Category: Tech

Sometimes it is much easier to write down how you do something and send it to the person than to try to describe it for […]

Working from home requires reliable communications, and while many of us are likely participating in more Zoom calls lately, paying for a premium or enterprise-grade […]

What a week we’ve had! It seems like it’s still Monday, but maybe it’s just me. We helped identify cable modems and internet service provider […]

In today’s Tech 911 – Lifehacker’s support column dedicated to your work from home questions all week – we turn to an old favorite: Microsoft […]

911 Tech Support Day 3 is here to answer your questions and I go through reader comments like it’s my job. What it is. This […]

Day two of 911 tech support – the work-from-home version – arrived and I returned to tackle even more complex troubleshooting tasks. Remember, if you […]

Welcome to Tech 911 Week . Since many of us are stuck in our homes or apartments, I answer at least one of your questions […]

As we’re all stuck – or soon stuck – in our homes and apartments for the foreseeable future, I’m going to expand Lifehacker’s tech advice […]

Please don’t panic, buy. We know what is easier said than done. We do not have a shortage of toilet paper as such, but it […]

Amid the uncertainty over the spread of COVID-19, many companies have taken action to help their customers make ends meet . For example, the four […]

I woke up the hornet a bit this week when I suggested people switch from Google Authenticator to another two-factor authentication app for Android. I […]

I have been working from home for several years now, and there is nothing more enjoyable than being able to do the laundry and get […]

Home security? Super important. Confidentiality? Also important. What happens when they collide and someone starts using their home security cameras to invade the privacy of […]

Now is the perfect time to buy a Raspberry Pi 4. I’ll admit, I was never a big fan of the Raspberry Pi world until […]

Wear OS smartwatches have a fun little bonus feature. And while it probably won’t make you the next Deadmau5, it’s a fun way to cheer […]

Great broadband internet access is worth a fortune, unless you are lucky enough to live in a place that has decent fiber-optic connections for under […]

You may have seen that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S20, S20 +, and S20 Ultra are the first smartphones to receive “fast charging” certification from […]

Spam is annoying, but you shouldn’t see much of it in your actual inbox if you’re using a decent provider for your email. At the […]

At Lifehacker, we talk a lot about dark mode – and judging by the feedback we receive whenever a new app or service introduces a […]

Sharing folders between two computers on a network always causes more problems than benefits. At the very least, there is no guarantee that the process […]

Hotels can skimp on what guests are allowed to do with their TVs. For example, if you try to connect your own device to the […]

Hotels can be stingy about what guests are allowed to do with their televisions. For example, if you try to connect your device to the […]

Wireless networks are hard, no questions asked. And it’s easy for some people to end up with Frankenstein at home because they’ve added devices, access […]

I usually use this weekly column to answer tech-related questions from people. I’m going away a bit this week because I find it important to […]

Google Drive is now available as a Progressive Web App (PWA) for desktop and mobile, giving users an alternative to running the service in their […]

Everyone’s talking about Windows 7 this week. And even if you’re completely uninterested in the internals of your PC’s operating system, your attention has undoubtedly […]

Bluetooth technology has enabled our electronic devices to communicate with each other for over 20 years. However, Bluetooth connections between devices can still fail or […]

I had a feeling that something was wrong the other day when I googled. As it turns out, Google has slightly redesigned its search results […]

The deadlines are scary. I know . And Microsoft has given Windows 7 users a major challenge: Upgrade to a more modern operating system by […]

Losing your phone is never fun, but it can be worse. While Android and iPhone have a variety of protections you can use to lock […]

Despite the slow proliferation of 5G networks and the relatively unsatisfactory state of most 5G devices , many early adopters and curious customers are joining […]

What happens when someone locks your iPhone and asks you to do something to regain access? You’re worried – that’s right, as it means someone […]

It’s been another year of big promises for 5G, and while we’ve seen the first 5G devices hit the market and the number of advertisements […]

Chrome 79 is here. Before doing anything else, click the three-dot icon in the upper right corner of your browser on your desktop, click Help, […]

Is Google ripping everyone off with its Google One cloud storage? I admit I didn’t really think about it, but a Lifehacker reader recently posted […]

With the latest Firefox update , the Mozilla browser finally matches the picture-in-picture capabilities of Google Chrome. PiP, as it is commonly called, allows you […]

One of the most frustrating problems you can run into with a device, usually your computer, is when it starts doing something it has never […]

Google’s Nest Hello doorbells can now ring with a little seasonal fun thanks to new holiday doorbells. There are currently four doorbell themes to choose […]

We all forget passwords sometimes. It happens. If you’re using a password manager, this shouldn’t be a problem at all – in fact, I expect […]

Should you buy a 5G smartphone? You probably do n’t need it right now if the price isn’t right and – if you’re a Verizon […]