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Google’s Pixel 4 and 4 XL are the latest smartphones to jump on the high-refresh-rate craze, but when your new shiny Pixel is finally in your hand, you may find that its 90Hz screen isn’t always as smooth as you expected.

Researchers have found 17 apps in Apple’s App Store that are infected with malware. While Apple has since removed the malicious apps from the store, if you have an iPhone or iPad, you should make sure you haven’t downloaded one of them prior to that removal.

You do not need special socks to be able to pick up a barbell and put it down again. They are not necessary in any way. But I found my deadlift training sessions went better after I started wearing kneesocks, and I think if you haven’t tried the socks, maybe you should.Read more...

Creative block is over, if you want it. If you’re stuck without ideas in a brainstorm or a project, you just need to use this simple system: consume things, take notes, and bring those notes with you. Here’s how to do that effectively.Read more...

In your quest to find an especially great deal for a flight, you’ll likely come across airlines that seem made up—take Bearskin Airlines, for example, which operates out of Ontario, Canada and is very real. Or Chair Airlines, a Swiss airline that flies throughout Europe and is not a figment of your imagination.…Read more...

You know what’s scarier than goblins and ghouls? MOLD and MICE living in a gourd on your porch.Read more...

While I’m willing to bet that you probably haven’t downloaded any adware from the Google Play Store recently, a new report from ESET indicates that various Android users have downloaded 42 different adware-filled Android apps more than eight million times in total. So, just in case, here’s what’s going on—and a list…Read more...

STIs in the United States have been on the rise in recent years, and many marginalized people who are most at risk aren’t getting tested and treated for them. But remote healthcare is also on the rise—we are moving toward a future where at-home sexual health screening services could ease access to diagnosis and…Read more...

Cinnabon technically makes cinnamon rolls, but the product they put out is almost in a category all by itself. The rolls are stickier, gooier, denser, and more intense than their peers.Read more...

Anyone who’s participated in a beach cleanup is familiar with the classic cup of cigarette butts. The collection of nasty, soggy, chemically remains of cigarettes is the top item—often numbering in the thousands per cleanup—found in the sand in many parts of the U.S. along with other bits of plastic pollution.

Users sarcastically refer to it as “Tinder for moms,” but it really kind of is. The Peanut app, which launched in 2017, is making it easier for moms to make friends and plan meet-ups in their area.Read more...

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Now that we all have GPS and Google Maps on our phones, we’ve gotten pretty bad at reading actual, paper maps and knowing which direction we’re facing. So what’s a modern person to do in the event that they don’t have their phone or a compass and need to know which way is north? Here are a few strategies to point you…Read more...

Android: The Google Creative Lab has kicked six new experimental apps out into the wild, all designed with one purpose in mind—to get you to stop obsessing over every notification, checking every social network, and generally gluing your phone to your face (or hand) for the better part of your day.

Libra season is over. On October 23, Facebook founder and Turing Test dropout Mark Zuckerberg testified to Congress for five hours about the cryptocurrency that Facebook wants to launch next year—but which now might never launch at all. Here’s what went down.

We live in a golden age of gaming, one where we can easily access tons of games from every era, genre, console, and niche you could possibly think of. But while playing co-op or local competitive games is relatively easy when you’re sitting on the couch with a console, local multiplayer can be more difficult for PC…Read more...

Windows: If you built your PC, odds are good that you know what’s in it. Or, at least, you have a general idea—and might only need a refresher about specific model numbers from time to time. If you bought a prebuilt desktop or laptop, you’ve probably long since forgotten what’s inside. Don’t worry, though; it’s not …Read more...

When it comes to baking, a good recipe can only do so much. There is an unavoidable learning curve, with visual and tactile cues you have to see and feel for yourself. This makes some would-be bakers nervous, but snapping a quick pic can help ease your worried mind.Read more...

Peer-to-peer payment apps make it easy to split the bill with friends. But that ease of sending and requesting money with the press of a touchscreen button can get complicated if things don’t go according to plan.

If you’re an Amazon Prime member—and we haven’t scared you off from smart speakers altogether just yet—now might be your chance⁠ to finally pull the trigger. Right now, Amazon Prime members can buy an Echo Dot, which normally sells for $49.99 on the site, for just $8.98. You can use your Echo to read the news, listen…Read more...

Twitter’s new, extra-dark dark theme called “Lights Out” is finally available in the Twitter Android app. The feature first launched on iOS earlier this year. Unlike Twitter’s original dark mode (now called “Dim”) which changes the background and UI to dusky blueish-charcoal tones, Lights Out mode uses true blacks for…Read more...

If you’ve got a to-do list filled with items you need to get done “someday,” it’s time to put those items on the calendar—or take them off the list.

It’s time to update to a brand-new version of Firefox Quantum. While your browser will eventually do this for you, I recommend forcing the issue by clicking the hamburger icon, clicking on “Help,” and then clicking on “About Firefox.” And while Firefox 70 downloads to your desktop or laptop, here’s a quick look at…Read more...

This weekend, New York rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez officially endorsed Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders for president in a rally in Queens, New York to an enthusiastic crowd. And while the rally received some backlash—mainly from the GOP and conservative outlets—the endorsement is a much-needed stamp of approval for…Read more...

I love pork. Cured pork, uncured pork, roasted pork, and breaded pork. I love the whole range of ham—from the cheapest mechanically formed slices to acorn-fed iberico. Most pork preparations are easy enough to DIY, but “homemade cold cuts” is not a phrase you hear very frequently, which is too bad, because they’re…Read more...

This week we’re improving our public speaking skills with the help of expert Carmine Gallo, author of Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds, who tells us about the importance of story and emotion when it comes to presenting. Then hear Lifehacker’s Food Editor, Claire Lower, tell her own…Read more...

The FDA recently granted “modified risk” status to one brand of snus, a tobacco product that’s popular in Sweden and starting to become a thing in the US. But while it might be less risky than other tobacco products, it’s still not exactly safe.Read more...

This month, Netflix gets Billy on the Street, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Grease, Rosemary’s Baby, Step Brothers, The Game, the full Matrix trilogy (last seen on Netflix June 30), and Zombieland.

One of life’s simple pleasures is not having to make a car payment every month. Your trusty ride is paid off, only costing you for gas, insurance and repairs.

“Practice makes perfect” was never a very good saying. Let me tell you—I practiced playing the clarinet a lot as a kid, and then even more as a teenager, and I never got anywhere near perfect. The sentiment, though, that we only get better at a thing by practicing that thing is still very valid. It’s just that there’s…Read more...

Our societal narrative for figuring out what to do with your life is pretty clear. After high school and potentially college, you enter the workforce. Sure, it might take a few internships or lower-level jobs before you really get going, but by the end of your 20s—and certainly by your 30s—you’re on a pretty clear…Read more...

The National Dance Institute involves thousands of children each year in classes, performances, school partnerships, professional development for educators, and dance programs for children with disabilities. We talked to executive director Traci Lester about overseeing this important, inclusive non-profit.

Hackers have busted into servers of at least three popular VPN services—NordVPN, VikingVPN, and TorGuard—over the past couple of years, pilfering cryptographic keys that may have been used to intercept and decrypt highly sensitive user data or bypass browser security features to deploy web-based attacks. In other…Read more...

User reviews are immensely helpful, especially in the world of skincare and beauty products. After all, this is stuff you put on your face. Your precious face! But when some of those reviews turn out to be fake, how can you be sure you can trust anything you read?

If you’re a big Disney fan like me, you’re counting down the days until the November 12 launch of Disney+, the streaming service for all things Star Wars, Disney animated classics, and Ducktales. Verizon subscribers have one more reason to mark the date on the calendars: They’ll be able to sign up for a free year of…Read more...

Alison Roman—cookbook author, Instagram microlebrity, and creator of a viral chickpea stew—is a hugger. “I feel like we’ve met before!” she gushes, after embracing me and apologizing for a logistical snafu that left me waiting at Korean grocery store H Mart’s outpost in Manhattan’s East Village while Roman was on her…Read more...

In case you haven’t yet made traveling arrangements for Thanksgiving, now’s your chance to book a train back home (or wherever you go to avoid family during the holidays)—for two days only, Amtrak is having a 50% off sale on travel this November.

If you’re a Spotify Premium user, the company has something for you: a free Google Home Mini. The deal works for both existing users and new users that sign up today.

The dings and chimes of your smartphone’s notifications are a part of the background din of everyday life. While these help us stay on top of our important communications, the constant noise can create anxiety. And there’s no worse culprit of superfluous notifications than an email inbox that’s stuffed with threads…Read more...

Allegedly, there’s no wrong way to make a pot of puréed vegetable soup. But I dunno—have you ever made a really bad batch? At its worst, it’s truly unsalvageable; a bland, watery disaster that no amount of clever seasoning and full-fat dairy can help.Read more...

Of the three macronutrients—protein, carbs, and fat—protein has the best reputation, and it’s fairly well deserved. We need significant amounts of protein in our diet, and nothing particularly bad happens if we get too much. Dietary protein helps you build muscle, and if you’re trying to lose weight it helps stop you…Read more...

Amazon and Google’s smart speakers both allow you to supplement them with extensions of sorts, the same way you install third-party add-ons to make your web browsing experience even better. Here’s the kicker: As with browser add-ons, you’re entirely at the mercy of a developer. And should they use their powers for…Read more...

If you’re using an online service like LegalZoom or FreeWill to create your will, don’t assume you can sign and store your will online as well. Print it out, have a notary present at the signing ceremony, and store a hard copy in a safe, secure place.

We’ve all been tempted by those too-cheap-to-believe $10 packs of charging cables. Cables feel like a thing that should be cheap, and the prices charged by first-party manufacturers like Apple and Samsung can be hard to justify. But be warned: those cheap charging cables aren’t worth the trouble.Read more...

If you combine FOMO with aphasia, you get the feeling of going on Twitter or Reddit or Facebook, seeing everyone clearly talking about something, but not knowing what that thing is. You check the trending topics, but they’re just full of posts saying “Why is #EatMyBlempglorf trending!?” Here’s how to figure out what…Read more...

I like sugary cereal. My mother did not allow it in the home, and so I spent many summers at my grandmother’s, devouring bowls of the stuff while watching the charismatic and compelling Stick Stickly. Sometimes I would mix the cereals—Rice Krispies Treats Cereal with Cocoa Pebbles was a favorite.Read more...

Have you ever spent a while browsing a website, adding items to your cart, but when you finally got to the checkout page, you decided not to buy? Maybe you reconsidered whether you really needed those items. Or maybe your credit card was in the next room, and you were comfortable and cozy on your couch.

If you have a house, you probably have some sort of hot water heater. But there’s no universal temperature for “hot” water—this is something you have to set yourself. So what’s the ideal hot water heater temperature? Here’s what you need to know.Read more...

It’s great that the Nintendo Switch can play so many excellent games on the go, but some games have menus that can be as hard to read as the fine print on a food label. Thank goodness the Switch has a smartly-designed zoom feature.Read more...

Becoming a new parent is, well, hard. It’s wonderful, thrilling, exhausting, terrifying, amazing and hard. Becoming a new parent of multiple children at once? That’s a whole different ballgame.Read more...