You probably send dozens of text messages a week. But do any of them truly deepen your friendships? For many people, the answer is no. “We’re constantly receiving and exchanging information, and ...

The RICE method requires a little math, but it might be just the thing you need to tackle the new year. Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity ...

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta’s agreement to acquire Manus for more than $2 billion — announced last night by both companies and reported in The Wall Street Journal — marks one of the ...

On December 25, 2025, the United States struck two apparent Islamic State camps in northwest Nigeria with Tomahawk missiles. U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced that it struck “ISIS terrorists in ...

Data this week showed that the American economy is growing at its fastest pace in two years — and yet polling shows the mood on Main Street is grim. It’s almost hard to believe we’re talking about the ...

Across the ancient world, messages were carved into stone, clay, and earth — yet many remain undeciphered. These symbols outlasted the cultures that created them, leaving meaning behind. Without ...

After opening arguments in the Brian Walshe trial, it appeared a near certainty that Walshe would take the stand in his own defense. But Walshe’s defense rested its case Thursday morning without ...

How is AI and data leadership at large organizations being transformed by the accelerating pace of AI adoption? Do these leaders’ mandates need to change? And should overseeing AI and data be viewed ...

When it comes to hard problems, computer scientists seem to be stuck. Consider, for example, the notorious problem of finding the shortest round-trip route that passes through every city on a map ...

You may underestimate how frequently you look at your device, and you may be paying a price with more attention and memory lapses. For many of us, checking our phones has probably become an ...

We’re in an era where the people most likely to respond to a poll are also the most likely to vote Democratic for president. Pew Research Center’s head methodologist, Courtney Kennedy, explains how ...