Michelle Ehrhardt is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor. She has a bachelor's degree in history from Earlham College, where she also double majored in theatre. She also holds an MFA in game design from NYU. Michelle's career as a journalist began at Out Magazine, where she covered games, music, film, and politics with an eye towards the LGBT perspective.
Michelle is a member of the New York Video Games Critics Circle, where she sits on the Game Journalism Award committee. She has participated in panels and workshops at New York's DreamYard Program and has hosted both the Tom's Hardware Show and the Gadgettes podcast.
Her work has been featured in outlets including Paste, The Atlantic, Tom's Hardware, Gizmodo, and The Advocate. Some of her favorite pieces include her annual CES recaps, her video game reviews, and her interviews with hardware makers and independent video game developers.
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How to Play Retro Games on Your Modern Phone or TV
Michelle Ehrhardt
Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
Pixel 10a Review: It's Not What I'd Call an Ambitious Upgrade
Michelle Ehrhardt
Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
The Six Best Android Phones You Can Buy in 2026
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Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
The Best Laptops You Can Buy in 2026
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Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
Lenovo's Foldable Gaming Handheld Is Too Cool to Remain Just a Concept
Michelle Ehrhardt
Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
Why the Galaxy S26 Got a Price Hike
Michelle Ehrhardt
Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
The New Galaxy S26 Ultra S Pen Still Doesn’t Have Bluetooth
Michelle Ehrhardt
Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
Now Discord Is Saying It's Delaying Global Age Verification
Michelle Ehrhardt
Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
Two New Features in YouTube Premium Lite Just Made the Pricier Tier Unnecessary
Michelle Ehrhardt
Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
Why Gamers Are Still Mad About Discord's Age Verification
Michelle Ehrhardt
Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
10 Hacks Every PS5 Gamer Should Know
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Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
Some Samsung Users Are Already Reporting Dead Screens on Their $2,900 Galaxy Z TriFold Phones
Michelle Ehrhardt
Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
Google's Pixel 10a Isn't Much of an Upgrade From the Pixel 9a
Michelle Ehrhardt
Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
Samsung Will Give You Up to $900 If You Trade Your Phone in for a Galaxy S26
Michelle Ehrhardt
Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
The Steam Deck Is Completely Sold Out Right Now, and Valve Hasn't Told Us Why
Michelle Ehrhardt
Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
Sony 1000XM6 Earbuds Review: These Are the Best Noise Cancelling Earbuds I’ve Tried
Michelle Ehrhardt
Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
TikTok's First US-Exclusive Feature Is a Local Feed That Wants Your Location Data
Michelle Ehrhardt
Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
How to Get Access to T-Mobile’s Free Live Translation Beta
Michelle Ehrhardt
Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
Discord Might Force You to Prove Your Age to Avoid Losing Features
Michelle Ehrhardt
Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
Pixel 9 Pro Review: It’s Still Great (If You Ignore All the AI)
Michelle Ehrhardt
Michelle Ehrhardt
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Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.