Flipboardhas been a popular news reader for years, grabbing data from news sites and social media feeds into a single “social magazine.” The service is now going all in withMastodon, the rapidly-growing open-source social media service. Flipboard has offered integration with Twitter for years, allowing you to see articles or text posts shared by people you follow in the app’s main feed – an especially helpful feature for people interested in specific people or topics, rather than everything from a given news source....

Quick Links While most people use phone cases to protect their shiny investment, as someone with large hands, I find that there’s one extra reason that’s even more important—grip. Without a phone case, I don’t think I’d be able to use a modern smartphone. Phones Are Impossible to Hold Virtually all modern smartphones feature glass backs for two main reasons: first, it’s the material we’ve come to expect, and second,wireless charging doesn’t workthrough a metal back....

Quick Links Summary My son goes to a school that doesn’t provide laptops but requires kids to have one. The needs are simple and easily satisfied by a cheap Chromebook. By using resources already available to me, though, I saved that Chromebook money. What the School Required Our school utilizes IXL, an online learning platform that tests kids on various skills based on their grade level. To access this, all we need is a web browser....

Summary Gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck are great for emulation, allowing you to play a variety of games from classic systems on the go. With EmuDeck, you can see your emulated games alongside your regular Steam Library and launch them without launching a separate emulator first. What Is EmuDeck? EmuDeck is essentially an installer package that automatically installs and sets up a variety of emulators for various gaming platforms in a matter of minutes....

Windows 11 24H2 has a new Copilot interface, designed to be used in a larger window instead of a side panel on your desktop. You can actually use it on any device or web browser, though. Microsoft already has a web app version of its Copilot AI chat assistant, available atcopilot.microsoft.comin the web browser. Windows 10 and Windows 11 had Copilot in a sidebar on the desktop, but starting with Windows 11 24H2,Copilot is now just a web appthat runs in a regular application window....

Quick Links Summary Do you want to move your Windows 11 OS files to an SSD to improve your computer’s speed? Or is your current drive running out of space, and you want to move the OS files to one with more space? Whatever the reason may be, it’s very easy to move your Windows 11 OS files to a new drive. Things You Need to Be Aware of Before Starting the Migration One of the most important things to be aware of when migrating Windows 11 from one drive to another is that the migration process will transfer all the contents of the drive to the new one....

Quick Links Summary Restarting your iPhone can fix all sorts of problems including software glitches, performance issues, or unexplained connectivity problems. Let’s take a look at how to restart an iPhone, regardless of which model you have. Restart Your iPhone with Siri The easiest way to restart your iPhone is by using Siri. All you need to do is issue a voice command and confirm it. Your smartphone will take care of the rest (no need to press or hold any buttons)....

Summary Gone are the days when an internet browser was your only way to find information. Now, you can use finely-tuned AI chatbots to search the web, including ChatGPT. So, how do you search the web via ChatGPT, and how can you ensure you get the best results? What Is ChatGPT’s Web Search? With GPT-4, OpenAI’s newest, premium version of ChatGPT, you can search the web with a simple request in-chat....

Summary Sharing files between a Mac and a Linux machine isn’t complicated. You can do it easily and securely, using practical tools and methods designed for seamless cross-platform sharing. Using the SMB Protocol for File Sharing The SMB (Server Message Block) protocol is a widely used standard for sharing files and network resources,including printers using CUPS. It enables seamless communication between different operating systems, making it ideal for mixed OS environments....

The calendar has flipped to 2025, which means it’s time for CES, the annual consumer electronics show! We’ve got feet on the ground in Las Vegas, scouring the show floor for the best products to look forward to this coming year. Lenovo’s ThinkPads are known for being workhorse laptops, and the ThinkPad X9 looks to be no exception. The ThinkPad X9 comes in two size variants: a 14-inch and 15-inch model....

Quick Links Manually highlighting values in large data sets can be both time-consuming and error-prone, especially if your data is likely to change over time. With that in mind, using conditional formatting can help eliminate these two hurdles. Conditional formatting formats a cell or a range of cells based on conditions you have applied. In the examples below, I will show you some everyday uses of this incredibly useful tool, so you can let Excel do the hard work for you....

Apple has now released the iPhone’s big update for 2024. iOS 18 brings a slew of changes and new features, including a wider roll-out of Apple Intelligence. With iOS 18, the iPhone becomes more customizable than it has ever been. Apple is now letting people create their home screen layouts. You can rearrange, resize, and re-color icons andwidgetsto your liking. You can tint the icons to match your background, and set them to a new dark theme....

Quick Links While there are plenty of over-ear headsets with external microphones, it’s something you don’t expect to see in earbuds, especially true wireless earbuds. At least, until now, that is. TheJLab Work Budsfeature an external mic for better voice and call quality, which is a first. JLab has made a name for itself as a brand that provides solid, affordable headphones and earbuds, but the company isn’t exactly known as an innovator....