Jake Peterson

Jake Peterson

Senior Technology Editor

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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, and subscriptions.

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You're about to head out for a long drive. You get in your car and expect Android Auto to automatically connect, as always, so you can access your map app and your playlists, but it doesn't. Instead, you get a red error screen that reads "Communication error 21 — Being connected to a VPN may prevent Android Auto from starting."

Richard Madden is set to star in a new thriller series that will air on Amazon Prime Video and Paramount+, Variety has learned exclusively.

Currently titled “Trauma,” Prime Video will air the series in the U.K. and Ireland, while Paramount+ will release it in all other territories globally.

Rita Ferro, Disney's president of global advertising, at Disney Upfront 2026.

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Disney could soon make a bigger play into advertising.

During an earnings call with investors on Wednesday, CEO Josh D'Amaro said the company is exploring a free, ad-supported streaming product for consumers.

The alleged rape of a 20-year-old woman with learning disabilities in a police station in Lahore, Pakistan, has prompted authorities to suspend all 78 police officers and staff at the precinct, in one of the country’s biggest ever disciplinary actions against its police force.

David Miller has told Al Jazeera the ruling is a victory that will encourage others to speak out against Zionism.

British professor David Miller was unlawfully fired by the University of Bristol because of his criticism of Zionism, an employment tribunal has ruled, confirming that anti-Zionism is a legally protected belief in the United Kingdom.

Great news, if you're a fan of cool horror-action protagonists with quippy one liners or Grace Ashcroft, who doesn't want to be in said horror-action games but is trying her very best: We've got both coming to the Future Games Show this month, as the voice actors for both Leon Kennedy and Grace will be presenting a feast of games for you to sink your teeth into.

Max Votek, co-founder and managing partner at Customertimes.

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​Marc Benioff did not bury the announcement. "Our API is the UI," he posted in April, introducing Salesforce Headless 360 at TDX 2026. The entire Salesforce platform—Customer 360, Agentforce, Slack—is now accessible via API, MCP tools and CLI. No browser. No dashboard. No human in the loop required.