Quick Links Summary It seems like nearly everyone is some sort of content creator these days. With videos, podcasts, and live streams, you have one consistent need: great-sounding audio. TheUniversal Audio Volt 2aims to be an audio interface for everyone, regardless of what you’re creating. Universal Audio (UA) has been around since the late 1950s and has built quite a reputation in the audio world. That said, the company’s audio interfaces haven’t been the most affordable....

Quick Links Summary At CES 2025, Acer unveiled the behemoth Nitro Blaze 11 Windows gaming handheld. It’s huge. The Steam Deck, great as it is, isn’t that much smaller. Have handheld makers lost the plot? The Key Word Is “Portable” Most modern gaming handhelds are modeled after the Nintendo Switch, which has sold gangbusters since its release in 2017 and isonly now getting a successor. Nintendo advertised the Switch as a console you could not only play on your TV but remove from its dock to take with you....

Quick Links Summary Astroturfing is creating fake comments and reviews to sway people’s thoughts on products, ideas, and other people. When you hear the word “AstroTurf,” you might first think of artificial grass. However, on the internet, “astroturfing” means something entirely different. You may think you know what people are saying online, but you could be wrong. What Is Astroturfing? Simply put, astroturfing is the act of creating fake comments or reviews in order to fool real people into thinking a certain way about something....

Quick Links Summary NFC stands for “Near Field Communication,” and it enables devices to communicate wirelessly over a short distance. NFC is most commonly used for mobile payments, such as Google Pay and Apple Pay. Your Android phone almost certainly has a handy feature called “NFC” built-in, but you might not know all of the cool stuff it can do. While NFC makes it possible to use Google Pay, there’s a lot more to it....

Quick Links Summary Connecting an iPad to a TV can enhance your entertainment experience, allowing for bigger screen viewing of movies, games, or photos. All you need is the iPad, a TV with an HDMI input, a suitable cable, and an Apple adapter. The process can be carried out via a wired or wireless connection. Connecting your iPad to your TV is a great way to enjoy your favorite content on a bigger screen....

Quick Links Summary The next Steam sale is the Steam Autumn Sale, which runs from July 22, 2025 to July 24, 2025. It starts at 10 a.m. Pacific Time (1 p.m. Eastern) on November 21, and ends at 10 a.m. Pacific Time (1 p.m. Eastern) on November 28. After that, the 2023 Steam Winter Sale will be from December 21 to August 03, 2025. Steam sales are a beloved part of PC gaming culture....

Summary Privacy screens are an affordable way to protect yourself from nosy colleagues and strangers whilst traveling, but they aren’t flawless. What Is a Privacy Screen? A privacy screen, sometimes referred to as a privacy filter, is a thin piece of material that’s placed over your laptop screen (or monitor) to prevent any wandering eyes from reading your screen. Anyone looking from the right or left of the device will only be able to see a darkened screen....

Summary Tube TVs have been heading for complete extinction for an while now, and retro gaming and computing enthusiasts have been hoarding and repairing their units as best they can. However, thanks to a new algorithm that simulates how a CRT produces an image, there may be a sustainable alternative on the horizon. The End of CRT Screens Is Drawing Near For all intents and purposes, the production of newCRTTVs and computer monitors has stopped....

Quick Links I had used the notification LED for years until I got a Galaxy S21 FE, which dropped it in favor of an Always on Display. AOD failed to impress me, and while I still miss the notification LED, I’ve gotten a worthy replacement that keeps the notification LED flame burning brighter than ever. The Notification LED Allowed Me to See New Notifications Without Turning on My Phone I don’t like checking my phone every few minutes to see if a new and shiny notification is waiting for me on thelock screen....

Microsoft is rolling out the second wave of its Microsoft 365 Copilot, which should bring improvements to AI collaboration and productivity tools. The update will include the introduction of Copilot Pages, which are AI chat pages that let you add other team members. Copilot Pages focuses on collaboration with an AI. Basically, AI-generated content can be edited, added to, and shared with other people in real time. Teams can collaborate within a page, working with Copilot as a partner and adding content where needed....

Quick Links The Windows File Explorer is likely one of the most used tools on your PC. It’s the home for finding files and anything else that might be saved. A few tips and tricks can make it work even better, whether you’re using Windows 10 or Windows 11. Quickly Open the File Explorer There’s a good chance you launch the File Explorer from the Start Menu, but there are actually a lot of different ways to do it....

Quick Links I’m currently playing Black Myth: Wukong on my PC, but there are times when I prefer lighthearted browser games instead of high-graphics AAA titles. That’s when I spend my time on these 11 games that are playable directly through Google Search. 1Block Breaker If you are a fan of classic arcade games, you will definitely love playing Block Breaker on Google Search. The premise of the game is straightforward—you need to use the paddle to bounce the ball and destroy the blocks placed above....

Quick Links Amazon has continued to improve the Kindle Paperwhite over the years, and the latest 11th Gen model is perhaps thebest e-readerin the lineup. If you’re on the fence about upgrading from your old Paperwhite, here are five compelling reasons to help you justify the leap to the latest model. You Get a Bigger, More Immersive Display When it comes to displays, the bigger is usually better, especially for a device meant primarily for reading....