Raspberry Pi has launched the Raspberry Pi 500, a complete personal computer, along with the Raspberry Pi Monitor. The Raspberry Pi 500 is an upgrade from the Raspberry Pi 400, with better specifications and performance. TheRaspberry Pi 500has been released as part of the company’s goal to provide low-cost computers, especially for young people. It’s affordable ($90) and comes with a 32GB SD card. There’s also a desktop kit option available for $120, which includes a mouse, a 27W USB-C power supply, a micro HDMI to HDMI cable, and a beginner’s guide....

Toyota is one of the biggest automakers in the world, selling millions of cars worldwide. They havebuilt their reputation on reliabilityand value, delivering solid vehicles that are all but guaranteed to last. However, they have relatively recently started slowly breaking away from this rep. There is one car in their lineup that stands above the rest, delivering luxury that hasn’t been seen from something with a Toyota badge for some time now....

Summary For decades car companies have done an arguably decent job of naming vehicles. Auto brands appeal to feelings or emotions, suggesting you’ll go fast in a Dodge Charger, gallop in a Ford Mustang, get rugged with the Chevy Colorado, or take your family anywhere in a Lincoln Navigator. So why are all the latestelectric carnames so bad? EVs are exciting, new, innovative, and full of modern smarts. But what I can’t seem to grasp is why the names are the opposite....

Quick Links When it’s time to make your way through town during rush hour traffic or head off on a road trip, which mapping app do you use? Back in the day, I’d say Google Maps, but these days my first choice is Apple’s pack-in. Apple Maps Is Good Now Despite its rocky start,Apple Maps has been good for a while now. It’spacked with featuresthat make it easy to do things like find where you parked, quickly navigate to saved locations, andadd multiple stops to your trips....

Summary Ever thought your terminal could be a source of daily wisdom or humor? It’s true! With the fortune command, you can receive a random quote, joke, or piece of advice every time you execute it. Whether you’re working or enjoying a break, a short fortune can lift your mood and encourage new ideas. What Is the fortune Command? The fortune command is a classic tool, with roots tracing back to the 1980s when it was bundled withUnix....

Quick Links Don’t know what to stream this month on Netflix? The streaming platform may have you overwhelmed with choice, including its original content, charting titles, and more. Netflix has some brand-new releases coming up, with a lot of new content being released every week. Here are someNetflix filmsyou may want to stream (or add to your watch list) this May. The movies on the list have been picked from Netflix Lookahead, Netflix Tudum, and Netflix’s “New and Popular” tab....

Sony’s PlayStation 5 is a runaway success, but not all games on the platform get the attention they deserve. If you have a PS5, you’re bound to find one or two games on this list that have flown under the radar. 10Marvel’s Midnight Suns Perhaps the most under-appreciated game of a generation,Marvel’s Midnight Sunsis a tactical roleplaying game from masters of the genre Firaxis Games. Think of it asXCOMwith Marvel characters and you’re more than halfway there....

If you’re a baseball fan who also plays games, you’ve undoubtedly heard ofMLB The Show. It’s the gold standard for baseball sims, and while it has recently branched out from being a PlayStation exclusive—now available on Xbox and Nintendo Switch—there’s still one major platform missing: PC. That leaves a noticeable gap in the market for baseball-loving PC gamers. Fortunately, there are still some viable options out there. If you’re looking to fill the void, here are several baseball games you can actually play on PC....

Quick Links The right-click input in Microsoft Excel is more useful than you might think. It gives you access to many commands and shortcuts that you probably didn’t even know existed, and it’s guaranteed to speed up your workflow. So, here are six of my favorite right-click Excel tricks. 6Copy, Move, and Link Cell Elements There are many ways to copy and move data, duplicate forming, and link cells together in Microsoft Excel....

Quick Links While Chromebooks have more limited offline use and app support than Windows, their strengths can outweigh these limitations for some use cases. Having owned and used devices running both operating systems, I’ve found that Chromebooks outshine their Windows counterparts in several key areas. 6Boots Up in Seconds ChromeOS, the operating system that powers Chromebooks, is lighter than Windows. It uses an optimized bootloader (Coreboot) designed for speed, unlike many Windows devices that rely on BIOS or UEFI bootloaders that perform multiple checks and hardware initializations, which can slow down the overall boot process....

Some iconic weapons from video games are too absurd to be real. The Lancer fromGears of War, Cloud’s Buster Sword, and almost everything fromMonster Hunterare included. But not every mind-blowing weapon in video games is a work of pure fantasy. Some incredible weapons are based on the real deal, but not all of them are practical. 7Gunblades Are Real, but the Worst of Both Worlds Final Fantasy VIIIinstilled a whole generation of gamers with a deep-seated love for swords that are also guns....

The next version of Android is closer than we think. Android 14 was just released late last year, but Google is already working on what’s next, with Android 15 now being in an early stage of testing. If you don’t mind very broken software, you can install the next OS on your Android phone and see how it fares. Now, Google has just released the second developer preview of Android 15, and it’ll be a bigger release than we initially thought....

Quick Links Summary Does your phone’s screen not rotate when you turn it sideways? If so, Android’s automatic screen rotation option might be disabled, or your phone may have another bug. We’ll show you a few ways to fix this problem. Enable the Auto Rotate Option The most common reason your Android phone’s screen doesn’t automatically rotate is that the auto-rotate option is disabled. Turn the feature on, and your phone will ensure all your on-screen contents automatically rotate....