Summary Power banks are fine when you need to recharge some of your mobile devices on the go, but when you go completely off-grid and you have more serious power needs, you need something better. If you haven’t bought yourself a power station, this Anker one can go from 0 to 100% faster than your small power bank. Anker has just revealed the SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 portable power station. Like other power stations, it’s about the size of a briefcase and can be lugged around, and it provides plenty of power for off-grid charging....

Quick Links CarPlay is one of those modern conveniences that’s hard to live without once you’ve experienced it. That’s why it can be pretty frustrating if CarPlay isn’t working as it should. Warning: Don’t try fixing CarPlay while driving. Pull over so that you can safely solve the issue without being distracted while driving. Make Sure CarPlay Is Enabled The first time you connect your iPhone to a car with CarPlay, your car should walk you through the setup process....

Mozilla added the WebExtensions API to Firefox a few years ago, allowing browser extensions made for Chrome to work on Firefox with minimal (if any) work. Firefox 109 is now rolling out, with a few changes to extension support. Google started rolling out a new platform for extensions in Chrome at the end of 2020, known asManifest V3. It’s a significant change to how browser extensions function, with the goal of making them safer and less resource-intensive....

Summary Sometimes on Linux you need a working instance of Windows just to do a quick task that can only be done in Microsoft’s operating system. If you want to make that process as speedy as possible, check out Quickemu. Meet Quickemu Quickemuis a command-line program that uses scripts to automate the process of downloading, setting up, and optimizing a virtual machine on your Linux or Mac device. If you haven’t guessed by its name, ituses the QEMU emulator and virtualizeron the backend, and that’s what will be running when Quickemu launches your VM....

The Galaxy S24 series are some of the best Android smartphones you can buy today, but being flagship devices, they can be a bit expensive. Samsung’s answer for fans looking for a more budget-friendly handset is the newGalaxy S24 FE. It shares a lot of features with the more expensive models, but it’s obvious where corners were cut. After checking out the phone, I think you should stick with the flagships....

Summary In Excel, you’re able to apply direct formatting to cells' values or backgrounds to make the spreadsheet easier to read. However, when an Excel formula returns a set of values—known as a spilled array—applying direct formatting will cause issues if the size or shape of the data changes. Let’s say you have this spreadsheet containing the spilled result of a PIVOTBY formula, which shows the number of viewers per sport across various regions over four years....

A good screencast is useful for all kinds of things, from making a how-to video to showing off a program you coded. Spectacle, an app you might know already for taking screenshots, is one of the easiest way to do that on Linux. Spectacle Has Screen Recording (With the Right Setup) Spectaclehas been around for a long time as the KDE project’s screenshot tool that’s the default for Plasma desktops and available for many non-Plasma Linux desktops too....

The Adobe Suite is a mainstay of creatives everywhere, and one of the most common apps is Adobe Premiere—the video-editing software. However, I’ve switched to an open-source alternative, and I don’t regret it for a moment. What Video Editor Features Do I Need? Many of the complaints about open-source alternatives to premium software like Adobe Premiere boil down to one thing: they lack features. In searching for a Premiere replacement, my only real criteria were that the app must work on both Linux and Windows and that it must provide a majority of the features that Premiere does....

Electric vehicles are clearly the future of the automotive industry, as brands have essentially all begun their march towards carbon neutrality. However, range anxiety and slow charging have all been barriers to the average person making the switch to an electric vehicle. However, solid state batteries (SSBs) may be the solution. In the race to produce functioning solid-state batteries, Honda has recently made some massive breakthroughs which may have put them ahead of the pack....

Insta360 today unveiled the Link 2 and Link 2C, its second-generation webcams for videoconferencing, livestreaming, education, and more. The new Link 2 and Link 2C couple an upgraded 0.5-inch imaging sensor with a custom AI algorithm for improved low-light performance, more detailed highlights, and more accurate shadows. Both webcams record in 4K at 30FPS (or 1080p at 60 FPS) with HDR, and both support true autofocus at a distance of 10cm, or about four inches....

Quick Links Summary Apple’s M2 chip was a game-changer for the Mac lineup with incredible performance and efficiency. But with the release of the M3 MacBook Pro, you might be wondering: which MacBook Pro is right for me? Here’s a detailed comparison of the two models to help you decide. Display and Resolution 14.2-inch, 3024 x 1964 16.2-inch, 3456 x 2234 12.31 x 8.71 inches 14.01 x 9.77 inches...

Summary As a casualOverwatch 2player and a former Marvel superfan, I was both intrigued and worried when the comic giant announced an upcoming hero shooter. Fortunately,Marvel Rivalsblew my socks off. What IsMarvel Rivals? According to the game’s Steam listing,Marvel Rivalsis a free-to-play superhero team-based PVP shooter, although that doesn’t do a lot to tell you whatMarvel Rivalsreally is. In addition to being available on Windows (and playing nicely on the Steam Deck), the game is also available on Xbox Series X and S, and PlayStation 5....

Matter is the growing industry standard that aims to make smart home devices easier to set up and manage. The first version arrived in October 2022, after several delays, but itwasn’t the smart home revolutionthat we were hoping for. Now, an update is trying to fix that. The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), the group of companies developing the Matter standard, announced Matter version 1.2 today. It’s the second post-launch update to Matter, followingthe 1....