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Summary What Is Google One AI Premium? AI Premium is one of the tiers offered in theGoogle Onesubscriptions that gets you the same benefits as a regular Google One Premium subscription but with a beefed-up version ofGoogle’s Gemini (formerly Bard)chatbot and integration with Google Docs and Gmail. Google One AI Premium costs $19.99 per month. The next closest Google One plan is the 2TB Premium tier, which at half the cost gets you the same benefits sans Gemini Advanced or Gemini integration....

Scam calls are incredibly common, but Google has a new plan to detect them in real time using on-device AI models. It’s coming first to Google Pixel phones. Google has announced the release of Scam Detection, a new real-time protection feature designed to shield users from scams and fraud attempts. The feature was previouslyannouncedduring Google I/O 2024, but it is now making its way to users at long last. Scam calls are a big issue, with around $1 trillion in losses from these scams every year....

Summary If you’ve been searching for the right kind of Wi-Fi-connected smart light for your yard but have come up short, theGovee Outdoor Lamp Post Lightmight just have you covered. It’s a big, bright way to light an outside space. Plus, its motion and brightness sensors are neat. The Lamp Post lighting effects aren’t unique within Govee’s crowded lineup, but it’s another solid form factor. Price and Availability The Govee Outdoor Lamp Post Light is available starting in mid-May and retails for $429....

Quick Links Summary Fresh converts from Windows and folks who’ve never used a Mac often find navigating macOS difficult. Scrolling is inverted, shortcuts don’t work, right-clicking does nothing, and windows fly away when you click the desktop. Fortunately, you can adjust your keyboard, trackpad, and mouse settings on macOS so they work just like on Windows. Whether you’re using a MacBook trackpad or a mouse, there are several settings you can change to make them more Windows-like....

Summary Does your Windows PC lack USB-C? Or, maybe you only have a single USB-C port and want more. There are quite a few ways to add the latest connection standard to your desktop or laptop. Here are a few of my favorite ways to add USB-C to any Windows PC. Sometimes the Simplest Solution Is the Best If you only need to adapt a single USB-C device to your PC, then I recommend going with a USB-A to USB-C adapter....

Instagram’s profile grid is more than just a gallery—it’s your personal billboard, first impression, and digital aesthetic all rolled into one. Whether you’re a content creator, a small business, or just someone who enjoys curating a beautiful feed, how your posts appear in the grid can make or break your vibe. Recently, Instagram made asubtle yet significant changeto its profile grid layout: instead of the traditional square (1:1) crop, your posts will now show up as vertical 4:5 previews....

Summary There’s no better season than summer to be out and about, hitting the beach, pool, or campground, and there’s no better way to amp up your enjoyment of these lovely locales than with some music. A great Bluetooth speaker should be in everyone’s tech quiver (along withexcellent earbuds). Still, when choosing the best for outdoor summer situations, you want one that sounds great, is rugged enough to withstand a few knocks and a dip in the pool, has excellent battery life, and is portable enough for your needs....

Quick Links Summary Install an internal NVMe drive into the slot in your PlayStation 5 console to increase overall storage for both PS5 and PS4 games. Alternatively, use an external hard drive or solid state drive to run PS4 games (or to put PS5 games into “cold storage” so that you can copy them when required). Got a new PlayStation 5 and already filled up the internal storage with games? Fortunately increasing your pool of available storage is easy and relatively cost-effective....

Quick Links Summary If you want to remove an image’s background or replace it with a solid color, look no further than your Windows 11 PC’s Paint and Photos app. These apps have built-in background removal and replacement features, and we’ll show you how to use them. After removing the background, if you wish to keep transparency in your image, make sure to save your image as a PNG file. This is because other formats like JPG don’t support transparent images....

Quick Links Summary Fedora’s GNOME desktop windows neither have minimize nor maximize buttons. It’s counterproductive because it makes the Linux desktop even more alien to newcomers. Here are two different ways to get them back. Where Are the Standard Buttons? Let’s clear this up, right out of the gate. It isn’t Fedora’s fault. Other distributions such as Ubuntu have minimize and maximize buttons on GNOME, but Fedora didn’t remove the buttons....

Quick Links Summary Did you know that turning your phone screen black and white (grayscale) can help you reduce your screen time and make your phone less distracting? Here’s how use your iPhone in grayscale mode. Why Should You Make Your iPhone Screen Black and White? There are a couple of reasons why you should consider switching your phone to black-and-white. Perhaps most importantly, if you’re colorblind, a grayscale display mode makes it easier for you to distinguish objects and read text better....

Quick Links Summary To use the Excel SORT function, insert the following formula into a cell: SORT(range, index, order, by_column). The SORT function will sort your data without disturbing the original data set. While Microsoft Excel offers a built-in tool for sorting your data, you may prefer the flexibility of afunction and formula. We’ll show you how to use the Excel SORT function with helpful examples. The benefit of using the SORT function is that you cansort the datain a different spot....

Quick Links Ever wanted to start your own radio station that you and your friends can enjoy? You can, with Icecast. In this article we’ll create a simple online streaming radio. Icecast is an open-sourceHTTP/ standards-based live media streaming server created by theXiph.org Foundation. It’s used for everything from small home radio & jukebox projects to large corporate internet radio stations, and everything in between. To start, all you’ll need is a computer and a connected microphone....