Electric vehiclesoften get the coolest tech first—think big screens, slick software, and features that feel like they’re from the future. That’s partly because early EV buyers tend to be tech-savvy, and partly because companies likeTeslaset the tone by going all-in on innovation. But what if you’re not chasing cutting-edge everything? Maybe you just want something electric that’s easy to drive, simple to charge, and doesn’t take a user manual to figure out....

To open Task Manager on Windows 11, follow these steps: Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Esc. Launching Windows 11’s Task Manager utility is as easy as selecting an option in the Start menu, pressing a keyboard shortcut, or running a command from Command Prompt or PowerShell. We’ll show you 10 different ways to open Task Manager on your computer. Regardless of what method you use below, it willopen the same Task Manager utility....

Quick Links Summary To install Discord on Ubuntu, go to the Ubuntu Software Store. Type in “Discord” to search for the app. Enter the app page. Press the “Install” button. Enter your password into the prompt to confirm. This will begin the Discord installation process. Discord is a popular communication app that many gamers swear by. If you’re new to Ubuntu and need to install Discord, we’ll show you how....

Quick Links The constellations help us find our way around the sky, breaking up the endless array of stars into more manageable and memorable chunks. In this article, I’ll discuss five constellations I always start with and how they guide me to other fascinating astronomical phenomena. All illustrations of constellations in this article are for demonstration purposes only and are not to scale. 5Ursa Major Possibly one of the best-known constellations in the northern sky, Ursa Major—or the Great Bear—contains an asterism of seven stars known as the Big Dipper (or, in other countries, the Plough), which is labeled “1” in the illustration below....

Quick Links These days there are almost too many social media platforms to choose between—and certainly too many to easily juggle all of them. Lately, though, I’ve found myself spending far more time on Bluesky thanks to a lot of refinements and features. Early days Bluesky was admittedly pretty bare-bones. The platform—which isdifferent from Twitterdespite initial appearances—was initially invite-only, with users earning invite codes over time that could then be shared with friends, family, or anyone else they wanted to pass them along to, really....

Quick Links These are early days for the Epic Games Store, and I’m rooting for its success. But there are some missing features that it needs to be a viable digital storefront longterm. Without these features, it will increasingly become difficult to discover new games as the store grows, and gamers will grow frustrated of not knowing how good or stable a game is before purchase. 5Ratings I don’t personally rate most of the apps I download, but I do look at the ratings others have left....

Quick Links Summary Linux’s systemd timers boast a rich and sophisticated set of features. The basic features handle most common scenarios, but you might be missing out on some cool functionality like these little-known options. The systemd Timer The systemd timer is themodern replacement for the older cron command. Both commands allow you to schedule a task or process to be launched at a certain time, or with a certain frequency....

Most of us don’t use a fraction of the CPU that high-end phones are capable of. Does that mean buying the top-of-the-line, biggest, and best smartphone is a waste? Hardly! Here are six reasons why all that power is well worth it. 1Phones That Start Fast Stay Fast Longer How long do you intend to use your phone? If your answer is “a long time,” then you want to buy the most powerful phone you may....

Summary Lenovo showed off three new handhelds at CES 2025, two of which are a new form factor known as the Lenovo Legion Go S. Looking at these much more compact handhelds, you might be worried that you won’t have the option to upgrade the internal SSD easily, but we heard it from the horse’s mouth that you don’t have anything to worry about. SSD Support on the OG Legion Go I currently own the original Lenovo Legion Go, which is significantly larger than the Legion Go S, and yet only officially supports 2242-size M....

Quick Links Summary Have you accidentally lost files while transferring them from one drive to another or from your computer to an external drive? This can be frustrating, especially if the lost data is critical. But don’t worry; you’re able to probably recover those files or folders. Check Source and Destination Folders If you can’t find a specific file or folder after relocating your data from one drive to another, recheck the source and destination folders to ensure the data is actually missing....

Quick Links I grew up sliding cartridges and discs into video games consoles. I’ve since bought a bunch of mobile games, and that has changed the way I game even after returning to a dedicated game console—a Nintendo Switch 2. It’s digital only for me. No More Switching Cartridges to Switch Games When I’m ready to game on a smartphone, I tap on the game icon, and away I go. I don’t have to get up and walk to the shelf on the other side of the house....

Summary We’re in the middle of finding out what exactly will be coming with the release of Android 16 this Summer. The latest addition is a feature that hasn’t been officially available on Android devices for over a decade: lock screen widgets. Way back in 2012, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean was released with lock screen widgets. It was always a bit clunky and never fully embraced by all Android manufacturers. So, a couple of years later, it was removed in Android 5....

Quick Links Apple releases a new iPhone just about every year, usually in September or October, like clockwork. This cycle can make it tough to pinpoint when you should upgrade. TheiPhone 14 Profalls prey to this trap, cementing itself as an outstanding phone, but a question mark in the upgrade department. To put it shortly: if you just picked up the iPhone 13 or 13 Pro, I’d stick with it. The iPhone 14 Pro brings a few new elements to the table, like the dynamic island and an Always-On Display (AOD), but I think these features could use a year or two to establish a real base of use cases and create a “must-upgrade” handset....