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Quick Links Why type when you can talk? Your iPhone has a killer dictation feature. If you’ve dismissed it in the past because you had a bad experience, now might be the time to reconsider. How to Use Dictation on Your iPhone Apple updated Dictation in its iOS 17 update in September 2023. To trigger Dictation, tap on the microphone button in the bottom-right corner of the keyboard. When you tap on that button, you’ll see a small microphone icon appear next to your text cursor....

Quick Links For the last five months, I’ve used the Yeedi Mop Station Pro to keep the floors of the largest room in my house clean. This is quite a task because it’s quite a large room with a ceramic tile floor, carpet rugs, and lots of furniture. Now, it’s cleaner than ever, and I don’t have to think about it. Setup: Just A Few Minutes Before You’re Ready to Go When I unpacked my Mop Station Pro back in September 2022, I had the machine set up and fully automated within one hour....

Many online games are at their best for only a short period of time. It’s worth trying to experience as many of them as possible before they’re lost entirely. Today I’m going to highlight some games that are either dying or almost dead, plus a few that are still in their prime and very much worth experiencing before the inevitable decline. 10Anthem Anthemis EA’s ill-fatedDestinyclone, and truth be told it’s been on death’s door for a number of years now....

Like movies, TV shows, and books, video games have the potential to be almost anything. That includes side-splittingly funny stories full of jokes or absurd situational comedy without a single word of dialog. While some games are designed to make you laugh, others manage it in more imaginative ways like giving you all the ingredients for a good joke that you can throw together yourself. Here are some of the best....

Quick Links Whether you’re looking to fly planes, crash cars, or plow fields, there’s a simulation game out there for you. On top of this, there are some weird and wacky entries in the genre that might just be odd enough to pique your interest. 1Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024is a sequel to the 2020 game of the same name. The game promises to deliver only two highly realistic things, but it does them at an extraordinary level: planes and planet....

You could argue I spend too much time watching television, but the benefit is that I know what’s worth recommending and what you shouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole. To that point, I’m back with three moreNetflixshows that you should binge this weekend. These shows all consist of single seasons, all of which you can easily start and finish over the coming days. Grab your remote and get comfortable! 2025 - present...

Summary Companies are trying to turn everything they can into a service, so that the drip-feed of money from customers never ends. That’s not the worst thing if the service is valuable, but sometimes the ideas can verge on the silly side—such as the Logitech “Forever Mouse.” The Folly of the “Forever Mouse” In aninterview with The Verge, Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber expressed the idea of a mouse that would get new software features over the years, possibly with a paid subscription for users to get access to these later firmware and app updates....

AI is only as “smart” as the information it’s given, and we’ve seen the downsides of the majority of that information being crawled from the internet. But what happens when AI comes across articles that are intentionally fake? Well, more of the same. It’s no mystery that there’s a lot of false information on the internet for AI to feed on. Like,a lot. However, not all of this false information is being presented as true facts....

Summary Most of the stuff SpaceX does is not relevant to most people, but Starlink is. It provides high-speed satellite internet worldwide, so you’re able to stay connected even when you’re otherwise off the grid. Amazon, however, is ready to give it some competition. Following successful preliminary tests, Amazon has confirmed that its first operational launch for Project Kuiper, the company’s initiative to build out high-speed satellite internet, is taking place soon....

Are you a beginner programmer looking to go to the next level? Here are some of the best habits I adopted and how they made me not only a better programmer but also a better professional. 7Start With a Strong Foundation When I first started programming, I fell into the trap of rushing the basics and jumping straight to the more juicy stuff like frameworks and advanced tools. I wanted to build cool apps and shiny websites right away....

Quick Links You may have noticed that the USB port on your desktop or laptop PC come in a variety of colors. You almost certainly have a black and a few blue ones, but the spectrum of colors (and their meanings) is wider than that. The Basics of USB Technology The USB orUniversal Serial Busconnection standard has been in our computers since the late 90s, and has gone through several versions and revisions over the decades....

Quick Links When I first got into Linux, it felt like I was going on an adventure without a guide. Every command seemed like a challenge, and every error message felt like a cryptic puzzle. But then I got hold of a secret weapon—ChatGPT. It transformed my Linux journey for good. Linux Can Be Challenging but AI Tools Are There to Help You I remember the days when I had to scroll through Ask Ubuntu, LinuxQuestions, Linux Mint forums, and Reddit to find answers to my burning Linux questions or solutions to problems....

Quick Links The most popular games on the App Store aren’t necessarily the best, and the App Store doesn’t always make it easy to separate the wheat from the chaff. Here are some tips you can use to find your next favorite mobile game. Word of Mouth (and Reddit) Personal recommendations are still one of the best ways to learn about new games, especially from people who like the same things that you do....