Influencers Are Bad at Washing Produce
Across all of social media, I keep encountering a certain brand of annoying influencer behavior. Instagram, Facebook, TikTok—all are packed with videos that feature someone (usually a white woman) subjecting…
Only Morons Use ChatGPT As a Substitute for Google
Recently, on a question-and-answer thread on Reddit, somebody asked about the exact heel height of a discontinued weightlifting shoe. “I’ve looked everywhere, but not even ChatGPT knows,” I remember them…
Use This Glitch to Get Your Twitter Verification Back for Some Reason
If you see a blue check on Twitter these days, it’s likely because that accounts now pays for Twitter Blue and not because they verified their identity with the company.…
How Virtual Reality Workouts Can Improve Your Body Image
It’s easy to look at the intersection of fitness and technology and see only disturbing signs: Studies have linked technology, particularly social media, with unrealistic body image, eating disorders, low…
Blue Algae Latte, Golden Milk, and 11 More Coffee Alternatives You Will Love or Hate
Photo: Gulsina (Shutterstock) Sold under often annoying brand names like Ryze, Four Sigmatic, and MUD/WTR, mushroom coffees are blends of dry coffee, tea, mushrooms, and other ingredients that are added…
The Two Easiest Ways to Get a Duvet Cover On
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) Making the bed is among my least favorite chores. First, there’s the all-out war with the fitted sheet. Then, if you’re particularly unlucky, there’s a second…
22 of Our Best Parenting Hacks of 2022
Photo: Voyagerix (Shutterstock) As parents, we’re all a work in progress. It’s not that we aren’t learning and adapting at a breakneck pace; it’s just that these kids keep changing…
8 of Lifehacker’s Best Personal Finance Hacks in 2022
Photo: Rawpixel.com (Shutterstock) Anyone can call themselves a “guru.” And so-called financial gurus are particularly annoying about it. Most of the time, their existing wealth gives them an air of…
Unexpected Ways to Use Old Cardboard Around the House
Photo: Cari Rubin Photography (Shutterstock) Do you feel like you’re breaking down boxes every day and running them out to the recycling bin every night? Especially this time of year,…
Don’t Fall for These 8 Modern Thanksgiving Lies
Photo: Africa Studio (Shutterstock) People on Facebook posting a recipe for “popcorn stuffing” reminded me of the following true story: When I was 16, I attended Thanksgiving at my religious…