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Why Your iOS Vaping App Suddenly Disappeared
In accordance with new App Store guidelines, Apple removed 181 vape-related apps from the platform and is outright banning the inclusion of any vape-related apps or features in its app marketplace. It might seem like a sudden move on the company’s part, but Apple has been slowly moving towards this inevitable ban for…Read more...
What's the Best Breakfast in Your City?
Dottie’s True Blue Café fed me the first home fries that I actually enjoyed—the first home fries that weren’t just filler to top off my stomach after I’d finished the real food. That’s why there’s a line around the corner (6th and Market), and why of all my favorite breakfast spots in San Francisco (Boogaloos! Sears!…Read more...
This Week's Weird Lift Is the One Hand Dumbbell Snatch
I’m glad that more than zero of you joined me for the one hand deadlift last week. Weird but cool, right? We’ve got another one handed lift this week, and this one goes overhead, which makes it extra badass. It’s a one hand dumbbell snatch.Read more...
Ease Your Way Into Sherry With the Adonis
There are many advantages to having cocktail experts for friends. Besides being excellent hosts, they often (quite generously) provide me with inspiration and recipes for this column. Usually, they end up directing me to classic cocktails I had somehow missed. It’s very helpful.Read more...
How to Raise an Optimistic Child
Our kids are growing up during a totally bonkers time, politically speaking. And we’ve manage to cultivate one crisis after another that they will have to contend with—the opioid epidemic, the rising suicide rate, mass shootings, the destruction of our planet; I could go on. It doesn’t always feel like there’s much to…Read more...
How to Check If You Have Access to Google's RCS Messaging
RCS messaging is here—thanks, Google—but there’s still a chance that you can’t flip the switch on it because, again, Google. Yes, it’s another feature rollout, which means you’ll be staring at your phone for some unknown amount of time, hoping it reveals to you the setting you can use to turn on something that sounds…Read more...
This Magnetic Knife Strip Will Make Your Tiny Rental Kitchen Feel Like a 5-Star Restaurant
I live in an apartment with three roommates (living in New York City in your twenties is so glamorous), all of whom regularly use the kitchen. As is the case with many city apartments, we have minimal counter space that becomes even more precious at dinnertime, so only a few tools, like our coffee grinder, have a…Read more...
Slip Into a Pair of Under Armour Boxers While They're Only $12
Under Armour Men’s Original Series 6” Boxerjock | $12 | Daily Steals |Promo code KJUARMRead more...
Check Your Android Right Now to See If Your Automatic Google Backup is Broken
Google Drive’s automatic device backup feature is apparently busted for a number of Android users. So far, the bug has been reported on Google Pixel, Samsung Galaxy/Note, Motorola, OnePlus, and Huawei devices, and across both Android 9 and Android 10. That’s a large cross-section of Android devices, but the issue…Read more...
How to Unclog a Drain
Whether it’s in the kitchen or the bathroom, a clogged drain is incredibly annoying. It’s really not something you can ignore—at least for long—because you probably don’t want to inadvertently flood your floor, or lose the use of your sink, tub, or toilet. So what’s a homeowner or renter to do?Read more...
What You Should Know Before Booking a Bulkhead Seat on a Flight
Over on Elliot Advocacy’s user forum, one commenter wrote about their experience seated on Air Canada’s premium Preferred Seating section with the promise of “greater legroom” and other parks—at an additional cost of $100 per seat.
How to React If Your Kid Is Using Drugs
When it comes to our kids and drugs, we tend to focus on prevention—and rightfully so. We think about how to be good role models when it comes to substance use; we talk to them early and often about the dangers of drugs, peer pressure and hanging out with the wrong crowd. But what about when we do all of that and…Read more...
Use Friday to Plan the Following Week
Many of us have little rituals to help us transition out of the work week and make the weekend as relaxing as possible. Maybe you go to happy hour; maybe you order takeout; if you’re me, maybe you tidy up your apartment and light a scented candle.Read more...
Should You Invest in Art?
Collecting art as an investment can seem like a lofty goal for those who don’t have a background in the art world. As much as you enjoy and appreciate art, you’re probably not in a financial place where buying a Picasso is an option. But that doesn’t mean you can’t invest in art at all. New platforms are cropping up…Read more...
Why Isn't My Android Phone Receiving Any Updates?
I always advise people to keep their favorite devices updated with the latest versions of whatever they can get: operating systems, firmware, security updates, etc. It’s the best way to ensure you’re playing with the latest features and exposing yourself to the fewest vulnerabilities. So what happens when your device…Read more...
How Much Should You Spend On A Car Based On Your Income?
As Jalopnik’s resident car buying expert and professional car shopper, I get emails. Lots of emails. I’ve decided to pick a few questions and try to help out. This week we are discussing how to budget for a car based on a percentage of your income, smallish SUVs for taller folks and buying an extended warranty on an…Read more...
These Viral Excel Shortcuts Are Actually Useful
“How fast can you work in Excel?” asks a viral video that’s been bouncing around the internet for over a year. The animation demonstrates some quality Excel shortcuts:Read more...
Organize All the New Cookware You Get For Christmas With This $16 Cabinet Rack
Pan Organizer Rack for Cabinet | $16 | Amazon | Clip coupon and use promo code 9TDH89XX
The Most Important Details From Motorola's Razr Phone Reveal
Last night, Motorola revealed its resurrected Razr phone. The company is clearly banking on nostalgia of the Razr brand combined with the relative neatness of foldable devices, but at its core, the new Razr is still an Android-based smartphone. That means it has to go toe-to-toe with flagship devices from Google, …Read more...
How to See Which Features Microsoft Killed in Every Windows 10 Update
Microsoft rolls out smaller Windows 10 updates fairly regularly, saving its larger batches of fixes, tweaks, and features for a twice-annual release. We just had one, in fact—the big November update, otherwise known as Windows 10 version 1909. And with that comes the axe for some Windows 10 features that Microsoft…Read more...
The Best and Worst Times to Travel This Thanksgiving, According to Google Maps
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and if your plans involve traveling, Google has a few tips for how to make that travel a bit more pleasant. As it does every year, the company released some insights this week on what will likely be the best and worst times to travel on the holiday, based on Google Maps data…Read more...
This $35 Logitech Mechanical Keyboard Isn't Too Obnoxious For Your Office
Logitech’s K840 | $35 | Dell
Radicchio Makes a Superior Thanksgiving Salad
I am an unapologetic champion of serving a salad with Thanksgiving dinner. Even though I am completely here for the casseroles, a pile of raw leaves can cleanse the palate and invigorate, allowing one to continue shoving potatoes and gravy into one’s face with gusto. Any salad can fill this role, but a radicchio salad…Read more...
The Biggest Mistake You Can Make in Any Conversation
Have you ever tried to fix a friend’s problem, when what they really wanted was to vent and get some sympathy? Have you ever sought advice and only gotten sympathy? Have you ever tried to resolve an argument while your partner is still ramping up with new accusations and complaints? In all these cases, the problem is…Read more...
What to Do If You Think Your Child Has a Tic Disorder
My nine-year-old’s record for clearing her throat is 33 times in one minute. I counted. It’s a noise so distracting sometimes you can’t really do anything else but count how many times it happens.
Sign Up to Beta Test GitHub's New iOS and Android Apps
Github is an excellent resource for programmers of all levels and serves as a great repository of readily available software and development tools. The website is a chore to use on anything other than a desktop, but that could soon change thanks to a new dedicated app that GitHub is asking you to help beta test.
How to Sign Up for Apple's Health Studies
Earlier this fall, Apple announced that they were launching three new research studies on hearing, heart health, and reproductive health in collaboration with universities. Now, there’s an app that will let you enroll.Read more...
Where Do Deval Patrick and Michael Bloomberg Stand On Major 2020 Issues?
If we’ve learned anything from the news this week, besides updates of President Trump’s alleged ties to Ukraine, it’s that it’s never too late to enter a presidential race. On Thursday morning, former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick officially threw his hat into the 2020 ring—after having already missed several…Read more...
SanDisk's Switch-Friendly 512GB microSD Card Is Cheaper Than Ever
SanDisk 512GB Extreme MicroSDXC UHS-I Memory Card | $110 | AmazonRead more...
Ask Dr. NerdLove: Help, I've Fallen For My Roommate
Hello, you sexy pheromone ghosts, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column to come to you from dingy bars on the Outer Rim.
The Best Features in Windows 10 Version 1909
Unlike the smaller, routine updates Windows 10 gets throughout the year, Microsoft gives the OS two major annual overhauls—once in Spring and again in the Fall—when new features are added. After spending the last few weeks in beta, the 2019 Fall update, otherwise known as Windows 10 1909 (previously 19H2 for Windows…Read more...
Should You Get Your Vaginal Microbiome Analyzed?
The bacteria and other microbes that live in the vagina are hugely important to our health, but (like the microbes in other parts of the body) they’re not very well understood. Now, a company is offering free vaginal microbiome reports to women who join their study.Read more...
Playgrounds Are Too Safe
In many other countries, particularly across Europe, kids play among literal junk: discarded wood and old tires, ropes and poles and structures to climb. Objects they can build or manipulate themselves, sometimes with actual tools.Read more...
Top Your Turkey With Fried Sage Leaves for Texture and Flavor
Details are often what make a meal feel special. Little extras, like nice napkins, a crackling sugar crust on your pumpkin pie, or your own personal head of roasted garlic can help the annual meal standout in years to come. Crispy, flash-fried sage leaves can do the same.Read more...
Sign Up For Butcher Box, Get Your Thanksgiving Turkey For Free (Update: Last Day!)
Update: It’s your last day to get a free turkey!
The Best Places to Get Stunning Desktop Wallpaper
If you’re on your computer or phone for hours a day (and let’s be real—you are), you can keep things interesting with desktop wallpaper. If you want to go beyond what’s included in your operating system or old photos from your camera roll, you can find thousands and thousands of alternatives on the internet.Read more...
How to Get an Airline Gate Pass
We recently wrote about three airports (DTW, PIT, and TPA) that issue TSA-approved passes that allow individuals without tickets to go through security and visit the airport’s stores and restaurants. Though these passes may have been designed to promote “terminal tourism,” many people are actually using the passes to…Read more...
How To Find Your Chromebook's End-of-Life Date
At some point, all of our spiffy new devices will become old and decrepit. Warranties run out, hardware improves, and companies only support their products with software or firmware updates for a limited amount of time. To help you figure out when your Chromebook will reach its end-of-support date, Google will soon…Read more...
Keep Yourself on Task by Checking In With Maesure
Maesure is a free, tiny web-based time tracker. Every ten minutes, Maesure asks what you’ve been doing, and you tell it. It’s a no-frills alternative to sophisticated time trackers like RescueTime. But I like it as a way to stay focused in the moment.
How to Donate Your Unused Contacts
In case your eye prescription’s recently changed—or you’ve finally bit the bullet and opted for LASIK—here’s one way to get rid of those spare contact lenses you might’ve stashed away.
Let Your Older Kids Navigate the Family Through the Airport
Navigating the airport during the holidays (or anytime) with kids might be the worst part of the travel experience—well, besides the actual flight itself. If you’ve got a child who is a little older, though, it could be a great opportunity to let them test out their navigation skills.Read more...
Should You Buy Apple's New 16-Inch MacBook Pro?
Even if you don’t want to lug around the world’s bulkiest laptop (or at least, one slightly bulkier than an already-bulky 15-inch laptop), the 16-inch MacBook Pro’s single redeeming feature should be enough to capture anyone’s interest: a brand-new “Magic” Keyboard.Read more...
Banish Your Condiments to a Cooler for Stress-Free Thanksgiving Prep
Cramming a whole Thanksgiving’s worth of ingredients into an already full fridge can be a physically impossible task. If you’re cooking a big meal in a tiny kitchen this year, temporarily evicting the non-essentials will give you all the fridge space you need to stay on top of prep.Read more...
Should You Sign Up for Facebook Pay?
Facebook has launched Facebook Pay, a payment system for Facebook and Messenger. It’ll roll out first for “fundraisers, in-game purchases, event tickets, person-to-person payments on Messenger and purchases from select Pages and businesses on Facebook Marketplace,” the company said in its announcement. It plans to…Read more...
When to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'
Of all the complicated grammar rules, knowing when to use who versus whom ranks right up there. Get it wrong, and you risk looking like a rube. Get it right and you risk looking pretentious. Get it wrong in a different way and you risk looking like a pretentious rube. So we at Lifehacker, who want to be both right and…Read more...
Automatically Organize Your Downloads With This Chrome Extension
Chrome: I download a lot of things. We all do. In my case, my Windows Downloads folder is basically my catch-all for everything I’m working on, as well as the primary archive for files and folders I need to save somewhere else (but haven’t yet). This means said Downloads folder can get unruly, and I have found a new…Read more...
Flagship Smartphone Smackdown: How Does Google's Pixel 4 Stack Up?
Launched last month, Google’s Pixel 4 came packed with a ton of new features, like face unlock, a rear-facing telephoto lens, and the ability to take astrophotography. Are these enough to put the Pixel on the top of your shopping list when Black Friday arrives in a few weeks? Let’s take a quick look at how the Pixel 4…Read more...
How to Watch Today's Public Impeachment Hearings Live
Starting at 10am EST today and continuing on Friday, public impeachment hearings for President Trump will be broadcast live, beginning with three current and former public officials who worked with Ukraine’s leaders.
I'm Hannah Hart, Creator of My Drunk Kitchen, and This Is How I Work
Hannah Hart created My Drunk Kitchen, the internet’s most famous cooking show, but Hart’s channel also includes travelogues, life advice, LGBTQ activism, and more. Over eight years, Hart has become a kind of Oprah or Ellen of vlogging, hosting regular celebrity guests and developing a large and adoring fandom. She’s…Read more...
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The 'Omegalul' Emote (But Were Afraid To Ask)
Some memes explode into the collective consciousness with no remorse or regret, frothing at the mouth and daring hapless bystanders to remain out of the loop. One way or another, you’ll learn what they mean, and you’ll get sick of them in two weeks, just like God intended. Others, however, slink around in their own…Read more...
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