Lifehacker

TaoTronics Bluetooth Earbuds | $10 | Amazon | Clip coupon & use promo code KINJA070Read more...

As much as I’d love to have a single Google Calendar that tracks all my stuff, I don’t. Neither do you, I bet; from work, to rehearsals, to shared roommate house calendars, to calendars for that nonprofit you volunteer at, we all have to manage many events within our complicated lives. And Google’s making that …Read more...

In May, six tourists died of carbon monoxide poisoning while staying at an Airbnb rental property in Santiago, Chile. This wasn’t an isolated incident. In 2018, a couple visiting San Miguel de Allende, Mexico also died after unknowingly inhaling gas emitted by a heater in their Airbnb rental.

There’s a whole world out there dedicated to car modifications and aftermarket parts designed to improve your vehicle’s performance. You could probably wax poetic about which mod is the best for days—but Wyatt Knox from Team O’Neil Rally School has a pretty hot take for y’all: it’s not about what you add. It’s about…Read more...

You may reliably tip your dog walker, hairstylist, or babysitter for their time and services. But do you remember to give those same people an end-of-year bonus tip or gift? It turns out, we may not all be as diligent about handing out holiday tips or gifts to service providers as we might have expected

Do people still use Windows 7? Absolutely. And if they cling to it past January 14 of this coming year, they’ll have to pay a fee to Microsoft to continue to receive security updates. Most people won’t (and can’t) do this, as Microsoft’s paid security updates are geared only toward businesses, but a clever little hack…Read more...

As reporters raced this summer to bring new details of Ring’s law enforcement contracts to light, the home security company, acquired last year by Amazon for a whopping $1 billion, strove to underscore the privacy it had pledged to provide users.

Chrome 79 adds a new “shared clipboard” option to the desktop and Android versions of the browser, and it’s a welcome feature. It’s now a lot easier to ship notes, links, or reminders between your phone and desktop—no more third-party apps or wonky copy-and-pastes in Google Drive.Read more...

‘Tis the season to be partying and, when planning a festive gathering, it helps to have a theme, focus, or motif. I enjoy almost any kind of party, but my current favorite party concept is D&D—as in “dips and drinks.”Read more...

There are a slew of things for parents to be concerned about as our kids begin to navigate social media, online multiplayer games and the wider Internet on their own. There’s cyber bulling, hate speech and porn, to start with. But sexual predators also should be at the top of the list, having found online multiplayer…Read more...

Josh Gondelman, a.k.a. “The Nicest Guy in Comedy,” joins us this week to talk about what being nice really is, when it’s a quality that is not helpful, and the difference between “nice-ness” and “goodness”. Josh is a Peabody- and Emmy-winning comedy writer who has worked on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and is…Read more...

We’ve all seen that Peloton ad where a woman is gifted one of the company’s very fancy bikes. Some people find the ad cringe-inducing and bizarre; others would freaking kill for a Peloton under the tree.Read more...

Despite their convenience and user-friendly interfaces, ride-share apps like Uber still come with certain safety risks. According to its first public safety report ever, Uber said that 3,045 sexual assaults were reported among rides in the U.S. last year—a slight uptick from 2,936 reports in 2017.Read more...

Everyone poops. But not everyone poops the same.Read more...

iOS: If you listen to podcasts in the morning, maybe you should jump right into one from the moment you wake up. Next Up synchs with Apple’s Podcasts app to turn your favorite podcast into your alarm clock.

I often recommend Firefox over Google Chrome when it comes to user privacy, but despite the legitimate concerns over how much data Google collects on its users, the company has become pretty good about giving us control over how that data is handled—including letting us set timers to automatically delete some of that…Read more...

Most of us want to spend less time staring at screens and more time interacting with the world around us—which is all very well and good until you realize that you can’t navigate that world without a map, and you can’t meet up with someone without reaching out to them in some way beforehand, and it’s a lot easier to…Read more...

As one pediatrician and author says, some kids are like dandelions. They’re fairly resilient, able to cope with stress, change and adversity. And others are like more like orchids; they’re more sensitive, seeming to feel things more deeply or struggle with change or the unexpected. If you’re the parent to one of these…Read more...

If you’re someone who spends most of your day sitting at a desk, chances are you know how awful it can make you feel at the end of the day. Here’s how to set up an ergonomic workspace to keep you comfortable and injury-free.Read more...

Do you listen to The Upgrade, Lifehacker’s weekly podcast? It’s time to make your voice heard. We want to know what we doing better. What do you like about The Upgrade? What do you want to hear more of? What do you wish we would do differently?

Microsoft’s decision to reset the passwords of 44 million accounts, is actually a good thing. If your account is affected, thank Father Gates, because Microsoft is alerting you to the fact that it searched a database of more than three billion leaked accounts and found information belonging to yours.Read more...

In a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, Fakespot, a website that helps track fake reviews, estimated that more than one-third of reviews on major websites like Amazon and Walmart.com are a sham, generated mostly by robots or just people sponsored to write good reviews. Of course, this shouldn’t come as much of…Read more...

I’ve had the same phone number since 2003, and my father used the same phone number for at least five years prior to that. As far as my personal identity goes, my phone number ranks higher than my first AOL Instant Messenger username and somewhere just below my Social Security number.

Netflix! Disney+ and Hulu haven’t won yet! Don’t stop trying! What the hell is this slate of streamables? It’s the Slate of the Defeated, a weak, end-of-year nothingfest that says “Why bother?”. If you have to watch Netflix, you have to watch 6 Underground (Friday), a Ryan Reynolds-Mélanie Laurent flick in which a…Read more...

I’m a tremendous fan of a good road trip. I’ve driven across the country on three separate occasions, and love the experience of taking in all the oddities and experiences you get to have along the way.

Target is offering its gift cards for 10% off today, making it a great time to bring up my greatest holiday gift shopping tip again: buy discounted gift cards for yourself.

If you’re shopping for new clothing, then finding the thing you want is a relatively easy proposition. When you’re looking for vintage clothing; however, finding that perfect jacket, bag, or pair of jeans gets a bit more complicated. Gem is a website and app that can help.

10% Off Target Gift Cards | Target

The first Christmas my boyfriend and I were together we went to a holiday party hosted by some of his friends. Gifts were exchanged, both to individuals and through a Secret Santa swap. My boyfriend had chosen to wrap his contributions exclusively in bags that were so covered in wrinkles they looked like they had been…

If you’re using surge protectors in your home, you might want to consider replacing them, especially if you can’t remember when you bought the ones currently in use.

If you’re willing to buy something that’s already been opened, you could potentially save yourself a ton of cash the next time you shop on Amazon, presuming shopping at Amazon is still a thing you’re doing this holiday season.

Thanks to the most recent Firefox update, Mozilla’s browser is finally on par with the picture-in-picture capabilities of Google Chrome. PiP, as it’s commonly known, allows you to watch a video while browsing other websites—the ultimately productivity hack if you have a favorite show you hate missing.

For most people, having health insurance is a no-brainer. Even if you’re pretty healthy, you want that reassurance that if something serious happens, your insurance will pay for most of the outrageous costs of medical care.

Not long after Apple announced its subscription-based gaming service, Apple Arcade, Google countered with its own similar subscription program: Google Play Pass. Unlike Apple Arcade, Google Play Pass includes access to premium games and non-gaming apps available through Google Play that you would normally have to pay…

Apples do a lot of heavy lifting around the holidays. We bake them in pies, drink their fermented juice, and sip on spiced cider to warm our cold, sniffly bodies. Apple brandy is my favorite vehicle for this particular flavor, and when paired with Bénédictine liqueur, it makes a drink that tastes like a more alcoholic…

I have said some version of, “I can’t tell if you’re hearing me because you’re not looking at me/responding” many, many times during my parenting journey (most often when I’m telling my son to turn off the television and put away his toys). The idea that eye contact is an important part of acknowledging someone else’s…

If an attacker manages to access your D-Link router’s login screen, and your router is old enough, it’s possible that they can take control of the router, inject it with code, and use it to attack other connected systems and devices. And the best part? D-Link is fully aware of these issues, but it isn’t planning to…

For something everyone loves, sandal slides don’t get much respect.

When you’re on a packed flight with your knees cradling the passenger in front of you, you might begin to fantasize about what it might be like if flying wasn’t such a miserable experience. Over at the Elliott Advocacy forums, user Qorx had an idea: Why not buy the seat beside you, so you can stretch out and make…

Hiccups are unquestionably annoying and can really disrupt your day. Chances are you probably have your own home remedy for making them stop. If they work, that’s great, but you may be wondering why one method is more effective than another. As it turns out, the BBC conducted an investigation to find out what needs to…

In yesterday’s post on How to Budget for Unexpected Expenses, I described sinking funds as “one of the best budgeting hacks ever,” which means it’s time for me to tell you how they work.

For the last month of 2019, we’re going to do some exercises to measure progress and set goals. Whether you’ve worked out a lot this year or you’re just starting, taking a specific benchmark now will help you appreciate your current and future progress. Today we’re starting with flexibility.

Royal icing is very pretty, but it doesn’t taste like much. The hard, super-sweet cookie topping is more decor than anything, but if you want to add a little bit of flavor, reach for a bottle of cocktail bitters.

Just a few short years ago, buying up cryptocurrency was all the rage. In theory, you could spend a little on Bitcoin or one of the other popular cryptocurrencies, and cash out with an astonishing rate of return.

Launching your podcast is half the battle. Now you have to get people to listen. In the video above, I chat with expert podcasters about the three things you should do to gain listeners and grow your audience.

Lifewit Under Bed Storage Bags, 2 Pack | $23 | Amazon | Clip $3 coupon and use code 9J34LV9S

It can feel like the holiday toy-buying gets a little out of hand this time of year. We want to see our kids’ faces light up on Christmas morning, but we don’t want to drown in a sea of plastic to make it happen. That’s why adding a couple of STEM toys into the mix can be such a great middle ground. Kids are naturally…

If you’ve ever boarded a flight only to find your phone connection suddenly drop just while you’re trying to send a pre-flight text, you’re not alone. It’s a problem that plagues most passengers right before their departure or soon after landing, just when they most need a lifeline to the outside world. “Everyone…

Is Google ripping everyone off with its Google One cloud-storage service? I confess, this isn’t something I’ve thought about much, but a Lifehacker reader recently sent a letter to our tech-advice column asking this very question.

Autofill is a great setting if you don’t want to have to remember and type in your password every time you log in to an online account. In fact, we highly recommend you use a password manager (and take advantage of autofill features) to keep track of secure passwords. But autofill makes it easy to forget what your…