Hyundai Just Pulled the Covers off the New Ioniq 6

Hyundaihas just unveiled the updated Ioniq 6 at the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show, showcasing a sleeker, more refined version of itselectric sedan. There’s a small yet noticeable change for those who admired the original’s911-like silhouette. The ducktail-style spoiler has been removed and replaced by a smoother rear profile. This change trades visual flair for improved aerodynamic flow, likely enhancing efficiency. The 911-Inspired Ducktail Has Vanished The redesign of the Ioniq 6 goes beyond just aesthetics....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · John Meza

I Played Every Classic BSD Game. Are They Still Fun Today?

The Linux terminal is well-known for its productivity tools for savvy users, but it also offers ways to be unproductive. You can do fun things as well as programming and shell scripting. You can play games in the terminal. One collection of games, BSD games, is borrowed from games that were popular on one of Linux’s ancestors, BSD. These text-based games were originally developed in the late 1970s and 1980s....

July 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1244 words · Kristen Jones

I Upgraded From an iPhone 13 to an iPhone 16: Here's What I Noticed

Quick Links Summary Accepting its breakthroughs and shortcomings, I bought the new iPhone 16 in the gorgeous Ultramarine finish. Upgrading from the iPhone 13, I’ve noticed quite a few changes, mostly hits and some misses. Here’s how it’s gone so far. I Love How the iPhone 16 Feels in Hand Okay, I’ll confess: I have a protective case for every gadget I own. Whether it’s mytwo-year-old M1 MacBook Air, theAirPods Pro 2, or myApple Watch Series 8....

July 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1204 words · Ricardo Novak

I'm Really Worried About People Citing AI to Win Arguments Online

Summary There’s no doubt that public access to sophisticated AI chatbots would have some profound effects on society—both positive and negative. It didn’t take long for people to start depending on AI bots for things that perhaps they shouldn’t, and now I’m seeing it spill out on social media. Whether on Facebook, Instagram, X, or the comment section of online articles, you’ll see people post comments written by AI, or use information provided by AI, and this is something I’m deeply concerned about....

July 9, 2025 · 4 min · 811 words · Maria Hernandez

Learn How to Brush Your Teeth Better With the Quip App

Take your brushing to the next level withQuip, the smart electric toothbrushthat wants to reward you for good oral hygiene. More than just a toothbrush, Quip connects with the Oral Care Companion oniOSandAndroiddevices to make you a more efficient brusher. The result? Real rewards for you and a brighter, whiter, cleaner smile. The Quip app is a multipurpose companion to your smart electric toothbrush, allowing you to pair the two and start your journey to healthier teeth and gums....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Charles Williamson

Mac's Universal Control Now Works on This 1990 Macintosh Classic

Summary Macs older than this century should not be used by anyone as a daily driver, but many are pieces of computing history that a lot of people want to keep alive and, occasionally, play around with. Someone managed to backport Universal Control, a very modern Mac feature, to the Macintosh Classic, released 35 years ago. Well, kind of. A developer has successfully brought a feature reminiscent of Apple’s Universal Control to the iconic Macintosh Classic, a machine released in 1990....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Monica Reyes

Matter 1.3 Tries to Simplify Smart Home Monitoring

The latest iteration of Matter has arrived. Courtesy of the CSA, Matter 1.3 adds support for new energy monitoring, water management, EV charging, and home appliance technologies. It also adds support for scenes and improves on Matter’s video-casting protocol. Matteris a universal standard that aims to remove the barriers between differing smart home ecosystems. Apple, Amazon, Google, and Samsung all support Matter. So, if a smart bulb is advertised as “Matter-enabled,” you should feel confident knowing that it will work with all smart home ecosystems and voice assistants....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Edward Medina

Microsoft Copilot AI Now Has an iPhone App

If there’s one word that defined 2023, it was probably AI. While ChatGPT was first launched at the tail end of 2022, last year was marked by a significant expansion of not only ChatGPT itself, but also generative AI as a whole. Microsoft launched several tools using OpenAI’s GPT language model, including the popular Bing Chat service, which is now simply called Microsoft Copilot. Now, Copilot has a dedicated app for iPhone devices....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Gregory Mullen

My 10 Favorite Phones From the 2000s That Weren’t Made by Nokia

While Nokia was, hands down, the most prolific smartphone brand of the 2000s, a multitude of other brands, including Sony Ericsson, HTC, and Samsung, also released a number of fantastic smartphones across the decade. Here are my favorite 10. 1Siemens SX1 Siemens phones were quite popular in Europe during my teen years, with the SX1 being the company’s sole foray into smartphones. Personally, the SX1 was the most coveted smartphone of them all back when I first developed an interest in smartphones andPDAs....

July 9, 2025 · 9 min · 1719 words · Raymond Weber

My iMac’s Time Is Up and I’m Not Getting Another One

Summary I’ve owned my current iMac for more than a decade. It’s a late 2014 iMac Retina 5K, with a beautiful 27-inch screen and it’s served me well. All good things must come to an end, however. I’m saying goodbye to my iMac and replacing it with something else altogether. I’ve Held Onto My iMac for Too Long Eleven years with the same desktop computer is a very good run. The reality is that I should have replaced it a long time ago, but I just couldn’t bring myself to do it....

July 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1376 words · Christopher Rodriguez

Nanoleaf Umbra Cono Review: The Perfect Smart Light for My Kid’s Room

Summary A good smart nightlight for a young kid’s rooms is tricky to find, but theNanoleaf Umbra Conoportable lamp might just fit that bill perfectly. It isn’t even targeted at kids specifically, but since it can be controlled without a phone, is easy to carry, and has a built-in battery, it works well. A Smart Lamp For Kids and Adults For a fixture that looks like something you might find in a roadside construction zone, the Umbra Cono light is highly functional....

July 9, 2025 · 4 min · 772 words · Perry Chambers

Nissan Vows to Keep ICE Alive With Ambitious Model Expansion

Nissanis making a major shift. The automaker has just unveiled plans to launch over 10new and updated modelsin the U.S. and Canada by 2027. It marks the brand’s most ambitious product push in years. And there’s a little something for everyone, including a mix ofelectric vehicles, hybrids, and refreshed gasoline-powered staples. Incoming: New LEAF, Rogue PHEV, and More The standout? It’s undoubtedly the fully reimaginedNissan LEAF, set to debut later this year....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Alexander Giles

Proton Brings More Heavily-Requested Features to Drive and Docs

Protonhas announced significant updates to its Proton Drive and Proton Docs services, including features that previously required alternatives like Google Drive and OneDrive. Proton said the goal of these updates is to make workflows smoother, strengthen security, and offer a solid alternative to data-heavy services from larger tech companies. A major highlight of the release is improved team collaboration. Proton Drive now lets users create shareable links for files and folders, meaning that recipients don’t need a Proton account to access them....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · Sherri Burnett