Ultramarathons How to Not Fail at an UltramarathonLifehacker - Christine Burke I came to the sport of running late in life. Though I was on my high school’s track team for a brief period, it wasn’t until after I had kids that I …
How-To's What Should I Do When I've Almost Run Out of Money?Lifehacker - Melanie Pinola Dear Lifehacker, My family is seriously stretched thin for cash. Our credit cards are nearly maxed out and we wiped out our savings when my husband …
Passports Before You Travel Overseas, Make Sure Your Passport Has Blank PagesLifehacker - Josh Ocampo Before you travel overseas, don’t forget to pack the essentials like a proper visa, if it’s necessary, and your passport. And while this tip may seem …
Travel What's the Most Important Local Law in Your City?Lifehacker - Nick Douglas You can’t turn right on red in New York City (or smoke in parks—but good luck getting that enforced). In the French Quarter of New Orleans, you can …
Netflix Original What's Coming and Going From Netflix the Week of July 22, 2019Lifehacker - Virginia K. Smith Let’s start of the week with a confession: I never bothered seeing Inglourious Basterds, and I’ve been quietly irritated by the spelling of the title …
Cookie Monster How To Make Cookie Monster Your Navigation Voice in WazeLifehacker - Emily Price The few months that Colonel Sanders was the voice behind the turn-by-turn directions in my car were some of my favorite times behind the wheel. A few …
How-To's Find the Best Spots for a Hike or Run Near You With This AppLifehacker - Emily Price Summer is a great time to head outside and explore the world around you. If you’re looking for a new spot to explore, AllTrails is an app that can …
Netflix This Chrome Extension Makes Netflix Look Like a Conference CallLifehacker - Emily Price Sometimes you want to watch Netflix, but need that watching to be on the discrete side. Or instance, maybe it would help if your computer’s screen …
Airlines How to Get an Airline to Match Your Elite Status From AnotherLifehacker - Emily Price I flew 7,000 miles on Alaska Airlines last year, but I currently hold the airlines top-tier of status “Gold 75k” an accolade reserved for passengers …
Veronica Mars How to Stream the Veronica Mars Movie Before Binging Season 4Lifehacker - Emily Price Hulu released season 4 of Veronica Mars Friday, a week early, as a birthday present for its star Kristin Bell. Her birthday was July 18th. If you’re …
Google Maps Now You Can Use Google Maps to Find Bike Shares in 24 CitiesLifehacker - Emily Price If you travel to any major city, and even some of the smaller ones, you’ll probably run into some sort of bike-sharing opportunity. Last year Google …
Travel Order Groceries Online Before You Head Home From a TripLifehacker - Michelle Woo I’m sure you’ve been there. You come home from a long day of travel—exhausted and famished—only to open up your refrigerator to see it stocked full …
Authentication Enable 2FA for Your Discord Account so You Don't Get PhishedLifehacker - David Murphy The good news? A recent phishing attempt hit Discord and only ensnared a small batch of users—around 2,500 in all. The bad news? There’s no easy tool …
How-To's It's Time to Find a Safe Deposit Box AlternativeLifehacker - Lisa Rowan Safe deposit boxes are legendary for revealing items that fix problems—at least, they do in Hollywood stories. But in real life, safe deposit boxes …
Airports Here’s How Early You Should Arrive at the AirportLifehacker - Emily Long Have you ever been late for a flight and had to run through a terminal Home Alone-style? No? Lucky you. If you have had this experience, though, you …
Long-form Journalism Uninstall These Eight Browser Extensions That Stole Data from MillionsLifehacker - Brendan Hesse A massive data leak was recently discovered by cybersecurity researcher Sam Jidali, revealing private information for 45 major companies and millions …
How-To's How to Use 'Affect' Versus 'Effect'Lifehacker - Meghan Moravcik Walbert Every time I write either “affect” or “effect,” I have to pause for a second to double-check myself. Their meanings are related, their spellings are …
How-To's Drink Away Your Sadness With a 'Bitter Tears'Lifehacker - Claire Lower My favorite nightcap is an ounce or so of Fernet, over ice, with a pinch of salt, but that drink signals the end of a good evening, not the start (or …
Backpacks Pack a Backpack in a Pinch by Rolling Your ClothesLifehacker - Meghan Moravcik Walbert Occasionally, we all find ourselves in a position in which we need to pack a bunch of stuff—including clothes—into a backpack. It might be as simple …
Alaska Airlines Score an Upgrade by Obsessively Checking Seats Before a FlightLifehacker - David Murphy One of the best tips I can give any flyer who doesn’t want to pay stupid fees for the slight extra legroom of “premium” seating is this: check your …
Travel How to Survive a Long Airport DelayLifehacker - Josh Ocampo Last week, hundreds of flights at New York’s LaGuardia Airport were delayed or canceled because of thunderstorms in the area; inbound flights landed …
Air Travel How Much Do Planes Actually Get Cleaned in Between Flights?Lifehacker - Tim Donnelly It’s usually best, in any situation where you end up with your finger touching your eye or grazing your lips, to not think of where it’s been. That …
Meat Quickly Thaw Frozen Food Using These TechniquesLifehacker - Mihir Patkar If you’ve ever found yourself in a position where you need to defrost some chicken thighs ASAP, you’ve probably wondered which thawing method is best …
How-To's Watch the Best Episodes of a TV Series With ShowSkimmerLifehacker - Nick Douglas The site ShowSkimmer is a new tool for finding the best episodes of a TV show. Search for a series, and ShowSkimmer will list the best 5, 10, 25, or …
How-To's How to Keep Negative Compounding From Derailing Your Financial GoalsLifehacker - Nicole Dieker Every penny counts, when you’re saving for retirement or another big financial goal. That includes the pennies you’re paying in brokerage fees and …
Pets How to Travel Abroad With Your PetLifehacker - Emily Long Traveling is fun and exciting, but traveling with my 40-pound Aussie mix is not my idea of a good time. Bodie just isn’t a great travel companion: …
Comcast You Can Now Bring These Android Phones to Comcast's Xfinity MobileLifehacker - David Murphy Comcast’s mobile carrier, Xfinity Mobile, is finally opening its doors to Android devices—but not all Android devices. Previously, those looking to …
How-To's Make Fruity Infused Booze With an Almost-Empty Jam JarLifehacker - Claire Lower Jam is a delicious cocktail ingredient, and even the tiniest bit can color and flavor a boozy beverage for the better—even the sticky, residual bit …
How-To's Donate Your Old Android Phone to Help Lemur ResearchLifehacker - David Murphy If you have an Android phone you aren’t using anymore, don’t let it collect dust in a drawer. Donate it to the Duke Lemur Center, which will be more …
How-To's Which Credit Card Networks Offer Travel Insurance Benefits?Lifehacker - Lisa Rowan Travel insurance is one of the most overlooked benefits of many credit cards. We’re so focused on earning rewards and avoiding foreign transaction …
Ultramarathons How to Not Fail at an UltramarathonLifehacker - Christine Burke I came to the sport of running late in life. Though I was on my high school’s track team for a brief period, it wasn’t until after I had kids that I …
How-To's What Should I Do When I've Almost Run Out of Money?Lifehacker - Melanie Pinola Dear Lifehacker, My family is seriously stretched thin for cash. Our credit cards are nearly maxed out and we wiped out our savings when my husband …
Passports Before You Travel Overseas, Make Sure Your Passport Has Blank PagesLifehacker - Josh Ocampo Before you travel overseas, don’t forget to pack the essentials like a proper visa, if it’s necessary, and your passport. And while this tip may seem …
Travel What's the Most Important Local Law in Your City?Lifehacker - Nick Douglas You can’t turn right on red in New York City (or smoke in parks—but good luck getting that enforced). In the French Quarter of New Orleans, you can …
Netflix Original What's Coming and Going From Netflix the Week of July 22, 2019Lifehacker - Virginia K. Smith Let’s start of the week with a confession: I never bothered seeing Inglourious Basterds, and I’ve been quietly irritated by the spelling of the title …
Cookie Monster How To Make Cookie Monster Your Navigation Voice in WazeLifehacker - Emily Price The few months that Colonel Sanders was the voice behind the turn-by-turn directions in my car were some of my favorite times behind the wheel. A few …
How-To's Find the Best Spots for a Hike or Run Near You With This AppLifehacker - Emily Price Summer is a great time to head outside and explore the world around you. If you’re looking for a new spot to explore, AllTrails is an app that can …
Netflix This Chrome Extension Makes Netflix Look Like a Conference CallLifehacker - Emily Price Sometimes you want to watch Netflix, but need that watching to be on the discrete side. Or instance, maybe it would help if your computer’s screen …
Airlines How to Get an Airline to Match Your Elite Status From AnotherLifehacker - Emily Price I flew 7,000 miles on Alaska Airlines last year, but I currently hold the airlines top-tier of status “Gold 75k” an accolade reserved for passengers …
Veronica Mars How to Stream the Veronica Mars Movie Before Binging Season 4Lifehacker - Emily Price Hulu released season 4 of Veronica Mars Friday, a week early, as a birthday present for its star Kristin Bell. Her birthday was July 18th. If you’re …
Google Maps Now You Can Use Google Maps to Find Bike Shares in 24 CitiesLifehacker - Emily Price If you travel to any major city, and even some of the smaller ones, you’ll probably run into some sort of bike-sharing opportunity. Last year Google …
Travel Order Groceries Online Before You Head Home From a TripLifehacker - Michelle Woo I’m sure you’ve been there. You come home from a long day of travel—exhausted and famished—only to open up your refrigerator to see it stocked full …
Authentication Enable 2FA for Your Discord Account so You Don't Get PhishedLifehacker - David Murphy The good news? A recent phishing attempt hit Discord and only ensnared a small batch of users—around 2,500 in all. The bad news? There’s no easy tool …
How-To's It's Time to Find a Safe Deposit Box AlternativeLifehacker - Lisa Rowan Safe deposit boxes are legendary for revealing items that fix problems—at least, they do in Hollywood stories. But in real life, safe deposit boxes …
Airports Here’s How Early You Should Arrive at the AirportLifehacker - Emily Long Have you ever been late for a flight and had to run through a terminal Home Alone-style? No? Lucky you. If you have had this experience, though, you …
Long-form Journalism Uninstall These Eight Browser Extensions That Stole Data from MillionsLifehacker - Brendan Hesse A massive data leak was recently discovered by cybersecurity researcher Sam Jidali, revealing private information for 45 major companies and millions …
How-To's How to Use 'Affect' Versus 'Effect'Lifehacker - Meghan Moravcik Walbert Every time I write either “affect” or “effect,” I have to pause for a second to double-check myself. Their meanings are related, their spellings are …
How-To's Drink Away Your Sadness With a 'Bitter Tears'Lifehacker - Claire Lower My favorite nightcap is an ounce or so of Fernet, over ice, with a pinch of salt, but that drink signals the end of a good evening, not the start (or …
Backpacks Pack a Backpack in a Pinch by Rolling Your ClothesLifehacker - Meghan Moravcik Walbert Occasionally, we all find ourselves in a position in which we need to pack a bunch of stuff—including clothes—into a backpack. It might be as simple …
Alaska Airlines Score an Upgrade by Obsessively Checking Seats Before a FlightLifehacker - David Murphy One of the best tips I can give any flyer who doesn’t want to pay stupid fees for the slight extra legroom of “premium” seating is this: check your …
Travel How to Survive a Long Airport DelayLifehacker - Josh Ocampo Last week, hundreds of flights at New York’s LaGuardia Airport were delayed or canceled because of thunderstorms in the area; inbound flights landed …
Air Travel How Much Do Planes Actually Get Cleaned in Between Flights?Lifehacker - Tim Donnelly It’s usually best, in any situation where you end up with your finger touching your eye or grazing your lips, to not think of where it’s been. That …
Meat Quickly Thaw Frozen Food Using These TechniquesLifehacker - Mihir Patkar If you’ve ever found yourself in a position where you need to defrost some chicken thighs ASAP, you’ve probably wondered which thawing method is best …
How-To's Watch the Best Episodes of a TV Series With ShowSkimmerLifehacker - Nick Douglas The site ShowSkimmer is a new tool for finding the best episodes of a TV show. Search for a series, and ShowSkimmer will list the best 5, 10, 25, or …
How-To's How to Keep Negative Compounding From Derailing Your Financial GoalsLifehacker - Nicole Dieker Every penny counts, when you’re saving for retirement or another big financial goal. That includes the pennies you’re paying in brokerage fees and …
Pets How to Travel Abroad With Your PetLifehacker - Emily Long Traveling is fun and exciting, but traveling with my 40-pound Aussie mix is not my idea of a good time. Bodie just isn’t a great travel companion: …
Comcast You Can Now Bring These Android Phones to Comcast's Xfinity MobileLifehacker - David Murphy Comcast’s mobile carrier, Xfinity Mobile, is finally opening its doors to Android devices—but not all Android devices. Previously, those looking to …
How-To's Make Fruity Infused Booze With an Almost-Empty Jam JarLifehacker - Claire Lower Jam is a delicious cocktail ingredient, and even the tiniest bit can color and flavor a boozy beverage for the better—even the sticky, residual bit …
How-To's Donate Your Old Android Phone to Help Lemur ResearchLifehacker - David Murphy If you have an Android phone you aren’t using anymore, don’t let it collect dust in a drawer. Donate it to the Duke Lemur Center, which will be more …
How-To's Which Credit Card Networks Offer Travel Insurance Benefits?Lifehacker - Lisa Rowan Travel insurance is one of the most overlooked benefits of many credit cards. We’re so focused on earning rewards and avoiding foreign transaction …
