Summary The soundboard feature on Discord lets you play short audio clips during voice calls for all participants to hear. It can be a fun way to react during lively conversations or when watching a friend stream their video game wins and fails. It can be difficult to find just the right audio clip in an online sound database, though, but you can create any sound you want for free using Audacity....

Summary Before you buy a USB microphone, try using your iPhone. The macOS Ventura update allowed you to use your iPhone as a wireless microphone for your Mac. It’s a quick and easy trick that can improve your mic quality in video meetings, though it’s also useful when recording voiceovers, podcasts, or music. System Requirements for iPhone Mic Functionality The macOS Mojave update introducedContinuity Camera, a feature that turns your iPhone into a webcam....

As a millennial who grew up alongside Google, I’ve been hesitantly curious about their Pixel phone line since its inception. Anyone familiar with Google is also likely familiar with its history of pushing the envelope with customer data for the sake of innovation. Despite this, I was finally convinced to take the plunge further into the Google-verse with the Pixel 7 and have stuck with the Pixel line since. Why I Love My Google Pixel First and foremost, because Google is the primary developer of Android software,Pixel phones are the first to receive major Android updates, with Samsung following at a close second....

Quick Links The U.S. smartphone market has excellent phones to choose from, but we’d be lying if we said there weren’t cool phones elsewhere, too. From crazy foldables to camera powerhouses, there’s a whole world of devices that rarely make it stateside. 5Vivo X200 Pro Vivo is a brand that’s been pushing the boundaries of smartphone technology for many years, and that shows with the X200 Pro, which has a pretty wild camera setup....

Quick Links Summary When it comes to ebooks, there aren’t many names that can compete with the mighty Kindle. It’s become synonymous with eReaders, almost like what Kleenex is to tissues. One of the few competitors worth knowing about is Barnes & Noble’s Nook series, but can it really stand up to the behemoth that is Amazon? Kindle Is King of ebooks Kindle is far and away the most well-known name in the eReader world....

Summary If there was anything in college that could help you succeed in your courses, and even beyond, it could be learning Linux. Here are the ways that Linux can help you, even if you’re not a computer science student. Linux Could Help Your Future Career Learning about Linux now can help you in your career after you graduate, no matter what your field of study is. If you’re studying computer science, learning about Linux is an obvious boon....

Quick Links Don’t have time to squeeze in a full-length film into your busy schedule? There’s an easy solution to fix that entertainment itch: try out some of Netflix’s short films when you’re short on time. You can finish watching these short films within 30-40 minutes, with some films being as short as 6-7 minutes. Here are some animated and live-action short films on Netflix you can try for your nextshort weekend watch....

Performance tools in the Linux terminal are great for monitoring system health and optimizing resource usage. Compared to desktop equivalents, they provide lower-level, real-time insights into CPU, memory, and disk activity, enabling users to identify bottlenecks, enhance application efficiency, and ensure a smoother overall experience. Why Monitor System Performance from the Terminal? There are some really compelling reasons to monitor system performance from your Linux terminal, so here are six....

Quick Links As the name suggests,Mozilla VPNis a VPN from Mozilla, the privacy-focused corporation behind the Firefox browser. Originally developed as a browser extension for Firefox, Mozilla VPN is now a fully-fledged standalone VPN; I took it through its paces to see how it fits in with the market. Mozilla VPN performs very well, which is no wonder since it makes use ofMullvad’s network, which is one of thebest VPN servicesaround....

Summary Samsung’s new One UI 8 beta (based on Android 16) has a lot to offer, especially on the Galaxy S25 series. While things are still early with this preview of the next version of Android, the “Now Bar” just got even better. Even with two new features, though, I still want more. When the Now Bar first arrived in One UI 7, many users felt it wasn’t very useful. It’s essentially a small widget at the bottom of the screen that can display select information from apps and some live content like sports scores and maps navigation....

Summary I have a good laptop, but I hate doing work on it. Not having two screens makes juggling tasks difficult, and if I forget my mouse, my productivity goes out the window. However, thePlugable USBC-PDMON portable monitoris the solution I needed to work on my laptop properly. It can’t help me remember my mouse, though. Plugable USBC-PDMON Portable Monitor The Plugable USB-C portable monitor for laptops offers premium features like 2x 10Gbps USB-C ports for data or connecting peripherals, 100W PD pass-through (85W charging), a crisp 15....

The PPSSPP emulator version 1.19 is a major update that brings a lot of fixes to several PSP games. It also marks the end of the PPSSPP Gold app for iPhone, and if you have that, you’ll need to move over your data in the future. For iOS users, the PPSSPPGold app has been discontinued. Gold features are now part ofthe main PPSSPP appas an in-app purchase. The team is working on a way to transfer existing Gold users to the new system smoothly, but a solution has not yet been found....

Summary After 14 years of making flagship Android smartphones, Samsung seems to have finally achieved perfection with theGalaxy S23 Ultra. It’s a device that screams polish, delivering unrivaled power and a symphony of features. But amidst its practical perfection, does it sacrifice excitement for safety? Modern smartphones have become remarkably capable, seamlessly handling the tasks we throw at them. Enter the Galaxy S23 Ultra, a device crafted for those who crave something extra that caters to every conceivable need....