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Scroll the comment section on virtually any site on the web and you’re bound to encounter at least a few toxic comments. Maybe more than a few, depending on the site you’re looking at and the topic of the post people are commenting on.

If your Cinco de Mayo celebrations have you tossing back a few aged tequila shots today, consider ditching the line and salt with those shots for a grapefruit with a dusting of cinnamon instead.

I tend to change gadgets a lot more than most people, which means when I visit friends with a laptop or tablet in-tow it’s more than likely not the same laptop or tablet I had the last time I was there.

A Labo Kit discount, HyperX gaming headphones, Read Dead Redemption 2, and Kindle Paperwhite discounts lead off Cinco de Mayo’s best deals.Read more...

Costco is currently running a pretty epic deal on tickets to Universal Studios, with a three-visit pass setting you back $139. For some perspective, a single day ticket to the park is regularly priced at $109, so you’re getting an extra two days for $30 more.

Free Comic Book Day is today, May 4th, which also happens to be Star Wars Day. Comic Book retailed selected 51 titles in total to be free this year, 12 from gold sponsors and 39 from silver sponsors.

The Kentucky Derby is today. Dubbed “the greatest two minutes in sports” the 145th edition of the annual horse race officially kicks off at 6:46pm ET today in Louisville, Kentucky.

A ViewSonic gold box, Star Wars Day sales, deodorant, and Days Gone for the PS4 lead off Saturday’s best deals.Read more...

Sometimes the number of built-in LAN ports in your sexy, modern router isn’t enough. Luckily there’s a cheap solution: Networking switches.

If you haven’t tried Beyond Meat’s meatless burger yet, then today might be the right time to give the company’s plant-based a try. In honor of “Beyond Day,” the company is offering deals on the burgers at restaurants around the country included Carl’s Jr, DelTaco, and Epic Burger.

Nothing about Labo VR Kit, Nintendo’s foray into virtual reality, should work. Compared to other virtual reality systems, the frame-rate is sluggish and the graphics are kind of crap. It’s so cheaply constructed it’s literally made of cardboard. There’s no huge, immersive world to get lost in. There’s not even a strap…Read more...

You’re not a proper homeowner until you’ve got a few stacks of half-used paint cans stashed in a dark corner of your basement, attic or shed. A few were leftover from when you threw a fresh coat on the walls before you moved in, maybe one from that time you remodeled the bathroom, even a few hand-me-downs from the…Read more...

This month, we’re challenging you to take the stairs. All through the month of May, we’ll have stair-centric exercises and workouts for you to add into your routine. And the first one is, simply: walk or run up a bunch of stairs.Read more...

Some pretty decent recipes can be found on the backs of boxes, bottles, cans and other packaging—shout out to Nestle Tollhouse cookies—and the piña colada recipe that’s printed on cans La Preferida cream of coconut is a good example of the genre.Read more...

What’s worse than winding security lines, congested airports, and three-hour delays? Finding out—after all of this—that you still can’t board your flight because you’ve been bumped.

Way too many people had to adjust their television sets to watch this past Sunday’s Game of Thrones episode. In fact, there were so many Monday morning articles about all the settings you should try cranking—brightness, contrast, gamma, picture modes, your backlight, et cetera—that you probably have a much different…Read more...

Tonight, step outside, look up at the sky and—assuming you’re in a location that is low on light pollution—appreciate the view of the stars. Because guys, it’s National Space Day.Read more...

YouTube has been producing some excellent exclusive content over the past few years, but it’s all hidden behind a premium paywall. For those who are interested in YouTube’s premium content, but have avoided paying the $12 monthly subscription to access it, you’re in luck: all users will soon be able to stream…Read more...

If you have HIV, but your viral load tests show that the virus is undetectable, you can’t transmit it to other people. That fact is the basis of the “U=U” awareness campaign, and it was just further confirmed in a new study.Read more...

Are you saving enough for retirement? For a lot of us, it’s hard to say—but we can look at how our savings compare to other people in our age group.Read more...

I love many things about the salad bar at my local bougie grocery store, but I love their lemon-tahini dressing the most. It’s rich, nutty, slightly tangy and sweet, and makes any vegetable it touches—even the driest of broccoli slaw—infinitely more edible.Read more...

We’ve seen keychain multitools before. We’ve even seen keychain multitools for $5. But Lansky’s is the first we’ve ever seen that includes a built-in knife sharpener.

You know you need a will. Why not use one of those online legal services—or just write it yourself?Read more...

If you’ve been having dreams of an Airplane! marathon or have been hoping to catch up on the season finales of Jane the Virgin, Scandal, or Grey’s Anatomy, then May is the month for you on Hulu.

I am no cap tryna get hip with the slang. Am I slaying?

Welcome back to Lifehacker’s weekly tech-advice column, Tech 911. As always, I want you to email me any and all struggles you’re having with your gear—whether you can’t decide what to buy, can’t connect one thing to another, can’t tell why that thing you just bought is so slow, et cetera. If it’s good, interesting, or…Read more...

I almost died in Japan.

iOS: If you’re having trouble finding a good parental control app in the iOS App Store, there’s a reason for that: MDM, or Mobile Device management. According to Apple, apps using MDM “incorrectly” pose serious security risk, and so the company is cracking down—but what does this actually mean?Read more...

It probably won’t surprise you to find out that I can be oddly stubborn about seemingly inconsequential matters. Such was the case with juicing lemons and limes. For whatever reason, I was extremely resistant to buying any sort of juicing device. After all, I have hands and a fork, so buying yet another kitchen…Read more...

With over $2,000,000 raised from over 26,000 backers, Tropfeel’s Monsoon Travel Sneaker was the most popular shoe in Kickstarter history just about a year ago. Now, they’re back with a new and improved version, the Canyon, and you can save by preordering.Read more...

If you’re an Amazon Prime member, then taking a picture of the next package you receive from the service could potentially earn you $5.

The most popular advice in this week’s online flower delivery Co-Op was to just call a local florist where you’d like to get flowers delivered, and work with them to buy what you need. That’s smart advice in most cases!

I have several pairs of broken headphones, a non-functional PlayStation, and one cracked iPhone with trace amounts of blood on it. While rummaging through useless belongings in my apartment, I often wonder if my used electronics—cracked or not—can ever serve a greater purpose than sitting in my drawer or being thrown…Read more...

Every morning, the Portland chapter of the Black Panther Party had a routine.

Hello all you ordinary humans of the sexcrime twitternet, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column to help you go from loving games to having game.

Airbnb hosts who want to give back can now donate a portion—or all—of their profits to help people affected by disasters, conflict or critical illness.Read more...

The average Dane pays nearly half of their income in taxes—the third highest in the world. That seems incredible to most Americans, who pay, on average, 25.6% of their income to taxes. Even more incredible: Danes don’t seem to mind—at least, that’s what you hear in the media. After all, their college tuition is fully…Read more...

When you’re in the early stages of your personal finance journey, the majority of your financial goals tend to revolve around specific numbers:

Good party food can be eaten without plates or flatware. This means it should be stab-able, scoop-able, or come pre-loaded onto an edible delivery system. You won’t be able to stab anything with an endive leaf, but it makes an excellent scoop, and a truly elegant delivery system.Read more...

We love Framebridge for their nice frames and impressive gallery walls, and now, it seems the service is coming through for Mother’s Day, too. For a limited time, you can get two Chloe frames—normally $65 each—for $100. Upload your photos by May 5 to be sure the frames arrive at Mom’s doorstep in time for the big day.…Read more...

There are a lot of reasons to give children allowances. Letting children earn and manage small amounts of money teaches them about budgeting, spending, saving, and giving.Read more...

Maybe you can’t wait to have grand-babies to spoil. Or maybe you’re thinking about having kids and are wondering what everyone else’s timeline is. Maybe your co-worker just got married and you’ve already made small talk about their all-inclusive tropical honeymoon and you’re not sure which topic to hit on next, so you…Read more...

Netflix users may soon find that TV and movies on the platform sound better than before. The company announced today that the platform now uses “studio quality” audio that “sounds closer to what creators hear in the studio,” and results in an overall boost to the audio fidelity of its content without requiring more…Read more...

Two weeks ago, I was driving my five-year-old son and two-year-old daughter home from a dip in the local pool when my phone buzzed with bad news.

Which clothes do you choose for the “spare outfit” daycare asks you to pack in your kid’s diaper bag? I used to choose something old or ugly, because why would I take a perfectly good shirt and pants out of the regular laundry circulation?Read more...

I love to gamble on big events. Be it how long the national anthem will last during the Super Bowl or which character will take the Iron Throne, for me there’s something watching an event is more exciting if I have a chance to win something, even if that “win” is only $5.

Finding great artwork for your next blog post or meme can be a challenge. And while there are plenty of sites you can use to find images you’re legally allowed to reproduce and/or modify, the latest addition to my list is CC Search, Creative Commons’ tool that is now officially out of beta.Read more...

We all know that garbage has a terrible impact on our environment—take a look at the plastic bottles washing up on our beaches and in our waterways. But when it comes to the question of bottles versus aluminum cans, does one container have an even worse impact on the environment than the other?Read more...

Think you know who is going to win the Iron Throne? Guessing correctly could potentially win you a trip to Croatia, Afar reports.

In the final stretch of potty training, that phase when your kid almost gets it and you begin to daydream about a life of diaper-less freedom, you might be tempted to turn to Pull-Ups. These disposable “training pants” are supposed to look and feel more like underwear, theoretically making toddlers who wear them…Read more...