Summary With the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge finally here and the iPhone 17 Air around the corner, thin phones are in. The smartphone form factor is pretty mature at this point, but many of them are too big, and making phones thinner misses the point entirely. I don’t want a thin phone, I want a better phone that’s easier to hold. I understand why Samsung, Google, and others want folding phones to be thin, but I don’t get the allure for regular models....

If you don’t have hardware that belongs in the Apple ecosystem, using Apple services might make you feel like a second-class citizen at times. For example, iTunes is still around on Windows, and the iCloud app has been rough for a while. Thankfully, there’s now a new and improved iCloud app for Windows PCs. Apple has released a revamped iCloud app for Windows users, in an attempt to improve synchronization for those iPhone and iPad owners who aren’t all-in on Mac computers....

With iPadOS 26, showcased at Apple June 2025 WWDC conference, the popular tablet family is getting one of its biggest overhauls ever. As my most-used computer, I’ve always strained against the artificial limits placed on Apple’s slick and powerful device, but it seems the chains might be coming off. While we’re still a few months out from iPadOS 26 going mainstream, I think Apple is threading the needle admirably between giving our iPads more capability without cannabilizing its Macs....

Quick Links Summary For many, the Voyager mission will be remembered as the most significant achievement in space exploration. As you read this today, the two probes continue to gather data as they travel through interstellar space, nearly half a century after they first launched from Cape Canaveral in 1977. The First Spacecraft to Visit Interstellar Space When Voyager 1 entered interstellar space on July 16, 2025, it was the first human-made object to pass the heliopause—the boundary marking the place at which hot solar winds meet cold interstellar space, and where the forces from outside the solar system are more potent than those from our Sun....

Quick Links Summary We always crave fast and reliable internet connection when surfing the web, streaming videos, and playing online games. However, what exactly makes an internet connection fast? Latency: Every Millisecond Matters Latency is the time it takes for a signal or a packet of data to travel from one point to another in a network. A network is a system of devices connected to each other and exchanging information....

Quick Links Whether you’re a student, teacher, or parent gearing up for the new school year, taking care of your mental and physical health is more important than ever due to our reliance on technology for learning. Fortunately, technology can also be part of the solution, offering many tools to help you take better care of yourself. If you’re looking for an app to help manage anxiety or a gentle reminder to take a break and stretch every hour, you’ve come to the right place....

Quick Links Is your Mac constantly beeping with notifications, making it difficult for you to focus? You’re not alone. We’ve compiled a list of seven different notification settings that can help you make your Mac quieter both in terms of audio volume and the volume of notifications you see. 1Press F10 to Silence MacBook Notifications The easiest and quickest way to make your Mac quieter is topress the F10or mute key (situated at the top right of the keyboard)....

PivotTables are one of the best features in Microsoft Excel, giving you a better way to organize and calculate large sets of data. They’re about to get even better, as Microsoft is preparing to fix the greatest drawback with PivotTables: having to manually refresh the data. Microsoft announced a new PivotTable Auto Refresh feature coming to Excel for Windows and Mac. It automatically refreshes a PivotTable when there are any updates to the source data range, just like how charts and regular functions already work in Excel and other spreadsheet applications....

Summary Video game sequels are often held up to lofty expectations that make it hard for them to live up to the hype. Fans are quick to accuse developers of playing things too “safe” when drastic innovations fail to materialize, but I think more of the same can be a good thing. Better Versions of the Best Games Many video game sequels aim to reinvent their series, for better or worse....

Apple’s MagSafe wallet space has a new competitor The Nomad wallet has a mix of classic design, strong functionality, and advanced tracking features that put Apple’s own wallet to shame, though at a higher price. One of the biggest ways the Nomad Leather Mag Wallet stands out is its built-in tracking technology. It includes a Tracking Card that works smoothly with Apple’s Find My app. This means users can precisely find their wallet using the Find My app on their Apple devices....

I thought portable keyboards could only be serviceable, with a poor typing experience and product sizes that stretch the definition of the word ‘portable’. Then, I tried theRazer Joro. Razer Joro Designed for both play and work, the Razer Joro is an ultra-compact powerhouse that delivers seamless multi-device connectivity, immersive Razer Chroma RGB lighting, and ultra low-profile switches for fast, tactile keystrokes. Whether at home, in the office, or on the go, experience premium precision in an ultra-light form factor....

Quick Links If you’re considering buying a cable modem to save on rental fees, get better performance, or both, we’d encourage you to read this list of tips first for the smoothest experience. Consider Your Provider’s Rental Fees We think renting a cable modem is a huge rip-off, and we crunched the numbers to show you’llsave thousands of dollars over the years by purchasing your cable modem. Most people will make their money back in less than a year....

Read update Quick Links We’re deeply impressed by Samsung’s new Galaxy Book 3-series laptops, which debuted during the Unpacked event on February 1st. These machines weigh just a few pounds, but they offer 13th Gen Intel Core performance and introduce a new generation of OLED display technology. UPDATE: 2/14/23 Pre-orders for theGalaxy Book 3 Ultraare now available. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Book 3-series laptops during itsUnpacked eventon February 1st, 2023. The new laptops were accompanied by Samsung’sGalaxy S23 and S23+smartphones, plus the flagshipGalaxy S23 Ultrasmartphone....