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The goose: friend or foe? This depends mostly on whether or not it’s nesting season. If a goose has something to protect, it will defend itself—and a goose can mess you up.Read more...

Dense breast tissue can make it harder for a mammogram to detect tumors. Some states already have laws on the books that say patients must be told if they have dense breast tissue. Now, the FDA has proposed a rule that would mandate dense breast notification nationwide.Read more...

Having easy access to salt while cooking is important, but pouring little piles into my hand directly from the Diamond Crystal box results in a lot of salt spills. Keeping a little ramekin of the stuff works for an evening, but open containers can gather dust, and no one likes dusty salt. (And no, Diamond Crystal does…Read more...

If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of a phone call that starts out with something like, “So-and-so (person you love) has been in an accident,” followed by a winding and twisting tale that eventually ends with, “But they’re okay,” you know the importance of leading with the good news.Read more...

March Madness 2019 might be nearing its final stretch of games, but Google Assistant can help you keep up with the remainder of the tournament through various voice commands, and will even let you listen to every NCAA game Westwood One broadcast for free—provided you have the right device.

Of the many, many articles I’ve read and written about setting goals over the past few years, the one thing that’s stuck with me, that’s worked in my own life, is to focus on small actions you can accomplish today.

Say what you will about the Touch Bar, but it’s a fixture of the MacBook Pro we’re probably going to have to deal with for some time. And honestly, it’s not bad—much like the dream-worthy “OLED keyboard” that pops up from time to time that nobody seems to purchase, it’s fun to have a separate, tiny display that you…Read more...

Huanuo’s inexpensive monitor arms aren’t quite as nice as the high end models, but they’re surprisingly good given how affordable they are, and they’re even cheaper today with promo codes.

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For the second year in a row, Finland has been named the world’s happiest country (while the U.S. barely broke the top 20, ranked at 19th). What makes the Finnish so happy? Well, you might just have the chance to travel to Finland and learn the art of happiness firsthand, whatever that entails.Read more...

Maybe you live in a house that outlaws animals, maybe you have a partner with allergies; that doesn’t mean cats and dogs can’t be a part of your everyday life. Volunteering at an animal shelter is the perfect hack for the pet-starved.Read more...

Learning a language for a trip is different from learning it on a large scale; Duolingo is way too comprehensive, as is anything that tries to build up from fundamentals of grammar. You need a few phrases, like “please” and “thank you,” “What does this mean?” and “Where is the bathroom?” But most of the time, I needed…Read more...

It’s a well-known parenting hack to put baby socks in a zippered mesh lingerie bag before tossing them into the washing machine and dryer. This prevents them from getting lost or—gasp—eaten. But I never thought about using the bags in the dishwasher, too. Commenter BigPharmaSkeptic shared this tip on our post about …Read more...

Google Podcasts is a relatively new podcast service, and while its current focus is its mobile app, there are a couple features hidden away in a browser version that aren’t normally accessible. Specifically, users can play podcasts in their browser and pull auto-generated transcriptions for episodes with just a few…Read more...

It’s a cold, hard truth that people who prefer chicken breasts to thighs are less sensual. Like the plastic-wrapped styrofoam packaging you’ll find them in, boneless, skinless, joyless chicken breasts take the primal pleasure out of eating. The things that remind us that the meat came from a living, breathing…Read more...

Before I got married, I read some advice on a wedding message board: Buy a new fragrance and use it for the first time on your wedding day. Every time you use it in the future, the smell will transport you back to the big day.Read more...

A variety of well known companies—including Levi Strauss, Uber and Lyft—have plans to go public this year. But if you’re looking to add a few “unicorns” to your portfolio, you should pump the brakes for the time being.Read more...

It is unfair and annoying that patients have to shop around to get the best price on medical equipment. The silver lining is that you actually can.Read more...

I used to love Grammarly, the helpful browser plugin that analyzes what you type and calls out your poor spelling and grammar choices—for you to fix or ignore, depending on what kind of a writer you are. I ended up uninstalling it after a few months because it seemed to be a bit of a resource hog, and I found that…Read more...

There are different opinions on the question of how competitive you should be when playing board games with your children. On one end of the spectrum, there are parents who let their kids win every time, determined to protect their fragile souls from the crushing agony of defeat. On the other end, there are those who…Read more...

Ever since Serial came along in 2014 and awakened the world to the wonders of podcasting, true crime fans have been looking for a way to recreate that high. The story of high school senior Hae Min Lee’s murder and the conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Sayed has since received a TON of press and has been turned…Read more...

New York is actually a great city to wander in—it’s pretty safe, pedestrian friendly, and laced with public parks and waterfronts. But when Lifehacker sent a team to Tokyo to find the local hacks, damn was I jealous of the city planning. There are lots of touches that make Tokyo easy to navigate and pleasant to wander.

Traveling on your own is an incredibly rewarding experience, but it has its dangers. The number of women traveling alone has been on the rise in recent years, and the tactics for staying safe while on the road have gotten increasingly sophisticated—and important.Read more...

LOFT wants to revamp your spring wardrobe with 40% off your entire purchase using promo code HELLO. All your wear-to-work essentials are up for grabs, including sweaters, blouses, and pants, plus a slew of accessories and jewelry. Thousands of items are included in the promotion, so outfit yourself in a bunch of new…Read more...

I have a few go-to sites when I’m looking for information on products I’m interested in buying, like the Wirecutter, the Strategist and Amazon comments (though you’ll have to be careful there).

In 1990, two significant things happened: I had a dinosaur-themed birthday party, and McDonald’s changed their french fry recipe. One might argue that someone who was four in 1990 couldn’t possibly remember the iconic flavor of the original McDonald’s fry, but I remember my dinosaur-themed birthday party in extreme…Read more...

In our latest edition of “Hack or Wack,” we’re taking a look at this viral tweet from a St. Louis native:Read more...

I have commitment issues—at least when it comes to booking flights.

Ah, the humble dishwasher. This appliance saves you time and water, and prevents back pain (dishwashing can get awfully uncomfortable, even with one of those mats for standing at the kitchen sink). But that’s not all it can do. Scrub (get it?) through the video above to see some of our favorite dishwasher tricks.Read more...

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It’s been at least a decade since I checked a bag on a flight. I’m never traveling for that long or with that much, and what, I’m going to pay money for the privilege of traveling with things that I’ve... already paid money to own in the first place? No thanks.Read more...

Gmail’s template feature just got a badly needed redesign. Poorly named “canned responses,” this isn’t the feature where Gmail suggests a two-word reply to an email. (That’s “smart reply.”) This is a much more useful feature, buried in the “Advanced” settings menu on Gmail’s desktop interface, that lets you save…Read more...

In my time behind the butcher counter, I’ve taught a lot of people how to cook pork chops. Thick, thin, skin-on, skin-off, every iteration of pork chop you can imagine. When I sat down to write my advice for cooking pork chops, though, a rather humbling story came to mind...

There’s a new Twitter prank going around that suggests that if you change your birthday to 2007, the year Twitter launched, you’ll be able to unlock a new color scheme, get admin privileges on the platform, get cash, or even get yourself a coveted blue verified check mark. There’s just one problem: doing so will…Read more...

Welcome back to the Statement, Lifehacker’s personal finance newsletter. Have a question? Email tips@lifehacker.com or respond to this email.Read more...

If you have an Asus computer, you’ll want to check if your device was among those affected by the recent “Shadow Hammer” malware attack.

Among a slew of announcements about a new credit card, a subscription service, and something to do with Oprah, Apple has finally launched the second coming of the AirPods.

I know. I can’t recall the last time I set foot in a public library, either—no matter how much I love that “stacks of books” smell. But if you don’t have a library card, you don’t even know what your nearest local public library is, or you are contemplating paying Apple $10 each month to read magazines, you owe it to…Read more...

We’ve written before about why you should encourage your kid to open a Roth IRA—they can start building up savings from a young age, benefitting from compounding and learning about saving and investing along the way.

Here at Lifehacker we talk a lot about how to form good habits and how to break bad habits. But this tip is about how to switch out the latter for the former and streamline the whole process.Read more...

Yelp is making it a little bit easier to find and support women-owned businesses. To celebrate Women’s History Month this month, the site launched a “Women-Owned Business” attribute which highlights when a business is female-owned.

When my son was in second grade, his teacher loved to assign projects where the kids had to dress up as historical characters. New to the elementary school world, I wasn’t yet up to speed on the stress that character costumes cause parents. That year, my son had to dress up as two separate famous men in history and I…Read more...

We are smack dab in the middle of what I like to call “tomato tease season,” and my word have I been tested. They all look so good, but even the cherry tomatoes—which I can usually count upon to be at least somewhat flavorful—seem dull and lackluster. Luckily, Nigella Lawson (who I have loved and cherished since I…Read more...

If you’ve been around these internet parts for the past few years, you know all about gaslighting, wherein people stand behind a lie so fervently that they compel others to believe it as well, leaving marks unsure as to what is true and what really is the name of Apple CEO Tim Apple.

You’ve tried it all—expensive cleansers, benzoyl peroxide spot treatments, infomercial-approved Proactiv—and you’re staring at yourself in the mirror wondering why none of it has worked. Your acne has become a stubborn problem and your only solace is a poorly lit room.

We still don’t know what got us sick in Tokyo. But when four Lifehacker staffers traveled there together this month, three of us caught different bugs at different points. For me, that meant an upset stomach and diarrhea that sent me to bed at 6 every night and made fine dining impossible. I had great luck with…Read more...

A post on The Soccer Mom Blog has been informing parents that it’s probably okay for kids to pick their noses. And then eat their boogers. Eating boogers, the post says, is actually good for kids because nose-picking/booger-eating leads to happier, healthier lives.Read more...

Cats love to sit on things. Not the things you buy for them to sit on, no, things that you need to use. Magazines you are reading, puzzles you are puzzling, and keyboards you are trying to type on are just a few of their favorite things to sit on. It’s cute sometimes, but sometimes it is not, which is why I deeply…Read more...

Like any other seemingly-hardcore workout space, indoor climbing gyms can be intimidating places for first-timers — but they don’t have to be. In fact, a common misconception about climbing is that to get started, you have to have a ton of upper body strength.

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