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If you have a 13-inch MacBook Pro that was made between October of 2016 and October of 2017 then you might be eligible for a free battery replacement.

If you’re planning to get away this July 4th, then now is the time to start looking for plane tickets.

If you’re planning a trip overseas this year, mark your calendars now.

A recent study found that some chemicals in sunscreen can be found in your blood after just a day of applying them liberally, but don’t freak out just yet—sunscreen is still considered safe to use, and you don’t even necessarily need to switch brands.Read more...

So much of parenting a young child involves maneuvering your aging body up and down. Your kid wants to go feed the goldfish, so you get up. Then he wants to play with floor puzzles, so you get down. Then he wants a snack, so you’re up again. And then you’re down. And then you’re up. And then down. And then up. And…Read more...

If you took part in the recent discourse—or shall we say “spritzcourse”—surrounding a certain summertime beverage, you now know that some people do not enjoy the Aperol spritz, and feel it “drinks like a Capri Sun after soccer practice on a hot day,” but “not in a good way.”Read more...

Every now and then, you might feel the urge. You can’t imagine why you ever picked out a couch in that shade of grey. You’re starting to think the antique lamp looks less “antique” and more “old.” And yeah, that coffee table was a hand-me-down from your aunt when you moved into your first apartment after college. You…Read more...

I’ve never been good at Minesweeper, and I think I must have been at least half my age the last time I played the game. It’s hard to make the click-you’re fine, click-you’re dead gameplay sexy, but Google has done an admirable job with its open-source iteration, Proxx.

In March, the mountains of Lake Elsinore, California experienced its annual bloom of fiery-orange poppies—and Instagram users flocked there, cameras and smartphones in hand, and fucked it all up.Read more...

We’ve all set up rewards systems for ourselves. Maybe we tell ourselves that we can order a pizza if we spend all day cleaning the house, or maybe we tell ourselves that once we finish this task at work, we can spend a few minutes checking social media. (And then if we find ourselves checking social media before we’ve…Read more...

Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel seasoning is good at many things, but sticking to dry snack foods like popcorn and french fries isn’t one of them. The mixture of seeds, fairly large pieces of dehydrated garlic, and coarse salt is fairly heavy for a seasoning, meaning it has a tendency to fall towards the bottom…Read more...

As you might have heard, President Trump just raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods—from 10% to 25%.Read more...

When you become a parent, you get a lot of parenting advice. Some of it’s outdated (“Mom, I know you let me sleep in a dresser drawer, but we will be using a crib”) or even hilarious (“Enjoy every moment? You mean like the one right now when my kid is screaming in the produce aisle because she wants to adopt a sweet…Read more...

There are a lot of apps out there to track your period, your mental health ups and downs, and more. But the simplest way to keep track of what’s going on with your body is just to create a calendar (in Google Calendar or wherever you keep your appointments) called “health.”Read more...

“Farm to table” may seem like an over-utilized marketing phrase, used mostly to lure hipsters into Edison-bulb-lit eateries, and for the most part it is. But for Chef Christian F. Puglisi—the founder of Copenhagen’s Restaurant Relae—it means taking that first word very seriously.Read more...

You can still get a 512GB microSD card for $100, and that’s still a hell of a deal. But if you don’t need quite that much space, this 400GB card from SanDisk is actually cheaper on a per-gigabyte basis today.

I took and passed the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s basic riding course this past weekend, the one you need in New York state to get your motorcycle endorsement without taking a road test. It was not easy, but I did leave with a pretty high level of confidence in my ability to safely operate a bike. I was surprised…Read more...

When Amazon launched its kid’s version of the Echo Dot smart speaker a year ago, we hoped it would be a technological blessing, rather than a curse. But as further proof that private information is no longer sacred, a complaint filed yesterday with the Federal Trade Commission alleges that the devices are unlawfully…Read more...

Airports are enormous (in big cities, anyway), and that’s often what we hate about them. Baggage claim is how far away?? But if you’ve got time to kill, consider using the airport’s vastness to your advantage. Walk the whole damn thing, and time yourself.Read more...

If you’re excited to see Olivia Wilde’s film Booksmart, Instagram might be your ticket to snagging a spot at an early screening.

Though I love McDonald’s, I would never recommend them as “the place you should go to enjoy a good burger.” McDonald’s is a thing—a thing that is not quite food—unto itself. (You are not eating chicken, you are eating McNuggets.) But there are a few things they do correctly, and one of those things is dicing the…Read more...

How much money do you waste each month? Have you ever tallied it up, or do you just groan at the impulse buys as they add up on your bank statement?Read more...

Visualization can be a powerful mental exercise that helps you define what you want, perceive it and believe that you can make it happen. There are stories of it working on a grand scale (ever heard about how Jim Carrey wrote himself a $10 million acting check before he became famous?), but you can also use the…Read more...

The toddler years are a time of conflicting objectives: on one hand, these young children want to see, do, and climb everything; on the other hand, parents want these children to survive.

If you want to feel like you’re part of a community, it’s time to get to know the people in your neighborhood.Read more...

I didn’t expect Google to go soaring out of the gate soon soon after the company teased its augmented reality ambitions for Google Maps at yesterday’s I/O 2019 keynote, but here we go. Starting today, an unknown number of Android aficionados are getting access to an early preview of Google’s new “AR navigation…Read more...

When it comes to breakfast potatoes, I have many thoughts and feelings. When it comes to hash browns, there are only two acceptable forms. I mean, I don’t believe there’s such a thing as a “bad” potato, but if you are going to claim you have “hash browns” on your menu, they had better come out shredded and golden…Read more...

If you aren’t getting as much freelance work as you used to, it’s time to start pitching again.

If you’re still not sure what to get your mom/wife/partner/best friend for Mother’s Day, how about helping a new mom in need in their honor?Read more...

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Google’s next version of its mobile operating system, Android Q, isn’t quite ready for prime time just yet. For the brave few who don’t mind encountering a bug or two, you can download the third beta of Android Q and try it out on your Android phone before it’s available to everyone else.

Should I buy insurance? Should I get a sports car? Am I actually getting the best rate? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, it’s likely because you’ve dealt with the existential crisis brought on by rental car websites.

Being able to fall asleep anywhere, anytime is a useful skill, especially if you travel a lot or work odd schedules. But that’s not necessarily a good thing—it’s also a sign of being chronically sleep-deprived.Read more...

It’s almost time for your child’s big thing—baseball portrait day, the annual school flute concert, his debut as a ring bearer at your cousin’s wedding—and his outfit is looking pristine. Oh yes, he’s ready for this. And then you remember: Shit, the kid’s gotta eat.

Android Q Beta 3 is now available for public consumption as of yesterday’s big kickoff to Google I/O 2019. And I might have been that guy in the press area furiously trying to download any and all updates to my Pixel 3 XL device. (Sorry, everyone else.)Read more...

Over half a dozen people are suing Conagra after sustaining injuries allegedly resulting from exploding cans of cooking spray. According to USA Today, the injuries are pretty serious—in addition to burns, one person was blinded in one eye. According to the Chicago Tribune, Conagra removed the can from “active…Read more...

In the past, Pixel phones weren’t always the easiest to procure, especially at launch due to limited retailer support and notoriously short pre-order supplies. The newly announced Pixel 3a and 3a XL, however, are available from just about every major carrier and outlet in the US, and all of them are offering…Read more...

It’s easy to obsess over numbers, and fitness trackers give you plenty. When you strap a tracker to your wrist, it’s judging your calorie burn, your steps, your sleep. You can end up anxious about your stats, or find yourself over-relying on them to make decisions about your life.Read more...

Growing up, I’m not sure I ever heard the term “networking.” When I finally heard it in college, it sounded to me like a trendy buzzword that only a business major would use. It made me think of briefcases and fat rolodexes—definitely not anything that would be relevant to me. I was a music performance major and…Read more...

Sugru is right up there with binder clips and the Raspberry Pi in Lifehacker’s pantheon of must-have gear, and you can pick up their Rebel Tech Kit for an all-time low $10 today. That includes four packs in four different colors, a remover tool, and a book with 14 projects to get you started.

If you want to grow your net worth, saving as much of your income as possible is a good start—but it’ll only get you so far.Read more...

Besides the act of properly dicing an onion, few food things have been written about as much as the roasted chicken. The reasons for this are obvious—it’s a homey, comforting source of protein that can be riffed on before it goes in the oven, and repurposed for the entire week after. It’s pretty easy to make a good…Read more...

The standard homebuying advice is “only buy as much home as you need.” Makes sense, right? If a newly married couple is shopping for their first home, for example, a two-bedroom bungalow might be a smarter choice than a four-bedroom ranch house.

According to a new report by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. airlines brought in roughly $4.9 billion—yes, billion—in baggage fees last year. This is up from $4.6 billion in 2017.

I receive at least six calls a day from area codes in cities I’ve never been to—San Angelo, Texas, say, or Warrenville, Illinois. Occasionally, I’ll receive a call from my hometown in California and worry it’s some kind of emergency.

Gastor Almonte is an East New York comedian. In Immigrant Made, his debut standup album, he tells stories about what it was like growing up in Brooklyn as the son of Dominican immigrants, how gentrification is affecting his neighborhood, and how parenthood has changed him. (On having to see Avengers on a Sunday at…Read more...

If you’re trying to overhaul your own diet and cook more at home, you might be tempted to do the same for your cat. There are plenty of recipes out there for homemade cat food, but a recent study found that many of them don’t provide appropriate nutrition.Read more...

All over the world, drivers for Uber, Lyft, and Juno—some of the biggest rideshare companies—are going on strike today. That means that for today, at least, you should not use those services.

Signup bonuses are so common for new bank accounts that I can almost guarantee you got one the last time you opened a checking account. It’s typical to get a small cash reward for setting up direct deposit or putting a certain amount of cash in your account. But what about rewards usually reserved for credit cards,…Read more...