January 11, 2020
What to Do With All Those Cables and Cords You've Hoarded
Over at the Wall Street Journal, writer Katharine Bindley asked us to admit one thing to ourselves: Somewhere, in the back of a closet or an attic, we all have a box of unused cords and cables. Collected throughout a lifetime, their individual purpose remains unclear—yet you hold onto them in fear that you might, one day, need that mysterious white cable to fix your internet connection, or hook up your television, or, uh, solve some other, very important unforeseen tech issue at home.
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Parenting Hacks That Backfired
As someone who actively seeks out and writes about parenting hacks every day, I’m always looking for shortcuts and tricks to make your lives (and my own) a tiny bit easier. But not all hacks are created equal, and a hack that works brilliantly for one parent might be a...
Games
Laminate Score Sheets For Your Favorite Games So You Can Reuse Them
A few years ago my friend group discovered the dice game Quixx. If you haven’t played it, I highly recommend it. Essentially, you roll a collection of differently-colored dice and then try to mark off numbers on a score sheet based on the totals.
Games
Why Gamers Probably Don't Need a 360Hz Monitor
Nvidia and Asus announced at this year’s CES that they’ve created an esports-focused computer monitor capable of running at 360Hz in 1080p. You probably don’t need one, even if you’re getting better and better at CS:GO and feel like this is the year you’ll finally be able to step up...
Insurance
Insure Your New Engagement Ring Right Now
I once helped a man search for an engagement ring in knee-deep snow, in the dark, in middle-of-nowhere Iceland. As we sifted through the snow with our mittens while someone distracted his girlfriend, another in our search party (our tour group) chuckled, “Well, you’ve got insurance, right?”
Lifehacker Fitness Challenge
It's Time to Tackle the Ab Wheel
Ready for the first fitness challenge of 2020? We’re going to get acquainted with the infamous ab wheel, better known as “Hey, what’s this? I bet I can—oof.” (And here you fall on your face.) We’ll start today with some beginner tips.
Android
What to Do When Your Budget Android Phone Arrives With Malware
There’s nothing wrong with the premise of the U.S. Government’s Lifeline Assistance program. It allows those with substantially low incomes—135 percent or less than the Federal Poverty Guidelines, or less than $16,862 for a single-person household—to receive discounted or free phones and wireless services.
Windows
Hack Your Pets Into Microsoft's New 'Dogs and Cats' Windows Theme
Microsoft just released an adorable “Dogs and Cats” pack of desktop backgrounds, if you’ve been looking for a way to make your Windows 10 PC’s wallpaper a little cuter to look at. There are fifteen images in total, all of which are available for download from the Microsoft store.
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Dead Alligators Dropped to the Bottom of the Sea Make for a Rare and Delicious Meal
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Can I Trick A Dealer Into Thinking They Can Upsell Me In The Finance Office To Get A Better Deal...
As Jalopnik’s resident car buying expert and professional car shopper, I get emails. Lots of emails. I’ve decided to pick a few questions and try to help out. This week we are discussing an interesting strategy for getting a car deal, test drives on an affordable performance car, and inspections...
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Two GM Engineers Arrested For Street Racing C8 Corvettes
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One Of Climate Change's Biggest Contributors Is In Your Car, But It’s Not Coming From The Tailpipe
As you drive your internal combustion car, the engine is drinking gas, gobbling up air, and farting out a continuous stream of carbon dioxide, among other things. This is bad, because CO2 traps heat in the earth’s atmosphere, resulting in a runaway greenhouse effect that will leave earth a barren...
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