You bought a smartphone so it could become your external brain, filled with all the phone numbers, links, contacts, and data you don’t really want–or need–to keep in your head. So why would you want ...

The PlayStation 4 is still a hugely popular console, though if you have one you might be wondering whether it's worth upgrading to the PS5. But if you do decide to go that route and you want to sell ...

Your business might need to restore an ASUS laptop to its factory settings for a variety of reasons. Formatting the hard drive and reinstalling the operating system ...

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The Samsung Galaxy S8 may be one of the older members of Samsung’s Galaxy S range, but it’s an absolute classic. Its sleek looks, capable hardware, and great camera mean anyone who has one may not ...

When you tap delete on your Android phone, a file might disappear from your view. But it's not really gone. You've erased the index of that file, but the file itself is still in the phone's storage.

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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, ...

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TL;DR: Xbox Insider program participants report a faulty update causing consoles to reset to factory settings, removing profiles and Quick Resume data. If you are one to keep your Xbox up to date, ...

UPDATE 7/3/25: Microsoft has fixed the issue that reset some Xbox Insider consoles back to factory settings, the company has now confirmed, without providing more details as to the reason why this ...