How-To's You Should Wait Before Banning VLC from Your ComputerLifehacker - David Murphy News broke today that the VLC Media Player—immensely popular and Lifehacker-recommended—allegedly has a pretty severe bug that could allow allow a …
How-To's Determine the Quality of a Clothing Item With This Cheat SheetLifehacker - Lisa Rowan A question I get a lot from people who wear clothing is, “Where can I buy clothes that don’t cost too much, but won’t fall apart after the first …
How-To's How to 'Read' Your TiresLifehacker - Meghan Moravcik Walbert The brand name of your vehicle’s tires is splashed loud and proud across the side so everyone can see that you only trust Bridgestone or Michelin or …
How-To's Frame Your Kid's Misbehavior as UncharacteristicLifehacker - Michelle Woo When your kid does something you’re not pleased with, it’s easy to connect the behavior to their identity. “You left your water bottle at camp again? …
Bread Fry Your Breakfast Bread in SchmaltzLifehacker - Claire Lower In terms of texture, taste, and pure decadence, fried bread is better than toast. Rather than sit atop, the fat soaks in, crisping and coating every …
iOS Update Your Older iOS Devices to Avoid These BugsLifehacker - Brendan Hesse It’s important to keep your iPhone and iPad’s software up to date—even if the old devices you still use aren’t going to be eligible for the upcoming …
How-To's Find Out Politicians' Stances on the Big Issues With 'Categorized Tweets'Lifehacker - David Murphy Not everyone has the time to follow politics as closely as others. That doesn’t mean your should ignore what’s happening in the big run-up to the …
YouTube Red Top 10 Places to Download or Stream Movies For Free, LegallyLifehacker - Alan Henry It’s easy to find movies to download or stream, but if you’re flying straight and narrow or want to support and watch films that are free, public …
How-To's Steer Clear of Libra Cryptocurrency ScamsLifehacker - David Murphy Libra hasn’t even officially debuted on Facebook yet, but the highly anticipated cryptocurrency has already gotten a ton of interests—from scammers. …
How-To's How to Keep Your Parent Friends When the Kids Grow ApartLifehacker - Meghan Moravcik Walbert Your kid makes a friend. You meet the friend’s parent. You like that parent, a lot. You start scheduling playdates, mostly for the kids but also for …
Environment How to Prepare For a Power OutageLifehacker - Josh Ocampo Over the weekend, more than 30,000 New York residents were left without power, reportedly due to high electricity usage during the widespread …
List-Worthy Use a Reverse To-Do List to Record Everything You've DoneLifehacker - Nicole Dieker If you keep a to-do list, how do you track the stuff you get done that isn’t on the list? I suspect nearly all of us have done the thing where you add …
How-To's How Can I Tell If Food Left at Room Temperature Is Safe to Eat?Lifehacker - Tessa Miller Thanks to the miracle of modern refrigeration, we’re able to keep perishable foods longer and no longer have to go shopping every single day for …
How-To's Here's One Way to Check That Your Chrome Extensions Are SafeLifehacker - Brendan Hesse In light of the recent DataSpii browser extension leak, where millions of users had their data tracked and sold by seemingly benign browser …
How-To's Understand Breaking News From Multiple Political Perspectives Using AllSidesLifehacker - Nicole Dieker It’s important to know what’s going on in the world—but it’s also important to understand these events from multiple perspectives, especially if you …
How-To's How to Choose a Birth Control PillLifehacker - A.A. Newton “The Pill” is not a monolith: there are hundreds of birth control pills out there, and they’re not all the same. But most people are never given a …
Pajamas How to Hack Your Baby's ClothingLifehacker - Michelle Woo Dressing an infant can be fun. Perhaps you have a drawer full of onesies with slogans such as: “Diaper loading. Please wait.” Hilarious. But it can be …
How-To's How to Send Email Newsletters to InstapaperLifehacker - Nick Douglas Email newsletters are trendy right now, but they can be a lot. If newsletters are clogging up your inbox, here’s how to send them to Instapaper. …
How-To's What to Expect From Round Two of the Democratic Presidential DebatesLifehacker - Josh Ocampo The second round of Democratic debates are less than a week away, with 10 presidential hopefuls set to appear on stage in Detroit on two separate …
How-To's How to Write a Glassdoor Job Review Without Giving Yourself AwayLifehacker - Lisa Rowan There are some jobs you just want to warn others about. Maybe you had a boss that micromanaged your every move, or your pay remained embarrassingly …
Kids How to Respond to Facebook's Latest 'Messenger Kids' MessLifehacker - David Murphy Facebook’s Messenger Kids app—the kind of app you put on your child’s device to ensure they can only talk to approved contacts—had a not-so-helpful …
How-To's What Expecting Parents Need Instead of a 'Baby Prenup'Lifehacker - Michelle Woo The idea of a “baby prenup” was first brought into pop consciousness by Porsha of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and apparently, it’s now the latest …
Credit Cards Should You Get a Cash-Back Credit Card?Lifehacker - Lisa Rowan Cash-back credit cards often take a backseat to travel reward cards. And it’s true that getting free airfare or upgrading your hotel stay through the …
iOS How to Set Up Wireless Audio Sharing in iOS 13Lifehacker - Brendan Hesse iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 come with a new feature that makes it much easier to share audio with your friends. Sure, you can go the “two of you use one …
How-To's These Food Delivery Services Keep Their Employees' TipsLifehacker - David Murphy If you’re using an app to get food deliveries, your tip might be going right into the bank account of the company the deliverer works for, not the …
Hummus Make a Quick Salad Dressing With HummusLifehacker - Claire Lower Most folks are well aware that hummus is an excellent sandwich spread; it’s creamy, nutty, savory, and friendly to almost every kind of diet. Those …
How-To's 8 Flashcard Apps to Make Your Study Session Less AnalogLifehacker - Lily Lou Flashcards unexpectedly found their way into the public discourse last week when Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway appeared on Fox News to …
How-To's What's the Difference Between All These Types of Massages?Lifehacker - Melanie Pinola Dear Lifehacker, I really need a massage, but I'm confused by the dozens of different types to choose from. What's the difference between, like, a …
Travel The Best Ways to Collect Disney Character AutographsLifehacker - Meghan Moravcik Walbert I’ve been to Disney World a few times with my extended family, including with my son and three nieces. Around the time they were in the four- to …
Travel How to Get a Refund on Non-Refundable FlightsLifehacker - Josh Ocampo Buying a nonrefundable airline ticket is a risky proposition; if your personal circumstances change, you’ll end up saddled with the cost of a useless …
How-To's You Should Wait Before Banning VLC from Your ComputerLifehacker - David Murphy News broke today that the VLC Media Player—immensely popular and Lifehacker-recommended—allegedly has a pretty severe bug that could allow allow a …
How-To's Determine the Quality of a Clothing Item With This Cheat SheetLifehacker - Lisa Rowan A question I get a lot from people who wear clothing is, “Where can I buy clothes that don’t cost too much, but won’t fall apart after the first …
How-To's How to 'Read' Your TiresLifehacker - Meghan Moravcik Walbert The brand name of your vehicle’s tires is splashed loud and proud across the side so everyone can see that you only trust Bridgestone or Michelin or …
How-To's Frame Your Kid's Misbehavior as UncharacteristicLifehacker - Michelle Woo When your kid does something you’re not pleased with, it’s easy to connect the behavior to their identity. “You left your water bottle at camp again? …
Bread Fry Your Breakfast Bread in SchmaltzLifehacker - Claire Lower In terms of texture, taste, and pure decadence, fried bread is better than toast. Rather than sit atop, the fat soaks in, crisping and coating every …
iOS Update Your Older iOS Devices to Avoid These BugsLifehacker - Brendan Hesse It’s important to keep your iPhone and iPad’s software up to date—even if the old devices you still use aren’t going to be eligible for the upcoming …
How-To's Find Out Politicians' Stances on the Big Issues With 'Categorized Tweets'Lifehacker - David Murphy Not everyone has the time to follow politics as closely as others. That doesn’t mean your should ignore what’s happening in the big run-up to the …
YouTube Red Top 10 Places to Download or Stream Movies For Free, LegallyLifehacker - Alan Henry It’s easy to find movies to download or stream, but if you’re flying straight and narrow or want to support and watch films that are free, public …
How-To's Steer Clear of Libra Cryptocurrency ScamsLifehacker - David Murphy Libra hasn’t even officially debuted on Facebook yet, but the highly anticipated cryptocurrency has already gotten a ton of interests—from scammers. …
How-To's How to Keep Your Parent Friends When the Kids Grow ApartLifehacker - Meghan Moravcik Walbert Your kid makes a friend. You meet the friend’s parent. You like that parent, a lot. You start scheduling playdates, mostly for the kids but also for …
Environment How to Prepare For a Power OutageLifehacker - Josh Ocampo Over the weekend, more than 30,000 New York residents were left without power, reportedly due to high electricity usage during the widespread …
List-Worthy Use a Reverse To-Do List to Record Everything You've DoneLifehacker - Nicole Dieker If you keep a to-do list, how do you track the stuff you get done that isn’t on the list? I suspect nearly all of us have done the thing where you add …
How-To's How Can I Tell If Food Left at Room Temperature Is Safe to Eat?Lifehacker - Tessa Miller Thanks to the miracle of modern refrigeration, we’re able to keep perishable foods longer and no longer have to go shopping every single day for …
How-To's Here's One Way to Check That Your Chrome Extensions Are SafeLifehacker - Brendan Hesse In light of the recent DataSpii browser extension leak, where millions of users had their data tracked and sold by seemingly benign browser …
How-To's Understand Breaking News From Multiple Political Perspectives Using AllSidesLifehacker - Nicole Dieker It’s important to know what’s going on in the world—but it’s also important to understand these events from multiple perspectives, especially if you …
How-To's How to Choose a Birth Control PillLifehacker - A.A. Newton “The Pill” is not a monolith: there are hundreds of birth control pills out there, and they’re not all the same. But most people are never given a …
Pajamas How to Hack Your Baby's ClothingLifehacker - Michelle Woo Dressing an infant can be fun. Perhaps you have a drawer full of onesies with slogans such as: “Diaper loading. Please wait.” Hilarious. But it can be …
How-To's How to Send Email Newsletters to InstapaperLifehacker - Nick Douglas Email newsletters are trendy right now, but they can be a lot. If newsletters are clogging up your inbox, here’s how to send them to Instapaper. …
How-To's What to Expect From Round Two of the Democratic Presidential DebatesLifehacker - Josh Ocampo The second round of Democratic debates are less than a week away, with 10 presidential hopefuls set to appear on stage in Detroit on two separate …
How-To's How to Write a Glassdoor Job Review Without Giving Yourself AwayLifehacker - Lisa Rowan There are some jobs you just want to warn others about. Maybe you had a boss that micromanaged your every move, or your pay remained embarrassingly …
Kids How to Respond to Facebook's Latest 'Messenger Kids' MessLifehacker - David Murphy Facebook’s Messenger Kids app—the kind of app you put on your child’s device to ensure they can only talk to approved contacts—had a not-so-helpful …
How-To's What Expecting Parents Need Instead of a 'Baby Prenup'Lifehacker - Michelle Woo The idea of a “baby prenup” was first brought into pop consciousness by Porsha of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and apparently, it’s now the latest …
Credit Cards Should You Get a Cash-Back Credit Card?Lifehacker - Lisa Rowan Cash-back credit cards often take a backseat to travel reward cards. And it’s true that getting free airfare or upgrading your hotel stay through the …
iOS How to Set Up Wireless Audio Sharing in iOS 13Lifehacker - Brendan Hesse iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 come with a new feature that makes it much easier to share audio with your friends. Sure, you can go the “two of you use one …
How-To's These Food Delivery Services Keep Their Employees' TipsLifehacker - David Murphy If you’re using an app to get food deliveries, your tip might be going right into the bank account of the company the deliverer works for, not the …
Hummus Make a Quick Salad Dressing With HummusLifehacker - Claire Lower Most folks are well aware that hummus is an excellent sandwich spread; it’s creamy, nutty, savory, and friendly to almost every kind of diet. Those …
How-To's 8 Flashcard Apps to Make Your Study Session Less AnalogLifehacker - Lily Lou Flashcards unexpectedly found their way into the public discourse last week when Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway appeared on Fox News to …
How-To's What's the Difference Between All These Types of Massages?Lifehacker - Melanie Pinola Dear Lifehacker, I really need a massage, but I'm confused by the dozens of different types to choose from. What's the difference between, like, a …
Travel The Best Ways to Collect Disney Character AutographsLifehacker - Meghan Moravcik Walbert I’ve been to Disney World a few times with my extended family, including with my son and three nieces. Around the time they were in the four- to …
Travel How to Get a Refund on Non-Refundable FlightsLifehacker - Josh Ocampo Buying a nonrefundable airline ticket is a risky proposition; if your personal circumstances change, you’ll end up saddled with the cost of a useless …
