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Do You Encrypt Your Data?
We worry a lot about the security of our online data, but what about all the information that's just sitting there on your computer—vulnerable and waiting for the right thief to come along? Laptop...
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Do You Share Your Relationship Status on Social Media Sites?
When relationships began or ended, the world was only the wiser if you decided to share. Nowadays you just have to tick a box on Facebook and whether you're single or not is reported across the globe....
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Search Answer: What Kind of Animal Can Do That?
Daniel Russell knows how to find the answers to questions you can't get to with a simple Google query. In his weekly Search Research column, Russell issues a search challenge, then follows up later in...
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How Saving $2.75 a Day Can Change Your Life
The recent presidential election demonstrated how small changes can have a big impact. It's reported that just a few hundred thousand votes in a couple of swing states would have turned the election...
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Grab a Free Month of Skype's Unlimited Worldwide Calling
How generous: Skype wants to give us unlimited calling for free for an entire month. That means you can call landlines in over 40 countries and mobile phones in several countries without paying a dime....
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Does changing your relationship status just bring up unwanted conversations?
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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Best Webcam?
Hanging out in a Google Hangout or keeping in touch with a loved one via Skype is only as fun as the video quality is good, so you'll need a good webcam that can broadcast in HD, and won't make you...
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Remains of the Day: Spotify Web Player on the Way
Spotify's new web app enters beta, a lawsuit is filed against Microsoft regarding Surface tablet memory, Google Drive gets some new useful features, and SkyDrive gets selective syncing. Spotify to...
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Spy Tricks, Better Printed Photos, and Contract-Free Smartphones
This week on the podcast we're talking all about spying, lying, and boosting your powers of observation and deduction. We're also answering your questions about the quirks of Windows 8 laptops, getting...
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How to Listen to Real Spy Broadcasts Right Now
Encrypted messages, fancy technology, spies use them all to communicate, but sometimes the best way to hide is in plain sight. Right now, broadcasting across the airwaves around the world, are...
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This DIY Giant Sticky Note Drawing Table Puts Your Ideas on the Wall
Sticky notes are great for jotting down ideas or quick to-dos, but giant sticky notes are even better. What if you could have a whole table made of sticky notes that you could write and draw on, then...
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These Lockpick Cufflinks Get You Out of Tough Spots, Keep You Looking Stylish
The Sparrows UNCUFF LINK cufflinks look like normal accessories when they're in your sleeves, but pop them out and you can use them to unlock and open any pair of standard handcuffs, thanks to the key...
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DIY Your Own Voice Controlled Lights
Voice controlled lights are one of those futuristic ideas that never really caught on for mass consumption, but if you want to make your own, DIYer Mike Pieters shows off how to do it. All you need is...
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Practice Good Posture when Working from Bed
We've all had to put in a few hours of work from bed before when we're sick, and it's never a pleasant experience. According to the Wall Street Journal, long hours of working from a bed will ruin your...
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Enable Spotify's New Web Player Right Now
Spotify announced its new web player yesterday, but it's rolling out a beta slowly to select users. If you want to enable it now, tech blog Ghacks shows you how. To enable the web based player, you...
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Have the Courage to Be Direct
There are many situations where nuance, subtlety, and carefully crafted diplomacy in communications are critical. But most of the time, plain directness can go a long way. Tsun-yan Hsieh, a long-time...
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MacX DVD Ripper Pro Makes Ripping Easier for the Less Tech Savvy, Is Free All...
OS X: When Handbrake is just a little too complicated for your less tech-savvy friends and family, MacX DVD Ripper makes ripping DVDs dead simple—and it's free for the rest of the month. While MacX DVD...
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Use Prey and an Old Smartphone as a Tracking Device for a Lost or Stolen Bike
If you have an old smartphone lying around, put it to good use by turning it into a tracking device so you can recover your bike or other property if it gets stolen. The magic ingredient here is Prey,...
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Keep an Eye on Your Surroundings in This Week's Open Thread
We're nearing the end of Spy Week here on Lifehacker, but this is no time to let your guard down. Keep a watchful eye on your surroundings while you have some fun and talk about anything you want in...
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The Biggest Problems with Each Cloud Storage Service (and How to Fix Them)
Cloud storage services are terrifically useful, but none of them are perfect. FixYa's Cloud Storage Report identifies the biggest problems users have with Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, Box, and...
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