Quick Links Have you ever come across an Instagram profile that makes you wonder if it’s real? Or have you received DMs from a celebrity, leaving you questioning whether it’s actually the celebrity messaging you or just one of their fake accounts? These five tips will help you easily identify a fake Instagram account. Modified Username The first thing you should check when verifying whether an Instagram account is real or fake is its username....

If you’re like me, you’re always trying to gamify everything. Gamify chores, errands, bank balance management—anything to fool my brain into keeping its reward system alive and kicking. I can even gamify work by thinking of my lunch break like a bonfire Dark Souls; but what games can I play while doing those other things? Enter idle games and desktop pets, the perfect refuge for an easily distracted mind. If you like the idea of Tamagotchi but find them a little too needy and guilt-inducing, you might just enjoy some of these instead....

Over the decades,Toyotahas built a near-flawless reputation. It is known globally for crafting dependable, long-lasting vehicles. Its commitment to quality has made it a benchmark in the industry. Hondastands shoulder to shoulder with Toyota, earning its own acclaim for producing remarkably reliable cars. Both brands are often mentioned together as symbols of automotive excellence. Still, even the most trusted names aren’t immune to missteps. A recentAcurarecall highlights that, despite their reputations, even Toyota and Honda occasionally hit a bump in the road....

New Android versions are released around the tail end of every year, but that’s usually preceded by months of developer previews and beta releases. That’s being no different with Android 15. The very first developer preview of the operating system was released back in February, while the first proper beta arrived just last month. Right on schedule, Android 15 Beta is now available. Google has just unveiled the second beta build ofAndroid 15at Google’s I/O 2024 conference, introducing features designed to enhance security and improve user experience across the company’s ecosystem....

Anime is a medium, not a genre! That said, within the medium of anime there have arisen several rather unique genres that take on a particular flavor within the medium. If you’re starting out in the world of Japanese animation, and find the genres on apps like Crunchyroll and HiDive a little less than self-explanatory, then you should take a few minutes to peruse this list of genres to steer you in a direction that matches your taste....

Quick Links Summary TheApple iPhone 15 Prois objectively better than the 14 Pro. Its titanium frame is lighter weight while even more elegant in the hand. The camera system gains enhancements, too. Even the USB-C port allows for more charging convenience. The iPhone 15 Pro, while better, is just less interesting than the 14 Pro was when it introduced an always-on display and Dynamic Island. The iPhone 15 Pro might not be the splashiest phone ever released by Apple, but its details are what make it worth the purchase....

Quick Links Are you ready to bring theater-quality sound and video into your home? Building a home theater is easier than ever before—all you need is a good TV or projector, an AVR, and some speakers (or a soundbar if you want to skip the AVR stuff). Thankfully, Prime Day’s got you covered. Amazon Prime Day runs until the night of July 12th. Sales will continue throughout this week, but if you want the best discounts, you need to start shopping today....

Summary I recently came into possession of a Chromebook Plus, and it is by far the lowest-spec laptop I’ve used in well over a decade. Yet, that doesn’t mean it’s a slouch when it comes to performance—all things are relative! So, could I switch out my regular daily driver with a Chromebook? Did I really need to spend more than the $329.99 asking price to get my day-to-day work done? I spend a few days using this budget laptop to do what I normally do....

Quick Links Summary If you’re in a country where there’s a torrenting ban in place, using a VPN to download files over BitTorrent is an absolute must. Elsewhere, though, torrenting without a VPN is less of an issue. If you’re atorrenter, you probably have heard the many warnings about needing to use a VPN while using BitTorrent to download files. Do you really need to heed these warnings, though, and can you maybe torrent without a VPN?...

Quick Links Having people over for the holidays doesn’t mean the gaming has to stop (you might even play more than usual). verify your console of choice is prepared so that you spend less time setting this up and more time playing. 1Update Everything on Your Console Ensure youupdate everything on your PS5,Xbox, and Switch including the firmware, games, and controllers. This will ensure you have a smooth experience by having all the latest features, performance improvements, and bug fixes ready to do....

Summary Just like any other entertainment medium, video games are a treasure trove of guilty pleasures and fascinatingly terrible trashfires. While bad games aren’t as widely celebrated as notorious films likeThe HappeningorThe Room, there’s an entire subculture dedicated to the art of “kusoge.” What Is “Kusoge”? Kusoge is a Japanese term that directly translates into English as “crap game,” and refers to video games with remarkably low quality or production values....

Summary The Raspberry Pi is versatile and can handle everything from basic coding projects to more intense tasks like media streaming or running a small server. However, it can start to get hot when you push your Pi to handle more complex work, especially on models like the Raspberry Pi 4 and 5. While earlier Pis could get by without much cooling, the newer Pis benefited greatly from some temperature control....

Summary If you’re replacing your Switch with an updated model or have simply decided that you don’t use it enough, selling your old console makes a lot of sense. Here’s what to do before you list it or gift it. Transfer Your Save Data If you’re selling your Switch because you bought a new one, or you intend to get another one at some point in the future, you probably have save data that you want to preserve....