Android’s ‘Find My’ Alternative Might Be Better Than Apple’s
Photo: svastika (Shutterstock) For those of us with iPhones, sharing our location with friends and family is simple. The Find My app (formally Find My Friends) is your one-stop shop…
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Your iPhone Might Call the Police on You for Skiing
Your iPhone and Apple Watch want to keep you safe, but sometimes, they’re a bit overzealous about it. In an effort to save your life in the event of a…
Apple Might Owe You Money for Your MacBook’s Butterfly Keyboard
These hands are typing “Fuck this crappy keyboard.”Photo: Angelika Smile (Shutterstock) MacBooks have, for the most part, been known to some of the best keyboards in the biz. For the…
Here’s Why (and How) You Should Hang Your TV From the Ceiling
Photo: Lindsey Ellefson/Lifehacker I’m here today to make the case for a unique space-saving technique I have employed in my apartment for two years: Mount your TV to the ceiling….
Don’t Get Fooled Into Downloading Malware by This Literal TikTok Thirst Trap
TikTok’s latest trend is the “invisible body” challenge, in which users post seemingly nude videos of themselves obscured with filters. Unsurprisingly, some users are curious whether there are ways to…
The Best Privacy-Focused Browsers You’ve Never Heard Of
Photo: SFIO CRACHO (Shutterstock) There’s never a bad time to switch to a browser that respects your privacy more than Chrome does. For most people, Firefox or Brave (along with…
Use This Interactive Map to Explore 200K Galaxies
If you’ve ever wanted to travel to a galaxy far, far away, now’s your chance to get at least a peak at some on a map—around 200,000 galaxies, to be…
This Shortcut Makes a Kid-Friendly Version of Your Explicit Apple Music Playlists
Photo: nikkimeel (Shutterstock) If you have a great Apple Music playlist for holiday-themed parties but it includes a few tracks that aren’t appropriate for ears of all ages, you don’t…
8 of the Best Non-Tech Gift Ideas for Techies
Photo: matsiukpavel (Shutterstock) If your techie person doesn’t own a multi-tool, consider getting them a Leatherman Wave Plus. At $100, it’s on the expensive side, but it does come with…
Improve Your Safari Browsing Experience With These Automatic Redirects
Photo: PixieMe (Shutterstock) Browsing the internet has its perils. Some websites are borderline unusable thanks to pop-ups, ads, or poor design. If you encounter these sites frequently, automatic redirects can…
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