PG Logo
  • Business Insider
  • Gizmodo
  • Kotaku
  • OpenAir Cinemas
  • Pedestrian.TV
  • Popsugar
Logo Level Up Your Life
Subscribe
  • Life
    • Money
    • Home
    • Entertainment
    • Travel
    • Health
    • Design
    • View All Life
  • Work
    • Productivity
    • Communicate
    • Organise
    • Career
    • Business Travel
    • Security
    • Small Business & Startups
    • View All Work
  • Deals
  • Coupons
  • Makes Cents
  • Life
    • Money
    • Home
    • Entertainment
    • Travel
    • Health
    • Design
    • View All Life
  • Work
    • Productivity
    • Communicate
    • Organise
    • Career
    • Business Travel
    • Security
    • Small Business & Startups
    • View All Work
  • Deals
  • Coupons
  • Makes Cents

Want Lifehacker's email newsletter?

Follow us, subscribe and get in touch

  • Contact Lifehacker Australia
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • Linkedin
  • RSS

Recent Posts

How to Bake Pasta Without Boiling It First
How to Bake Pasta Without Boiling It First
How to Avoid Getting Stung by a Bee This Summer
Getty
How to Avoid Getting Stung by a Bee This Summer
What’s Causing the GameStop Stock Trading Frenzy?
Photo: Dev Chatterjee, Shutterstock
What’s Causing the GameStop Stock Trading Frenzy?
How Cats, Dogs And Birds See The World
Image: Getty Images
How Cats, Dogs And Birds See The World
Be Ready for When You Inevitably Break Your Glasses
Photo: Lorenzo Sala, Shutterstock
Be Ready for When You Inevitably Break Your Glasses

Deals

These Light-up Mirrors Will Save You From Your Dingy Bathroom

These Light-up Mirrors Will Save You From Your Dingy Bathroom

The Best Storage Ideas For Your Kitchen, From Sealing Leftovers to Lunch Bags
The Best Storage Ideas For Your Kitchen, From Sealing Leftovers to...
The Best Valentine’s Day Gift Hampers if You Can’t Choose Just One Thing
Image: iStock
The Best Valentine’s Day Gift Hampers if You Can’t Choose Just...
You Can Save Over $50 on This Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Right Now
Amazon
You Can Save Over $50 on This Instant Pot Pressure Cooker...
The Best Desk Accessories for Working at Home
Image: iStock/PeopleImages
The Best Desk Accessories for Working at Home

Sponsored Articles

How To Not Get Phished When Shopping Online
Security
1 year ago

How To Not Get Phished When Shopping Online

Brendan Hesse
MALWARE ALERT: Update WhatsApp Right Now
Productivity
1 year ago

MALWARE ALERT: Update WhatsApp Right Now

Brendan Hesse
You Can Now Report Abusive Twitter Lists In iOS
Security
1 year ago

You Can Now Report Abusive Twitter Lists In iOS

Brendan Hesse
Update To iOS 13.2.3 Today To Squash These Bugs
Security
1 year ago

Update To iOS 13.2.3 Today To Squash These Bugs

David Murphy
1
Check Your Android Right Now To See If Your Automatic Google Backup Is Broken
Security
1 year ago

Check Your Android Right Now To See If Your Automatic Google Backup Is Broken

Brendan Hesse
Turn Off Facebook’s Camera Privileges On iOS Right Now
Security
1 year ago

Turn Off Facebook’s Camera Privileges On iOS Right Now

Mike Epstein
HIPAA Doesn’t Stop Hospitals From Sending Your Data To Google
Productivity
1 year ago

HIPAA Doesn’t Stop Hospitals From Sending Your Data To Google

Beth Skwarecki
Find The Perfect Excuse For Every Embarrassing Corporate Data Leak
Security
1 year ago

Find The Perfect Excuse For Every Embarrassing Corporate Data Leak

Nick Douglas
Seriously, Update Your Old Windows 7 PCs And Windows Servers Right Now
Communicate
1 year ago

Seriously, Update Your Old Windows 7 PCs And Windows Servers Right Now

Brendan Hesse
If You Use Amazon’s Ring Doorbell Devices, Change Your Wi-Fi Password
Security
1 year ago

If You Use Amazon’s Ring Doorbell Devices, Change Your Wi-Fi Password

Brendan Hesse
There’s A New Cyber Threat Targeting Netflix Users
Security
1 year ago

There’s A New Cyber Threat Targeting Netflix Users

Chris JagerChris Jager
Check Out Apple’s Updated Privacy Site ASAP
Security
1 year ago

Check Out Apple’s Updated Privacy Site ASAP

Brendan Hesse
User-Upload DNA Sites Just Became Even Less Private
Home
1 year ago

User-Upload DNA Sites Just Became Even Less Private

Beth Skwarecki
How To Protect Your Smart Speaker From A Laser Attack
Security
1 year ago

How To Protect Your Smart Speaker From A Laser Attack

Brendan Hesse
Update Your Network Solutions, Register.com. Or Web.com Password Now
Security
1 year ago

Update Your Network Solutions, Register.com. Or Web.com Password Now

Lisa Rowan
Update Your QNAP NAS Box Right Now To Block ‘QSnatch’ Malware
Organise
1 year ago

Update Your QNAP NAS Box Right Now To Block ‘QSnatch’ Malware

David Murphy
What Is Windows BlueKeep And Do We Need To Freak Out?
Security
1 year ago

What Is Windows BlueKeep And Do We Need To Freak Out?

Sarah BasfordSarah Basford
Is It Legal For Cops To Search Your Mobile Phone?
Security
1 year ago

Is It Legal For Cops To Search Your Mobile Phone?

Matthew Raj
17
How To Skim A Privacy Policy
Security
1 year ago

How To Skim A Privacy Policy

Yael Grauer
Remove This Android Keyboard Malware ASAP
Security
1 year ago

Remove This Android Keyboard Malware ASAP

David Murphy
2
If You’re Still Using Windows 7, You Need This Security Update
Security
1 year ago

If You’re Still Using Windows 7, You Need This Security Update

Emily Price
Welcome To Evil Week 2019!
Security
1 year ago

Welcome To Evil Week 2019!

Chris JagerChris Jager
3
This New Android Malware Can Survive A Factory Reset
Communicate
1 year ago

This New Android Malware Can Survive A Factory Reset

David Murphy
1
Three Things That Give IT Security Specialists Nightmares
Security
1 year ago

Three Things That Give IT Security Specialists Nightmares

Safi Obeidullah
1
A New Malware Threat Has Infected 45,000 Androids – And It Can’t Be Removed
Security
1 year ago

A New Malware Threat Has Infected 45,000 Androids – And It Can’t Be Removed

Chris JagerChris Jager
2
NSW’s New Driver Licence App Has Some Worrying Permissions [Updated]
Security
1 year ago

NSW’s New Driver Licence App Has Some Worrying Permissions [Updated]

Chris JagerChris Jager
5
How To Prevent iOS 13.2 From Breaking Your HomePod
Communicate
1 year ago

How To Prevent iOS 13.2 From Breaking Your HomePod

Mike Epstein
The ACCC Is Suing Google. What Happens Next?
Security
1 year ago

The ACCC Is Suing Google. What Happens Next?

Katharine Kemp
All The Different Ways You Can Silence Stupid People On Facebook
Communicate
1 year ago

All The Different Ways You Can Silence Stupid People On Facebook

David Murphy
3
This Is The Safest Way For Your Baby To Sleep
Security
1 year ago

This Is The Safest Way For Your Baby To Sleep

Meghan Moravcik Walbert
1
MALWARE ALERT: Aus Gov Warns Of Dangerous Email Trojan
Security
1 year ago

MALWARE ALERT: Aus Gov Warns Of Dangerous Email Trojan

Sarah BasfordSarah Basford
1
What To Do If You Lose Your ID Before A Flight
Productivity
1 year ago

What To Do If You Lose Your ID Before A Flight

Josh Ocampo
How The Razzle-Dazzle Game Takes All Your Money
Money
1 year ago

How The Razzle-Dazzle Game Takes All Your Money

Nick Douglas
Check Your Android Phone For These Adware-Infested Apps
Security
1 year ago

Check Your Android Phone For These Adware-Infested Apps

Sarah BasfordSarah Basford
Apple Needs You To Update Your Old iPhones Urgently
Security
1 year ago

Apple Needs You To Update Your Old iPhones Urgently

Sarah BasfordSarah Basford
6
How Do I Access A Lost iPad That’s Locked With Apple’s ‘Find My’?
Communicate
1 year ago

How Do I Access A Lost iPad That’s Locked With Apple’s ‘Find My’?

David Murphy
How To Opt-Out Of Having Your Instagram Stories Shared With Random Strangers
Security
1 year ago

How To Opt-Out Of Having Your Instagram Stories Shared With Random Strangers

Emily Price
How To Enable Chrome’s Hidden Dark Mode And Secure Password Features
Security
1 year ago

How To Enable Chrome’s Hidden Dark Mode And Secure Password Features

David Murphy
1
Delete These Adware Apps From Your Android Phone ASAP
Security
1 year ago

Delete These Adware Apps From Your Android Phone ASAP

David Murphy
2
How To Use Pixel 4 Facial Recognition On LastPass
Communicate
1 year ago

How To Use Pixel 4 Facial Recognition On LastPass

Brendan Hesse
Make Sure You Didn’t Download One Of These 17 Malicious iOS Apps
Security
1 year ago

Make Sure You Didn’t Download One Of These 17 Malicious iOS Apps

Emily Price
Security
1 year ago

Those Cheap Charging Cables Aren’t Worth It

Abu Zafar
Your Smart Speaker’s Skills Might Be A Huge Privacy Problem
Security
1 year ago

Your Smart Speaker’s Skills Might Be A Huge Privacy Problem

David Murphy
How To Protect Your Data In The NordVPN, TorGuard And VikingVPN Breaches
Security
1 year ago

How To Protect Your Data In The NordVPN, TorGuard And VikingVPN Breaches

Brendan Hesse
Watch Out For This Battery-Draining Android Bug
Security
1 year ago

Watch Out For This Battery-Draining Android Bug

Chris JagerChris Jager
Delete These Android Adware Apps Hiding On Your Phone
Security
1 year ago

Delete These Android Adware Apps Hiding On Your Phone

David Murphy
Is iOS 13 Sharing Your Browsing Data With China’s Tencent?
Security
1 year ago

Is iOS 13 Sharing Your Browsing Data With China’s Tencent?

Brendan Hesse
Delete These 15 Dodgy Android Apps ASAP
Security
1 year ago

Delete These 15 Dodgy Android Apps ASAP

Chris JagerChris Jager
Use This NSW Gun Map To Find Out If Your Neighbours Are Packing
Security
1 year ago

Use This NSW Gun Map To Find Out If Your Neighbours Are Packing

Sarah BasfordSarah Basford
How To Prevent Apple Employees From Listening To Your Siri Commands
Security
1 year ago

How To Prevent Apple Employees From Listening To Your Siri Commands

Brendan Hesse
Update ICloud For Windows Right Now To Protect Against Ransomware
Security
1 year ago

Update ICloud For Windows Right Now To Protect Against Ransomware

Mike Epstein
Most Adults Have Never Heard Of TikTok. That’s By Design
Security
1 year ago

Most Adults Have Never Heard Of TikTok. That’s By Design

Milovan Savic and Kath Albury
2
Is Your Internet Connection Being Throttled?
Security
1 year ago

Is Your Internet Connection Being Throttled?

Peter Buttler
Beware A New Scam That Asks For Your Bank PIN On The Phone
Security
1 year ago

Beware A New Scam That Asks For Your Bank PIN On The Phone

Lisa Rowan
There’s A New Phone Scam To Be Wary Of: Public Charging Ports
Security
1 year ago

There’s A New Phone Scam To Be Wary Of: Public Charging Ports

Sarah BasfordSarah Basford
3
No One Knows About Two-Factor Authentication And Private Browsing
Security
1 year ago

No One Knows About Two-Factor Authentication And Private Browsing

David Murphy
1
Download The Android October Security Update ASAP
Security
1 year ago

Download The Android October Security Update ASAP

Brendan Hesse
1
Twitter Used Your Phone Number To Send You Ads. Now What?
Security
1 year ago

Twitter Used Your Phone Number To Send You Ads. Now What?

David Murphy
How To Change Firefox’s Default Search Engine For Private Browsing
Security
1 year ago

How To Change Firefox’s Default Search Engine For Private Browsing

Brendan Hesse
Your Samsung Device May Now Be Getting Less Frequent Software Updates
Security
1 year ago

Your Samsung Device May Now Be Getting Less Frequent Software Updates

Brendan Hesse
Android Users: Update Signal Now To Prevent Eavesdropping
Security
1 year ago

Android Users: Update Signal Now To Prevent Eavesdropping

David Murphy
Report: Windows 10 Just Screwed The Pooch (Again)
Security
1 year ago

Report: Windows 10 Just Screwed The Pooch (Again)

Chris JagerChris Jager
1
MALWARE ALERT: Update These Android Phones ASAP
Security
1 year ago

MALWARE ALERT: Update These Android Phones ASAP

Chris JagerChris Jager
How Do I Get Safari To Use 1Password Instead Of Keychain?
Security
1 year ago

How Do I Get Safari To Use 1Password Instead Of Keychain?

David Murphy
Boost Your Facebook, Instagram And WhatsApp Privacy Settings Now
Security
1 year ago

Boost Your Facebook, Instagram And WhatsApp Privacy Settings Now

Brendan Hesse
How To Use Google’s Brand-New Privacy Tools
Security
1 year ago

How To Use Google’s Brand-New Privacy Tools

Brendan Hesse
How To Protect Yourself In The ‘Words With Friends’ Data Breach
Security
1 year ago

How To Protect Yourself In The ‘Words With Friends’ Data Breach

David Murphy
How To Opt Out Of All Android Betas At Once
Security
1 year ago

How To Opt Out Of All Android Betas At Once

David Murphy
How To Survive Apple’s iOS 13 Update Blitz
Security
1 year ago

How To Survive Apple’s iOS 13 Update Blitz

David Murphy
SCAM ALERT: New SIM Card Attack Threatens ‘All Smartphones’
Security
1 year ago

SCAM ALERT: New SIM Card Attack Threatens ‘All Smartphones’

Chris JagerChris Jager
3
ANDROID ALERT: Delete These ‘Fleeceware’ Apps Before They Charge You A Fortune
Security
1 year ago

ANDROID ALERT: Delete These ‘Fleeceware’ Apps Before They Charge You A Fortune

Sarah BasfordSarah Basford
Oh Look, Google Just Dropped 3000 Deepfakes Online
Security
1 year ago

Oh Look, Google Just Dropped 3000 Deepfakes Online

Chris JagerChris Jager
What Happens After A President Is Removed From Office?
Security
1 year ago

What Happens After A President Is Removed From Office?

Josh Ocampo
Update To iOS 13.1 Now
Security
1 year ago

Update To iOS 13.1 Now

Brendan Hesse
2
SPYWARE ALERT: Delete These Android Apps Now
Security
1 year ago

SPYWARE ALERT: Delete These Android Apps Now

Chris JagerChris Jager
Download These Windows 10 Updates To ‘Un-Break’ Your PC
Security
1 year ago

Download These Windows 10 Updates To ‘Un-Break’ Your PC

Sarah BasfordSarah Basford
How To Fix IOS 13’s Location Privacy Bug
Security
1 year ago

How To Fix IOS 13’s Location Privacy Bug

Brendan Hesse
This Site Uses AI To Find Issues In Privacy Policies
Security
1 year ago

This Site Uses AI To Find Issues In Privacy Policies

Emily Price
Make Sure You Don’t Have These Android Apps Installed On Your Phone
Security
1 year ago

Make Sure You Don’t Have These Android Apps Installed On Your Phone

Emily Price
MALWARE ALERT: Microsoft Just Broke Windows Defender
Security
1 year ago

MALWARE ALERT: Microsoft Just Broke Windows Defender

Sarah BasfordSarah Basford
How To Work Around Windows 10’s Latest Update Fail
Security
1 year ago

How To Work Around Windows 10’s Latest Update Fail

David Murphy
Windows 10 Updates Have Jumped The Shark
Security
1 year ago

Windows 10 Updates Have Jumped The Shark

Sarah BasfordSarah Basford
1
To Avoid A Security Bug, Make Sure You’re Running The Latest Version Of The LastPass Extension
Security
1 year ago

To Avoid A Security Bug, Make Sure You’re Running The Latest Version Of The LastPass Extension

Emily Price
‘Sharenting’ Now May Lead To Identity Theft Later
Security
1 year ago

‘Sharenting’ Now May Lead To Identity Theft Later

Meghan Moravcik Walbert
ANDROID ALERT: Delete These Dodgy Apps Now
Security
1 year ago

ANDROID ALERT: Delete These Dodgy Apps Now

Chris JagerChris Jager
Explainer: How Malware Gets Inside Your Apps
Security
1 year ago

Explainer: How Malware Gets Inside Your Apps

Peter Hannay
Block ISP Snooping With Firefox’s DNS Over HTTPS Tool
Security
1 year ago

Block ISP Snooping With Firefox’s DNS Over HTTPS Tool

Brendan Hesse
MALWARE ALERT: ‘Joker’ Infiltrates Google Play Store
Security
1 year ago

MALWARE ALERT: ‘Joker’ Infiltrates Google Play Store

David Murphy
1
Automatically Switch Web Searches To DuckDuckGo Sometimes With This Chrome Extension
Security
1 year ago

Automatically Switch Web Searches To DuckDuckGo Sometimes With This Chrome Extension

Emily Price
ANDROID ALERT: Huge Malware Threat Discovered (And Google Doesn’t Have A Fix)
Security
1 year ago

ANDROID ALERT: Huge Malware Threat Discovered (And Google Doesn’t Have A Fix)

Sarah BasfordSarah Basford
2
How To Stop Facebook From Identifying Your Face
Security
1 year ago

How To Stop Facebook From Identifying Your Face

Brendan Hesse
Yes, Your Apple iPhone May Have Been Hacked. Here’s What To Do About It
Security
1 year ago

Yes, Your Apple iPhone May Have Been Hacked. Here’s What To Do About It

Leslie Sikos | Paul Haskell-DowlandLeslie Sikos | Paul Haskell-Dowland
5
Securely Transfer Files For Free With Black Hole’s Blockchain-Based Service
Security
1 year ago

Securely Transfer Files For Free With Black Hole’s Blockchain-Based Service

Brendan Hesse
Microsoft Admits To Crippling Windows 10 Bug (But A Fix Is Coming)
Security
1 year ago

Microsoft Admits To Crippling Windows 10 Bug (But A Fix Is Coming)

Sarah BasfordSarah Basford
1
ALERT: Remove This Windows 10 Bug Throttling Your PC
Security
1 year ago

ALERT: Remove This Windows 10 Bug Throttling Your PC

Sarah BasfordSarah Basford
How To Remotely Sign Out Of Your Gmail Account
Security
1 year ago

How To Remotely Sign Out Of Your Gmail Account

Emily Price
Uh-Oh, ‘Deepfake’ Apps Are About To Go Mainstream
Security
1 year ago

Uh-Oh, ‘Deepfake’ Apps Are About To Go Mainstream

Sarah BasfordSarah Basford
MALWARE ALERT: Update Google Chrome Right Now
Security
1 year ago

MALWARE ALERT: Update Google Chrome Right Now

Chris JagerChris Jager
Why You Should Delete Your (Ancient) Foursquare Data
Security
1 year ago

Why You Should Delete Your (Ancient) Foursquare Data

David Murphy
RIP Huawei Mate 30 Pro. We Hardly Knew Ye
Security
1 year ago

RIP Huawei Mate 30 Pro. We Hardly Knew Ye

Chris JagerChris Jager
Page 5 of 16« First«...34567...10...»Last »

© 2007 - 2021 Pedestrian Group

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use

Log in to Lifehacker to:

  • Comment on stories

By logging in, you can access these features throughout our network.

Haven't registered? Sign up here
Lost your password? Click here to reset

Back to Login? Click here

Email newsletters will contain a brief summary of our top stories, plus details of competitions and reader events.

Back to Login? Click here

Subscribe to our newsletter!

Now you can get the top stories from Lifehacker delivered to your inbox. Enter your email below.

By subscribing you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.