Somehow, in 2021, when everything is “wireless” this and “bluetooth” that and “AirPlay” that and “Alexa” this, there are still wires hanging out of everything. Your desk, media console, nightstand—and, in the work from home era, probably your dining…
Lees meerAfter a rather limp April slate, Netflix is springing into summer blockbuster season in May, packing its release schedule full of original films, high-profile pandemic acquisitions, and long-awaited new seasons of a few of its most popular series (o…
Lees meerSecurity researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia took to Twitter the other day to warn about a new scam making the rounds—the goofily named “WhatsApp Pink.” This Android app promises to be a fun new variant of the popular chat app that comes with an all-pin…
Lees meerSummer is approaching, which might mean you’re itching to commute great distances on your bike, perhaps ferrying many of your personal belongings to a beach, lake, or another distant, sun-dappled venue. Or maybe you just want to bike to the grocery …
Lees meerDespite the pandemic, Americans are paying down their debt, and the delinquency rate on loans is down, too—two factors contributing to the biggest jump in average credit scores since 2016. According to the most recent data, the average FICO score is…
Lees meerMoving always requires a certain amount of downsizing and, sadly, my packet drawer was one of the things I let go during my last move. This might have been a mistake, as I did not realize just how heavily I leaned on those little sauces during culin…
Lees meerIt’s Apple day! And just when I was starting to wonder if the world still had the capacity to get excited about hour-long product announcements. At its “Spring Loaded” event, Apple roared out of the gate, announcing some pretty wicked upgrades to th…
Lees meerSmoking marijuana is a lot more complicated that it used to be. The crackling old joints of yesteryear are but a footnote in the sprawling slate of intoxicating methods at the disposal of any seasoned pothead, not to mention newbies just beginning t…
Lees meerAmazon Prime Video’s May slate of original series is a study in literary contrasts. On the one hand, we’ve got The Underground Railroad (May 14), a prestige limited series produced by Oscar-winner Barry Jenkins (Twelve Years a Slave), adapting Colso…
Lees meerThis will be an extremely pedantic post, and one that I am terribly sorry to have to write. I’ve been into weight lifting (two words) for a long time, but over the past year or two I have gotten into weightlifting (all one word). It turns out these…
Lees meerThe State Department keeps a list of travel advisories for the world’s countries. Until recently, only about 30 of them were at Level 4: “Do not travel.” Today, an update brings more of them up to that level, due mainly to coronavirus risk. Read mor…
Lees meerYou know we get our best ideas from TikTok, and so when we saw this recent video asking for your favorite hack, we had to test it.Read more...
Lees meerEvery enjoyer of THC is familiar with a little phenomenon known as “the munchies,” and a real bad case of them can leave you cramming in snack after snack, never feeling fully satisfied by the various flavors that are gracing your palate. I haven’t …
Lees meerCleaning your coffee maker might be last on your spring cleaning list. After all, the only thing that goes through it are coffee grinds, but hard water deposits and coffee oils can actually affect the mechanics of your machine and change the taste o…
Lees meerEvery parent knows the vital importance of good sleep—for us, yes, but especially for our kids. Adults don’t like to be exhausted but we can, for the most part, power through our day on less-than-adequate sleep. Our kids, however, cannot. Their grow…
Lees meerGoogle is testing a new “Memories” feature for Google Chrome that collects your browsing history, bookmarks, and other web activity onto a single, searchable page that will help you dig through your browser activity more easily.Read more...
Lees meerAre you looking for a career change? Do you wish that your current job allowed for more time to enjoy a “vapable herb” throughout the day? If that sounds like you, you now have a chance to apply for your dream job, a job that happens to pay precisel…
Lees meerEating snacks while high is extremely enjoyable, but some snacks are better suited to a weed-fueled munchie sesh than others. We won’t say who, but certain members of the staff are intimately familiar with genre of cuisine, and we have some suggesti…
Lees meerIn a previous Lifehacker post, we suggested that you might want to wait before paying off anything less than $50,000 on your student loans, even if there’s a very small chance that amount of debt will actually be forgiven. Instead—since we’re still …
Lees meerOn Monday, a seismic shakeup hit the world of European football, threatening to alter the DNA of the biggest sport on Earth. The formation of an invitation-only European Super League, in which 12 of the continent’s economic powerhouse clubs will com…
Lees meerIf you live in a house with divided geek loyalties, your competing devices are about to get a little more collaborative. Google Assistant-enabled smart speakers can now help you find your missing iPhone; all you have to do is say “Hey Google, find m…
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