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This Pocket-Sized DJI Vlogging Camera Bundle Is 21% Off Right Now

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Creator Combo is currently down to $495 from $629, saving you $134 and bringing the bundle to its lowest price ever, according to price trackers. That’s a decent discount […]

10 Hacks Every Proton Pass User Should Know

Proton Pass is the password management app from privacy-focused Proton (whose suite of tools also includes Proton Mail and Proton VPN). Whether you’re already a Proton user or are looking for a new password manager to securely store your credentials and other data, these are the tips and tricks that will help you get the […]

This High-Capacity Anker Power Station Is 46% Off Right Now

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Ever since I got my power station, I’ve been sleeping a bit better whenever a storm comes through, confident I’m covered if my power goes out. Power stations are pricey, so the best time […]

Use This Hack to Get the Pixel’s AI Dictation on Any Android Phone

Rambler, Google’s AI-powered dictation feature, seems genuinely useful. At its core, Rambler is like your phone’s existing dictation tool, only much smarter. It can automatically edit your speech into a more polished end product. It’ll eliminate your filler words like “um” and ah,” shape up your grammar, and understand your intended meaning (e.g., if you […]

Five Garmin Data Screens That Helped Me Improve My ‘Running Economy’

We may earn a commission from links on this page. On most runs, I prefer to pay attention to pace and heart rate data from my Garmin, and ignore the rest (even though I love playing with the data later on). But I also believe in trying a fun experiment now and then. So, for […]

How to Try WhatsApp’s New Scheduled Messages Feature Early

All messaging apps should let you schedule texts by default. Sometimes, you need to send a message to a friend or family member, but you don’t want them to get it just yet. Maybe they’re in a different time zone, and it’s too early or late to politely text them; maybe they’re in an important […]

I Tried ‘PhotoCraft,’ the AI Clone of Photoshop, and It’s Almost Exactly Like the Real Thing

Love it or hate it, AI is changing tech at a rapid pace. Case in point: AI is now being used to reverse-engineer big-name software packages. Once complete, developers upload the cloned versions online as open-source tools that anyone can use for free. It seems no company is immune from these dupes, no matter how […]

The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: Why Are Kids Throwing Fruit in Toilets?

This week’s deep dive into young people culture answers questions you may not have thought to ask, like, “Why are young people throwing fruit in their toilets?” “What does it mean when someone tells me to ‘visualize spinning apples’?” “What is glass skin?” and “How can Minecraft help you understand the age of the universe?” […]

Google Finally Made Another Fitbit With a Screen

We may earn a commission from links on this page. The rumors are true: Google has announced a new device, the Fitbit Edge. It’s a band with a narrow screen, much like the old Charge 6, but updated to match the look and some of the functionality of the Fitbit Air.  Google Fitbit Edge – […]

Five New Features Coming to Your iPhone in iOS 27.2

If you’re like most people, you might still be getting used to iOS 27 on your iPhone. Perhaps you haven’t even installed it yet, or maybe you’re confused about why iOS 27.0.1 exists. (The short answer: The iPhone 18 Pro is a bit glitchy.) But there’s a new iPhone update on the horizon that adds […]

I Tested Google’s New AI Image Detector, and It’s Difficult (but Not Impossible) to Trick

An abundance of AI imagery is something we all have to live with these days—from school posters to restaurant menus—and while there are still certain tells that indicate something was made with AI, they’re not always present. In a lot of cases, it can be almost impossible to distinguish an AI image from a real […]

10 Shows Like ‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ You Should Watch Next

We may earn a commission from links on this page. The Ian Brennan/Ryan Murphy true crime anthology series Monster is back with its first trip into the more distant past, taking us back to 1892 to examine one of the most famous and discussed murderers in American history: Lizzie Borden, a woman said to have […]

Roku’s Pro Series OLED TV Is $400 Off Right Now

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Roku’s first OLED TV is already considerably cheaper than many competing models, and Amazon has now dropped the 65-inch Pro Series OLED to an even lower $799 from $1,199, taking $400 off and bringing […]

This DeWalt Drill and Driver Combo Is Still 38% Off After Prime Day

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. We love us some home power tools at Lifehacker: Check out these roundups of the best cordless power tools at Amazon and Home Depot that were on sale during October Prime Day to see […]

We Now Know When Apple Will Host Its Next Big Tech Event

Last month’s Apple event was a big one. The company announced (and subsequently released) the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12, and Apple Watch Ultra 4. It also announced the iPhone Duo, though the company’s first foldable phone still isn’t out yet. Despite all these new products, Apple apparently wasn’t […]