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In the days following Hurricane Dorian, several shelters in the U.S. have taken in hundreds of evacuated animals from impacted communities in the Bahamas. But before you decide to do a good deed and adopt one of these pets (or six of them), it’s important to understand what exactly you’re getting yourself into,…Read more...

When Jim Cantore touches down in a city, it makes the news. During a major weather event like Hurricane Dorian, news outlets even speculate about his next destination. Because in addition to appearing on shows like AMHQ and Storm Stories: The Next Chapter, Cantore is The Weather Channel’s point man for reporting on…Read more...

Apple just announced the next wave of iPhones, the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. There are a ton of new and interesting features across the three phones, most of which revolve around their fancy, gigantic new cameras. While there’s plenty to be excited about, it seems that Apple left a couple of…Read more...

Podcasts, audiobooks, and music can make your daily drives less dull, but for those who want something a little more interactive and mentally engaging, you can now play Jeopardy—hosted by Alex Trebek, no less—through your smartphone using the Drivetime app (Android, iOS).Read more...

Today, Apple announced that they are launching three new health studies, and that you’ll be able to sign up via a forthcoming Research app.Read more...

There are many wonderful omelets in this world, and I love them all. I like a meaty, cheesy Denver omelet, and I enjoy a delicate, tender French omelet, but a tamagoyaki—the Japanese rolled omelet—delights me to no end. I may not have the rectangular pan (or patience) required to make a true Japanese omelet at home,…Read more...

You’ve likely always suspected that vaping wasn’t the healthiest habit for anyone, let alone teenagers, to pick up. And now it seems we are collecting proof of that, as hundreds of people across the country are contracting a severe lung illness linked to vaping—and many of them are teens or young people in their early…Read more...

Many of gaming’s biggest companies are betting that cloud gaming—playing games streamed from a server, rather than downloaded and run on individual PCs—is where the games industry is going. Electronic Arts—maker of Madden, FIFA, and super-popular battle royale Apex Legends—is getting in on the coming streaming tech…Read more...

On this smaller episode we’re diving into the topic of small talk. Is it there real value in shooting the breeze, or is it just inane jibber-jabber? Wherever you stand on the topic, you’re going to be called on to engage in small talk sooner or later—so how do you get more comfortable with it? Our producer asked the…Read more...

It’s Apple Day. I’m not at the glass donut Apple Park, but I did watch the livestream from two devices at once, so I got double the exposure to Apple’s Reality Distortion Field as everyone else. Before I turn into a white-ceramic-colored Hulk, here’s a quick look at all the most interesting updates from Apple’s…Read more...

Google is finally rolling out a convenient new tool for sharing Chrome tabs between devices. Cross-device tab sharing has been in Chrome Canary builds for a few months, but now appears to be available for many users in the stable desktop and mobile versions as well. We’ll show you how to enable the setting and share…Read more...

On September 20, over 1,000 Amazon employees—mostly made up of staff at the company’s Seattle headquarters—will walk out of Amazon offices to protest the company’s inaction over climate change, as part of the larger global climate strike. The strike, led by 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg, is a protest against the…Read more...

Being late once is understandable. Being frequently or even “occasionally” late is rude. It’s time to get back on schedule. We’ve compiled Lifehacker’s best advice on arriving on time, from over a decade of blog posts, and added some new advice. This is a dense list of practical methods to stop being late.

Earlier this year, Mastercard and Swedish fin-tech startup Doconomy released the Mastercard Do Black, a credit card that tracks the carbon footprint of every purchase you make—and prevents you from making additional purchases once you hit your carbon budget.

Frozen peas add a pop of sweetness and color to all sorts of dishes, but I particularly appreciate them in rich soups and stews. Their bright flavor offers a bit of vegetal respite from meaty and creamy flavors and—if you add them right at the end—they can help cool your soup down to a reasonable, less painful…Read more...

On the list of “annoying quirks about my device,” I suspect that having to wait anywhere from 20 to 60 seconds for a phone call to connect would be pretty high on anyone’s list. And that’s exactly the bug that some Verizon users are dealing with after upgrading to Android 10—painfully problematic delays when incoming …Read more...

Who would have thought that one little widget—rather, the deletion of it—would piss off so many Android Spotify fans? That’s exactly what happened following the company’s recent decision to kill its Android widget, and here’s the good news: It’s back, and you can download a version of Spotify with that restored widget …Read more...

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FOMO—the fear of missing out—isn’t just the fear of not experiencing something. It’s the fear of not being invited. To fight FOMO, some writers say, you need to “disconnect” and change your attitude and partake in simple pleasures. Congrats to those with such willpower. The rest of us have to trick our animal brains a…Read more...

Look, we get it. You’re busy. You’ve had that weird nagging pain in your side for a while, or maybe you have questions about your blood pressure—but you just haven’t made the time to visit the ol’ doctor. You should definitely still do that, but if you need a little help in the meantime, why not ask some doctors for…Read more...

Last week, Vice President Mike Pence visited Dublin, Ireland to attend several meetings—but confusingly, stayed at a Trump hotel nearly 200 miles away. Just yesterday, the U.S. Air Force came under scrutiny for overnight stays at a Trump hotel in Scotland while refueling. And Trump himself recently proposed hosting…Read more...

The highly-customizable web browser, Vivaldi, is now available in beta form on Android devices. We’ve tested the Android app and find it to be a very capable mobile browser with plenty of unique features—especially for Vivaldi desktop users—but having yet another great browser app on mobile raises some important…Read more...

For some people, building a good salad is intuitive; for others, it’s a surprising challenge. Mixing and matching various flavors and textures on top of a pile of leaves might not seem like too daunting of a task, but it’s easy to end up with a salad that’s too pungent, too salty, or—the absolute worst—bland.Read more...

Southwest has a $49 flight sale going on right now.

Whenever I start to tell my son, “Your words have power, so...” he finishes my sentence with, “...so choose them wisely, I know.” As a writer, I do put a heavy value on word choice and the beauty of language. But what I really mean is: Think before you speak—what you’re about to say could hurt someone’s feelings.

Some period tracking apps have been sending data to Facebook, BuzzFeed reports, including when you had sex, if you logged that using the apps. They also share other information you’ve logged, from detailed medical data to your mood to the fact that you’re using a menstruation app.

I don’t have a new Chromebook, but I wish I did; not because my laptop needs an upgrade (it’s fine), but because then I could take advantage of even more free offers from Google that my current Chromebook is too old to enjoy.Read more...

Mozilla will enable Firefox’s DNS over HTTPS (DoH) service by default for all users at some point in late September. Here’s why that’s important: DoH keeps your internet browsing private and secure by hiding DNS requests—from your ISP, from software on your system (like parental control apps or other blocking…Read more...

Constantly force closing apps is a bad habit many of us have formed over the years. We were told it helps improve battery life and makes our phones run faster. But the truth is, it can actually have the opposite effect. In the video above, I explain why we should all stop force closing apps.Read more...

“Am I the Asshole?” is a subreddit where users tell a story of interpersonal conflict, and ask who’s in the wrong. Redditors give their opinions, and the most-upvoted comment becomes the verdict. While a crowd of 1.2 million redditors may not be the ideal jury for deciding appropriate social behavior, reading these…Read more...

Okay, so I’m not exactly brand new. If you’re a regular reader of Offspring, Lifehacker’s parenting vertical, chances are you’ve seen me lurking around the corner for the better part of the past year.

As Hurricane Dorian continues its path along Canada’s east coast, we’re only beginning to understand the damage it has caused thus far, particularly in hard-hit areas like the Bahamas.

If you’re going through a period of stress in your personal life, should you bring it up at work? At what point should you tell your supervisor about a personal issue that might be affecting your job performance? Are there situations in which sharing details about your personal life at work might be seen as a bad idea?Read more...

Most pickle recipes—even fridge-pickle recipes—are for making many jars of pickles, but if you live in a tiny space, or want many jars of several different types of pickled vegetables, these large-format ratios can be kind of annoying to scale down. But you don’t really need a recipe to make fridge pickles; you just…Read more...

Everyone should be listening to an audio drama podcast—the kind of podcast that plays out like theater or movies or TV. Listening to podcasts without any audio dramas like watching TV without ever trying Game of Thrones or Arrested Development or Orange Is the New Black. And while the medium is about to explode with …Read more...

Apple is holding a media event tomorrow where it’s expected to announce, among other things, the next iPhone. Rumor has it there will actually be three new versions of the phone: the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Max.

Another day, another batch of Android apps that made it into the Google Play Store—accumulating hundreds of thousands of downloads—with some sneaky malware embedded in their code.Read more...

Over on a recent Reddit thread, several users shared advice on how they cope with their fear of death by squats. According to one Redditor—who said they broke a rib while squatting—using a spotter can help. But the easiest thing to do is to practice failing and to do so in a squat rack, as other users echoed in the…Read more...

The process to claim your $125 payment from the Equifax breach settlement now has one more step. If you already filed your claim, you may have received an email over the weekend instructing you to provide further information. An email from the breach settlement administrator states that if you filed to receive $125…Read more...

Let me start out this review by saying I love my Fitbit Versa. There’s a reason it’s Fitbit’s most popular smartwatch. It’s stylish, affordable, the fitness features are solid, and the 5+ days of battery life are a godsend. I’m just tired of every new announcement from Fitbit being a different flavor of Versa—even if…Read more...

Ever wish your gym had a nice, quiet space where you could do some stretching or bodyweight exercises without having to wedge yourself in between the machines and the dumbbell bros? Here’s a secret: it probably does.Read more...

I’m all in on The I-Land (Thursday), a Netflix Original that apparently seeks to answer the question, “What if you went to the Fyre Festival and never left?” Kate Bosworth (or is that “Bo-worth”) stars as one of 10 people who’ve been marooned on an island and must endure the Road of Trials, achieve self-actualization,…Read more...

Historically, I’ve always been a slightly anxious person.

Google has made its search feature intrinsic to using the internet, to some extent. It’s so much a part of how most of us use the web that switching to another search engine, even if we deeply want to, can be a bit complicated.

Anyone with a cell phone can tell you that sometimes you have a great data connection, and sometimes you’re not sure you’re going to be able to load a Google search page.

The NFL season officially kicks off Sunday, with seven games kicking off at 1pm, followed by six more later in the day.Read more...

If you’re considering a winter trip to Hawaii, then now’s the time to start looking at flights.

Twitch’s Apple TV app is in public beta now, which means anyone can get the beta version of the app on their Apple TV.

I’ve been doing Instagram all wrong.Read more...

When you think about locking your car doors, in most cases your biggest concern is keeping people from stealing items in your car—or the car itself. While that’s certainly a valid concern, one Reddit user brought up another important reason to keep doors locked: to keep kids out.