What to Stream Tonight, March 25, 2020

Now that we’re all spending a lot of time at home, we’ve started rounding up some of the best things to do while you’re there.Read more...

The Safest Way to Dilute Household Chemicals

Making a DIY disinfectant is as simple as mixing bleach (or alcohol) with a little water—but for safety reasons, the order in which you mix them matters more than you might think. As you’re mixing up your next batch of coronavirus-busting spray, let…

Pro Tip: How We Stay Productive Working From Home

I love working from home hahaha I love it so much. No, that’s not the Stockholm syndrome talking, this is how I feel—really. I love working from home and I hate being around people during the day. The isolation doesn’t stifle my productivity! Not on…

Why Does My Work Laptop Have Slower Wifi Than My Other Devices?

Day Three of Tech 911 here-to-answer-your-questions week, and I’m barreling through reader comments as if it were my job. Which it is. It is my job, and I love helping out as best I can. Remember, if you have a question about the tech of working fro…

Apple Card's New Privacy Policy May Offer Second Chance to Rejected Applicants

Apple Card has a new privacy policy that impacts current customers along with people who have not yet applied for the credit card. The changes are expected to make it easier for Apple’s banking partner, Goldman Sachs, to decide which potential custo…

Here's a New COVID-19 Data Site to Obsessively Refresh

If you can’t look away from the climbing case counts, look here. A visualization site called 91-DIVOC provides graphs of the epidemic curve, comparing countries, and allowing you to see them on either a linear or logarithmic scale. Read more...

Meet Lifehacker's New Travel Writer

Hey Lifehacker peeps! I am Lifehacker’s newest staff writer, and I’ll be covering travel. I can’t wait to bring you tips that I can guarantee are usable because, well, I’ve used them. Read more...

What's Coming to HBO Now in April 2020

If you’re prepping your stay-at-home calendar with things to watch in April, HBO Now is adding a lot of new movies that will help you quickly fill it up.Read more...

Cut Down on Food Waste With a Weekly Baked Potato Bar

I have the unique ability to develop anxiety around any issue, and right now that issue is food—particularly the food currently in my fridge. Aside from acquiring a few too many eggs, I think I did a good job stocking up on the right amount of food …

Explain Physical Distancing to Your Little Kid With This Video

Explaining the coronavirus to our older kids can be pretty straightforward—we can answer their questions in age-appropriate ways, acknowledge their anxiety, talk about what we’re doing to stay healthy and find ways to help others. But for our little…

Do This Dumbbell Workout From Home

Loved our last at-home workout but want to make use of those dumbbells you snagged before the pandemic? Here are five more moves that will work with whatever weights you have at home. Water bottles or soup cans are better than nothing, but if you ha…

Federal Student Loan Collections Will Stop for 60 Days

The Department of Education has announced that it will stop the collections process for federal student loans in default, including wage garnishment actions, due to the coronavirus pandemic.Read more...

Home Workouts: Tips From a Boxing Coach

Now that gyms are closed and we all need to maintain a physical distance of six feet from others, we need to adjust our workout routines. As it turns out, many useful techniques can be adapted from boxing workouts. Read more...

Safari Is Now the Best Browser for Blocking Third-Party Tracking

Yesterday’s release of Safari 13.1 introduces stricter third-party cookie blocking features that prevents websites from identifying Safari users and tracking their web activity. This means Apple’s default web browser is now the best choice for stop…

Buy 2 Months of Sling TV Right Now, Get a Free Amazon Fire TV Stick

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How Do You Make a Will During the Coronavirus Lockdown?

If the coronavirus outbreak has got you asking yourself whether it’s finally time to make a will, you’re not alone. (It’s that combination of “time on your hands” and “time to think seriously about what might happen to your loved ones in a worst-cas…

How to Make Your Own Chili Oil

Everyone loves a punchy, flavorful, shelf-stable pantry staple, but let’s be honest—we can’t survive on anchovies and tomato paste alone. Most of the bulk ingredients that we’ll rely on in the weeks and months of quarantining ahead need a lot of spr…

How Your Family Can Volunteer During the Pandemic

Right now, you and your family are on your own little Gilligan’s Island. It was supposed to be a three-hour tour, but thanks to COVID-19, you and your crew will be stranded for at least a few more weeks. Just like the merry castaways, you are proba…

What We Know About a Potential COVID-19 Vaccine

One might be tempted to think, based on recent news stories, that a COVID-19 vaccine will be available soon. Unfortunately, that is not the case. The consensus from experts is that we are looking at a period of 12 to 18 months before a vaccine is wi…

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Enjoy a Free Copy of 'Child of Light' for Your Windows PC

Ubisoft’s gorgeous platformer, Child of Light, was a pretty big hit back in 2014. We’ve all aged a bit since then, but the game hasn’t—and now, you can get a free copy from Ubisoft for just a couple of mouse clicks. Who doesn’t like free games?Read …