The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City mayor set off — for his fan base, anyway — great expectations of a more “affordable” city. But the democratic socialist hasn’t even been sworn in, and ...

Social media companies and their respective algorithms have repeatedly been accused of fueling political polarization by promoting divisive content on their platforms. Now, two U.S. Senators have ...

Falling temperatures mean falling tire pressure, too. For many parts of the country, the average date of the first fall frost has passed, and the chill of autumn nights has already crept in, according ...

Every time a new slang word gets coined on the Internet, linguist Adam Aleksic is thrilled. “It’s definitely good for me in that I stay in business,” says Aleksic, who studies the origins of words and ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle the easiest pieces first. But this kind of sorting has a cost.

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...

The Implement of Curiosity is the Artifact for The Edge of Fate in Destiny 2. This will likely be awarded to players a short way into the campaign, at which point you can start earning XP to level it ...

LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's 50% tariff on copper has placed a record premium on prices of the metal in the United States that is likely to ease over the coming months as a ...

The real estate firm predicts major changes on the horizon for mortgage rates and housing prices. Over the past few years, homebuyers have faced a volatile and unpredictable housing market. With home ...

If you’ve ever hosted a party and dreaded the loud pops of balloons as they deflate, you’re not alone. Luckily, I’ve got a simple trick that will save your sanity. Instead of popping the balloons to ...