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Quick Links How tired are you of paying a premium for a so-so mobile plan? The average consumer cell phone bill is well over $100, with some providers like Verizon Wireless offering plans as high as $70 per line per month. If you’re living on a budget but rely heavily on your phone, now is a great time to switch to an alternative likeMint Mobile. Stepping in as a breath of fresh air (pun intended),Mint Mobilehelps minimize the pain point of unreasonably high mobile bills....

Quick Links Have you encountered an alert saying “An unexpected error occurred and Roblox needs to quit” on your Windows PC? The app may have a minor glitch or a file on your system may be causing it. You just need to tweak some settings to fix the issue. We’ll show you how to do just that. When you follow the steps below, make sure to check Roblox again after each potential fix....

I’m a big believer in smart home automation over smart home control. Being able to turn on a light using an app on your phone or by asking Alexa is great, but the light turning on automatically when you enter the room is much better. That said, there are times when you just want to be able to make something happen by pushing a button. Grabbing your phone or walking over to your smart home dashboard isn’t always the best solution....

Tech jargon has become a normal part of life, but many terms are used incorrectly. It’s not usually a big deal since the intent behind the usage remains the same, but it is interesting to look at some of the most common wrongly-used terms. Memory Memory is often wrongly used in reference to the storage capacity of a device, to measure a device’s total storage capacity (measured in megabytes,gigabytes, or terabytes)....

Summary 8BitDo has a history of offering the best value-for-money controllers on the market, with its flagship Ultimate line standing at the apex of this philosophy. However, with theUltimate 2 Wireless Controller, the company has truly outdone itself, so much so that it’s borderline excessive. 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller PC and Android gaming controller with TMR joysticks, a tactile D-pad, tactile bumpers, trigger locks, and mappable L4/R4 bumpers and back paddles....

Quick Links TheApple Watch Ultraoffers no illusions about what it is. Its rugged, no-nonsense design targets physically active lifestyles and tech enthusiasts who love personalized data and don’t mind paying a premium. The Ultra isn’t for everyone, but those that can utilize all of its features will love it. The late 1960s marked the start of the electronic watch revolution with the invention of theelectric quartz watch. Electronic watches have been evolving ever since, culminating in the Apple Watch Ultra, which is more modern wearable than timepiece, although it does a bang-up job with that functionality as well....

The costs of owning a vehicle are getting steeper and steeper by the day. It is becoming increasingly difficult to balance budgets. That is why understanding long-term maintenance costs is so important, allowing you to buy a car that isn’t going to slowly drain your bank account. We go explore the models that are currently considered to have the lowest maintenance costs. If you plan to own your next car for a long period of time, you should consider a model on this list....

Microsoft is demonstrating its new WHAMM model with a real-time generative version ofQuake II. you’re able to play the AI-generated game in your browser, although it’s really just a proof of concept—it’s not very fun. Real-time generative gaming will destroy or uplift the gaming industry, depending on who you ask. In any case, development of generative gaming models is accelerating at a rapid pace. Researchers have figured outhow to runDoomwithin Google’s GameNGen neural learning model, OASIS AI lets you play an insanegenerative version ofMinecraftin the browser, and in February of 2025, Microsoft introduced its uniqueWHAM generative gaming system....

Summary It seems more than ever that personalizing your space involves dynamic lighting displays. From light strips to color-changing bulbs, there’s no shortage of ways to brighten up a room. However, those options lack the visual uniqueness of sets likeGE’s Cync Dynamics Effects Smart Hexagon Panels. With a market full of lighting options, there’s something to be said about one that stands out among the crowd. The Cync Dynamic Effects Smart Panels isn’t the only hexagon kit around, but GE’s option benefits from strong, durable lights and an app that really lets you dive into the customization without much of a learning curve at all....

The iPhone 15 Pro is a hot commodity, but is it too hot? Some of the earliest iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max users say that their phone overheats while using apps or charging. These reports are completely anecdotal, of course, but they’re common enough to be worth your attention. Reports of overheating cropped up shortly after the iPhone 15 Pro’s launch. Many of these reports come from random Twitter and Reddit users, though theWall Street Journalspoke one-on-one with customers who have experienced the issue....

Summary TheDreame X40 Ultradoesn’t look different from most other combo vacuum and mop robots. However, with a few small tweaks like its extending brush and mop pad, it has a much wider reach than most. It gathered crumbs and dirt even better than I expected. Dreame X40 Ultra Price and Availability The Dreame X40 Ultra retails for $1,899.99 and is available now. Its cleaning station dock can hook up to a water supply for auto refilling and draining, but it requires an additional accessory....

Summary Google Messages has received a lot of upgrades lately, and two more features are on the way that everyone should love. If you ever wanted to snooze notifications from a chat instead of muting it, we have good news. The latest Google Messages beta delivers a redesigned media sharing interface and multiple new chat snooze options. The latest Google Messages beta is already starting to show signs of the bigAndroid 16 “expressive” design overhaul....

Summary Three-button navigation is still a thing, but it’s really only used widely by Samsung these days, which still ships it as the default option over gestures. If you’re more of a three-button nav person and you want to move to a Pixel, your muscle memory could soon kick right in after your next upgrade. The standard Android layout, present since Android 4.0 in 2011, places the “Back” button on the left, “Home” in the center, and “Recents” on the right....