Category: Tech

Since this is Lifehacker’s last column of tech tips before that big Boxing Day next week, it’s only fitting that this week’s question comes from […]

This week’s question for Lifehacker’s tech-advice column comes from Nate . While his query has a bit of a business theme, it still applies to […]

As I wrote earlier , iCloud can be a little confusing. It shouldn’t have been – at least I don’t think Apple planned it this […]

How do I fix what’s broken? Specifically, how do you access your smartphone – to erase all important data from it, presumably before sending it […]

I’m the type of person who hates losing old copies of digital things – photos, messages, emails, videos, etc. Although I doubt I’ll ever walk […]

How many people are still using AOL Mail? I assumed they were all three, but apparently many of you are still clinging to your aol.com […]

Gmail contacts can be a little confusing, especially if you realize that the popular email service automatically dumps everyone you chat with on the Internet […]

It’s time to tackle another tricky issue in this week’s Tech 911 column, which is almost entirely about the questions you email us. Keep them […]

Hey! In this week’s Tech 911 – a column that attempts to answer all your questions by email (send us your questions by email ) […]

We check out a lot of apps on Lifehacker and we’ve recently written some pretty big reviews of must-have apps for Android and iOS . […]

Networking can be a little confusing, especially when what you did (or didn’t do) makes no logical sense. You’ve installed a new cable modem and […]

iOS 12 is out and a lot of people suddenly realize they are spending too much time with their smartphones. Way. Too much. Lot. Time. […]

The catastrophe that occurred many years ago, still does not give rest to the originator of letters Tech 911 this week. She will explain all […]

In this week’s tech support column , I bring up an awkward question: how to take back control of my accounts from a not-so-kind ex. […]

In this week’s Tech 911 – a column that looks at whatever technology issues or questions you have – a Lifehacker reader is confronted with […]

Most of you are probably aware of Tech 911 , a weekly Lifehacker column that provides answers to your most urgent (or dumbest) technical problems. […]

Wave goodbye Back to My Mac. As of macOS Mojave, Apple is officially removing a useful file and screen sharing utility built right into the […]

You drop your phone and the screen breaks. Ugh. You’ve probably cleverly put important data in the cloud, right? – you may still want to […]

Nothing kills typos faster than predictive text. Just consider how often you spend your day rewriting your text messages using your smartphone’s built-in capabilities to […]

In Tech 911 this week – a column in which we offer sensible answers and explanations to your deepest and darkest technical misunderstandings – a […]

We’re changing our objectivity for Tech 911 this week. Lifehacker managing editor Virginia Smith posed a question on our internal Slack channel, which sharply abbreviates: […]

Nobody likes to pay a ton of money for internet services (especially if you spend a small fortune every month on lousy speeds like an […]

There is something magical when it comes to porn. At least when it comes to porn showing up in the most unlikely places, like the […]

Hey! In this week’s Tech 911 – the column in which I try to find answers to your common and unclear technical questions – we […]

While I feel like I‘m dancing with myself , this week’s Tech 911 column – you ask technical questions, we give technical answers – is […]

Sometimes the best technical problems are not super-specific questions that help to cope with the questions of “why is this-and-so-so-so-so-so-so-and-now-smokes.” A reader sent in a […]

We’re back with another Tech 911 on Apple, where I try my best to help you sort out the problems you have with your computer, […]

Hey! In this week’s Tech 911 , a column where we try to address your most pressing and dizzying technical questions (which you should definitely […]

One of my longtime real-world friends always gets upset about “posting weird geek shit I don’t understand” on Twitter. And yet, it is he who […]

In this week’s Tech 911 – our regular column that tackles the most pressing technical issues (which you can and should send us here ) […]

Sometimes we tech-savvy people have to help those who are less knowledgeable about their gadgets and devices. In this week’s Tech 911, we tackle a […]

In this week’s Tech 911, the reader writes to seek some clarity rather than address a broken device or faulty hardware issue. The said reader […]

It happens. You absentmindedly scan your photos, enjoying a great view or a summer drink . You click around – and then you realize you’ve […]

As widespread as Facebook is, not everyone uses social services. Maybe they hate social media, or they are frustrated with Facebook’s constant “ oops ” […]

No questions too strange and no problems too small for the Tech 911 . This week we’re researching a question from a reader who discovers […]

In this week’s Tech 911 , a reader writes asking about third-party adapters for the iPhone, specifically turning their device into a ticking time bomb […]

It’s time for another dose of Tech 911. This week: Reader having another problem with USB devices . In particular, their system sometimes reboots when […]

Welcome to the first weekly Tech 911, our all-new tech tips column designed to help you solve problems with your desktop, laptop, or other favorite […]

Hello. Ten years ago I worked at Maximum PC, and it was time to come to my senses. I was a Doctor – and I […]