EA Is Using Game Pass to Market Its Games (And That's a Good Thing)

Summary The relationship between Electronic Arts and Xbox Game Pass has grown from a cautious partnership to a deep level of cooperation. This has helped both companies, and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. EA has been able to leverage Game Pass in a way that more publishers should pay attention to, and it’s even been of benefit to gamers themselves. EA Has a Good Relationship With Game Pass At first, EA’s involvement with Game Pass was small, with only a few games available....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1222 words · Carrie Rhodes

Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. Galaxy Z Fold 6: Samsung Is Back With a Thinner and Better Foldable

Summary At the Galaxy Unpacked July 2025, Samsung launched three new foldables. Out of the three, it is the Fold 7 that is generating the most buzz, as it is Samsung’s thinnest, most powerful, and most visually appealing foldable to date. But the $2,000 question is: how does the Fold 7 compare to the Fold 6? Let’s find out. Quick Links Price & Availability The Fold 7 is now available for pre-order, starting today, with general availability beginning August 09, 2025....

July 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1511 words · Luis Gray

Going Home for the Holidays? Check and Tweak These 6 Things

Quick Links Making the trek back home for the festive season? Take a moment to put your tech skills to good use by checking and tweaking a few settings around the house. 6Check and Secure the Wi-Fi An unsecured wireless network is a huge liability, even if you live in a relatively remote area. Sometimes routers are replaced (and often provided free of charge by ISPs), and not set up in a secure manner....

July 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1456 words · Erica Todd

Govee Triad Flood Lights Review: Customizable Outdoor Lighting With a Hefty Price Tag

Summary Govee Triad Flood Lightscan be customized with different colors to illuminate the outside of your house. But a lot of planning and money may be needed to truly achieve the visual effect! The Triad Flood Lights are one of the newest additions to Govee’s lineup, providing three adjustable heads in one unit with smart home connectivity. I loved playing with the colors; customizing the look of the colors outside my home is a great way to show some personality....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1051 words · Benjamin Adkins

How Speaker Wire Can Make Your Speakers Sound Their Best

The journey from a good audio setup to an amazing one often depends on a small but incredibly important detail: speaker wire. This isn’t just an extra part; it’s a key piece of any audio system that connects your amplifier or receiver to your speakers. The quality of the wire plays a huge role in how accurately your music or movie soundtracks are reproduced. Many audio lovers spend a lot of money on high-quality speakers andpowerful amplifierswithout realizing that the wire connecting them might hold back their system’s true performance....

July 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1586 words · Christopher Garcia

How to Bulk-Convert Audio Files in the Linux Terminal

Quick Links If you’re converting more than a few audio files, using graphical tools (including online tools or apps) can be a laborious process. The instructions below show you how to bulk convert audio files from the Linux terminal, saving you time. First, Make Sure You Have FFmpeg FFmpegis a free command-line tool for processing media files. you may use it to bulk convert audio files to change their format, reduce their size, or make their volume consistent....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 555 words · Jerry Phelps

How to Fix the NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID Error

Quick Links Summary To fix the NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID error on your browser, you can refresh the webpage, clear the browser cache, update yourbrowser, or make sure your system date and time are correct. Additionally, you can temporarily disable browser extensions and antivirus to check if they are interfering. If you’ve run into the NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID error code while browsing the web, there is likely a problem with the website. but it can also be caused by issues on your computer....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1121 words · Carlos Johnson

How To Make a Portable SSD Backup Drive

Quick Links Backups are one of those things that everyone knows is necessary, plans to make, but usually don’t worry about until it is too late. Here is a quick, easy way to make a portable backup solution that you can connect to any PC you want. Making My Own Portable Backup Solution Throwing together your own portable backup is actually extremely easy; you really only need four things. I had a spare NVMe SSD lying around (a Western Digital’s SN850x) and plenty of USB-C cables....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1086 words · Daniel Sullivan

How to Make the Best of 30fps on Console and PC

Quick Links Sometimes, a new game is just too heavy to run at 60fps with acceptable visual quality, which means that we have to fall back on 30fps as the lowest playable frame rate. That’s not ideal in any scenario, but there are ways to reduce the blow. Use a Controller This is for my PC folks, because obviously, if you’re a console gamer then you’re already using a controller. PC players, this is one of the reasons your console buddies keep saying things like “30fps feels fine to me....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 652 words · Jenny Henry

How to Share Passwords and Passkeys on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Summary You can share passwords using Apple’s iCloud Keychain password manager so that other Apple users can log in using the same credentials. This is far more secure and convenient than copying and pasting login details into a message window. Create a Shared Group for Password Sharing Password sharing for iCloud Keychain was added toiOS 17 and iPadOS 17, as well asmacOS 14.0 Sonoma. At the time of writing, thesereleases are currently in public beta, due for release later in 2023....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Gerald Lucas

How To Turn Your iPhone 15 Pro (Or Any iPhone) Into a Gaming Console

Summary Apple has billed the iPhone 15 Pro as a “gaming console” thanks to titles likeDeath StrandingandResident Evil Village. But touch controls and a tiny screen aren’t the console experience, so how can you complete the console transformation? Charging Dongles With Video Output The first item on your shopping list should be a USB-C to HDMI adapter, since the new iPhone 15 phones finally have a USB-C port, which will also work for iPad Pros....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 647 words · Heather Robinson

How to Use Style Separators in Microsoft Word

Quick Links Styles in Word are typically used to enable quick and consistent formatting across headings and paragraphs. However, Word’s style separator function allows you to use two styles within a line or paragraph, meaning you’re able to format your work more dynamically and control your table of contents more accurately. What Is a Style in Microsoft Word? Word contains built-in styles that you may use to quickly format text in pre-defined ways....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 894 words · Daniel Matthews

How to Use the Action Button on Your iPhone 15 Pro

The release ofiPhone 15 Pro modelscreated quite a buzz, mainly because of the most awaitedswitch to a USB-C port. But one particular change that has captured an equal share of attention is the introduction of the Action button. Apple first introduced the Action button on theApple Watch Ultra. Now, it’s launched a modified version for the iPhone 15 Pro series. It’s a small button above the volume rockers, replacing the traditional Ring/Silent switch that’s been on its predecessors....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Alexis Phelps