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Apple Is Offering a $150 'Back-to-School' Gift Card When You Buy One of These MacBooks or iPads

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:30:00 -0000

The offer is for college students, as well as faculty, staff, and employees of K-12 institutions.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>Back-to-school sales are aplenty this time of year, and one of the most popular deals in recent years comes from Apple, which offers eligible customers discounts and/or gift cards with the purchase of certain Apple devices for school use. This year, students, faculty, staff, and other eligible customers can <a href="https://zdcs.link/aDp4bN?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=get%20up%20to%20a%20%24150%20Apple%20Gift%20Card&object_type=content&short_url=aDp4bN&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">get up to a $150 Apple Gift Card</a> when buying a MacBook Pro, or $100 for a MacBook Air, iPad Air, or iPad Pro. You can <a href="https://www.apple.com/us-edu/shop/back-to-school/terms-conditions" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">read the full terms</a> to see who is eligible, and the product list is below. </p><p>The discount comes at a particularly opportune time: <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/apple-just-raised-its-prices-on-these-products" target="_blank">Apple recently raised prices on many of its devices by $100 or more</a>—meaning you might be able to buy a MacBook today for what it effectively would have cost you back in June. And if you need more time, <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/11/apple-extends-2026-back-to-school-promo/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Apple extended</a> its original Aug. 27 deadline until Sep. 24, giving us more time to shop for the right product.</p><p>Here's the bad news: The new MacBook Neo <em>isn't</em> part of the deal, nor are the iPad mini, the iPad (11th Generation), or any desktop Macs.</p><div class="shadow-b-2 mb-12 mt-10 rounded-md border-2 border-[#F0F0F0] px-6 py-2 shadow-lg md:px-12" role="region" aria-label="Products List" x-data="{ showMore: false }"> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FQmGbvn&template=article&module=product-list&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=1&element_label=MacBook+Air+13-inch&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&short_code=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FQmGbvn&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KXPCEE22FQ7YV59E77K6N2FM&pageview_type=RSS" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="flex flex-col py-8 gap-5 border-dotted border-[#CFCFCE] cursor-default no-underline md:flex-row md:gap-y-2 md:py-7 border-b-2" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="product-list" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="MacBook Air 13-inch" data-ga-position="1" aria-label="MacBook Air 13-inch Product Card" x-cloak="x-cloak" x-show="showMore || 0 < 3"> <div class="flex w-full gap-x-5"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col flex-nowrap justify-center gap-2 text-black no-underline md:order-2 md:gap-y-6"> <div class="flex flex-col justify-between gap-y-2 md:w-full md:gap-y-1"> <div class="block font-sans text-xs font-semibold capitalize leading-3 text-gray-900 md:leading-4">$100 Apple Gift Card</div> <div class="block w-fit cursor-pointer font-akshar text-lg font-medium leading-5 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-xl md:leading-6"> MacBook Air 13-inch </div> </div> <div class="hidden md:flex md:justify-between md:gap-x-4"> <div class="w-full mb-0 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $1,199.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm hidden self-end h-12 max-w-[10rem] duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:flex md:h-10"> Get Deal </button> </div> </div> <div class="flex aspect-video h-[90px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center self-center md:order-1"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KXPCEE22FQ7YV59E77K6N2FM/images-1.fill.size_autoxauto.v1784236423.png" alt="MacBook Air 13-inch" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm w-full h-12 duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:hidden md:h-10"> Get Deal </button> <div class="flex flex-col items-center w-full md:hidden font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $1,199.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FQmGbvn&template=article&module=product-list&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=2&element_label=MacBook+Air+15-inch&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&short_code=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FQmGbvn&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KXPCEE22FQ7YV59E77K6N2FM&pageview_type=RSS" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="flex flex-col py-8 gap-5 border-dotted border-[#CFCFCE] cursor-default no-underline md:flex-row md:gap-y-2 md:py-7 border-b-2" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="product-list" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="MacBook Air 15-inch" data-ga-position="2" aria-label="MacBook Air 15-inch Product Card" x-cloak="x-cloak" x-show="showMore || 1 < 3"> <div class="flex w-full gap-x-5"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col flex-nowrap justify-center gap-2 text-black no-underline md:order-2 md:gap-y-6"> <div class="flex flex-col justify-between gap-y-2 md:w-full md:gap-y-1"> <div class="block font-sans text-xs font-semibold capitalize leading-3 text-gray-900 md:leading-4">$150 Apple Gift Card</div> <div class="block w-fit cursor-pointer font-akshar text-lg font-medium leading-5 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-xl md:leading-6"> MacBook Air 15-inch </div> </div> <div class="hidden md:flex md:justify-between md:gap-x-4"> <div class="w-full mb-0 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $1,399.00 </span> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm hidden self-end h-12 max-w-[10rem] duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:flex md:h-10"> Get Deal </button> </div> </div> <div class="flex aspect-video h-[90px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center self-center md:order-1"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KXPCEE22FQ7YV59E77K6N2FM/images-1.fill.size_autoxauto.v1784236423.png" alt="MacBook Air 13-inch" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm w-full h-12 duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:hidden md:h-10"> Get Deal </button> <div class="flex flex-col items-center w-full md:hidden font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $1,399.00 </span> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2F9ZJoEM&template=article&module=product-list&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=3&element_label=MacBook+Pro+14-inch&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&short_code=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2F9ZJoEM&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KXPCEE22FQ7YV59E77K6N2FM&pageview_type=RSS" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="flex flex-col py-8 gap-5 border-dotted border-[#CFCFCE] cursor-default no-underline md:flex-row md:gap-y-2 md:py-7 border-b-2" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="product-list" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="MacBook Pro 14-inch" data-ga-position="3" aria-label="MacBook Pro 14-inch Product Card" x-cloak="x-cloak" x-show="showMore || 2 < 3"> <div class="flex w-full gap-x-5"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col flex-nowrap justify-center gap-2 text-black no-underline md:order-2 md:gap-y-6"> <div class="flex flex-col justify-between gap-y-2 md:w-full md:gap-y-1"> <div class="block font-sans text-xs font-semibold capitalize leading-3 text-gray-900 md:leading-4">$150 Apple Gift Card</div> <div class="block w-fit cursor-pointer font-akshar text-lg font-medium leading-5 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-xl md:leading-6"> MacBook Pro 14-inch </div> </div> <div class="hidden md:flex md:justify-between md:gap-x-4"> <div class="w-full mb-0 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $1,899.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm hidden self-end h-12 max-w-[10rem] duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:flex md:h-10"> Get Deal </button> </div> </div> <div class="flex aspect-video h-[90px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center self-center md:order-1"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KXPCEE22FQ7YV59E77K6N2FM/images-2.fill.size_autoxauto.v1784236423.png" alt="MacBook Pro 14-inch" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm w-full h-12 duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:hidden md:h-10"> Get Deal </button> <div class="flex flex-col items-center w-full md:hidden font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $1,899.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2F9ZJoEM&template=article&module=product-list&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=4&element_label=MacBook+Pro+16-inch&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&short_code=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2F9ZJoEM&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KXPCEE22FQ7YV59E77K6N2FM&pageview_type=RSS" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="flex flex-col py-8 gap-5 border-dotted border-[#CFCFCE] cursor-default no-underline md:flex-row md:gap-y-2 md:py-7 border-b-2" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="product-list" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="MacBook Pro 16-inch" data-ga-position="4" aria-label="MacBook Pro 16-inch Product Card" x-cloak="x-cloak" x-show="showMore || 3 < 3"> <div class="flex w-full gap-x-5"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col flex-nowrap justify-center gap-2 text-black no-underline md:order-2 md:gap-y-6"> <div class="flex flex-col justify-between gap-y-2 md:w-full md:gap-y-1"> <div class="block font-sans text-xs font-semibold capitalize leading-3 text-gray-900 md:leading-4">$150 Apple Gift Card</div> <div class="block w-fit cursor-pointer font-akshar text-lg font-medium leading-5 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-xl md:leading-6"> MacBook Pro 16-inch </div> </div> <div class="hidden md:flex md:justify-between md:gap-x-4"> <div class="w-full mb-0 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $2,799.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm hidden self-end h-12 max-w-[10rem] duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:flex md:h-10"> Get Deal </button> </div> </div> <div class="flex aspect-video h-[90px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center self-center md:order-1"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KXPCEE22FQ7YV59E77K6N2FM/images-2.fill.size_autoxauto.v1784236423.png" alt="MacBook Pro 14-inch" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm w-full h-12 duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:hidden md:h-10"> Get Deal </button> <div class="flex flex-col items-center w-full md:hidden font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $2,799.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FaN5613&template=article&module=product-list&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=5&element_label=iPad+Air+11-inch&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&short_code=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FaN5613&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KXPCEE22FQ7YV59E77K6N2FM&pageview_type=RSS" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="flex flex-col py-8 gap-5 border-dotted border-[#CFCFCE] cursor-default no-underline md:flex-row md:gap-y-2 md:py-7 border-b-2" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="product-list" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="iPad Air 11-inch" data-ga-position="5" aria-label="iPad Air 11-inch Product Card" x-cloak="x-cloak" x-show="showMore || 4 < 3"> <div class="flex w-full gap-x-5"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col flex-nowrap justify-center gap-2 text-black no-underline md:order-2 md:gap-y-6"> <div class="flex flex-col justify-between gap-y-2 md:w-full md:gap-y-1"> <div class="block font-sans text-xs font-semibold capitalize leading-3 text-gray-900 md:leading-4">$100 Apple Gift Card</div> <div class="block w-fit cursor-pointer font-akshar text-lg font-medium leading-5 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-xl md:leading-6"> iPad Air 11-inch </div> </div> <div class="hidden md:flex md:justify-between md:gap-x-4"> <div class="w-full mb-0 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $699.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm hidden self-end h-12 max-w-[10rem] duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:flex md:h-10"> Get Deal </button> </div> </div> <div class="flex aspect-video h-[90px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center self-center md:order-1"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KXPCEE22FQ7YV59E77K6N2FM/images-3.fill.size_autoxauto.v1784236423.png" alt="iPad Air 13-inch" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm w-full h-12 duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:hidden md:h-10"> Get Deal </button> <div class="flex flex-col items-center w-full md:hidden font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $699.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FaN5613&template=article&module=product-list&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=6&element_label=iPad+Air+13-inch&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&short_code=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FaN5613&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KXPCEE22FQ7YV59E77K6N2FM&pageview_type=RSS" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="flex flex-col py-8 gap-5 border-dotted border-[#CFCFCE] cursor-default no-underline md:flex-row md:gap-y-2 md:py-7 border-b-2" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="product-list" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="iPad Air 13-inch" data-ga-position="6" aria-label="iPad Air 13-inch Product Card" x-cloak="x-cloak" x-show="showMore || 5 < 3"> <div class="flex w-full gap-x-5"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col flex-nowrap justify-center gap-2 text-black no-underline md:order-2 md:gap-y-6"> <div class="flex flex-col justify-between gap-y-2 md:w-full md:gap-y-1"> <div class="block font-sans text-xs font-semibold capitalize leading-3 text-gray-900 md:leading-4">$100 Apple Gift Card</div> <div class="block w-fit cursor-pointer font-akshar text-lg font-medium leading-5 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-xl md:leading-6"> iPad Air 13-inch </div> </div> <div class="hidden md:flex md:justify-between md:gap-x-4"> <div class="w-full mb-0 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $899.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm hidden self-end h-12 max-w-[10rem] duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:flex md:h-10"> Get Deal </button> </div> </div> <div class="flex aspect-video h-[90px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center self-center md:order-1"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KXPCEE22FQ7YV59E77K6N2FM/images-3.fill.size_autoxauto.v1784236423.png" alt="iPad Air 13-inch" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm w-full h-12 duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:hidden md:h-10"> Get Deal </button> <div class="flex flex-col items-center w-full md:hidden font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $899.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2F9lxrMx&template=article&module=product-list&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=7&element_label=iPad+Pro+11-inch&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&short_code=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2F9lxrMx&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KXPCEE22FQ7YV59E77K6N2FM&pageview_type=RSS" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="flex flex-col py-8 gap-5 border-dotted border-[#CFCFCE] cursor-default no-underline md:flex-row md:gap-y-2 md:py-7 border-b-2" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="product-list" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="iPad Pro 11-inch" data-ga-position="7" aria-label="iPad Pro 11-inch Product Card" x-cloak="x-cloak" x-show="showMore || 6 < 3"> <div class="flex w-full gap-x-5"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col flex-nowrap justify-center gap-2 text-black no-underline md:order-2 md:gap-y-6"> <div class="flex flex-col justify-between gap-y-2 md:w-full md:gap-y-1"> <div class="block font-sans text-xs font-semibold capitalize leading-3 text-gray-900 md:leading-4">$100 Apple Gift Card</div> <div class="block w-fit cursor-pointer font-akshar text-lg font-medium leading-5 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-xl md:leading-6"> iPad Pro 11-inch </div> </div> <div class="hidden md:flex md:justify-between md:gap-x-4"> <div class="w-full mb-0 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $1,099.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm hidden self-end h-12 max-w-[10rem] duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:flex md:h-10"> Get Deal </button> </div> </div> <div class="flex aspect-video h-[90px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center self-center md:order-1"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KXPCEE22FQ7YV59E77K6N2FM/images-4.fill.size_autoxauto.v1784236423.png" alt="iPad Pro 11-inch" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm w-full h-12 duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:hidden md:h-10"> Get Deal </button> <div class="flex flex-col items-center w-full md:hidden font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> 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hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm hidden self-end h-12 max-w-[10rem] duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:flex md:h-10"> Get Deal </button> </div> </div> <div class="flex aspect-video h-[90px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center self-center md:order-1"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KXPCEE22FQ7YV59E77K6N2FM/images-4.fill.size_autoxauto.v1784236423.png" alt="iPad Pro 11-inch" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm w-full h-12 duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:hidden md:h-10"> Get Deal </button> <div class="flex flex-col items-center w-full md:hidden font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $1,399.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> </a> <button class="mb-4 mt-6 pr-4 font-akshar text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 hover:cursor-pointer hover:text-brand-green md:pr-8" x-cloak x-show="!showMore && 8 > 3" x-on:click="showMore = !showMore" x-on:keydown.enter.prevent.stop="showMore = !showMore"> SEE 5 MORE <svg class="-mt-[2px] inline-block size-3 fill-current text-brand-green"> <use href="https://lifehacker.com/images/icons/spritemap.svg#sprite-chevron-down"></use> </svg> </button> </div> <p>The Apple products must be purchased directly from Apple to get the gift card. At the moment, that could save you double, as <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/apple-education-discount-explained" target="_blank">Apple already offers educational discounts for eligible students purchasing many of these products</a>—and that discount stacks with this gift card offer. You must use the gift card credit on Apple products, accessories, and apps, or subscription services like Apple Music and iCloud+ storage. </p><h2 id="who-is-eligible-for-the-gift-card-offer">Who is eligible for the gift card offer</h2><p>If you're a current or newly accepted higher-education student, a faculty or staff member at a higher-education institution, a parent purchasing on behalf of an eligible student, or an employee of a K-12 institution, you are eligible. As with the educational discount, you'll need to complete verification through <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/08/apple-edu-store-unidays-verification-us/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">UNiDAYS</a> to get your gift card.</p>

That Chrome Update Pop-Up May Actually Be Malware

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:01:37 -0000

Malicious extensions are to blame.

<p>If you're seeing pop-ups in Chrome pushing you to download an update in order to continue browsing or avoid losing access to your data, you may be a target for malware. As <a href="https://www.androidauthority.com/chrome-update-pop-ups-extension-malware-3698053/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Android Authority reports</a>, compromised browser extensions appear to be distributing malicious scripts disguised as "critical" security updates. </p><h2 id="hackers-are-using-malicious-extensions-to-spread-fake-security-updates">Hackers are using malicious extensions to spread fake security updates</h2><p>Some Google Chrome users have noticed aggressive pop-ups alerting them to required updates and prompting them to download the latest version of the browser. One version states that "access to websites is temporarily blocked" until the update is installed. The other is even more urgent, stating that Chrome will stop working after a certain date and require a "complete reinstallation," in which users may lose access to bookmarks, history, and saved passwords. If you click "Update Chrome," it'll download a suspicious .vbs or .exe script to your device. </p><p>The issue seems to be traceable to a handful of extensions, which are fetching malicious scripts and serving fake prompts inside the browser. In Chrome, one such add-on is “Enable Right Click & Copy Smart Unlock + OCR," which has a "Featured" tag and 70,000 downloads (though other utility tools may be culprits as well). Users on Brave and Opera, both Chromium browsers, have reported identical pop-ups. For the former, the compromised extension, called "QuickLens – Search Screen with Google Lens," was removed from the Web Store. </p><p>While some malicious add-ons do find their way onto the Chrome Web Store, it's not uncommon for threat actors to weaponize otherwise benign extensions after gaining platform approval and user trust. In <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/spot-sleeper-browser-malware-extensions" target="_blank">campaigns identified</a> across Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox, hackers have built extensions posing as crypto wallet and productivity apps, let them operate legitimately to rack up downloads and reviews, and then pushed updates that turned them into malware. </p><p>This is an effective strategy because malicious extensions can evade detection by antivirus software and system scans. The browser itself isn't compromised—rather, the add-on is pulling malicious scripts from a remote server, and the threat isn't picked up until you actually download and execute them on your device. </p><h2 id="dont-download-security-updates-from-pop-ups">Don't download security updates from pop-ups</h2><p>If you start seeing pop-ups for critical security updates in your browser, don't click on them, and don't copy or install anything from them. The alerts in this campaign have fairly convincing Chrome branding and elements like a copyright and links to a privacy policy and terms of service, but beware the sense of urgency. You can check whether your browser actually needs to be updated in the settings menu (on Chrome, click the three vertical dots or go to <strong>Settings > About Chrome</strong>). </p><p>You should also regularly check the extensions you've added to your browser and delete any that aren't essential. Click the <strong>extensions icon > Manage Extensions</strong> to see what's active and review permissions granted. If you're still getting sketchy pop-ups, try removing utility apps to see if you can identify the culprit. </p>

This 8K Action Camera Is Over $100 Off Right Now

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:00:00 -0000

DJI’s 8K, waterproof 360° action camera is $119 off ahead of the anticipated Osmo 360 II launch.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>Whether you’re a content creator or just looking to capture all your adventures, a 360 action camera is a must, recording all your surroundings simultaneously so that not a moment is missed. One of the <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-action-cameras" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>best action cameras</u></a> on the market is the <a href="https://zdcs.link/QKwgjn?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=DJI%20Osmo%20360%20Standard%20Combo&object_type=content&short_url=QKwgjn&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>DJI Osmo 360 Standard Combo</u></a> kit, and with the brand releasing its Osmo 360 II this month, the older model is down to a record low of $349.99 (originally $467).</p><div class="pogoClear mb-12 mt-10 rounded-md border-2 border-gray-100 py-7 shadow-xl md:py-6"> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FQKwgjn&template=article&module=shop-card&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=1&element_label=DJI+Osmo+360+Standard+Combo%2C+360+Action+Camera&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&short_code=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FQKwgjn&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KZXGM55NFRFZ5W9K0DVH2Z39&pageview_type=RSS" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="cursor-default no-underline" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="shop-card" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="DJI Osmo 360 Standard Combo, 360 Action Camera"> <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-between px-7 text-black no-underline md:flex-nowrap md:px-8"> <div class="order-1 mx-auto flex flex-col justify-center md:order-2 md:ml-4 md:w-full md:grow"> <div class="block cursor-pointer text-center font-akshar text-2xl font-medium leading-7 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-left md:text-xl md:leading-6">DJI Osmo 360 Standard Combo, 360 Action Camera </div> <div class="mt-4 hidden md:flex md:justify-between"> <div class="self-end"> <div class="mb-0 h-11 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center"><div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $349.99 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$467.00</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $117.01</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="w-44 self-end"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 mt-5 h-auto w-full md:order-1 md:mt-0 md:hidden"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZXGM55NFRFZ5W9K0DVH2Z39/images-1.fill.size_autoxauto.v1786623169.jpg" alt="DJI Osmo 360 Standard Combo Action Camera" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 ml-2 hidden w-32 shrink-0 items-center md:order-1 md:ml-0 md:flex"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZXGM55NFRFZ5W9K0DVH2Z39/images-1.fill.size_autoxauto.v1786623169.jpg" alt="DJI Osmo 360 Standard Combo Action Camera" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-3 flex grow flex-wrap md:hidden md:grow-0"> <div class="mt-4 w-full"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> <div class="mx-2 mt-4 w-full"> <div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $349.99 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$467.00</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $117.01</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </a></div> <p>It records native 8K/30fps 360-degree video, allowing flexibility to reframe footage into horizontal to vertical content, It also has the ability to shoot single-lens ultra-wide footage at up to 4K/120fps with a 170-degree field of view, and works well in low light thanks to two square 1/1.1-inch sensors (many 360 action cameras have smaller sensors, which don’t perform as well in low lighting. The bundle comes with an extra camera,  a lens-protective cover, a USB-C cable, and a protective pouch.</p><p>It comes with 106GB of built-in storage (helpful for when your microSD card is full or misbehaving), and battery life lasts up to 100 minutes. An extra 1950mAh battery makes it last even longer. Compared to cameras like the <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/insta360-x5-camera-review" target="_blank"><u>Insta360 X5</u></a>, it has better 8K endurance. At 6.5oz, it’s lightweight enough to carry, use with the camera’s invisible selfie stick, or mount to a bike. Durability is a plus, too—with an IP68 rating, it’s waterproof and safe for submersion up to 33 feet without needing an additional case. </p><p>It has four mics to capture sound, and features like wind-noise reduction, stabilization, horizon leveling, magnetic quick-release mounting, subject tracking, and phone-motion reframing all make it a top choice for content creators, adrenaline junkies, and travelers. 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You Can Get Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra2 for $100 Off Right Now (Plus a $100 Amazon Gift Card)

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:30:00 -0000

This Samsung watch is a strong option for Android users who want a durable wearable.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/z7GXlL?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Samsung%20Galaxy%20Watch%20Ultra2&object_type=content&short_url=z7GXlL&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2</a> was announced at the <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/samsung-announced-galaxy-z-fold-8-and-z-flip-8" target="_blank"><u>Samsung July Unpacked event </u></a>last month, showcasing the popular wearable’s extended battery life, improved outdoor performance, and a lighter design, putting it on the wishlists of many Samsung and Android users. Right now, Amazon has it down to $699.99 from $799.99, which <a href="https://lifehacker.com/best-price-tracking-tools" target="_blank">price trackers</a> show is its lowest price so far, and it also comes with a $100 gift card for a little extra value.</p><div class="pogoClear mb-12 mt-10 rounded-md border-2 border-gray-100 py-7 shadow-xl md:py-6"> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?merchant=05kie42h3YvHwjr4G1w80Qq&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0H6N8SCW5&template=article&module=shop-card&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=1&element_label=Samsung+Galaxy+Watch+Ultra+2&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&product_uuid=00BPFUBUuhCm0rLv1GNJj9w&offer_uuid=055olSpSWgytVXtiO3SWUrJ&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KYA2KYPTG9577DK5P2D3D0VT&pageview_type=RSS&data-aps-asin=B0H6N8SCW5&data-aps-asc-tag=lifehack088-20&data-aps-asc-subtag=01KYA2KYPTG9577DK5P2D3D0VT" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="cursor-default no-underline" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="shop-card" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2"> <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-between px-7 text-black no-underline md:flex-nowrap md:px-8"> <div class="order-1 mx-auto flex flex-col justify-center md:order-2 md:ml-4 md:w-full md:grow"> <div class="block cursor-pointer text-center font-akshar text-2xl font-medium leading-7 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-left md:text-xl md:leading-6">Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 </div> <div class="mt-4 block font-sans text-sm font-medium leading-4 text-gray-900 md:mx-0 md:mt-2">Bundles with $100 Amazon gift card </div> <div class="mt-4 hidden md:flex md:justify-between"> <div class="self-end"> <div class="mb-0 h-11 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center"><div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $699.99 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$799.99</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $100.00</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="w-44 self-end"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 mt-5 h-auto w-full md:order-1 md:mt-0 md:hidden"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/product/00BPFUBUuhCm0rLv1GNJj9w/hero-image.fill.size_autoxauto.v1784744322.jpg" alt="Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 47mm LTE Smartphone (Titanium Silver) + $100 Gift Card" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 ml-2 hidden w-32 shrink-0 items-center md:order-1 md:ml-0 md:flex"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/product/00BPFUBUuhCm0rLv1GNJj9w/hero-image.fill.size_autoxauto.v1784744322.jpg" alt="Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 47mm LTE Smartphone (Titanium Silver) + $100 Gift Card" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-3 flex grow flex-wrap md:hidden md:grow-0"> <div class="mt-4 w-full"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> <div class="mx-2 mt-4 w-full"> <div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $699.99 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$799.99</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $100.00</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </a></div> <p>The 800mAh battery is around 35% larger than its predecessor, lasting around 60 hours with the display always on and about three days on lighter settings. And while it still can’t replace a <a href="https://lifehacker.com/health/garmins-first-screenless-smart-band-first-impressions" target="_blank"><u>Garmin</u></a>, it’s significantly more rugged than the Ultra, with features like dual-frequency GPS, trail-run tracking with elevation data, hydration guidance, a titanium build, 10ATM water resistance, IP69K protection, and EN13319 dive certification. NB-NTN satellite connectivity is also an exciting improvement, letting you send messages or make calls without a cell signal.</p><p>The 47mm face has a 5,000-nit AMOLED display (up from 3,000 nits) for superior brightness and is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite chip, built for AI workloads. The design is also lighter and more comfortable; despite the bigger battery, it’s now 12% thinner with a lighter strap, but still equally rugged with its titanium case. Compared to the <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/samsung-galaxy-watch-9-preorder-amazon-gift-card-deal-july-2026" target="_blank"><u>Galaxy Watch 9,</u></a>  the Ultra 2 is more durable and has a pretty major battery advantage.  </p><p>If you spend a lot of time outdoors and want a premium LTE smartwatch that can handle all your adventures, this <a href="https://zdcs.link/z7GXlL?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Samsung%20Galaxy%20Watch%20Ultra%202&object_type=content&short_url=z7GXlL&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2</u></a> deal is one worth considering. 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Samsung’s New Galaxy Watch 9 Is Already $50 Off (and Comes With a $50 Amazon Gift Card)

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:00:41 -0000

The deal effectively brings every Galaxy Watch 9 model to a record-low price.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>Samsung announced a ton of new products at its <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/samsung-announced-galaxy-z-fold-8-and-z-flip-8" target="_blank"><u>July Unpacked event</u></a>, and among them is the highly anticipated Galaxy Watch 9. Amazon currently has the <a href="https://zdcs.link/9ZJ5nD?pageview_type=RSS&amp%3Btemplate=Deals&amp%3Bmodule=content_body&amp%3Belement=offer&amp%3Bitem=text-link&amp%3Belement_label=Samsung%20Galaxy%20Watch%209&amp%3Bobject_type=article&amp%3Bshort_url=9ZJ5nD&amp%3Bu=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ftech%2Fsamsung-galaxy-watch-9-preorder-amazon-gift-card-deal-august-2026&amp%3Bevent_label=Samsung%20Galaxy%20Watch%209&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=40mm%20model&object_type=content&short_url=9ZJ5nD&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>40mm model</u></a> for $379.99 and the <a href="https://zdcs.link/QmGXkv?pageview_type=RSS&amp%3Btemplate=Deals&amp%3Bmodule=content_body&amp%3Belement=offer&amp%3Bitem=text-link&amp%3Belement_label=44mm%20version&amp%3Bobject_type=article&amp%3Bshort_url=QmGXkv&amp%3Bu=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ftech%2Fsamsung-galaxy-watch-9-preorder-amazon-gift-card-deal-august-2026&amp%3Bevent_label=44mm%20version&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=44mm%20version&object_type=content&short_url=QmGXkv&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>44mm version</u></a> for $409.99, down from $429.99 and $459.99, respectively, with a $50 Amazon gift card included with either size, adding a little more value to the deal. </p><p>The cellular versions are discounted as well, with the <a href="https://zdcs.link/aonGWm?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=40mm&object_type=content&short_url=aonGWm&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">40mm</a> down to $429.99 from $479.99 and the <a href="https://zdcs.link/a0M3Nl?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=44mm&object_type=content&short_url=a0M3Nl&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">44mm</a> down to $459.99 from $509.99—these are a better fit if you often leave your phone behind on runs, walks, or quick errands, since they can handle calls, messages, music streaming, and <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/your-samsung-galaxy-watchs-browser-just-got-a-useful-upgrade" target="_blank"><u>other connected features</u></a> over a mobile network without your phone 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Here’s What to Do Now That Microsoft Edge Is Phasing Out Ad Blockers

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:30:53 -0000

An alternative browser may be in your future.

<p>If you're a Microsoft Edge user, you will soon find that some older extensions—like uBlock Origin—no longer work. That's because Microsoft is <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/this-is-why-your-ad-blocker-no-longer-works-on-chrome" target="_blank">following Google Chrome's lead</a> in transitioning to the Manifest V3 extensions platform and disabling MV2 add-ons in the process. Edge is built on Google's Chromium engine, so the change isn't unexpected, but it does impact users who rely on older ad blockers. </p><h2 id="microsoft-is-ending-support-for-older-edge-extensions">Microsoft is ending support for older Edge extensions</h2><p>Microsoft <a href="https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2026/08/07/moving-the-microsoft-edge-extensions-ecosystem-forward-with-manifest-version-3/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">recently announced</a> that it will begin turning MV2 extensions off by default over the next few months, and support for these add-ons will end completely for most users by the close of 2026. (The transition for enterprise is expected to be finalized in early 2027.) </p><p>Microsoft notes that 95% of MV2 extensions on Edge have already moved to MV3, leaving fewer than 60 in the Edge Add-on store still on MV2. That includes uBlock Origin, which does have an MV3 version in uBlock Origin Lite, but the latter <a href="https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/we-now-know-exactly-when-ublock-origin-will-stop-working-on-microsoft-edge" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">isn't as powerful as its predecessor</a> and hides content rather than keeping it from loading in the first place. AdBlock, AdBlock Plus, and AdGuard are other MV3 alternatives with Edge versions, though they are not perfect replacements for uBlock Origin either thanks to restrictions on how MV3 ad blockers are able to filter content. </p><h2 id="you-can-switch-to-other-browsers-with-ad-blocking-capabilities">You can switch to other browsers with ad-blocking capabilities</h2><p>If you want to retain the ad-blocking features you're used to, you can move away from Edge (and Chrome) to a browser that's not Chromium-based. The alternatives also tend to be pretty decent <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/best-internet-browsers-privacy" target="_blank">when it comes to privacy</a>. One is <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/10-hacks-every-firefox-user-should-know" target="_blank">Firefox</a>, which runs on its own Gecko engine and still allows these older ad-block extensions, including uBlock Origin. <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/10-hacks-every-duckduckgo-user-should-know" target="_blank">DuckDuckGo</a> and <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/10-hacks-every-brave-browser-user-should-know" target="_blank">Brave</a> both have built-in ad-blocking capabilities. Note that Opera, which <em>is</em> Chromium-based, has said the platform plans to continue MV2 support for now, but that may end eventually. </p>

Six New Features Coming to the Pixel Watch 5

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:37:33 -0000

Google's newest Pixel Watch comes with some exclusive features and changes.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page.</p><p>At first glance, you might think <a href="https://zdcs.link/QGjgbY?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Google%27s%20new%20Pixel%20Watch%C2%A05&object_type=content&short_url=QGjgbY&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Google's new Pixel Watch 5</a> was actually the Pixel Watch 4. That's because it has the same "<a href="https://9to5google.com/2026/08/12/google-pixel-watch-5-hands-on/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Actua 360 display</a>" at an identical 320 PPI with up to 3,000 nits of brightness. And, just like the Pixel Watch 4, you can get the Pixel Watch 5 in either 41mm or 45mm models. If not for the new colors, you might think this year's watch is just like last year's watch. </p><p>It doesn't help that many of the newest software features that Google announced along with the Pixel Watch 5 are compatible with older watches, too. Things like "Health Guardian," which tracks trends in insulin resistance, blood pressure, and sleep breathing, will be available on Pixel Watch 4 when they launch, just as they will be on Pixel Watch 5. But while the Pixel Watch 5 is a small update to the Pixel Watch 4, it <em>is</em> an update: There are six new features exclusive to the watch that you won't find on older models. </p><h2 id="the-pixel-watch-5-comes-with-a-new-chip">The Pixel Watch 5 comes with a new chip</h2><p>The Pixel Watch 4 runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 chip; the Pixel Watch 5 runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Accelerated chip. That might not sound like a big difference, and, indeed, we don't have benchmarks at this time to say just how much faster the Pixel Watch 5 is than its predecessor. </p><p>However, according to Google, the Pixel 5's "Accelerated" chip is powering on-device AI features faster than before. That includes Google's "Raise to Talk" feature, which lets you interact with Gemini by raising your wrist. The company says these features on Pixel Watch 5 now process "instantly with low latency," even when you aren't connected to the internet. </p><p>The chip also powers Gemini Intelligence Proactive Suggestions (Google previously called this Magic Cue). These are new suggestions that automatically appear based on the context of what you're doing: If someone asks you for your flight info, Gemini can use your Pixel Watch 5's chip to dig through your apps to surface that info by presenting it as an option to share with a tap. Google says the Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Accelerated chip has 50% more RAM than the previous generation, as well as a 12% CPU boost, which makes the whole chip 20% faster overall. </p><h2 id="the-pixel-watch-5-has-highly-accurate-gps-route-tracking">The Pixel Watch 5 has highly accurate GPS route tracking</h2><p>Google has some bold claims for the Pixel Watch 5. Not only does the company claim that its newest watch has the most accurate GPS route tracking of any Pixel Watch (the company says it has double the accuracy of previous generations in the "toughest environments"), Google says its more accurate than Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Garmin Fenix 8 Pro. We'll have to see how true those claims are when reviewers put the watch to the test.</p><p>To make these leaps in GPS route tracking, Google says it tapped into Google Maps to "trace satellite ray paths through 3D building models." The company also explains how Pixel Watch 5 can connect to weather reference stations around the globe in real time to adjust for local atmospheric conditions. Google claims all these steps improve route precision. </p><h2 id="the-pixel-watch-5-has-improved-sleep-tracking">The Pixel Watch 5 has improved sleep tracking</h2><p>While Pixel Watch 4 shares many of the new health features Google is rolling out in coming months, the Pixel Watch 5 does win in certain categories. Google says the newest watch has 15% more accurate sleep stage detection, which should improve sleep tracking overall. In addition, your bedtime automation on the Pixel Watch 5 can pause audiobooks automatically when you fall asleep, and there's now a dedicated bedtime watch face.</p><h2 id="new-watch-faces-and-complications-on-the-pixel-watch-5">New watch faces and complications on the Pixel Watch 5</h2><p>Google says Pixel Watch 5 comes with two new "stunning" watch faces, as well as 11 new "glanceable" complication styles. The company didn't highlight what those looked like in their press releases, <a href="https://9to5google.com/2026/08/12/google-pixel-watch-5-hands-on/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">but 9to5Google has images of the faces</a> (Weave and Chronograph). You can also use AI to generate new watch faces if the available options aren't to your liking. </p><h2 id="pixel-watch-5-comes-in-new-colors">Pixel Watch 5 comes in new colors</h2><p>Google says the Watch 5 has three new color options, though only two are available in both sizes. Those include Fog, Olive, and Canyon, though the latter is a 41mm exclusive. If you're set on the 45mm model, you could instead choose the Stephen Curry Special Edition, as that model isn't available in 41mm.</p><h2 id="breathing-emergency-detection-eu-only">Breathing emergency detection (EU only)</h2><p>One health feature exclusive to Pixel Watch 5 is "breathing emergency detection." Google says the Pixel Watch 5 can use on-device AI to read its PPG, accelerometer, and barometer sensors all at once, in an effort to detect if you stop breathing. That could be from drug toxicity accidents, pneumonia, or choking. The company says if your watch detects a breathing emergency and you can't respond, it will reach out to emergency services on your behalf, even sharing your live location. This feature is launching in Europe first.</p>

You Can Still Get a Samsung Galaxy Z Phone With a $350 Amazon Gift Card

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The Galaxy Z Flip8, Galaxy Z Fold8, and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra phones are all up for grabs with Amazon gift cards and trade-in credits.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>Samsung announced <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/samsung-announced-galaxy-z-fold-8-and-z-flip-8" target="_blank">five new products</a> during its <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-watch-samsungs-july-2026-galaxy-unpacked" target="_blank">Galaxy Unpacked event</a> last month. Three of those are the new flagship smartphones: the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Z Flip 8. Amazon had <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-preorder-galaxy-z-fold-8-z-fold-8-ultra-z-flip-8" target="_blank">pre-order deals</a> that were supposed to last until their launch, but the deal is still active after their release. We don't know for how long, so if you're interested, get it before it's gone. You can get an Amazon gift card up to $350, while Samsung is <a href="https://zdcs.link/a5jwEY?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=offering%20a%20max%20of%20%24230%20in%20Samsung%20credits&object_type=content&short_url=a5jwEY&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">offering a max of $230 in Samsung credits</a>. And if you're looking to switch to T-Mobile, you can get a <a href="https://zdcs.link/QqO7eq?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Galaxy%20Z%20Fold%208%20on%20them&object_type=content&short_url=QqO7eq&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Galaxy Z Fold 8 on them</a>. 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It has a 4.1-inch outer display and a 6.9-inch inner display, 12GB of RAM, and similar cameras to the Z Flip 7, including a 50MP Wide, 12MP Ultra Wide, and 10X Digital Zoom. Upgrades over the previous model include peak brightness that's 1000 nits brighter, now reaching 2600 nits; there is a new 2x optical zoom; and the processor upgrades the SoC from the Exynos 2500.</p><h3>The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is a new device</h3><p>As Lifehacker Senior Tech Editor Jake Peterson says, the <a href="https://zdcs.link/zn7OGx?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Z%20Fold%208&object_type=content&short_url=zn7OGx&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Z Fold 8</a> is not the upgraded version of the Z Fold 7: It's a <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-preorder-galaxy-z-fold-8-z-fold-8-ultra-z-flip-8" target="_blank">brand new device</a>, which might appeal to users who want a phablet that takes up a little less space in their pocket. You can expect a 5.5-inch outer display, a 7.6-inch inner display, three rear cameras (50MP Wide, 50MP Ultra Wide, and 2x Optical Zoom), and the same Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip as the rest of the "Z 8" line. </p><h3>The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is the successor to the Galaxy Z Fold 7</h3><p>The flagship foldable Samsung phone for 2026 is the <a href="https://zdcs.link/QbJndx?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Galaxy%20Z%20Fold%208%20Ultra&object_type=content&short_url=QbJndx&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra</a>. 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Four Features Coming to Every New Pixel 11 Device

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:00:00 -0000

The Pixel 11 series is a modest update, but the devices do come with notable features.

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Google has set up this series to allow customers to pick the phone that best aligns with their needs, but there are also features you get no matter which phone you go with. In fact, there seem to be four such upgrades each Pixel 11 device comes with. If you're looking for preorder deals, <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/best-pre-order-deals-pixel-made-by-google-2026" target="_blank">check out our guide here</a>. </p><h2 id="every-pixel-11-phone-has-improved-cameras">Every Pixel 11 phone has improved cameras </h2><p>Google's Pixel line might be best known for its cameras. As such, it only makes sense that <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/google-pixel-11-camera-specs-made-by-google-2026" target="_blank">the Pixel 11 series would ship with upgraded shooters</a>. The Pixel 11 now has a 48MP main camera that Google says is 56% more sensitive to light. Plus, the 5x telephoto lens now supports Google's 30x "Super Zoom." </p><p>The Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL also get brand new sensors on the main cameras, while the telephoto camera gets bumped up to 48MP. Google says its new image sensor is 30% more light-sensitive than before. The Pros also support Portrait Mode at 5x zoom, and "Pro Zoom" at 120x. And when shooting in low-light conditions, Night Sight is now 4.5x faster than it was on Pixel 10 Pro. Finally, the Pixel 11 Pro Fold also comes with a new 48MP main camera that supports 30x Super Zoom. </p><h2 id="every-pixel-11-phone-comes-with-upgraded-charging">Every Pixel 11 phone comes with upgraded charging </h2><p>No matter which Pixel 11 device you choose, Google says you get upgraded charging over last year's Pixel 10. The Pixel 11 gets the fewest upgrades here, however: Google says it has the "fastest charging yet," using PixelSnap built-in, but that appears to be it. </p><p>All three "Pro" Pixel 11 devices, however, <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/qi2-wireless-charging-upgrade" target="_blank">now support Qi 2.2</a>, a faster wireless charging standard. If you use a 25W charger, you should notice quicker speeds when wirelessly charging. The Pixel 11 Pro XL might be the phone to get if charging speeds are your thing, however. With a 45W USB-C charger, Google says you can get 15 hours of use with 15 minutes of charging. </p><h2 id="all-pixel-11-devices-come-with-the-tensor-g6">All Pixel 11 devices come with the Tensor G6</h2><p>As with most smartphone upgrades, this year's series gets Google's latest chip: the Tensor G6. The company says Tensor G6 is the "fastest, most powerful" Google chip yet, and features a CPU that supports 25% faster web browsing and 15% faster app launches. The company claims the new chip can power on-device AI tasks 3.5x faster than Tensor G5, while at the same time being 3.5x more efficient than before. That should help power all of the AI features Google continues to push. </p><h2 id="every-pixel-11-device-now-start-at-256gb">Every Pixel 11 device now start at 256GB</h2><p>Say goodbye to 128GB of storage. Starting with the Pixel 11 series, all of Google's phones now start at 256GB. That news isn't as good as it sounds, though: While your base model Pixel 11 will have double the storage of a base model Pixel 10, Google still charges the same for 256GB as it did last year. That means the company effectively raised the entry price for each Pixel 11 device. </p><p><em>A previous version of this article reported that Pixel 11 shipped with HiLight, but that feature is only available on Pixel 11 Pro devices. </em></p>

Here's How the Cameras on Google's New Pixel 11 Phones Compare to the iPhone

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000

Google just dropped the specs on the new Pixel 11 cameras.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page.</p><p>Ahead of its annual <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-watch-made-by-google-2026-pixel-event-start-time-livestream" target="_blank">Made by Google event</a> in New York City, Google revealed the <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/everything-announced-ahead-of-made-by-google-2026" target="_blank">details of its upcoming line of Pixel 11 phones</a>, including specs of their all-important cameras. Pixel 11 phones will come in three versions: the base Pixel 11, the Pixel 11 Pro, and the Pixel 11 Pro XL. 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The main improvement is the brighter main sensor; the lenses are close to last year's hardware. Here's how it breaks down:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Main</strong>: 48MP wide camera (rear) with a 1/1.56" sensor (larger than last year's model) to improve light input.</p></li><li><p><strong>Ultrawide</strong>: 13MP, which is identical to the Pixel 10's ultrawide camera specs. </p></li><li><p><strong>Telephoto</strong>: 10.8MP telephoto with 5X optical zoom and a 30x digital zoom. Also the same as the Pixel 10. </p></li><li><p><strong>Front camera</strong>: 10.5MP, also identical to the Pixel 10. </p></li></ul><h2 id="pixel-11-pro-tier-camera-features">Pixel 11 Pro tier camera features</h2><p>Google is throwing the heavy hardware improvements into its pro-level phones, bumping up both the resolution and sensor sizes across almost every lens.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Main</strong>: 50MP wide camera, with a 1/1.3" sensor for improved light-gathering.</p></li><li><p><strong>Ultrawide</strong>: 48MP ultrawide camera, a big leap from the 13MP ultrawide of the base model. </p></li><li><p><strong>Telephoto</strong>: 48MP telephoto with 5X optical zoom and an "AI-powered" 120x Pro Zoom. </p></li><li><p><strong>Front camera</strong>: The Pro's 42MP selfie camera is a big step up from the 10.5MP camera on the base Pixel 11. </p></li></ul><h2 id="how-does-the-latest-pixel-compare-to-the-newest-iphone-17-pro">How does the latest Pixel compare to the newest iPhone 17 Pro?</h2><p>With Apple's iPhones holding down over 50% of the U.S. smart phone market compared to Pixel's 3%, Google faces a real battle to win over buyers. Camera quality is a powerful weapon in its arsenal. <a href="https://yougov.com/articles/46265-us-features-premium-smartphone-buyers-prioritise-when-picking-a-new-device" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Most consumers</a> consider the camera an important choice when choosing between cell phones, and it's <a href="https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=301255" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">the <em>most </em>important feature</a> for about half of younger users. Here's how Pixel 11's pro tier camera stacks up against the iPhone 17 Pro's best camera offerings.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Main sensor</strong>: The Pixel 11 Pro edges out Apple slightly with a 50MP lens compared to the iPhone 17 Pro's 48MP, but megapixels are more complex than just "more is better." Apple's main sensor is 1/1.28," which is slightly larger than the Pixel's 1/1.3" sensor, and sensor size is more important to low-light performance and dynamic range than raw pixels. So this one's closer to a wash than the megapixel numbers suggest.</p></li><li><p><strong>Ultrawide</strong>: It's dead even. Both phones feature 48-megapixel ultrawide lenses.</p></li><li><p><strong>Telephoto</strong>: When it comes to zooming, Google is slightly ahead, offering 5x zoom to Apple's 4x, but in terms of digital zoom, the Pixel 11 Pro's 120x zoom towers over Apple's 40x zoom—in a way. Google's "pro zoom" is built on generative AI, producing plausible details for things it can't see, leading to a realistic-looking photo. Apple's approach uses AI more modestly, focusing on stacking multiple exposures to reduce noise and fill in details. The end result: Apple's extreme zoom is more grainy and noisy, but also more real.</p></li><li><p><strong>Front camera</strong>: The Pixel has a real advantage here with a 42MP sensor compared to Apple's 18MP selfie camera.</p></li></ul><h2 id="the-bottom-line-its-a-draw">The bottom line: it's a draw</h2><p>Both lines of smart phone cameras are roughly equal in terms of raw power. The main difference is largely a philosophical one. Apple might be losing the extreme magnification fight by capping its digital zoom to a relatively modest 40x, but it's also avoiding producing photos that are largely a product of artificial intelligence. If you want to push the boundaries of what a lens can capture with the help of generative AI, and you're not overly concerned about verisimilitude, the Pixel is the choice. If you want to keep it real (well, real-ish, anyway) the iPhone is the choice. </p>

The Best Preorder Deals for the New Google Pixel Lineup

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000

Get the new Pixel 11 for free with a phone carrier or up to $350 in a Best Buy gift card.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>The "Made by Google" event will kick off tonight at 6 pm ET <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c84y9gAY90c" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">on YouTube</a>, with Google officially announcing its new products, including new Pixel phones and watches—but retailers, phone carriers, and the Google website itself are already offering preorder deals for the new products. Here are the best deals you can find so far.</p><div class="mx-auto mt-8 w-full max-w-4xl aspect-video"> <div id="video-container-01KZY73G4NNJVM78FESEPJBY9B"></div> </div> <h2 id="preorder-deals-from-google">Preorder deals from Google</h2><p>Google is offering <a href="https://zdcs.link/987L6L?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=bundle%20and%20trade-in%20deals&object_type=content&short_url=987L6L&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">bundle and trade-in deals</a> for the Pixel 11 and the Pixel Watch 5. With a Pixel 11 Pro preorder, you'll <a href="https://zdcs.link/zn7Xd4?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=get%20%24250%20off%20the%20new%20Google%20Pixel%20Watch%205&object_type=content&short_url=zn7Xd4&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">get $250 off the new Google Pixel Watch 5</a> (originally $499.99) or $200 in Google Store credit. This deal only applies if you buy the unlocked version and not directly from Google Fi, Verizon, or AT&T. Google is also offering up to $600 back in trade-in credits. </p><p>Other models, like the Google Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro Fold, also have similar deals. If you just want one of the Pixel phones, there are trade-in deals if you get it with Google Fi, Verizon, or AT&T. There are also <a href="https://zdcs.link/QxoX8j?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=extra%20trade-in%20credits&object_type=content&short_url=QxoX8j&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">extra trade-in credits</a> for the Pixel Watch 5 and <a href="https://zdcs.link/z7GE5D?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=two%20years%20of%20data&object_type=content&short_url=z7GE5D&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">two years of data</a> for the Pixel Watch 5 LTE.</p><h2 id="preorder-deals-from-best-buy">Preorder deals from Best Buy</h2><p>Best Buy is offering the <a href="https://zdcs.link/Q431wk?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=best%20gift%20card%20preorder%20deal&object_type=content&short_url=Q431wk&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">best gift card preorder deal</a>. You can get up to $350 in Best Buy e-gift cards when you pre-order a new unlocked Pixel phone.</p><ul><li><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/9ZJ5yn?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20256GB&object_type=content&short_url=9ZJ5yn&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 256GB</a> starts at $899 and comes with a $100 gift card.<strong> </strong></p></li><li><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/aRA31O?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20Pro&object_type=content&short_url=aRA31O&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 Pro</a> 256GB starts at $1,099 and gets you a $200 gift card. </p></li><li><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/QWJwKK?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20Pro%20XL%20256GB&object_type=content&short_url=QWJwKK&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 Pro XL 256GB</a> starts at $1,299 and also comes with a $200 gift card. </p></li><li><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/aDp3mb?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20Pro%20Fold%20256GB&object_type=content&short_url=aDp3mb&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 Pro Fold 256GB</a> starts at $1,899 and comes with a $350 gift card.</p></li></ul><p>If you want to go for trade-ins, you can bring the cost of the Pixel 11 down to $99 with qualifying products, specifically if you trade in a Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold for a Google Pixel 11 Pro 256GB. For the Pixel Watch 5, Best Buy is only offering trade-in deals.</p><h2 id="preorder-deals-from-amazon">Preorder deals from Amazon</h2><p>Amazon is also offering gift card deals (matching those from Best Buy) and is the only retailer to offer discounts on bundles for the Pixel Watch 5. Here are the deals:</p><ul><li><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/zj34L1?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20256GB&object_type=content&short_url=zj34L1&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 256GB</a> starts at $899 and comes with a $100 gift card.<strong> </strong></p></li><li><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/QKwON3?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20Pro&object_type=content&short_url=QKwON3&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 Pro</a> 256GB starts at $1,099 and gets you a $200 gift card. </p></li><li><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/Qp2XOo?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20Pro%20XL%20256GB&object_type=content&short_url=Qp2XOo&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 Pro XL 256GB</a> starts at $1,299 and also comes with a $200 gift card. </p></li><li><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/aXJ2xp?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20Pro%20Fold%20256GB&object_type=content&short_url=aXJ2xp&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 Pro Fold 256GB</a> starts at $1,899 and comes with a $350 gift card.</p></li></ul><p>Pixel phone with Pixel 5 Watch bundle:</p><ul><li><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/QxoXBD?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20%2B%20Pixel%20Watch%205%20Obsidian%2041mm%20WiFi&object_type=content&short_url=QxoXBD&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 + Pixel Watch 5 Obsidian 41mm WiFi</a> starts at $1,168.99 (originally $1,298.99).</p></li><li><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/QGjGRM?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20%2B%20Pixel%20Watch%205%20Obsidian%2045mm%20WiFi&object_type=content&short_url=QGjGRM&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 + Pixel Watch 5 Obsidian 45mm WiFi</a> starts at $1,198.99 (originally $1,328.99).</p></li><li><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/9w0XDD?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20Pro%20%2B%20Pixel%20Watch%205%20Obsidian%2041mm%20WiFi&object_type=content&short_url=9w0XDD&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 Pro + Pixel Watch 5 Obsidian 41mm WiFi</a> starts at $1,248.99 (originally $1,498.99).</p></li><li><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/z6x2eq?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20Pro%20%2B%20Pixel%20Watch%205%20Obsidian%2045mm%20WiFi&object_type=content&short_url=z6x2eq&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 Pro + Pixel Watch 5 Obsidian 45mm WiFi</a> starts at $1,278.99 (originally $1,528.99).</p></li><li><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/aRAngX?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20Pro%20XL%20%2B%20Pixel%20Watch%205%20Obsidian%2041mm%20WiFi&object_type=content&short_url=aRAngX&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 Pro XL + Pixel Watch 5 Obsidian 41mm WiFi</a> starts at $1,448.99 (originally $1,698.99).</p></li><li><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/aA0g15?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20Pro%20XL%20%2B%20Pixel%20Watch%205%20Obsidian%2045mm%20WiFi&object_type=content&short_url=aA0g15&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 Pro XL + Pixel Watch 5 Obsidian 45mm WiFi</a> starts at $1,478.99 (originally $1,728.99).</p></li><li><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/QWJYOm?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20Pro%20Fold%20%2B%20Pixel%20Watch%205%20Obsidian%2041mm%20WiFi&object_type=content&short_url=QWJYOm&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 Pro Fold + Pixel Watch 5 Obsidian 41mm WiFi</a> starts at $1,898.99 (originally $2,298.99).</p></li><li><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/9ZJ1nR?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20Pro%20Fold%20%2B%20Pixel%20Watch%205%20Obsidian%2045mm%20WiFi&object_type=content&short_url=9ZJ1nR&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 Pro Fold + Pixel Watch 5 Obsidian 45mm WiFi</a> starts at $1,928.99 (originally $2,328.99).</p></li></ul><h2 id="preorder-deals-from-carriers">Preorder deals from carriers</h2><p>If you don't mind being tied down to a carrier contract, T-Mobile and AT&T are offering some good deals. </p><h3>T-Mobile deals:</h3><ul><li><p>Get the <a href="https://zdcs.link/aXJ2XO?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011&object_type=content&short_url=aXJ2XO&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11</a> or <a href="https://zdcs.link/QP4pnV?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20Pro&object_type=content&short_url=QP4pnV&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 Pro</a> for free when you trade in an eligible phone in any condition on a 36-month Experience Beyond plan.</p></li><li><p>Get the <a href="https://zdcs.link/9yWXVm?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20Pro%20XL&object_type=content&short_url=9yWXVm&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 Pro XL</a> for free when you activate a new line on a 36-month Experience Beyond plan (no trade-in required).</p></li><li><p>Get the <a href="https://zdcs.link/QKwOME?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%20Watch%205&object_type=content&short_url=QKwOME&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel Watch 5</a> with a $300 discount in 36-month credits when you add a line on an eligible plan.</p></li></ul><h3>AT&T deals:</h3><ul><li><p>Get the <a href="https://zdcs.link/9w0Xkp?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20Pro&object_type=content&short_url=9w0Xkp&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 Pro</a> for $0 when you trade in any old Google Pixel in any condition when you sign up for a 36-month eligible plan.</p></li><li><p>Get the <a href="https://zdcs.link/92p4Kl?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%2011%20Pro%20XL&object_type=content&short_url=92p4Kl&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel 11 Pro XL</a> for $0 with an eligible trade-in when you sign up for a 36-month eligible plan.</p></li><li><p>Get the <a 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This Acer Gaming Laptop Is $600 Off Right Now

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:30:00 -0000

The Predator Helios Neo 18 has an ultra-fast refresh rate perfect for online gaming.

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Google spilled the beans before its main event even kicked off.

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We've seen the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, the Pixel Watch 5, and even the Pixel Tag, Google's first AirTag competitor. Plus, Google shared some details on new features coming to these devices, as well as existing Pixel products. While we still need to wait until this evening to actually watch the full event, here's everything the company announced ahead of Made by Google 2026.</p><h2 id="google-announced-the-pixel-11-series">Google announced the Pixel 11 series</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZVGQQGCSVX57V60TAXXCWKY/images-7.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786560870.jpg" alt="pixel 11" width="2000" height="1125" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZVGQQGCSVX57V60TAXXCWKY/images-7.fill.size_800x450.v1786560870.jpg 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZVGQQGCSVX57V60TAXXCWKY/images-7.fill.size_1400x787.v1786560870.jpg 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZVGQQGCSVX57V60TAXXCWKY/images-7.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786560870.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]"></span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: René Ramos/CNET Group</span> </div> </div> <p>At first glance, Google's Pixel 11 series doesn't look all that different from the Pixel 10 series. The company chose to carry over the Pixel's current design, which means the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro XL all feature a large, oval camera bump on the back, and a small circular camera cutout on the front. However, Google says it reduced the Pixel 11's camera bar thickness by 40%, which it advertises makes for a "virtually bumpless" experience when using a "Made by Google" case. </p><p>The Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL are brighter this year: Google says the displays can reach up to 3,600 nits, with an upgraded anti-scratch coating that the company claims more than doubles scratch resistance compared to the Pixel 10 Pro. All things considered, Google says the 11 Pros are the most durable Pixels yet. </p><p>It turns out the storage rumors were true: Google is dropping the 128GB models this year. All three Pixel 11 phones start with 256GB of storage, which is great for keeping large files on-device, but not so great for your wallet. While the 256GB option costs as much as last year's 256GB Pixel 10 devices, Google effectively raised the cost of entry by eliminating the cheaper 128GB option. Now, the cheapest Pixel 11 starts at $899. </p><p>All three Pixel 11 devices come with the new Tensor G6 chip, which unsurprisingly brings upgrades over last year's Tensor G5. Google says this chip's CPU supports 25% faster web browsing and opens apps 15% quicker. The TPU handles 50% more compute, which means the G6 can process on-device AI functions 3.5 times faster than before, at 3.5 times the energy efficiency. </p><p>Perhaps Google's "funnest" feature this year is "HiLight," a new LED that lives in the camera bar. Google says you can rely on the light for alerts, so you can keep tabs on important updates while your phone is face down. For example, you can assign colors to different contacts, so you know who's calling without having to pick up your phone. Plus, the light can glow in specific patterns when you talk to Gemini to indicate whether the AI is listening, "thinking," or responding to you. However, <a href="https://youtu.be/o4SSoURPODY?si=rT6sjDBaI311Twwy&t=48" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">as Marques Brownlee highlights</a>, there isn't much else you can do with HiLight, which seems like a missed opportunity—especially when other Android manufacturers, <a href="https://www.androidpolice.com/pixel-11-pro-hilight-notification-light-looked-fun-until-remembered-glyph-lights/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">like Nothing</a>, offer a ton of customization with their LEDs. Google says it plans to add new capabilities in the future, like message notifications from favorite contacts, but we'll have to wait to see whether the company decides to take full advantage of this fun hardware feature.</p><div class="mx-auto mt-8 w-full max-w-4xl aspect-video"> <div id="video-container-01KZY73G7A7QRQHKRVYQYDV9VM"></div> </div> <p>Google's Pixel line has always been known for its cameras, and this year is likely no exception. Google says all three of its Pixel 11 phones come with major camera upgrades. The Pixel 11, for instance, has a 48MP main sensor that adds 56% more light sensitivity, and the 5x telephoto lens now supports 30x "Super Zoom," thanks to the Tensor G6 chip. The Pros get some unique updates of their own: Google says the main sensor on each is brand new this year, and the telephoto sensor is now bumped up to 48MP with 30% more light sensitivity. Portrait Mode now works at 5x, and "Pro Zoom" now works up to 120x. Google says the Pixel 11's low-light photography should also look better now, as Night Sight works 4.5 times faster. </p><p>The Pixel 11 comes in four colors: "Pistachio," "Hibiscus," "Frost," and "Obsidian." The Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL are available in "Canyon," "Fog," "Olive," and all-matte "Obsidian." They also come with faster charging, especially on the Pros. Those phones support Qi 2.2 charging at 25W, and you can get 15 hours of battery on the Pixel 11 Pro XL with just 15 minutes of wired charging—assuming you have the right setup. </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://zdcs.link/zEKjZy?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Preorder%20the%20Pixel%2011&object_type=content&short_url=zEKjZy&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Preorder the Pixel 11</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://zdcs.link/9YJOLd?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Preorder%20the%20Pixel%2011%20Pro&object_type=content&short_url=9YJOLd&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Preorder the Pixel 11 Pro</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://zdcs.link/9YJOLd?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Preorder%20the%20Pixel%2011%20Pro%20XL&object_type=content&short_url=9YJOLd&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Preorder the Pixel 11 Pro XL</a></p></li></ul><h2 id="the-pixel-11-pro-fold-is-another-incremental-update">The Pixel 11 Pro Fold is another incremental update</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZVGQQGCSVX57V60TAXXCWKY/images-4.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786560870.jpg" alt="pixel 11 pro fold" width="2000" height="1125" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZVGQQGCSVX57V60TAXXCWKY/images-4.fill.size_800x450.v1786560870.jpg 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZVGQQGCSVX57V60TAXXCWKY/images-4.fill.size_1400x787.v1786560870.jpg 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZVGQQGCSVX57V60TAXXCWKY/images-4.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786560870.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]"></span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: René Ramos/CNET Group</span> </div> </div> <p>Google also announced the successor to the Pixel 10 Pro Fold today, but like the Pixel 11 series, it's a bit of a "blink and you'll miss it" update. These phones are quite similar, though Google touts some slight design upgrades: The new foldable is nearly 10% lighter and 1mm thinner than before. It has the same IP68 water and dust resistance as before, but now, the new glass fiber composite materials make the Pixel 11 Pro Fold "nearly impossible to crack," or so says Google. The company claims the foldable is three times more durable than the previous iteration, with improved crease performance on the hinge. </p><p>Like the Pixel 11 series, the Pixel 11 Pro Fold's displays are brighter this year, also reaching 3,600 nits of peak brightness. The Fold also gets the HiLight LED, though nothing is different on the foldable's light. This phone also supports Qi2.2 at 25W, and you can get up to 50% charge in 30 minutes when using a 30W wired charger. Google says the foldable can reach up to 24 hours of battery life, so, theoretically, you should be able to make it through a full day without needing to top off.</p><p>The Fold also gets Google's newest Tensor G6 chip, this time with 16GB of RAM. Google says that powers its new "sign-to-text" feature, which it developed with the Deaf community. This feature lets you sign in Live Transcribe, which then translates your sign language into text. Google says the feature works with both one-handed and two-handed signing. This new Fold also gets a new 48MP main sensor, and the telephoto camera now supports up to 30x Super Zoom. </p><p>The Pixel 11 Pro Fold comes in either Obsidian or Olive. The phone starts at $1,899. </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://zdcs.link/QqOXl7?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Preorder%20the%20Pixel%2011%20Pro%20Fold&object_type=content&short_url=QqOXl7&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Preorder the Pixel 11 Pro Fold</a></p></li></ul><h2 id="the-pixel-watch-5">The Pixel Watch 5</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZVGQQGCSVX57V60TAXXCWKY/images-5.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786560870.jpg" alt="pixel watch 5" width="2000" height="1125" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZVGQQGCSVX57V60TAXXCWKY/images-5.fill.size_800x450.v1786560870.jpg 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZVGQQGCSVX57V60TAXXCWKY/images-5.fill.size_1400x787.v1786560870.jpg 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZVGQQGCSVX57V60TAXXCWKY/images-5.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786560870.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]"></span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: René Ramos/CNET Group</span> </div> </div> <p>Google also announced the fifth generation of its Pixel Watch line. The new watch comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Accelerated processor, with 50% more RAM and a 12% faster CPU than last year's Pixel Watch 4. Google says the Pixel Watch 5 is its most accurate GPS route tracking ever, with double the accuracy of previous models. The company claims its tracking accuracy beats the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and the Garmin Fenix 8 Pro. </p><p>Google says the Pixel Watch 5 has 15% more accurate sleep stage detection than before, so your sleep tracking should be more in line with reality. It also comes with a new breathing emergency detection feature that uses the watch's multimodal sensors and on-device AI to watch for "severe, persistent drops in oxygen saturation." If your watch detects a breathing emergency, it can call emergency services on your behalf and share your exact location. (This is launching in Europe first.) The company also teased a new Strength Training workout mode that will offer step-by-step directions for your exercises. </p><p>While not specific to Pixel Watch 5, Google also announced "<a href="https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/google-health/pixel-watch-health-guardian/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Health Guardian</a>," a suite of features that track changes in your health over time, including trends in insulin resistance, blood pressure, sleep breathing quality, and the aforementioned breathing emergency detection. You'll get a monthly summary in the Google Health app that points out any notable changes. This works with "qualified Pixel Watches" and Fitbit Air, though Google didn't note exactly which Pixel Watches work with these new features. </p><p>The Pixel Watch 5 has a 3,000-nit "domed" Actua 360 display with 11 new complication styles. Google also added two new watch faces, with additional generative watch face options. The watch can run for up to 30 hours off the charger (41mm) or 40 hours (45mm). </p><p>It comes in Fog, Olive, or Canyon (41mm only), and starts at $399 (41mm) and $429 (45mm). 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Instead of working with Apple's Find My network, Pixel Tag uses Google's Find Hub network to achieve the same goals. Pixel Tag can connect to more than a billion Android devices across the world to update its location using end-to-end encrypted information. </p><p>Google says the Pixel Tag is IP67 water- and dust-resistant, with a built-in speaker for locating the device. It also has its own button you can press to ping your phone, something AirTags don't come with. Like AirTags, Pixel Tags last one year on a single battery, which you can replace yourself.</p><p>Setting up a Pixel Tag is identical to setting up an AirTag: You hold the device near your phone, and setup instructions appear on-screen. From there, you can choose to share a Pixel Tag with up to 10 people. When you need to find a Pixel Tag, you can use both Ultra-Wideband and Bluetooth Channel Sounding for precision finding, which provides turn-by-turn directions to locate your tracker.</p><p>You can use Left Behind alerts to know whether you forgot an item, and your phone will tell you whether an unknown Pixel Tag is following you. Like AirTags, you can pick up a Pixel Tag for $29 a pop, or $99 for a four-pack. The Pixel Tag launches Nov. 11. </p><h2 id="updates-to-pixel-buds-pro-2-and-pixel-buds-2a">Updates to Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Pixel Buds 2a</h2><p>While Google isn't releasing any new earbuds today, it is updating its existing models. Pixel Buds Pro 2 are getting Dynamic ANC, which adjusts noise cancellation when the buds shift in your ears. You will be able to ask Gemini to adjust audio controls, such as setting bass levels, and Pixel Watch will be able to pause your earbuds' audio when it detects you fall asleep. Live Translate will work in over 70 languages when tapping your Buds, and <a href="https://zdcs.link/QGjGlW?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%20Buds%20Pro%202%20now%20come%20in%20Olive&object_type=content&short_url=QGjGlW&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Pixel Buds Pro 2 now come in Olive</a>. (The software features start rolling out in September.) </p><h2 id="gemini-will-connect-to-the-following-services">Gemini will connect to the following services</h2><p>Finally, Google announced new apps that, over the coming weeks, will connect to Gemini for additional functionality. 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This Lightweight Google Pixelsnap Wireless Charger Is 50% Off Right Now

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It's fast-charging, portable, and it comes with a stand.

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Why Microsoft Patch Tuesday Updates Suddenly Have So Many More Fixes

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:30:00 -0000

Microsoft is addressing more critical security vulnerabilities than ever, and there's a reason for it.

<p>If you're a Windows user, you've hopefully installed regular Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft, which address critical security vulnerabilities across the company's software. The last few months' worth of fixes have been especially important, as they've included <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/microsoft-just-patched-570-flaws-in-windows" target="_blank">a record number</a> <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/update-pc-microsoft-patch-tuesday-june-2026" target="_blank">of bugs</a> and a swath of zero-days that have been actively exploited or publicly disclosed. </p><p>The <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-august-2026-patch-tuesday-fixes-400-flaws-3-zero-days/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">August Patch Tuesday release</a> this week is no different: The update fixes 400 flaws, including three zero-days. Compare that to March, when Microsoft <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/microsoft-patch-tuesday-march-2026" target="_blank">issued patches</a> for just 83 bugs in total (two of which were publicly disclosed zero-days). The seemingly sudden uptick in vulnerabilities and security fixes is due, in large part, to AI. </p><h2 id="ai-is-creating-vulnerabilities-and-discovering-them">AI is creating vulnerabilities (and discovering them)</h2><p>AI is playing both sides of the field when it comes to security. Threat actors are using AI to develop and deploy hacking tools more quickly and at scale, so more flaws may be more exploitable than before. This forces tech companies to respond more quickly as well. As <a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-rushed-software-fixes-over-ai-threats-update-iphone-asap/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">ZDNET notes</a>, companies that patch vulnerabilities during regular update cycles (like Patch Tuesday) now have to rush to address bugs sooner and may begin to shorten the time between updates, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/apple-says-it-is-releasing-updates-early-response-ai-cybersecurity-concerns-2026-06-29/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">as Apple did</a> earlier this summer. </p><p>While AI is helping to exploit vulnerabilities, it is also finding them so they can be fixed. Last month, <a href="https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2026/07/09/evolving-windows-vulnerability-management-to-meet-the-speed-of-ai-powered-discovery/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Microsoft announced</a> that AI has allowed its engineering teams to find and analyze a larger volume of potential flaws before they can be exploited. (The company noted that this also directly contributes to the increase in security updates included in Patch Tuesday). Google, too, <a href="https://blog.google/security/chrome-stronger-with-every-update/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">is using AI</a> to discover, triage, and fix security flaws in Chrome. It's worth noting that while AI is good at identifying vulnerabilities, it is <a href="https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/shock-horror-ai-generated-security-patches-fall-short-of-actually-solving-all-the-problems-they-were-meant-to-fix" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">far less effective at actually patching them</a>—and may introduce more bugs along the way. </p><h2 id="as-always-update-your-windows-device-asap">As always, update your Windows device ASAP</h2><p>Windows users should ensure security updates are installed as soon as they're available to minimize the risk of active exploits. Patch Tuesday is released around 10 a.m. on the second Tuesday of the month, and you should receive them automatically. However, you can check the status under <strong>Start > Settings > Windows Update > Check for Windows updates.</strong></p><p>As <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-august-2026-patch-tuesday-fixes-400-flaws-3-zero-days/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">BleepingComputer reports</a>, the August security update addresses flaws across the following categories: 176 elevation-of-privilege vulnerabilities, 11 security feature bypass vulnerabilities, 110 remote-code-execution vulnerabilities, 86 information disclosure vulnerabilities, 21 spoofing vulnerabilities, and 12 denial-of-service vulnerabilities. Forty-two of the bugs are rated "critical" and include remote code execution and elevation of privilege flaws. </p>

These TP-Link Roam 6 Travel Routers Are at Their Lowest Prices Ever Right Now

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0000

These portable Wi-Fi 6 routers create a private network from hotel or public wifi.

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They also support OpenVPN and WireGuard, so you can route those connected devices through a VPN if you want an extra layer of privacy.</p><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/QWJw8d?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=AX3000&object_type=content&short_url=QWJw8d&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>AX3000</u></a> is the one I would look at if you travel with several devices, work remotely, or simply want more headroom. 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This Solar-Powered Security Camera Kit Is 33% Off Right Now

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:30:00 -0000

This security camera kit supports person, pet, and vehicle detection even without a paid subscription.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>A three-pack of <a href="https://zdcs.link/QGjGkq?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Tapo%20SolarCam%20C402%20Kit&object_type=content&short_url=QGjGkq&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>Tapo SolarCam C402 Kit</u></a> is down to $119.98 from $179.99, saving you about $60, or 33%—and <a href="https://lifehacker.com/best-price-tracking-tools" target="_blank"><u>price trackers</u></a> show this is the lowest it has ever gone. For context, <a href="https://zdcs.link/z7GENy?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=a%20single%20unit&object_type=content&short_url=z7GENy&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>a single unit</u></a> is currently $47.99 on Amazon, while this bundle works out to about $40 per camera, making it the better value if you want coverage in several areas around your home. You could put one over the driveway, another near a side entrance, and a third in the backyard without buying each setup separately. </p><div class="shadow-b-2 mb-12 mt-10 rounded-md border-2 border-[#F0F0F0] px-6 py-2 shadow-lg md:px-12" role="region" aria-label="Products List" x-data="{ showMore: false }"> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?merchant=05kie42h3YvHwjr4G1w80Qq&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0H1KJLCJS&template=article&module=product-list&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=1&element_label=TP-Link+Tapo+SolarCam+C402+Kit+%28Three-Pack%29&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&product_uuid=04WBPIZJP3Udaydv5EriiCp&offer_uuid=03wycpi3bSe9JvwwAYMrgOI&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KJ6XDH4CB52852K2VW5WYVC9&pageview_type=RSS&data-aps-asin=B0H1KJLCJS&data-aps-asc-tag=lifehack088-20&data-aps-asc-subtag=01KJ6XDH4CB52852K2VW5WYVC9" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" 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camera where you actually need coverage instead of wherever wiring happens to reach. TP-Link says the panel can keep the battery topped up with 45 minutes of direct sunlight per day, while the built-in battery can last up to 180 days on a charge when solar power is unavailable, though actual battery life depends on how often the camera records and how you use it.</p><p>The camera—while offering broader smart home compatibility (works with Alexa and Google Assistant)—itself is a fairly simple home security camera. It records at 1080p and has a 125-degree diagonal field of view, which should be enough for keeping an eye on people approaching the house or checking whether a package is still at the door, but it will not capture fine details as newer 2K or 4K cameras. That said, you do get color night vision, infrared night vision, two-way audio, and person detection without needing a hub, <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/tp-link-tapo-solarcam-c402-kit" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">notes this <u>PCMag review</u></a>. 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Five New Changes in iOS 27 Beta 5

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:00:57 -0000

Apple's latest test build of iOS 27 has some small but worthwhile updates.

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w-full gap-x-5"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col flex-nowrap justify-center gap-2 text-black no-underline md:order-2 md:gap-y-6"> <div class="flex flex-col justify-between gap-y-2 md:w-full md:gap-y-1"> <div class="block w-fit cursor-pointer font-akshar text-lg font-medium leading-5 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-xl md:leading-6"> iPhone 17e </div> </div> <div class="hidden md:flex md:justify-between md:gap-x-4"> <div class="w-full mb-0 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $599.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm hidden self-end h-12 max-w-[10rem] duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:flex md:h-10"> Shop Now </button> </div> </div> <div class="flex aspect-video h-[90px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center self-center md:order-1"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZS41C72ZM8F1J5AQ6SM6YV0/images-3.fill.size_autoxauto.v1786534224.webp" alt="iPhone 17e" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm w-full h-12 duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:hidden md:h-10"> Shop Now </button> <div class="flex flex-col items-center w-full md:hidden font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $599.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> </a> <button class="mb-4 mt-6 pr-4 font-akshar text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 hover:cursor-pointer hover:text-brand-green md:pr-8" x-cloak x-show="!showMore && 3 > 3" x-on:click="showMore = !showMore" x-on:keydown.enter.prevent.stop="showMore = !showMore"> SEE 0 MORE <svg class="-mt-[2px] inline-block size-3 fill-current text-brand-green"> <use href="https://lifehacker.com/images/icons/spritemap.svg#sprite-chevron-down"></use> </svg> </button> </div> <p>Before I get into what's new, a reminder: iOS 27 is not yet finished. As such, <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-install-the-ios-27-public-beta-why-you-probably-shouldnt" target="_blank">while anyone with a compatible iPhone can install it</a>, know there are risks to running beta software on your device. Make sure to make a proper backup of your data, as you could lose everything on your iPhone in the event you need to downgrade back to iOS 26. </p><h2 id="apple-just-updated-five-app-icons-with-ios-27-beta-5">Apple just updated five app icons with iOS 27 beta 5</h2><blockquote class="twitterEmbed twitter-tweet"> <a class="text-gray-600" href="https://twitter.com/ApplesClubs/status/2087116958009626936" title="open in a new window" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. </a> </blockquote> <p>When you update your iPhone to the latest iOS 27 beta—or, presumably, iOS 27 itself—you're going to notice new icons for some familiar apps. Some updates are quite subtle, such as Safari. You might not even notice at first, since the icon retains the same basic design as before, but with this latest beta, Safari now has fewer "ticks" in its compass than before, a slightly different blue background, and a distinct screw in its center. It reminds me a bit of iOS 7's flat design. It's the same story for Settings and the App Store icons: small adjustments that you might not notice without comparing the icons side by side. </p><p>If you've been running the beta, you'll notice the update to the Siri app right away. Instead of the colorful, looping logo Apple debuted with the app, Siri now appears as a gray, glowing orb. Preview's new app icon is also readily apparent: replacing the loupe against a blue background, the new logo places the loop in the bottom-right corner of a colorful, rounded square. I'm personally a fan of these changes, especially for Preview. </p><h2 id="you-can-now-choose-british-english-for-siris-enhanced-voice">You can now choose British English for Siri's enhanced voice</h2><p>If you have a compatible iPhone, you can customize how Siri AI sounds through a new feature called "enhanced voice." With it, you can change both Siri's pace and expressivity to make a voice that's a bit more unique to your iPhone than others. With the first four iOS 27 betas, enhanced voice only worked with various American English accents. But starting with iOS 27 beta 5, Apple now supports customizing British English voices as well. <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2026/08/10/the-new-ios-27-beta-further-expands-siri-voice-customization-options/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">According to 9to5Mac</a>, you now have 11 different voices to customize. </p><h2 id="settings-has-a-new-before-searching-section">Settings has a new "Before Searching" section</h2><p>Dive into the Settings after updating your iPhone, and you'll find a new option in the "Search Settings" menu. "Before Searching" comes with three new settings. The biggest change is "Suggest Apps," which lets you choose how many suggested apps appear in Siri Suggestions (the default is eight). There's also "Suggest App Shortcuts," which appears to let you choose whether or not iOS suggests app shortcuts, and "Show Recent Searches," which lets you hide your searches from this menu. </p><h2 id="you-can-see-when-you-last-updated-your-iphone">You can see when you last updated your iPhone</h2><p><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/08/10/new-in-ios-27-beta-5-before-searching-settings-updated-app-icons-more" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">As reported by Apple Insider</a>, iOS 27 beta 5 will tell you when you installed your current version of iOS on your iPhone. I'm not sure exactly in what scenarios this would be useful, but it's a new change.</p><h2 id="apple-is-now-hiding-cellular-network-types-while-on-wifi">Apple is now hiding cellular network types while on wifi</h2><p>Here's a small but interesting change: Apple is no longer showing cellular network types while you're on wifi. If you check Control Center, you won't see whether you're connected to LTE, 5G, or something like 5G UWB as long as you're connected to wifi as well. You'll need to jump off the wifi to see what cellular network your iPhone is connected to. (For what it's worth, I currently can't see my cellular network type while connected to wifi on iOS 26 either, but maybe that's a carrier thing, as I'm seeing multiple reports about this change.)</p>

Seven Surprisingly Useful Mac Apps You've Never Heard Of

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:30:00 -0000

These lesser-known apps can vastly improve your macOS experience.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page.</p><p>If your time on macOS is solely spent switching between the well-known apps that everyone uses—your web browser, Notes, Apple Music—then you're missing out. There are a host of more unusual and idiosyncratic apps for Apple's desktop operating system that are well worth digging into.</p><div class="shadow-b-2 mb-12 mt-10 rounded-md border-2 border-[#F0F0F0] px-6 py-2 shadow-lg md:px-12" role="region" aria-label="Products List" x-data="{ showMore: false }"> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FavAxr8&template=article&module=product-list&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=1&element_label=MacBook+Air&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&short_code=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FavAxr8&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK&pageview_type=RSS" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="flex flex-col py-8 gap-5 border-dotted border-[#CFCFCE] cursor-default no-underline md:flex-row md:gap-y-2 md:py-7 border-b-2" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="product-list" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="MacBook Air" data-ga-position="1" aria-label="MacBook Air Product Card" x-cloak="x-cloak" x-show="showMore || 0 < 3"> <div class="flex w-full gap-x-5"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col flex-nowrap justify-center gap-2 text-black no-underline md:order-2 md:gap-y-6"> <div class="flex flex-col justify-between gap-y-2 md:w-full md:gap-y-1"> <div class="block w-fit cursor-pointer font-akshar text-lg font-medium leading-5 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-xl md:leading-6"> MacBook Air </div> </div> <div class="hidden md:flex md:justify-between md:gap-x-4"> <div class="w-full mb-0 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $1,299.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm hidden self-end h-12 max-w-[10rem] duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:flex md:h-10"> Shop Now </button> </div> </div> <div class="flex aspect-video h-[90px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center self-center md:order-1"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-8.fill.size_autoxauto.v1786432776.webp" alt="MacBook Air" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm w-full h-12 duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:hidden md:h-10"> Shop Now </button> <div class="flex flex-col items-center w-full md:hidden font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $1,299.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FQVJDrJ&template=article&module=product-list&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=2&element_label=MacBook+Neo&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&short_code=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FQVJDrJ&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK&pageview_type=RSS" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="flex flex-col py-8 gap-5 border-dotted border-[#CFCFCE] cursor-default no-underline md:flex-row md:gap-y-2 md:py-7 border-b-2" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="product-list" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="MacBook Neo" data-ga-position="2" aria-label="MacBook Neo Product Card" x-cloak="x-cloak" x-show="showMore || 1 < 3"> <div class="flex w-full gap-x-5"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col flex-nowrap justify-center gap-2 text-black no-underline md:order-2 md:gap-y-6"> <div class="flex flex-col justify-between gap-y-2 md:w-full md:gap-y-1"> <div class="block w-fit cursor-pointer font-akshar text-lg font-medium leading-5 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-xl md:leading-6"> MacBook Neo </div> </div> <div class="hidden md:flex md:justify-between md:gap-x-4"> <div class="w-full mb-0 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $699.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm hidden self-end h-12 max-w-[10rem] duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:flex md:h-10"> Shop Now </button> </div> </div> <div class="flex aspect-video h-[90px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center self-center md:order-1"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-9.fill.size_autoxauto.v1786432776.webp" alt="MacBook Neo" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm w-full h-12 duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:hidden md:h-10"> Shop Now </button> <div class="flex flex-col items-center w-full md:hidden font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $699.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FQqO4pD&template=article&module=product-list&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=3&element_label=MacBook+Pro&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&short_code=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FQqO4pD&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK&pageview_type=RSS" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="flex flex-col py-8 gap-5 border-dotted border-[#CFCFCE] cursor-default no-underline md:flex-row md:gap-y-2 md:py-7" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="product-list" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="MacBook Pro" data-ga-position="3" aria-label="MacBook Pro Product Card" x-cloak="x-cloak" x-show="showMore || 2 < 3"> <div class="flex w-full gap-x-5"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col flex-nowrap justify-center gap-2 text-black no-underline md:order-2 md:gap-y-6"> <div class="flex flex-col justify-between gap-y-2 md:w-full md:gap-y-1"> <div class="block w-fit cursor-pointer font-akshar text-lg font-medium leading-5 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-xl md:leading-6"> MacBook Pro </div> </div> <div class="hidden md:flex md:justify-between md:gap-x-4"> <div class="w-full mb-0 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $1,999.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm hidden self-end h-12 max-w-[10rem] duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:flex md:h-10"> Shop Now </button> </div> </div> <div class="flex aspect-video h-[90px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center self-center md:order-1"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-10.fill.size_autoxauto.v1786432776.webp" alt="MacBook Pro" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm w-full h-12 duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:hidden md:h-10"> Shop Now </button> <div class="flex flex-col items-center w-full md:hidden font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $1,999.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> </a> <button class="mb-4 mt-6 pr-4 font-akshar text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 hover:cursor-pointer hover:text-brand-green md:pr-8" x-cloak x-show="!showMore && 3 > 3" x-on:click="showMore = !showMore" x-on:keydown.enter.prevent.stop="showMore = !showMore"> SEE 0 MORE <svg class="-mt-[2px] inline-block size-3 fill-current text-brand-green"> <use href="https://lifehacker.com/images/icons/spritemap.svg#sprite-chevron-down"></use> </svg> </button> </div> <p>The apps collected in the list below fall under that description, and while they might not have been installed on millions of Macs or be particularly complex in what they offer, they're all quite useful. Give them a try and see how they can upgrade your macOS experience.</p><h2 id="scrollpods">ScrollPods</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-1.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786367049.jpg" alt="ScrollPods app" width="2000" height="1125" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-1.fill.size_800x450.v1786367049.jpg 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-1.fill.size_1400x788.v1786367049.jpg 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-1.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786367049.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]">Scroll around macOS by tilting your head.</span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: Lifehacker</span> </div> </div> <p>Scrolling isn't particularly hard on macOS, but what if it were even <em>easier</em>? <a href="https://scrollpods.app/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">ScrollPods</a> teams up with a connected pair of AirPods to let you scroll up and down webpages, documents, and more with a tilt of the head. It works with anything on screen that can be scrolled.</p><p>The utility is simple to set up, and based on my testing, it works quite well. The default sensitivity is just right, with slight head tilts enough to nudge a page up or down, but you can adjust the sensitivity and set up custom gestures for the app through its settings.</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scrollpods/id6754846074?mt=12" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><strong>ScrollPods</strong></a> (free)</p></li></ul><h2 id="slidr">Slidr</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-2.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786367049.jpg" alt="Slidr app" width="2000" height="1125" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-2.fill.size_800x450.v1786367049.jpg 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-2.fill.size_1400x788.v1786367049.jpg 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-2.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786367049.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]">You can opt to activate Slidr with a keyboard shortcut.</span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: Lifehacker</span> </div> </div> <p>You can add some extra functionality to your MacBook trackpad with <a href="https://slidr.xyz/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Slidr</a>: It turns the left side of your trackpad into a brightness slider, and the right side into a volume slider, so you can quickly adjust these key settings without interrupting your typing and scrolling flow.</p><p>You're able to take advantage of a free trial before committing to the purchase, so you can see if it works for you. It couldn't be any more straightforward to use: The app runs from the menu bar, and there are options for adjusting the sensitivity and position of the slide gestures, and swapping over the brightness and volume sliders if you prefer.</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://slidr.xyz/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><strong>Slidr</strong></a> (free trial, then $4.99)</p></li></ul><h2 id="pipiri">Pipiri</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-3.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786367049.jpg" alt="Pipiri app" width="2000" height="1125" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-3.fill.size_800x450.v1786367049.jpg 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-3.fill.size_1400x788.v1786367049.jpg 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-3.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786367049.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]">Pipiri comes with lots of settings to customize.</span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: Lifehacker</span> </div> </div> <p>A picture-in-picture mode can be very useful when multi-tasking, but it's not supported in every app—something <a href="https://lowtechguys.com/pipiri" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Pipiri</a> fixes. Once you've got Pipiri installed, any window on the macOS desktop can be put into a picture-in-picture mode, running on top of your other apps.</p><p>So, for example, you can keep an AI agent window or a social media feed visible on screen while you get on with something else. There are lots of options to play around with, too, including the refresh rate of the overlaid window, app hotkeys, and adaptive resizing.</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://lowtechguys.com/pipiri" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><strong>Pipiri</strong></a> (free trial, then $9.70)</p></li></ul><h2 id="haptyk">Haptyk</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-4.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786367049.jpg" alt="Haptyk app" width="2000" height="1125" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-4.fill.size_800x450.v1786367049.jpg 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-4.fill.size_1400x788.v1786367049.jpg 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-4.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786367049.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]">Get an authentic mechanical keyboard sound with Haptyk.</span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: Lifehacker</span> </div> </div> <p><a href="https://www.haptyk.com/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Haptyk</a> takes advantage of the hidden accelerometer that's built into every Apple Silicon MacBook keyboard, figuring out how hard you're striking each key and adding appropriate audio. You get mechanical keyboard sound effects, with your existing MacBook keyboard.</p><p>I gave the app a go and it works really well: There's zero lag on the sound effects, and you get the same experience across every app. You've got 16 different keyboard sound packs to choose from, plus lots of configuration options (including volume, pitch, and gain).</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.haptyk.com/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><strong>Haptyk</strong></a> (free trial, then $8)</p></li></ul><h2 id="stealthy">Stealthy</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-5.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786367049.jpg" alt="Stealthy app" width="2000" height="1125" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-5.fill.size_800x450.v1786367049.jpg 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-5.fill.size_1400x788.v1786367049.jpg 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-5.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786367049.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]">Stealthy can jump into action automatically during video calls.</span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: Lifehacker</span> </div> </div> <p>If you're a regular video caller, then you'll know that subtle feeling of dread that rises up whenever you're called upon to share your screen or to record something you're doing. What browser tabs do you have open? Is an embarrassing notification going to pop up?</p><p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stealthly/id6744299820?mt=12" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Stealthy</a> deals with this with the minimum of fuss, hiding your desktop icons, the desktop wallpaper, and the dock. silencing notifications, and clearing away open app windows you don't want visible on screen. It can also launch automatically when video calls start.</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stealthly/id6744299820?mt=12" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><strong>Stealthy</strong></a> (free trial, then $12.99)</p></li></ul><h2 id="gestimer">Gestimer</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-6.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786367049.jpg" alt="Gestimer app" width="2000" height="1125" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-6.fill.size_800x450.v1786367049.jpg 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-6.fill.size_1400x788.v1786367049.jpg 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-6.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786367049.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]">You're able to customize Gestimer in a number of different ways.</span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: Lifehacker</span> </div> </div> <p>There's nothing too revolutionary about <a href="https://maddin.io/gestimer/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Gestimer</a>, but it does a simple job in an intuitive way, and is likely to come in handy more often than you might think. It lets you set timers and reminders by just dragging down the app icon from the macOS menu bar.</p><p>There's no messing around with opening up other apps or digging through calendars—it's just click and drag, with the length of the drag controlling the time that's set. There's a persistent countdown in the menu bar, and you get a notification at the appropriate time.</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gestimer-2/id6447125648?mt=12" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><strong>Gestimer</strong></a> (free trial, then $6.99)</p></li></ul><h2 id="unclack">Unclack</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-7.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786367050.jpg" alt="Unclack app" width="2000" height="1125" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-7.fill.size_800x450.v1786367050.jpg 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-7.fill.size_1400x788.v1786367050.jpg 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZNWC09CE9NZ5F274JRRS9VK/images-7.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786367050.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]">Save others from your typing sounds with Unclack.</span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: Lifehacker</span> </div> </div> <p><a href="https://unclack.app/#/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Unclack</a> is both simple and useful: It mutes your microphone when you're typing (even more helpful if you've installed Haptyk, above). That means you no longer need to worry about your aggressive typing style distracting other people during video meetings.</p><p>It runs quietly from the menu bar and you don't need to do anything to enable or disable it—it just works, and you won't even know it's there. Should you need to talk and type at the same time, you can disable Unclack with a couple of clicks until you need it again.</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://unclack.app/#/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><strong>Unclack</strong></a> (free)</p></li></ul>

10 Hacks Every In-Flight Wifi User Should Know

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:00:00 -0000

Connecting to the internet while in the air can be a hassle, but there's a lot you can do to make it easier.

<p>Getting (and staying) online while flying has gotten way better over the years, but at the end of the day, you’re still trying to connect to the planet while you're 30,000 feet above it. In other words, it's still going to be a bit of a hassle—but there are things you can do to make it easier. With that in mind, here are some of the best in-flight wifi tricks and hacks.</p><h2 id="download-your-media-beforehand">Download your media beforehand</h2><p>Even if you get in-flight wifi, it’s going to be slower than what you would have at home or at the airport. You’re not going to be able to stream 4K, high bit-rate video from Netflix—and even if you managed it, you’d probably end up ruining the connection for everyone else.</p><p>For movies, shows, or playlists you know you’ll want to have access to on your flight, it’s best to download them ahead of time. Most streaming services have a method to download episodes of shows for local viewing while you’re offline. You can also load video or music files on your phone directly, if you have local copies on your computer or other device.</p><h2 id="store-important-documents-and-apps-locally">Store important documents and apps locally</h2><p>Many applications will work while offline or with limited internet access, even if they’re normally online web apps. For example, Google Docs can work offline if you head to Google Drive and go to <strong>Settings > General > Offline</strong> and enable the checkbox to work offline. From there, make sure the specific documents you want to edit are downloaded locally.</p><p>This process will be different for other applications, so check the specifics of the apps you use on a regular basis. Many productivity tools have some version of airplane mode access, so even if you lose connection to the internet, you can still keep working.</p><h2 id="schedule-posts-or-emails-to-send-during-your-flight">Schedule posts or emails to send during your flight </h2><p>For some jobs, you need to constantly stay online—or at least seem that way. While your mileage will vary depending on your industry, you can fudge it a bit by scheduling your emails or social media posts to go up while you’re in the air. After all, waiting an hour to respond to an email from your boss can be more acceptable than waiting four.</p><p>Most email apps have a tool to schedule your replies, but so do communication apps like Slack. If you spend a lot of time posting to social media, tools like <a href="https://buffer.com/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Buffer</u></a> can help you space out your posts so you don’t end up leaving gaps.</p><h2 id="use-your-rewards-account-to-get-free-wifi">Use your rewards account to get free wifi</h2><p>Airlines might be pinching every penny to get by, but on some airlines, you can still get free wifi—as long as you sign up for their rewards programs. Airlines like Delta and JetBlue offer free in-flight wifi on a number of flights if you log in with your SkyMiles or TrueBlue accounts.</p><p>Other airlines like Southwest offer complimentary wifi due to sponsorships from cell carriers like T-Mobile (even if you don’t use T-Mobile for your phone service). Once again, though, you’ll likely need to sign in with your airline rewards account to make use of the perk.</p><h2 id="get-reimbursed-for-wifi-through-your-credit-card">Get reimbursed for wifi through your credit card </h2><p>Even if an airline doesn’t offer complimentary wifi, you can sometimes still get it for free through your credit card company. Many credit card providers will either offer discounts on certain airlines’ internet access, or reimbursements after the fact.</p><p>You’ll typically see these listed as travel credits or “airline incidentals” credits, but some credit cards offer an <a href="https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/top-cards-with-airline-fee-credits/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>annual allotment of fees you can get reimbursed for</u></a>. In some cases, credit card companies will only reimburse you for fees from certain airlines, but in others it will apply to general travel fees. It’s worth checking your credit card’s perks before booking your travel to see which airlines you might get credit for.</p><h2 id="use-free-messaging-workarounds-to-access-the-internet">Use free messaging workarounds to access the internet </h2><p>Some airlines will offer free internet access, but only for messaging or other extremely limited services. That might be sufficient for your needs, but occasionally you can also leverage that for broader access than the airline intended.</p><p>For example, some <a href="https://theintelligence.com/39136/free-in-flight-wifi-android/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>users have reported</u></a> that you can access the Gemini service via the Messages app on Android to do broad searches that all get funneled through a single chat interface, without paying an extra fee. Others have <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mullvadvpn/comments/1m80jd3/bypass_inflight_wifi/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>claimed you can use a VPN</u></a> while connected to a messaging-only network connection to open up full internet access. This will vary based on airline and the types of connections they offer, but it’s worth giving it a shot if you don’t want to shell out for full internet access.</p><h2 id="moderate-your-streaming-speed">Moderate your streaming speed </h2><p>If you do get in-flight access to wifi, it’s still probably going to be pretty speed-limited. You can make watching things easier on yourself by manually dropping your streaming speed where you can.</p><p>Sites like YouTube offer tools to limit how much bandwidth you use. On any given YouTube video, click the gear icon and choose <strong>Quality</strong> to select a lower resolution. Depending on the quality, you might not even notice that much of a hit, but still get better playback and, most importantly, fewer interruptions on other browsing while you do it. Check the other sites you use for similar features.</p><h2 id="limit-bandwidth-in-your-browser-directly">Limit bandwidth in your browser directly </h2><p>If you’re struggling to get solid performance with the site-specific tools, you can use speed throttling at the browser level to moderate your bandwidth and make things smoother for everything else.</p><p>For example, in Chrome, you can open up dev tools (F12 on Windows, Option+Cmd+I on Mac), then select <strong>Network</strong>. On this tab, you can click “No throttling” and instead choose a more limited option. This is usually designed to mimic slower internet connections for dev purposes, but throttling your own connection here can force more bandwidth-hungry services like Netflix to chill out, freeing up the plane’s limited bandwidth for everything else you’re doing.</p><h2 id="use-reading-modes-and-ad-blockers-to-clear-up-more-bandwidth">Use reading modes and ad blockers to clear up more bandwidth </h2><p>You can also save some bandwidth by utilizing lower-lift modes like Reading mode to just pull the parts of the article you actually need. In Chrome, you can enable this quickly by pressing Alt+Shift+R.</p><p>Additionally, you can use ad blocker extensions to cut down on loading unnecessary data. This does mean that, if you use Chrome, <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/google-cracking-down-on-ad-blockers" target="_blank"><u>it might be a bit of a headache</u></a>. Whether you choose to use a different browser or live with the versions of ad blocking extensions that work today is up to you.</p><h2 id="protect-your-data-when-using-in-flight-wifi">Protect your data when using in-flight wifi </h2><p>In-flight wifi is still public wifi, so you should treat it like you’re connecting to any given Starbucks network. At this point, any website that isn’t already using HTTPS should be a little suspect, but even then, <a href="https://lifehacker.com/you-need-more-than-https-to-stay-safe-on-public-wifi-1841831844" target="_blank"><u>that’s not necessarily enough</u></a>. For any work that’s particularly sensitive, you should <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/the-best-paid-vpns" target="_blank"><u>enable a VPN</u></a> to protect your data.</p><p>Beyond that, it’s a good idea to make sure you have updated antivirus software running, and use tools like <a href="https://ublockorigin.com/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>UBlock Origin</u></a> to block any data tracking. There isn’t much about connecting to in-flight wifi that’s different from any other public network, from a security perspective, but you should still take care to protect your data on any public network to begin with.</p>

Vibe-Coded Apps Are a Security Nightmare, but They Don't Have to Be

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:00:00 -0000

Companies like Softr say they offer vibe coding solutions while mitigating security risks.

<p><a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/does-vibe-coding-work-chatgpt-gemini" target="_blank">Vibe coding</a> might be extremely popular, but it comes with some serious security concerns, including exposed databases, leaked APIs, remotely orchestrated prompt injection attacks, and AI scraping. It's enough to raise the question: Is there a version of vibe coding that could actually hold up in a live environment? I spoke with Shiran Brodie, Head of Growth at <a href="https://www.softr.io/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Softr</a>, for a face-to-face discussion on the challenges and solutions to vibe coding security hassles. </p><p>Softr began as a no-code app builder designed specifically for professionals, small businesses, and enterprises to build apps or portals to support their internal workflows. That means handling a ton of proprietary data, where security is always a big concern. The original version has gone through several updates since launch, with vibe coding now one of the platform's core features. </p><p>Brodie spoke about the challenges that the company faced expanding into this new space and the solutions that helped get through them. We also talked about how app development platforms like Softr now suggest a hybrid approach that layers vibe coding features on top of pre-built security infrastructure like built-in database management, access control, and developer visibility. But how does this hybrid security system work on a technical level? And more importantly, does it actually hold up in practice? </p><h2 id="vibe-coding-is-easy-but-simplicity-makes-it-a-target">Vibe coding is easy, but simplicity makes it a target</h2><p>In 2025, a security firm called <a href="https://escape.tech/blog/methodology-how-we-discovered-vulnerabilities-apps-built-with-vibe-coding/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Escape DAST</u></a> analyzed 5,600 vibe-coded apps built using platforms like Loveable, Replit, Base44, and Bolt. More than 2,000 of these apps had security issues, totaling 2,038 critical vulnerabilities and over 400 exposed credentials. </p><p>“The problem ultimately is that these platforms are generating raw code from scratch,” explained Brodie. Simplicity is a big part of the appeal with vibe coding, but also the thing that can create security issues down the line. “It can abstract a lot of the complexity that comes with building, but non-technical people don't know what they don't know.” </p><p>Also in 2025, Georgia Tech researchers launched the <a href="https://vibe-radar-ten.vercel.app/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Vibe Security Radar</u></a>, a platform that pulls information directly from publicly accessible security advisories and traces them back to AI-generated coding platforms and LLMs. Researchers scanned more than 40,000 security advisories, and uncovered 43 critical vulnerabilities across eight vibe coding platforms that led to command injections, server-side request forgery, and authentication bypass. Even in the last few months of 2026, security analysts have discovered massive API leaks from <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/meta-is-buying-moltbook" target="_blank"><u>Meta-owned Moltbook</u></a> and the <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/ai-bots-can-steal-your-login-credentials-but-you-can-protect-yourself" target="_blank"><u>Hugging Face community</u></a>. Most of these incidents stem from poorly generated code that didn’t take enough steps to secure private API keys from the open web. </p><p>Brodie believes that the problem with vibe coding is that it leaves too much of the core infrastructure up to AI generation, even the mission-critical parts like third-party integrations and permission management systems—which is where most of these vulnerabilities originate. </p><h2 id="contain-the-ai-instead-of-letting-it-run-free">Contain the AI instead of letting it run free</h2><p>Instead of letting AI models generate every new app from scratch, Softr retains the same pre-coded backend infrastructure, hosting, integrations, and permission management. Vibe coding features add more design flexibility and smarter workflow automation, but the core systems remain the same. </p><p>For example, if you wanted to build an online portal that pulls certain information from your internal company database using an API, Claude Code or Loveable would accomplish this by asking their AI models to write an integration using custom logic, webhooks, and UI wiring. With a platform like Softr, these integrations are available as ready-made components with security best practices already built into them. You can still use vibe coding options to customize their look and functionality, but the core systems and security protocols remain intact. </p><p>In development terms, this is called visual scaffolding. Apart from Softr, several other no-code platforms have carried forward this same model, with varying levels of success. Framer, for instance, offers an AI-enabled <a href="https://www.framer.com/community/marketplace/plugins/workshop/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Workshop extension</u></a> in its app marketplace. The feature has expanded into Framer’s built-in prompt-based development tool and AI agents that can handle ongoing maintenance tasks. <a href="https://www.theregister.com/software/2021/09/22/what-is-flutterflow-a-visual-app-builder-for-flutter/1325838" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>FlutterFlow</u></a>, a no-code tool designed specifically for building smartphone apps for iOS and Android, also lets you generate pages and components with established security guardrails using AI. </p><p>“It's not an iframe,” Brodie clarified, when describing how vibe-coded elements are isolated from the security layer within Softr. Instead, AI-generated code is confined to specific component blocks that allow custom code to exist with restrictions. “These blocks are built to exist within our infrastructure,” she added.</p><h2 id="dealing-with-shadow-ai-and-it-sprawl">Dealing with shadow AI and IT sprawl</h2><p><a href="https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/shadow-ai" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Shadow AI</u></a> is the AI-era version of a long-standing problem called "shadow IT." When employees put company data in a software platform without IT approval, it opens businesses to data governance and cybersecurity risks. The same goes for AI, except now, it’s no longer limited to a rogue Trello board, but an employee’s personal account running Claude Code or Gemini with full access to proprietary company databases. AI coding platforms offer generous limits even on personal accounts, making it convenient for employees to go off on their own and start building apps on company data without a centralized approval system. </p><p>“There's no incentive to exist within company guardrails,” Brodie said. Even when employees disclose their vibe-coded apps, IT leaders are expected to maintain and troubleshoot that poorly generated code even though they’d never pass a regular security audit. </p><p>Earlier this year, <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/thousands-of-vibe-coded-apps-expose-corporate-and-personal-data-on-the-open-web/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>RedAccess</u></a> scanned more than 380,000 vibe-coded applications built using platforms like Lovable, Replit, or Base44. They found over 5,000 of these apps publicly accessible on the open web and 2,000 of them actively leaking company data, including customers’ sensitive financial and medical information.</p><p>It isn’t enough to fix bad coding practices in large language models or vibe coding tools; instead, companies must implement better access controls and improve visibility for system administrators. If your IT team has a bird’s-eye view of who has access to what and the power to control that access, a scenario where rogue apps and portals leak company data becomes a lot less likely. </p><h2 id="mcps-make-things-more-complicated">MCPs make things more complicated</h2><p><a href="https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/2026-07-28/getting-started/intro" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Model Context Protocol</u></a>—or MCP for short—is Anthropic’s open-source standard for securely connecting AI models to external applications and data sources. It’s quickly become an industry staple, more so because of convenience and the fact that it’s free to use. But the problem with MCP connectors is that they inherit the same permission structure as the database or application it’s connected to. </p><p>Softr has its own <a href="https://www.softr.io/databases" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>database management system</u></a> that lets you control what MCPs can see. For example, Brodie uses Claude's MCP connector to read and write directly into Softr Databases, but that only stays safe because her databases are governed by the permissions and rules implemented in Softr. Most vibe coding platforms don’t benefit from the same level of access control. </p><p>Vibe coding tools often get blanket access to your raw databases without a permission layer in between, making breaches more likely when attackers use prompt injection attacks. Data is further exposed for companies that need to give third-party vendors and clients access to their vibe-coded applications, where controlling access to company data is a minimum security requirement. </p><p>Beyond Softr Databases, the platform offers access to more than <a href="https://www.softr.io/integrations" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>60 pre-coded integrations</u></a> to platforms like HubSpot, Stripe, and ClickUp. These integrations are already built with security standards in mind, making data leaks less likely. 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Larger companies expect these things to be handled by an AI coding platform’s native security systems. With multiple major public security incidents rattling the AI coding space, no-code platforms are looking for options to offer users more flexibility, without being plagued by the complexity that made them turn to vibe coding in the first place.</p>

You Can Get These Nothing Over-Ear Headphones for 27% Off Right Now

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:30:00 -0000

A distinctive over-ear design meets hybrid noise cancellation and deep EQ control for $219.

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This Anker 3-in-1 MagSafe Charger Is $90 Off Right Now

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0000

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You Can (Maybe) Run Meta's Latest AI Model Locally on Your Computer

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:00:00 -0000

Muse Glimmer is designed to run locally—if your hardware can keep up.

<p>On Monday, <a href="https://research.meta.ai/blog/introducing-muse-glimmer-open-agentic-model" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Meta announced its latest AI model</a>: Muse Glimmer. The company isn't necessarily advertising this model as its biggest and best, however. While Meta has plenty to say about Muse Glimmer's performance potential, there are two key selling points for the model in the company's eyes: The fact that it's open-weight, and that it's designed to run locally on "consumer" Macs and PCs—though perhaps not on <em>your</em> computer.</p><h2 id="what-is-muse-glimmer">What is Muse Glimmer?</h2><p>According ot Meta, Muse Glimmer is a 30-billion-parameter AI model optimized for "always-on local agent workflows." What that means is Glimmer is designed to run autonomously directly on your machine, rather than outsourcing that processing to the cloud. Local AI is much more secure than cloud-based, as your data stays within your system. When you tap into cloud servers, you're at the mercy of whichever company owns that network, potentially putting your data in jeopardy.</p><p>While there are many use cases for a model like Muse Glimmer, Meta is emphasizing its use for agentic AI. AI agents can perform tasks on your behalf and are growing in popularity, as users and developers can ask their agents to do any number of functions. Running agents locally is also quite popular, <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/openclaw-now-costs-more-than-ever" target="_blank">as evidenced by OpenClaw's infamous year</a>, but the most demanding models also require powerful hardware. If you're working with a laptop, you might not have the energy necessary to run AI agents. </p><p>That's part of Meta's pitch here. The company says Muse Glimmer was trained to balance performance with limited hardware. Meta says it puts Muse Glimmer through three sets of training to achieve this: a "Pre-Training," which trained Muse Glimmer on Muse Spark's outputs; "Mid-Training," which trained the model on more "agent-heavy" data; and "Post-Training," which fine-tuned the model across a number of parameters. Meta says Muse Glimmer can handle end-to-end agentic task completion, multi-step reasoning, recovery when a tool call fails, and multi-model input and reasoning, among other functions. It is also trained on data from over 100 languages. The company says the model performs "strongly for its size class" against many standard LLM benchmarks. </p><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZPC6ZE1Q6QX52HJ12X2QJRE/images-1.fill.size_403x750.v1786384988.webp" alt="muse glimmer benchmarks" width="403" height="750" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZPC6ZE1Q6QX52HJ12X2QJRE/images-1.fill.size_800x1489.v1786384988.webp 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZPC6ZE1Q6QX52HJ12X2QJRE/images-1.fill.size_1400x2606.v1786384988.webp 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZPC6ZE1Q6QX52HJ12X2QJRE/images-1.fill.size_2000x3723.v1786384988.webp 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]"></span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: Meta</span> </div> </div> <p>While Muse Glimmer isn't as demanding as other models, it likely won't run well on the average laptop. Meta says that a 30-billion parameter model would typically require more than 55GB of memory, but through "quantization techniques," Muse Glimmer can use less than 20GB. When you take its "working memory" into consideration, Muse Glimmer will likely use 24GB or 32GB of memory. If you have a "Pro" MacBook or PC, that might suit you well. But if you're like me, your laptop has 16GB or less of RAM—not quite what Muse Glimmer requires. Still, it's a step forward for local AI use. (For reference, Meta says it tested Muse Glimmer on MacBook M4 Max, M5 Max, and with an RTX-5090 GPU.)</p><p>Meta says Muse Glimmer is "open," which means Meta released the model's training weights. As such, not only can anyone use the model, but they can tune it as well. If you have specific needs for your AI model, you can tinker with Muse Glimmer to better serve your usage.</p><h2 id="how-muse-glimmer-compares-to-other-ai-models">How Muse Glimmer compares to other AI models</h2><p>There are a <em>lot</em> of AI models on the market these days, but Meta only has direct comparisons with two other models: Google's Gemma4-31b and Alibaba's Qwen3.6-27B. According to Meta's benchmarks, Muse Glimmer beats both models in the following 12 tests: MCP Atlas, DeepSearch QA, 𝜏³-banking, WildClawBench, GAIA2, SWE-Bench Pro, Sci Code, Charxiv Reasoning, IFBench, AIME 2026, AA-LCR, and Beam 128K. Gemma4-31b still has the crown in four of the benchmarks, while Qwen3.6-27B leads in eight.</p><p>Meta didn't provide similar comparisons with models from industry leaders, like OpenAI, DeepSeek, Z.ai, or Moonshot AI. However, <a href="https://artificialanalysis.ai/leaderboards/models?weights=open" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Artificial Analysis has a ranking of all open-weight models on the market</a>. As of this article, Muse Glimmer (high) is actually in 18th place. Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 (max) is in the lead, with Z.ai's GLM-5.2 (max) in second, DeepSeek's V4 Flash (max) in third, and Kimi K3 in (low) in fourth. For reference, Gemma4-31b is in 32nd, while Qwen3.6-27B is actually in 17th. There are many variables here, but this leaderboard gives us a quick glance at how Meta's latest model ranks amongst the competition. </p><h2 id="how-to-try-muse-glimmer">How to try Muse Glimmer</h2><p>You can try Muse Glimmer right now by <a href="https://huggingface.co/meta-models/Muse-Glimmer-30B" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">downloading the weights from Hugging Face</a>. Meta says the model will be available in the coming days from apps like Ollama, LM Studio, and Unsloth. </p>

This Portable Vlogging Camera Is $130 Off Right Now

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:28:07 -0000

This vlogging camera is small enough to bring everywhere.

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My Favorite Bose ANC Earbuds Are $50 Off

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:30:00 -0000

Do you want comfortable earbuds with the best noise canceling around?

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>At the upper echelon level of earbuds, there are a few options to choose from: Bose, Sony, and Apple. If you are an Apple user, I recommend going with the <a href="https://zdcs.link/aB87NN?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=AirPods%20Pro%203&object_type=content&short_url=aB87NN&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">AirPods Pro 3</a>. 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This Solar-Powered Garmin Smartwatch Is 50% Off Right Now

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When fully charged, this watch has a 37-day battery life and makes sure you always know where you are.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>If you’re looking for a solar-powered smartwatch, this <a href="https://zdcs.link/QmGXJ3?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Garmin%20Solar%20Edition%20Marine%20GPS%20Smartwatch&object_type=content&short_url=QmGXJ3&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Garmin Solar Edition Marine GPS Smartwatch</a> is now 50% off, making it $549, down from $1,099.99—an all-time low price, according to <a href="https://lifehacker.com/best-price-tracking-tools" target="_blank">price trackers</a>. When fully charged, it has 37 days of battery life and connects to other compatible Garmin marine devices. In addition to traditional buttons, this smartwatch has a highly responsive touch screen, making it quick and easy to use, and its 1.4 inch display is scratch resistant, so it can take some wear and tear.</p><div class="pogoClear mb-12 mt-10 rounded-md border-2 border-gray-100 py-7 shadow-xl md:py-6"> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?merchant=05kie42h3YvHwjr4G1w80Qq&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB09SJY8XSN&template=article&module=shop-card&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=1&element_label=Garmin+Quatix+7X+Solar+Edition+Marine+GPS+Smartwatch+&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&product_uuid=01Qof3gbuBSnJLRFtMlj3sL&offer_uuid=057E9BaPq6KN9m82JM3YGd2&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KZPEVBQPNVQBJ3GDPWE2JFPT&pageview_type=RSS&data-aps-asin=B09SJY8XSN&data-aps-asc-tag=lifehack088-20&data-aps-asc-subtag=01KZPEVBQPNVQBJ3GDPWE2JFPT" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="cursor-default no-underline" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="shop-card" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="Garmin Quatix 7X Solar Edition Marine GPS Smartwatch"> <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-between px-7 text-black no-underline md:flex-nowrap md:px-8"> <div class="order-1 mx-auto flex flex-col justify-center md:order-2 md:ml-4 md:w-full md:grow"> <div class="block cursor-pointer text-center font-akshar text-2xl font-medium leading-7 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-left md:text-xl md:leading-6">Garmin Quatix 7X Solar Edition Marine GPS Smartwatch </div> <div class="mt-4 block font-sans text-sm font-medium leading-4 text-gray-900 md:mx-0 md:mt-2">Solar powered Garmin marine GPS smartwatch. </div> <div class="mt-4 hidden md:flex md:justify-between"> <div class="self-end"> <div class="mb-0 h-11 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center"><div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $549.99 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$1,099.99</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $550.00</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="w-44 self-end"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 mt-5 h-auto w-full md:order-1 md:mt-0 md:hidden"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZPEVBQPNVQBJ3GDPWE2JFPT/images-1.fill.size_autoxauto.v1786386427.jpg" alt="Garmin Quatix 7X Solar Edition Marine GPS Smartwatch" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 ml-2 hidden w-32 shrink-0 items-center md:order-1 md:ml-0 md:flex"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZPEVBQPNVQBJ3GDPWE2JFPT/images-1.fill.size_autoxauto.v1786386427.jpg" alt="Garmin Quatix 7X Solar Edition Marine GPS Smartwatch" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-3 flex grow flex-wrap md:hidden md:grow-0"> <div class="mt-4 w-full"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> <div class="mx-2 mt-4 w-full"> <div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $549.99 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$1,099.99</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $550.00</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </a></div> <p>Whether you’re trying to figure out the tides or navigate your way through uncharted land, this watch includes built-in sensors for three-axis compass, gyroscope, and a barometric altimeter, so you always know where you are and what the weather has in store for you. When you pair the Garmin Solar Edition Marine GPS Smartwatch with your smartphone, you can access pre-loaded activities like a variety of water and land sports, as well as training features. It also monitors your health through the wrist-based heart rate by tracking your sleep cycles and stress.</p><p>With this smartwatch, you'll have thousands of maps to various golf courses and ski resorts at the tip of your fingers and the preloaded TopoActive maps offer access to paths, trails, international borders, and even historical sites. Although not entirely waterproof, it has a water rating of 10 ATM, meaning it can withstand pressure up to 100 meters deep. It allows contactless payments and is Bluetooth enabled. </p>

The Best Apps to Use After Gmail's 'Send As' Feature Goes Away

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:30:00 -0000

"Send as" will be discontinued in January 2027.

<p>If you've been using Gmail to manage multiple email accounts, including third-party addresses, you'll soon have to find an alternative. Google is <a href="https://www.androidauthority.com/gmail-killing-third-party-send-as-feature-3694659/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">ending support for the "Send as" feature</a> that allows users to send emails from external services like Hotmail, Yahoo, and Outlook as well as custom domains using their primary Gmail account. </p><p>According to <a href="https://support.google.com/mail/answer/17101213?hl=en#zippy=%2Coption-use-a-desktop-mail-client" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Google's support document</a>, "Send as" will be discontinued in January 2027 for Gmail's web and mobile app interfaces. You'll still be able to add third-party accounts on mobile, meaning you can check your email on iOS or Android, but not send messages from those aliases. (Third-party accounts won't sync at all on the web.) Google is also eliminating "Gmailify," which allows you to add Gmail features like spam protection and inbox organization to third-party email accounts, as well as POP fetching on the web. Current users can continue to access these features until January 2027, but new users can no longer add them. </p><p>This change does not affect "Send as" for other Gmail or Google Workspace accounts, nor does it impact Gmail access through third-party email clients like Outlook, Thunderbird, and Apple Mail if you already have these set up through IMAP or POP. You can also continue to forward messages from third-party providers to Gmail. </p><p>One workaround is to send emails directly from the service provider's dedicated website or app. Obviously, managing multiple emails within Gmail is a way to streamline and consolidate disparate addresses into one interface, so this isn't the most convenient option if you have accounts across Outlook, Yahoo, and Google. Google also cautions against third-party tools and browser extensions that promise "Send as" functionality, as these require access to your credentials and may introduce security risks. </p><h2 id="switch-to-a-desktop-mail-client-instead">Switch to a desktop mail client instead</h2><p>If consolidation is your goal, your best bet is likely to switch to a desktop mail client and connect your third-party accounts via IMAP/SMTP. There are a handful of options that support multi-account setups, including Gmail addresses, and have "Send as" features. Our friends over at PCMag <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/picks/best-email-clients" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">recommend the following email clients</a> for most users: </p><ul><li><p><strong>Apple Mail:</strong> For those in the Apple ecosystem, Apple Mail supports any email address and has solid privacy features. </p></li><li><p><strong>Microsoft Outlook:</strong> If you're already a Microsoft 365 subscriber and use Outlook, this is an obvious choice. Outlook is also available for free as a standalone app. It works especially well for users who want the ability to separate messages into a Focused inbox. </p></li><li><p><strong>Mozilla Thunderbird: </strong>This is a free and open source platform from Mozilla, makers of Firefox. It works with all major email services, but there's currently no iOS app. </p></li></ul><p>These clients also have mobile apps (again, with the exception of Thunderbird on iOS) so you can keep the experience consistent across devices. </p>

This Is Google Play's First Third-Party App Store

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:00:52 -0000

You can now download a new app store from Google Play Store.

<p>If you have an Android device, you officially have a new app store to try out—the first of likely many to come. Unless you've <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-sideload-android-apps" target="_blank">dabbled in sideloading before</a>, all of the apps on your smartphone or tablet probably came from the Play Store, Google's own app marketplace, or the official app store of your device's manufacturer, e.g., the Samsung Galaxy store. Starting today, however, you can download this new third-party app store <em>from</em> the Google Play Store.</p><h2 id="aptoide-games-is-google-plays-first-third-party-app-store">Aptoide Games is Google Play's first third-party app store </h2><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/977269/google-play-store-third-party-app-aptoide-games" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">As reported by The Verge</a>, starting today, Aug. 10, you can download the "Aptoide Games" app marketplace on your Android directly through the Play Store. Aptoide isn't necessarily new: The company has <a href="https://aptoide-games.en.aptoide.com/app" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">operated an unofficial app store</a> that you could sideload on your Android before this change, helpful for <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/boox-palma-2-pro-announcement" target="_blank">accessing apps you couldn't find on Google's official store</a>. But now, you're able to install it on your smartphone like any other app from the Play Store.</p><p>While today is newsworthy, this development could have happened any time over the past two and a half weeks. Google has actually allowed developers to <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/third-party-app-stores-google-play" target="_blank">create and distribute third-party app stores on the Play Store since July 22</a>. That decision wasn't <em>really</em> Google's, however, as the company would likely prefer keeping the Play Store as the only official app marketplace available to most Android users. Instead, the change in policy is the result of an agreement between Google and Epic Games, following years of litigation. Epic Games, maker of <em>Fortnite</em>, has long fought both Google and Apple in court, claiming the companies had unfair controls over app marketplaces. </p><p>While not all of Epic Games' suits have been fruitful, the company has certainly succeeded: A judge found Google had an illegal monopoly over Android applications and needed to open up its platform to third-party options. Google fought the ruling, then tried to compromise with Epic Games to allow for third-party app stores—just not through the Play Store. The company rather abruptly changed course, however, and agreed to host third-party app stores on the Play Store. </p><p>While app marketplaces like Aptoide Games are now allowed on the Play Store, <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/17117200?hl=en" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">they have to operate under some specific rules set out by Google</a>, especially as it pertains to security, privacy, and user safety. They can distribute their own apps, as well as apps found on the Play Store, but they must pay Google certain fees to maintain the overall integrity of the platform. </p><p>Aptoide might be the first, but it won't be the last. Expect Epic Games to launch its own app store imminently, seeing as it was the company leading this charge in the first place. But more app marketplaces will likely follow suit.</p>

You Can Get the Samsung Galaxy S26+ for Over $250 Off Right Now

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0000

This Samsung Galaxy leans closer to the higher-end Ultra in day-to-day use than the price suggests.

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That discount makes the phone easier to consider, especially if you want a big screen and top-tier performance but don't care about every extra feature Samsung packs into its most expensive model, like the Ultra’s Privacy Display. 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That ease carries over to performance, where everything moves at a steady, reliable pace—apps open quickly, switching between tasks feels natural, and built-in AI features run without any noticeable lag. The triple-camera setup led by a 50MP main sensor and backed by ultrawide and telephoto lenses handle most lighting conditions without much effort, including better low-light performance thanks to brighter lenses. As for its battery life, it holds up well for everyday use, with its 4,900mAh battery lasting close to 15 hours in PCMag’s testing (as highlighted in <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-s26-plus" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">the publication’s <u>“excellent” review</u></a> of the product), which usually translates to getting through a full day without much stress, though heavier use can still mean plugging in before the night ends.</p><p>Connectivity is just as well-rounded, covering all the bases you’d expect from a modern flagship. You get full 5G support, along with Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, and more. In practical terms, that means faster downloads when networks allow it and more precise tracking for compatible devices. On the software side, Samsung’s take on Android 16 and its AI features add practical tools without feeling intrusive, and the experience improves once you spend some time adjusting settings and gestures to suit your routine—there’s more you can tweak and fine-tune than you might expect at first, and if you want to get a better handle on that, check out our guide, <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/10-hacks-every-galaxy-s26-owner-should-know" target="_blank"><u>10 Hacks Every Samsung Galaxy S26 Owner Should Know</u></a>.</p><hr><div class=" relative flex justify-center py-16 md:left-1/2 md:w-[780px] md:max-w-max md:-translate-x-1/2" x-data="{ showAll: false }"> <div class="w-max text-center sm:text-left"> <div class="custom-gradient-background mb-6 rounded-md p-[2px] sm:rounded-tl-none"> <div class="flex flex-col rounded bg-white sm:rounded-tl-none"> <span class="-mt-4 block w-fit max-w-[calc(100%-1rem)] self-center bg-white px-3 text-center font-akshar text-xl font-medium capitalize 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These include active noise cancellation, improved battery life, and the same Tensor A1 chip found in the Pixel Buds Pro 2.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>Google’s Pixel Buds line has long appealed to Android users who want the convenience of AirPods without paying flagship-earbud prices, and the <a href="https://zdcs.link/9ZAqmM?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Google%20Pixel%20Buds%202a&object_type=content&short_url=9ZAqmM&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>Google Pixel Buds 2a</u></a> continue that approach with several meaningful upgrades over the older Pixel Buds A-Series. Right now, they are down to $99 from $129 on Amazon—their lowest price so far, according to <a href="https://lifehacker.com/best-price-tracking-tools" target="_blank"><u>price trackers</u></a>. That discount makes them much easier to recommend for anyone looking for everyday earbuds with “almost pro-level specs but for much less,” as our writer put it in <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/googles-pixel-buds-2a-at-made-by-google-2025-almost-pro-level-but-cheaper" target="_blank">her <u>review</u></a>.</p><div class="pogoClear mb-12 mt-10 rounded-md border-2 border-gray-100 py-7 shadow-xl md:py-6"> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FaeJww1&template=article&module=shop-card&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=1&element_label=Google+Pixel+Buds+2a&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&short_code=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FaeJww1&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KR3A0MMR6EEJFWZ8NXPW73C5&pageview_type=RSS" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="cursor-default no-underline" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="shop-card" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="Google Pixel Buds 2a"> <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-between px-7 text-black no-underline md:flex-nowrap md:px-8"> <div class="order-1 mx-auto flex flex-col justify-center md:order-2 md:ml-4 md:w-full md:grow"> <div class="block cursor-pointer text-center font-akshar text-2xl font-medium leading-7 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-left md:text-xl md:leading-6">Google Pixel Buds 2a </div> <div class="mt-4 block font-sans text-sm font-medium leading-4 text-gray-900 md:mx-0 md:mt-2">Wireless Bluetooth earbuds with ANC </div> <div class="mt-4 hidden md:flex md:justify-between"> <div class="self-end"> <div class="mb-0 h-11 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center"><div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $99.00 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$129.00</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $30.00</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="w-44 self-end"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 mt-5 h-auto w-full md:order-1 md:mt-0 md:hidden"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KR3A0MMR6EEJFWZ8NXPW73C5/images-1.fill.size_autoxauto.v1786353245.jpg" alt="Google Pixel Buds 2a" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 ml-2 hidden w-32 shrink-0 items-center md:order-1 md:ml-0 md:flex"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KR3A0MMR6EEJFWZ8NXPW73C5/images-1.fill.size_autoxauto.v1786353245.jpg" alt="Google Pixel Buds 2a" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-3 flex grow flex-wrap md:hidden md:grow-0"> <div class="mt-4 w-full"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> <div class="mx-2 mt-4 w-full"> <div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $99.00 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$129.00</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $30.00</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </a></div> <p>Part of the reason the <a href="https://zdcs.link/9ZAqmM?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%20Buds%202a&object_type=content&short_url=9ZAqmM&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>Pixel Buds 2a</u></a> stand out is that Google did not treat them like stripped-down budget earbuds. PCMag even called them the <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/google-pixel-buds-2a" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>best earphones for Android users</u></a>, and the hardware helps explain why. Google added active noise cancellation to the A lineup for the first time, improved the battery life, and redesigned the fit so the earbuds sit deeper in the ear canal and twist into place more securely, much like the more expensive <a href="https://zdcs.link/9l80ex?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Pixel%20Buds%20Pro%202&object_type=content&short_url=9l80ex&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>Pixel Buds Pro 2</u></a>. They also use the same Tensor A1 chip found in the Pro model, which means features like Gemini voice access, adaptive audio processing, and the customizable five-band EQ are just as good.</p><p>Sound-wise, the 11mm drivers deliver balanced sound that works especially well for podcasts, pop, hip-hop, and casual streaming, even if these are not earbuds aimed at audiophiles chasing the most detailed sound possible. Comfort is another strong point, especially since Google includes four silicone tip sizes, and getting the seal right noticeably improves both fit and noise cancellation. Speaking of, the ANC handles airplane engines, subway rumble, and traffic noise fairly well, although voices still come through more clearly than they do on premium earbuds from Sony or Bose. 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10 Screenshot Hacks Every Mac User Should Know

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:00:00 -0000

You don't need to remember multiple keyboard shortcuts.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page.</p><p>While <a href="https://lifehacker.com/how-to-replace-your-mac-s-screenshot-tool-with-somethin-1848370944" target="_blank">third-party screenshot apps</a> are <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/screenfloat-instantly-blocks-out-sensitive-info-from-your-mac-screenshots" target="_blank">excellent on the Mac</a>, Apple has steadily improved its default tools. Today, the Mac's built-in screenshot utility is good enough for most people. You can, of course, use it to take screenshots, but you can do so much more, such as record a video of your screen, or even create professional screencasts. 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Left to its default settings, my Mac would save the other 90%, adding to an endless clutter I'd never take care of. As such, I always save screenshots to my Mac's clipboard, so I can paste it in the app of my choice without saving the image at all. Goodbye clutter. On your Mac, you can do this by using two keyboard shortcuts. Press <strong>Command-Control-Shift-3</strong> for a screenshot of the entire screen, or use <strong>Command-Control-Shift-4</strong> to capture an area of your screen. You can then paste these screenshots in any app or social media site.</p><p>Not only do I use these shortcuts exclusively, I've actually disabled the shortcuts to save screenshots to the Mac because I basically never use them. If you want to do the same, click the Apple logo in the top-left corner of your Mac's screen, and go to <strong>System Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Screenshots</strong>. Here, disable "Save picture of screen as a file" and "Save picture of selected area as a file."</p><h2 id="change-the-default-screenshot-folder-to-clean-up-your-desktop">Change the default screenshot folder to clean up your desktop</h2><p>If you are going to save screenshots to your Mac, you don't have to live with Apple's defaults. When you take screenshots on the Mac, the default save location is the desktop. This piles up fast. To avoid this mess, press <strong>Command-Shift-5</strong>, and go to <strong>Options > Other Location…</strong>. You can choose a folder or create a new one for your screenshots. Once you create this folder, you can open Finder, and drag it to the Trash side of the Dock for quick access.</p><h2 id="remove-shadows-for-cleaner-single-window-screenshots">Remove shadows for cleaner single-window screenshots</h2><p>Your Mac allows you to capture screenshots of a single window. After you hit <strong>Command-Shift-4</strong>, you can press the Spacebar key. This will turn your cursor into a camera icon, and you can click any open app to take a screenshot of the active window. When you view the screenshot, you'll notice that macOS adds a shadow effect on all sides, along with a transparent border. However, if you want a more tightly framed screenshot, you can eliminate the shadow with a hidden shortcut.</p><p>To do this, press <strong>Command-Shift-4</strong>, hit <strong>Spacebar</strong>, and hold down the <strong>Option</strong> key while clicking an app window. You'll have to hit <strong>Option </strong>every time you want to remove the shadow, however. If you want to make shadow-free screenshots the default, you'll have to run the following command in Terminal:</p><p><code>defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true; killall SystemUIServer</code></p><p>To restore defaults, you can simply replace "true" with "false" in the Terminal command and run it again.</p><h2 id="add-the-screenshot-app-to-the-dock-for-easier-access">Add the Screenshot app to the dock for easier access</h2><p>Keyboard shortcuts are great, but they're not necessarily easy to remember—especially for the many screenshot options on macOS. Fortunately, Apple allows you to add the Screenshot utility to your Mac's Dock. To add it open Finder on your Mac, go to the <strong>Applications</strong> folder, then scroll down and open the <strong>Utilities</strong> folder. You can now drag the Screenshot tool to the Dock for one-click access.</p><h2 id="use-this-keyboard-shortcut-to-access-all-screenshot-tools-in-one-place">Use this keyboard shortcut to access all screenshot tools in one place</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZE90X6MZVNERYF7CXZASH0R/images-1.fill.size_2000x1127.v1786112760.png" alt="Mac's all-in-one screenshot tool." width="2000" height="1127" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZE90X6MZVNERYF7CXZASH0R/images-1.fill.size_800x451.v1786112760.png 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZE90X6MZVNERYF7CXZASH0R/images-1.fill.size_1400x789.v1786112760.png 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZE90X6MZVNERYF7CXZASH0R/images-1.fill.size_2000x1127.v1786112760.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]"></span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: Pranay Parab</span> </div> </div> <p>If there's one screenshot keyboard shortcut to remember, it's <strong>Command-Shift-5</strong>. This key combination reveals all the screenshot options you need and doesn't leave any room for guesswork about what your screenshot tool is actually doing. It shows a floating toolbar with screenshot tools, screen recording tools, and multiple capture and record options. It's slower than using Apple's various keyboard shortcuts, but I can't argue against having all options available in a single window, so I always recommend this keyboard shortcut for those who are new to screenshots on Mac.</p><h2 id="add-a-screenshot-timer-to-set-up-the-screen-before-capture">Add a screenshot timer to set up the screen before capture</h2><p>If you're trying to take a screenshot of something timely or quick, it's easy to miss the moment. Instead of trying to hit the button at just the right time, you can set a delay of five to 10 seconds to set up a screenshot or a screen recording, and avoid retakes. To set this up, press <strong>Command-Shift-5</strong>, and go to <strong>Options</strong>. Under the <strong>Timer</strong> section, you can choose your delay timing.</p><h2 id="reveal-mouse-clicks-in-screen-recordings-to-show-what-youre-clicking">Reveal mouse clicks in screen recordings to show what you're clicking</h2><p>I generally like to hide the mouse pointer from screenshots and screen recordings, but when my parents need help with a Mac-related issue, showing mouse clicks in screen recordings helps. That way, they can see my cursor and all of my clicks, so they can follow along. You can enable this by pressing <strong>Command-Shift-5</strong>, clicking <strong>Options</strong>, and selecting <strong>Show mouse clicks</strong>.</p><h2 id="record-microphone-audio-to-create-polished-screencasts">Record microphone audio to create polished screencasts</h2><p>Your Mac's Screenshot tool lets you record your screen with microphone audio, and even supports external mics. Pair this with a five to 10-second delay in starting the recording, and you can create screencasts with audio in one go. To use this feature, press <strong>Command-Shift-5</strong>, select any of the screen recording options, click <strong>Options</strong>, and select your mic from the Microphone section.</p><h2 id="use-your-mac-to-record-your-iphones-screen">Use your Mac to record your iPhone's screen</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZE90X6MZVNERYF7CXZASH0R/images-2.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786112760.png" alt="Record iPhone screen using QuickTime Player on Mac." width="2000" height="1125" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZE90X6MZVNERYF7CXZASH0R/images-2.fill.size_800x450.v1786112760.png 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZE90X6MZVNERYF7CXZASH0R/images-2.fill.size_1400x788.v1786112760.png 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZE90X6MZVNERYF7CXZASH0R/images-2.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786112760.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]"></span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: Pranay Parab</span> </div> </div> <p>The iPhone ships with a great screen recording tool, but iOS doesn't allow you to record everything on your phone. In addition, some apps block screenshots and screen recordings. If you need to bypass these restrictions, you can try using a Mac to record your iPhone's screen. The easiest method is to use the iPhone Mirroring app that ships with your Mac. You can connect the iPhone wirelessly to your Mac, and use the macOS Screenshot tool instead.</p><p>QuickTime Player offers another way to do this, but you'll need to plug your iPhone into your Mac using a USB cable. Open QuickTime Player, and go to <strong>File > New Movie Recording</strong> to get started. Click the down-arrow button next to the record button, and select your iPhone to start recording.</p><h2 id="save-space-by-switching-your-default-screenshot-format-to-jpg">Save space by switching your default screenshot format to JPG</h2><p>Your Mac takes high-quality screenshots by default, and it uses the PNG format for these images. The drawback is file sizes, and especially on newer Macs with high-resolution displays, you can end up with dozens of megabytes per screenshot. If these screenshots are taking up too much space on your Mac, you can use the following Terminal command to switch the default screenshot format to JPG.</p><p><code>defaults write com.apple.screencapture type jpg; killall SystemUIServer</code></p><p>Be aware that this will significantly reduce the quality of your screenshots, and in particular, it may make text illegible in these images. If that's bothering you, then you can restore PNG screenshots by replacing "jpg" with "png" in the command mentioned above.</p>

Apple Just Added These New Android Devices to Its Trade-In List

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:00:00 -0000

The company also increased the trade-in values for some Apple devices.

<p>It's a weird time to be shopping for new tech. On the one hand, "<a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/samsung-says-memory-crisis-will-get-worse" target="_blank">RAMageddon</a>" is making devices more expensive and harder to find; on the other, companies are trying new tactics to get you to buy new stuff more frequently. Take Apple: While it might be more difficult than ever to <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/apple-macbook-air-shipping-delays" target="_blank">buy a MacBook Air</a> from the company, <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/apple-lease-your-next-iphone-ipad-mac-or-apple-watch" target="_blank">Apple will now let you "lease" new products</a> for one-, two-, or three-year agreements. Sure, Macs and iPads might cost more than ever, but you might find it easier to pay those prices over 24 or 36 months, interest-free.</p><p>Each device's payment plan is presented without a trade-in in mind, but you can apply a trade-in if you choose to lease. Apple will lower your payments based on the value of the device you hand over at the time of signing. The better the value of your device, the lower your payments will be. What's especially interesting given the current tech market is that Apple seems to be sweetening the pot for customers with trade-ins, which will likely only push more towards this "Apple Upgrade" program. </p><h2 id="apple-increased-the-trade-in-values-for-many-of-its-products">Apple increased the trade-in values for many of its products </h2><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/06/apple-raises-trade-in-values-for-most-iphone-ipad-mac-and-apple-watch-models/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">As reported by 9to5Mac</a>, Apple just increased its trade-in values for a number of products. Most of these are Apple's own devices. The company bumped up the trade-in values of many iPhones, Apple Watches, iPads, and Macs, some more than others. You can now get up to $70 more for your iPhone 16 Pro than you could before, or up to $20 more for your iPhone 13 Pro Max. The actual amount depends on the device in question, and the condition you bring it to Apple in. </p><p>If you're trading in a Mac, the numbers are definitely more significant. Apple bumped some models' trade-in values up over $100, and increased Mac Studio values by $260. That said, other values were much smaller: You can only get another $25 for your iMacs, and Apple didn't change the $315 maximum for your iMac Pro.</p><p>Here's a full list of Apple's maximum trade-in values, assuming your device meets all qualifications: </p><h3>iPhone trade-in values </h3><ul><li><p><strong>iPhone 16 Pro Max</strong>: Up to $720</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 16 Pro</strong>: Up to $630</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 16 Plus</strong>: Up to $485</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 16</strong>: Up to $480</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 16e</strong>: Up to $310</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 15 Pro Max</strong>: Up to $530</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 15 Pro</strong>: Up to $420</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 15 Plus</strong>: Up to $340</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 15</strong>: Up to $335</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 14 Pro Max</strong>: Up to $405</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 14 Pro</strong>: Up to $335</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 14 Plus</strong>: Up to $235</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 14</strong>: Up to $235</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone SE (3rd generation)</strong>: Up to $85</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 13 Pro Max</strong>: Up to $340</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 13 Pro</strong>: Up to $285</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 13</strong>: Up to $205</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 13 mini</strong>: Up to $155</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 12 Pro Max</strong>: Up to $240</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 12 Pro</strong>: Up to $195</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 12</strong>: Up to $135</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 12 mini</strong>: Up to $90</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone SE (2nd generation)</strong>: Up to $45</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 11 Pro Max</strong>: Up to $160</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 11 Pro</strong>: Up to $145</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 11</strong>: Up to $110</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone XS Max</strong>: Up to $95</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone XS</strong>: Up to $70</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone XR</strong>: Up to $90</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone X</strong>: Up to $60</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 8 Plus</strong>: Up to $40</p></li><li><p><strong>iPhone 8</strong>: Up to $40</p></li></ul><h3>Apple Watch trade-in values</h3><ul><li><p><strong>Apple Watch Series 10</strong>: Up to $165</p></li><li><p><strong>Apple Watch Ultra 2</strong>: Up to $305</p></li><li><p><strong>Apple Watch Series 9</strong>: Up to $135</p></li><li><p><strong>Apple Watch Ultra</strong>: Up to $205</p></li><li><p><strong>Apple Watch Series 8</strong>: Up to $95</p></li><li><p><strong>Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)</strong>: Up to $60</p></li><li><p><strong>Apple Watch Series 7</strong>: Up to $70</p></li><li><p><strong>Apple Watch Series 6</strong>: Up to $45</p></li><li><p><strong>Apple Watch SE (1st generation)</strong>: Up to $30</p></li></ul><h3>iPad trade-in values</h3><ul><li><p><strong>iPad Pro</strong>: Up to $720</p></li><li><p><strong>iPad</strong>: Up to $260</p></li><li><p><strong>iPad Air</strong>: Up to $490</p></li><li><p><strong>iPad mini</strong>: Up to $300</p></li></ul><h3>Mac trade-in values</h3><ul><li><p><strong>MacBook Pro</strong>: Up to $855</p></li><li><p><strong>MacBook Air</strong>: Up to $580</p></li><li><p><strong>iMac</strong>: Up to $380</p></li><li><p><strong>iMac Pro</strong>: Up to $315</p></li><li><p><strong>Mac mini</strong>: Up to $480</p></li><li><p><strong>Mac Studio</strong>: Up to $1305</p></li><li><p><strong>Mac Pro</strong>: Up to $2195</p></li></ul><h2 id="more-android-devices-qualify-for-apples-trade-in-program-too">More Android devices qualify for Apple's trade-in program too</h2><p>Equally noteworthy, however, is that Apple has expanded the list of Android devices eligible for trade-in values too. If you're looking to switch from Android to iPhone, there's a good chance Apple will give you some money towards a new purchase or lease. </p><p>New this week are the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, Google Pixel 9 Pro, Google Pixel 9, OnePlus 13, and OnePlus 13R. While that's good news for these devices owners looking to upgrade, some Android users have some bad news: Apple lowered trade-in values for the following: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G, Google Pixel 8 Pro, Google Pixel 7 Pro, and Google Pixel 7. Apple only reduced these values by $5 or $10, so it isn't major, but it's interesting to see which devices the company feels aren't worth quite as much. </p><p>Here's the full list of Android devices and their trade-in values with Apple: </p><ul><li><p><strong>Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G</strong>: Up to $125</p></li><li><p><strong>Samsung Galaxy S22+ 5G</strong>: Up to $85</p></li><li><p><strong>Samsung Galaxy S22 5G</strong>: Up to $85</p></li><li><p><strong>Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G</strong>: Up to $95</p></li><li><p><strong>Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G</strong>: Up to $75</p></li><li><p><strong>Samsung Galaxy S21 5G</strong>: Up to $55</p></li><li><p><strong>Google Pixel 9 Pro XL</strong>: Up to $315</p></li><li><p><strong>Google Pixel 9 Pro</strong>: Up to $305</p></li><li><p><strong>Google Pixel 9</strong>: Up to $210</p></li><li><p><strong>Google Pixel 8 Pro</strong>: Up to $155</p></li><li><p><strong>Google Pixel 8</strong>: Up to $115</p></li><li><p><strong>Google Pixel 8a</strong>: Up to $105</p></li><li><p><strong>Google Pixel 7 Pro</strong>: Up to $90</p></li><li><p><strong>Google Pixel 7</strong>: Up to $60</p></li><li><p><strong>OnePlus 13</strong>: Up to $250</p></li><li><p><strong>OnePlus 13R</strong>: Up to $165</p></li><li><p><strong>OnePlus 12</strong>: Up to $200</p></li><li><p><strong>OnePlus 12R</strong>: Up to $115</p></li></ul>

Five Ways to Make Gemini Behave More Like Google Assistant

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:30:00 -0000

If Google Assistant is headed for the graveyard, let's at least try to save what we can.

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Pro Product Card" x-cloak="x-cloak" x-show="showMore || 2 < 3"> <div class="flex w-full gap-x-5"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col flex-nowrap justify-center gap-2 text-black no-underline md:order-2 md:gap-y-6"> <div class="flex flex-col justify-between gap-y-2 md:w-full md:gap-y-1"> <div class="block w-fit cursor-pointer font-akshar text-lg font-medium leading-5 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-xl md:leading-6"> Google Pixel 10 Pro </div> </div> <div class="hidden md:flex md:justify-between md:gap-x-4"> <div class="w-full mb-0 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $1,099.00 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer 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class="font-bold"> $1,099.00 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> </div> </a> <button class="mb-4 mt-6 pr-4 font-akshar text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 hover:cursor-pointer hover:text-brand-green md:pr-8" x-cloak x-show="!showMore && 3 > 3" x-on:click="showMore = !showMore" x-on:keydown.enter.prevent.stop="showMore = !showMore"> SEE 0 MORE <svg class="-mt-[2px] inline-block size-3 fill-current text-brand-green"> <use href="https://lifehacker.com/images/icons/spritemap.svg#sprite-chevron-down"></use> </svg> </button> </div> <p>The switch from Assistant has been coming for a while; it’s a seismic shift for a <em>lot</em> of devices. On top of deprecating Assistant on Android phones and tablets, it’s also disappearing for Wear OS devices and some Android Auto cars. Some smart home devices and TVs will still support Assistant, but you can <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/what-to-expect-from-googles-new-smart-home-strategy" target="_blank"><u>switch to Gemini</u></a> (and you might want to since the choice is likely to be made for you eventually).</p><p>Regardless of how you feel about AI chatbots, using Gemini might become unavoidable if you’re in the Google ecosystem. So, if you want to keep the functionality you had in your phone, car, or kitchen, it might take a little bit of effort. Here’s how to get started.</p><h2 id="set-your-default-assistant-everywhere">Set your default assistant everywhere</h2><p>When September rolls around, you’re going to be pushed to Gemini on your Google-powered phone, tablet, and watch, but that might not cover <em>all</em> your devices. If you’re going to be reprogramming your muscle memory, you may as well do it all at once.</p><p>Depending on when you set up your Google Home or Nest devices, you might’ve gotten a prompt to upgrade to Gemini. If not, open the Google Home app, tap your profile picture, and choose “Home settings.” Here, you should find a banner that lets you set up Gemini for Home.</p><p>It might sound counterintuitive to move <em>away</em> from Assistant in order to make Gemini work more like Assistant, but in the next sections I’ll walk through how to rebuild your favorite Assistant commands. This step will make the whole system work more consistently, but activating Gemini on your smart speakers is technically optional. Just be aware that if you opt not to do this, you might hit some bumps if your phone and smart speaker try to compete to respond to your commands with different assistants.</p><h2 id="turn-off-personalization-features-you-dont-need">Turn off personalization features you don’t need</h2><p>Part of the appeal of Google Assistant was its simplicity. Turn your lights on and off, set reminders, stuff like that. No trying to plan your meals for you based on your travel itinerary and anime viewing history or whatever. If that kind of simplicity appeals to you, consider taking <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/best-gemini-hacks" target="_blank"><u>the opposite of our previous advice</u></a>, and turn off many of the “Connected Apps” you find there.</p><p>In the Gemini app on your phone, you can find this under Settings > Personal Intelligence > Connected Apps. Here, you’ll find a list of apps you can connect (or disconnect) to affect how Gemini responds. You might want to turn off some of these to simplify your assistant’s responses, like Google Workspace or Search Services. These use data connected to your Google account to personalize your results, which might muck up what you’re trying to accomplish.</p><p>However, <em>some</em> of these apps should probably stay on. Google Home, for example, is used to control your smart home devices, and Utilities handles things like timers and alarms. Other functions are, in typical Google fashion, a bit convoluted. Reminders, for example, are typically handled by Google apps like Tasks (or sometimes <a href="https://support.google.com/keep/answer/3187168" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Keep or Calendar</u></a>?) so you might want to keep Workspace enabled, depending on your needs.</p><h2 id="use-instructions-for-gemini-to-create-custom-commands">Use Instructions for Gemini to create custom commands</h2><p>I’ve been <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/saved-info-google-gemini" target="_blank"><u>singing the praises of this feature for a while</u></a>, but if you’re frustrated with how Gemini behaves, the most powerful tool to bend it to your will is the Instructions for Gemini (previously Saved Info) tool. While ostensibly this is used to store information about yourself that you want Gemini to keep in mind, you can use it to create custom shorthand commands that work a lot more like how Assistant used to.</p><p>To access this, head to Settings > Personal Intelligence > Instructions for Gemini in the Gemini app. Here, you can add custom instructions in natural language. So, for example, let’s say you want to turn off the living room and kitchen lights with a short command, you could add the following instructions: “If a prompt consists solely of ‘good night’, turn off the lights in the living room and kitchen.” You can further tailor this command to make sure it works reliably.</p><p>This can also be a handy way to make sure that Gemini uses the right app or tool for the commands you want to run. For example, if you want to add a note to your Google Keep app, but Gemini keeps trying to set reminders via the Tasks app or whatever, you can add custom instructions to “Always use Keep to store notes and reminders” so your future commands work the way you want them to.</p><h2 id="use-scheduled-actions-to-help-replace-routines">Use Scheduled Actions to help replace routines</h2><p>Google Assistant’s routines feature has moved around over the years, and it currently lives in the Google Home app. But in keeping with Google’s long-standing strategy of “<a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/10/googles-product-strategy-make-two-of-everything/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>build two of everything</u></a>”, you can also use Gemini’s scheduled actions to replace some of this functionality. While it’s not strictly necessary, as long as Google Home automations exist, it can be easier to do everything from the one app you’re being pushed into anyway. Especially if you’re worried that the older method will suddenly be removed.</p><p>In the Gemini app, head to Settings > Scheduled actions, and tap New Action. Here you can give your routine a name, describe what you want Gemini to do in the same natural language you can use for other Gemini commands. You can also set a time and frequency you want the action to occur.</p><p>Gemini works a little differently than Assistant, so some of these commands might not run with as much precision as you’re used to. Gemini notes in the app that scheduled actions are prepared up to an hour in advance, so keep that in mind. This tool can be handy for things like a morning routine, giving you a morning briefing at the same time as turning on your lights. But if you want very simple actions—like, say, just turning on the lights—you might still want to use the automations in the Google Home app.</p><h2 id="choose-the-fastest-model-where-you-can">Choose the fastest model (where you can)</h2><p>One of the biggest annoyances with the forced switch to Gemini is that commands can take a <em>lot</em> longer to process. Recognizing a few key words like “turn on lights” is fast. Trying to process whole sentences is more complicated. If you preferred the speed of Assistant and don’t need more complex analysis of your instructions, changing your model can help.</p><p>In most cases, you can’t change the default Gemini model (Google, please), but in the Gemini app, you can tap the model dropdown and choose whatever the latest, lightest model is. At time of writing, that’s 3.5 Flash-Lite, but it may be different later. Typically, the fastest model will be whichever one has the oldest version number, paired with words like “Flash” or “Lite”. </p><p>You can also find an optional toggle labeled “Extended thinking” which usually attempts more complex processing. But it also adds extra processing time, dragging out simple commands like setting alarms. Disable this, and you’ll typically get faster answers. Depending on how you invoke Gemini, you might not have the option to tweak your models, but when you can, you can find a pretty significant speed boost by making these changes.</p>

DuckDuckGo Just Made It Easier to Share Links Without Getting Tracked

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:30:00 -0000

The browser's "Copy Clean Link" option strips trackers out of URLs.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page.</p><p><a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/hacks-for-online-privacy-everyone-should-know" target="_blank">It's tough to stay private on the internet</a>. It's hardly an even playing field: If you use apps and websites as they're designed, your every move is almost guaranteed to be tracked so that companies can compile a profile to target you with ads. That even extends to simple tasks like sharing links with friends: You might think you're simply communicating in private, but as soon as you click "copy" on that link, trackers attach themselves to the URL and come along for the ride.</p><div class="shadow-b-2 mb-12 mt-10 rounded-md border-2 border-[#F0F0F0] px-6 py-2 shadow-lg md:px-12" role="region" aria-label="Products List" x-data="{ showMore: false }"> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FQWJdXl&template=article&module=product-list&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=1&element_label=iPhone+17+Pro&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&short_code=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FQWJdXl&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KZEN54G91MT00T5AC31YW4H0&pageview_type=RSS" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="flex flex-col py-8 gap-5 border-dotted border-[#CFCFCE] cursor-default no-underline md:flex-row md:gap-y-2 md:py-7 border-b-2" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="product-list" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="iPhone 17 Pro" data-ga-position="1" aria-label="iPhone 17 Pro Product Card" x-cloak="x-cloak" x-show="showMore || 0 < 3"> <div class="flex w-full gap-x-5"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col flex-nowrap justify-center gap-2 text-black no-underline md:order-2 md:gap-y-6"> <div class="flex flex-col justify-between gap-y-2 md:w-full md:gap-y-1"> <div class="block w-fit cursor-pointer font-akshar text-lg font-medium leading-5 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-xl md:leading-6"> iPhone 17 Pro </div> </div> <div class="hidden md:flex md:justify-between md:gap-x-4"> <div class="w-full mb-0 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $1,099.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm hidden self-end h-12 max-w-[10rem] duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:flex md:h-10"> Shop Now </button> </div> </div> <div class="flex aspect-video h-[90px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center self-center md:order-1"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZEN54G91MT00T5AC31YW4H0/images-1.fill.size_autoxauto.v1786433103.webp" alt="iPhone 17 Pro" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm w-full h-12 duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:hidden md:h-10"> Shop Now </button> <div class="flex flex-col items-center w-full md:hidden font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $1,099.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FQr5pK8&template=article&module=product-list&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=2&element_label=iPhone+17&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&short_code=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FQr5pK8&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KZEN54G91MT00T5AC31YW4H0&pageview_type=RSS" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="flex flex-col py-8 gap-5 border-dotted border-[#CFCFCE] cursor-default no-underline md:flex-row md:gap-y-2 md:py-7 border-b-2" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="product-list" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="iPhone 17" data-ga-position="2" aria-label="iPhone 17 Product Card" x-cloak="x-cloak" x-show="showMore || 1 < 3"> <div class="flex w-full gap-x-5"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col flex-nowrap justify-center gap-2 text-black no-underline md:order-2 md:gap-y-6"> <div class="flex flex-col justify-between gap-y-2 md:w-full md:gap-y-1"> <div class="block w-fit cursor-pointer font-akshar text-lg font-medium leading-5 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-xl md:leading-6"> iPhone 17 </div> </div> <div class="hidden md:flex md:justify-between md:gap-x-4"> <div class="w-full mb-0 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $799.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm hidden self-end h-12 max-w-[10rem] duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:flex md:h-10"> Shop Now </button> </div> </div> <div class="flex aspect-video h-[90px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center self-center md:order-1"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZEN54G91MT00T5AC31YW4H0/images-2.fill.size_autoxauto.v1786433103.webp" alt="iPhone 17" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm w-full h-12 duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:hidden md:h-10"> Shop Now </button> <div class="flex flex-col items-center w-full md:hidden font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $799.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FQmG2v5&template=article&module=product-list&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=3&element_label=iPhone+17e&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&short_code=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2FQmG2v5&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KZEN54G91MT00T5AC31YW4H0&pageview_type=RSS" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="flex flex-col py-8 gap-5 border-dotted border-[#CFCFCE] cursor-default no-underline md:flex-row md:gap-y-2 md:py-7" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="product-list" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="iPhone 17e" data-ga-position="3" aria-label="iPhone 17e Product Card" x-cloak="x-cloak" x-show="showMore || 2 < 3"> <div class="flex w-full gap-x-5"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col flex-nowrap justify-center gap-2 text-black no-underline md:order-2 md:gap-y-6"> <div class="flex flex-col justify-between gap-y-2 md:w-full md:gap-y-1"> <div class="block w-fit cursor-pointer font-akshar text-lg font-medium leading-5 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-xl md:leading-6"> iPhone 17e </div> </div> <div class="hidden md:flex md:justify-between md:gap-x-4"> <div class="w-full mb-0 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $599.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm hidden self-end h-12 max-w-[10rem] duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:flex md:h-10"> Shop Now </button> </div> </div> <div class="flex aspect-video h-[90px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center self-center md:order-1"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZEN54G91MT00T5AC31YW4H0/images-3.fill.size_autoxauto.v1786433103.webp" alt="iPhone 17e" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm w-full h-12 duration-200 ease-in-out hover:bg-brand-green-700 md:hidden md:h-10"> Shop Now </button> <div class="flex flex-col items-center w-full md:hidden font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $599.00 <span class="font-medium">at Apple</span> </span> </div> </div> </a> <button class="mb-4 mt-6 pr-4 font-akshar text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 hover:cursor-pointer hover:text-brand-green md:pr-8" x-cloak x-show="!showMore && 3 > 3" x-on:click="showMore = !showMore" x-on:keydown.enter.prevent.stop="showMore = !showMore"> SEE 0 MORE <svg class="-mt-[2px] inline-block size-3 fill-current text-brand-green"> <use href="https://lifehacker.com/images/icons/spritemap.svg#sprite-chevron-down"></use> </svg> </button> </div> <p>It doesn't have to be this way. There are many steps you can take to prevent trackers from stalking you across the internet—<a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/i-spoke-with-some-of-the-most-private-people-online-heres-how-much-convenience" target="_blank">some more intense than others</a>. And while <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-stop-social-media-platforms-from-tracking-you" target="_blank">stripping tracking URLs from links isn't new</a>, it isn't exactly common knowledge, either. That's why whenever a company makes it a bit easier, I'm all for it, so today I'm celebrating DuckDuckGo.</p><h2 id="duckduckgo-now-makes-it-easier-to-strip-trackers-from-links-on-iphone">DuckDuckGo now makes it easier to strip trackers from links on iPhone</h2><p><a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/duckduckgo-is-adding-a-feature-for-iphone-that-everyone-should-have/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">As highlighted by fellow CNET Group site ZDNet</a>, DuckDuckGo's iOS app now includes a feature that automatically eliminates tracking elements from links. That way, you can share links with friends, family members, and coworkers without worrying about trackers following along. </p><p>The feature, "Copy Clean Link," doesn't do anything you couldn't do yourself. As ZDNet explains, the feature cuts out everything in the URL in question from the "?" on; essentially, all of the tracking information. Without that data, you turn the URL into a "clean" link, so trackers won't necessarily know you're the user who shared that URL in the first place. You can do this yourself by opening the URL and deleting this text manually, but tapping Copy Clean Link is certainly more convenient.</p><p>Interestingly, the feature doesn't pop up when you select a link the usual way, or even when you hit the Share button. Instead, you'll need to open the link in DuckDuckGo, long-press the address bar, and choose "Copy Clean Link." You'll find the same option if you tap the three lines in the bottom right, then scroll down and choose "Copy Clean Link." If you simply select the URL and use iOS' built-in "Copy" option, you'll grab the full URL—trackers and all. </p><h2 id="duckduckgos-copy-clean-link-is-an-ios-only-feature-for-now">DuckDuckGo's Copy Clean Link is an iOS-only feature for now</h2><p>At this time, only iPhone users can use "Copy Clean Link" in DuckDuckGo. 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This Loud and Rugged JBL Speaker Is $65 Off Right Now

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0000

JBL's nearly invincible portable speaker is down to $130.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>While there are plenty of new speaker releases to get excited about this summer, there’s nothing like a tried-and-true, well-rounded option from a reliable brand. The <a href="https://zdcs.link/aMO6p1?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=JBL%20Charge%206&object_type=content&short_url=aMO6p1&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>JBL Charge 6</u></a> is exactly that. 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The 34-watt-hour battery lasts up to 24 hours, and you get an extra 4 hours with its Boost mode on, though you will sacrifice a bit of bass in exchange. It also acts as a power bank for other devices, letting you charge a phone or tablet. The speaker weighs 3 pounds and has a convenient handle looped through either end for carrying, </p><p>Controls are located on the top, and the companion app is relatively simple, with a few <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/eq-101-what-is-an-equalizer-and-how-can-it-improve-sound-quality" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>EQ</u></a> presets and a seven-band custom EQ. <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/jbl-charge-6" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>PCMag</u></a>, which gave the Charge 6 an "Excellent" rating, calls the sound “surprisingly punchy” with “substantial bass, even at low volume.” The review notes that it delivers booming volume while maintaining clarity and balance, and that the sound holds up well outdoors. </p><p>If you want a loud, portable speaker that doubles as a charger and delivers superior sound despite its relatively compact size, the <a href="https://zdcs.link/aMO6p1?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=JBL%20Charge%206%20speaker&object_type=content&short_url=aMO6p1&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>JBL Charge 6 speaker</u></a> is your best bet, and at a record-low price, it’s worthy of your attention. 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Free ChatGPT Users Will Get a Huge Upgrade Next Week

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:00:00 -0000

ChatGPT Free and Go users will soon have access to unlimited texts.

<p>There are 8.3 billion people on this planet, and roughly an eighth of them use ChatGPT. OpenAI confirmed that its infamous AI chatbot now has over one billion weekly active users, a staggering number given that ChatGPT <a href="https://lifehacker.com/chatgpt-is-the-coolest-and-most-terrifying-new-tech-o-1849874899" target="_blank">is only three and a half years old</a>. (For reference, <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-seemingly-lost-400-million-users-in-the-past-three-years-official-microsoft-statements-show-hints-of-a-shrinking-user-base" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">that's on par with global Windows users</a>.) Love it or hate it, there's no denying that ChatGPT—and generative AI as a whole—is firmly a part of modern life. </p><p>While there are surely many paying ChatGPT customers, the vast majority are using it for free. Though it may be exciting for paid users to try out the company's latest and greatest models, the biggest impact happens whenever OpenAI makes features available free of charge. As it happens, next week, free users are getting perhaps the biggest ChatGPT update in years. </p><h2 id="free-chatgpt-users-are-getting-unlimited-text-chats">Free ChatGPT users are getting unlimited text chats </h2><p><a href="https://openai.com/index/improving-gpt-5-6-sol-in-chatgpt/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Starting next week</a>, you'll no longer hit a wall when simply texting with ChatGPT. OpenAI says that both free and Go users now have unlimited text chats, which should mean you can send as many text-based messages as you want without running into cooldown periods. Of course, the emphasis here is on "texts." There are absolutely still limits on other ChatGPT features, including messages with files and images, as well as Voice mode and image generation. But for users who primarily use ChatGPT with text-based messages, this update should be more than welcome. </p><p>In addition, OpenAI is switching free and Go users to the company's new <a href="https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-5.6-luna" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">GPT-5.6 Luna model</a>, which is designed for "cost-sensitive, high-volume workloads." As such, this model likely won't be as capable as OpenAI's more powerful models available to Pro users, but free users aren't totally left in the lurch: OpenAI says there's a new "Think" button that lets you push Luna further for more complex requests. The experience is much changed from the days when users could jump between different models for free, but perhaps the unlimited text chats will make up for it for most users.</p><h2 id="chatgpt-pro-users-are-getting-some-new-perks-too">ChatGPT Pro users are getting some new perks too</h2><p>OpenAI says that Plus and Pro users are also getting some updates. The company says that its GPT-5.6 Sol model now delivers "more focused" responses, and may issue corrections instead of simply agreeing with the user when they're wrong. It also does away with some of the formatting we've come to expect from AI: Your answer may be more succinct in paragraph form, rather than expansive with bullet points. OpenAI says that Sol makes "fewer mistakes" too, but remember: <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/ai-models-hallucinating-more" target="_blank">all AI models hallucinate</a>. </p><p>There's also a new slider to push the model from "Instant" to higher effort. The idea is to give users a sliding scale of power, rather than have them switch from distinct models. The more intense you push the model, the longer the responses may take, so OpenAI positions the slider as an option for users to tailor the model to their needs: If you need a quick answer, keep the slider towards the less intense side. </p>

This Blink Wireless 2K Floodlight Camera Is 40% Off Right Now

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0000

The Blink camera combines 2K video, a 700-lumen floodlight, and wire-free installation in one package.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/9yWXo6?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Blink%20Outdoor%202K%2B%20Wireless%20Floodlight%20Camera&object_type=content&short_url=9yWXo6&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>Blink Outdoor 2K+ Wireless Floodlight Camera</u></a> is down to $77.99 from $129.99 on Amazon, and <a href="https://lifehacker.com/best-price-tracking-tools" target="_blank"><u>price trackers</u></a> show that this is its lowest price so far. For that, you're getting a battery-powered outdoor camera with a motion-activated floodlight in one package without having to run wiring through an exterior wall. The camera records at up to 2K resolution and covers a 135-degree field of view, while the floodlight adds 700 lumens when motion is detected. That combination should work well over a driveway, side entrance, or backyard where you want both visibility and a recording of whoever triggered the light. Blink also includes the Sync Module Core, two AA lithium batteries for the camera, four D-cell batteries for the floodlight, and the mounting hardware, so the basic setup is covered out of the box.</p><div class="pogoClear mb-12 mt-10 rounded-md border-2 border-gray-100 py-7 shadow-xl md:py-6"> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?merchant=05kie42h3YvHwjr4G1w80Qq&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0GM3LG2LC&template=article&module=shop-card&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=1&element_label=Blink+Outdoor+2K%2B+Wireless+Floodlight+Camera&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&product_uuid=02mYGpb4ITPYjEDBQqOn56G&offer_uuid=06PrlhWYPlu8rthMUZK3jlL&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KZDREJZDKWKRA0K9PTJ795BP&pageview_type=RSS&data-aps-asin=B0GM3LG2LC&data-aps-asc-tag=lifehack088-20&data-aps-asc-subtag=01KZDREJZDKWKRA0K9PTJ795BP" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="cursor-default no-underline" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="shop-card" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="Blink Outdoor 2K+ Wireless Floodlight Camera"> <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-between px-7 text-black no-underline md:flex-nowrap md:px-8"> <div class="order-1 mx-auto flex flex-col justify-center md:order-2 md:ml-4 md:w-full md:grow"> <div class="block cursor-pointer text-center font-akshar text-2xl font-medium leading-7 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-left md:text-xl md:leading-6">Blink Outdoor 2K+ Wireless Floodlight Camera </div> <div class="mt-4 hidden md:flex md:justify-between"> <div class="self-end"> <div class="mb-0 h-11 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center"><div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $77.99 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$129.99</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $52.00</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="w-44 self-end"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 mt-5 h-auto w-full md:order-1 md:mt-0 md:hidden"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/product/02mYGpb4ITPYjEDBQqOn56G/hero-image.fill.size_autoxauto.v1781802290.jpg" alt="Blink Outdoor 2K+ Floodlight Camera (newest model) — Wireless smart security camera, 2K video resolution, 700 lumens, two-year battery life, Sync Module Core included — 1 camera system" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 ml-2 hidden w-32 shrink-0 items-center md:order-1 md:ml-0 md:flex"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/product/02mYGpb4ITPYjEDBQqOn56G/hero-image.fill.size_autoxauto.v1781802290.jpg" alt="Blink Outdoor 2K+ Floodlight Camera (newest model) — Wireless smart security camera, 2K video resolution, 700 lumens, two-year battery life, Sync Module Core included — 1 camera system" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-3 flex grow flex-wrap md:hidden md:grow-0"> <div class="mt-4 w-full"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> <div class="mx-2 mt-4 w-full"> <div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $77.99 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$129.99</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $52.00</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </a></div> <p>In everyday use, the <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/blink-outdoor-2k-plus" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Outdoor 2K+</u></a> handles the basics you would expect from an outdoor security camera, including motion alerts, night vision, two-way audio, and Alexa support. Its sharper 2K resolution also gives you a better chance of making out a face, package, or license plate than Blink’s older 1080p cameras, and because the setup is wire-free, you are not limited to spots near an outlet. That said, while it works with Alexa and IFTTT, Apple HomeKit or Google Assistant ecosystems are not supported, which makes it a less natural fit outside an Alexa-based smart home. Blink advertises the battery life of this floodlight camera at up to two years, though your actual results will depend on how often it records and how you use it.</p><p>Beyond basic motion alerts, the camera can identify people and vehicles and generate AI descriptions of motion events, but some of those features require a paid plan—the purchase includes a free 30-day trial, after which Blink’s Basic plan costs $3.99 per month or $39.99 per year for one device. You can skip the <a href="https://zdcs.link/QbJxej?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=subscription&object_type=content&short_url=QbJxej&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>subscription</u></a> and save footage locally, but the included Sync Module Core does not support local storage. 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This LG Ultrawide OLED Gaming Monitor Is $200 Off Right Now

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:30:00 -0000

This monitor makes sense for someone splitting time between gaming and desktop work.

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How to Watch Made by Google 2026: The Pixel Event's Start Time and What to Expect

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0000

The Made by Google 2026 livestream is starting a bit late this year.

<p>It's nearly time for another Google keynote. Back in May, <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/what-we-expect-to-see-google-io-2026" target="_blank">the company hosted Google I/O</a>, its annual developers conference, where it announced a series of new software features and AI updates. On the flip side, "Made by Google" is all about the hardware that will run those new software updates. If you're curious about Google's next generation of devices, you'll want to tune into this presentation. </p><h2 id="when-is-made-by-google-2026">When is Made by Google 2026?</h2><p>Usually, tech events—especially in the U.S.—are in the morning for West Coasters (and, as such, in the early afternoon for East Coasters). Many companies like Google are based in California, so a 10 a.m. PT start time is pretty common. As I'm on the East Coast, I'm quite used to starting coverage around 1 p.m. for most tech events. </p><p>This year is much different. Made by Google officially kicks off at 3 p.m. PT on Wednesday, Aug. 12. That means a 6 p.m. start time for those of us on the East Coast. </p><h2 id="where-can-you-watch-made-by-google-2026">Where can you watch Made by Google 2026?</h2><p>If you didn't get an invite to watch Made by Google in person, no worries: The company hosts a livestream for anyone to watch from home. Most companies run a livestream through YouTube, and as Google owns the video platform, it makes sense for its official livestream to live there, too. Even though the event doesn't start until next week, Google already has the livestream video open. You can watch from the feed below, or <a href="https://youtu.be/5bNMmYpLkTU" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">from the link here</a>. </p><div class="mx-auto mt-8 w-full max-w-4xl aspect-video"> <div id="video-container-01KZY73GW2WGY5P7RSZX7R4MJX"></div> </div> <h2 id="what-will-google-announce-at-made-by-google-2026">What will Google announce at Made by Google 2026?</h2><p>While most companies officially keep their product announcements under wraps prior to an event, these days leaks and rumors typically spill the beans long before it kicks off. Perhaps that's why Google has gone ahead and spoiled the biggest announcements ahead of time: The company has already posted teasers for both the <a href="https://x.com/madebygoogle/status/2082497835291787485" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Pixel 11 Pro</a> and <a href="https://x.com/madebygoogle/status/2084308992516317395" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Pixel 11 Pro Fold</a> on social media. While even those reveals were hardly a surprise to anyone following the Google rumors, it is funny to have confirmation about two products ahead of time. </p><p>In addition to new Pixel smartphones, rumors suggest that we'll also see the new Pixel Watch 5 on Wednesday. Perhaps the company will even announce the <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/google-pixel-tag-may-have-leaked" target="_blank">Google Pixel Tag</a>, which would mark Google's first attempt at an AirTag-like product. For a full account of the leaks and rumors going into Made by Google 2026, <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/what-to-expect-made-by-google-pixel-11-event-2026" target="_blank">check out our explainer here</a>.</p>

Apple Just Blocked Hackers From Taking Advantage of This Serious Security Flaw

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:12:30 -0000

The latest Mac security update patches a nasty Screen Sharing vulnerability.

<p>Apple released three new security updates for Macs on Thursday, Aug. 6. You don't need to be running the latest version, macOS 26, to take advantage of these updates, either. While the company does have a new Tahoe update, Apple's security updates here include releases for both macOS 15 Sequoia and macOS 14 Sonoma as well—and all of these updates are aimed at patching a flaw that would let hackers share your screen without your permission.</p><h2 id="apples-latest-macos-security-patches-fix-a-screen-sharing-vulnerability">Apple's latest macOS security patches fix a Screen Sharing vulnerability </h2><p><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/148170" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">macOS Tahoe 26.6.1</a>, <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/148171" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">macOS Sequoia 15.7.9</a>, and <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/148172" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">macOS Sonoma 14.8.9</a> all contain the same, singular security patch: Tracked as CVE-2026-65400, this fix is for a Screen Sharing flaw that Apple says could allow an attacker on your network to "authenticate to Screen Sharing without valid credentials." In layman's terms, this security flaw could let hackers activate Screen Sharing without permission, which would leave the contents of your Mac's display totally open to anyone in the know.</p><p>Apple's Screen Sharing feature is complex, which is good for usability but potentially dangerous in this case. Not only can people using Screen Sharing see your Mac's display, they can, if prompted, take over your Mac as well. Typically, this requires permissions on both sides to activate, and it's not clear whether that functionality is impacted by this security flaw. But if it is, a bad actor could also theoretically take control of your computer using this flaw—accessing your files, messages, or anything else on your Mac.</p><p>The good news is Apple did not say that this flaw was previously publicly disclosed or being actively exploited. As such, chances are good that no hackers out there are currently taking advantage of it. However, that doesn't mean it's an impossibility: Certain AI models, <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/claude-says-its-latest-model-is-mythos-level" target="_blank">like Claude Mythos</a>, are <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/apple-issuing-more-security-updates-due-to-ai-threats" target="_blank">adept at discovering security vulnerabilities</a>, so hypothetically, someone out there could have found this flaw before Apple did. Luckily, the patch is now out for anyone running the latest three versions of macOS, so all you have to do to protect yourself is update your Mac.</p><h2 id="how-to-install-this-screen-sharing-security-patch-on-mac">How to install this Screen Sharing security patch on Mac </h2><p>Whether your Mac is brand new or a few versions behind, there's a very good chance you can install one of these security patches. To do so, open <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/claude-says-its-latest-model-is-mythos-level" target="_blank">System Settings > General > Software Update</a>, let macOS look for the update, then follow the on-screen instructions to download and install it. </p>

This 27-Inch Asus OLED Gaming Monitor Is $120 Off Right Now

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0000

An ultra-fast refresh rate makes it a good choice for competitive PC gamers.

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Google Maps Has Launched 'Agentic Food Ordering,' but Don't Get Too Excited

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 -0000

The app can start an order for you, but you still have to manually complete it.

<p>As one of the biggest tech companies in the world, Google is putting its AI features and platforms into each and every one of its products. As such, it’s no surprise that its wildly popular navigation app, Google Maps, is getting the same treatment. While it's easy to use the app without encountering much AI, if you so choose, you can use Google’s latest AI features to find new restaurants, accommodations, or hot spots in your area. And now, Google is boasting that it is launching new "agentic" features that will even allow the app to order food for you—sort of.</p><h2 id="ask-maps-gets-an-agentic-upgrade">Ask Maps gets an agentic upgrade</h2><p>Back in March, the company rolled out “<a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/even-google-maps-has-an-ai-assistant-now" target="_blank">Ask Maps</a>,” a chatbot-like interface in Google Maps that taps into Gemini to help you find relevant places on the map. For example, Google says you can “Ask Maps” to find you a restaurant with availability for six at a specific date and time, keeping in mind strict dietary requirements. It’s about what you’d expect from the combination of Gemini and Google Maps: You “chat” with the map to find what you need. </p><p>Now, <a href="https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/maps/order-food-in-ask-maps/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Google is expanding on these features</a>, introducing new agentic options to reduce the work you actually have to do to pick up lunch (if not by all that much). Starting today, Google says Ask Maps can handle “complex, multi-step tasks," including functions it can handle on your behalf, and the flagship feature is ordering food for you—or, at least, starting an order.</p><h2 id="ask-maps-cant-actually-order-food-for-you">Ask Maps can't actually order food for you</h2><p>Google says you can launch Ask Maps and type something like “order spicy pad kee mao with seafood for me to pick up on my way home." While you might think such a feature would handle the entire request for you, Ask Maps doesn't quite get there. It will, according to Google, look for open restaurants on your route home, and it can even take into consideration your previous orders and dietary needs. But once it floats options, you still need to choose the restaurant you want to order from. Once you do, the agentic features kick in: Google says that Ask Maps will remember your original request and will begin adding the appropriate items to your cart through services like Square and Toast (with Uber Eats support coming soon). However, Ask Maps won't actually <em>order</em> the food for you. You still need to manually review what's been placed in your cart and approve the order before the restaurant will receive it.</p><h2 id="other-agentic-features-in-ask-maps">Other agentic features in Ask Maps</h2><p>As part of this Ask Maps update, you can also ask about hotels and local events. Google suggests asking the feature something like “For next week’s conference in downtown Miami, find me a decently priced, top-rated hotel with an artsy vibe, within walking distance from a gym and restaurants.” That's certainly a complex request, and, according to Google, Ask Maps will be able to compare prices and availability to find an appropriate hotel. The same goes for things like concerts and comedy shows: Ask Maps will surface results based on your request, but you'll need to click through to actually buy tickets yourself.</p><h2 id="this-isnt-yet-the-agentic-future-we-were-promised">This isn't yet the agentic future we were promised</h2><p>I don't have these options on my Google Maps app yet, so I can't personally attest to how well they work, but I'm not sure I'm seeing the vision here. Companies like Google have been promising that agentic features will save us time and rescue us from having to perform tedious or menial tasks. And while this feature does save the 30 seconds or so it takes to building a restaurant order, that's about all it does. Not only do you still have to intervene in multiple aspects of the process (including the actual ordering of the food), it seems like the whole ordeal takes longer than it should. In my view, heading to the restaurant's site, building the order myself, then placing the order (as I'd have to do anyway) is likely more efficient than asking Google's AI to find a restaurant with a specific dish, have it build the order, then have me review it. </p><p>Maybe I'll feel differently once I can try it out, and maybe this is just one step into a future where you really can have Google Maps complete a whole order for you. But I'm not sure I'd ever want it to, especially when dealing with ordering multiple items for various people with potential dietary restrictions. Not only would it likely be faster to do it myself, but I'm not sure I'd trust an AI with all those complications. The last thing anyone needs is for an AI to hallucinate and forget to order something with an allergy label. </p><h2 id="other-new-ask-maps-features">Other new Ask Maps features</h2><p>This update also incorporates Google's "<a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/gemini-is-about-to-get-to-know-you-way-better" target="_blank">Personal Intelligence</a>," which pulls info from your various Google apps to return more personalized results. As such, you could Ask Maps to find you things to do before your afternoon flight. Google Maps should be able to access Gmail and Google Calendar, where it should find that flight's time and location, in order to fulfill your request with more individualized results than a simple search would. This feature is off by default. </p><p>There's also a new live data widget for transit instructions, so you can keep tabs on public transit information in real time. You can also suggest Google Maps edits conversationally through Ask Maps, including adding photo attachments. </p>

Apple's iCloud Private Relay Can Actually Expose Your Real IP Address

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:00:00 -0000

It turns out that the privacy tool isn't all that private.

<p>If you use iCloud Private Relay, Apple's paid IP address masking service, your internet browsing activity may not actually be private. As <a href="https://www.404media.co/apples-private-relay-is-exposing-users-real-ip-addresses/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">404 Media reports</a>, flaws in Apple’s web browser engine allow IP addresses to be revealed, either maliciously or incidentally, even when they're supposed to be hidden. </p><h2 id="how-private-relay-is-exposing-ip-addresses">How Private Relay is exposing IP addresses</h2><p><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/102602" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">iCloud Private Relay</a>, which is part of Apple's iCloud+ subscription, is supposed to keep both who you are and what sites you visit hidden when you are browsing in Safari. Without it, your network provider and the websites you view can see your IP address and DNS records, which can be used to track your location and browsing history over time. Private Relay is supposed to encrypt DNS records and generate a temporary IP address, keeping any single party, including Apple, from obtaining both. </p><p>The issue, <a href="https://mysk.blog/2026/08/04/webkit-proxy-icloud-private-relay-ip-leak/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">discovered by security researchers</a> Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk, is related to how passkeys work. Web requests are made outside of the browser and the protections of Private Relay, meaning that websites that support passkeys can see users' real IP addresses. Obviously, this impacts Safari traffic, but researchers found the issue in Onion Browser, an iOS app that encrypts traffic through the Tor network. Both 404 Media and <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/05/psa-apples-private-relay-can-leak-your-real-ip-address/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">TechCrunch verified the issue</a> in their own tests. </p><p>The researchers stated that they informed Apple but haven't been given a timeline for when the vulnerability will be addressed. Apple is generally pretty good on privacy issues, but this isn't the first to arise in recent months. In July, "Hide My Email," the company's email masking service, was <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/apples-hide-my-email-reportedly-exposes-your-real-email-address" target="_blank">revealed to have a vulnerability</a> that actually exposed users' real email addresses. Apple reportedly knew about it for over a year and claimed to have patched it—but it hadn't. </p><p>While Private Relay can be a useful privacy tool—if it works as intended—it's not a true VPN (Virtual Private Network) because it only provides protection when browsing in Safari. If you want to keep your IP address hidden and your data encrypted across all apps and browsers on your device, you may want to <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-choose-the-right-vpn-for-you" target="_blank">consider a separate VPN service</a>. </p>

AI Note-Taking Apps Are Violating User Privacy

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:30:00 -0000

Apps like Granola and Otter.ai are facing class action lawsuits over user privacy and consent.

<p>A few years ago, AI note-taking and transcription tools were a niche productivity hack used by busy executives and the media. Now, they're everywhere. But these apps come with a legal fine print that most people don’t know to look for. </p><p>First, the app may retain recordings and transcripts of your meetings indefinitely once used. They can also reuse them for any number of internal purposes, including model training and marketing campaigns. Second, state laws often require all parties to consent before a conversation is recorded. AI note-takers argue that the onus of obtaining consent falls on the person using the recording app, aka you. So if you recorded a meeting but didn’t disclose it to the other party, they could actually sue you for violating their data protection rights. </p><p>That’s why multiple AI note-taking platforms are now facing class-action lawsuits from users who accuse them of mishandling their data and passing the baton of consent down to customers without informing them about this properly. I'll walk through the current legal situation, as well as what steps you can take to protect your data going forward. </p><h2 id="what-the-granola-lawsuit-is-all-about">What the Granola lawsuit is all about</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZBJ25B8A5M98B81BASK7M9F/images-1.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786021154.png" alt="A written complaint filed by the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against Granola." width="2000" height="1125" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZBJ25B8A5M98B81BASK7M9F/images-1.fill.size_800x450.v1786021154.png 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZBJ25B8A5M98B81BASK7M9F/images-1.fill.size_1400x787.v1786021154.png 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZBJ25B8A5M98B81BASK7M9F/images-1.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786021154.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]">California plaintiffs have filed a class action suit against Granola for multiple CIPA violations </span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: Lifehacker</span> </div> </div> <p><a href="https://ppc.land/granola-sued-for-recording-meetings-without-consent-to-train-ai-models/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Chamberlain v. Granola, Inc.</u></a> was filed on July 30, 2026, in a California district court by plaintiff Tarra Chamberlain, who says that she was recorded without her consent (or even knowledge) while on a video call with someone who was using Granola. Unlike most AI note-takers, which show up as bots that have to be visibly admitted into the video call, Granola is built around invisibility. According to the app’s own marketing copy, the app's competitive advantage is it runs locally on a user’s device so that “other people in the room won't know it's there.” Lawyers fighting for the plaintiff say that this is the textbook definition of an illegal wiretap.</p><p>Moreover, by design, no one in the meeting can turn Granola off, except for the user who has the app installed on their device. Users are also opted into model training by default, so they must manually opt out if they don’t want the company to retain the conversation records. Even if a user does opt out of model training, this setting does not apply backwards, and prior conversation records are still retained for training purposes. </p><p>In their formal complaint, the plaintiffs’ lawyers cite multiple federal and state law violations, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and California's Invasion of Privacy Act. Granola denies these accusations by saying that it anonymizes all training data before use and that no conversation data is sent to third parties, but the plaintiffs reject this framing. </p><h2 id="granola-isnt-the-only-one-with-the-problem">Granola isn’t the only one with the problem</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZBJ25B8A5M98B81BASK7M9F/images-2.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786021154.png" alt="A notice from the University of Washington on Read AI." width="2000" height="1125" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZBJ25B8A5M98B81BASK7M9F/images-2.fill.size_800x450.v1786021154.png 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZBJ25B8A5M98B81BASK7M9F/images-2.fill.size_1400x787.v1786021154.png 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZBJ25B8A5M98B81BASK7M9F/images-2.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786021154.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]">Several educational institutions have banned Read AI use because of risks to organization data security</span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: University of Washington Information Technology (UWIT)</span> </div> </div> <p>This isn’t the only active class action against an AI note taker in Silicon Valley. In 2025, <a href="https://natlawreview.com/article/take-note-new-wave-privacy-litigation-targets-ai-notetaker-otterai" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>four class action lawsuits</u></a> against Otter.ai were consolidated into a single case before Judge Eumi K. Lee in the Northern District of California. Like Granola, this case alleges Otter records conversations without consent from meeting participants and then uses the recordings to train their own AI models. Justin Brewer, one of the plaintiffs in the suit against Otter, says that he was recorded using the OtterPilot app during a sales call and his voice was subsequently used to train AI models without his knowledge. While the lawyers working for Otter have filed a motion to dismiss, there hasn’t been a ruling yet. </p><p>Fireflies.ai is also facing multiple class action lawsuits for violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by <a href="https://www.dataprivacyandsecurityinsider.com/2025/12/lawsuit-alleges-fireflies-ai-corp-illegally-collects-biometric-data-from-virtual-meetings/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>harvesting voiceprints from meeting participants</u></a> using its speaker recognition technology without obtaining consent from those recorded. Read AI has not faced a lawsuit, but the app is banned from multiple public and private universities, including the <a href="https://it.uw.edu/guides/security-authentication/read-ai-deactivation/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>University of Washington</u></a>, <a href="https://blogs.chapman.edu/information-systems/2025/08/13/security-notice-regarding-read-ai/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Chapman University</u></a>, <a href="https://access.tufts.edu/unapproved-ai-bots-blocked-tufts-zoom-and-ms-teams" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Tufts University</u></a>, and <a href="https://servicedesk.its.msstate.edu/TDClient/45/Portal/KB/Article/2129/Mississippi-State-University-Blocks-Third-Party-AI-Services-for-Enhanced-Security" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Mississippi State University</u></a>. A notice on the University of Washington website reads, “Read AI can join, transcribe, and summarize their users’ online meetings even when the users are not in attendance,” adding that it poses significant “security and privacy risks to institutional data.”</p><h2 id="who-is-responsible-for-obtaining-consent-with-ai-note-taking-apps">Who is responsible for obtaining consent with AI note-taking apps?</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZBJ25B8A5M98B81BASK7M9F/images-3.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786021154.png" alt="Granola's official terms of service from their public documentation." width="2000" height="1125" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZBJ25B8A5M98B81BASK7M9F/images-3.fill.size_800x450.v1786021154.png 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZBJ25B8A5M98B81BASK7M9F/images-3.fill.size_1400x787.v1786021154.png 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZBJ25B8A5M98B81BASK7M9F/images-3.fill.size_2000x1125.v1786021154.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]">AI note takers are using written contracts to shift the onus of consent downstream</span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: Granola</span> </div> </div> <p>In every one of these class action suits so far, AI note-takers insist that the onus of obtaining consent from other participants falls upon the user, not the company that built the app. Otter.ai has specifically stated that this is baked into the contract that new users are forced to sign, which outsources the company’s consent obligations to the user. So if you used a note-taker to record the call, Otter.ai says it’s your job to make sure your fellow participants are aware, and they all consent to the recording. </p><p>Of course, all of this is based on a clause in the user agreement you sign when creating a new account with the note-taking app, which is no doubt buried under heaps of other text that no one bothers to read. Historically, courts don’t look favorably upon tech companies hiding behind terms of service agreements and passing accountability onto users. But that’s not granted and still subject to case-by-case determination by the presiding judge. </p><p>Then again, all-party consent isn’t a legal requirement for call recording in every U.S. state. But at least <a href="https://www.rcfp.org/introduction-to-reporters-recording-guide/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>eleven of them</u></a>, including California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Washington, enforce similar rules to protect user privacy. Depending on the circumstances of the call and information exposed, other states might also offer certain protections. Given the confusing circumstances and the lack of a ruling on any of these lawsuits, you shouldn’t assume that you’re not responsible for obtaining consent because you use a third-party app or service. But that doesn’t mean you should let AI note takers skirt blame entirely either. </p><h2 id="how-to-protect-your-individual-rights-with-ai-note-taking-apps">How to protect your individual rights with AI note-taking apps</h2><p>There’s no denying the convenience of AI transcriptions, plus you can’t really control what software other people in a meeting choose to run in secret. But there are some things you can do to protect yourself from privacy violations and compliance issues, both as a user and another meeting participant. </p><ul><li><p>If you choose to run an AI note-taker during a meeting,<strong> </strong>obtain verbal consent from all participants before you start recording. </p></li><li><p>To that point, if anyone in the meeting is a resident of California, Illinois, or another all-party consent state, assume that you must verbally inform and ask permission before you begin recording. </p></li><li><p>If you are joining a meeting, ask the meeting host directly if the conversation is being recorded or if a note-taker is being used, if they did not disclose that fact ahead of time. </p></li><li><p>Before you give an AI app access to your meetings, make sure that you’ve opted out of any model training or data sharing agreements in your app settings.</p></li><li><p>Depending on your region of residence, you may be eligible to legally revoke permissions to access your past data using a written notice. For example, California residents can invoke their right to erasure when asking a company to delete personal data. If so, contact the app's customer service line.</p></li></ul><p>None of this can fully guarantee that you’ll never be subjected to privacy violations from an AI meeting bot, but being aware and conscious helps you stand a better chance of defending your rights. If a meeting requires disclosing sensitive information and you’re unsure if you’re being recorded by an AI app, it’s best to leave the meeting entirely and obtain written confirmation from the host before proceeding.</p>

Made by Google 2026: What to Expect From the Pixel 11 Event

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:00:00 -0000

It's time for a new set of Pixel flagships—and some extra treats too.

<p>Almost a full year has passed since the launch of <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/what-we-know-about-the-pixel-10-and-pixel-10-pro-made-by-google-2025" target="_blank"><u>Google's Pixel 10 phones</u></a>, which of course means it's time for the Pixel 11 handsets to make their debut. Another Made by Google event has been scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 12, with everything getting underway in New York from 6 pm EDT / 3 pm PDT.</p><p>As Google usually launches new Pixels at this time of year—and has already dropped some pretty revealing teasers <a href="https://store.google.com/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>on the Google Store</u></a>—we have a good idea of what's coming. Add in a recent flurry of leaks and rumors from reputable tipsters, and it's possible to generate a clear picture of what will be announced next week.</p><h2 id="what-the-rumors-say-about-the-google-pixel-11-announcement">What the rumors say about the Google Pixel 11 announcement</h2><p>Starting with the Pixel 11 phones, it looks like there will be four new models, just like last year: The Google Pixel 11, the higher-spec Pixel 11 Pro, the higher-spec and larger Pixel 11 Pro XL, and the foldable Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold. Google has already namechecked and teased the design of the <a href="https://x.com/madebygoogle/status/2082497835291787485" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Pixel 11 Pro</u></a> and the <a href="https://x.com/madebygoogle/status/2084308992516317395" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Pixel 11 Pro Fold</u></a> on social media.</p><p>You can see from those official teasers that the familiar Pixel design language is back, with the addition of a colorful notification LED on the rear camera bar. Early rumors suggested this would be called "Pixel Glow," but reputable tipster <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/rquandt.bsky.social/post/3ms7jpb45v22w" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Roland Quandt</u></a> has dug up some material suggesting it'll actually be called "HiLight," and will be used to indicate Gemini chats or incoming communications from priority contacts.</p><blockquote class="twitterEmbed twitter-tweet"> <a class="text-gray-600" href="https://twitter.com/madebygoogle/status/2084671291890545028" title="open in a new window" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. </a> </blockquote> <p>For everything else, we're relying on unofficial sources. Veteran leaker Evan Blass, who has one of the best track records in the business, has shared renderings of all four expected phones, including the <a href="https://x.com/_evanblass_/status/2082867705137316332" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Pixel 11</u></a> and the <a href="https://x.com/_evanblass_/status/2082868448162386226" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Pixel 11 Pro XL</u></a> that Google hasn't specifically mentioned so far.</p><p>Aside from HiLight, there aren't really any design surprises here, but Google is apparently once again tweaking the color options. A comprehensive leak published at <a href="https://www.mymobiles.com/phones/google/pixel-11" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>MyMobiles</u></a> lists Blue, Green, Midnight, and Pink for the standard Pixel 11; and Green, Light Green, Silver, Midnight, and Red for the Pro and Pro XL.</p><p>In terms of specs, most reports <a href="https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_11_devices_to_have_the_first_2nm_smartphone_soc_new_modem-news-73693.php" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>suggest the devices will have</u> a Tensor G6 chipset</a>, up from the Tensor G5 in the Pixel 10. Speed gains might not be huge, but it will be the first Pixel processor to be based on a 2-nanometer manufacturing process, which should make it more efficient. A new modem is also expected, which should provide faster and more reliable 5G.</p><blockquote class="twitterEmbed twitter-tweet"> <a class="text-gray-600" href="https://twitter.com/_evanblass_/status/2082868448162386226" title="open in a new window" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. </a> </blockquote> <p>A full specs list published by <a href="https://www.androidheadlines.com/google-pixel-11-specifications" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Android Headlines</u></a> shows 12GB or 16GB as the RAM options, and storage starting at 256GB (rather than 128GB, as was the case last year). That extra storage comes with a price bump: These phones are predicted to start at $899 for the Pixel 11, $1,099 for the Pixel 11 Pro, $1,299 for the Pixel 11 Pro XL, and $1,899 for the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, all $100 more than their equivalent Pixel 10 models.</p><p>As for cameras, the rumors suggest they will stay largely the same as last year, which means triple-lens cameras on the back of every model. Battery capacities <a href="https://9to5google.com/2026/07/28/google-pixel-11-battery-size-uk-price-leak/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>are expected to be</u></a> more or less the same across the board too, with slight increases or decreases depending on the model.</p><h2 id="what-the-rumors-say-about-the-google-pixel-watch-5-and-the-pixel-tag-announcements">What the rumors say about the Google Pixel Watch 5 and the Pixel Tag announcements</h2><p>Phones aren't the only new devices tipped to show up on Aug. 12. New Pixel handsets usually arrive alongside a new Pixel Watch as well, and that looks certain to be the case this year. While Google hasn't officially mentioned a smartwatch is coming, seasoned tipster <a href="https://x.com/OnLeaks/status/2084630098515210318" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Steve McFly</u></a> has revealed a host of renderings for the Pixel Watch 5.</p><p>Once again, these renders show 41 mm and 45 mm variants in the standard Pixel Watch design, while slight battery capacity increases are rumored. However, the chip inside (the Snapdragon Wear W5 Gen 2 SoC) is believed to be the same as the <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/three-things-i-already-love-about-the-pixel-watch-4" target="_blank"><u>Google Pixel Watch 4</u></a>, with pricing is said to start at $399 for the 41 mm version and $429 for the 45 mm version (up by $50 and $70, respectively, over the Pixel Watch 4 models).</p><blockquote class="twitterEmbed twitter-tweet"> <a class="text-gray-600" href="https://twitter.com/OnLeaks/status/2084630098515210318" title="open in a new window" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. </a> </blockquote> <p>As an added bonus, it's looking very much like Google will finally launch its own AirTag rival at this event. Images and pricing have emerged for the <a href="https://9to5google.com/2026/07/31/this-is-the-google-pixel-tag/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>Google Pixel Tag</u></a>, which looks like a fairly nondescript little Bluetooth tracker, and which will no doubt work through Google's Find My portal to help you recover lost gadgets.</p><p>The leaks so far haven't given any hints about a rechargeable battery or support for the ultra-wideband (UWB) tech that makes AirTags so accurate, but European pricing is expected to be €34.90 for a single Pixel Tag. That's almost exactly the price of an Apple AirTag in the region, so a $29 price in the U.S. seems likely.</p>

Hisense’s Latest 65-Inch Mini-LED TV Is Nearly Half Off Right Now

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0000

Hisense’s entire 2026 U6 Pro Mini-LED TV lineup is on sale.

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Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>Hisense is discounting its <a href="https://zdcs.link/a5jG55?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=2026%20U6%20Pro%20TV&object_type=content&short_url=a5jG55&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">2026 U6 Pro TV</a> lineup right now, and the <a href="https://zdcs.link/aRAbWE?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=65-inch%20model&object_type=content&short_url=aRAbWE&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">65-inch model</a> is the easiest one to recommend for most living rooms—it's currently $598.99, down from $1,099.99, which is the lowest price we’ve seen for it so far, according to <a href="https://lifehacker.com/best-price-tracking-tools" target="_blank">price trackers</a>. The <a href="https://zdcs.link/aA0Xpw?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=75-inch&object_type=content&short_url=aA0Xpw&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">75-inch</a>, <a href="https://zdcs.link/Q43xO4?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=85-inch&object_type=content&short_url=Q43xO4&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">85-inch</a>, and 100-inch versions are also on sale, with even bigger discounts, topping out at $1,000 off for the <a href="https://zdcs.link/z6x763?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=100-inch%20version&object_type=content&short_url=z6x763&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">100-inch version</a>. 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Instead of lighting the screen in broad sections, it uses smaller lighting zones to improve contrast—so a bright sky, stadium light, or explosion can stand out without turning every dark scene gray. It's still not an <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/best-budget-oled-tvs" target="_blank"><u>OLED</u></a>, and you shouldn't expect perfect black levels in a dark room, but it should look more controlled than a standard LED set. Hisense also includes Hi-QLED color, Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive, HDR10, HLG, IMAX Enhanced, and Filmmaker Mode, so it is well covered for streaming movies and shows. Plus, Fire TV is built in, which means you do not have to add a separate streaming stick right away.</p><p>This is also a stronger gaming and sports TV than the price suggests. The native 144Hz refresh rate gives fast motion more room than a standard 60Hz panel, while variable refresh rate, Auto Low Latency Mode, and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro help with smoother gameplay on supported consoles and PCs. The built-in 2.1-channel speaker system and subwoofer are also useful if you are not ready to buy a soundbar, though a separate audio setup will still do more for movie nights. 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This Anker Portable Projector With Google TV Is Over $70 Off Right Now

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It's a solid pick for casual movie nights with simple plug-and-play convenience.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>Anker’s <a href="https://zdcs.link/QqJdwy?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Nebula%20P1i%20Portable%20Projector&object_type=content&short_url=QqJdwy&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>Nebula P1i Portable Projector</u></a> is down to $295 on Amazon from its usual $369, and according to <a href="https://lifehacker.com/best-price-tracking-tools" target="_blank"><u>price -rackers</u></a>, that’s the lowest it has gone so far. That makes it one of the more affordable ways to get a full HD projector with built-in streaming. The P1i is designed around convenience—it runs Google TV out of the box, so you can jump straight into apps like Netflix without plugging in a streaming stick. Setup is also simple: Anker’s Smart Instant Setup handles autofocus, keystone correction, and screen alignment, so you can place it down and get a usable image in seconds.</p><div class="pogoClear mb-12 mt-10 rounded-md border-2 border-gray-100 py-7 shadow-xl md:py-6"> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2Fz7GbBL&template=article&module=shop-card&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=1&element_label=Anker+Nebula+P1i&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&short_code=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2Fz7GbBL&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KPAMYQZAHJGQ42E74YNEGJJR&pageview_type=RSS" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="cursor-default no-underline" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="shop-card" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="Anker Nebula P1i"> <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-between px-7 text-black no-underline md:flex-nowrap md:px-8"> <div class="order-1 mx-auto flex flex-col justify-center md:order-2 md:ml-4 md:w-full md:grow"> <div class="block cursor-pointer text-center font-akshar text-2xl font-medium leading-7 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-left md:text-xl md:leading-6">Anker Nebula P1i </div> <div class="mt-4 block font-sans text-sm font-medium leading-4 text-gray-900 md:mx-0 md:mt-2">Portable projector with wifi and Bluetooth </div> <div class="mt-4 hidden md:flex md:justify-between"> <div class="self-end"> <div class="mb-0 h-11 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center"><div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $295.00 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$369.00</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $74.00</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="w-44 self-end"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 mt-5 h-auto w-full md:order-1 md:mt-0 md:hidden"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KPAMYQZAHJGQ42E74YNEGJJR/images-1.fill.size_autoxauto.v1786009556.jpg" alt="Anker Nebula P1i" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 ml-2 hidden w-32 shrink-0 items-center md:order-1 md:ml-0 md:flex"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KPAMYQZAHJGQ42E74YNEGJJR/images-1.fill.size_autoxauto.v1786009556.jpg" alt="Anker Nebula P1i" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-3 flex grow flex-wrap md:hidden md:grow-0"> <div class="mt-4 w-full"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> <div class="mx-2 mt-4 w-full"> <div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $295.00 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$369.00</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $74.00</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </a></div> <p>At just under five pounds, it's also easy to move, although that light build comes with a small downside. If the projector gets nudged, the image can shift, which means you may need to readjust it. Using a tripod helps, especially if you’re setting it up outdoors or want something more stable at home. In terms of connections, it keeps things simple with one HDMI port, a USB-A slot, and a headphone jack. You can hook up a console or streaming device if you want, but the built-in interface already covers most use cases. The <a href="https://zdcs.link/QqJdwy?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Nebula%20P1i&object_type=content&short_url=QqJdwy&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>Nebula P1i</u></a> can accept a 4K signal but scales it down to 1080p, which is fine for movies and casual viewing.</p><p>While the image looks good in the center with colors that come across as fairly natural, the edges soften a bit if you’re projecting at an angle. 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The Apple Watch Series 11 Is $150 Off Right Now

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:30:00 -0000

The latest mid-tier Apple Watch is getting some Apple Intelligence upgrades, and it is up to 30% off.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>The Series 11 is Apple's middle-of-the-pack smartwatch, sandwiched between the budget-friendly <a href="https://zdcs.link/zEJn7y?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Apple%20Watch%20SE%203&object_type=content&short_url=zEJn7y&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Apple Watch SE 3</a> and the flagship <a href="https://zdcs.link/QqRWY7?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Apple%20Watch%20Ultra%203&object_type=content&short_url=QqRWY7&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Apple Watch Ultra 3</a>. Right now, both versions of the Series 11 (GPS-only and GPS + cellular model) are on sale. </p><p>The <a href="https://zdcs.link/aXVk8O?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=GPS%20version&object_type=content&short_url=aXVk8O&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">GPS version</a> starts at $299 (originally $399), and the <a href="https://zdcs.link/aeKGvJ?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=GPS%20%2B%20Cellular%20version&object_type=content&short_url=aeKGvJ&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">GPS + Cellular version</a> starts at $349.97 (originally $499), reaching a record low price after a 30% discount, according to <a href="https://lifehacker.com/best-price-tracking-tools-1692745053" target="_blank">price-tracking tools</a>. If you're looking for the <a href="https://zdcs.link/QPxnXO?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=bigger%2046mm%20size&object_type=content&short_url=QPxnXO&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">bigger 46mm size</a>, they're both also at least $100 off in the GPS and cellular versions.</p><div class="shadow-b-2 mb-12 mt-10 rounded-md border-2 border-[#F0F0F0] px-6 py-2 shadow-lg md:px-12" role="region" aria-label="Products List" x-data="{ showMore: false }"> <a 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Here's When ChatGPT Atlas Will Shut Down for Good

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:45:00 -0000

OpenAI is sunsetting another one of its short-lived products.

<p>"Agentic" is the tech buzzword of the moment. The phrase describes an AI tool you can ask to perform tasks automatically on your behalf. Maybe the bot will order your favorite dish on DoorDash, or call a car for you without you needing to open the Uber app. Perhaps in a few years, AI assistants will be scheduling your meetings, or screening interviewees for a job based on your direction—though I'm not sure we've cracked the simple tasks just yet. </p><p>Regardless, most companies that make AI technologies are pushing these agents in some way, shape, or form—including into their AI-powered browsers. Companies like Perplexity have browsers that offer agentic features that invite you to task your AI with performing tasks on the web. Rather than shop on Amazon yourself, perhaps you can ask an AI assistant to do it. Instead of painstakingly compiling sources for a paper, maybe your bot will find them for you. That's the gist, anyway.</p><p>However, despite the focus on agentic AI, one of the biggest AI companies in the world is shuttering its own AI browser. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/04/openai-explains-what-will-happen-when-chatgpt-atlas-shuts-down-this-weekend/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">OpenAI has announced it will soon discontinue ChatGPT Atlas</a>, <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/what-to-know-about-openais-new-chatgpt-web-browser" target="_blank">a venture it only launched last October</a>. The shutdown comes just months <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/openai-just-killed-sora" target="_blank">after the company also shut down Sora</a>, its AI-generated short-form video platform, marking the second high-profile OpenAI product of 2026 to go under. </p><h2 id="when-will-chatgpt-atlas-shut-down">When will ChatGPT Atlas shut down?</h2><p>OpenAI will officially shut down ChatGPT Atlas on Sunday, Aug. 9. While it won't delete the browser from your devices, it may stop working as intended. OpenAI says that after this date, ChatGPT Atlas may not open, browse, or support "browser-based agentic workflows." As such, the company encourages users to export or save all of their ChatGPT Atlas data, including bookmarks and pages. </p><p>In addition, ChatGPT Atlas won't receive security updates going forward. That makes it especially important to stop using it after Aug. 9: While all browsers and devices that connect to the internet should be running the latest security patches as soon as they're available, <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-use-ai-browsers-without-getting-hacked" target="_blank">AI browsers are particularly vulnerable</a>. Because they have agentic features, hackers can take advantage of the automated AI to trick it into performing tasks on <em>their</em> behalf instead of yours. A bot can't tell the difference between your commands and a malicious prompt hidden on a website it browses. These browsers are already a security risk—<a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/chatgpt-atlas-clipboard-injection-vulnerability" target="_blank">ChatGPT Atlas itself had a major vulnerability at launch</a>—but using an AI browser that is no longer supported is beyond dangerous.</p><h2 id="what-other-ai-browsers-are-there-to-choose-from">What other AI browsers are there to choose from?</h2><p>If you ask OpenAI, you don't have to leave its sandbox in order to play with AI browsing features. <a href="https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001371-evolving-atlas-into-chatgpt-for-browser-based-agentic-work" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">The company is pointing users to</a> its ChatGPT desktop app, which includes some browsing features, like multiple tabs, downloads, account login support, and "improved navigation." To me, those sound like perks for active ChatGPT users, but not a replacement for a dedicated browser. That said, there is a feature called "<a href="https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/computer-use" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Computer Use</a>" that lets ChatGPT take over certain apps on your Mac, including your browser. </p><p>However, if you're looking for a true ChatGPT Atlas replacement, <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/i-compared-the-biggest-ai-browsers" target="_blank">you have options</a>, the most notable of which is probably <a href="https://www.perplexity.ai/comet" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Perplexity Comet</a>, one of the first agentic browsers on the market. Opera also makes its own AI browser, called <a href="https://www.operaneon.com/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Neon</a>, if you're already a fan of <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/10-hacks-every-opera-browser-user-should-know" target="_blank">that company's offerings</a>. If you <a href="https://lifehacker.com/why-the-new-arc-browser-is-better-than-chrome-1850681545" target="_blank">used Arc</a> before <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/zen-is-a-firefox-based-browser-with-arcs-best-features" target="_blank">it went belly-up a few years back</a>, you might be happy to learn the company now develops <a href="https://www.diabrowser.com/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">an AI browser called Dia</a>. Any of these will be a more full-featured replacement for ChatGPT Atlas than settling for the ChatGPT app.</p>

You Can Score a MacBook Neo for $599 in the Middle of 'RAMageddon'

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:00:45 -0000

Apple is now selling the MacBook Neo at its original price.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p><a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/samsung-says-memory-crisis-will-get-worse" target="_blank">The global memory crisis</a>—commonly referred to as RAMageddon—continues to make just about every piece of tech more expensive. Even Apple, a $4.5 trillion company, <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/apple-just-raised-its-prices-on-these-products" target="_blank">can't weather the markets without raising prices</a>. What's more, Apple is struggling to produce enough Macs to meet demand, as you might discover <a href="https://lifehacker.com/article-route-prefix/tech/apple-macbook-air-shipping-delays" target="_blank">if you try to buy a MacBook Air right now</a>. While it's always a good idea to consider buying used tech, it now makes more sense than ever.</p><p>As it happens, if you're in the market for Apple's "budget" Mac, the MacBook Neo, it's an excellent time to buy used. Apple originally released the MacBook Neo for $599, a fantastic price for a complete Mac experience. But since the RAM shortage, the company increased its starting price to $699—not bad, but certainly not as enticing an offer as it was at its release <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/apple-march-event-03-04-2026-live-blog" target="_blank">just five months ago</a>. </p><h2 id="the-macbook-neo-hits-the-apple-refurbished-store">The MacBook Neo hits the Apple Refurbished Store </h2><p>But now, <a href="https://zdcs.link/QGjVZW?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=the%20MacBook%20Neo%20is%20officially%20available%20directly%20from%20Apple&object_type=content&short_url=QGjVZW&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">the MacBook Neo is officially available directly from Apple</a> at its original $599 price point—as long as you buy it refurbished. But unlike buying a used piece of tech from a friend or a random outlet, Apple's refurbished store isn't unlike buying products new: The company says that it puts "Certified Refurbished" products through a "rigorous" refurbishment process, which includes testing, cleaning, and repackaging. Refurbished Apple products also have the same one-year limited warranty of new products, as well as a 14-day return policy, and you can purchase AppleCare if you so choose. </p><p>As such, buying a MacBook Neo on the refurbished store should be just about the same experience as buying one new—except for the fact you have an additional $100 in your wallet. You get the same A18 Pro chip with 8GB of RAM, 13-inch display, 256GB SSD, and two USB ports (one USB 3 and one USB 2). If you want additional storage, as well as an embedded Touch ID sensor, you can upgrade to the 512GB model, <a href="https://zdcs.link/Q43bKk?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=also%20refurbished%20for%20%24679&object_type=content&short_url=Q43bKk&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">also refurbished for $679</a>. </p><p>As tech gets more expensive, and companies make fewer products to sell, it makes sense to check out <a href="https://lifehacker.com/stop-buying-new-apple-devices-1849868903" target="_blank">Apple's Refurbished Store</a> for other devices, too. Just about every product category is represented here, to take a look before you buy a device at its full (and inflated) price.</p>

My Favorite Earbuds for Sleep Are $60 Off Right Now

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:30:00 -0000

Soundcore Sleep A30 earbuds now come with ANC and 10-hour battery life.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>I've been a fan of Soundcore's <a href="https://zdcs.link/aDrrAk?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Sleep%20A20%20earbuds&object_type=content&short_url=aDrrAk&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Sleep A20 earbuds</a> since I first put them on to go to sleep over two years ago. I've never experienced earbuds that feel so comfortable when sleeping on your side. But that model was missing one crucial feature: ANC. The new <a href="https://zdcs.link/a56god?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Sleep%20A30%20Special%20earbuds&object_type=content&short_url=a56god&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Sleep A30 Special earbuds</a> have taken care of that, and more—and despite their release this January, they're already significantly discounted. 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They're designed for sleep in every way: Side sleepers can doze off without feeling pressure in their ears, since the earbuds sit comfortably inside, and with the addition of ANC, you can now block more outside noise than before. </p><p>The battery life isn't the best, but this new Special version from 2026 will get you through the night: You can get eight to 10 hours of juice with ANC on, with some variation depending on your settings. There's also some cool tech and features designed for sleeping: The companion app lets you set a timer for your music so you don't drain the battery after you've fallen asleep; the earbuds now integrate with the Calm app for sleep-focused meditations and sleep stories; the charging case's microphones use Adaptive snore masking to block snoring sounds by increasing white noise; and the app includes an alarm and sleep-tracking features.</p><p>All in all, I really can't recommend these earbuds enough to anyone who values quality sleep and doesn't mind wearing earbuds to bed. 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This 15.6-Inch Dell Laptop Is $130 Off Right Now

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0000

It's packing an Intel Core Ultra 5 processor.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>Just in time for back-to-school shopping, this <a href="https://zdcs.link/QGjV48?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=15.6-inch%20Dell%20laptop&object_type=content&short_url=QGjV48&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>15.6-inch Dell laptop</u></a> is $130 off at $649.99. With an Intel Core Ultra 5 processor, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD, it delivers on both speed and storage. 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Here's Why Microsoft Is Encouraging Users to Stay Off Public Wifi Networks

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:30:41 -0000

Hackers are targeting networks at hotels, conference centers, and airports.

<p>You've likely heard the warnings that public wifi can't always be trusted, and now Microsoft is giving you a good reason to avoid them. A new hacking campaign, known as CaptiveCrunch, is targeting wireless networks at hotels, conference centers, airports, and other hospitality venues in an attempt to steal credentials and compromise devices. </p><h2 id="hackers-are-targeting-hospitality-wifi-networks">Hackers are targeting hospitality wifi networks</h2><p>The warning <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/07/31/captivecrunch-midnight-blizzard-targets-travelers-worldwide-for-malware-delivery-and-credential-theft/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">comes from Microsoft Threat Intelligence</a>, a group of security experts and researchers who found that Russian threat actors are using the captive portal prompts that appear when users connect to wifi to phish sensitive information and spread malware. Users are accustomed to seeing these pop-ups when logging onto public networks, so they're less likely to be suspicious. </p><p>As <a href="https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/08/travelers-targeted-when-logging-into-hotel-wi-fi-networks" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Malwarebytes Labs describes</a>, hackers are able to manipulate DNS and HTTP traffic from these portals, which allows them to send users to phishing sites (and harvest login credentials and device codes), push malware via fake update and ClickFix prompts, and run machine-in-the-middle attacks to intercept and redirect traffic. Users may see a number of fake dialog boxes when connecting to hotel or airport wifi, such as a Windows Update or Windows Security window or a prompt to download a PDF viewer or disk optimization utility. </p><h2 id="how-to-keep-your-devices-safe-from-public-wifi-attacks">How to keep your devices safe from public wifi attacks</h2><p>Microsoft researchers are urging travelers to assume that public and guest wireless networks at hotels, conference centers, and airports are untrustworthy. Whenever possible, users should rely on private connections, such as mobile hotspots and cellular data, instead of logging onto public wifi. If you're on a work device specifically, you should have an enterprise-managed travel router or hotspot that provides an encrypted connection to your company's infrastructure. </p><p>If you must use hotel or airport wifi, Malwarebytes Labs recommends using a VPN with a killswitch, which blocks internet traffic if your connection drops unexpectedly. Inspect login pop-ups carefully, and be wary of portal pages that ask for information beyond a room number or last name in order to connect. Use an email alias if you need to provide an address. </p><p>Never download software or browser updates, certificates, tools, or utilities through captive portals, pop-up messages, or web prompts, as these may introduce malware to your device. If you are unsure whether an update is required, go directly to the service or your system settings. (You should never be required to download anything to connect to wifi.) If you're prompted to copy code or run commands on your device, exit immediately, as this is a sign of a ClickFix attack. Anything urgent, such as a countdown timer, is also a red flag. </p><p>Finally, ensure your devices, apps, and software are up to date before you travel to patch security flaws and minimize the likelihood that you'll need to download anything while you're on the road. </p>

My Favorite Pocket-Sized E-Readers Are Under $60 Today Only

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:13:35 -0000

The Xteink X3 is at its lowest price ever.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>The tech world is usually all about selling you the bigger, better, newer model every year, so I still find it funny that the most talked-about e-reader of 2026 isn't a flashy new Kindle or a pricey Boox tablet, but a tiny, cheap e-ink device from an upstart Chinese tech company. Xteink makes e-readers small enough to fit in your pocket—any pocket—an irresistible form factor that has garnered them a devoted online following <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/best-xteink-device-hacks" target="_blank">despite their slightly janky software</a>.</p><p><a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/xteink-x4-ereader-review" target="_blank">The Xteink X4</a> was my own personal tech upgrade of the year for 2025, and this year's <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/what-it-is-like-to-read-a-long-novel-on-the-xteink-x3" target="_blank">smaller X3</a> and more fully-featured <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/xteink-x4-pro-review" target="_blank">X4 Pro</a> are even better. Every time I'm using one of them in public, I get asked what it is and where I got it, and I can't stop recommending them to people looking to find more ways to reduce their doomscrolling and read more books. 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text-brand-green"> <use href="https://lifehacker.com/images/icons/spritemap.svg#sprite-chevron-down"></use> </svg> </button> </div> <p>Given the discount takes both devices down to the same sub-$60 price, if you're not sure which one to buy, there's really only one factor to consider: The Xteink X4 is pretty small—with a 4.3-inch screen, it's roughly the size of a small wallet—while the 3.7-inch X3 is even smaller, roughly the size of a credit card. Otherwise, the devices are fairly similar, the biggest differences being slightly better resolution on the X3 (thanks solely to the smaller screen increasing the number of pixels per inch) and different charging cables (in order to maximize space, the X3 charges with an included pogo pin adapter, while the X4 uses USB-C). </p><p>Personally, I like the X3 better, as the smaller screen is still comfortable to read on, and it's so small I often forget I'm carrying it—until I need to pull it out to read while I wait for the subway, so I can avoid looking at my phone.</p>

Here's When Google Assistant Is Leaving Android

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:30:31 -0000

Google is kicking its legacy assistant off your phone very soon.

<p>For the longest time, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2MGqmuEdtU" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Google Assistant was the bot to beat</a>. While those of us in the Apple ecosystem have struggled to get Siri to follow our commands, Google Assistant could answer almost any query you had. It led the charge on conversational AI, which let you ask a follow-up without needing to restate the original question in full. I've never been one to rely much on assistants, but I'll admit that I've wished Siri could be a bit more like Google Assistant over the years.</p><p>Of course, Google Assistant isn't Google's assistant of choice these days. <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-make-gemini-your-default-assistant-on-android" target="_blank">Since March of 2024</a>, the company has let users swap out Google Assistant for Gemini, Google's flagship AI platform. Then, just one year later, <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/why-gemini-is-replacing-google-assistant" target="_blank">the company officially replaced its popular bot</a> with Gemini across its platforms and services. Google didn't outright kill off Google Assistant then and there; you've been able to use it if you wish, but it did say it would require Google Assistant at some point in 2025. 2025 has come and gone, and Google Assistant is still here, but that won't be the case for long. </p><h2 id="google-assistant-has-an-official-end-of-life-date">Google Assistant has an official end-of-life date</h2><p><a href="https://9to5google.com/2026/08/04/google-assistant-september-2026-shutdown/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">As reported by 9to5Google</a>, Google Assistant will officially begin shutting down on Friday, Sept. 4. The company <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/google/comments/1vfm5s1/google_assistant_is_going_away_on_mobile_devices/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">alerted some Google Assistant users via email</a>, letting them know that Google Assistant is being discontinued, and Gemini, "our next-generation AI-powered assistant," is now the official Android assistant. On that date, Google says it will begin removing access to Google Assistant from devices, though it may take "a few weeks to reach everyone." That means you may still have access to Google Assistant through the third week in September, though you could lose access at any point. </p><p>This Google Assistant end-of-life doesn't just apply to Android smartphones and tablets. Google says it will also revoke its legacy assistant from Wear OS watches, headphones, and Android Auto—at least when the feature is powered by the user's smartphone. Google says that "Google built-in" cars will still be able to use Google Assistant after Sept. 4.</p><h2 id="which-devices-will-google-assistant-still-work-with">Which devices will Google Assistant still work with?</h2><p>At this time, Google TV devices and Google Home speakers and smart displays still have access to Google Assistant. However, <a href="https://support.google.com/googlehome/answer/16618650?hl=en" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">in some cases</a>, it seems you cannot revert back to Google Assistant if you choose to use Gemini on your device. </p>

These Amazon-Exclusive Metallic Pink Beats Headphones Are 50% Off

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0000

At half price, the Solo 4 are easy to recommend, even without noise cancellation.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>Amazon has the <a href="https://zdcs.link/aRA8ky?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Beats%20Solo%204&object_type=content&short_url=aRA8ky&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>Beats Solo 4</u></a> in an exclusive "Metallic Pink" finish, which is nice, and right now they're for $99.95, half off the $199.95 list price, which is nicer—this is the lowest price ever for this version of the popular Beats over-ear headphones, according to <a href="https://lifehacker.com/best-price-tracking-tools" target="_blank"><u>price trackers</u></a>. </p><p>The Solo 4 are decently portable, weighing around 217g (light for on-ear headphones) and foldable, and they come with a carrying case so you can drop them into your work or gym bag without thinking much about it. 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You can listen wirelessly over Bluetooth 5.3 or plug in through USB-C or the included 3.5mm cable, with wired connections supporting lossless audio. That said, there is no <a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/best-noise-canceling-headphones/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>active noise cancellation</u></a> or transparency mode, and passive isolation is modest, so trains, traffic, and nearby conversations can compete with your music. Beats also leaves out an adjustable equalizer and automatic pause when you remove the headphones.</p><p>Pairing is simple on both iPhone and Android, with device-finding support on both platforms—but iPhone users also get hands-free Siri and Personalized Spatial Audio with head tracking, notes this <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/beats-solo-4" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener"><u>PCMag review</u></a>. 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This Tiny Waterproof GoPro (With a Built-In Light) Is Almost $50 Off Right Now

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:30:00 -0000

It's a point-and-shoot action camera for beginners who care most about portability.

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The main reason someone would buy the <a href="https://zdcs.link/z3OMVq?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Lit%20Hero&object_type=content&short_url=z3OMVq&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>Lit Hero</u></a> is portability. At just 3.3 ounces, it’s genuinely tiny—small enough to slip into a jacket pocket or stay clipped to a bike helmet without becoming annoying to carry around all day. </p><p>It records up to 4K at 60fps, captures 12MP photos, and is waterproof down to 16 feet without needing extra housing, which makes it practical for casual travel, cycling, beach trips, or quick vacation clips. Startup speeds are fast, autofocus works reliably most of the time, and the battery lasts around 90 minutes of continuous shooting, which is decent considering the battery is sealed and cannot be swapped out mid-day. The built-in LED light is also brighter than expected for a camera this small, although it feels more useful underwater or during emergencies than for everyday clips.</p><div class="pogoClear mb-12 mt-10 rounded-md border-2 border-gray-100 py-7 shadow-xl md:py-6"> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?merchant=05kie42h3YvHwjr4G1w80Qq&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0FP5R9BDZ&template=article&module=shop-card&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=1&element_label=GoPro+Lit+Hero&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&product_uuid=00lgxUxTXsn163w3zClCCFW&offer_uuid=04EuA2NuALx3uSymd5TzzDY&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KRAR4Z8BARCW8Y441C51WSKB&pageview_type=RSS&data-aps-asin=B0FP5R9BDZ&data-aps-asc-tag=lifehack088-20&data-aps-asc-subtag=01KRAR4Z8BARCW8Y441C51WSKB" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="cursor-default no-underline" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="shop-card" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="GoPro Lit Hero"> <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-between px-7 text-black no-underline md:flex-nowrap md:px-8"> <div class="order-1 mx-auto flex flex-col justify-center md:order-2 md:ml-4 md:w-full md:grow"> <div class="block cursor-pointer text-center font-akshar text-2xl font-medium leading-7 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-left md:text-xl md:leading-6">GoPro Lit Hero </div> <div class="mt-4 block font-sans text-sm font-medium leading-4 text-gray-900 md:mx-0 md:mt-2"> </div> <div class="mt-4 hidden md:flex md:justify-between"> <div class="self-end"> <div class="mb-0 h-11 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center"><div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $224.02 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$269.99</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $45.97</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="w-44 self-end"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 mt-5 h-auto w-full md:order-1 md:mt-0 md:hidden"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/product/00lgxUxTXsn163w3zClCCFW/hero-image.fill.size_autoxauto.v1784530953.jpg" alt="GoPro LIT HERO Lightweight Compact Waterproof Action Camera" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 ml-2 hidden w-32 shrink-0 items-center md:order-1 md:ml-0 md:flex"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/product/00lgxUxTXsn163w3zClCCFW/hero-image.fill.size_autoxauto.v1784530953.jpg" alt="GoPro LIT HERO Lightweight Compact Waterproof Action Camera" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-3 flex grow flex-wrap md:hidden md:grow-0"> <div class="mt-4 w-full"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> <div class="mx-2 mt-4 w-full"> <div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $224.02 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$269.99</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $45.97</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </a></div> <p>On the minus side, its 1.76-inch touchscreen is extremely small, and navigating menus can become annoying fast, especially if you're outdoors or have wet hands. And because there are barely any physical controls, almost everything depends on tapping through menus on that tiny display. There’s also no built-in image stabilization. Instead, you have to transfer footage into the GoPro Quik app and apply stabilization afterward, which adds an extra step. And while the image quality is decent in bright conditions, its small 1/2.8-inch sensor struggles once lighting drops, producing softer footage with visible noise. People who like color grading or tweaking footage later won’t get much flexibility here either, since there’s no log mode or meaningful manual control to work with. </p><p>Overall, the <a href="https://zdcs.link/z3OMVq?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Lit%20Hero&object_type=content&short_url=z3OMVq&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>Lit Hero</u></a> feels less like a smaller Hero Black and more like a compact point-and-shoot action camera for beginners who care more about convenience and size than image quality.</p><hr><div class=" relative flex justify-center py-16 md:left-1/2 md:w-[780px] md:max-w-max md:-translate-x-1/2" x-data="{ showAll: false }"> <div class="w-max text-center sm:text-left"> <div class="custom-gradient-background mb-6 rounded-md p-[2px] sm:rounded-tl-none"> <div class="flex flex-col rounded bg-white sm:rounded-tl-none"> <span 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Apple Could Owe Some Users up to $5,000 Each in This Class Action Lawsuit

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:00:01 -0000

If you're an Illinois Apple user, you could be entitled to a big payout.

<p>Apple is no stranger to class action lawsuits. The company <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/payouts-for-apples-butterfly-keyboard-lawsuits-are-coming" target="_blank">had to pay customers $50 million</a> over its infamous "butterfly keyboards," and <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/apple-settling-artificial-intelligence-lawsuit" target="_blank">$250 million over the AI features</a> it promised to ship with certain iPhones but didn't. (Many of those features, by the way, <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/everything-apple-announced-at-wwdc-2026" target="_blank">are now coming out this year</a>.) But in all my time covering Apple lawsuits, I'm not sure I've ever seen a potential payout this huge. <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/business/companies-markets/article/apple-32bn-lawsuit-biometric-data-iphones-3tq3w68kz" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">As reported by The Times</a>, Apple is facing a $32.5 billion class action lawsuit, though the actual suit might be even more notable than the sum. </p><h2 id="why-is-apple-being-sued">Why is Apple being sued?</h2><p>As The Times reports, the basis for the lawsuit surrounds Apple's collection of biometric data, specifically the data it collected from Illinois citizens. The suit claims Apple violated Illinois law by collecting these users' biometric data through facial recognition without properly notifying them. The state passed the "Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act" in 2008 to protect users from companies that collect data like retina or "iris scans, fingerprints, voiceprints or faceprints." The law says companies can collect this information, but only after getting written consent from each user.</p><p>The lawsuit claims Apple's Photos app automatically uses facial recognition to scan faces in a user's library and develop a "faceprint" for each person it finds. According to the suit, Apple's Photos app then uses an algorithm to single out the iPhone user. Once it does, it creates and stores biometric data on the device to categorize that user in the app. One hitch for Apple is that not all of this data is stored on the users' device, at least as the lawsuit sees it. As users can sync Photos data across devices, plaintiffs say that Apple stores their biometric data on its servers, which would violate the law.</p><p>The lawsuit is <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/03/judge-greenlights-multi-billion-dollar-class-action-over-apple-photos-face-recognition/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">divided into three classes</a>: "Local Device Class," which impacts Illinois citizens whose Apple devices put a picture of them into a People album any time between Sept. 13, 2016 and today; "iCloud Subclass," which impacts Illinois citizens who had a People album tagged with their name or another identifier, and had an iCloud account enabled for photo storage, at any time between Sept. 13, 2016 and today; and "iCloud Faceprint Subclass," which impacts Illinois citizens who had a device running iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, or macOS Sonoma 14.6 or later, with a device that put their photo into a People album, and who had 5,000 or more photos and videos in their iCloud Photo library, any time between March 25, 2025 and today. </p><p>Apple, on the other hand, has been seeking to throw out the case. The company argues that the privacy safeguards it develops for Photos are in compliance with the Illinois law, including the fact that the raw biometric data cannot be used to recreate a face or be linked to someone's identity, and that Apple itself cannot access your Photos data. Crucially, <a href="https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/data/en/photos/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Apple claims that all facial recognition processes happen on each device individually</a>. What syncs across devices are labels: If you choose to identify a friend or family member in the Photos app on your iPhone, <em>that</em> gets synced with, say, your Mac, but your Mac then has to go through the task of identifying photos with that person in them—it won't simply carry over that data from your iPhone. </p><p>This case is not new. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/03/judge-greenlights-multi-billion-dollar-class-action-over-apple-photos-face-recognition/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">According to 9to5Mac</a>, it was first filed back in March of 2020. Though it has changed much in the six years since, this week marked a significant milestone, as an Illinois judge ruled the plaintiffs had met the requirements for a class action lawsuit. </p><h2 id="meta-faced-a-similar-lawsuit">Meta faced a similar lawsuit</h2><p>Apple is not the first company to face such a class action lawsuit in violation of the 2008 Illinois law. Meta, or Facebook as it was known at the time, <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/02/27/facebook-agrees-to-650m-settlement-to-end-illinois-privacy-lawsuit" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">had to pay in a similar case</a> back in 2021. That lawsuit also started years earlier, back in 2015, and claimed that the company did not get user consent before using facial tagging features. Unlike Apple, there was no ambiguity as to whether or not Meta stored user data on its servers. </p><p>Under the law, users were entitled to $345, and three were given $5,000 each. In total, Meta had to spend $650 million to settle the suit, accounting for roughly 6.9 million Facebook users in Illinois. By comparison, the Apple lawsuit impacts approximately 6.5 million users. </p><h2 id="how-much-will-apple-have-to-pay-individual-users">How much will Apple have to pay individual users?</h2><p>While Meta had to pay most users $345, Apple could be facing much steeper payouts in this case. Each victim may be entitled to up to $5,000. Assuming each of the 6.5 million is paid that amount, Apple will have shelled out $32.5 billion. It marks about 0.7% of the company's $4.5 trillion market valuation, which might not sound like much percentage-wise, but it's far greater than the typical "speeding ticket" companies like Apple are used to paying.</p><p>It's too early to know whether you'll be entitled to a cut of this suit. Apple could still have it tossed, after all. But it's a remarkable development in class-action lawsuits against big tech companies, particularly after what we saw from Meta's lawsuit five years ago. </p>

This Massive Mini LED QLED From TCL Is $800 Off Right Now

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:00:00 -0000

A big midrange QLED TV from 2026 just dropped 32% in price, making it a great value for those looking for a massive TV.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>I've been raving about the good value TCL QLED TVs offer ever since <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/review-tcl-qm7-qled-tv" target="_blank">I tested the QM7</a>. With time, TCL has been pushing what consumers can get in the market even further. I covered the great deal on the more <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/one-of-the-best-qled-tvs-of-2026-is-40-off-right-now" target="_blank">premium QM8L last week</a>, and now the midrange version, the QM7L, is getting its turn in the deal spotlight. Right now, the <a href="https://zdcs.link/9ZJdgK?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=85-inch%20version&object_type=content&short_url=9ZJdgK&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">85-inch version</a> is $1,697.99 (originally $2,499.99) after a 32% discount. That's the lowest this 2026 mini-LED TV has been, according to <a href="https://lifehacker.com/best-price-tracking-tools-1692745053" target="_blank">price tracking tools</a>. 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It is available from 55 inches up to 98 inches. All sizes will have a different number of dimming zones: In this case, the 85-inch version has 1,624. Thanks to these dimming zones, the QM7L's contrast is strong. That helps black levels look deep and bold, even when scenes have bright areas (especially noticeable around subtitles). </p><p>This TV advertises a maximum brightness of 3,000 nits, but <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuWe7w3Qeiw" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">reviews suggest</a> it's actually higher, up to 3,500. Its glossy display could help lessen reflections from sunlight, but you'll notice rainbow smearing if you have a direct light in front of the TV. 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How to Protect Yourself From This Massive Ongoing Cryptocurrency Hack

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000

Threat actors stole seed phrases from offline wallets.

<p>It seems no sooner does someone come up with a method to keep your digital data safe than hackers find a way to subvert it. Today's case in point: Bad actors have stolen more than $130 million in cryptocurrency from users of offline hardware wallets, devices specifically meant to be a safe option for securing bitcoin. </p><h2 id="hackers-are-attacking-cold-crypto-wallets">Hackers are attacking cold crypto wallets</h2><p>As <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/hackers-steal-over-130-million-by-exploiting-bug-in-offline-hardware-wallets/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">TechCrunch reports</a>, multiple groups of hackers have gained access to Coldcard crypto wallets and are continuing to drain funds in an ongoing theft. The wallets, made by Coinkite, are considered "cold," meaning they are not connected to the internet or any other device, and users' keys or seed phrases exist entirely offline. By contrast, "hot" wallets are connected to the internet and include apps and browser extensions. </p><p>Typically, hot wallets are considered a greater security risk for hacks, theft, malware, and ransomware, but this latest attack exploited a flaw in Coldcard's seed phrase generation process, compromising users' cold wallets. The vulnerability made seeds predictable, so threat actors were able to brute-force victims' passwords—essentially, guess them via trial and error—and gain access to their wallets. </p><p>Hackers <a href="https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/h1-2026-crypto-hacks-reach-record-high-as-losses-fall-below-usd-1-billion" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">carried out more than 200 crypto attacks</a> between January and July of this year, leading to losses of $972 million. That's an increase in the number of events, but a significantly lower amount stolen, compared to the first six months of 2025. </p><h2 id="how-to-protect-your-cryptocurrency-wallet">How to protect your cryptocurrency wallet </h2><p>According to <a href="https://blog.coinkite.com/coldcard-mk3-seed-generation-warning/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Coinkite's security advisory</a>, the vulnerability has now been patched for all affected firmware, so users should first install available updates to their devices from the official download pages (linked in the advisory). Users should also migrate their wallets to a new seed phrase following the specific instructions in the advisory. </p><p>While using a cold wallet <em>should</em> provide greater protection, you may also <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/hot-wallet.asp" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">consider a diversified storage strategy</a> for your cryptocurrency and leave minimal assets in hot wallets at any given time. That way, if one is compromised, it doesn't leave everything vulnerable. </p>

This 45-Inch LG UltraGear OLED Curved Gaming Monitor Is $700 Off Right Now

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:09:48 -0000

This massive curved screen makes every gaming experience feel like the real deal.

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These Are the Best Clipboard Managers for Your Mac

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Your Mac's default clipboard is okay, but sometimes you want more control.

<p>Last year, the Mac gained a <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/you-can-finally-see-your-macs-clipboard-history-in-spotlight" target="_blank">built-in clipboard manager</a>, which means macOS can finally remember everything you've copied. This feature is disabled by default, but it's easy to enable to keep track of the text, photos, and other files in your clipboard. The catch is that you need to be <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/coolest-barely-mentioned-features-macos-26-tahoe" target="_blank">running macOS 26 Tahoe</a> to use the built-in clipboard manager, which isn't an option for those with older Macs. What's more, Apple's implementation of the clipboard manager is basic. While it works well for most, if you need more features, you're going to have to use third-party alternatives. 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For most people, an app that does the basics is good enough, and it's even better if that app ships with your Mac. As long as your Mac is running macOS 26 Tahoe, you can use the built-in clipboard manager. I wrote about <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/you-can-finally-see-your-macs-clipboard-history-in-spotlight" target="_blank">using Spotlight as your clipboard manager</a>, and it's been super convenient. You need to enable it by going to <strong>System Settings > Spotlight > Results from Clipboard</strong>, but after that, you're all set. Spotlight will log everything you copy, except sensitive information <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/everything-you-can-do-with-apple-passwords-app" target="_blank">such as passwords</a>. You can then access all of your clipboard entries by pressing <strong>Command-Space</strong> (or clicking that magnifying glass in your Mac's menu bar) and then <strong>Command-4</strong>. </p><p>This feature is good enough to get started with clipboard management, but it doesn't sync clipboard history across devices or support features like categorizing copied items by type. If you need advanced features to speed up your workflow, you'll have to rely on third-party apps. It's also worth noting that if you <a href="https://lifehacker.com/how-to-disable-spotlight-search-on-mac-and-replace-it-1847227585" target="_blank">use Spotlight alternatives such as Alfred or Raycast</a>, those apps ship with clipboard managers, too. You don't have to switch back to Spotlight just for this feature.</p><h2 id="maccy-a-simple-free-clipboard-manager-for-older-macs">Maccy: A simple, free clipboard manager for older Macs</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HKA47393SGZ1GP7WQDC87K7M/images-7.fill.size_2000x1127.v1763647091.png" alt="Maccy app on a Mac" width="2000" height="1127" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HKA47393SGZ1GP7WQDC87K7M/images-7.fill.size_800x451.v1763647091.png 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HKA47393SGZ1GP7WQDC87K7M/images-7.fill.size_1400x789.v1763647091.png 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HKA47393SGZ1GP7WQDC87K7M/images-7.fill.size_2000x1127.v1763647091.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]"></span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: Pranay Parab</span> </div> </div> <p>If you can't install macOS Tahoe on your Mac, or if you use an older Mac that isn't supported any longer, you can download Maccy to get a fast, free, and open-source clipboard manager that's just as good as Apple's built-in feature. Maccy is a lightweight menu bar app that displays clipboard history when you click its icon. It also lets you quickly search through your clipboard entries and functions reliably without getting in the way of your work. Plus, you can set up a list of applications to ignore, which means that you can stop it from storing data when you copy from sensitive apps such as Slack or Microsoft Teams, among others. </p><ul><li><p><strong>Download</strong>: <a href="https://github.com/p0deje/Maccy/releases" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Maccy</a> (free via GitHub, also available for $10 on the <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/maccy/id1527619437" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Mac App Store</a>, or for $5 via <a href="https://p0deje.gumroad.com/l/Apsra" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Gumroad</a>).</p></li></ul><h2 id="pastepal-a-great-paid-clipboard-manager">PastePal: A great paid clipboard manager</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HKA47393SGZ1GP7WQDC87K7M/images-6.fill.size_2000x1126.v1763647091.png" alt="PastePal app on a Mac" width="2000" height="1126" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HKA47393SGZ1GP7WQDC87K7M/images-6.fill.size_800x450.v1763647091.png 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HKA47393SGZ1GP7WQDC87K7M/images-6.fill.size_1400x788.v1763647091.png 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HKA47393SGZ1GP7WQDC87K7M/images-6.fill.size_2000x1126.v1763647091.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]"></span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: Pranay Parab</span> </div> </div> <p>I bought PastePal a year ago, and it has served me well ever since. This app is available as a one-time purchase at a reasonable price, and it has pretty much every feature you could ask for. In addition to basic clipboard management, it lets you automatically remove tracking URLs from links, or transform text between uppercase and lowercase. I also love that it lets you edit items you've copied, which makes life a lot easier when you've accidentally copied a few extra characters with your text.</p><p>PastePal also supports sequential paste, which means that you can copy a bunch of items and paste them one-by-one. This is great for speeding up repetitive tasks such as copying from one window and pasting in another. My only complaint with this app is that its interface is not super intuitive. If you like your apps to be pretty, you will be disappointed here. While PastePal has all the features you need, you'll have to spend some time digging through settings to make the most of them. That's an acceptable compromise for me, but it may not be for others. You have the option of buying PastePal direct from the developer or from the Mac App Store. The App Store purchase also unlocks the app on iPhone and iPad, in addition to Mac.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Download</strong>: PastePal ($15 via <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/id1503446680" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Mac App Store</a> or a <a href="https://indiegoodies.lemonsqueezy.com/buy/af5b7416-27cd-42fd-b927-c24251a01b77" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">direct purchase</a>)</p></li></ul><h2 id="pastebot-3-best-for-transforming-text-applying-smart-filters">Pastebot 3: Best for transforming text, applying smart filters</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HKA47393SGZ1GP7WQDC87K7M/images-9.fill.size_2000x1126.v1785861628.png" alt="Pastebot 3 settings on a Mac" width="2000" height="1126" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HKA47393SGZ1GP7WQDC87K7M/images-9.fill.size_800x451.v1785861628.png 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HKA47393SGZ1GP7WQDC87K7M/images-9.fill.size_1400x789.v1785861628.png 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HKA47393SGZ1GP7WQDC87K7M/images-9.fill.size_2000x1126.v1785861628.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]"></span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: Pranay Parab</span> </div> </div> <p>The developers of <a href="https://tapbots.com/tweetbot/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Tweetbot (RIP)</a> launched a new version of their clipboard manager app for Mac—Pastebot 3—in July 2026. This app gets all the basics of clipboard management right, and adds a layer of smart filters on top. This means that Pastebot can do things like automatically convert copied text to title case, uppercase, and other text transformations. It can even extract links from copied text and arrange those for you in a format of your choice, such as one link per line. These filters ship with the app: You can assign custom keyboard shortcuts to trigger them, and you're free to create custom filters that work best for your workflow.</p><p>Pastebot also lets you create "Smart Pastebins," which are like having smart folders in your clipboard manager. The simple version of this automatically identifies links or images in the clipboard and groups them. You can enhance that by creating your own Pastebin by choosing a source app to trigger it, and defining the conditions that add items to that folder. For instance, I've set up a Smart Pastebin for text copied from <a href="https://ulysses.app/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Ulysses</a>, which is my favorite writing app on the Mac. This allows me to sort and find work-related clipboard entries quickly.</p><p>My only major complaint with Pastebot is its lack of an iPhone app. The developers suggest using Apple's universal clipboard to move items between an iPhone and a Mac. That's fine when the feature works, but it's frustrating when universal clipboard occasionally fails. Pastebot for Mac has a two-week free trial, and after that you can either buy it directly from the developers for a one-time fee, or sign up for a subscription via the Mac App Store.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Download</strong>: <a href="https://tapbots.com/pastebot/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Pastebot</a> ($3/month or $25/year via <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/pastebot-3/id6761201231?mt=12" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Mac App Store</a>; one-time purchase fee is $39)</p></li></ul><h2 id="paste-pricey-but-the-best-clipboard-manager-overall">Paste: Pricey, but the best clipboard manager overall</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HKA47393SGZ1GP7WQDC87K7M/images-8.fill.size_2000x1126.v1763647091.png" alt="Paste app on a Mac" width="2000" height="1126" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HKA47393SGZ1GP7WQDC87K7M/images-8.fill.size_800x450.v1763647091.png 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HKA47393SGZ1GP7WQDC87K7M/images-8.fill.size_1400x788.v1763647091.png 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HKA47393SGZ1GP7WQDC87K7M/images-8.fill.size_2000x1126.v1763647091.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]"></span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: Pranay Parab</span> </div> </div> <p>I think Paste is the best clipboard manager for Apple devices overall. It's feature-filled and has the best interface that you could ask for in this kind of app. It reliably handles your clipboard history, lets you choose which apps to exclude from its tracking, allows you to organize and pin items, and supports advanced features such as extracting text from images and sequential pasting.</p><p>It also uses a rather simple and intuitive keyboard shortcut (<strong>Command-Shift-V</strong>) to open or close the clipboard history panel. Plus, there are extra touches, such as letting you view a preview of a webpage when you've copied a link to it. This makes it easy to check if a link is working before you paste it into an app. It's an overall neat and thoughtful app that's well worth recommending. Its only major drawback is the lack of text transformation and automation rules, and I hope that the developers add that in future updates.</p><p>Paste is available on the Mac App Store, but its premium tier requires a subscription fee. This unlocks the app on all devices and lets you sync your clipboard history. I think it's a bit pricey, but it is the best third-party clipboard manager for most people. That said, its one-time purchase fee is way too high when compared with the competition.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Download</strong>: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/paste-limitless-clipboard/id967805235" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">Paste</a> ($4/month or $30/year; one-time purchase fee is $90)</p></li></ul>

The New Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro Are Already 35% Off (With a Caveat)

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Here's How to Avoid Installing Malware on Your Smart TV

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:30:26 -0000

Samsung recently banned a number of apps for abusing users' home internet connections.

<p>Malware is <em>everywhere</em> these days. You might expect to find it when downloading strange programs from dark corners of the internet, but these are far from the only locations that can infect your devices. Despite strict review processes, official app marketplaces like <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/these-malicious-apps-managed-to-bypass-the-play-stores-anti-malware" target="_blank">Google's Play Store</a> and <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/sparkcat-malware-app-store" target="_blank">Apple's App Store</a> can feature apps containing malware. Now, that also extends to smart TV app marketplaces, as well. </p><h2 id="some-apps-were-turning-your-samsung-tv-into-a-resproxy-network">Some apps were turning your Samsung TV into a "resproxy" network</h2><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/samsung-bans-smart-tv-apps-that-share-users-internet-connections-with-strangers/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">As reported by TechCrunch</a>, Samsung recently banned apps that share the users' internet connections with "strangers." Before the ban, "hundreds of millions" of users may have downloaded these apps onto their smart TVs, which put a huge fraction of Samsung's customers in jeopardy. These apps weren't necessarily shady, either. At least one of these apps, a <em>Pac-Man</em> game, was actually promoted by Samsung itself: The company featured it in an "Editor's Choice" area that customers would see on their smart TVs.</p><p>The issue, <a href="https://www.mnemonic.io/resources/blog/samsungs-recommendation-rent-out-your-tvs-internet-connection/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">as discovered by security firm Mnemonic</a>, comes from a data collection company called Bright Data. This company's code hides processes that would allow strangers to route their web traffic through your home internet. Once set up, the malicious apps wouldn't even need to be open for outsiders to tap into your network, which they could use for any purpose they wish. As TechCrunch highlights, these "resproxy" networks are being used more frequently for cybercrime, as it makes it difficult to trace this activity. Someone in England could route their activity through your home internet in Arizona, which would make it nearly impossible to discover their actual whereabouts. </p><p>It might seem surprising that Samsung would allow such apps on its official app marketplace, but many of these apps had clever tricks to evade capture. Many were extremely simple programs and only contained a handful of lines of code. These apps would pull in content from a remote server, creating the illusion that they were fully functioning apps. But from Samsung's point of view, these apps were simple and safe. This isn't a Samsung issue, either: <a href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/07/lg-to-ban-residential-proxies-from-smart-tv-apps/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">LG also banned respoxy apps</a>, shortly after it came out that over 40% of the apps on <em>its</em> marketplace added users' smart TVs to proxy networks.</p><p>Also complicating matters is that legitimate apps contain Bright Data's code. Play.Works, which licenses games like <em>Pac-Man</em>, but also <em>Space Invaders</em>, <em>Tetris</em>, <em>Doodle Jump</em>, and <em>SpongeBob</em>, included Bright Data's code in their ports. You'd likely assume downloading an official <em>SpongeBob</em> app to your TV would be safe, but, unbeknownst to you, it actually contains this sleeper resproxy code.</p><h2 id="how-to-protect-yourself-from-malicious-smart-tv-apps">How to protect yourself from malicious smart TV apps</h2><p>The good news in this case is Samsung has banned these apps from its app marketplaces. As such, you shouldn't have to worry about installing apps that will let outsiders tap into your internet connection. The same goes for LG as well. But not all smart TV manufacturers may have caught up yet, which means there is a risk that the apps you download on your TV could be malicious.</p><p>Researchers also found that simply installing these apps won't turn your TV into a respoxy device. While the code may load on your TV, you need to explicitly agree to a consent screen before you activate the code and turn your TV into a network node. As such, stay vigilant with any pop-ups on your smart TV apps, and deny consent to anything you either don't understand or don't feel is necessary to the function of the app. In addition, delete any suspicious apps, or any you no longer use: While the code can run without the app open, it gets deleted when you remove the app. </p><p>From here, general best practices will go a long way. Before you install an app on your smart TV (or, really, any device), inspect it carefully and exercise skepticism. Look through its app store listing, and make sure the description is free of spelling or grammatical errors. Look at the images, and note whether they appear high or low-quality, or whether they match the description for the app. Scan reviews, both for negative feedback from users, as well as obvious fakes inflating the overall rating. Investigate the app developer: Do they make other apps? Do those apps appear legitimate? </p><p>But as far as app marketplaces go, smart TVs have a poor reputation. As a general rule of thumb, it's probably best to avoid smart TV apps as much as possible. While mainstream streaming apps should be safe, there are too many possible loopholes present to say for sure whether various games and utility apps are secure. </p>

WhatsApp Just Added Five New Group Chat Features, Including '@All'

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:00:15 -0000

You finally have a way to blast the entire group chat—even people who have it muted.

<p>On Tuesday, WhatsApp announced a handful of new features and changes for its app. But unlike the usual feature updates, these changes are specifically for group chats. In total, WhatsApp has five new updates for your groups, one of which will make it <em>much</em> easier to get the entire chat's attention. Here's what's new: </p><h2 id="whatsapp-finally-gets-an-at-all-function">WhatsApp finally gets an "@all" function</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZ6FE9GXDHWA4REXY7DPJXNE/images-1.fill.size_2000x1125.v1785851117.png" alt="WhatsApp @all function" width="2000" height="1125" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZ6FE9GXDHWA4REXY7DPJXNE/images-1.fill.size_800x450.v1785851117.png 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZ6FE9GXDHWA4REXY7DPJXNE/images-1.fill.size_1400x788.v1785851117.png 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZ6FE9GXDHWA4REXY7DPJXNE/images-1.fill.size_2000x1125.v1785851117.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]"></span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: WhatsApp</span> </div> </div> <p>If you've ever used Slack, Google Chat, or any messaging platform with an "@all" function, you know how useful (and potentially disruptive) it can be. By typing "@all" as part of your message, you can force everyone in the group chat to receive a notification for your text. It's especially useful for time-sensitive messages, since it lets you skip tagging all group members one by one. </p><p>Of course, "@all" can be overused and abused. No one wants unnecessary alerts, but this feature increases the risk that you'll be bothered by someone who didn't think through their "@all" use all that carefully—particularly since the feature breaks through muted group chats. Luckily, there is a notification setting that will let you choose to mute even @all alerts—though keep in mind you'll miss out on these all of those alerts going forward. While @all is available to all group chat members, WhatsApp notes the feature is limited to admins in groups of more than 32 people. </p><h2 id="whatsapps-group-polls-now-have-three-new-features">WhatsApp's group polls now have three new features</h2><p>Polls are something I don't use enough in my chat apps. They're a great way to gauge your groups' opinions on any number of topics, from where to go for dinner to which movie you should all see. Now, WhatsApp says it is making polls "even more useful" by adding three new changes to the mix:</p><ul><li><p>You can now set an end time for polls to close, so users have a deadline to respond by. </p></li><li><p>If the poll is particularly sensitive, you can hide responders' names, so people can vote more freely.</p></li><li><p>Finally, you can edit poll questions within 15 minutes of posting, in case you made a mistake or need to make a question clearer. </p></li></ul><h2 id="you-can-create-new-whatsapp-group-chats-from-existing-groups">You can create new WhatsApp group chats from existing groups</h2><div class="eloquent-imagery-image"> <div class="flex justify-center"> <img class="border border-gray-100" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZ6FE9GXDHWA4REXY7DPJXNE/images-2.fill.size_2000x1125.v1785851117.png" alt="whatsapp group chats" width="2000" height="1125" loading="lazy" srcset="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZ6FE9GXDHWA4REXY7DPJXNE/images-2.fill.size_800x450.v1785851117.png 800w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZ6FE9GXDHWA4REXY7DPJXNE/images-2.fill.size_1400x788.v1785851117.png 1400w, https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZ6FE9GXDHWA4REXY7DPJXNE/images-2.fill.size_2000x1125.v1785851117.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px"> </div> <div class="mt-2 font-akshar"> <span class="image-caption block text-sm leading-4 tracking-wide text-[#1F2937]"></span> <span class="mt-1 block font-sans text-xs tracking-normal text-gray-600">Credit: WhatsApp</span> </div> </div> <p>The next time you need to create a smaller group chat featuring members of an existing group, you no longer need to build it from scratch. Instead, you can make new group chats from your current groups, which should make splitting off much easier. WhatsApp sees this as a great way to "plan a surprise party" or "coordinate event logistics," but we all know this is going to be used in, let's say, <em>less kind </em>ways. Yes, the ability to create a side chat from a main chat <em>will</em> be used to talk smack inconspicuously. (I imagine the first text in these breakout group chats will be "Oh my god, can you believe they just said that?") </p>

10 Hacks Every Google Drive User Should Know

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:30:00 -0000

To keep your Google Drive organized and make the most of its collaboration features, use these 10 hidden hacks.

<p>As the hub for (almost) all files stored in your Google Account, Drive is a critical tool for Workspace users to save, organize, and share documents, spreadsheets, and media. To keep your Drive organized and make the most of its collaboration features, use these 10 hidden hacks. </p><h2 id="add-shortcuts-instead-of-duplicating-files-to-save-storage-space">Add shortcuts instead of duplicating files to save storage space</h2><p>If you're organizing Drive and need a single file to be accessible from multiple folders—such as across several projects—you don't need to move it or create multiple copies, which takes up storage space and prevents collaborators across separate teams from working in the same live version. Instead, leave the original where it is and create shortcuts in other locations. Right-click on any Drive file to bring up the options menu, then go to <strong>Organize > Add shortcut </strong>and select the destination folder. </p><h2 id="use-url-shortcuts-to-quickly-create-account-specific-new-files">Use URL shortcuts to quickly create account-specific new files</h2><p>URL shortcuts are huge timesavers for launching new Drive files—Docs, Sheets, and Slides specifically—especially if you're logged into multiple Google Accounts, such as work and personal, at the same time. When you type doc.new, sheet.net, or slide.new into your address bar, a new file will automatically be created under your primary account. Add /1, /2, /3 etc. to specify which account you want to use. This prevents multiple clicks just to get a new file started. </p><h2 id="use-modified-shareable-urls-to-automatically-create-copies">Use modified shareable URLs to automatically create copies </h2><p>Another URL shortcut allows you to force shared file recipients to create a copy rather than gaining view or edit access to the original. This is handy for sharing templates, checklists, and other materials that users will need to edit while preserving the master version. Simply replace /edit or /view at the end of the sharing link with /copy, and recipients will be prompted to "Make a Copy" upon opening. </p><h2 id="upload-new-versions-to-overwrite-existing-docs-without-changing-the-sharing-link">Upload new versions to overwrite existing docs without changing the sharing link</h2><p>Native Google files update in real time when edited, allowing all collaborators to see changes, but new versions of PDFs, images, and videos have to be reshared—unless you overwrite the original. Right-click on any non-Google file and go to <strong>Manage versions > Upload new version</strong> to keep the same sharing link for the update. </p><h2 id="lock-files-in-read-only-mode-to-prevent-further-edits">Lock files in read-only mode to prevent further edits</h2><p>If you want to share the final version of a Drive file but prevent recipients from making edits—either accidentally or on purpose—you can lock it in read-only mode. This is quicker than turning it into a PDF or managing permissions for different users. Right-click on the file to pull up the options menu, then go to <strong>File information > Lock</strong>. (Note that you will also be unable to make edits until you unlock the file.) </p><h2 id="enable-upload-conversions-to-make-docx-files-into-compatible-google-files">Enable upload conversions to make .docx files into compatible Google files</h2><p>Another feature that saves a few clicks is auto-conversion of external files into Google formats. This is especially useful if you frequently receive documents from Microsoft users in .docx, .xlsx, or .pptx formats. Instead of manually converting each time, go to <strong>Settings > General</strong>, scroll down to Uploads, and toggle on <strong>Convert uploads to Google Docs editor format</strong>. </p><h2 id="add-comment-boxes-to-images-in-pdfs-for-direct-feedback">Add comment boxes to images in PDFs for direct feedback</h2><p>Editable Drive files allow you to easily highlight and leave comments on text, but you can do the same for other files while in preview mode, which is useful for providing feedback on visuals, layouts and design without downloading and opening in a separate program. Double-click to open any image or PDF preview and tap the <strong>Comment</strong> icon at the top. Select the area you want to leave feedback on and add your comment. </p><h2 id="use-advanced-search-operators-to-quickly-find-buried-files">Use advanced search operators to quickly find buried files</h2><p>My personal Drive is a bit of a mess, making it hard to find older files I've forgotten the names of without scrolling back through a very long list of unorganized items. Advanced search operators are part of the solution because they allow you to narrow down by file type, owner, and date. Enter terms like <strong>type:</strong>, <strong>owner</strong>:, and <strong>before:</strong> or <strong>after:</strong> into the search bar followed by your parameters. </p><h2 id="create-a-custom-project-hub-for-easy-access-to-related-files">Create a custom project hub for easy access to related files</h2><p>Drive's organizational structure is very basic—it'll show you suggested files and folders on your Home tab, but the My Drive tab is alphabetical by default with options for sorting by date modified. You can obviously create folders and move files around (including with the shortcuts hack described above), but it may also be useful to create a dynamic "hub" for quick access to files that are related, such as for a work project or a specific vacation. Paid Workspace users have a Priority tab, which collates to 25 files from anywhere in Drive without moving them from their original locations. Free users can star items or create a master Docs file and embed file tiles using the "@" menu. </p><h2 id="use-the-drive-scanner-to-quickly-digitize-receipts-and-printed-documents">Use the Drive scanner to quickly digitize receipts and printed documents </h2><p>You don't actually need yet another app for document scanning: Google Drive <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-scan-documents-in-google-drive-for-iphone" target="_blank">has that feature built in</a>, so both iPhone and Android users can quickly digitize printed material to Drive simply by using their device's camera. Open the Drive app and select the Scan icon or the <strong>(+)</strong>, then hit <strong>Scan document</strong>. Google <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/google-drive-document-scanner-is-getting-a-massive-upgrade-on-android" target="_blank">will make minor enhancements</a>, then you can select the name and destination and hit <strong>Upload</strong>. From there, your scanned receipts, contracts, and other files are searchable just like anything else in your Drive. </p>

These Apple AirPods 4 With ANC Are Half Off Right Now

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0000

These refurbished Apple AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation are $89.99 with coupon.

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AirPods 4 don't seal your ear canal the way AirPods Pro do, so they naturally let in more outside sound. Apple's H2 chip helps offset that with active noise cancellation, and it does a genuinely good job for an open design, even if it can't match the stronger isolation of sealed earbuds like the AirPods Pro 2. The chip also powers features such as Adaptive Audio and Conversation Awareness, which automatically adjust what you hear based on your surroundings. Sound quality is another strong point, with punchy bass and clear highs that make these buds enjoyable across a wide range of music, though there's no way to adjust the EQ. Also on the potential downside is its battery life, which is less than impressive at about four hours with active noise cancellation turned on, according to <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/apple-airpods-4-with-active-noise-cancellation" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">this <u>PCMag review</u></a>.</p><p>For someone who wants ANC but dislikes the sealed feeling of in-ear buds, this refurbished deal is a real value. The price undercuts every other version of this product by a wide margin, and the core listening experience, from spatial audio to IP54 water resistance, carries over intact. 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Samsung's Latest Flagship Soundbar Is Nearly $800 Off Right Now

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:30:00 -0000

This soundbar is one of the best all-in-one surround systems available.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>Samsung’s flagship soundbars have reached the point where the yearly upgrades are more about refinement than reinvention, and that is pretty much the story with the <a href="https://zdcs.link/z3OAnm?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Samsung%20HW-Q990H&object_type=content&short_url=z3OAnm&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>Samsung HW-Q990H</u></a>. Right now, this 2026 model is down to $1,199.99 on Woot, which is its lowest price yet, according to <a href="https://lifehacker.com/best-price-tracking-tools" target="_blank"><u>price trackers</u></a>. The same system is listed on <a href="https://zdcs.link/zj8jNr?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Amazon&object_type=content&short_url=zj8jNr&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Amazon</a> for $1,697.99 (down from $1,997.99), so not only is the discount substantial, but <a href="https://zdcs.link/QmnKlv?pageview_type=RSS&amp%3Btemplate=Deals&amp%3Bmodule=content_body&amp%3Belement=offer&amp%3Bitem=text-link&amp%3Belement_label=Prime%20members&amp%3Bshort_url=QmnKlv&amp%3Bu=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ftech%2Fsamsung-dolby-atmos-soundbar-deal&amp%3Bevent_label=Prime%20members&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Prime%20members&object_type=content&short_url=QmnKlv&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Prime members</a> also get free shipping, while everyone else pays a $6 delivery fee.</p><div class="pogoClear mb-12 mt-10 rounded-md border-2 border-gray-100 py-7 shadow-xl md:py-6"> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2Fz3OAnm&template=article&module=shop-card&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=1&element_label=Samsung+HW-Q990H+Soundbar+System&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&short_code=https%3A%2F%2Fzdcs.link%2Fz3OAnm&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KQYD8DVAC4XBMMPHXT0ABRET&pageview_type=RSS" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="cursor-default no-underline" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="shop-card" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="Samsung HW-Q990H Soundbar System"> <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-between px-7 text-black no-underline md:flex-nowrap md:px-8"> <div class="order-1 mx-auto flex flex-col justify-center md:order-2 md:ml-4 md:w-full md:grow"> <div class="block cursor-pointer text-center font-akshar text-2xl font-medium leading-7 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-left md:text-xl md:leading-6">Samsung HW-Q990H Soundbar System </div> <div class="mt-4 block font-sans text-sm font-medium leading-4 text-gray-900 md:mx-0 md:mt-2">Q-Series 11.1.4-channel setup </div> <div class="mt-4 hidden md:flex md:justify-between"> <div class="self-end"> <div class="mb-0 h-11 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center"><div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $1,199.99 <span class="font-medium">at Woot</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$1,997.99</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $798.00</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="w-44 self-end"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 mt-5 h-auto w-full md:order-1 md:mt-0 md:hidden"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KQYD8DVAC4XBMMPHXT0ABRET/images-2.fill.size_autoxauto.v1785823682.jpg" alt="Samsung HW-Q990H Soundbar System" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 ml-2 hidden w-32 shrink-0 items-center md:order-1 md:ml-0 md:flex"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KQYD8DVAC4XBMMPHXT0ABRET/images-2.fill.size_autoxauto.v1785823682.jpg" alt="Samsung HW-Q990H Soundbar System" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-3 flex grow flex-wrap md:hidden md:grow-0"> <div class="mt-4 w-full"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> <div class="mx-2 mt-4 w-full"> <div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $1,199.99 <span class="font-medium">at Woot</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$1,997.99</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $798.00</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </a></div> <p>Samsung kept the same 11.1.4-channel setup from the older <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/samsung-dolby-atmos-soundbar-sale-may-2026" target="_blank"><u>HW-Q990F</u></a>, including the soundbar, wireless subwoofer, and two rear speakers, but leaned harder into software this time around—features like the SpaceFit Sound Pro automatically adjust the sound depending on your room layout, and unlike some auto-calibration features that barely change anything, this one reportedly shifts the audio balance in noticeable ways. Sometimes it improves dialogue clarity and bass response. Other times, you may prefer tweaking things yourself with the built-in seven-band EQ. </p><p>The system also handles basically every major audio format, supports wireless Dolby Atmos with compatible Samsung TVs, and includes 4K 120Hz HDMI passthrough for people gaming on a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X. That said, while the bass is strong for a compact subwoofer, it compresses when you push the volume near maximum, so it's not perfect for huge spaces or people who want nightclub-level output. More importantly, if you already own the HW-Q990F or even the older <a href="https://zdcs.link/QxeWMk?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=HW-Q990D&object_type=content&short_url=QxeWMk&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"><u>HW-Q990D</u></a>, upgrading probably will not feel dramatic enough to justify the cost. 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This 27-Inch Sony OLED Gaming Monitor Is $300 Off Right Now

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:32:38 -0000

This lightning fast display is anti-glare and loaded with tournament-ready features.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>When the<a href="https://zdcs.link/z3KbbE?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Sony%20INZONE%20M10S%2027-Inch%20OLED%20Gaming%20Monitor&object_type=content&short_url=z3KbbE&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window"> <u>Sony INZONE M10S 27-Inch OLED Gaming Monitor</u></a> first launched, it was $1,099—but right now, you can get it for as low as $798. With its lightning-fast OLED display, this gaming monitor refreshes at a rate of 480Hz, for a blur-free response time, and it was developed with the Fnatic electronic sports team to ensure it’s tournament-ready, making it ideal for all levels of gamers—most especially professionals. It comes with Custom Heatsink technology that keeps the OLED panel cool for the long haul and is NVIDIA G-SYNC compatible to prevent tearing and limit stuttering. Its resolution is QHD wide 1440p with an anti-glare screen finish, and the dual screen size is perfect for first-person shooter gaming.</p><div class="pogoClear mb-12 mt-10 rounded-md border-2 border-gray-100 py-7 shadow-xl md:py-6"> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?merchant=05kie42h3YvHwjr4G1w80Qq&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSony-Compatible-DisplayHDR-Anti-Glare-DisplayPort%2Fdp%2FB0D9R7HCVG&template=article&module=shop-card&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=1&element_label=The+Sony+INZONE+M10S+27-Inch+OLED+Gaming+Monitor+&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&product_uuid=001J91FNFAK5IzQLlViMBbZ&offer_uuid=02AznKM1nkCt47TEttJcdgp&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KZ4QZFWEF9FZWQ0PXG7PHY2G&pageview_type=RSS&data-aps-asin=B0D9R7HCVG&data-aps-asc-tag=lifehack088-20&data-aps-asc-subtag=01KZ4QZFWEF9FZWQ0PXG7PHY2G" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="cursor-default no-underline" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="shop-card" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="The Sony INZONE M10S 27-Inch OLED Gaming Monitor"> <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-between px-7 text-black no-underline md:flex-nowrap md:px-8"> <div class="order-1 mx-auto flex flex-col justify-center md:order-2 md:ml-4 md:w-full md:grow"> <div class="block cursor-pointer text-center font-akshar text-2xl font-medium leading-7 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-left md:text-xl md:leading-6">The Sony INZONE M10S 27-Inch OLED Gaming Monitor </div> <div class="mt-4 block font-sans text-sm font-medium leading-4 text-gray-900 md:mx-0 md:mt-2">Sony gaming monitor. </div> <div class="mt-4 hidden md:flex md:justify-between"> <div class="self-end"> <div class="mb-0 h-11 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center"><div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $798.00 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$899.99</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $101.99</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="w-44 self-end"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 mt-5 h-auto w-full md:order-1 md:mt-0 md:hidden"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZ4QZFWEF9FZWQ0PXG7PHY2G/images-1.fill.size_autoxauto.v1785792020.jpg" alt="The Sony INZONE M10S" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 ml-2 hidden w-32 shrink-0 items-center md:order-1 md:ml-0 md:flex"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KZ4QZFWEF9FZWQ0PXG7PHY2G/images-1.fill.size_autoxauto.v1785792020.jpg" alt="The Sony INZONE M10S" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-3 flex grow flex-wrap md:hidden md:grow-0"> <div class="mt-4 w-full"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> <div class="mx-2 mt-4 w-full"> <div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $798.00 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$899.99</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $101.99</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </a></div> <p>The Sony INZONE M10S has a low profile stand, with a base that‘s only 4mm, to maximize desk space for keyboards and mouse pads, and it can tilt and swivel up to 180° so you get the exact angle you need. Or, if you prefer to mount it on your wall, it’s 100mm x 100mm VESA compatibility, so you can do exactly that. With its high-bandwidth inputs, including a 3.5 mm Audio Out, every gaming session sounds like the real deal.</p><p>The INZONE M10S automatically comes with a three-year limited warranty, meaning you can game as often as you want and feel good knowing OLED burn-in is covered. </p>

My Favorite Sony Headphones Are $60 Off Again

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000

The Sony XM6 are still the best premium headphones for audio and ANC in 2026.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>One of the best headphone deals right now is for my favorite headphones: Sony's 1000X series has been around since 2016, with each new model improving on the previous iteration, the latest being the Sony WH-1000XM6, released in 2025. These are the <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/best-over-ear-headphones" target="_blank"><u>best over-ear headphones</u></a> I <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/sony-wh-1000xm6-review" target="_blank">tested in 2025 (or ever, really)</a>. Right now, you can get the <a href="https://zdcs.link/911Wmx?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=WH-1000XM6%20headphones&object_type=content&short_url=911Wmx&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">WH-1000XM6 headphones</a> for <strong>$398</strong> (originally $459.99), their second-lowest price ever, according to <a href="https://lifehacker.com/best-price-tracking-tools-1692745053" target="_blank"><u>price-tracking tools</u></a>. </p><div class="pogoClear mb-12 mt-10 rounded-md border-2 border-gray-100 py-7 shadow-xl md:py-6"> <a href="https://cc.lifehacker.com/v1/otc/06ZVRiLmglGs4QA6plTXzTC?merchant=05kie42h3YvHwjr4G1w80Qq&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0F3PT1VBL&template=article&module=shop-card&element=offer&item=offer-btn&position=1&element_label=Sony+WH-1000XM6+Headphones&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss&product_uuid=00AaB70XRnn6X9RpXrstiit&offer_uuid=02XGYyELt002lAvNpgotwGd&object_type=article&object_uuid=01KAXWWJFKER5JD91DVQ2WFGG4&pageview_type=RSS&data-aps-asin=B0F3PT1VBL&data-aps-asc-tag=lifehack088-20&data-aps-asc-subtag=01KAXWWJFKER5JD91DVQ2WFGG4" data-commerce="1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored" data-parent-group="affiliate-link" title="(opens in a new window)" class="cursor-default no-underline" data-ga-click="data-ga-click" data-ga-module="shop-card" data-ga-element="offer" data-ga-item="offer-btn" data-ga-label="Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones"> <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-between px-7 text-black no-underline md:flex-nowrap md:px-8"> <div class="order-1 mx-auto flex flex-col justify-center md:order-2 md:ml-4 md:w-full md:grow"> <div class="block cursor-pointer text-center font-akshar text-2xl font-medium leading-7 text-brand-green duration-200 ease-in-out hover:text-brand-green-700 md:text-left md:text-xl md:leading-6">Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones </div> <div class="mt-4 hidden md:flex md:justify-between"> <div class="self-end"> <div class="mb-0 h-11 md:flex md:flex-col md:justify-center"><div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $398.00 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$459.99</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $61.99</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="w-44 self-end"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 mt-5 h-auto w-full md:order-1 md:mt-0 md:hidden"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KAXWWJFKER5JD91DVQ2WFGG4/images-1.fill.size_autoxauto.v1764087450.jpg" alt="Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 ml-2 hidden w-32 shrink-0 items-center md:order-1 md:ml-0 md:flex"> <div class="flex aspect-video items-center justify-center"> <img class="m-0 max-h-full max-w-full rounded-md" src="https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01KAXWWJFKER5JD91DVQ2WFGG4/images-1.fill.size_autoxauto.v1764087450.jpg" alt="Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones" width="auto" height="auto" loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="order-3 flex grow flex-wrap md:hidden md:grow-0"> <div class="mt-4 w-full"> <button class="flex justify-center items-center w-full bg-brand-green text-white text-base font-sans font-medium rounded-md hover:bg-brand-green-700 hover:cursor-pointer md:text-sm h-11"> Get Deal </button> </div> <div class="mx-2 mt-4 w-full"> <div class=" font-sans leading-4 text-black"> <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-1 md:justify-start"> <span class="font-bold"> $398.00 <span class="font-medium">at Amazon</span> </span> </div> <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-x-1 font-bold md:justify-start"> <span class="text-sm line-through">$459.99</span> <span class="text-sm text-brand-green">Save $61.99</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </a></div> <p>The XM6 headphones improve on what were already excellent headphones. Sony upped the count of microphones from eight to 12 when compared to the XM5, which improves more than just how well you sound to someone on a phone call. The microphones are used in almost all of its features, like ANC, Adaptive Sound Control, and the headphones' Ambient Sound mode. They hear your surroundings to adapt their features accordingly. If you switch from a noisy room to a quiet one, the XM6 can switch from ANC to aware mode (if you have Adaptive Sound Control on). </p><p>These headphones have a lot more features that you can nerd out on in their companion app. The audio quality is second to none, with the fully customizable EQ giving you plenty of options to get the sound how you like it. I really like being able to see what codec you're listening to in the app's main menu. That way, there's no guessing if you're getting the best audio quality or not. They will give you 30 hours of battery life with ANC on and 40 hours of juice with ANC off. There's an AUX (3.5mm) jack for wired listening, which is a nice touch for audiophiles who still rock iPod Classics (or is that just me?). </p><p>The XM6s were not just the best headphones of 2025, but are still the best ones of 2026 and likely to be the best ones for years to come. 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Google Never Should Have Put Nano Banana Into Google Earth in the First Place

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:00:00 -0000

Why is Google Earth intentionally messing with reality?

<p>Last week, <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/nano-banana-2-now-on-google-earth" target="_blank">Google rolled out its AI image generation model</a>, Nano Banana 2, to Google Earth, its world explorer program. The company advertised the integration as a way for people to create infographics about different locations around the globe, or to generate historical landscapes of modern-day imagery. Users were also invited to generate their "dream homes" against real-world backdrops—so if you had plans to build an extension on your home, or visions of a vacation house on the lake, you could visualize it with Nano Banana 2 in Google Earth.</p><p>The news followed a trend of Google integrating its AI platforms into just about every one of its products and services (for example, last week it <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/google-docs-has-new-gemini-features?utm_medium=RSS" target="_blank">added new Gemini capabilities to Google Docs</a> for Workspace users). From the company's perspective, it likely made total sense to add Nano Banana 2 to Google Earth. As it turned out, however, this is one product that Gemini wasn't meant for. </p><h2 id="google-earth-has-already-dropped-nano-banana-2">Google Earth has already dropped Nano Banana 2</h2><p>Just one day after Google launched this big Nano Banana 2 integration, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/alphabet-rolls-back-ai-image-generation-google-earth-over-policy-violations-2026-07-31/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">it rolled it back</a>. <a href="https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/earth/nano-banana-google-earth-image-generation/" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">The company issued an update</a> to its original announcement, which read: "We know that people uniquely trust Google Earth for a reliable view of the world. We’ve seen geospatial professionals using this feature for a range of useful purposes; however, we’ve also seen people sharing screenshots of generated imagery that appear to violate our policies. So we’re rolling back this feature in Google Earth while we work on implementing stronger guardrails. It's important to note that generated images didn’t appear in the main Google Earth experience for others to see and were watermarked as AI-generated."</p><p>This statement doesn't properly describe the images that users were generating with this tool. In my view, it went beyond "violating" Google's policies: The internet, predictably, used Nano Banana 2 to generate inappropriate and insensitive images based on real locations. Perhaps it won't come as a surprise to learn that one of the images that took off most was of <a href="https://x.com/IntCyberDigest/status/2083301943800443057?s=20" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">a plane crashing into the new World Trade Center in Manhattan</a>. Other images <a href="https://x.com/Dexerto/status/2084221539352740051?s=20" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">depicted the Eiffel Tower destroyed</a>, or the Egyptian pyramids collapsing into a sinkhole. While many would likely understand these were produced in jest, plenty more could see these "official" Google Earth images online and assume the worst. </p><p>But beyond the jokes, the potential for misinformation and disinformation was alarming. For example, one user demonstrated how they <a href="https://x.com/henkvaness/status/2082912544394498228?s=20" target="_blank" title="open in a new window" rel="noopener">used the tool to place refugees shoulder to shoulder near the Mexican border</a>. One could imagine such an image going viral, with viewers tricked into thinking the Google Earth still was an actual satellite image. Google likely has some guardrails in place preventing many image generations from taking place, but clearly those limitations weren't strong enough. And since anyone, whether they paid for Google's AI features or not, could use Nano Banana 2 with Google Earth, all one had to do was open Google Earth and fiddle with a malicious prompt until Nano Banana 2 complied. </p><h2 id="generative-ai-has-no-place-in-a-tool-like-google-earth">Generative AI has no place in a tool like Google Earth </h2><p>It doesn't take an AI skeptic to explain why this was a bad idea in the first place—but then again, few AI companies seem to be employing <em>any</em> skepticism before jamming generative AI features into their products. Tools like Google Earth are meant to be educational. You use them to learn about the world, its geography, and what different cities and landscapes look like. I personally love spending time spinning the digital globe around to learn about a new location, and often drop a pin on a random spot to see what it looks like on Street View. The reason I do this is that I understand Google Earth to be an accurate, reliable look at the world; if that weren't the case, why would I bother? </p><p>As such, it makes no sense to me for Google to introduce a tool that, by necessity, generates inaccurate and false views of the world. One of its selling points was viewing a place on the map as it looked in the past, but that's not what Nano Banana 2 was doing. Instead, the AI would pull from its training data to generate what it <em>thought</em> a historical representation of the area in question would be. If you asked it to show you what Paris looked like in 1726, it would likely overlay generic buildings and structures onto the map, rather than depict what Paris <em>actually</em> looked like three hundred years ago. What you're getting is the illusion of history; entertaining, perhaps, but certainly not educational—no better than scrolling through AI history slop on social media. </p><p>The same goes for the AI's "infographics." Companies like Google love to tout AI's potential as an educational tool, and on the surface, it seems like a great thing for Google Earth to generate learning graphics to teach you about a location on the map. But your generated graphic isn't vetted by anyone, and definitely not by an expert: The image that Nano Banana 2 spits out could be full of half-truths and hallucinations, and, what's worse, it won't offer any sources you can click through to check the AI's work. Casual users may retain the information they "learn" from these infographics, whether that data is correct or not. </p><p>At its worst, this feature was a disinformation machine. If you wanted to convince people that something bad happened in a particular part of the world, you could just type your request in, and Nano Banana 2 could spit out a realistic satellite image of your idea for easy sharing on social media. At a time when AI is spreading misinformation at a rapid rate, this only pours fuel onto an already raging fire. Companies like Google should be looking for ways to separate AI slop from real information, not helping it grow. </p><p>This isn't an argument against AI tools in their entirety, but it is an argument against embedding generative AI into an educational tool. What utility Google believes AI serves by taking truth and clouding it in falsehoods I do not know—other than giving it yet another example it can point to in order to tout its AI "success." </p>

This Unlocked Google Pixel 10a Is Now $75 Off

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:30:00 -0000

It's a powerful entry-level smartphone with 30-hour battery life and a great camera.

<p>We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.</p><p>If you're in the market for a new Android-based phone, the <a href="https://zdcs.link/aA0Vd5?pageview_type=RSS&template=content&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=Google%20Pixel%2010a&object_type=content&short_url=aA0Vd5&u=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Ffeed%2Frss" rel="sponsored" target="_blank" title="open in a new window">Google Pixel 10a</a> (currently $424, down from $499) is worth considering. It punches above its weight class: When fully charged, the Pixel 10a offers 30+ hours of battery life, has a CPU speed of 3.1 GHz, runs the Android 16 operating system, and comes with seven years of new updates and features. The 10a also includes Camera Coach, which teaches you in real time how to take the best possible photos, including things like lighting, framing, and composition, so you don’t have to waste time on retakes. 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