Summary We’ve marveled as MidJourney just keeps improving, but it’s still hard to have precise control of what you get after your prompt is submitted. By starting off with an existing image, you can steer what sort of art you get. In this guide, I assume you already know the basics of how to use MidJourney. If you don’t, it’s a good idea to read ourMidJourney primerfirst. Sending Your Image to The MidJourney Discord Bot Assuming that you have an existing image that’s close to what you want (e....

I’ve been quite skeptical of noise-canceling technology for years. My cheap earbuds did a decent job of passively blocking noise, so I figured Active Noise Cancelation (ANC) wasn’t worth the extra cost. However, a quick test of ANC immediately changed my mind. What Is Active Noise Cancelation (ANC) and How Does It Work? Active Noise Cancelation(ANC) headphones use microphones to pick up external sounds. This signal is then processed by the Digital Signal Processor (DSP), which creates a sound wave with an inverted phase—essentially, a sound that is the opposite of the recorded noise....

Quick Links I Can Keep My Stories Up for More Than 24 Hours When you’re on a free plan,any story you addexpires exactly after one day (24 hours). While that’s a reasonable time frame and common among most social media apps, Snapchat’s premium Story Expiration feature gives you more control over how long your story stays up. Have an important announcement you want all your friends to see? You can keep the story up from more than one day to a week....

An early benchmark of the iPhone 16e reveals that graphics performance, while good, falls slightly short of the iPhone 15 Pro. This is to be expected, given that the new 16e uses a binned version of the A18 chipset. Corporations like Apple regularly utilizechip binningto maximize manufacturing efficiency. It’s a pretty simple idea—some chips will leave the assembly line with a non-functional part, a defect, or some other problem. These chips aren’t “broken,” so to speak, they just fall below the manufacturer’s spec....

People are increasingly worried about how AI affects them. Will our jobs become obsolete? Are we constantly being tracked online and in the real world? Most recently, people have raised concerns about whether our creative and professional work is being used to train large language models. Over the past couple of weeks,rumors have surfacedthat Microsoft is scraping customers' Word documents and Excel spreadsheets to train its AI systems. These claims arose after Microsoft introduced a new feature in October calledConnected Experiences, a tool buried within its programs' Options menus that is activated by default unless you opt out....

Summary Want a professional mouse that’s good for gaming? A gaming mouse that looks professional? TheKeychron M7delivers on both counts and may just be one of the best mice you hardly notice, delivering specs at the top of the market at a great price. Keychron M7 The Keychron M7 is a comfortable and subdued wireless mouse with stellar battery life, insane DPI, and an excessive polling rate. The M7 competes with the best mice on performance, and it significantly undercuts them on price....

Lenovo today at CES 2025 unveiled a new wireless Bluetooth keyboard that charges without a wired power source. It can turn ambient light energy and solar power into enough electricity for typical use. The new Lenovo 800 Self-Charging Bluetooth Keyboard generates electricity from everyday light thanks to photovoltaic technology, also known as solar cells. The built-in solar panel collects ambient and solar light, turning it into electricity which is then stored in fast-charging supercapacitors....

Quick Links Mac gaming has often been seen as an inviable platform for gamers, but it looks like that perception is about to change dramatically. Several recent developments have shown that Apple is making significant strides to enhance the gaming experience on its Macs. Apple’s Game Porting Kit To begin with, Apple has introduced a newGame Porting Toolkit. The toolkit was unveiled at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and has been designed to make bringing high-end games to the Mac faster and more efficient....

Summary NVIDIA recently launched a new app called the NVIDIA app that, once it exits beta, should replace GeForce Experience and the NVIDIA Control Panel. I’ve been using the app for the past month and I love it. Let’s take a look at what’s new and how the new app compares to GeForce Experience. NVIDIA App Overview You can download theNVIDIA App betaand install it on a computer with an NVIDIA graphics card....

As far assmartwatchesgo, Samsung is one step ahead of most Wear OS watchmakers. Back in 2021, Samsung brought to the market the very first smartwatch running Wear OS 3, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 series. Now, the company is doing it again with the first Wear OS 4 watches, the Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic. Samsung’s Unpacked event has just taken place, and the company announced a lot of new, exciting tech, including two new foldable phones — the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and the Galaxy Z Flip 5....

Summary I’ve been using macOS for years and consider myself an advanced user, yet I’ve ignored the Smart Folders feature in Finder until recently. It turns out they’re incredibly useful and have completely changed how I organize and manage files on my Mac. What Are Smart Folders? Even though every Mac user uses the Finder daily, it isn’t an app that invites exploration. This means that a lot ofFinder’s most useful featuresremain well hidden....

Quick Links When it comes time to pick a movie to watch with all of your friends, you’ve got plenty of options scattered across plenty of streaming services. Whether it’s comedy, thriller, action, or a cult classic, you can find something worth watching somewhere. These are a few good recommendations. 6Rush Hour Jackie Chan doesn’t do as many movies as he used to, especially not the kind focusing primarily on comedy....

Finding a small luxury crossover that’s genuinely fun to drive under $40,000 can be a challenge, but one model stands out as the clear choice for enthusiasts. It combines playful handling, premium touches, and everyday usability, all at a price that won’t stretch your budget. Behind the wheel, it delivers sharp steering, agile cornering, and a lively engine that makes even routine drives exciting. Inside, the cabin is filled with upscale materials and modern tech, giving it a premium feel without losing its quirky charm or practicality....