Use These New Google Privacy Tools to Protect Your Data
The internet is anything but private—a quick Google search of your name will prove that. But just because our information is out there doesn’t mean we need to give up…
The Most Clever Google Maps Settings Everyone Should Be Using
Google Maps has become so much more than a simple navigation app: You can use it to find the best restaurants, gas stations, tourist spots, and so much more. But…
Four New Google Chrome Features Coming to Your iPhone
Photo: charnsitr (Shutterstock) Chrome for iPhone isn’t the same as Chrome for desktop. There are plenty of cross-over features, but like all iOS browsers, it’s really Safari under the hood.…
Log Into Your Old Google Accounts Before They’re Deleted
We used to say the internet was written in ink: Anything you did online would stay online forever. These days, however, it’s obvious how wrong that is. Links all over…
How to Actually Open a New Google Doc Quickly
Photo: Monticello (Shutterstock) “I’m always doing some terrible workaround to try to get to Docs quickly,” our Senior Technology Editor Jake Peterson told me this morning. “It’s never quick.” But…
So You’ve Googled Your Symptoms
You know you’re not supposed to consult Dr. Google when what you really need is a real doctor, but you’re here because you did. You had a headache, and now…
Five Things Scammers Are Hoping You Google
Humans are predictable: When we want to know something, we’re probably going to google it. Companies (including digital media sites like Lifehacker) know this, and often try to “game the…
Upgrade Your Browser With a ChatGPT Sidebar
Microsoft Edge, and only Microsoft Edge, employs artificial intelligence as your browser co-pilot, thanks to the integrated Bing sidebar. But nothing is stopping you, or clever developers, from adding a…
This Chrome Extension Quickly Creates Flash Cards Based on Any Article or Video
Flash cards are an effective memorization tool, as any test-taker well knows. And if making physical flash cards is useful, why not make them online? The next time you find…
You Can Sign Up for Google’s AI Chatbot Right Now
2023 is already the year of consumer AI. You can find ChatGPT and GPT language models in Microsoft Bing’s AI search, DuckDuckGo, as well as many other programs—but it’s not…