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Best Laptop for College in 2023
Whether you're a late-start college student or your old laptop gave up on you halfway through your semester -- here are our top picks for affordable laptops for every type of student. If you're a future college student or studying right now, then you need a laptop. Taking notes with pen and paper is far too slow, and you'll be able to get much more done if you're typing away on a brand-new notebo ... Read more
2023-03-05 20:52:45
These iOS Settings Free Up Storage on Your iPhone (Without Deleting Anything)
If your iPhone storage is running low, try this before deleting your pictures, videos or apps. Oh no. Is your iPhone storage at its limits? No matter if you've filled your iPhone with pictures of happy memories throughout the years or just downloaded too many movies, full iPhone storage is a major inconvenience. You can't install the latest iOS software updates, download more apps, or even take a ... Read more
2023-03-05 20:52:22
Everyone Should Be Using Safari's Hidden Picture-in-Picture Mode on Mac
You might not have known this video feature even existed. I'd like to think I'm pretty good with a Mac. I mean, I've consistently used one for over a decade. Yet there always seems to be a noteworthy feature I find out about later than everyone else -- like Safari's somewhat hidden Picture-in-Picture mode, also known as PiP. Suppose there's a video playing in your web browser. Whether it's on ... Read more
2023-03-05 20:51:33
Is TikTok Safe For Kids and Teens? Enable These Privacy Settings Right Now
TikTok can be a dangerous place, especially for children. TikTok is the second-most popular social media site among American teenagers -- and for obvious reasons. It offers kids an endless stream of entertaining video, whether it involves dancing, cooking or pranks. TikTok is also a great way to connect with friends and other people with similar interests, making it easy to share videos back and ... Read more
2023-03-02 19:13:15
Unlock Your iPhone's Full Potential With These Hidden iOS 16 Features
These 11 iOS 16 features and settings will help you become an iPhone expert. iOS 16 has been around for nearly half a year, but it seems like there are always new features and settings to discover on your iPhone. They may not be as popular as the main features, like the lock screen upgrade or ability to unsend text messages and emails, but these lesser-known features are worth exploring because t ... Read more
2023-03-02 19:11:48
iOS 16.4 Is Almost Here. You Should Still Download iOS 16.3.1 Now
The iOS 16.3.1 update comes with a number of fixes, including one for an issue that might be used to hack your phone. Apple has released beta versions of iOS 16.4 to testers, so Apple will likely release that update to the public soon. But you should still download iOS 16.3.1 as soon as possible. Apple released iOS 16.3.1 on Feb. 13, a few weeks after the release of iOS 16.3. Though iOS 16.3 inc ... Read more
2023-03-02 19:10:31
Qualcomm Assumes iPhones Will Switch to Apple Modems in 2024
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon told CNBC he assumes Apple won't use its 5G modems in next year's iPhones. Qualcomm dropped a bit of an inside-baseball bombshell at Mobile World Congress on Wednesday: It isn't planning on supplying Apple with modems for its 2024 iPhones. This aligns with an analyst prediction from earlier in the week that Apple intends to use its own in-house modems starting next yea ... Read more
2023-03-01 20:17:49
Nothing Phone 2 Is Coming to the US With a Big Boost
Carl Pei teases his tech startup's US debut, promising a phone packing Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 chip. Nothing to see here -- just the news that the second phone from UK-based tech startup Nothing is coming soon. The Nothing Phone 2 will be an even more high-end product than its predecessor and will pack the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen. And yes, it will be available in the US. Unlike almost e ... Read more
2023-03-01 20:01:22
Airbnb Reportedly Bans People Likely to Travel With Already-Banned Guests
A new report says Airbnb is prohibiting access to people who associate with problem users. Airbnb is banning people who are closely associated with already-banned guests, according to a report from Vice on Wednesday. The short-term-rental company confirmed to Vice that, as a "necessary safety precaution," it sometimes bans users it deems as "likely to travel" with a person wh ... Read more
2023-03-01 20:00:35
iOS 16.4 Beta 2: New Features Public Beta Testers Can Try Now
New emoji, changes to Apple Podcasts, and what else testers can try now. Apple released iOS 16.4 beta 2 to public beta testers Wednesday, a few weeks after the company released the first iOS 16.4 public beta. Beta testers can now try out new iOS features, like new emoji and updates to Apple Books. These features are only available to people who are a part of Apple's Beta Software Program. New iO ... Read more
2023-03-01 19:52:56