Mike Epstein

Mike Epstein is a freelance writer covering tech, games, and culture at Lifehacker and Gizmodo, among others.

  • Why Pokémon Sword & Shield May Be Crashing Your TV

    As far as tech bugs go, this is a pretty weird one. The new Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield games are causing some Roku set-top boxes and TVs to crash. Pokémon Sword and Shield play exclusively on the Nintendo Switch and shouldn’t have any reason to interface with Roku devices. (The power of Pokémon is…


  • How To Prevent Beam-Based Hacks On Your Android

    Today in “it’s always a good idea to update your devices,” a recently discovered loophole in Android’s NFC-based file-sharing feature, Android Beam, makes it possible for someone to install an app on your device. The loophole has already been identified and fixed by Google in an Android update that went out last month, so diligent…


  • Just How Fast Are The IPhone 11 And IPhone Pro?

    One of the boons of upgrading to the new iPhone every year is that the new one always feels so much faster. For most of us, it’s a nice feeling, and we leave it at that. The phone feels fast, then we get used to that speed, then the next one comes along and ……