ice cream when you want ice cream. And that’s especially true if your local McDonald’s’ soft-serve machine always seems to be pasteurizing itself right when you want some—or perhaps even an ice cream sandwich.

With the student loan debt crisis only getting worse, many borrowers might be be tempted to leave the country and live debt-free. Can it work? Yes. Is it a good idea? Not if you ever want to return to the US later in your life.Read more...

You can use the internet to find almost anything: a good restaurant, a recording of a half-remembered old commercial, recommendations for a good book, a podcast about basically anything, and yes, even public records. While our most private information (usually) can’t be found online, you can track down items like…Read more...

Exercise shouldn’t feel horrible—although it can often feel hard. It’s tempting to think of soreness or sweat as a sign of a good workout, but neither of those really tell you whether what you’re doing is improving your health or making progress toward your goals. Instead, look at some of these measures.

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Repeated brief encounters with the same person are now considered close contact, according to a tweak to the CDC’s definition.