OS 26's new features include bigger lock screen clocks, dirty lens alerts, and improved spam detection for iPhones.

I'm not seeing reports of iOS 26 installs going sideways, but I still always take these steps before making a major upgrade.

To add an event using Visual Intelligence on your Apple device, you need to have an iPhone that runs iOS 26. Once your device is updated, here's how you can use the feature: Take a screenshot of your ...

Don’t have the latest A.I.-powered model? There are still plenty of new features in Apple’s iOS 26 and Google’s Android 16 to ...

So, what are spatial photos on the iPhone? With iOS 26, spatial photos give your existing photos a depth effect, making them ...

Restarting your iPhone is usually the quickest cure for everyday annoyances, from apps freezing up to network hiccups. In fact, you should probably be restarting your iPhone more often than you think.

Microsoft says the August 2025 security updates are triggering unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation issues for non-admin users across all supported Windows versions. This ...

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding Lifehacker as a preferred source for tech news. The problem with ...

Apple's Clean Up tool was introduced as part of the first batch of Apple Intelligence features announced during the WWDC 2024 keynote. Alongside Writing Tools, improved Siri, priority notifications, ...

Republished on August 30 with detailed advice on keeping families safe from the dangerous hacker threat that’s now surging across the U.S. This dangerous scam is coming for you or someone you know.

Being able to restart an iPhone on your own terms is rather useful and sometimes necessary, but not having access to your power button for whatever reason can feel like having one of your arms tied ...

Want to switch back to full-color icons? Just repeat steps 1-3, but select Default instead of Clear. iOS 26 also lets you choose between always using Dark icons, automatically switching from Default ...