If you keep tabs on your Android app updates in the Play Store, you might have noticed something odd: You have an app called “Android Pulse” on your phone. Most of us have way too many apps on our phones, and it’s easy to forget that we downloaded some of them—especially when we install them […]

Many of us don’t think twice about the OS our smartphones are running. On the surface, it really seems like there are only two options: iOS, for those of us with iPhones, and Android, for all other phones. But the conversation is much more nuanced than that: Many non-Apple smartphone manufacturers have their own takes […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Fans of bad vibes and cynicism found their perfect series in Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker’s modern take on the Twilight Zone. The show’s focus on technology and all the ways it can ruin and terrify (and, very occasionally, save and sustain) us has shown us […]

Installing the ChatGPT desktop app gives you a few extras that aren’t available through the web portal, including the ability to run prompts that query your local files, emails, and screenshots. Now, with the macOS client, those additional features extend to your iMessages, too: There’s now an Apple Messages plug-in available. The idea of giving […]

Smart glass company RayNeo announced two new lines of smart glasses today: the minimal-display, AI-focused RayNeo iO, and the RayNeo GT and the GT Max, which are portable monitor glasses. They will all be available on Sept. 4 through RayNeo’s site and on Amazon, but no prices were announced. The company is aiming at two […]

Through its focus on local selling, Facebook Marketplace has become the world’s biggest digital garage sale, but without tables to browse and friendly small talk. Getting what you want, whether it’s finding those low-priced gems or getting a good price for your old blender, comes down to understanding how both the platform and its users […]

If you’re ever in an emergency situation, your can use your Google Pixel to get more information about what’s going on and receive the help you need. While some emergency features are enabled by default, you do have to set most of them up before a crisis actually occurs. It’s worth noting that emergency settings […]

I don’t know what the far future of tech looks like, but I know what’s in store for the near future: AI. Specifically, AI that responds to natural language prompts. It’s already the reality for many platforms, apps, and services: Rather than doing things yourself, you tell the AI what you want done, and it […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. You’re not alone: Everyone loves HBO’s Lanterns. The rebooted D.C. universe has gotten off to a wobbly start, but the new series about Green Lantern Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) breaking in his eventual replacement, John Stewart (Aaron Pierre), is terrific fun, somehow finding the perfect […]

Any time I go to Walmart, I always forget that the store doesn’t have Tap to Pay. That really shouldn’t be that big of a deal, except almost every business I frequent these days does support the feature. As such, muscle memory has me pulling out my iPhone at self-checkout, only to look like a […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The Soundcore Rave Neo 2 is down to $84.99 at Woot, while the same speaker is currently around $119 on Amazon. Prime members get free standard shipping, while everyone else pays $6, and the […]

I often tell people to think of VPNs like kitchen funnels. Instead of pouring your network traffic directly into the web and spilling your metadata everywhere, you push it down a narrow tube of encryption. You point your connection exactly where it needs to go without leaking all over the place. Of course, the assumption in […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. TrainingPeaks—the training-log app plenty of serious runners, cyclists, and triathletes live in—recently rolled out a direct integration with hDrop, a reusable wearable sweat sensor. The idea is that athletes wear it on their arm, and sweat loss and sodium loss data get logged alongside their […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. When Google announced the Pixel 11 series last week, it showed off a new “upgrade” for its Pro devices—including the Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold. “HiLight” is a small light circle that rests on the camera bar of […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Garmin’s fitness watches often give you a “recovery time” after a workout. For example, after one easy run, it told me that I need 21 hours before I’ll fully recover. I’ve come to expect long recovery estimates from Garmin, but they don’t mean what you […]