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As safe as you might feel sitting at your laptop, happily typing and posting and scrolling, we all know the truth: the internet is a giant hellscape full of spies, criminals, ransomware and all kinds of other dangerous things. Indeed, if this year taught us anything, it’s that the web is a terrifying place and […]
Apple’s first fall event is coming up on Tuesday, September 14th at 10 AM PT, right around the time when the company typically introduces its latest version of the iPhone. Like last year’s iPhone event, Tuesday’s announcements will be entirely digital, in the slick, over-produced style that’s become Apple’s trademark during the pandemic. Rumors suggest […]
Apps are vital right now. We have an app for almost everything from step counters to anxiety relievers. The Apple App Store has 2,22 million apps available for download and there are 3.48 million apps available for download on the Google Play Store. There are some apps that became essentials and we cannot picture our […]
Who needs a white noise machine when your iPhone comes with all the ocean sounds you could ask for? Apple announced the Background Sounds feature during WWDC in June as part of its efforts to help reduce distractions which they call a gesture “in support of neurodiversity.” The feature allows iOS 15 users to play […]
Let the dollar signs flow. Twitter announced Wednesday that it has finally, officially, started the rollout of Super Follows. The feature first revealed back in February allows users to charge a monthly fee in exchange for access to additional content. Twitter will take a cut of the earnings. “With Super Follows, people can monetize bonus, […]
For a platform long praised for being promoting and open choice, the truth has been exposed from the unredacted documents submitted in the Epic v. Google case as they reveal that the search engine giant has an anti-competitive side. Despite being able to download and install third-party apps, Google negotiated a “Premier Device Program” with […]
If you’ve upgraded to Chrome OS 91, you’ll be able to turn on some hidden features, including a new trash folder and a more convenient interface for progressive web apps. There is also a way to manually enable Chrome OS’s Live Captions for users who don’t have it yet. These features are hidden on purpose […]
Apple’s new iPhone 13 is a few weeks away from being launched. According to the company’s traditional launch calendar, the new device is to be expected in September, since new iPhones are generally introduced on the last Friday of September we are expecting it to be the 24 September this year. We are expecting the […]
A VPN (Virtual Private Network) service helps to make you more anonymous online, encrypts your internet use and lets you effectively trick your laptop or mobile device into thinking it is in another location entirely. The versatility of the best VPNs has made them such a game-changing piece of software for laptops, desktops, tablets, smartphones, […]