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When I saw this post on Reddit the other day, I almost skimmed right past it. It was titled, “Parents: What are your real thoughts about having kids? Would you still have them, after everything you’ve been through?” But I paused. I knew there would be a lot of “Parenting is so hard, but I wouldn’t trade my kids for…Read more...

There’s nothing wrong with an occasional overreaction, but if you’re getting upset, angry, or overly defensive constantly, it’s unpleasant for you and for the people around you. Here’s how to stop.Read more...

Right now, everyone and anyone interested in the state of American politics is diving head-first into a series of hypothetical scenarios. If impeachment proceedings continue as planned by House Democrats, then it would open up an investigation by the House Judiciary Committee, followed by a vote by that committee on…Read more...

Hi friends! It’s “How We Work” week at Lifehacker. I’ve been here long enough that I’ve covered the usual questions several times over. So instead of the usual phone/computer/to-do list hacks, I’ll give you a glimpse of my habits and routines in the area of health and fitness.Read more...

The world is filled with animals of all shapes and sizes, and far too many of these critters are difficult to distinguish from their relatives. If you’re watching a documentary, looking out your window, or taking a hike, you may be confused about what specific creature you’ve just spotted.

In case you’ve missed the news this week—and avoided social media entirely—on Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump. This announcement comes in response to Trump’s phone call with Ukraine’s president and a larger complaint from a White House…Read more...

Inflatable camping pillows are great...if you enjoy not sleeping!

In a recent issue of the Recomendo newsletter, Mark Frauenfelder suggested a three-tool kit for cleaning earwax out of the mesh screen of your AirPods. My AirPods were in dire need of a deep clean, and the cleaning method we once recommended on Lifehacker is just gross, so I ran out and bought the wax-loosening tiny…Read more...

With impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump a virtual certainty, and given the president’s pathetic attempts to deflect what is now a full-blown scandal over pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden’s son Hunter, let’s take a trip down memory lane to remind ourselves…Read more...

Subscriptions are all the rage, and it’s easy to see why. Everyone loves a “buffet” model for content—see Netflix, et al—where you can just pay a single reasonable monthly fee for unlimited access to a body of stuff you’re interested in, be it documentaries, 90s-era TV shows, or (now) apps.Read more...

If you don’t need to buy groceries or home essentials in bulk, you may have assumed that shopping at a warehouse club like Costco or Sam’s Club is simply not for you. If you’re shopping for a small household or have limited storage space, the cost of a yearly membership may not be worth it.Read more...

If you fry a lot of bologna—and you should—you have probably noticed two things, one being that it smells divine. But the second, less pleasing phenomenon you might have observed is that it has a tendency to balloon up, lifting up and away from the pan.Read more...

I have used the term “special needs” freely and often throughout my life. I have a brother with autism, and the phrase is pretty versatile and, I thought, inoffensive.Read more...

You’re far from home. You passed the last familiar Cumberland Farms a hundred miles back. Where do you go for a reliable cup of coffee?Read more...

Finding any accurate health information online can be a daunting task these days, and when it comes to abortion, there are anti-abortion groups specifically trying to mislead people who just want information on their own pregnancy and options for ending it.Read more...

Amazon announced a bunch of new stuff at a big event in Seattle today. Chief among them are a volley of new features and improved functionalities for Alexa. Some of them are pretty neat. One of them involves Samuel L. Jackson.Read more...

Every week, we share the shortcuts, workspaces, and productivity tips of our favorite experts. This week, we’re going behind the scenes at Lifehacker. I’m Joel Kahn, and this is how I work.Read more...

Is your iPhone getting blown up with spammy messages? Then you should probably update to iOS 13 if you haven’t already. iOS 13 includes a couple of new tools for blocking junk emails and robocalls, and carries over the iMessage blocking options from iOS 12. These make it easy to filter out unwanted messages at the…Read more...

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You don’t need a perfect credit score to access the best rates on loans and credit cards—but if you wanted a perfect score anyway, how would you go about getting it?Read more...

Just because you can buy something online, doesn’t mean you should. Trichloroacetic acid, a main ingredient in the kind of chemical peel you would get from an esthetician or a dermatologist, is easy to obtain but it’s not safe to use yourself at high concentrations.

A bit of smoke is unavoidable when searing a steak and, if you don’t have a vent over your stove, that smoke can linger, ruining the vibe of your otherwise excellent steak dinner. You can’t eliminate smoke completely, but you can dramatically decrease the amount produced by lightly oiling your steak instead of the pan.Read more...

Sex toys have lost much of their stigma in a post-Fifty Shades world, but those on the hunt for a good vibrator or cock-ring might still have some trouble finding one at a Walmart. Thankfully, there are lots of great websites offering a wide variety of adult playthings, plus they tend to ship discreetly—not that…Read more...

Choosing the right school for your kids is such a big decision. From that first kindergarten class until they go off to college, we want them in an environment that is academically sound with high quality teachers. One that offers opportunities to participate in clubs, sports and other activities. One that is diverse,…Read more...

A Bosch drill, Urban Skin RX sale, KitchenAid mixer and a Backcountry Winter sale lead off Wednesday’s best deals from around the web.Read more...

The ubiquity of camera phones has turned every layperson into a semi-professional photographer, and social media makes it even easier to spread photographs and video over the internet like wildfire. Sometimes, those photos and videos even end up changing the course of history, or igniting a movement. Still, the rules…Read more...

Every week, we share the shortcuts, workspaces, and productivity tips of our favorite experts. This week, we’re going behind the scenes at Lifehacker. I’m Josh Ocampo, and this is how I work.Read more...

As the current presidential administration continues to threaten the integrity of our public lands, it’s more important than ever to preserve our national parks.

We might talk about money in this corner of Lifehacker all day every day, but outside the warm confines of Two Cents, discussing money is still generally frowned upon. In fact, people are so hush-hush about their finances that they would rather talk about their sex life than their credit card debt at a dinner party,…Read more...

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After hesitating to pull the trigger for months, this afternoon, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced plans to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

Back in the day, when we found ourselves in a situation in which we had to pass some time—which was often, because no cell phones—we practiced our spelling skills by hanging stick figures.

Water can’t exactly go bad, if what you have is truly just water and it’s in a sealed bottle. There aren’t any nutrients for bacteria to eat, so it’s not like you can get food poisoning. So why does bottled water have a “best by” date on it?Read more...

If you’re trying to furnish your home for little-to-no money, you quickly learn (maybe while using a plastic storage bin as a coffee table) that it can be a hassle. But you don’t always have money to throw at the problem to quickly get decent furniture in your new place. So you play the back-and-forth email…Read more...

When you’re following a recipe, you’ll probably notice that it provides two pieces of guiding information: how long you should cook an ingredient, and what that ingredient should look like before moving on to the next step (or plating). For the best-tasting food, you should (mostly) ignore that first bit, and focus on…Read more...

iOS 13's launch was, frankly, a bit of a mess—so much so that we, and plenty of others, even recommended iOS users wait a bit before upgrading. Thankfully, you don’t have to hold out any longer: Apple began rolling out the iOS 13.1 patch, meaning the time to upgrade is finally here. And for those who already made the…Read more...

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Grilling season may be coming to a close, but a good coleslaw knows no season. If you’ve saturated your palate with the usual, slightly sweet slaw dressing this summer, try mixing things up with the some salty and sour pickles.Read more...

If you bought a new iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac after September 10 this year, then you can get a free year of Apple TV+ (normally $5/month). The streaming service launches November 1, after which you’ll have three months to activate your free year in the Apple TV app. (If you buy a new device after…Read more...

Every week, we share the shortcuts, workspaces, and productivity tips of our favorite experts. This week, we’re going behind the scenes at Lifehacker. I’m Lisa Rowan, and this is how I work.

Merriam-Webster officially added the singular non-binary “they” to their dictionary this year, signaling a major shift in how we view and accept gender-neutral pronouns and putting the kibosh on people who refuse to use they/them because it’s “grammatically incorrect.” If you’re still not used to this kind of…Read more...

When my first foster son lived with us for a year, he was my constant shadow. That sweet boy followed close behind me wherever I went, especially when it was time to prep dinner. He was never interested in watching a show while I cooked; he’d rather be with me—as close as physically possible—as I moved from the dining…Read more...

It’s been a few days since iOS 13 arrived and brought its system-wide dark theme to iPhones, and already the list of apps that support the new dark UI has expanded beyond the initial batch. While more apps have been updated to support iOS 13's system-wide dark mode, there are still plenty of holdouts. No one likes…Read more...

A few years back, Unroll.me promised to help users unsubscribe from email newsletters en masse, for free. It turned out they were scanning users’ email and selling data—for example, selling data from Lyft emails to Uber. That is why you should pay money for Leave Me Alone, an email unsubscription service that doesn’t…Read more...

What would you do if you received a large amount of inheritance money? If you want to be financially prudent about it, the answer is nothing—at least, not for a year.Read more...

Reheating leftover pasta can be tricky. Splashing it with a bit of water can help loosen things up, but if you really want to revive a clump of stiff, dried-out noodles, you’ll need to save a little bit of your pasta cooking water.Read more...

On Monday, 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg testified before the United Nations as part of the Climate Action Summit—and tore world leaders a new one.

At most gyms there are little dispensers of wipes scattered throughout, or maybe rags and spray bottles so you can clean up after yourself. Some people use them religiously, some ignore them. What should you do as a good citizen of the gym? What must you do to not be a gross person? Here are some rules of thumb.Read more...

Let’s face it: If you are in the trenches of raising kids, life is just plain busy. Between carpool duties, work projects that bleed into family dinner time, and household chores that never seem to end, finding time to connect with your significant other can be downright challenging.

Today is National Voter Registration Day, and if you haven’t before, this is an excellent opportunity to register to vote before the presidential election. All over the country today, volunteers are coordinating efforts to create awareness around the importance of voting and how just easy it is to sign up. According…Read more...