Quick Links You shouldn’t need to spend Adobe money to edit images and photos. Fortunately, free alternatives exist that can help you complete basic image editing operations, process RAW photos, and more. GIMP The GNU Image Manipulation Program better known as GIMP has long been the go-to Photoshop alternative for Linux users. But you don’t need to use Linux to take advantage of GIMP since the software is available for macOS and Windows too....
Just like many people close to my age, I spent a lot of time as a kid playing Shareware games on our home PC. Better than a game demo, you could play the first “episode” of a game for free, but then had to pay to get the rest. Well, my parents weren’t going to pay for the full version ofDOOM, so I ended up playing that first episode over and over again....
Summary Android 16 is just a few months away from a final release, and we’re still finding out about what’s in store. One interesting development is a new API called “SettingsPreferenceService,” and it could make adjusting app settings a lot more like iOS on the iPhone. Currently, settings for Android apps live almost entirely within the app itself. If you want to adjust those settings, you would typically open the app, find some sort of menu, and go to “Settings” or “Preferences....
Apple TV+ has been around for years, but Apple has been extremely reluctant to launch an Android version of the app. It’s available on Google TV/Android TV, but not on regular Android phones—the convenience of watching the service on the go has so far remained iPhone-only. Now, at long last, we have an Android version. Apple has just begun rolling outa proper Android version of Apple TV+. Instead of only being compatible for Android-powered TVs, you can now enjoy the streaming service on your phone, your foldable phone, or your tablet....
Summary TheBeats Solo 4headphones are a case study for how to slowly evolve a product just enough that it continually stays relevant. Some 14 years after their first release, the new model of the on-ear headphones still retail for $199.99 but get enough upgrades to keep them interesting and worth checking out. Beats Solo 4 Beats Solo 4 delivers native ecosystem benefits for both Apple and Android customers, including one-touch pairing and Find My or Find My Device....
Quick Links Summary Although theiPod touch has been discontinued for over two years, many could still benefit from its reintroduction. It would just need to be marketed differently. Remembering the iPod Touch The iPod touch was introduced in 2007, shortly after the iPhone was initially revealed. It was pitched to people who wanted the features of an original iPhone without being tied to a carrier plan or paying its higher price....
Thinking about building a desktop PC based on a Ryzen processor? If so, you can save cash on memory, because none of the Ryzen 7000 and Ryzen 9000 CPUs benefit much from high-end DDR5 RAM. Here’s why. Zen 4 and Zen 5 CPUs Don’t Have Great Memory Scaling AMD Zen 4 (Ryzen 7000) and Zen 5 (Ryzen 9000)CPUsare memory-sensitive. In other words, using fasterDDR5 memorycan boost their performance in games and productivity-related tasks, but only up to a certain point....
Quick Links Do you want to switch to Linux, but the fear of the command line is holding you back? What if I told you that you don’t have to use the terminal at all? I took on the “no terminal” challenge and explored whether it’s possible to use Linux without a terminal. Is Using the Terminal a Must on Linux? Whether you need to use the terminal solely depends on your activities....
Quick Links Summary Unlike on a desktop browser, having tabs open in the background on Safari won’t slow down your iPhone. With some very limited exceptions, the tabs are “suspended” and won’t use any resources until you interact with them. If you’re worried that your enormous pile of unclosed tabs in Safari for iPhone is slowing down your phone, decreasing your battery life, or wasting your storage, this is the article for you....
Many people dream of becoming an astronaut, but to achieve the dream, you have to know the steps to get there. Thankfully, there are multiple ways to potentially get to space, even if you don’t rely solely on NASA. Today we’ll talk about the many paths you can potentially take to reach the stars. General Preparation: Areas of Study, Required Skills, Licensing, Training The first thing to understand is that becoming an astronaut is quite difficult....
Summary Have you made a habit of “closing” background apps on your iPhone in hopes of saving your battery? You might have noticed that this doesn’t work. Instead, try adjusting a few simple settings to ensure you are preserving your battery life effectively. Stop Closing Background Apps The myth that closing background apps on your iPhone will make the device faster or save your phone a small bit of battery life has been around for about as long as the iPhone....
Quick Links It hasn’t been long since the last major Firefox update, but right on schedule, Firefox 115 is now rolling out. The new update has the usual mix of new features and improvements, but it’s also the end of the road for older Windows versions. Firefox 115 doesn’t have any significant new features, like the new Picture-in-Picture experience introduced inversion 113, but there are many smaller changes that add up to make the browser even better....
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that many popular social media websites and streaming services are engaged in “vast surveillance” of users. The FTC’s survey concluded that social media sites and streaming services engage in “vast surveillance of consumers in order to monetize their personal information while failing to adequately protect users online,” including children and teens. The surveillance compromises people’s privacy, the FTC warned, exposing them to identity theft, stalking, and other online harms....
