David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Stolen Device Protection is a feature Apple hopes will prevent the total loss of an Apple ID if an iPhone and passcode are stolen. Here's how to get it set up. Previously, a thief could learn a person ...

USB Type-C has widely become the de facto primary means of wired connection for most of our electronic devices. It forms the ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. You can move files onto or off your iPhone by attaching an external disk. You can move files onto or off your ...

Managed Device Attestation enables enterprises to verify Apple devices for security, protecting the corporate network. Here's how to use it. In our interconnected world, the issue of device identity ...

You don’t have to take my word that this new feature is a valuable enhancement. Tony Anscombe, chief security evangelist for global cybersecurity leader ESET, explained how it works. “Stolen Device ...

Google announced that it is rolling out a fully revamped version of the Android Find My Device app. For many years, Android's lost device location features were relatively lackluster, but devices will ...

The "Charging This Device Via USB" notification is a crucial feature that allows you to manage how your Android device interacts with your computer when connected via USB. However, this notification ...

Most people who use the Home Edition of Windows 10 and 11 are unlikely to be aware that their computer also comes with a Microsoft encryption tool. On many computers, it’s even activated by default.

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...