How Life Gets Better Without Notifications
Notifications are out of control. What started out as a necessary tool for keeping track of important app and service updates has morphed into a […]
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Notifications are out of control. What started out as a necessary tool for keeping track of important app and service updates has morphed into a […]
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This was once unthinkable, but now tech companies are starting to play well with each other. Ecosystems are no longer so walled off that it […]
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Discord isn’t just for gamers anymore – it’s becoming a haven for communities that are being squeezed out of other platforms like Slack and even […]
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A cross between a standard text message and a personal podcast, voice notes are becoming more and more popular. And Apple makes it easy to […]
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Am I the only one who didn’t know that Netflix still offers DVDs? The company has been streaming for so long that I guess I […]
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When you open Google Maps, it’s usually either a place you ‘ve never been before or a place you visit all the time. The app […]
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There are many cases where you may need to match a phone number with a real person’s name. You may have received a message from […]
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Snapchat is a rare social media app that has never made the transition from mobile to desktop. Instagram has a web app, WhatsApp has a […]
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There are plenty of features to help report screen time, but just like knowing how often you go over the volume guidelines , knowing isn’t […]
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You probably love your living room. This is the place where you will relax at the end of the day, ready to relax in any […]
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Microsoft PowerToys has a new utility that allows you to copy text from images: if someone sends you a picture of their business card or […]
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We are used to relying on reviews when choosing products to purchase. Everything gets more expensive ( or gets smaller ) after all, and you […]
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Since its invention in 1826 , modern photography has been constantly evolving. But technology aside, the fact that we have the ability to look at […]
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My spam folder currently contains over 500 emails with obscure phishing attempts, newsletters from companies I didn’t know I subscribed to, and lots of spam. […]
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Both Apple and Google do a great job of preventing multiple site tracking. Google Chrome is phasing out cookies , and Apple goes the furthest […]
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If you have an iPhone and listen to music with headphones, you’re probably familiar with the “Volume must be turned down” pop-up notification. Based on […]
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WebP is Google’s version of the modern Universal Image Format designed to replace formats such as PNG and JPEG. However, all he managed to do […]
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Google’s latest update, Chrome 104, is here. Assuming you have surprisingly high system requirements , you might want to update your browser today to take […]
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E-Tickets Are Everywhere: Gone are the days of having to phone for fancy “paper” tickets, and we no longer print movie tickets at home to […]
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Stop paying for TV. I’m not just talking about cable: you can forgo Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and Disney+ and still be able to watch […]
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Have you noticed that Instagram sucks right now? You open the app, scroll through the feed and think, “Who the hell are these people?” In […]
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Why are you reading this article? Wait, don’t leave – I mean, why are you reading this article? Most likely, you visited this article from […]
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I’m not usually nostalgic, but I miss landlines. Cell phones can do eight billion things, but they’re tiny and inconsequential—artificial, semi-disposable black rectangles—while old phones […]
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The great “iPhone vs. Android” debate could very well rage on forever, with neither side claiming an outright victory. Both platforms have their pros and […]
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Samsung wants you to buy its new products, like all companies. What’s interesting about Samsung’s latest tactic is that the company is offering potential customers […]
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Storage management is a chore , regardless of context. Google Photos is no exception: the service once allowed an unlimited number of photo backups, now […]
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Spam texts are now an unfortunate fact of life. Looking down at your phone to see a weird number or email address with an equally […]
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Living in an apartment, like me, I like to watch TV with headphones. It’s not easy (and not neighborly) to design a home theater with […]
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After months of hype, Nothing has announced the Phone 1, its first smartphone and second product ever. The idea is to deviate from what other […]
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Prime Day causes a lot of hype, but for the most part, it’s just hype. You log in and suddenly you’re bombarded with deals – […]
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If you haven’t already, you’ll soon start hearing a lot about the so-called “blackout challenge” that’s causing an uproar on the internet. TikTok has been […]
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Almost everyone agrees that the huge arrays of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Reddit are terrible, each in their own way. But these monolithic social […]
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The formatting features of Google Docs have rarely evolved over the last decade. Typically, you can use keyboard shortcuts or the format bar and that’s […]
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Since it’s my thing now to introduce trendy new apps like BeReal and Dimensional , it’s important to let you know about NGL, an app […]
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From Netflix to iCloud or Google Cloud, from Amazon Prime to Blue Apron, you’re probably signing up for more subscription-based services than you can easily […]
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When you need to send a web page (or any document) as a PDF, you have many options beyond using the paid Adobe Acrobat app. […]
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It’s a typical day: you fire up the search engine of your choice, type in your query, then click on a promising link. It’s not […]
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This TikTok video from Kylo Sten begins with a bold statement: “I work in TV post-production and almost all of you guys are setting your […]
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Finding what you’re looking for on the Google search page is always a journey. You either keep coming back to the results page when you […]
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When was the last time you received a new phone number? Chances are you’re using the same thing you did when you bought your first […]
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