AI Is Coming for Television, Whether We Like It or Not

YouTube may have been the official partner at MIPCOM this year, but AI was the unofficial winner. I attended MIPCOM in Cannes, France this year for the first time, and as someone who doesn’t use generative AI in my daily life, let alone my writing or storytelling, the message to me was clear: Get on […]
This JBL PartyBox Speaker Is Over $100 Off Right Now

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you’ve ever wanted to bring festival energy to your living room or backyard, the JBL PartyBox 110 comes pretty close. Right now, a restored, like-new unit is available at Walmart for $299.96. This […]
Why an AWS Outage Can Break the Internet

If you used the internet at all on Monday, you probably noticed a lot of things weren’t working all that well. Sites and services around the world experienced interruptions, including the likes of Facebook, McDonald’s, and even Fortnite. You might have heard by now that the issues were caused by an AWS outage. If you […]
What to Expect From Best Buy’s Holiday Sales This Year, Starting With Halloween

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The holiday season sales are around the corner, and Best Buy is the first of the major retailers to formally announce their plans. Much like their other big sales, Best Buy is having multiple […]
Apple Will Finally Let You Control How Liquid Glass Looks

For better or worse, nothing defines iOS 26 quite so much as Liquid Glass. Apple’s distinct new design language has been met with praise and criticism, with some users enjoying the refreshed look, and others bemoaning the UI’s issues with visibility and consistency. It seems Apple was similarly of two minds on the update, having […]
X Is Changing How It Displays Articles

If you use the X app on iPhone, there’s a good chance any links you open today will look different than they did yesterday. That’s because the platform is trying to up engagement on posts with links in them, by keeping the like, comment, repost, favorite, and share buttons active in a new footer even […]
How to Sign Up to Test Oura’s New Blood Pressure Feature

We may earn a commission from links on this page. The Apple Watch’s hypertension notifications may soon have a competitor. Oura, maker of smart rings, is planning to pursue FDA clearance for their own warning feature for high blood pressure. Oura members can sign up for a study soon in the Oura app. Hypertension, or […]
X Will Start Selling ‘Inactive’ Usernames Soon

If you haven’t logged into X for a while but still want to keep your X username, you might want to log back in soon. According to a recent post on the website formerly known as Twitter, the company will soon start selling “handles that are no longer in use” to paying subscribers. The feature, […]
Microsoft’s Latest Windows Update Has a Bug That Makes It Harder to Fix Issues With Your PC

When your PC is acting up, one diagnostic tool at your disposal is the Windows Recovery Environment (or Windows RE). Windows RE offers a series of functions to help you root out whatever is ailing your machine. Using it, you can choose to reset your computer, run an automated diagnosis and repair tool, adjust settings […]
The Global Aws Outage Is Over, but There’s Still Cause for Concern

If you found it difficult to access sites and services early Monday morning, you are not alone. In fact, the rest of the world was having trouble, too. For a short period of time, a global outage prevented people from accessing a wide variety of sites and services, from Facebook to Fortnite. The trouble stemmed […]
The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: Bringing Pumpkins to Starbucks

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source. Welcome to The Out of Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture, where I make sense of youth nonsense. This week, kids are bringing hollowed-out pumpkins into Starbucks […]
This Arlo Video Doorbell and Chime Combo Is Nearly 25% Off Right Now

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding Lifehacker as a preferred source for tech news. If you’ve been meaning to add a smart doorbell […]