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Ever since Apple made it easy to change certain default apps on your iPhone, it’s become quite convenient to switch away from the company’s apps whenever there’s a third-party option you prefer. With iOS 18.4, Apple made it possible to change your default translation app as well. First spotted by MacRumors, you can officially set

In recent years, TikTok has become a prime target for scammers and cyber attackers spreading various forms of malware, and the latest shady campaign promotes instructional videos that trick users into downloading infostealers to their devices via ClickFix attacks. The scheme, identified by Trend Micro and reported by Bleeping Computer, instructs users to execute commands

Want to get yourself verified on Bluesky? The company just made a verification form available to the public, and you can use it to submit a request to get yourself a shiny blue check mark. This comes about a month after Bluesky first launched its verification program, which focused primarily on verification from third-parties and

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Illustration by Ian Moore and product image courtesy of Amazon. The latest iPad mini 7 was released in Oct. of 2024, bringing a smaller and more compact design with Apple Intelligence features to

Artificial intelligence continues to be the thing in tech—whether consumers are interested or not. What strikes me most about generative AI isn’t its features or potential to make my life easier (a potential I have yet to realize); rather, I’m focused these days on the many threats that seem to be rising from this technology.

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Product image courtesy of Amazon. You’ve been hard at work all week, as have I—as Lifehacker’s tech deals writer, I’ve been hunting down the best deals on TVs, speakers, laptops, and other tech

The U.S. government has not yet made its official recommendations for who should be able to get COVID booster shots this fall, but FDA officials published a policy position in the New England Journal of Medicine announcing that it intends to make some drastic policy changes. The changes could result in healthy people under age

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you’ve been eyeing workout-friendly earbuds that don’t flinch at sweat or bounce, the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 are a great way to go. Originally released in February as a long-awaited follow-up to the

Credit: Ian Moore / Lifehacker Composite; Catherine Ledner / DigitalVision / todaydesign / iStock / Getty If you’re preparing for a move, you have a lot to think about and most of it revolves, in some way, around your new place: Finding it, buying or leasing it, and moving all your stuff to it in

Alliance Defending Freedom has initiated legal action challenging ordinances in Kansas City and Jackson County, Missouri that place restrictions on what licensed counselors can discuss with their clients. The lawsuit, filed in February 2025, argues that these local regulations unconstitutionally limit the First Amendment rights of counselors and interfere with client-directed therapy. Missouri Counselors Seek

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Product image courtesy of Amazon. Amazon’s Memorial Day sale is in full swing, and you can find more than just the usual appliances and tools on sale. There are discounts on many tech

It should have been obvious that Google I/O 2025 would be jammed-packed, considering the company felt the need to hold a separate event to cover all of its Android news. But color me shocked that Google pulled off a nearly two hour-long presentation, full of announcements and reveals, mostly about AI. Not all AI announcements

Earlier this week, TikTok user CatGPT posted a video of a woman in line at a store seemingly scrolling on a completely transparent phone. The caption reads “I’m sorry, WTF IS THAT???” Check it out: The video quickly took off, with over 52 million people having viewed it on TikTok in only four days. So

We may earn a commission from links on this page. If you’re looking for a Garmin watch at a great price, the recent drops of the Forerunner 570 and 970 is excellent news—not because you should pick up those models (they’re fine, I guess) but because the older generations of Forerunner, which remain excellent watches,

It is hardly a surprise that, when a person becomes accused of a crime, their first consideration is legal defense. A criminal charge can affect almost all areas of a human being’s life, ranging from relationships and mental health to employment and reputation. Criminal attorneys come in as advocates, advisors, and negotiators in such cases.

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The gold standard for a bang-for-your-buck portable speaker is the Beats Pill, which you can easily find for $100. But if you’re looking for an even more affordable equivalent, it is the Tribit StormBox

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Garmin Forerunner 265S (left, AMOLED) and 255 (right, MIP) Credit: Beth Skwarecki If you’re deep into comparison shopping for fitness watches, you’ve probably come across some debate on the different display technologies. Manufacturers are moving toward AMOLED style screens (bright! Colorful! Sharp! Modern!) while some

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Amazon’s Memorial Day sale is in full swing, featuring deals on garden, sports, beauty, home items, electronics, and more. A particular sale that stood out to me, as a deals writer who frequently reviews

Earlier this year, Nvidia announced its new line of 50 Series GPUs with a hot new feature in tow: “Multi Frame Generation.” Building on early frame gen tech, these new GPUs allow games to create multiple video frames based on a single frame rendered the normal way. But is that a good thing? Or are

The internet is not a private place. Every time you connect to a website, ads and beacons—both visible and invisible—attempt to follow your every move. They’ll even take the anonymized information they collect and build a profile that other trackers can use to identify you as you surf the web. It’s pretty bleak. Luckily, modern