7 Ways to Save Data on Your Android Phone

Summary If you’re on a limited mobile data plan, it makes sense to conserve data usage on your phone. As an Android user, you have various ways to save data on your device. I’ll show you how to make a few setting tweaks to changing app options to conserve data usage. 1Use Data Saver Mode Most Android phones have a data saver mode that turns off data-hogging services, allowing you to save data....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 848 words · Colleen Green

8 Video Game Mechanics That Blew My Mind the First Time I Saw Them

As someone who loves RPGs and visual novels, I’ll always remember a good story. However, something that sticks out even more in my mind is when developers find ways to enhance a player’s experience through creative game mechanics. The following features were so monumental the first time I encountered them that I can tell you exactly when and where I was, and I’ll bet you’re able to too if you’ve played the games they’re from....

July 17, 2025 · 8 min · 1577 words · Kyle Roy

9 Things You Can Put in Your Google Wallet Besides Payment Cards

Quick Links Google Wallet is a great way to have access to your payment cards even if you left your wallet at home. But your wallet holds a lot more than just payment cards. Google Wallet can actually do this, too. There are tons of things you’re able to digitally store with it besides your payment cards. 9Gift Cards When people don’t know what to get you for your birthday, they often resort to gift cards....

July 17, 2025 · 5 min · 948 words · Leah Frazier

A New Version of CachyOS Has Arrived: Here's What's New

Summary CachyOS, the Arch-based Linux distribution that’s been getting a lot of attention from Linux gamers has an updated “March 2025” ISO available for download. It comes with a new Linux kernel and a bevy of other improvements. Announced on Sunday, March 30, the ISO release brings with it thelatest official Linux kernel, version 6.14. There is also now support for Limine, an alternative to GRUB as a bootloader, which CachyOS lets you choose at installation....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 528 words · Casey Hunter

Are Home Theater PCs Still Worth It?

Summary At one point, HTPCs (Home Theater PCs) were the gold standard for enthusiasts media setups, and the mainstream market was starting to take notice. These days, hardly anyone bothers with HTPCs anymore, but does that mean they aren’t worth considering? What Is an HTPC Exactly? Any PC can be an HTPC, since in essence it’s just a computer that’s been put to use as a media center. Traditionally, an HTPC would be equipped with a video capture card, so that it could be used as a DVR, but for obvious reasons, that’s not something anyone really does anymore....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Jonathan Rich

Can You Download Netflix Movies on Mac?

Quick Links Summary With no official Netflix app for Mac, downloading videos to watch offline is tricky and only Netflix knows if a macOS app will ever arrive. If offline playback is important to you, use a mobile device like an iPad or install the Windows app in a VM instead. Have you been wondering how to watch Netflix offline on a Mac? Maybe you’d like to download Netflix movies on your MacBook for viewing on a flight?...

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 676 words · James Thompson

Don't Expect an Xbox Cloud Gaming App on Your iPhone Any Time Soon

Summary It’s been several months since Apple opened up its App Store to cloud gaming apps, but the biggest cloud gaming services have yet to take advantage. Microsoft has spilled the beans as to why this is to UK regulators, and judging from years of legal battles around the world, Apple’s not going to be happy. Why We Haven’t Seen Xbox Cloud Gaming on iPhone Before Microsoft was not the first company to introduce cloud gaming, but the launch of Xbox Cloud Gaming in 2020 was one of the first widely successful and accessiblecloud gaming services....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 753 words · Rita Anderson

Google Pixel 7 Series Has AI-Charged Cameras, Starts at $599

Among Android smartphones, Google’s Pixel phones always have a special charm to them. With Google being the owner of Android, Pixel phones are largely considered by enthusiasts as the closest thing to an iPhone in the Android ecosystem. Today, we have new entries — the Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro. Google first teased the Pixel 7 lineup at this year’sI/O 2022 keynote, alongside thePixel 6a’s launch. Those phones didn’t officially launch then, but Google finally showed off its new flagship phones in detail during itsMade by Google hardware conference— and they’re sure to gain a spot among thebest Android phonesout there....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 552 words · Jeffrey Johnson

Google Will Pay You to Find Weaknesses in Its AI

Generative AI is cool, but it can also be dangerous if used improperly. That’s why AI models are trained to reject certain, more dangerous kinds of requests. Except that if you get a little clever, you might be able to convince the AI to disregard its guidelines and comply with questionable requests using more creative prompts. Now, Google wants to teach its AI some manners. It’s offering to pay people who convinceBardto do something bad....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Kristina Austin

Has the Time for 32GB of RAM Finally Come?

Quick Links We’ve finally established that640K of memory isn’t quite enough for anyone, but the correct amount of RAM remains a hot debate topic. RAM isn’t cheap, but the time may finally be here to move on to 32GB of memory. Professional Users Are Already Beyond 32GB Before we get into whether the 32GB RAM level is the new sweet spot for regular users, you should know that for professionals working in high-end content creation, or any serious number crunching, 32GB of RAM is firmly in the rearview mirror....

July 17, 2025 · 5 min · 1014 words · Kevin Hernandez

Here's Why There Are So Many Linux Distros

Summary Anyone who has stepped into the world of Linux knows it’s not a singular operating system like Windows or Mac. There are literally hundreds of Linux distributions (distros), from Ubuntu to Void Linux. So, what’s the reason behind this overwhelming variety? Each Distro Follows a Different Philosophy to Solve a Different Problem Everyone has an opinion and each distro is an expression of that opinion. The Linux world is full of passionate developers and communities, each with their own vision of what makes the perfect operating system....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 837 words · Michael Sampson

How to Add, Modify, or Remove Your Phone Number From Google Account

Quick Links Summary If you have lost or changed the phone number associated with your Google account recovery, you’re able to easily swap it out. Likewise, if you no longer want to use any phone number as a recovery option, you can remove it from your Google account. This guide will show you how to do just that. First Step: Log In To Your Google Account To add, change, or remove your recovery phone number, you have to first go into your Google account settings....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 626 words · Tanya Daniels

How to Delete Learned Words From Your Android Keyboard

Quick Links Many Android keyboard apps can learn the words you type on your phone. Eventually, if you find that your keyboard app has learned misspelled words or words you didn’t want it to learn, you’re able to remove those learned words from your keyboard app. Remove Learned Words From Gboard If youuse Google’s Gboard app on your Android phone, you may easily remove select or find and remove all learned words....

July 17, 2025 · 5 min · 869 words · Jamie Black