Tech 911

Replacing an ancient mechanical drive with a super-speedy solid-state drive is one of the best upgrades you can make…

I never thought I’d hear the phrase “Windows 7" ever again, but a Lifehacker reader recently reminded me that, yes,…

Nobody likes a broken phone screen—especially when you need to access something on your device, but can’t see your…

It’s time to roll up the shirt-sleeves and dive back into my favorite topic: wireless networking. I realize we beat…

The pandemic has been rough on everyone, especially when it comes to maintaining connection with the people we love.…

A friend of mine just had their Facebook account broken into the other day, and the attackers employed an ingenious…

People forget things. It happens. While I can’t say I’ve ever forgotten the password or PIN for my phone, I totally…

A car is basically a gigantic computer with wheels—or, at least, that’s how I like to think of them. Which always…

You should be using a password manager, because it’s one of the best things you can do to secure your digital life.…

I’m a bit forgetful, which is why I always use a password manager to remember all of my quirky and complex passwords…

A friend of mine recently asked if their plan to move from AT&T DSL to a cable internet provider was a good one. As…

Even though none of us should be traveling right now, there are still plenty of people who want (or need) to get…

As many Lifehacker readers know by now, I love a good operating system beta. Risking life on the wild side in return…

I normally don’t like to wade into other peoples’ business, especially when it relates to their consumption of adult…

Here’s a pop quiz. You drop your phone. When you pick it up, you notice that you’ve shattered the screen. Do you:

Why bother with cables when you don’t have to? It’s 2020. There’s no reason we shouldn’t be able to wirelessly…

Bluetooth is convenient AF when it works and annoying to troubleshoot when it doesn’t. Conceptually, it should…

There’s nothing I love more than troubleshooting an internet connection. It is also my great joy to point out the…

I’m going to cheat a little bit for this week’s Tech 911 Q&A at Lifehacker. I didn’t get this question sent in via…

How do you manage a multi-platform household? Not everyone is completely loyal to Apple, Google, Microsoft, or any…