Tyler is a writer for CNET covering laptops and video games. He's previously covered mobile devices, home energy products and broadband. He came to CNET straight out of college, where he graduated ...

So you thought you’d just read that webpage and then go back to the previous page? A bold assumption. All too often, clicking the back button in your browser doesn’t actually take you back. It’s ...

Websites that engage in “back button hijacking” might soon appear less prominently in Google Search results as part of a new spam policy. Back button hijacking occurs when a site prevents users from ...

When wearing a two-button suit jacket, one is generally advised to leave the bottom button open. Our critic explains the reasoning behind the rule. By Vanessa Friedman I’m a psychotherapist with a lot ...

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, ...

Nowadays, so many people’s social media algorithms are filled with animal videos. One particular type of video — dogs pushing word buttons — has really gone viral. In these videos, the dogs appear to ...

2026’s first viral meme has birthed an iconic catchphrase for nonchalance in the new year Getty A viral TikTok exchange about a New Year’s resolution involving 365 buttons has confused the internet — ...

A generation of people online just realized it’s possible to have a thought and keep it to themselves. Enter “365 buttons,” the cryptic New Year’s resolution that’s now become a meme about time, ...

As kids, many of us believed that pressing Refresh on the Windows desktop would make our games and PCs run faster. But what does it actually do? Back in the day, I remember incessantly right-clicking ...

Scout CEO promises their electric trucks will buck the touchscreen trend with mechanical switches and tactile controls. Scout Motors revives Terra pickup and Traveler SUV, with production planned for ...