Anurag's interest in technology was sparked around 15 years ago when he first tried a Nokia smartphone, one of those Windows-powered devices. Having only used feature phones up until then, he was ...

Notifications, in Google Chrome or elsewhere, can be among the most useful of things. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re always desirable. Whether because they’re intrusive or interrupting, ...

Interruptions on the internet take many forms, from pop-up windows and browser notifications to video ads and page overlays. Pop-ups are largely seen as a nuisance — they sit atop the web page you’re ...

Even if you're enjoying an app, you may not necessarily want to leave a review. Here's how you can turn off those pesky notifications. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and ...

Every time I set up a new Android phone or Android tablet, iPhone or iPad, Windows or Mac computer with Chrome as the main browser, there’s one setting I immediately and invariably change. This is a ...

Q: I’m constantly getting pop-up notifications from all kinds of websites on my computer. Does this mean that I have a virus? A: The currency of the Internet is often referred to as “eyeballs” because ...

Q: I’m constantly getting pop-up notifications from all kinds of websites on my computer. Does this mean that I have a virus? A: The currency of the internet is often referred to as “eyeballs” because ...

At times, Microsoft displays some notifications in the File Explorer, showing how users can improve their experience by trying new features in Windows 11. However, if you do not want to get such ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. If you’ve been playing Xbox games on Windows ...

The ads usually show information about new games, upcoming sales, updates for already installed games, and more. This is a great feature to have if you’re not the type of person who keeps up with ...

Getting a PS5 early was great. Being one of the first to get the Astro’s Playroom Platinum is a point of pride. But the subsequent pop-up notifications I continue to get for the Astro’s Playroom ...