Quick Links Your MacBook may seem too outdated to use, but you don’t have to say goodbye to it just yet! Thanks to its solid build quality and great display, there are plenty of creative ways for you to put an old MacBook to use. 1. Turn It Into a Secondary Monitor With Screen Sharing Capabilities If your Mac still has a decent display quality, you could turn it into a secondary monitor using the Screen Sharing app....

Quick Links Everyone is used to landscape screen orientations on desktop computers, but on smartphones and tablets, we switch between vertical and horizontal orientations with gay abandon. So, why not enjoy that same flexibility on your desktop computer with portrait mode monitors? One excellent reason to use a vertical monitor is that you better use yourdesk space. While you have the same total amount of screen real estate, the monitor’s footprint is much smaller....

Summary Microsoft’s big Muse AI project has created a basic but impressive AI-generated version of the classic shooter gameQuake 2. This project is supposed to represent an important move forward in using artificial intelligence for making video games, showing how AI could completely change how games are developed. But I’ve played it, and I can say that all it does is show how far the technology is from the goal Microsoft has set....

Quick Links macOS 26 Tahoe arrives in the fall, dropping support for the Intel-based MacBook Air and Mac mini, except for the Mac Pro (2019), the 16-inch MacBook Pro (2019), the 13-inch MacBook Pro (four Thunderbolt 3 ports, 2020), and the iMac (2020). Apple has officially confirmed that next year’s macOS 27 update will exclusively support the Apple silicon-powered Mac computers, marking the end of the road for Intel-based Macs. But even if your Mac meets the Tahoe requirements, several features that require Apple silicon won’t work on older models, and others will have limited language support....

Quick Links The latest Android 16 beta has arrived, and it marks Platform Stability. That means the APIs and app-facing behaviors are finalized. We’re very close to the final version that will be released in just a few months. What’s New in Android 16 Beta 3? While this beta is all about stability, there are still a handful of notable changes to talk about. Broadcast Audio Support If you’re rocking a Pixel 9 device, you’ll be happy to know that Android 16 Beta now supports Auracast broadcast audiowith compatible LE Audio hearing aids....

Summary Apple has revealed its next-generation iPad Pros, packing an M4 chip, tandem OLED screen, and a thinner body than even the iPod Nano. This all sounds good, until you think about what theycouldhave done with that extra real estate instead of putting the iPad on a diet. I own the M2 iPad Pro 12.9-inch model, which is the chonkiest modern iPad you can buy, and the model that directly precedes the latest M4 which have been slimmed down so much....

Summary While Macs may enjoy a reputation as the ultimate station for digital content creation, there is a ton of similar software available for Linux, much of it free. AV Linux gathers a bevy of these tools in one place, making it easy to create music or videos on a far smaller budget. What is AV Linux? AV Linuxis a specialized Linux distribution, aimed at providing a suite of tools for content creators....

Corsair has found a way to combine regular keyboard customization with the simplicity of a ready-to-use keyboard. The Corsair MAKR 75 Barebones Keyboard Kit gives buyers a kit that, when assembled, looks great and operates extremely well. The MAKR 75 comes with a wide range of features that are great for anyone new to DIY keyboard builders, but won’t be too simple for experienced builders. It has 8K hyper-polling for extremely fast response times and FlashTap SOCD (Simultaneous Opposite Direction) technology for accurate inputs....

Summary Custom ROMs are not something I think about a lot anymore when I get a new phone—you’re able to readsome of my thoughts about that here. But if you have a Pixel phone, and you were hoping to keep it running after it’s finally dead, we have some bad news for you. Android 16 was finally released to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), meaning that developers could peruse through the final Android release and bring it up on non-Pixel devices....

Quick Links Summary Your phone’s always-on display does drain your battery, but the speed of battery depletion will depend on your device, operating system, and how you use it. That said, if you want to get more juice out of your battery, turning the feature off will help. Always-on display is a handy feature that lets you see the time and notifications without unlocking your phone. But is it draining your battery?...

School is anxiety-inducing enough. Let us take one thing off your mind with this roundup of essential school tech. Going off to college is stressful, no matter when you’re doing it—and it can be even worse when you realize that you don’t have everything you need. We want to give you one less thing to worry about! Our list touches on a lot of the most important tech you’ll need for school, and we’ve done the research for you to figure out what’s best....

Quick Links SamsungGalaxy Watchescan be paired with anyAndroid device, but not all Android devices are treated equally. Some features are reserved for Samsung’s ownGalaxy smartphones. Just how much are you missing if you use a different phone? In 2021, Samsung finallymade the switch to Google’s Wear OS platformfor its Galaxy Watches. However, Samsung retained some of the features that are only available if you use a Samsung phone. Let’s take a closer look at those features....

Summary Do you find that Steam Remote Play and Steam Link isn’t up to your standards? There’s an alternative you can try in the form of Moonlight and Sunshine. This open-source streaming combo works great, is easy to set up, and is available on the same platforms as Steam Remote Play. What Are Sunshine and Moonlight? The Moonlight and Sunshine open-source game streaming combo consists of two apps. The first one isSunshine, an open-source, self-hosted game streaming host that works in combination withMoonlight, an open-source game streaming client....