The Best Time to Play the Powerball Lottery, According to Math

Playing the lottery is never a good financial investment, seeing as you have better chances of being on death row and getting a last-minute pardon by the governor than winning. However, if you do play for that glimmer of hope, there are times when it makes more sense to buy a Powerball ticket than others.

Eaby Finds Misspelled Items on Ebay for Cheaper Prices

Android: Believe it or not, one of the best ways to find great deals on Ebay is with auctions that have misspelled words. So a "Xbox Connect" instead of an "Xbox Kinect" might just go for a lot lesser since fewer people search for that. Eaby makes it easy to find such items on Android.

The Top 50 Companies That Mine and Sell Your Data (and How to Opt Out)

We all know that our personal data is very valuable to marketers and other agencies—and that it's collected and sold by data brokers. StopDataMining.me is a master list of opt-out links to stop these data brokers from collecting information about your online and offline activities

How Do I Deal with a Frustratingly Dumb Coworker?

Dear Friends! I have a coworker who, for lack of a better word, is really stupid. He asks me how to do the same thing several times per day, regularly makes inane comments, and screws up projects for the whole team. I only care that he's so dumb because he regularly affects my work, but obviously someone thought he was smart enough to hire. What can I do?

Five Things Bing Does Better Than Google

We can't even pretend we're not enamored with Google here at Lifehacker, but there is life on the other side. While the quality of search results is largely subjective (contrary to what the Bing Challenge would have you believe), there are some things that are definitely better in Microsoft's garden.

Five Best Photoshop Alternatives

Adobe Photoshop is the market leader when it comes to photo retouching, image editing, or even creating new images from scratch. However, for most people's uses, it may just be too many features to wade through, too much money to spend, or too complicated to use. Thankfully, there are plenty of powerful alternatives that also have tons of features. Here's a look at five of the best.

The Top 10 Grammar Mistakes to Avoid Making

Proper grammar is important, whether you write for a living or only occasionally. It's especially important if you're looking for a job or trying to impress a new client. In this infographic, GrammarCheck has collected a list of some of the most common grammar errors people make and how to avoid them.