My niece moved to my city a couple of years ago. I thought, “Great!” She’s only 15 minutes away. I send her texts inviting her to fun events; she always says yes, but when the day comes, something has ...

Roblox will use facial age estimation and id verification to limit communication between adults and minors on its platform. The company is partnering with the International Age Rating Coalition to ...

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding Lifehacker as a preferred source for tech news. The problem with ...

The world's premier streamer of pirated sporting events, Streameast, has been shut down after a year-long sting operation that saw Europol, the U.S. Department of Justice, and Egyptian law enforcement ...

China’s central bank has been buying physical gold to add to its reserves for at least the past three years — and there’s growing speculation that the country may be purchasing even more of the metal ...

Two women who were punched while walking in Lincoln Park and the Loop said they were attacked by the same man. Other women also have been assaulted, and the man accused in the attacks has a long ...

After landing my dream job, it felt like the right time to buy a house. I was let go soon after. Instead of finding the next perfect job, I broadened my search and soon got a part-time job. I've since ...

In 2025, a growing number of high-net-worth investors are redirecting substantial portions of their portfolios toward alternative assets, signaling a continued shift away from traditional investment ...

This column originally ran in 2020. Dear Annie: My fiancee of 10 years wants us to move forward based on lies. Last year, I found out my fiancee was having an affair. I called her out on it, and she ...