Summary Apple has released its new low-cost smartphone, the iPhone 16e. However, the new iPhone is priced higher than previous iPhone SE models, making it possible to buy an iPhone 15 for a similar price. There are plenty of reasons why buying last year’s iPhone makes more sense. The iPhone 15 Has a Better Camera System The iPhone 15 has adual-camera systemwith a 48MP main camera and a 12MP ultra-wide camera....
Summary TheGEEKOM AE7 mini PCtackles PC gaming with vigor that is unexpected for something so small, but it’s not without issues that have been in other GEEKOM budget gaming PCs I’ve reviewed. Akin to a gaming laptop, the unit runs hot despite a jarringly loud fan. GEEKOM AE7 Mini PC GEEKOM’s AE7 mini PC delivers a powerful, budget-friendly punch to immerse you into the latest AAA games, but its smaller size may bring up issues common with gaming laptops....
SEGA is ending support for nine of its older mobile games, meaning these classic titles are now free to download on Android and iOS for a limited time. We don’t know how long it will be free, so you should get them immediately, especially if you don’t want to lose access. The nine retro SEGA games that are losing support but are now free on Android and iOS are listed below:...
Summary A lot of Google’s AI browsing experiments are not experiments anymore—AI Overviews and the new AI Mode are as prominent as they get, and Google is pushing them a lot. Now, the company is looking to remake one of the few parts of the search experience that remain untouched by AI: search results. Google has announced a new experiment in its Search Labs platform called “Web Guide,” which would be set to change how search results are displayed to you....
Google Maps is one of the most popular navigation apps around, so when something drastic changes, people notice. Earlier this week, an updateremoved media playback controlsduring navigation. Google said the change was a “bug,” and thankfully, they’re back. When Google Mapsshut down the Assistant Driving Modewe lost support for music apps during navigation, which is a pretty crucial feature that helps everyone keep their eyes on the road. Eventually, those controls were replaced by a floating button at the bottom of Google Maps, as long as you went into navigation settings and enabled the “Show media playback controls” option....
Summary A Linux terminal does a few things, but mainly, it shows line after line of text. While that isn’t exactly the first thing you’d think would make great use of your GPU, these terminals can harness that power in some interesting ways. What Makes a GPU-Accelerated Terminal Different? You might expect that a GPU-accelerated terminal would feature flashy animations and sleek effects. While this is certainly possible, these sorts of effects would be easy enough to add without relying on the GPU....
Quick Links Summary The Tor Browser is the only way to access onion sites. While it can anonymize your browsing too, it’s slower than VPNs, so we don’t recommend it unless you need to visit an onion site. If you’ve been looking into the different ways to browse anonymously, two terms will come up regularly: VPNs and Tor. However, when youcompare these two, you’ll quickly see that they have very different use cases....
Quick Links Summary The best thing about my 8Bitdo Ultimate 2.4G controller is the pair of paddle buttons on the back. Add to that the fact that both my Steam Deck and ROG Ally come with paddle buttons and I’ve gotten so used to this setup that I don’t want to game with an old-fashioned controller anymore. Controls Hard to Reach? Remap to a Rear Paddle During the initial couple of weeks of using the8Bitdo Ultimate 2....
Summary I transformed a Raspberry Pi into a powerful Bluetooth smart speaker that can stream music from my phone, tablet, or computer. It uses BalenaSound and turns my Raspberry Pi into a smart speaker that supports a wide range of services, including Spotify, Apple AirPlay, and Bluetooth—and more. Once you’ve created a BalenaCloud account, it will load up their dashboard. From here, find the “Create a new fleet” button to start setting up your Raspberry Pi device....
Back in 2002, Xbox Live shaped gaming forever by bringing online multiplayer to home consoles, but it wasn’t the first to do so. Before Microsoft, Nintendo, or Sony turned online multiplayer into a standard part of console gaming, Sega had already laid the groundwork for today’s online gaming experiences. Beginning with the Sega Mega Drive—or “Genesis,” as it’s known in North America—every Sega console up until the Dreamcast (excluding the Sega Pico) has featured online functionality....
Quick Links Summary If you use an Android phone, you can back up your phone’s photos and videos to Google Photos to ensure you have a safe copy and your phone has free storage space. It’s quick and easy to set this up—I’ll show you how to do that. Before Backing Up Items, Know Google Photos’ Storage Limit Any items you upload to Google Photos count toward your Google account storage....
Quick Links Summary Most of the time, iOS is clever enough to manage apps and other tasks running in the background, optimizing the RAM accordingly. However, there might be a few times when you need to take the matter into your own hands and clear your iPhone’s RAM manually. When You Need to Take Control of Your iPhone RAM Apple’s iPhones, like other phones, come with limited hardware resources, like RAM, storage, processor, battery, and so on....
Quick Links Summary To connect to Spotify on Discord’s desktop app, navigate to User Settings > Connections > Spotify, log in to Spotify, and click “Agree.” In the mobile app, tap your profile icon and choose Connections > Add > Spotify. Then sign in to Spotify. By linking your Spotify account with your Discord account, you get to enjoy your favorite music on your favorite chat client. You can let your friends know what you’re listening to as well as invite them to listen with you....
