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Every week, we share the shortcuts, workspaces, and productivity tips of our favorite experts. This week, were going behind the scenes at Lifehacker. Im Meghan Walbert, and this is how I work. My background is in journalism and media relations. She left recently for another opportunity and I was hired on as her full-time replacement. Ive been in the job for exactly 16 days as I write this. What are your job responsibilities?...

Whats the point of all these digital assistants, anyway? To make life simpler, of course. Although, the Assistant does that pretty well, too. The Google Assistant can help you handle all of these tasks. First, youll need to turn on AssistantsPersonal Results, available in the Home app for iOS and Android. From there, triggering the feature is easy. The Assistant will respond to let you know its filed away the reminder....

International Coffee Dayis Sunday, September 29. Some will give out free coffee. Heres where to get yours. Free coffee Krispy Kreme:Free brewed coffee and glazed donut. Circle K:Free medium coffee and Belvita Breakfast Biscuit. PJs Coffee:Free 12oz Viennese Blend coffee. Sheetz:Free cold brew through theSheetz app. Wawa:Free cup of coffee throughthe rewards app. Cumberland Farms:Free hot or iced coffee, any size. Text FREECOFFEE to 64827 for a coupon. Flavor shots are also free, if youre nasty....

Heres how to stop. Its perfectly fine to feel your emotions and express yourself accordingly. Just like in physics, every action can have an equal and opposite reaction. If something is truly upsetting, you’re able to be upset. If something makes you justifiably angry, you’ve got the option to be angry. The problem arises when you start to react in a bigger way than justified. You forgot it, not them, but more importantly: its just milk....

Consider this your quick and dirty guide to correctly identifying similar animal pairs. Whether youre headed outdoors or doing animal-themed coloring pages with your kids, your knowledge is sure to impress. Rabbits vs. hares Rabbits hide from predators. Hares have longer ears and will make a run at outrun their predators. Alligators vs. crocodiles Alligator snouts are shaped like the letter U. Crocodile snouts are long and V-shaped. Bonus:If its in a body of fresh water, its an alligator....

Its How We Work week at Lifehacker. Ive been here long enough that Ive covered the usual questionsseveraltimesover. Whats in your gym bag? A lot of things. Neither has showers, so I dont need to carry clothes or towels. A 10mm, 3"Pioneer lifting belt. I could technically be fine without any of them, since my training journal is an actual hardback notebook. What are your fitness goals right now? Specifically, I learned about the obscure sport of all-round lifting....

Even the strongest, most in-sync couples can encounter bumps in communication in a relationship. Here are five of those ways, and how to avoid them. Assuming that more communication is the solution Surprise! It helps to understand your partners primary communication style. Yup, try as we might, humans arent great at reading each others minds. (We have a hard enough time understanding what wedocommunicate clearly to each other.) You really cant assume that your spouse knows how you feel or what you want....

Airplane collection at Chateau de Savigny-les-Beaune. Ponts interest in aviation goes back even further, to his military career during the 1950s. My latest piece is a sabre an American plane I bought in Sweden. We restored it, repainted it and make it all clean, just like new. Pont bought the chateau and the surrounding garden in Savigny-les-Beaune in the early 1980s. It was rebuilt by the Bouhier family in the early 17th century....

Routines can be stable and comforting, but they can also turn stale and confining over time. Doing something new and potentially frightening helps stave off burnout and is good for your brain. But what is the comfort zone exactly? Answering those questions is a tall order, but its not too hard to do. It provides a state of mental security. You benefit in obvious ways: regular happiness, low anxiety, and reduced stress....

Either way, heres how to shop them. Phthalates can be pretty bad for your health, particularly if used over a long period of time. These can be a bit more expensive, but its worth it over the long run. PVC toys tend to have and keep a strong chemical smell. Translucent or see-through toys also have a higher chance to be made of unhealthy plastics. Find Safe Online Stores Not all online stores are created equal....

Every week, we share the shortcuts, workspaces, and productivity tips of our favorite experts. This week, were going behind the scenes at Lifehacker. Im Josh Ocampo, and this is how I work. Take us through a recent workday. My day starts at night. At around midnight, Im usually searching for story ideas and Slack them to myself. (Im a frequent user inr/Politicsandr/Fitness.) By 9:30, I usually have a good game plan for my day and start researching and writing....

Sometimes, those photos and videos even end up changing the course of history, orignitinga movement. So, what constitutes a public place? But what about all those Instagram photos of food youve taken inside a business? Thats a little different. More importantly, use good judgement and assess the situation and environment before snapping pictures. This also goes for citizen journalism. Photographing on any clearly marked private property is considered trespassing. A few other big caveats exist as well....

I have used the term special needs freely and often throughout my life. I have a brother with autism, and the phrase is pretty versatile and, I thought, inoffensive. Which is to say, dont feel badly if youre not up on all the appropriate phrasing and terminology. Its not about getting it perfectits abouttryingand being open to learning how to be better. Instead of special needs, the style guide advises to cite the specific disability or disabilities in question....