Unless you’ve messed with your smartphone’s camera settings, it’s very likely you snap photos in 3:4 (or 4:3 if you’re holding the phone in landscape). This aspect ratio is the default for most smartphone cameras, which means our photo libraries are full of images that all fit this frame. The issue is, despite the smartphone’s […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. TCL makes good non-OLED TVs (arguably some of the best when compared to the cost) as is the case with last year’s QM7 that I got my hands on, which is still a bargain […]

You just set up your brand new Mac and are about to scroll through a long document. You press the middle button on your mouse, expecting to be able to scroll by moving your cursor the way you can on Windows or Linux. Nothing happens. What gives? It turns out macOS doesn’t support this feature, […]

Mozilla recently announced that it’s shutting down the read-later app Pocket on July 8, 2025. If you’re a fan like I was, now’s the time to start looking at alternatives. You have until October 8 of this year to export your saves from Pocket, so get testing now to find the right read-later replacement for […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Sonos appears to have co-opted Apple’s business strategy: making premium products that are user-friendly for high prices. People will buy them whether they’re discounted or not, apparently, but it’s always better to get a […]

Insurance is a modern necessity—and it can often be a literal lifesaver. When any sort of disaster strikes, whether it’s to your property, your business, or your health, getting a payment on your claim can mean the difference between getting through the emergency in one piece and being buried under bills for years to come. […]

Google Photos has announced a redesigned editor for tweaking your images. Predictably, the new editor adds a few new AI features aimed at helping you choose the right effects and edit photos faster. It also includes out a couple of previously Pixel exclusive editing tools—Auto Frame and Reimagine—although it’ll take a bit for everyone to […]

As long as there have been smartphones, there have been issues with battery life. Sometimes, battery drain is inevitable. Many modern apps are powerful, and, as such, power-intensive; taking high-quality photos or videos can waste a battery like no one’s business; and constantly searching for cell service can put a strain on your phone. However, […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. When you’re juggling work on your laptop, managing your calendar on your phone, and storing family vacation photos somewhere in the cloud, it helps to have one service that actually talks to all your […]

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you’re someone who spends serious time with your PlayStation 5 and wants a controller that can match that energy, the Sony DualSense Edge Wireless Controller is currently down to $169.99 from $199.99 on […]

With Google expected to push out its next major Android update to its own Pixel phones sometime next month, Samsung is catching up: Its top-end phones got updates to One UI 7 (based on Android 15) this year, and now the beta version of One UI 8 (based on Android 16) is available if you […]

This summer is predicted to be another scorcher, with record breaking temperatures across the U.S. beginning in June. While traditional summer crops do require heat, which is why we wait for summer to grow them, extreme heat waves or heat domes are a different thing altogether. Plants have a series of behaviors they’ll display when […]

The newest text scam making the rounds is a message that (poorly) impersonates your state DMV with a threat to rescind your license unless you pay outstanding fees. NPR reports that departments of motor vehicles in New York, Florida, and California have alerted residents to the scam, but it has been spotted in other places […]