Anyone who has ever purchased a plane ticket can tell you there’s a “right” and “wrong” time to buy.
Growing up, my dad instilled in me the mantra: “If it’s still useful, you don’t throw it away.” That means that if you get something new, you probably should keep the old thing as well “just in case.” That just in case might be because your new thing breaks, or because your friend just happens to need it - but if it’s…
Salty Waitress is The Takeout’s advice column from a real-life waitress that will teach you how not to behave like a garbage person while dining out—and maybe in real life.
Starting today, if you ask Google Assistant on your phone, Chromebook, or Google Home device “Where’s Waldo?” you’ll actually get an answer.
Well, folks, we’ve come to the final day of the March flexibility challenge. How did it go?
Amazon’s huge luggage sale, our readers’ favorite travel pillow, a ton of discounted storage for World Backup Day, and more lead Saturday’s best deals.
Nestled between Good Friday and Easter Sunday is the holiest day of them all: World Backup Day. Amazon’s marking the occasion with a one-day sale on storage gear, so your own data can be resurrected.
The Cabeau Evolution was your favorite travel pillow (by a long shot), and you can save 20% on yours today.
DirecTV Now is one of the better over-the-top cable replacements out there, and with this deal, there’s very little reason not to give it a try.
Being a good storyteller can improve your presentations at work, boost your social skills, and make you more likable in general. But it’s not an ability that comes naturally to everyone. If you’re not sure how to go about telling stories that captivate an audience, these simple dos and don’ts will give you a good…
No one likes getting hacked, and it’s generally true that the quicker you can spot something has gone awry, the better your chances of minimizing the damage. These are the main warning signs to look out for, what they might mean, and some quick pointers about what you should do next.
Our parents are our first and, for better or or worse, most influential teachers. They instill in us our values, expose us to their ideas and politics, and shape who we become.
Hello, my friends, and welcome back to Will It Sous Vide?, the column where I usually make whatever you want me to with my immersion circulator. This week we’re using our precisely controlled water bath to transform something somewhat pedestrian into something quite special.
Starting a new job can be fun and exciting. If you’re lucky, you can keep everything you do within the confines of the office. But let’s be realistic: You’re probably going to be working from home a little bit, either playing catch-up or sipping delicious drinks while you take advantage of your company’s “you don’t…
Yes, it’s happening again. Nordstrom Rack has brought back their Clear the Rack sale and it’s full (and I mean FULL) of really incredible deals. Designer clothing, brands you’ve never heard of, everything in clearance an extra 25% off their already discounted prices.
Puns have long been the ugly stepchildren of comedy, derided for generations as the dull weapon of choice of trying-too-hard dads and uncles. But what was once considered the lowest form of humor has quietly risen in the ranks, and in recent years, the pun has gotten a makeover. Thanks to the rise of competitive…
It’s official: selfies definitely make your schnoz look drastically larger than it actually is—up to 30%. That’s according to a recent study that compared photos of people’s faces being taken from different distances. But don’t worry you selfie fiend you, there’s an easy way to fix it.
If you care about your money, you should memorize the word “fiduciary.” It’s critical if you hire someone to help with your finances. And with the Fiduciary Rule on the chopping block, it’s up to you to make sure your financial advisor acts in your best interest.
VPNs have been in the news, and whether you want to get around video geoblocks, circumvent proxy filters, or just keep prying eyes out of your browsing data while using sketchy public Wi-Fi, reader-favorite Private Internet Access has a deal to fit your needs.
Dear readers, I’m sorry. When I asked Lifehacker staffers what’s been missing from our monthly fitness challenges, the resounding answer was that we all need to spend a month working on our plank game.
Deciding whom to friend on Facebook, and when, can be stressful. Deciding this in the workplace is fraught on all kinds of levels. When does a co-worker earn Facebook friendship?
The book The Nonverbal Advantage tells us that in the earliest days of human survival, the children who could maintain eye contact—and therefore attract people’s attention—had the best chance of being fed and cared for.
With all the excitement of yesterday’s iOS 11.3 release, you may not have noticed that Apple also unleashed macOS 10.13.4 on the world. The latest Mac update includes a bunch of smaller fixes, with a focus on “stability, performance, and security,” but if you’re using Duet Display you should avoid the newest version…
I’m a pretty pro-bacon person: I make BLTs on the reg, and would never kick it out of any salad, sandwich, or pasta. Using the beloved cured meat slab as dessert, though, I may have an issue with: Candied bacon? What the hell is that about? It’s like putting bacon with ice cream and/or chocolate: Maybe some wonderful…
When we last rounded up our staff’s Weekly Upgrades, our editors were email batching, meal prepping, spring cleaning, and scheduling in extra downtime.
Happy Easter weekend, my friends, and welcome back to 3-Ingredient Happy Hour, the weekly drink column featuring super simple yet delicious libations. This week we are making a super refreshing, easy on the eyes beverage.
Upgrade your home’s networking setup, binge watch on an OLED TV, grab some Dash buttons essentially for free, and find the rest of Friday’s best deals.
When somebody gets a traumatic injury like a gunshot, it’s often not the trauma itself that kills them, but blood loss. In honor of Stop the Bleed Day (March 31), hospitals and schools across the country are holding free classes in stopping blood loss in an emergency. Look for one near you, or read on for the basics…
Storing chips long-term isn’t exactly a priority for most of us, who tend to inhale the entire bag within a day or two. If, however, you get overly ambitious and buy the family size, you may find yourself with a sad, stale, half-full bag of chips within a week or two—that is, unless you seal ‘em up tight and stick…
Making pixel art is like writing kids’ books: Shockingly nuanced, and way harder than it looks. But pixel art site Lospec has collected a gobsmacking 566 tutorials on how to draw at micro-size. Each tutorial is tagged and categorized by medium (such as videos or slideshows). To get specific tips and lessons, search…
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Learning how to drive a stick shift is hard. There’s a little shifter knob with a weird pattern, some numbers and an “R,” along with three—yes, three—pedals. That’s a lot to pay attention to. But if you’re sitting on a dealership lot in your brand-new car and no one is there to teach you, check out your owner’s manual.
Thank you all for sending in your questions about family and finance this week. Talking to spouses about their money habits, curbing impulse spending and budgeting were common threads throughout the emails sent and comments posted. There’s a lot to discuss, and I’ll get to more in future weeks.
While it can’t display the full RGB spectrum like Hue’s flagship bulbs, this White Ambiance model only costs half as much today, and can display any temperature of white, from pure daylight to a dim, warm, Edison-style glow. Not only does that look cool, it can actually boost your productivity, and help you get to…
When you have babies and small kids, people give you so much advice—breast-feed, bottle-feed, co-sleep, use an infant straightjacket, get an electric swing that achieves as much noise and velocity as a rocket—that you can’t even remember it all. But one thing I do remember is that everyone insisted we make time for a…
Imagine for a second that you’re trying to score the hottest ticket in town, and the concert sells out. Or maybe it’s a band you’re only kind of into but don’t want to drop $79 plus service fees to see. Ticketmaster is near-impossible to beat without a playbook of tips, and StubHub can often be even pricier than the…
Even if you’re the next Stephen King or George R. R. Martin—and if you’re the latter, please try to write faster—everyone needs a helping hand with writing. That’s why the world has editors, and copy editors, grammar coaches, ten million books on writing, and most importantly, browser extensions that can help you…
Whether you want to make a minor upgrade to your home networking setup, or you’re replacing an 802.11g router that you bought in 2004, Amazon’s Gold Box has a deal for you today. Over a dozen routers, ethernet switches, range extenders, and more are on sale, today only.
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We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
I’ve mentioned before that my husband has gradually taken over our family kitchen, and as he’s done so, he’s developed a bit of a substance abuse problem—a spice-related substance abuse problem. He even has a frequent-buyer card at our neighborhood spice store, so that now when I wrestle through cabinets I may find…
You see those green, billowing storm clouds over there? Those are bad. Not because you’ll get whisked away to some annoying musical world—no, because those clouds mean that storm is particularly nasty and dangerous. It might even mean a tornado is approaching.
Letting you mute entire websites in Chrome may be the best upgrade Google ever made to the browser, but it could still be better. Sure, muting every site with annoying pop-up videos is great, but what if you didn’t have to deal any audio at all? Thanks to AutoMute, you’ll never have to hear another peep out of your…
Besides mini chocolate eggs, pre-cooked spiral cut hams—also known as “city hams”—have always been my favorite part of Easter. Since there is no danger of undercooking, we’re free to focus flavor. Heating and serving may seem simple enough, but you can overdo it in the oven. This leads to a dry, chewy pork product,…
We see deals on iTunes gift cards with some frequency, but Google Play credit almost never goes on sale. If you buy your movies, apps, music, or anything else from Google Play, this $5 gift card discount is basically free money. Just select $50 from the dropdown menu, and use code GOOGLE at checkout.
If you were expecting Apple to wait a week until its new iPad starts shipping to officially launch iOS 11.3, you lost that bet. iOS 11.3, a one-day exclusive for said iPad, is now available for all iOS devices. And here’s how to find all of its most compelling features and updates:
When you go home Friday night, do you stress about work all weekend? Do you end up doing work to avoid being swamped Monday morning? Here’s a wild idea: Make a habit of working every Sunday night.
It’s college-acceptance-letter season, so if you have a kid in high school, you know that students across the country are anxiously waiting to find out whether they got into Dream U or will have to settle for something less. If you’ve got a high-school junior (or are a high-school junior), you might be thinking ahead…
For decades, scientists have debated the cause of the popping sound when we crack our knuckles. Using computer models, a research team from France may have finally reached the answer.
Apple journalist John Gruber recently lamented that there just aren’t any Tetris games for macOS. And he wasn’t suggesting that there aren’t any good games. According to Gruber, there aren’t any Tetris games, period. He couldn’t find a single official Tetris game on the Mac App Store, nor any Tetris clone, to satisfy…
Boasting an impressive 4.3-star rating with over 1,000 reviews, Amazon’s best-selling electric tea kettle is discounted about $8 today, bringing the price to $42, which is the best price we’ve seen in 2018.
