Your search for the perfect robot vacuum for your smart home ends with the ECOVACS Prime Day Sale from July 16 to 17, 2024. ECOVACScleaning robots are created to make your modern home spotless while their sleek designs blend in with contemporary interiors. The preferred choice of happy customers in over 145 countries and regions, ECOVACS robot vacuum and mops and window cleaning robots combine the most advanced cleaning tech and innovations with thoughtful conveniences to make cleaning a breeze....

Electric vehicles continue to grow in popularity, and the same can goes forelectric boats. Now, a former Tesla executive has his own electric powerboat brand, and the company recently showed off some renders and shared more details about its launch at CES 2023. Late last year,Electrek reportedon a new company named Blue Innovation Group (BIG) and its plans for an electric powerboat. John Vo, an ex-Tesla exec that ran the global manufacturing arm from 2011 through 2017, is the founder, and the project looks quite impressive....

Quick Links Ever wondered what happens when you wrap your phone in tinfoil? I decided to try it out to see if there’s any truth—or benefit—to the idea. Why Does Foil Block Wireless Signals? Wireless signals are ultimately just radio waves, which are a type of electromagnetic wave. Metals, like aluminum foil, are electrically conductive, and can block or reflect radio waves that come into contact with them. So, if you surround something that can transmit or receive wireless signals with aluminum, it’ll block any wireless signals....

The deadliest part of your workday isn’t your commute—it’s your chair. However, smartwatches can become the unexpected heroes in this battle against our increasingly sedentary lives. It Can Warn You if You’re Sitting for Too Long You might have heard the saying, “sitting is the new smoking,” and while that might sound dramatic, many doctors and current research agree with this stance. You’re not supposed to park yourself in a chair formore than two hours at a stretch....

Summary Save scumming is a subset of the “cheesing” tradition in video games, and I’ve always used this particular trick with glee. That is, until modern RPGs taught me how much better they can be without this cheeky workaround. Save-Scumming Is a Fine Tradition In case you’re not 100% sure what I mean by “save scumming”, it’s basically the practice of saving a game before you have to make an important decision....

Summary Home Assistant is super versatile but not all smart devices work with the open-source smart home platform. I’ve spent the past few weeks trying Amazon, Google, and Apple smart speakers with Home Assistant, and it didn’t go quite as I’d hoped. Not All Speakers Pair Easily The first step to using speakers with your Home Assistant smart home is to add them. This didn’t go at all how I thought it would....

Quick Links Summary Watching videos on yourAndroid devicecan be a great way to pass the time, learn something new, or enjoy your favorite entertainment videos. Sometimes, the videos you watch may havepoor sound qualityor use a language you’re not familiar with. That’s where downloadable subtitles come in. Automatically Add Subtitles to a Video on Android If you don’t want to spend too much time and effort finding and downloading the subtitles—you may add them automatically....

Quick Links Summary Do you think someone’s stalking your Instagram profile? While Instagram doesn’t offer a feature to see your profile visitors, there are clues to find who’s checking out your content. We’ll tell you what these indicators are and how you can safeguard your account on this social network. Check Your Story Audience List If someone’s stalking you, there’s a good chance they will be checking your Instagram Story. The good thing is you cansee who has watched your posted Stories....

Quick Links If you see a “moisture detected” water drop icon on your Samsung Galaxy phone while charging, it’s best to unplug the cable and let things dry. However, this frustrating warning sometimes appears in error and won’t go away. This message usually only occurs when moisture is in the charging port from being outdoors, by the pool, or on a hot, humid day. However, countless Galaxy owners, myself included,have experienceda persistent notification thatprevents phones from charging....

Quick Links Summary Experiencing issues with the Windows Security app? Is it not opening, displaying a black screen, or showing an error like “Windows Security Center service is turned off?” These problems can stem from a faulty Windows update, infection, and corrupted files. Here are a few ways to fix it. 1. Perform Some Preliminary Checks To begin, perform some quick checks to rule out temporary issues. Close the unresponsive Windows Security app and restart your device....

Quick Links Summary Have you ever wondered how the iPhone’s Dynamic Island might look on Android? Well, it’s not just a wild fantasy. You can actually bring the free-floating, shape-shifting pill to your Android phone and make it your new notification hub. Sounds cool? Let’s dive in. Why Add the Dynamic Island to Android? Dynamic Island is a feature that was first available on theiPhone 14 Pro. It was conceived as a clever way to hide the iPhone notch....

Need to take a call on your Mac in a busy environment? Apple’s built-in microphone modes can help. Here’s what they do and how to access them. How to Access Mic Modes on a Mac You’d be forgiven for missing macOS’ built-in microphone modes since they only show up when your microphone is actively in use. This means that you already need to be using your microphone to switch to a different mode (other than standard, which is enabled by default)....

Quick Links Typing long, frequently used words and phrases over and over can feel tedious, especially when you’re trying to send a quick message or fill out a form. Luckily, Google’s Gboard keyboard has a feature designed to save you time and reduce errors: the “Personal Dictionary.” This handy feature allows you to save commonly typed words or phrases and assign shortcuts to them, making your typing faster and more efficient....