Summary The thing that makes video games fun is that they pose a challenge. Sure, good music, books, and films, can be “challenging” in a certain sense if you engage with them, but games demand a certain level of skill to even experience them at all. However, there’s a sentiment that modern games are getting too easy to be fun, which is sort-of true, but not how you think. Games Used to Be Truly Hard I’ll be honest, though I started gaming during the NES era, I don’t believe I have ever actually finished a single game from that time....

America is well-known for its big trucks like the Ford F-150 orGMC Hummer EV, but one automaker taking the opposite approach is now a step closer to releasing its first street-legal vehicle. We’re talking about the AYRO Vanish mini electric truck, which just received street-legal certifications for the U.S. and Canada. AYRO is a brand creating purpose-built vehicles perfect for last-mile delivery, job sites, or even for use on the farm....

Summary Monitors are often associated with PC gaming, but the benefits of owning one don’t have to exclude those who prefer playing on a console. It can be tempting to stick a big, fancy TV in your living room, but investing in a monitor could be a better move. Here’s what you need to know. Resolution Matters 4K is the name of the game when it comes to resolution in the current generation of consoles, with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X targeting it as the standard output resolution (even if games don’t always manage it)....

Google Chrome has displayed active and completed downloads at the bottom of the screen for years, even as other browsers hide them behind a button or other menu. That’s now changing, as Google is replacing the downloads bar with a new button and menu that is easier to use and more customizable. Google said in its announcement, " Over the years, we have listened to your feedback about the legacy Chrome downloads experience....

Google’s lineup of Nest Wifi routers (previously Google Wifi) has remained popular for years, thanks to itsmesh network abilitiesand easy management. Now there’s an upgraded model with more features available. Related:Can I Use a Single Mesh Router By Itself? The current Nest Wifi is a decent mesh router, but it has increasingly fallen behind the competition – it only supports Wi-Fi 5, while Eero and others have sold mesh routers with Wi-Fi 6, and models with the even-newer Wi-Fi 6E standard have been available for months....

Quick Links Summary One way to unfollow people on TikTok is to visit their profile page and tap the checkmark icon. Another way is to search for the user and tap “Following” next to their account. Unfollow multiple accounts quickly by opening your profile page and tapping “Following.” Don’t want to see someone’s videos in your Following list anymore? Unfollowing that user in yourTikTokaccount is easy. We’ll show you two different ways to do that, plus how to mass-unfollow many accounts at once....

The Shortcuts app on Mac has some useful actions, including an action that can add data to the top or bottom of a Numbers spreadsheet. I use this action to track my time by logging the start and end times of tasks in a spreadsheet, which I can then analyze however I want. How to Set Up Your Numbers Document for Time Tracking Before you create your shortcut, you’ll need to create aNumbers documentto which your shortcut can add data....

Quick Links Your iPhone can become more efficient with a few simple automations that show relevant information and hide distractions, depending on what you’re doing. Automating your iPhone can help you be more productive at work, get a better night’s sleep, or surface useful reminders at the best possible time. Set Up Focus Modes First Many automations depend on theFocus modes Apple added to iOS 15in 2021. Apple further expanded these Focus modes in theiOS 16 update....

Quick Links Summary Open Gmail’s settings on the web, click the “Themes” tab, and set any theme you like. Gmail offers a variety of backgrounds, and you can also choose any photo you have in Google Photos. Gmail’s mobile app offers light and dark mode options, but not customizable backgrounds. To add apersonal touch to your email inbox, you’re able to change your Gmail background to something you like. You can choose from one of the many built-in themes or upload your own photo....

Quick Links Summary The fastest way to get in touch with Amazon is to call 1-888-280-4331. you may also reach out via live chat or visit Amazon’s Customer Service Center online. You can contact Amazon’s customer service team via email, live chat, call center, or social media support channels. They also offer a community forum and provide detailed documentation in their knowledge base for self-service. Quick Amazon Contact Info Here are all the ways you can contact Amazon at a glance:...

Summary To view Windows 11’s BSOD logs: Got aBSOD (Blue Screen of Death)? Checking Windows 11’s error logs could reveal what caused it. You can use either Event Viewer or Reliability Monitor, and you can also force the BSOD screen itself to display the error information in the future. Here’s how to do that. Why Look at BSOD Logs? The main reason to find BSOD logs is to get to the root of the problem....

Quick Links If your photos contain sensitive information that you don’t want others to see, hide those parts using the tools at your disposal. you’re able to use a built-in or a third-party app on your Windows 11 PC to do that. If you want to blur or pixelate info in your image, be aware that, for safety reasons, we won’t be covering that here.Blurred and pixelated info can be unhidden, while a solid color block cannot....

Quick Links There’s nothing worse than the sinking feeling of disappointment you get after purchasing a shiny new graphics card when you realize that it doesn’t work correctly. Before you lose your cool and return it, follow these troubleshooting tips to make sure the card was installed correctly. Check the Video Cable Before we dive into more involved troubleshooting steps, have you double-checked that your monitor’s cable is plugged into the graphics card and not the motherboard?...