Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

Many popular apps collect far more personal data than they need to work. These 20 apps quietly gather your photos, location, ...

In a private hotel room during CES 2026, I got hands-on time with its next smartphone, the MC03, which keeps data private and ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. Verizon ...

Mitski crashes to earth on “Where's My Phone?”, the lead single off her forthcoming album, Nothing’s About to Happen to Me (out February 27 via Dead Oceans). The song is tea-pot whistle, roaring open ...

The lead single from Nothing’s About to Happen to Me arrives with a paranoid mindset and a short horror video worthy of Grey Gardens. According to a press release, this album’s main character is “a ...

Verizon outages today, Wednesday, Jan. 14, hit the U.S. with customers reporting "SOS" mode on their phones, Fios outages, home internet and Wi-Fi outages and other Verizon service issues. In an ...

Android battery optimization has quietly become one of the most effective ways to extend daily screen time without changing how you use your phone. Inside Settings > Battery > Battery usage, most ...

Keeping a phone fully charged is the only way to make sure it's ready for a long day. But there's a major difference between being "charged" and being "healthy." Most modern Androids and iPhones are ...

NEW DELHI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Below are key security requirements India is proposing for smartphone makers like Apple and Samsung, prompting opposition from tech companies, according to four sources, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Collection baskets at two Central Valley-area Catholic churches have gone high-tech, with credit card readers strapped to their ...

With the change in TikTok ownership, TikTok users in the U.S. are collectively freaking out over the company’s updated privacy policy after being alerted to the changes through an in-app message. The ...