Dell's New Rugged Tablet Is a Peek Into Another World

Many tablets you may buy today are fragile slabs of plastic and glass, prone to scratching or chipping with one wrong fall, usually with just one or two ports and no user-replaceable battery. Dell’s new tablet seems almost alien by comparison, with all the connectivity and features of a typical PC crammed into a durable drop-resistant machine, complete with a hand strap. Dell revealed a new 10-inch Latitude 7030 Rugged Extreme Tablet today, intended as a slightly more portable version of theexisting 12-inch Latitude 7230that the company released in 2022....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Peter Kramer

Don't Overlook These Amazing Pre-Installed Apps on Your iPhone

Quick Links iPhones come pre-loaded with a bunch of apps. While you may already be using some of them, there are most likely a few that you might have overlooked. From performing file operations and managing passwords to automating daily tasks and brainstorming ideas, these apps offer great utility in everyday life. Here’s what you may have missed. 1Shortcuts Shortcutsis one of my favorite iPhone apps, and I can’t imagine using my phone without it....

June 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1286 words · Sean Weber

Facebook Shouldn't Own the Metaverse

Quick Links Summary Meta may promise an open Metaverse, but it hasn’t shown we can trust it to deliver one. A little under a year ago, Facebook’s parent company got a new name: Meta. And along the way, it popularized and took ownership of the term Metaverse. While no really agrees on what the Metaverse is, it’s looking more and more like VR and The Matrix. And the most terrifying part of that is Facebook....

June 20, 2025 · 9 min · 1786 words · Albert Murphy

Google Chrome's Search is Changing on iPhone & Android

Google Chrome 115 was just released on all platformsabout two weeks ago, but Google likes to roll out features independently of major version updates. Today the company announced changes coming to the search functionality in Chrome for Android, iPhone, and iPad. The search bar in the mobile version of Chrome already gives you a few suggestions as you type, and if Google is set as your default search engine, you might see information cards alongside plain text search results....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · John Green

How to Create a Waterfall Chart in Google Sheets

Quick Links Summary In Google Sheets, after adding your data to your spreadsheet, select your data by dragging your cursor through it. Select Insert > Chart from the menu. In the Chart Editor sidebar under the Setup tab, select the “Chart Type” drop-down box. Then, select the waterfall chart under “Other.” If you want to show how positive or negative values affect a starting value, you cancreate a waterfall chartin Google Sheets....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 624 words · Elizabeth Walker

How to Enable ADB on an Amazon Fire Tablet

Summary Want to take a peek under the hood of your Amazon Fire Tablet? Enabling Android Debug Bridge (ADB) gives you deeper control, and it’s easier to do than you might think. We’ll show you how to do it in just a few taps. First, you’ll need to dive into the Developer Options menu, which isn’t visible by default. To get there, open the “Settings” app on your Fire Tablet. Scroll down until you see “Device Options” or “About....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · David Tanner

How to Export Apple Notes on an iPhone or Mac

Quick Links Summary If you’re switching away from Apple Notes, want to share notes with someone, or just like to archive your notes, exporting all your notes is the first step in the process. Follow along as we look at a few different ways to do this on your iPhone and iPad, or Mac. How to Export Apple Notes on an iPhone or iPad You can export your notes on an iPhone or iPad in two ways....

June 20, 2025 · 5 min · 987 words · Benjamin Rice

How To Recover Deleted Files in Google Drive

Quick Links Summary Google Drive has some amazing file recovery features. If you accidentally delete a file, you may always find it in the trash. And even if you empty the trash, there are still ways to get it back. Let’s go over how. Restoring From Trash When you press the “Delete” key on a file or choose “Move to Trash” from the context menu, the file lands in Trash. This folder temporarily holds the file in case you need it back (this folder’s size counts towards your Google storage)....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 768 words · Carrie Dougherty

I Became a Windows Power User Overnight With This New Open-Source App from Microsoft

Quick Links Like many Windows users, I am always seeking ways to supercharge my productivity. Command Palette quickly became my best friend in this regard. This powerful tool has transformed the way I interact with Windows, providing me with lightning-fast access to the tools I need. It turned me into a power user practically overnight, and it can do the same for you. What Is Command Palette? Command Palette is a utility that builds upon the foundation of PowerToys Run, a launcher that enhances productivity by allowing you to quickly access apps, files, and other Windows features using your keyboard....

June 20, 2025 · 5 min · 928 words · Jackie Reese

I Take Tons of Screenshots and Videos While Gaming (And You Should Too)

Summary You don’t think twice about snapping a photo with your smartphone, but how often do you take screenshots in games? Not often enough, probably. Games Today, Gone Tomorrow Games are typically well-preserved, despite concerns to the contrary and the increasing rarity of physical media. But the experiences we have while playing games are ephemeral. The time you spend with a controller or mouse in your hand is a snapshot in time....

June 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1114 words · Linda Weber

I Wish Streaming Services Would Learn These Lessons From YouTube

Summary YouTube is technically an early pioneer of the streaming industry. The only real difference is that the content is provided by users. Now, big-budget productions saturate our various streaming subscriptions, and yet so much of it rings rather hollow. Maybe these big streamers can learn something from the little people who make their own videos. More Authenticity, Less Cheesy Polish I like to watch YouTube to learn about things, and long-form YouTube essays are a great way to do this....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 742 words · Nicole Jones

If You Don’t Use Copilot in Microsoft OneDrive, You’re Missing Out

Quick Links Copilot in OneDrive is a great tool for summarizing and comparing files, extracting key information, and generating FAQs—all of which you can do without opening a single file. In this guide, I’ll share several ways to make the most of this AI function at work, in school, or at home. At the time of writing (May 2025), you can only access Copilot in OneDrive through theonline version of Microsoft OneDrive....

June 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1230 words · Terri Keller

Is Google Fi Still a Good Deal in 2024?

Quick Links I’ve been a Google Fi customer for a long time, and I like the service a lot. It’s simple to make plan changes, easy to activate on new phones, generally reliable, and affordable. However, it’s that last point that I’m increasingly unsure about. With so many MVNO options, is Google Fi still worth it? I first switched to Google Fi in 2018 when it was rebranded from “Project Fi....

June 20, 2025 · 5 min · 881 words · Brooke Crawford