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If you're an Apple fan, there are two big events to watch out for each year. As it happens, the first of 2026 is about to kick off. In just over a week, Apple will take the virtual stage to announce a slate of new features and services coming to iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, and more—particularly AI updates. You shouldn't expect any new products, but if you enjoy new software updates, WWDC is for you. For anyone who enjoys thinking about and predicting what Apple may announce during its events, you're in luck: Lifehacker, along with the other CNET Group sites, is hosting a Big Guessing Game. You can enter any and all of the games on each site for your chance to win a new Apple Watch. There will be three rounds of the Big Guessing Game, and we're currently in the first. Good luck!Wha...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Memorial Day might be over, but some TV deals are still holding on strong. The 65-inch Bravia 8 II OLED TV is still seeing the same discount, making it a great option for anyone who missed out on splurging on a premium OLED TV during the sale. You can currently get the 65-inch for $2,598 (originally $3,299.99), or the 55-inch is also available for $2,298 (originally $2,599.99)—but if you have an extra $300 to spare, the bigger 65-inch offers a better deal. The Bravia 8 II is an OLED from 2025 and the successor to the Bravia 8. It has some impressive specs: eight million self-lit pixels, a Quantum Dot panel, XR Triluminos Max to enhan...

Claude is one of the AI platforms at the forefront of the generative AI revolution: It has become the go-to AI of choice for many coders, and is leading the push into agentic AI that can take actions for users, too. It's also really simple to use, and even opens up with a warm and familiar greeting ("back at it" when I last loaded it). However you use Claude, there are also numerous features and tools worth knowing about that can help you dive deeper into the AI's capabilities. Whether it's getting Claude to rummage through your emails, adjusting the style that Claude responds in, or putting Claude to work in your web browser, there is plenty to explore outside of the core prompt box. Connect Claude to Gmail to help manage your inboxConnectors enable Claude to attach itself to other a...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. If you've been eyeing the Garmin Forerunner 970, you may be drawn to two of its buzz-worthy features: running economy and step speed loss. But there's a catch: You can't access either metric without purchasing a compatible Garmin accessory like the HRM-600 heart rate monitor, which will run you $170. Is this extra training insight worth the additional investment? To find out, I've been wearing one on my runs for the past several weeks, including a half-marathon race in early May. Here's what I've learned about myself, and what you need to know before buying an accessory to get the most out of your running data. ...

It's difficult to get away from AI inside apps and on devices now, and if you're making a lot of use of these tools, you might be thinking about subscribing to a paid tier. While all the major AI chatbots offer free access, subscription plans offer more features and extended usage limits. Of course, there are a host of options to pick from—several big AI services, all with multiple plans at different price points. This guide should help you make some sense of the various offerings, and help you decide on the right one (or two) for you.What's not included here is any assessment of which AI models are "better" than others. That can be difficult to measure, especially as models frequently change. Using the free tiers for these bots should give you a good idea of which AI models you like best,...

I'm a big believer in holding on to your tech for as long as possible, but at a certain point, you do need to upgrade. When that time comes, it helps to get some money for your old device to offset the cost of a new one—especially when that new device is from Apple, whose products tend to hold their value well. If you are thinking of trading in your old Apple product for a new one, there's some good news: Apple just increased its trade-in estimates on a number of devices (while, at the same time, lowering the estimates on others.) As reported by MacRumors, Apple updated its trade-in values for the latest iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch devices on Wednesday. The company lists the values for all of the devices that it accepts for trade-in on its official Apple Trade In website. While you ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The latest M5 MacBook Air was released in March, and it's already deeply discounted on Amazon—both the base 13-inch MacBook Air and the 15-inch MacBook Air are $200 less right now. Given that Apple increased the price (and the base storage) this year, the $200 discount is notable. The 13-inch MacBook Air is now $899; the 15-inch is available for $1099, the lowest price we've seen yet. The M5 model is a 2026 update to Apple's popular MacBook lineup, and what used to be Apple's cheapest MacBook (before the MacBook Neo showed up). While the MacBook Neo is fine for web browsing and some light work, the M5 MacBook Air offers a lot more pe...

LastPass has come under fire in recent years following a 2022 data breach that compromised user vaults. Despite the controversy, it remains a popular and user-friendly option for saving credentials. But you don't have to stick to LastPass' default setup: If LastPass is your password manager of choice, these are the best hacks to optimize your experience. Use vault identities to keep work and personal credentials separate If you have one LastPass account for both work and personal use, you can separate relevant items into sub-vaults. When you toggle between them, you'll see only the credentials relevant to that identity, and LastPass will suggest only those items for autofill. This reduces confusion and clutter, especially if you have both personal and professional accounts for the same ser...

If you're like me, you're probably juggling multiple audio apps throughout the day. I listen to audiobooks on Audible, switch over to music on Spotify, check out podcasts on Pocketcasts, and there's always something on YouTube in the background. Usually, switching between audio sources means opening the app, finding the playback function (or the media itself), and pressing play, every time you want to listen to something new. With Android 17 (currently in beta), Google is giving us a more advanced version that lets you easily switch between playback sources right from the Notifications panel. The new Now Playing media switcher is rolling out to Android 17 QPR Beta 3 users across the globe, and should be a part of the stable release in a couple of months. ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. That book you tried to avoid reading in high school? It's now a pretty damn successful, and fairly faithful, BBC miniseries—succeeding either because brutal times invite brutal narratives, or maybe just because we like watching kids go wild. And the kids, indeed, are absolutely crucial to the series and to William Golding's original novel: The book version of Lord of the Flies is perhaps better known than read because of its relatively straightforward narrative about how fast humans will devolve once the strictures of society are removed. We know that story, and we can imagine echoes of it in the news every day, but Golding's conceit to let it play out with a bunch of kids still feels shocking. Many of the shows below ...