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, ...

Your Android phone should update automatically to install any new software and security fixes. If you want to get an update faster, you can find available updates in ...

Ever since iOS 12, Apple has offered a handy toggle in Settings that lets you automatically install new updates overnight as long as it is charging and connected to Wi-Fi. There’s just one problem: It ...

Part of keeping a computer secure from current bugs or threats that may affect its overall functionality and performance is making sure that any software updates are promptly downloaded and installed ...

It's also going to let Apple automatically install security updates on many devices without people even having to think about it. There is a new "Install System and Data Files" option in Settings > ...

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, ...

I have Java for a couple of programs I use, and I like that it can notify me of updates and grab them automatically. Problem is, for security reasons I run under a user account, and as I rarely log in ...