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Sometimes, clever wrapping can help make up for gifts that are less-than-thrilling, oddly shaped, or even a digital gift like an app or subscription. We'd like to see what tricks you've come up with for the not so easy to wrap gift. Read more...

Crowd-favorite root app ROM Manager was pulled from the Play Store recently due to violation of Google's terms of service regarding in-app payments. While the developer is working to fix the app and put it back on the store, it may be unavailable for a while. Read more here. Read more...

The Sony A7 series marked a turning point for photographic gear, but it also overshadowed another new Sony offering every bit as unique as its full-frame companions. The RX10 was designed to bring powerhouse features into a practical and versatile package. For that reason, it holds vast appeal...

Nothing ruins a good night's sleep like a child. Whether you're concerned about your teenager's dark under-eye circles or your toddler is the cause of your own, here are some of the most common sleep issues children have and how we can help them, so everyone is well rested. Read more...

When that check engine light comes on, it can be the start of a long, hassle-filled ordeal. You can make it a little less expensive, though, by taking your car to an auto parts store and asking for some free diagnostics. Read more...

With all the different medications most of us take for one reason or another, it's important to be aware of when they might interact with each other. To that end, Medscape's Drug Interaction Checker can alert you to potential problems. Read more...

Windows: As of Windows 8.1, there are a few improvements to the Start functionality, not the least of which is the return of the Start button. One of the lesser-known features is a setting that allows you to jump directly to the Apps view on the Start screen. Read more...

We're pretty well-known for our how-tos here at Lifehacker, but from time to time we also like to break down complicated subjects and just explain how things work—and maybe offer a little info on how to use that information. Here are our best explainers from 2013. Read more...

This week on the podcast we're talking about Target stores getting hacked, the emergence of SteamOS, and how to stop your phone from tracking you. We're also answering your questions about Beats by Dre headphones, making travel suck less, and fixing audiobook problems in iTunes. Read more...

Super short workouts sound fantastic. Who wouldn't want to pack 60 minutes worth of exercise into 20—or sometimes even less? We've discussed quite a few, but not a lot about what you can expect while doing them. Amby Burfoot, writing for Runner's World, decided to take a look at the numbers...

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Great discussions are par for the course here on Lifehacker. Each day, we highlight a discussion that is particularly helpful or insightful, along with other great discussions and reader questions you may have missed. Check out these discussions and add your own thoughts to make them even more...

Dec. 19, 2013 — Vanadium dioxide is poised to join the pantheon of superstars in the materials world. Already prized for its extraordinary ability to change size, shape and physical identity, vanadium dioxide can now add muscle power to its attributes. A team of researchers with the U.S...

Dec. 19, 2013 — Cranial surgery is tricky business, even under 21st-century conditions (think aseptic environment, specialized surgical instruments and copious amounts of pain medication both during and afterward). However, evidence shows that healers in Peru practiced trepanation -- a surgical...

Dec. 19, 2013 — A new study has uncovered an unprecedented example of horizontal gene transfer -- the acquisition of foreign DNA from different, unrelated species -- in a South Pacific shrub that is considered to be the sole survivor of one of the two oldest lineages of flowering plants. The...

Dec. 19, 2013 — Investigators have discovered a cocktail of chemicals which, when added to stem cells in a precise order, turns on genes found in kidney cells in the same order that they turn on during embryonic kidney development. The kidney cells continued to behave like kidney cells when...

Dec. 19, 2013 — A UT Arlington landscape architect and his graduate students have published three case studies for the 2013 Case Study Investigation Series for the Landscape Architecture Foundation that help show environmental, economic and social benefits of notable projects in that sector. The...

Dec. 19, 2013 — As China increases its forests, a Michigan State University (MSU) sustainability scholar proposes a new way to answer the question: if a tree doesn't fall in China, can you hear it elsewhere in the world? In this week's journal Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, MSU's...

Dec. 19, 2013 — Researchers at The City College of New York have reported the successful transformation of vegetable oils to a semisolid form using low-calorie sugars as a structuring agent. The findings portend the development of alternatives to structured oil products produced using...

Dec. 19, 2013 — Most people know that one of the keys to reducing or preventing health problems is to get more exercise, but determining how to best integrate physical activity into their daily lives -- and having access to exercise programs -- remains a significant hurdle to clear on the path...