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Setting up a new phone is always a pain. But it can be especially annoying trying to search for and re-download all of your apps. In the video above, I show you how to easily find all the apps you’ve ever downloaded or purchased.Read more...

It’s no secret that Twitter’s list feature is a great way to extract usefulness from the chaos of internet strangers yelling at you all day long, and a new update makes it even easier to access your lists on the iOS or Android Twitter app.

Don’t believe everything you read on social media. This is a good general rule, but it’s especially important when the news (and your newsfeed) is filled with misleading to straight-up false information about an easily misunderstood topic like the coronavirus.

The concept of the five love languages is probably not new to you. The idea is that we all give and receive love differently—and those different ways tend to fall into five different categories. Where we get tripped up and disconnected, particularly from a romantic partner, is when we give love through our language…Read more...

Picture-in-picture (PIP) video playback is a near-universal feature for many people—unless you own a Chromebook, that is. There, the feature only works for a couple of apps, unlike the experience you’d get in web browsers and video streaming apps on Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS.

Meatloaf is probably my favorite loaf. It’s obviously good right out of the oven, but I’m always a little more excited for the meatloaf sandwich I make the next day. I have eaten sandwiches with cold meatloaf, pan-fried meatloaf, and meatloaf that has been zapped in the microwave, but sandwiches made with waffled…Read more...

Robinhood users learned the hard way on Monday what happens when everyone wants to trade at once. The stock trading app was out of service for most of Monday and again on Tuesday morning, leaving users locked out of their accounts and unable to complete transactions during a major market rally.

If you’ve invested in a pair of AirPods, you want to make sure you keep them in tip-top shape—and yes, that means cleaning them periodically. One clue that your AirPods need to be cleaned is that they seem to be getting quieter. Turns out, it might be your own natural earwax clogging up the pods.Read more...

A brand-new version of Facebook Messenger has dropped for iOS, and while I appreciate Facebook’s newfound interest in keeping the app svelte, I think the cuts have gone too deep. You’ll no longer find any apps or games tied into Messenger’s UI, but it’s now harder (or impossible) to do things that most people probably …Read more...

Kids rely on us for so much, including basically everything when they’re babies and still mostly everything by the time they’ve graduated to “little kid” status. But according to one psychologist, an easy way to help them build their resilience and confidence as young as six or seven years old is by relying on them…Read more...

There’s an incredible deal on refurbished 2017 and 2018 MacBook Pros on Amazon’s Woot site for today and today only. The pre-owned models are on sale at drastic price cuts—$600 to $900 off the full retail prices, and hundreds of dollars cheaper than Apple’s refurbished models.Read more...

Cast iron is a favorite tool for serious home cooks. But what most people find really serious is the proper way to maintain their heavy metal cookware. Some people swear that soap is the enemy of a properly seasoned pan. Others hold firm that the correct method for seasoning a pan takes five hours.Read more...

Hand sanitizer is sold out everywhere. That’s just a fact of life right now. But there are plenty of DIY recipes out there so you can make your own, so I set out to test them. And then I ran into problems.Read more...

If you woke up tomorrow to an email from your boss, announcing that the office was recommending everyone work from home to protect against coronavirus transmission, how much work would you be able to get done?Read more...

Like every other food writer on the planet, my fridge is littered with jars of mystery pickles, infusions, and marinades. I (mostly) love them all, but I’m not above playing favorites, and right now, a jam jar full of soy sauce, garlic skins, scallion butts, and ginger peels is the light of my life.Read more...

If you have plans to attend an event anywhere beyond your own neighborhood this spring, the thought has probably crossed your mind: “Oh, I wonder if that’ll get canceled.”

I am a firm believer that there is no such thing as too many hacks for getting picky eaters to, you know, eat. Parents of picky eaters need to work a little harder at providing healthy, balanced meals that their kids will eat without an epic battle every morning, noon and night. Sure, food picks might be all it takes…Read more...

While everyone should always grab the latest security updates for their Androids whenever possible, you’re going to want to pay extra-special attention to this month’s update, and grab it immediately, if your device has any MediaTek chips on the inside.

Are anyone else’s hands really goddamn scaly and dry lately? Flu season/coronavirus paranoia has us scrubbing up even more than usual—and that, combined with the winter weather, is leaving our poor hands crying out for moisture.Read more...

We know how individuals should protect themselves from COVID-19: mainly by washing hands and staying home if you’re sick. But workplaces have some more responsibility here, because they can be a place where the virus can circulate.Read more...

The second big Pixel Feature Drop rolls out this week, adding a handful of new features to each of Google’s Pixel phones. Some of the new features included were already spotted in preview builds of Android 11, and a few even leaked out a little early in unofficial capacities, but you’re getting the final versions in…Read more...

Easter candy is the best candy. No other candy has the range! Not only does Easter candy encompass—nay, embrace—both chocolate and fruit-flavored confections with gusto, you cannot deny that egg-shaped candy is objectively fun and good. (Reese’s eggs have the best peanut butter-to-chocolate ratio; the trees and hearts…Read more...

When I was in the early stages of my various careers—both as an executive assistant and later, when I retooled as a freelance writer—I was all about the overdelivery. I had read in some business book that the secret to becoming a valued employee was to always turn things around a little bit faster and a little bit…Read more...

Drive-in movie theaters may seem like a relic of the past, but there are actually still around 300 scattered throughout the country. Whether you want to relive your childhood of cramming into the way-back of your parents’ station wagon, or are going to one for the first time, there are a few things you should know to…Read more...

Now’s as good a time as any to buy a Raspberry Pi 4. I confess, I was never big into the Raspberry Pi world until I got one and slapped Pi-hole on it. Now, this tiny little wonderbox does an incredible job of blocking third-party advertising and other terrible trackers—more so than even the best browser extensions,…Read more...

Phishing scams have been around since the earliest days of email, but the basic tactic is the same: Hackers email you fake links or files that dupe you into coughing up personal info or installing malicious software on your device. These fake links are easy to catch if you employ basic internet safety practices, but…Read more...

If you are a non-black American, you probably (hopefully?) found a couple of moments during February to talk with your kids about slavery, civil rights and racism. The kids came home from school at some point throughout the month, talking about Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream or Rosa Parks’ bus seat and you jumped…Read more...

The Federal Reserve announced an unexpected rate cut this morning due to growing concerns about the economic impact of the coronavirus.Read more...

Building and maintaining a healthy credit history can be difficult enough. But if you move outside the United States after building your credit profile, it can be even trickier to maintain your good status.

I haven’t had to memorize a phone number in at least fifteen years—but according to memory improvement expert Jim Kwik, taking some time out to practice 10-digit recall might be one of the best ways to train our brains.

I can be skeptical of trendy foods, viral recipes, and anything that gets “too much” attention. (That’s my attention. I need it.) Such was the case with the sudden surge of sheet pan gnocchi recipes. “This isn’t right,” I said. “Gnocchi should be soft, not crispy.” But then I tried it—and reader, it works very well.Read more...

Ah, there’s nothing like zooming down the highway on a bright, sunny day—wind in your hair, sunglasses on, and... all of a sudden you come to a screeching halt in a traffic jam.Read more...

In terms of basic and ubiquitous chains, Starbucks is about as basic and ubiquitous as it gets—and yet its rules and rituals still manage to confound even the most seasoned of coffee drinkers.Read more...

Spring isn’t officially here for another few weeks but it’s already over 50 degrees outside, new growth is starting to bud, and I’m feeling nostalgic for the dozen or so colorful indie games that I’ve accumulated on my Vita over the years.

Donnnnnng. The classic Mac chime is a glorious way to let yourself know that your Mac is booting back up after a shutdown or reboot. But if I’m right, this friendly noise has been missing most new Macs for years. (I only have a MacBook Pro, and I can confirm that booting my MacBook has been boring and quiet for as…Read more...

Do you put things off ‘til the last minute? Are you one of the millions who tend to delay getting to your to-do list? Then you’re in luck—behavior scientist BJ Fogg joins us on this episode to talk about how to stop procrastinating thanks to his researched approach to behavior. BJ is the founder of the Behavior Design…Read more...

Playdates are a great way for little kids to practice social interactions and develop cognitive and language skills, as well as practice self-regulation—especially if they don’t have regular exposure to other kids through a daycare or preschool setting. Of course, they can also be challenging for any parent for the…Read more...

Dunkin’ is offering customers a little bit of an incentive to grab a cup of coffee on Friday mornings: free donuts. The donut chain is launching “Free Donut Fridays” for the month of March. Customers can score a free donut of their choice, including the ‘Lucky Shamrock Donut,’ every Friday when they purchase any…Read more...

Google Pixel users will find a new “Rules” feature added to their devices starting today. Rules are analogous to iOS shortcuts, allowing you to create toggles for automatic settings changes when you’re in certain locations—though Android Rules are much more limited to Shortcuts, by comparison. For now, you can only…Read more...

Here at Lifehacker we’re big fans of checking every single paystub, even if you have direct deposit. While it may seem paranoid to review every line of that statement with a fine-tooth comb, it’s common for mistakes to happen regardless of the size of the company you work for.

Junk mail is something we all battle the moment we open our mailbox each day. Especially now, during election season, I know my personal mailbox is almost always filled to the brim with notes from hopeful political candidates, along with the standard offers for credit cards I don’t want and solicitations from…Read more...

There’s a fun little bonus feature buried away on your Wear OS smartwatch. And while it probably won’t make you the next Deadmau5, it’s a fun way to drop some beats for your friends or entertain yourself during those moments of supreme procrastination before bed or during your daily commute.Read more...

Hand washing is important, particularly in times such as these, but a simple splashing of hot, soapy water is not the move. There is, in fact, a correct way to wash one’s hands, and it involves singing (or humming).Read more...

Before we get started here today, there are two relevant pieces of information you should have: 1. I love a good parenting trick and 2. I was never a fan of endless standing around while pushing children on swings. So I should be ripe to champion any effort to hack this chore. And yet, this video of a parent pushing…Read more...

Brunch is not a utilitarian meal one eats to fuel themselves for the day, unless that day involves a nap. Booze is an expected part of brunch, but it usually comes in a glass, either paired with orange juice or Bloody Mary mix. Those are both good ways to enjoy booze at brunch, but you can eat your booze too. I like…Read more...

The value of my Vanguard investment portfolio dropped by $9,371.70 over the past month, with much of that loss taking place in the past week.

If you’re someone who has lost hours, if not days, watching old TV clips from your childhood on YouTube, block off some time in your calendar, because you’re about to lose another chunk of your adult life. The Internet Archive—aka the Wayback Machine—now has more than 20,000 VHS recordings available to view for free…Read more...

There’s been a run on hand sanitizer, bad enough that two stores I visited this weekend were completely cleaned out. There’s also a tweet circulating that says not to bother with the stuff, and wrongly claims it doesn’t kill viruses. So let’s be clear—yes, hand sanitizer can kill coronavirus. But you will also be okay…Read more...

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An Apple HomePod sale, Anker headphones, and an Instant Pot Aura lead off Monday’s best deals from around the web.