The Chicago tech community reacts to Uber buying hometown startup SpotHero, federals dollars are flowing to Illinois' quantum tech scene, and more.

Techsperts are warning users about a sneaky new calendar scam, in which cybercrooks have figured out a sneaky way to blast iPhones and iPads with bogus alerts in order to hack their personal info.

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Millions of simple tax filers may be leaving money on the table — not because their returns are complicated but because uncertainty keeps them from claiming what they’re eligible for.

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A Canadian who has worked in the gaming industry for over two decades, Beck grew up on games such as Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. He specalizes in roleplaying games, but covers titles in almost ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

How do you repair items in Hytale? As you make your way through the harsh world around you in Hytale, your equipment is going to take more of a beating than you ever will. Weapons fend off enemies, ...

As vehicles grow more software-dependent, repairing them has become harder than ever. A bill in the US House called the Repair Act would ease those restrictions, but it comes with caveats. Every time ...

Eleven years ago, Paul Lundy was dying a slow, workingman’s death under fluorescent light. For three decades, he had worked in facilities management — an honest trade that ground him down until, in ...

Got a flat soccer ball, basketball, or football and no pump in sight? Fix-a-Flat can be a surprising solution. In this video, we show step-by-step how to bring your ball back to life quickly and ...

Laptops forever changed where and how we work, and as great as they are at giving us that freedom, it’s still incredibly useful to plug into a larger monitor (or two) when at my desk. As I get older ...