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The Kano Computer kit is a great teaching tool to show kids how computers are built and programmed, and at $105, it’s down to its best price of the year. If you have any kids, nieces, or nephews with birthdays on the horizon, this would be a great gift idea.Read more...

This is your friendly weekend entertainment concierge reminding you that Black Panther was released on Netflix on Tuesday. If you’ve already seen Crazy Rich Asians and Eighth Grade and BlacKkKlansman, you should stay home, invite a couple pals over, make some spicy prosciutto spread, and watch it. It’s so infrequent…Read more...

They say you catch more flies with honey than vinegar, but apple cider vinegar is actually pretty good at attracting fruit flies. However, according to Food52, you can catch even more flies with an Aperol spritz.

In a little less than a week a horde of rabid souls will cram into the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple campus in Cupertino to watch Tim Cook and friends announce... something. As it’s September it’s safe to assume that something will include an iPhone. But what kind of iPhones and what other gadgets might Apple have…Read more...

You can get fit by running outdoors, or by exercising at a fancy gym, but in the end all your muscles care about is that they got to contract a bunch of times. Need a workout you can do when you’re stuck in one place with no gear? Ask a former prisoner.Read more...

There’s something about fall that seems like a fresh start, even years after the last time I set foot in a classroom. It’s still a second chance at a new year, a time to get everything in order and set some goals.

In this week’s edition of Tech 911—the column that addresses any and all technological troubles or questions you have—a Lifehacker reader is dealing with one of the more annoying problems you can face after building your brand-new desktop system: something not working right.

As Jalopnik’s resident car buying expert and professional car shopper, I get emails. Lots of emails. Sometimes folks get into a tough spot or don’t know what to do, so I’ve decided to pick a few questions and try to help out.Read more...

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Peak-season tomatoes need nothing more than salt, pepper, and maybe a drizzle of olive oil to really shine. Why then, do fresh tomato sauce recipes have you peel, core, seed, and otherwise maul such a beautiful ingredient?

Summer may be winding down, but you can use this portable Whynther air conditioner/heater/dehumidifier/fan year-round. It boasts 12,000 BTUs, a dual hose system, and is ideal for rooms up to 400 square feet.Read more...

How much weight do you need to lift to get stronger? A new study suggests it’s not as much as you think—but more is still better when it comes to muscle size.

Trendy faux-dive bars are all about the pickleback, but back in my day, I had to sneak sips of the salty brine because it was “weird” and “the pickles were starting to dry out.” But pickle juice is more than a cucumber-preserving liquid, and I’m glad the world is starting to appreciate its broader culinary uses.Read more...

Little kids are much like cats—zealous in their simple pursuits. (And they’ll always play in the toilet if given the opportunity, but that’s a different story.) If you’re a parent, why not have their natural tendencies work for the greater good?

More exercise is better than less, but beyond that, there’s nothing special about taking 10,000 steps each day.

Usually, when we think about journaling, the old fashioned method of pen and paper comes to mind. But of course, there’s a digital version of every activity now, and there are a ton of great apps and software out there designed to keep your memories in a single place. There are nearly endless options to choose from,…Read more...

Furious at whatever asinine thing Twitter is doing now? Or just want to make Twitter ads less distracting? Because the main Twitter ad unit is an actual tweet, you can block a lot of Twitter ads by blocking actual accounts. On the site Block Together, which creates shareable block lists, user Shannon Coulter has…Read more...

I’m not Shep, and I don’t know much about SSDs or replacing a hard drive with one. Here’s what I do know, since the last time he posted a deal on the Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SSD, the price has dropped another $22. That brings it to an all time low of $178.Read more...

What’s the biggest goal on your to-do list? Is it a cross-country move to your dream city? Opening a business? Starting your own blog?Read more...

There are a number of different ways to unlock an Android smartphone or tablet. In fact, you probably have a favorite one you’ve been using for as long as you’ve owned your device. We’re all creatures of habit, but you might want to consider other unlocking methods that might be more secure, convenient, or expedient.Read more...

Anytime you move, you have the choice to either try and jam that piece of Ikea furniture through the door, or disassemble it into manageable parts. The latter choice is usually better, but it has its own challenges.Read more...

I’ve been recommending CleanMyMac to friends and family for a while now, and it gets better with every version. CleanMyMac X was released yesterday, with powerful new tools for optimizing and protecting your Mac.Read more...

There are very few dishes—or moments—that can’t be improved by the addition of fat, salt, and heat, which may explain the popularity of nduja, a spicy, almost violently red pork salumi popping up on menus everywhere.Read more...

P.E. class was a rough time for junior high Michelle. There was that day I was picked dead last for some team—I forget which. As the final trickle of names were called, I protested louder and louder in my head. (“What! Aw, come on, I’m at least better than her.”) And then there was that game of dodgeball when I…Read more...

Nordstrom’s Summer Sale, a ton of AmazonBasics discounts, and $11 dress shirts lead off Thursday’s best deals from around the web.Read more...

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A mix of credit types is a boon to your score—10 percent of credit score is determined based on the types of credit lines you have open.

Ah, bathroom matters. Much like with sex, there seems to be a lot of misinformation floating around out there. Also, as with sex, reports of high numbers may be exaggerated. High pooping numbers, that is.Read more...

This week, Hack Your City went to one of those beautiful European cities where the buildings still look fresh out of the Renaissance. Prague is one of the continent’s top tourist destinations, so we asked readers for the best tips for less-than-obvious choices. We got those, plus some recs for old standards, in the…Read more...

Amazon makes shirts now, and this long sleeve gingham is just $11 for Prime members, in a variety of colors and sizes. It’s not an expensive shirt to begin with at $18, but with this deal, you can really afford to stock up. Plus, if you don’t like it, it’d be easy to return.Read more...

Sometimes you want to grab someone’s Spotify playlist for your Apple Music library, or export it to YouTube. There are as many services for moving your music as there are streaming services. And you’ll get the best results by using more than one of them at once. All these apps are just a little different. Some are…Read more...

On my list of Things to Teach My Five-Year-Old, I’ll admit that tying shoelaces is a pretty low priority. I mean, God created Velcro for a reason, right? But I suppose it’s an important life skill, one that will open up a whole new realm of footwear options. Okay, okay, I’ll get on it.

The comet 21P/Giacobini Zinner (affectionally called just “21P) is gearing up to make a close pass by earth, and if you’re lucky, you might even be able to catch a glimpse of it yourself.

Skype announced this week that it has added a cloud-based recording feature to its video chat service, which you can now access on almost any version of Skype save for the Windows 10 version. It’ll gain the call-recording feature “in the coming weeks,” according to the Skype blog.

In a world where recipe writers seek to maximize both flavor and/or nutritional value, iceberg lettuce does not garner a lot of attention or praise. Though it may not have the peppery bite of arugula or the vitamin content of kale, shredded iceberg actually dominates as a sandwich green.Read more...

As part of our 2018 update to Lifehacker’s (sprawling) list of essential iOS apps, I did a little digging to find third-party apps for managing your address book that were better than Apple’s default Contacts app.

Have you ever felt stuck when you have something half written? Maybe it’s a school paper, or a short story, or... an article about life hacks. A tool called JSTOR Analyzer can read your draft and suggest new things for you to read, making it a genius way to procrastinate.

Google rolled out a new version of Chrome on Tuesday, which changes its look and feel quite a bit. As with any change of this size, not everyone is happy. In fact, there’s a fair bit of grumbling about switching browsers, or at least reverting back to Chrome’s old look.

If you’re a parent, you probably haven’t thought much about your child’s credit history—it isn’t likely that Little Otis has being swiping an Amex around town. But because kids’ files are largely ignored, identity thieves see them as a sweet target. Twenty-five percent of children will be affected by identity fraud or…Read more...

I enjoy eating in pretty parks, especially as we head into cooler temperatures, but I do not enjoy schlepping plates and utensils to and from my home. Here we show you how to make artfully assembled skewers, stacked with a variety of flavors and textures for easy outside eating—no forks required.Read more...

Coconut oil is great for your hair, and some people use it on their skin, too. But it seems like every time I see somebody singing the praises of moisturizing with the stuff, their very next complaint is that they just need to figure out how to get rid of their stubborn acne.

The food might taste great, but fancy restaurants generally use tricks to prepare food perfectly with surprisingly little effort. Perhaps the most storied of these devices is the sous vide, a glorified immersion heater that keeps water at a precise temperature in order to evenly cook foods, usually meats in…Read more...

Even if you do all your shopping with reusable bags, you’re going to end up with a bunch of plastic. Your bread comes in it, your toilet paper, your organic carrots and non-GMO freekeh from the bulk bin and no, it can’t be recycled with your bottles and cans. The same goes for all the plastic that swaddles your online…Read more...

A huge sale on PC accessories, gear for fixing your car, and underwear with two pouches lead off Wednesday’s best deals from around the web.Read more...

Most of you probably know about Tech 911—Lifehacker’s weekly column that answers your most urgent (or silly) tech troubles. Together, we’ve tackled pressing subjects like:Read more...

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To mark the 10th anniversary of its Chrome browser, Google is rolling out a substantial refresh of the browser, giving it a softer, rounder look and some neat new features. Most of the changes in Chrome version 69 are small quality-of-life tweaks, some of which are so subtle you might not even notice as part of…Read more...

If you’ve ever struggled with an outdated payroll system, or slogged through a bureaucratic HR department, you can see the appeal of Justworks, which offers modernized payroll, benefits, HR, and legal compliance services to small businesses and growing companies. It’s still a growing company itself, competing with…Read more...

For many of us, the first sign of car trouble means a trip to the mechanic. For everyone else, there’s this one-day Home Depot sale. A ton of gear and accessories for your garage are included, ranging from a $24 creeper and seat to an $80 floor jack to the pièce de résistance, a 2-post portable lift for $1,649, or…Read more...

Coronation Chicken was created in honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s crowning in 1953 and was served at her coronation luncheon. The original recipe was credited to Rosemary Hume of Le Cordon Bleu cooking school, and combined Indian spice-inspiration with the few readily available ingredients in post-war London. Like many…Read more...