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Chrome/Firefox: Finding new stories online in the sea of options can be a bit difficult. Scoopinion is a browser extension and webapp that analyzes your reading history, and recommends new articles...
View ArticleVSNotifications Reads iPhone Banner Notifications Out Loud [Jailbreak]
iOS (Jailbroken): When you get a new text message or phone call when you're driving, you have to look down at your phone to see what it's about. This means taking your eyes off the road, which is never...
View ArticleHow Can I Recover Data from a Dead or Erased Hard Drive? [Ask Lifehacker]
Dear Lifehacker, I have a hard drive with valuable information on it, but I can't seem to access it—the drive is either damaged or erased. Is there any way I can see what's on the drive and get it off?...
View ArticleReadyForZero Calculates Your Optimal Debt Reduction Plan and Pays Your Bills...
Previously mentioned ReadyForZero is a great webapp that looks at the money in your back account and all your debt to come up with a personalized reduction plan suited specifically for you. Now they've...
View ArticlePayPal Wants to Limit Your Legal Rights Against Them, Here's a Way Around...
I think PayPal sucks, and I'm not alone. Making matters worse, the Consumerist found that PayPal has decided to limit your ability to take legal action against them if they cause you any trouble....
View ArticleAsk an Expert: All About Hacking and Other Crime [Q&A]
Hey everyone, I'm Brandon Gregg. I've worked investigations for numerous Fortune 500 companies over the past 12 years investigating theft, fraud, organized crime, corporate espionage, and more. I'm...
View ArticleMacGyver Challenge Winner: Up Your Game With Sugru [Macgyver Challenge]
In this week's MacGyver Challenge, we asked you to hack something cool with Sugru. We received some great entries, but the winning hack belongs to Aaron Schmersal, who blew us away with his...
View ArticleFREEKey Makes Adding and Removing Keys From Your Key Ring Super Easy [Stuff...
Key rings get exceptionally frustrating when you have difficult keys that don't want to come off. (I'm looking at you, car keys!) A smarter ring, called FREEKey, makes key removal a whole lot easier....
View ArticleThe iPad Video Editing Workstation [Featured Workspace]
Tablets are so popular that we've supposedly entered a "post-PC era," signifying the death of the personal computer. While we don't think that's happening quite yet, many people are actually getting...
View ArticleThe Elegant Email [Communication]
For me, the amount of email that arrives is inversely proportionate to my amount of free time. This means the less time I have to read mail, the more mail that arrives. Greater minds than mine have...
View ArticleDesktop Groups Organizes Your Desktop into Categorized Sections [Mac Downloads]
OS X: Like Fences for Windows, Desktop Groups creates categorized sections of files and folders on your desktop. If you've got a messy desk, this app can help you regain control. We've created...
View ArticleIs lying ever right? [Discussions Of The Day]
Great discussions are nothing new here on Lifehacker. Each day, we highlight a discussion that is particularly helpful or insightful, along with other great discussions and reader questions you may...
View ArticleHow to Break Into a Computer (and Prevent It from Happening to You) [Security]
Sometimes you need to get into a computer without knowing the password. Perhaps you've forgotten yours, or perhaps you're up to no good. Either way, it's actually pretty easy to do, provided your...
View ArticleHow to Break Into a Windows PC (and Prevent It from Happening to You) [Video]
If you're trying to break into a Windows computer—whether you've forgotten your password or are hatching a more sinster plan—you have quite a few options. Here's how to do it, and how to keep your own...
View ArticleHow to Break Into a Mac (And Prevent It from Happening to You) [Security]
Even if you aren't a sinister evildoer, there could be times when you need to get into a computer without the password. It's quite easy to do on a Mac, and learning how to do it can help you keep...
View ArticleRemains of the Day: The New iPod Touch Leaves a Bit to Be Desired [For What...
The 5th generation iPod touch shows a few weaknesses, Xbox Music launches soon, Amazon discontinues the Kindle DX, and Google adds Google+ results to more users' searches. Geekbench: The New iPod Touch...
View ArticleFlashlight Apps, Natural Peanut Butter, and GPS Mounts [From The Tips Box]
Readers offer their best tips for using their smartphone as a flashlight, reading their favorite blogs, and mounting their phone on the dash of a rental car. Don't like the gallery layout? Click here...
View ArticleHacker Challenge: Show Us Your Best Evil Hack [Hacker Challenge]
Welcome, Lifehackers, to our next Hacker Challenge! Each week, we issue a new challenge. You get until Sunday to prepare your submission and send it to us. That gives you a few days to think about it...
View ArticleHow to Lie, Cheat, and Steal Your Way to a Perfect Flight [Dark Side]
Flying generally sucks, but it doesn't have to be awful. If you're willing to break a few rules and compromise your status as an upstanding moral citizen, the dark side has a few secrets to help you...
View ArticleDo You Lie? [Reader Poll]
Lying is a cornerstone of evil, and we're all about the evil this week. We've shown you how to lie without actually telling a lie and how to catch a liar with the this/that trap. Not that we expect an...
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