Nowadays, it seems that we cannot do anything without passwords. Experts constantly warn us to be careful about using passwords that can be easily figured out by bad actors, advising us to create long ...

The iPhone offers strong end-to-end encryption for all your data, and that's a great feature to have on the most important computer in your life. But that encryption is only as good as the PIN or ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. August 13, 2025 Add as ...

Having an unlocked iPhone–without so much as a four-digit barrier between you and some subway snatcher–is asking for trouble. Four-digit passcodes or PINs were the only way to secure the earliest ...

In iOS 17, if you change your iPhone's passcode and forget it soon after, Apple offers you a 72-hour grace period to fix it without getting locked out of your device. Here's how it works. In iOS 17 ...

A stolen phone is a nightmare scenario for so many. Not only does this introduce a new and potentially excessive financial strain (the average smartphone in 2023 costs $718.23), but a lost phone can ...

1Password — a popular password manager for iPhone, Mac and other platforms — added support for recovery codes Thursday. This will make it easier to recover your account when you can’t remember your ...