The Surgeon General of the United States is sounding the alarm about the growing epidemic of loneliness in this country. Vivek Hallegere Murthy’s just released public health advisory compiles a ton of research that indicates that social isolation is…
Lees meerWhen it comes to following a recipe, the first step is making sure you’ve got the right ingredients. This can be especially tricky if an ingredient has a name that is similar to a different product. I don’t mean walnut pieces and walnut halves (ther…
Lees meerLook, I like software updates, and I’m not alone—some of us enjoy seeing what new features developers have cooked up. But even though they’re less exciting, I’m an even bigger fan of security updates...and Apple is introducing a new type of security…
Lees meerWhen confronted with the need to tie something off, most people resort to simply tying as many half-assed knots as they can in the vague hope that the sheer frictional complexity will stymie the natural forces of entropy. This approach can work, as …
Lees meerSure, out of context, the advice to “eat the frog first thing in the morning” sounds weird as hell. However, this somewhat-commonly known expression is one way of describing a decidedly helpful productivity tip—and it turns out that I’ve been eating…
Lees meerNo, not semolina flour. Salmonella in your flour. Or at least the potential of it. That’s what the food processing company General Mills announced in a voluntary recall, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).Read more...
Lees meerYou may have heard of the Pomodoro technique before—perhaps even here at Lifehacker—and might already be aware it’s a solid productivity hack. But applied in another way, i can actually be more than that: This technique is also an excellent study to…
Lees meerPerennials are a popular option for flower gardens, and for good reason—they come back on their own. But there’s another option to bring flowering annuals into your garden that don’t need to be replanted every year. You can choose flowering varietie…
Lees meerWhat started as a simple recipe for COVID protection—get a jab, come back in three weeks and get another—became a byzantine labyrinth to navigate over the last thirty months. The government has recognized how confusing COVID vaccine schedules have b…
Lees meerConcentrated products, whether soups, pastes, or powders, are some of my favorite ingredients to work with. Once you’re familiar with their scope and strength, you can dilute them as little or as much as you desire. In the case of tomato paste, you …
Lees meerPatio pavers are a great landscaping choice because you don’t need to build a structure under them, they’re cheaper than other similar options, and they can add a unique look to your outdoor space. While the flat space can be good for entertaining a…
Lees meerKeeping tabs on all the class-action lawsuits going down each month almost qualifies as a side hustle. It takes time to track everything down, but you can earn some money for it—but we’re trying to help make it easier. Our May deadline settlements i…
Lees meerI was a fully grown adult before I learned that identifying emotions is the first step to dealing with them. Now I keep a feelings wheel handy at all times, just in case anyone needs help distinguishing between feeling angry and afraid, or between a…
Lees meerStudying is a necessary pain when one is in school, which is why we have devised so many ways to do it. Everyone learns differently, but some methods are more trusted than others. “Chunking,” for instance, is a real-deal psychological trick that the…
Lees meerI grew up in a family that was scrupulous about food safety, and it took me a little while after I moved out to figure out the difference between what was a sensible precaution (wash your hands after touching raw meat) and what was not (you must thr…
Lees meerI learned to make cheese under the tutelage of two women on a farm in New Zealand. The memory that really stuck is being shown to the cheese cave, a walk-in outbuilding protected by the largest duck I’d ever laid eyes on. As if to explain his larges…
Lees meerThere are so many different ways to lift weights that, at first, everything is a learning experience. You’ll do too much or too little, and you’ll discover that you hate certain exercises. But those are the good kind of mistakes—the kind you can lea…
Lees meerIf the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the Writers Guild of America fail to reach an agreement on a new contract by 11:59 p.m. ET tonight, the resulting strike will shut down production of many movies and TV shows in Hollywoo…
Lees meerA good sauce doesn’t have to be loaded with milk, cheese, and butter. The wonderful thing about plants and plant-based ingredients is how flexible they can be. Whether you’re vegan, dairy-sensitive, or simply trying to branch out a little, exploring…
Lees meerThe Nintendo Switch is a fantastic little device that can run a huge library of first and third-party games both at home and on the go. Sure, the thing is showing its age a little in 2023, but then, my PS5 can’t run The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the…
Lees meerWhile there are some common signs that a layoff may be coming, it’s still totally possible your employer will spring one on you, and often not in a tactful way. In these instances, you may almost immediately lose access to your work-related accounts…
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