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Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since 2016, beginning as technical specialist at New York’s 5th Avenue Apple Store, then as a writer for the website Gadget Hacks. In that time, he wrote and edited thousands of news and how-to articles about iPhones and Androids, including reporting on live demos from product launches from Samsung and Google. In 2021, he moved to Lifehacker and covers everything from the best uses of AI in your daily life to which MacBook to buy. His team covers all things tech, including smartphones, computers, game consoles, and subscriptions. He lives in Connecticut.
![iPad Pro](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HX9NJFXKAR755M6B6BXAVMR7/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1715093972.jpg)
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![chat gpt and google on separate smartphones](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HX9F1PREQ40XQMBD2W2VRF1X/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1715088228.jpg)
![chat gpt and google on separate smartphones](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HX9F1PREQ40XQMBD2W2VRF1X/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1715088228.jpg)
![google play store app icon on smartphone](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HX7M57F4F6Z29ZFJ0SS5WQTP/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1715025351.png)
![google play store app icon on smartphone](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HX7M57F4F6Z29ZFJ0SS5WQTP/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1715025351.png)
![building a gpt](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HWX9XB0MMBJPSRBQBQ4R7AZT/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1714677866.jpg)
![building a gpt](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HWX9XB0MMBJPSRBQBQ4R7AZT/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1714677866.jpg)
![google pixel with flashlight turned on](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HWTWRD20PQ89T4E8V1E311SP/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1714594526.jpg)
![google pixel with flashlight turned on](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HWTWRD20PQ89T4E8V1E311SP/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1714594526.jpg)
![safari app logo on a smartphone screen](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HWTB9X4P0E6YGZJ4C9S0JTQY/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1714579935.png)
![safari app logo on a smartphone screen](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HWTB9X4P0E6YGZJ4C9S0JTQY/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1714579935.png)
![The OpenAI app icon visible on an iPhone home screen](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HWNE3YK7D4PRSQRPZ9Q7RPXD/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1714417552.jpg)
![The OpenAI app icon visible on an iPhone home screen](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HWNE3YK7D4PRSQRPZ9Q7RPXD/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1714417552.jpg)
![ByteDance office in San Jose, California](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HWB8AB8SAFTW2950961SPDRE/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1714134958.jpg)
![ByteDance office in San Jose, California](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HWB8AB8SAFTW2950961SPDRE/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1714134958.jpg)
![A photograph of a smartphone lying on its back displaying the Gemini logo on screen](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HW8GMA12C0VNCSEPP4BNC1MC/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1713980141.png)
![A photograph of a smartphone lying on its back displaying the Gemini logo on screen](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HW8GMA12C0VNCSEPP4BNC1MC/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1713980141.png)
![US President Joe Biden arriving to speak](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HRW7ZTB19G25EV24637BF94Y/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1713972682.jpg)
![US President Joe Biden arriving to speak](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HRW7ZTB19G25EV24637BF94Y/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1713972682.jpg)
![A Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HW602EHEEV02VVSX4WKRV7B8/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1713895347.png)
![A Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HW602EHEEV02VVSX4WKRV7B8/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1713895347.png)
![X (formerly Twitter) logo on a smartphone](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HW5MA0E4SKVHG477WC41Q91T/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1713881658.png)
![X (formerly Twitter) logo on a smartphone](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HW5MA0E4SKVHG477WC41Q91T/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1713881658.png)
![An image of the Discord logo reflected onto a broken mirror](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HVVVT1SWFG35BN1GJ2TF2DPY/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1713559557.png)
![An image of the Discord logo reflected onto a broken mirror](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HVVVT1SWFG35BN1GJ2TF2DPY/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1713559557.png)
![Slack AI](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HPM53ZN122SZS85CEJNWPVDR/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1707926936.jpg)
![Slack AI](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HPM53ZN122SZS85CEJNWPVDR/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1707926936.jpg)
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![A photograph of the TikTok logo on the exterior of a building.](https://lifehacker.com/imagery/articles/01HVS9PQQQX9ZZQ0SEEJ5WP1TJ/hero-image.fill.size_245x138.v1713469992.png)