Jake Peterson Jake Peterson Senior Technology Editor Experience 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, and subscriptions. Read Full Bio April 1, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as
This is part of our package about Apple’s 50th anniversary. Read more here. The thing about the iPhone is that everyone knew it was going to be a big deal, and then it was an even bigger deal than that. Hell, it’s still the biggest thing going. It’s hard to remember, but almost 20 years
José Adorno/BGR If you own an iPhone, you've probably seen those lines on the side of your device. Also, if you paid attention enough, you probably saw that there are similar lines on iPads and Apple Watches with cellular connectivity. The reason why these lines exist is not related to aesthetics, but because they serve
Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. iPhone and Android users might be able to make interoperable video calls through their messaging apps — eventually. Last week, the GSM Association (GSMA) announced that the finalized RCS Universal Profile 4.0
Khamosh Pathak Khamosh Pathak Freelance Writer Experience Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He holds a specialization in user experience design from ISDI Parsons in Mumbai, where he sought to deepen his
You spend all day on your phone, so you might as well get the most out of it. Khamosh Pathak Khamosh Pathak Freelance Writer Experience Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He
Apple is encouraging people to update their iPhones in light of new cybersecurity research that suggests that Russian intelligence, Chinese cybercriminals and other hackers have been using tools nicknamed DarkSword and Coruna to take over phones running older versions of the iOS operating system. The tools, called exploit kits, have been detailed this month by
Google and cybersecurity companies Lookout and iVerify have detailed a new hacking technique that potentially puts a significant portion of iPhone users in danger, just by visiting the wrong web page. The hack is called "DarkSword" and since it specifically targets several different versions of iOS 18, it could affect "close to a quarter of
Jake Peterson Jake Peterson Senior Technology Editor Experience 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, and subscriptions. Read Full Bio March 18, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as
DenPhotos/Shutterstock iPads feel like big iPhones. Shoot, they were bona fide iOS devices until 2019 when Apple bifurcated them into iOS and iPadOS, and they can still run many iOS apps today. In fact, there are quite a few advantages in the iPad's court. They pack Apple's latest desktop-class M-series chips, support the Apple Pencil
