Google has kicked off a phased rollout of a suite of new anti-theft features for Android, such as Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock, and easier remote locking. Similar to Apple’s anti-theft iPhone features, they build on top of Android’s existing built-in loss and theft protection capabilities and are designed to prevent a thief from using the screen of a stolen phone or turning off internet connectivity required for location tracking....
Quick Links YouTube Music’sSpeed Dial can look the way you want with “Pin to Speed Dial.” With this feature, you’re able to pin what you want to listen to and access it from the comfort of your Home tab. Here’s all you need to know. What Is Pin to Speed Dial? “Pin to Speed Dial” is aYouTube Music featurethat allows you to customize your Speed Dial widget, which you can access from your Home tab....
OpenAI is nearing the end of its “ship-mas” spree. Now, on the 10th day of this Christmas-tinged AI extravaganza, the company is revealing its most outlandish product to date—an information hotline called 1-800-CHATGPT. The concept here is pretty simple. Dial 1-800-CHATGPT, you’ll be greeted by aChatGPT Advanced Voiceinstance. It answers whatever questions you throw at it, similar to how Advanced Voice mode works on a smartphone or in the browser....
You don’t need to follow the numbers to know there has been a surge in SUVs over the past decade. Over15.8 million new vehicles were registered in 2024, according to Edmunds, with SUVs making up 81% of all sales. We’ve reviewed the final figures from automakers to find the ten best-selling SUVs of 2024. This list is for the total number sold, including compact crossovers,three-row hybrid SUVs, andelectric vehicles. Surprisingly, the Tesla Model Y wasn’t the most popular overall, even though it ranked highly amongthe best-selling EVs....
The 1980s were a unique time for sitcoms. With barriers broken by shows likeAll in the FamilyandThe Jeffersons, TV audiences were ready for more enticing TV shows in the multi-camera format. It wasn’t only wholesome families gracing the screen, but employee ensembles, clever teenagers, elderly friends, and even puppets. While the sitcoms were varied and distinct, it can be a challenge to find the best ones that encapsulate the era. You can halt your filtered search here and start filling up your watch list....
TheBack to the Futuretrilogy is such a huge part of my childhood, along with all the other 80s and 90s kids like myself, but it’s not the only time travel movie worth your, er, time. In fact, time travel movies are some of the most entertaining and thought-provoking forms of cinema in existence. Using the idea of time travel as a device to show us something about ourselves or about what might happen to our world....
Quick Links Preview is one of the oldest and most commonly used apps on macOS. Yet if you haven’t taken the time to explore it in detail, you might be surprised to learn that it is a lot more powerful than you thought. Edit Your Images You might mostly use Preview’s editing features for things likecropping and resizing images, but it also has some tools you can use for more advanced edits....
Epic series that span many seasons have their place, but sometimes you just want to start and finish an entire show over a single weekend. That’s why I’ve rounded up three of my favorite TV shows onHuluthat won’t take long to binge. Hulu is only available in the US, but these shows are available onDisney+in other regions. 2023 1 7 7h 4m Status Ended InA Murder at the End of the World, Emma Corrin plays a hacker called Darby who has written a true crime novel based on her sleuthing experiences....
Quick Links TheVision Pro headsetis Apple’s first Gen 1 product since the Apple Watch in 2015. The company is no stranger to entering new product markets, but new launches are often met with skepticism, later followed by massive success. Here are four examples. iMac (1998) The original iMac G3 received a mixed response when it was released in 1998. Most people liked the now iconic design, but the nitty gritty specs, ports, and repairability were not as universally loved....
After recovering from a disastrous launch,No Man’s Skyhas become a go-to answer when someone asks about games involving galactic travel and survival. That being said, it debuted eight years ago, and you may be wondering what other games have released that have the same kind of depth. Though the games listed below may be different fromNo Man’s Sky, they do share certain gameplay similarities. If nothing else, it’s worth giving them a try if you’d like to unwind from a stressful day....
Quick Links Summary To see if your phone is being tapped, look for apps using too much battery or data, listen for weird noises in phone calls, and watch for weird behavior like random mic activation or redirected websites. you may also use MMI or USSD codes to check your call forwarding status. For better or worse, our smartphones are always with us, so if someone taps into thecamera or mic,it’s a serious problem....
Quick Links Apple’s first shot at a mixed-reality headset is exciting, but don’t be blinded by the hype. Here are some potential deal-breakers that might make you think twice about dropping so much money on the Vision Pro. The Limited Battery Life The Apple Vision Pro comes with a detachable battery pack that you can slip into your pocket or attach to your waist, reducing the headset’s overall weight. This provides enough juice for two hours of general use or two and a half hours of video, according to Apple’s numbers....
Summary The Discord mobile app recently got a redesign, which looks cute, but they still haven’t fixed the issues we’ve had with the mobile app for years. Discord is still neglecting the phone app when it could be so much better. Let Me Log Into Two Accounts on My Phone On the desktop, you can click your profile and log into alternative accounts very easily. You can also switch back and forth between them....
