Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 Review: Powerful, but Imperfect

Quick Links Summary The Tribit StormBox Micro 2 has impressive audio quality for the size, as long as you don’t play it at max volume. Its long battery life, flexible attachment strap and water resistant rating make it a good choice for outdoor use. Just don’t rely on its ability to charge your phone. There are plenty ofportable Bluetooth speakersout on the market, but with such a range of price points, you may be asking what’s worth the money....

August 10, 2025 · 8 min · 1571 words · Jessica Gonzalez

Uninstalling Chrome Extensions Could Speed Up Your Browser

Don’t treat Chrome extensions like collectibles. Every extension that you install can contribute to page load times and make the web feel slower. Some extensions are worse than others, but in any case, you should uninstall extensions that you aren’t using. This isn’t a new idea—computer users have been trying toidentify resource-hungry extensionsfor as long as I can remember. But it’s hard to pin down the exact amount of time, in milliseconds, that a particular extension will add to a website’s loading process....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Matthew Harvey

Upgrading Your Tech? Amazon Will Buy Your Old Gadgets

Quick Links Are unused gadgets taking up your closet orjunk drawer? You could trade them in for an Amazon gift card. Through Amazon’s Trade-In program, you may offload your old game consoles, smartphones, and more. While Amazon Trade-In is far from a moneymaker, it’s an easy way to get rid of unwanted devices. About Amazon’s Trade-In Program Amazon Trade-Inis a program that enables you to “sell” your unused devices back to Amazon....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 906 words · Austin Wright

VW ID.4 2023 Review: An EV for People Hesitant About the Future

Quick Links Summary TheVW ID.4is a modern-looking SUV, but if you didn’t know it was all electric, nothing about its exterior (or interior) jumps out as being an EV. The ID.4 plays it safe in nearly every regard. Some people will call it boring. For others, however, it might just be familiar enough to take a chance on and switch their fuel from gasoline to electric power. 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 The all-electric 2023 ID....

August 10, 2025 · 14 min · 2867 words · Shawn Brown

What Is Microstutter In Games (And How to Fix it)?

Summary Have you ever played a game on your PC, but something just feels “off” about how it’s performing? The frame rate looks fine, but things just don’t look or feel smooth. While you can’t quite put your finger on it, there’s a chance what you’re looking at is microstutter. Defining Microstutter Microstutter happens when the frames that make up the moving image on your screen are delivered inconsistently. So, while you might be getting 30,60, or 120 frames every second, they aren’t evenly distributed over that second....

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 800 words · Dustin Scott

What Is Ubuntu Pro, and Is It Worth It?

Quick Links Summary Ubuntu Pro is an extended support and security update subscription that is free for non-commercial use. It provides 10 years of security updates and patches covering the operating system itself and over 23,000 applications. It only works on LTS releases of Ubuntu though. It’s not intended for people who install every Ubuntu release. Ubuntu Pro guarantees security updates for ten years for Ubuntu Linux desktops and servers. That’s attractive for corporations and anyone providing critical infrastructure....

August 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1246 words · John Miller

What's New in macOS 14 Sonoma?

Quick Links Apple announced macOS 14 Sonoma at its WWDC keynote on August 06, 2025. Available as a free download to Mac users in the fall, the new update delivers a handful of new features and improvements. Widgets are Coming to the Mac Desktop Apple is big on widgets in 2023, with more useful interactive widgets announced during its iPadOS 17 showcase and now the ability to put widgets right on your Mac desktop....

August 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1150 words · Erin Fry

When Is the Last Time You Updated Your Steam Password?

Summary Steam doesn’t bother you to update your passwords—which makes it that much easier to forget to change it before it’s too late. Don’t make the mistake I made; change your password now before it gets exposed. My Old Steam Password Was Exposed Over 100,000 Times A bit back, I startedmoving my passwords to a password managerand organizing my old logins. It’s a long process, but it’s made easier byBitwarden’sreports on exposed passwords....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Danielle Stephenson

Why EVs Still Have a 12V Battery

Quick Links Summary While electric cars have huge lithium-ion battery packs to turn the wheels, a regular 12V lead-acid battery handles everything else. At least for now. Your fancy newelectric vehicle or PHEV(plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) runs on massive lithium-ion battery packs and electric motors. However, if you look around, you’ll still find your typical 12V car battery or a lead-acid battery. While EV battery technology continues to improve yearly, most all-electric cars still have a 12V battery like any gas-powered vehicle....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 938 words · David Martinez

Why Won't My iPhone Update? 11 Fixes to Update iOS

Quick Links It’s important to keep your iPhone up to date, which is why it’s so frustrating when the update process won’t complete. Let’s take a look at some fixes and broader reasons why your iPhone might be resistant to change. Manually Check for Software Updates By default your iPhone will notify you of new updates and apply them at convenient times. Sometimes this doesn’t happen, and other times you might want to apply the update immediately....

August 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1111 words · Sarah Cunningham

Why You Can't Hear Dialogue on Your TV (and 7 Ways to Fix It)

Quick Links Summary Audio mixing and mastering practises have changed along with casting and direction, leading to problems with dialogue clarity. Using subtitles, special audio settings, or better audio equipment can make things better. You just want to sit down and enjoy the latest trending prestige show or big-budget movie, but you’re able to’t make out what anyone is saying. Before you book an appointment with an audiologist, try some of these tips out first....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 857 words · Amanda Wilkinson

Why Your Phone Charging Cable Needs a USB Condom

Quick Links We promise you even though the title of this article sounds like anApril Fool’s Day post, we’re completely serious. It’s a wild world out there, and your charging cable needs a condom. What Is a USB Condom? USB condoms function, in the hardware space, like the real-world condoms they derive their name from. Actual condoms serve as contraceptives and prophylactics, ensuring you don’t walk away from an encounter with something you don’t want (be it an unplanned pregnancy or a disease)....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 900 words · Robert Anderson

Windows 10 Will Keep Microsoft Edge (and Maybe Chrome) Until 2028, at Least

Windows 10 will reach the end of mainstream support in October, but not every application and game will stop working at that time. Microsoft has now confirmed that its Edge browser will continue receiving updates on Windows 10 until “at least October 2028,” and Chrome might follow suit. The official end-of-life date for Windows 10 is July 24, 2025, unless youextend your PC’s supportthrough various options: paying for the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, enrolling in Windows Backup, or redeeming Microsoft points....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Alyssa Vargas