If you’re lucky, you have a brand-new iPhone 12 to play with. If you’re unlucky, your device’s OLED screen has a mysterious green tint to it. You can see if this is the case by turning the lights off in your room and restarting your iPhone, viewing a darker image,…
Remember that old curse about living in “interesting times?” Well, we’re there, but I had no idea that interesting times would be so damn boring, though. While history-defining events are unfolding daily, I’m over here getting into making homemade pickles and bingeing entire seasons of 60 Days In. If I…
Calling online shopping fanatics. Amazon is hosting its third Black Friday event in Australia, with tens of thousands of bargains landing on 27 November at the stroke of midnight. Here’s everything you need to know about Amazon’s Black Friday sale: including a sneak peak at some of the deals on…
We’ve gone ahead and created a bible of potato hacks for our tater-loving readers. You’re very welcome, folks.
We’ve covered a bunch of anti-fog hacks here ever since masks became commonplace, but a doctor recently tweeted an even simpler one than folding the top of the mask, using a piece of tissue, or coating your lenses with anti-fog spray. It’s a band-aid.
Technology has taken us from tapes to DVDs to digital streaming in just a few decades. But while a teenager today may have no idea what a VHS tape is, many of us who were around between 1977 and the rise of DVDs in 1997 might still have old VHS…
It’s accepted culinary wisdom that breaking down a turkey into its various parts and cooking them to their own, unique target temperatures is the best way to prepare the bird. But for a lot us, there’s no reason to buy a whole bird this year at all. If you happen…
We talked earlier this week about how our own parents helped shape — in ways both good and bad — how we parent our own kids. But the truth is that we are not influenced solely by our own upbringing; no, we are also influenced by the fictional parenting of…
Earlier this year, TikTok implemented what it calls “Family Pairing,” a parental control tool that lets parents link their child’s TikTok account with their own, giving them direct control over the child’s privacy settings. Now, the short-form video platform app is further expanding the ways parents can, through this tool,…
Have you taken a fitness hiatus? We all have, at this point. Here’s what happens to your body when you take a break.
How quick are you to remember a face? There’s a test you can take to find out if you might be a ‘facial super-recogniser’.
Coronavirus has shut down restaurant dining and broken my heart. I pretty much abandoned onsite eating last spring, and I’m not sure when I’ll feel comfortable enough to return. I especially miss my favourite Indian and Ethiopian spots. They were more than places to eat — they let me travel,…
New versions of Google’s Chrome and Mozilla’s Firefox browsers dropped yesterday, and if you haven’t yet updated, now’s as good a time as any: Visit the “About Chrome” or “About Firefox” portion of your browser, both under each browser’s help menu, and it will start updating automatically. While that’s chugging…
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X might delivery better graphics and faster load times, but did you ever stop to think about how your next-gen gaming experience sounds? Both consoles support 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound from speakers or sound bars, as well as virtual surround sound through headphones….
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering what the hell you can do to pass the time while on the train of a morning, I have a treat (quite literally) for you. Melbourne-based artist and absolute crochet master, Phil Ferguson, has gone ahead and released a collection of KFC crochet patterns…
Summer is here, my soon-to-be-sweaty friends. And that means you’re probably going to want to be in close proximity to a top-quality fan like, yesterday. Lucky for us, Aldi has dropped some very affordable options if you’re in the market for a fan or air purifier. A lot of these…
The State of Origin is back tonight with the final game in the 3-game rivalry between Queensland and New South Wales. Now that the AFL and NRL Grand Finals have paved the way for live games once again, the State of Origin series has been given the green light for…
After several months in beta, Twitter’s “Fleets” feature is now rolling out to all iOS and Android users. Despite Twitter marketing Fleets as “disappearing” Tweets, they’re really yet another version of the popular “stories” feature found on most social media platforms (including LinkedIn, for some reason), featuring content that only…
So, your toddler is embarking on the journey from a crib to a bed. It’s both an inevitable transition and one of the most blatant signs your baby isn’t your baby anymore; they are becoming your big kid (and how dare they!). Knowing when — and how — to make…
We’ve known since close to the start of the pandemic that wearing a mask protects other people from your own respiratory droplets. But shouldn’t masks protect the wearer, as well? The science wasn’t available to answer that question at first, but it’s probably true. The CDC recently updated their mask…
As the year draws to a close, people all over are preparing to do a little introspective work; hopefully stepping into 2021 fresher, happier and healthier. If that sounds like you, first of all: same. Second, I thought I’d help you along your way with a little inspiration. Literary inspiration,…
You may have noticed that The Crown season 4 is out now. You may also have noticed that, in a certain episode, the royals visit us here in Australia. But what you may not have noticed is the movie-magic that went into filming this Australian episode. Netflix ANZ revealed the…
Plenty of iconic Aussie snacks didn’t deserve to die but Australia has had a slightly sordid history when it comes to keeping our snacks free of racist and homophobic undertones. Here’s a list of Aussie snacks that have been discontinued or received a name change over the years.
Flashcards are a favourite study method, allowing you to learn large amounts of material, then weed out the parts you already know. But writing out hundreds of index cards and carrying them around so you have them handy whenever you have a few minutes to run through them is a…
Today, Moderna announced that its coronavirus vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective. It’s the second vaccine candidate (after Pfizer’s, at 90%) to give us an early peek at their phase three results, and once again the news is good, but comes with caveats.
Virtual filters have long been popular on social media, but in the accelerated digital world, wearing virtual makeup is for more than selfies. From digital parties to professional meetings, it’s become increasingly common to find skin-smoothing features on video apps or use filters to alter how you look. If you’re…
Apologies to the crew up in Redmond, but I usually associate “disasters after upgrading to a new version of an operating system” with Microsoft’s giant feature releases for Windows 10. However, it’s Apple’s turn to enjoy some embarrassment this week: According to numerous reports, upgrading to macOS Big Sur allegedly…
The second of our Finance Glow Up seminars in partnership with CUA took place on 21 October and was full of useful tips on going green while saving money. It was hosted by Toni May creative director Laura Byrne with CUA money expert Emmanuel Davatzis and, at the end of…
Summer is well and truly here, my Australian pals. Long days at brutal temperatures are set to leave us sweaty and lethargic for months to come. Are you ready? Is your air conditioner ready? As the 2020 State of the Climate report indicated, extreme weather and high temperatures are not…
I did not plan to make this drink today. I planned to make a drink that featured a lot of Campari, because I love Campari. But sadly, I am out of Campari. The liquor store is not far, but it is very cold out, and the ever-rising number of COVID…
Hello cats and kittens, and welcome to another delicious instalment of the Lifehacker Chilli Cook-Off, the seasonal culinary competition that’s keeping me (and my freezer) full of spicy stew.
As we continue our month of training the overhead press, it’s time to address the way you might be cheating — or not, depending on how you look at it. The press is really two different lifts, depending on whether you bend your knees to do it.
After decades of space travel — and a 24-hour delay — NASA is flying commercial. Later today, NASA is set to launch its first operational commercial crew mission with SpaceX, known as “Crew-1,” from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, travelling to the International Space Station. Here’s how to watch.
