After years of resistance, Apple now agrees tosupport the RCS messaging standard. This will greatly improve communications between iOS and Android users, likely when sending photos, videos, or location data. The adoption of RCS may also ease complaints of “green bubbles” in group chats, though RCS still lacks many of Apple’s iMessage-exclusive features. When asked about RCS support in 2022, Apple CEO Tim Cook responded, “I would love to convert you to an iPhone....

Pick up any modern video game and you’ll probably have some idea of how to control what you see on the screen, whether that’s your fingers resting naturally into the WSAD position on a keyboard or the instinctive urge to use the right analog stick to look around. But things haven’t always been this normal. Many games, new and old, have unconventional control methods that can be more memorable than the games themselves....

If you’re looking for the perfect movie to bring in the weekend, these brilliant films are leaving Netflix at the end of the day. They run the gamut from small-scale dramas to blockbuster action extravaganzas, and this is your last chance to enjoy them before they’re gone. Netflix removes movies from its service all the time, but there’s a surge of content leaving the platform at the end of each month....

Summary We’ve seen tons of different PCs on the smaller side, from mini-ITX-sized ones to actual miniatures. Few are as small as this one, though. If you happen to be aiming for the absolute most compact PC out there, and you don’t mind buying on AliExpress, this PC is as small as a smartphone. No, really. Measuring a mere 145mm long, 62mm wide, and 20mm thick (approximately 5.7 x 2.4 x 0....

Quick Links Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4....

Quick Links Stuck and need the answer to today’s Wordle? We’ve got you covered. We have some hints for the Wordle, in case you’d like to take another crack at it yourself before we tell you. If you want to get straight to the answer, tap or click “What is Today’s Wordle Answer” in the table of contents. We’ll update this article daily. The hints and answers today are for April 8th, 2024, or Wordle #1024....

Quick Links Most of the discussion around cord-cutting revolves around paying for streaming services, but over-the-air television is still very much alive. If you have a TV, you really should have an antenna, even if only for backup situations. Related:How to Improve Your HDTV Antenna Reception TV antennas and over-the-air broadcasts might conjure up images of “rabbit ears” antennas on top of an old TV and poor video quality, but the modern incarnation in the United States is much more impressive....

Quick Links Although Netflix’s original content is hit or miss for me, there have been several that made a single month’s subscription totally worth it. In fact, some of my favorite movies from the past couple of years were from Netflix’s own catalog. 2021 Runtime 2 hours 25 minutes I think ofDon’t Look Upas a kind of spiritual successor toIdiocracy. When Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) discovers a comet that’s going to hit Earth, the world doesn’t react like you’d expect....

Quick Links Summary If you’re shopping for cloud storage, chances are you want a provider that keeps your files secure. What should you look out for when choosing a secure cloud storage provider? We go over a few things to keep in mind while shopping. Note that when we say “secure,” we mean that your files are safe from outside attacks, as well as from snooping by the provider itself. Sadly, not allcloud storageis created equal and finding a service that respects your right to security and privacy isn’t as easy as you may think....

Quick Links It’s a bit odd when you’re the only one in a work meeting not using thewebcam. A sea of floating heads are nodding and gazing off to the side as dutiful employees, and yours is merely a conspicuous grayish circle icon that looks like your face never finished uploading. It must appear to your coworkers as if you’re busy pooping all day or in the witness protection program or have a face that’s been mangled like Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky after taking aleft off a bridge....

Summary Have you ever fallen in love with a game, only for its sequel to never see the light of day? Whether it’s a hidden gem or one of the most popular game franchises of all time, the wait is endless. So what’s stopping these beloved games from seeing the light of day? Financial Viability and Profitability Let’s be realistic: the primary reason most games are developed and published is money....

Summary I was happy to upgrade from Windows XP to Vista for one simple reason: I never liked how XP looked, but I loved how Vista did. Decades later, companies are continuing to embrace this one aspect of Vista that Microsoft nailed. Windows Vista Introduced a Transparent Aero Theme There were many changes introduced in the upgrade from Windows XP to Vista, like stronger security practices and improved indexing for search....

Summary Apple just got out (badly) of a high-profile legal battle with Epic, but it’s not the only legal battle Apple has lost recently. You might be entitled to up to $100 in compensation if you’ve had Siri snoop on you anytime within the last ten years. Apple device owners in the United States who believe their private conversations were unintentionally recorded by theSiri voice assistantmay now be eligible to claim a share of a $95 million settlement fund....