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, ...

Meet the new Google TV Streamer, a speedy 4K streaming device that looks like a top-shelf challenger for the title of best streaming device. This sleek and elegant streaming box is packed full of all ...

Google has replaced the "Chromecast built-in" brand with its original name, "Google Cast." This change reverses the switch made in 2016 when "Google Cast" was replaced with "Chromecast built-in." ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

Only watching movies with subtitles can be irritating as you don’t want to mishear any words or miss out on dialogue. However, one common issue many Chromecast users face is subtitles not showing when ...

Sony has debuted a new set of features for the PS5, including Dolby Atmos, the ability to turn off that dreaded “beep” console power sound, support for up to 8 TB of SSD storage, and more. It’s ...

Samsung Galaxy smartphones on One UI 6 can now cast content easily to Chromecast/Google Cast-enabled devices. An experimental Labs setting now lets you enable Chromecast support on Galaxy smartphones.

Google has finally pulled the plug on the original Chromecast. The streaming player will no longer receive software or security updates and apps will start to fall off. We recently reported that Roku ...

Ten years after its Chromecast created the market for cheap, easily accessible streaming HDMI dongles, Google said it will stop publishing firmware for the first generation of the connected TV device.

A lot can happen in a decade. It was ten years ago when we declared in our 1st gen Chromecast review that, "Yes, it's worth every penny" due to its simple setup, good image quality (for the time), and ...

Google's first generation Chromecast has brought the world one of the earliest techs to upgrade one's television experience, but that is soon seeing an end of support says the company. The tech giant ...