Summary While EVs are generally cheaper to run than gas or diesel vehicles, charging them up still comes at a cost. So, which EV charging network is cheapest, and where can you find a station near you? Which EV Charging Network Offers the Lowest Prices? Whencharging your EV at homeisn’t an option, public charging stations can prove invaluable. There are two ways through which a public EV charger can measure your charging session: by kWh (kilowatt-hours) or by the minute....

Quick Links Summary Since the bit is the smallest universal unit of binary data, it makes sense to measure network transmission speed in this unit. Storage and memory devices are based on the eight-bit byte, so it makes more sense to measure them that way. Yourinternet connection speedis measured in megabits per second, but yourcomputer’s SSD spaceis measured in megabytes. Both of these units measure an amount of binary data, so why not just use one or the other for everything?...

Summary I use my iPhone extensively for photography and videography. Therefore, camera quality, storage capacity, and great battery life top my list of preferred features. Like clockwork, I always upgrade to the flagship Pro Max model with 512GB of storage, and this year was no different. I Spend $200 More on an iPhone Pro Max I bought an iPhone 16 Pro Max with 512GB of internal storage in the new Desert Titanium color, replacing my 512GB iPhone 15 Pro Max....

Summary Like most people, I have certain video game genres that are my comfort food. However, I try to step outside of my gaming comfort zone from time to time, and over the last few years I’ve been dipping my toes in the broad “bullet hell” genre of games, which have turned out to be much more interesting than I thought, What’s a Bullet Hell Game Exactly? The bullet hell genre is surprisingly hard to pin down exactly....

Summary The past few years haven’t been kind to live service games. Countless titles have tried to enter the market and failed miserably, and many down within a few years, months, or even weeks after launch. So why are these shutdowns happening more often than ever before? The Live Service Game Market Is Crowded Everylive service gameis designed to compete for your undivided attention. For a game to continuously deliver content, it needs to retain a massive player base to justify long-term support....

Quick Links Windows 11 was the most significant design overhaul to Windows in years, and one seemingly-minor change is still divisive: the new right-click menu in the File Explorer. Here’s why it’s actually a good change. When you right-click a file in the File Explorer on Windows, you get a menu with actions for that file, such as copying it to the clipboard or creating a shortcut. That’s an established user interface element that dates back several decades, but it has become more difficult to manage over the years, so it was one of many elements of Windows that Microsoft decided to redesign for the modern era....

Summary There’s a ton of Windows handhelds out there, but they lack one thing theSteam Deckhas—an experience that naturally feels native to handhelds. Now, Microsoft wants to fix this with a few new changes. Microsoft has unveiled a deep-level overhaul of Windows and the entire gaming stack on it to make it better cater to gaming handhelds. There is, for one, a new “full-screen Xbox experience”—this brand-new screen bypasses the standard Windows desktop and taskbar and brings you straight to the very thing you fired up your handheld for: to play some games....

Quick Links Summary Telegram has a feature that allows you to organize your chats into chat folders. If you’re like me, someone who mutes most of the notifications from messaging apps, then there’s a chance you might miss an important message. But with folders, you can at a glance scroll through the messages from your most important contacts. Why You Should Organize Your Chats Telegramis one of the chat apps I don’t use daily....

The race is on to develop a car that utilizes a solid-state battery, with just about every major automaker out there investing tons into the technology’s development. This leaves us to wonder which of the electric cars on the market are most likely to make use of a solid-state battery before 2030. There are tons of big automakers with solid EVs that arecurrently developing the newer type of battery. There are things to consider, though, when picking which vehicles will get the improved architecture first....

Summary The dawn of 3D graphics saw many video game genres undergo drastic innovations and reinventions. Both players and developers assumed that the third dimension would be the way of the future. But over 30 years later, many of gaming’s most iconic series are returning to their 2D roots, and there’s a good reason for that. Understanding the 2D Revival Although most modern games feature 3D graphics, 3D gameplay has started to take a backseat to classic 2D experiences....

Evernote is a tried and tested note-taking app, but it’s not without its problems. If you’re sick of the restrictive free plan and slow native apps, here are some good alternatives you can try. Why Ditch Evernote? Evernote is a feature-rich note-taking app that goes beyond simply recording thoughts and ideas. It’s a household name in note-taking, with an ecosystem of plugins and integrations that make it a powerful tool for personal and professional tasks....

Quick Links I’ve been using Linux in one capacity or another for nearly twenty years, but my tastes haven’t changed – I’m a Debian and Ubuntu fanboy at heart. However, there are a few unconventional Linux distributions out there that I admire, thanks to some interesting design choices. 5Linux From Scratch Linux From Scratch(or LFS for short) is the furthest from a traditional Linux distribution that you can imagine. Unlike other Linux distros, LFS doesn’t come with precompiled binaries or ready-made software packages....

Quick Links Ubuntu Linux is feature rich and comes with a curated selection of preinstalled software. Dig just a little bit deeper though, and you’ll find some features you ought to be using. The Ubuntu Experience Ubuntuneeds no introduction. It’s the most popular Linux distribution for home users, hands down. It’s the distribution many Linux users cut their teeth on. Regardless of what distribution people might be using nowadays, chances are they started on Ubuntu, or at least detoured onto Ubuntu at some point in the Linux explorations....