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Summary Traveling with your laptop can be a security risk. It can increase the chance of your device being lost or stolen, and there are security issues associated with Wi-Fi, especially when connecting to public networks. Having a password on your BIOS can give you an extra layer of security, but it’s not the be-all and end-all. What Is a BIOS? TheBasic Input/Output System (BIOS)is your PC’s most important startupfirmware, along with its modern successor, theUnified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)....

Summary Apple has always prided itself on keeping your data private, so it might come as a surprise that the Enhanced Visual Search feature in iOS 18 sends data about your photos to Apple’s servers by default, without ever having asked your permission to do so. What Is Enhanced Visual Search? Since iOS 15, you’ve been able to use a feature calledVisual Look Upto identify objects such as plants and animals in the photos and videos on your iPhone....

The best visual novels are fondly remembered for their captivating stories, but you won’t hear much praise for their gameplay. Most visual novels boil down to reading, making a few choices, and… well, not much else. However, one iconic feature continues to elevate their storytelling above all other genres. Flowcharts Reveal the Extent of Your Choices Visual novels come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from short, hour-long adventures to hundred-hour epics with enough words to fill multiple full-length novels....

Your summer playlist sessions on YouTube Music are about to get a lot better, and that’s because YouTube just made two small but meaningful changes to the experience. The company finally improved the visual indicators for when music is in shuffle mode or repeat, and there’s an easier way to start a radio and instantly jam out. Earlier this year,YouTube Music announceda consistent volume mode and started testing a lyric-sharing feature, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg....

Quick Links Third-party launchers (or “home” apps) like Nova Launcher were almost required in the past. That has changed, but there remains awesome functionality tucked away in Nova Launcher that makes it still worth replacing your phone’s default. Hide Apps Most Android phones come with apps we’d rather not see. You cansometimes remove this bloatware, but that depends a lot on your phone. The default launcher likely doesn’t let you hide apps from your app drawer, either....

Honda is giving its best-selling SUV a rugged twist for 2026, and it’s more than just a styling update. With the Trailsport trim, this SUV gains real off-road upgrades, like all-terrain tires, improved ground clearance, and revised suspension tuning. While it still delivers the practicality and comfort that make it a hit with families, the 2026 version adds capability for weekend adventures and light trails. It’s a clear move to compete with rivals offering tougher-looking, more versatile trims....

Quick Links Whether you’re annotating a screenshot or making the dankest of memes, there are many ways of adding text to an image on your iPhone. Here are five tried and tested techniques. Add Text Using Markup By far the simplest method of adding text to an image is to use the iPhone’s built-in Markup tool, accessible via the Edit feature in the Photos app. This is easy to do, but fairly limited in scope....

You can do a lot more than just pin stuff with the Pinterest app. It actually has a ton of neat features you can use to organize and access pins better. You probably already know you can save a pin to a board by holding down your finger on a pin and dragging it to the Save button (a little bonus tip if you didn’t know that already), or by tapping the red save button....

Quick Links Cloud nativedescribes an approach to software developmentwhere cloud infrastructure is used to achieve quicker and more scalable deployments. Cloud native applications are designed to take full advantage of modern engineering practices such as automation,managed services, and automatic scaling controls. The model has implications on your organization’s culture and working practices too. Cloud technologies should become an integral part of how you deliver software. Everyone needs to be aware of the possibilities so they can seek to utilize them in their work....

Summary With tariffs increasing the costs of everything left and right, the first ones that will get chewed out by angry customers will probably be retailers. Amazon, for what it’s worth, seems to be one of the companies that’s struggling heavily with this. Recently, rumors began to swirl around that Amazon wanted to show customers how much tariffs cost every time they buy a new product. This would’ve presumably shown during checkout similarly to the way sales tax is listed out as part of the final cost of a product....

Meta’s Quest headsets are the most popular hardware for virtual reality and augmented reality. Now, Meta will allow other companies to build headsets that use the same software, and Lenovo and ASUS are already on board. Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, announced a new hardware ecosystem based on the company’s Quest headsets. The operating system that powers the Quest 2 and Quest 3 is now called “Meta Horizon OS,” and it will be licensed to other device manufacturers....

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33has been released, and the early reception to the game seems to be extremely positive. Early reviews came in from various outlets, leading to the aggregate review score reaching into the90s on OpenCritic, with quite a bit of praise being pushed on social media. As of this writing, 97% of critics recommend the game to a majority of players. Let’s go over a bit of what everyone is saying so far about the game....

Summary TheCorsair TC500 Luxegaming chair isn’t flashy or bold, but it is firm and comfortable. It has enough adjustments to be versatile however you want to use it, for gaming or work, even if there are a few quirks that keep it from being a must-have for everyone. Corsair TC500 Luxe The Corsair TC500 Luxe Gaming Chair is crafted with premium breathable fabric, a wider seat for the utmost comfort, and highly adjustable Omniflex armrests....