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Generative AI continues to penetrate every area of human creative artistry, and while image and video generation has received the most public attention, music-generating AI have been progressing at a steady pace. There have been plenty of fun, but mostly questionable AI music attempts with people generating music and trying to make a buck by streaming it, but it’s only recently has an (allegedly) AI-generated band made a splash on the streaming charts....

Quick Links Summary Using branches in Git is so painless, we do it a lot. So much that keeping track of your current branch isn’t easy. With this trick, you’ll never forget your current branch. Keeping Track of Git Branches Branches are all-important in version control. They let you work on new features, or changes to existing code, without affecting the main source code branch. Working with branches in Gitis a breeze compared to other version control software....

There are only a few Thunderbolt 5 docks available on the market, and now Anker is joining the party with its first Anker Prime TB5 Docking Station. It can turn a compatible PC into a fully-equipped desk workstation with one cable, complete with multiple monitors and fast charging. We’ve seen Intel’s Thunderbolt 5 connectivity standard slowly creep into desktops, laptops, and tablets over the past year, including theM4 MacBook Pro,2024 Razer Blade 18, andM4 Mac Mini....

Quick Links Why Is AT&T Collecting and Selling My Data? So customized, in fact, thatmany people believe their phones are listening to their conversations—when in reality, it’s just very sophisticated data collection, no eavesdropping required. You search for dog beds or hiking boots once, and it feels like you get a month of targeted adseven after you’ve bought the product. What a lot of people are surprised by, even if they are familiar with services like Facebook watching them like a hawk, is that their Internet Service Provider (ISP) is in on it too....

Quick Links Google’s August launch event is right upon us, and as we inch closer to the marked date, we’re coming across more leaks and rumors about the devices the company will launch. One by one, let’s discuss all the products the company could unveil at the “Made by Google” launch event on August 13th. Google Moves Up Its Pixel Launch Event by Nearly Two Months From the first Pixel phone in 2016 tothe Pixel 8released in 2023, Google has launched its flagship smartphones in October....

UPDATE: 2025-07-08 BY CORBIN DAVENPORT NOW Mobile Plans Are Rolling Out Comcast is now rolling out the new NOW brand prepaid Internet and Mobile services nationwide, following successful tests in select regions. you may. The original article with more details continues below. The rise in ‘fixed wireless’ 5G home internet and the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program have put pressure on internet service providers to lower prices. Comcast is now doing just that, with the introduction of new ‘NOW’ home internet and wireless plans....

Summary On the surface, it seems like turning a live service video game into something that’s playable offline is easy. In reality, these live service games are far more complex and rely on server-side code that can’t be easily emulated offline. Live service games are hard to preserve, so many will disappear for good. Live Service Games Are The Norm Live service games areamong the most polarizing video game topics. They’ve become so ubiquitous over the last few years because of an increasing number of game studios that have adopted the games-as-a-service model....

Quick Links Google has long been chasing an iMessage-like experience for Android, and its Messages app with RCS is nearly there. However, there’s one feature it’s sorely missing compared to iMessage—especially if you use more than one device at a time. iMessage can seamlessly sync your messages across all your devices. iPhone, iPad, Mac, it doesn’t matter—your messages are there.Google Messagescankindado this, but the functionality is half-baked at best. Allow me to explain....

Summary As a long-time Linux user, I’ve dabbled with various desktop environments. While GNOME is the most popular, I believe KDE offers a superior experience in customization, functionality, and performance. Here’s why I like KDE more than GNOME and why you might too. Why GNOME Is More Popular Than KDE From preference to performance and everything in between, there are many factors contributing toGNOME’s increased popularity overKDE. However, if I had to pick the most important ones, it would be these:...

Quick Links You’ve probably been in this situation: you wanted to do something, you added that to a note on your phone, and then totally forgot about it. I’ve been there before, but luckily, I explored the option to add my favorite notes to my Android phone’s home screen. I have followed the following instructions on my Google Pixel 9 Pro XL running Android 16. The steps will slightly vary depending on your specific phone model....

Quick Links Summary Start by creating new watch faces in your iPhone’s Watch app using the “Face Gallery” tab. Then, set your new watch faces to trigger by creating Focus modes or Shortcuts automations. You can change your Apple Watch face automatically throughout the day based on time, location, or activity. Whether you want to display work-related apps while on the job or something more simple for when you want to switch off, it’s possible using this quick guide....

Quick Links If you want to impress your friends and colleagues, you can make an Excel chart change based on a drop-down box you have added to your sheet. There are different ways you can achieve this, but we prefer the following method because it’s easier to locate any issues if something goes wrong. We’re going to use a table of data containing five soccer players' names and their game rating for five games as we talk you through the process....

Quick Links Summary To fix Windows 11’s “Something Didn’t Go as Planned” error, temporarily uninstall Malwarebytes, correct the System partition ID, free up some storage space, use “Windows Update” troubleshooter, clear Windows Update cache, and fix corrupted system files. If these fixes don’t work, reset the PC. Is the “Something Didn’t Go As Planned” error preventing you from installing your Windows 11 updates? Worry not—there are a few ways to get around this problem so you can install all your system updates successfully....