Brendan Hesse
Brendan is a freelance writer and content creator from Portland, OR. He covers tech and gaming for Lifehacker, and has also written for Digital Trends, EGM, Business Insider, IGN, and more.
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How to Play Music on Your Livestream Without Getting Banned
Worried about DCMA takedowns? Mubert's AI-driven playlists can help you avoid copyright headaches.
How to Block Spam Calls With the Nuclear Option (and as Little Fallout as Possible)
You can block all unknown calls on iOS and Android, and avoid missing important calls, too.
How to Choose and Install the Right External Hard Drive for Your PS5
The PS5's storage space can be expanded with an external USB device--as long as you have the right hard drive.
How to Finally Block Someone in Google Drive
You can prevent users from sharing unwanted files or contacting you in Google Drive.
You Need to Update Your Apple Devices Right Now
The latest iOS/iPadOS 14 and macOS Big Sur updates protect against a newly-discovered bug that hackers are actively exploiting.
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How to Keep Your Venmo Account Private and Secure [Updated]
The global feed is finally gone, but the Venmo app has other privacy concerns users must contend with.
How to Back Up and Restore Your PlayStation 5 Data
Back up your PS5's precious game files, screenshots, and more in case of a crash.
How to Watch 'Ted Lasso' for Free on PlayStation 5
Sony and Apple are offering PS5 owners six months of free Apple TV+ service.
How to Protect Yourself From the New Windows 10 and 11 Security Bug
Microsoft is investigating a serious bug that could allow hackers to take control of your PC.
How to Fix (and Prevent) the Latest ChromeOS Bugs
Chrome OS 91's newest update is locking Chromebook users out of their devices.
I'm Begging You to Use a VPN at Hotels
Stop browsing on shared networks without a VPN and important security settings enabled.
How to Make Your iPhone or iPad Faster by Clearing Its Browser Caches
Deleting excess browsing data stored on your devices can give them a decent performance boost.
How to Finally Fix Your Drifting Nintendo Joy-Con on Your Own
The era of drifting Joy-Cons may soon be over for good.
All the Features Worth Knowing About in the New Google Drive for Windows and Mac
Google just dropped the best Google Drive desktop app yet.
How to Disable Google Chrome's New 'Privacy Sandbox' Tracking (and Why You Want To)
Despite the name, "Privacy Sandbox" lets Google and other companies track and sell user data.
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What to Do Now That Those 'PrintNightmare' Windows Patches Didn't Work [Updated]
The vulnerability is still active on several versions of Windows, but turning off certain system settings may keep you safe.
Use Linktree to Make Your 'Link in Bio' Actually Useful
The website makes it much easier to share everything you're working on with your followers.
How to Stop Nintendo From Sharing Your eShop Data With Google Analytics
Like many tech companies, Nintendo tracks eShop data with Google Analytics, but users can easily opt-out.