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, ...

A massive Verizon outage Jan. 14, downed tens of thousands of Verizon phones, with Verizon customers eager to "fix" SOS mode on iPhones and turn off "Emergency Calls Only" on Samsung/Android phones.

Andy is a seasoned technology journalist with more than 15 years experience in the mobile industry, writing for Digital Trends, Wired, and more. During that time he has reviewed hundreds of ...

Is having a first-round bye a disadvantage in the College Football Playoff? Based on two years of data, it doesn’t appear to be a benefit. After all of the top four seeds lost in the quarterfinals of ...

The Milwaukee Police Department allows officers to chase vehicles for a number of reasons, including reckless driving. In 2025, concerns have continued to grow about Milwaukee Police’s pursuit policy.

It’s time to reflect back on your year through LinkedIn. The platform has launched its recent annual tradition of serving up your top career highlights, including completed courses, new connections ...

Bluetooth is a technology for short-range data transmission that has become so ubiquitous in recent years that we can no longer imagine life without it. This makes it all the more annoying when ...

Now that the government has stopped minting pennies, retailers and restaurants that tend to do a lot of cash business want the federal government to come up with a standard for rounding. It’s been a ...

In Seattle, when you find issues that the city should fix, there’s an app to let them know. And there are a lot of requests. So we got curious about how it all works and ended up on a cleanup run with ...

Got a flat soccer ball, basketball, or football and no pump in sight? Fix-a-Flat can be a surprising solution. In this video, we show step-by-step how to bring your ball back to life quickly and ...

At a time when news headlines and societal changes seem to be giving everyone collective whiplash, Iyanala Vanzant is stepping back into our homes to say, “Not on my watch!” in a new show. Four years ...