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Be Wary of Pickpocket Warning Signs (and Other Tips to Avoid Getting...
Expert thieves have a lot of tricks up their sleeves to rob hapless travelers and natives. If you want to be less of a target for pickpockets, Gene Turner, "America's friendliest pickpocket...
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Internet Explorer 10 Release Preview Is Available Now for Windows 7
Windows: Microsoft's latest browser, Internet Explorer 10, is now available as a release preview for Windows 7. Beside new touch-friendly controls, IE10 promises faster delivery of web pages and...
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How Do I Get Companies to Stop Gouging Me for Money I Don't Owe?
Dear Lifehacker, I got a bogus charge on my cellphone bill, called to have it removed, and got a call from a collections agency two months later claiming I never paid it. My cellphone service provider...
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What Smartphone and Tablet Apps Do You Want for the Holidays?
As you think about holiday gifts for your friends and family, mobile apps probably aren't at the top of your gift-giving list. The right app for the right person can make for a great gift,...
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Use The STAR Technique to Ace Your Interviews
Interviewers often ask candidates to prove their potential value to a company with behavioral job interview or competency-based questions. You have to tell a story—your story of achievement. Don't let...
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Hacker Challenge: Create a Combo Hack
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...
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An Incredibly Simple Way to Escape from Wrist-Binding Zip Ties
Handcuffs are expensive, so zip ties are often used as a cheaper and fairly effective way of binding someone's wrists. If you find yourself bound by the annoying plastic, here's an easy way to break...
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Do You Snoop?
A quick peek in a friend's medicine cabinet. A look through the files on your boss' desk. Browsing through the files on an unprotected computer. The opportunity to snoop is all around us and the...
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ID Guard Stamp Obscures Private Information on Mail and Printed Documents
If you're concerned about spies digging up your personal information, we recommend a shredder. That said, obliterating your documents and mail might be a bit much if you don't have much that's actually...
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The Sill Waters Home Screen
Reader Ellipsoid combines minimalist icons and widgets with a serene wallpaper to create a truly simple home screen. Here's how to create something similar. Ellipsoid lists the necessary components:I...
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Organize Your Junk Drawer with Stuff You Already Have Around the House
There's nothing junky about a junk drawer: It's a fantastic catch-all for odds and ends around the house, to keep them at your fingertips should you need them. Well, theoretically. In reality, our junk...
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Most Popular Earbuds: Monoprice 8320 Enhanced Bass Hi-Fi Noise Isolating...
When it comes to earbuds (or in-ear monitors, as some of you pointed out) which ones are the "best" can be a bit subjective. For audiophiles it's really about sound quality. For travelers and frequent...
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Recover Deleted Voicemail on an iPhone
Once you delete a voicemail on your iPhone, it isn't gone forever. Depending on your carrier, you can still retrieve it for a few days (more or less). You just need to know where to look. iOS Advice...
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Is stretching just a crock?
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...
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Give Better Directions by Forgetting That You Know Them
Ever wonder why others tell you you're awful at giving directions? It really isn't your fault: psychology tells us that giving directions is actually pretty darn hard. Here's how to fix that.As Tom...
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Remains of the Day: Nexus Users, Come Get Android 4.2
Google releases its Android 4.2 update for some Nexus devices, Nokia launches its own cross-platform navigation service, YouTube's Android app can now be used as a remote for Google TV, and Microsoft's...
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The Best Places to Hide Valuables in Your House
There's more to hiding your valuables than making them hard to find. Whether you're hiding a money stash from burglars or secret documents from an enemy spy, here are a few tips anyone can use to keep...
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How to Plant a Dead Drop (Without Everyone Finding It)
When spies need to make sure their colleagues get a package or a signal without anyone else knowing, they leave a dead drop in a specific location and trust that another spy—ideally the one they need...
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Follow Lifehacker on Twitter to Get All Our Stories Right in Your Feed
Twitter users know there's no better way to keep up with events as they happen than to have them show up right in your Twitter feed. Keeping up with Lifehacker articles is no exception. We post to...
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The Nap In a Sunbeam Desktop
Flickr user Kytsumy has a desktop that's both adorable and informative. A lot of the information is in the center, where it's naturally covered up when she's using it, but when she's using another...
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