This tweak simplifies device connection switching for AirPods

Apple advertises theAirPodsandAirPods Proconnectivity experience as ‘magical’ and ‘seamless,’ but if you’ve ever tried to connect your AirPods to another device of yours, then you’ve likely experienced the widespread frustration in which they connect to your most recently-used device instead. It’s easy to fix this when it happens, but it’s also somewhat cumbersome and time-consuming to say the least. Anyone who is even the least bit familiar with the aforementioned experience will almost certainly come to appreciate the likes of a newly released and freejailbreak tweakcalledAirPopupConnectby iOS developernicho1asdev, as it aims to make the process of pairing your AirPods or AirPods Pro to a different device noticeably faster and easier....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · James Morris

Tired of Spotify? These 5 free music streaming apps will have you jamming for days

These days, the music distribution scene is dominated by two streaming titans:AppleandSpotify. Other platforms such asTidal,Amazon Music, andYouTube Musiccertainly exist, but they each make up a much smaller slice of the market. If you’re like me, you’ve probably reached the point ofsubscription fatigue. With ever-increasing monthly costs,even in the case of ‘Premium’ plans, I felt like it was time for a change. I set out to find the best music streamers out there – here are the ones that offer a great free tier for a genuinely wallet-free music playback experience....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 517 words · Heather Gilbert

Tokyo is the latest city to get augmented reality walking directions with Apple Maps

Immersive Apple Maps AR directions have launched in Japan’s Tokyo, the latest city where the iPhone maker’s augmented reality (AR) walking directions are available. Apple Maps AR walking directions live in Tokyo Starting with iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and macOS 12 Monterey, Apple’s mapping service provides step-by-step walking guidance in augmented reality. To use this mode, you must raise your iPhone to allow the Maps to scan buildings in your vicinity area....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Melissa Moran

Valve to Bring Back Steam Game Festival for June 2020

Valve is planning to use the gaming platform Steam to host developers and publishers to show off their games in The Steam Game Festival which will run in June during the original E3 dates. Valve to Bring Back Steam Game Festival for June 2020 In June this year, Valve will be running their Steam Game Festival event fromJune 9th to 14th. The event The Steam Game Festival: Summer Edition will allow players to get a look at upcoming games in their own home....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Susan Sanchez

What Does A Smart Mattress Do? What To Know About The Latest Bed Tech Before You Buy

What Does A Smart Mattress Do? What To Know About The Latest Bed Tech Before You Buy “Smart” is the go-to word for tech marketing departments around the globe. From phones to cars, TVs, watches, pet feeders, hairbrushes, andforks that promise to help you lose weight, there’s seemingly no end to what can be turned into a device with some level of intelligence. The prevailing theory is that if you pack something with the latest and greatest technology and connect it to the Internet, it’s just got to be smart....

June 12, 2025 · 4 min · 806 words · Elizabeth Stephens

What is ChatGPT and why should you care?

Artificial intelligence, or AI as it’s more commonly known, is getting incredibly powerful at an unprecedented speed. You’ve likely seen all theAI-generated imagerythat people are making with tools like DALL-E. These images have been all over our social media feeds as of late, with sometimes hilarious, but always impressive, results. It’s not just images that AI is getting really good at generating, though, it’s also capable of incredible text generation....

June 12, 2025 · 4 min · 782 words · Janet Schultz

What Was The OSS And What Gadgets Did They Use?

What Was The OSS And What Gadgets Did They Use? July 1940 was a precarious time for Europe. Hitler’s Nazi Germany had invaded and conquered six countries from Poland to Luxembourg and France would be knocked out with the signing of an armistice agreement on July 23, 2025. The U.S., though not entering the war until December of 1941, wanted to stay apprised of fast-moving events and they needed someone to be their eyes and ears on the ground....

June 12, 2025 · 4 min · 727 words · Alyssa Berry

Where to find Black Knife Tiche Spirit ashes in Elden Ring

In Elden Ring, players will acquire several Spirit ashes that can summon powerful warriors to aid the Tarnished during fights. While you can only summon them at specific locations near rebirth monuments, having strong Spirit ashes on your side makes all the difference. The Black Knife Tiche is a legendary Spirit ash that players will come across in the Lands Between. Players can acquire theBlack Knife TicheSpirit ash by defeatingAlecto, Black Knife Ringleader....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Michelle Lewis

Wyze smart camera data breach: How it affects you

Wyze Labs, a maker ofsmart camerasand other smart home devices, has confirmed that data belonging to millions of customers has been exposed. Here’s what happened and how it affects you. What happened? An unsecured server exposed Wyze customers' personal information for over three weeks. Cybersecurity firm Twelve Security discovered the leak andpublished its findingson 26 December. Wyze co-founder Dongsheng Song then confirmed the leak in aforum poston 27 December. He described the server as a “flexible database” and said an “employee error” caused its security protocols to be removed on 4 December....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Susan Crawford

Yooka-Laylee Gets a Second Chance with Yooka Re-Playlee

Playtonic Games has revealed a remade take on the originalYooka-Layleewith Yooka Re-Playlee, continuing the tradition of ridiculous titles. It will be a “definitive remastered and enhanced version” of the first arguably flawed adventure. Back in 2017,Banjo-Kazooiefans weren’t pleased with the end result of Yooka-Laylee after playing it. The camera was problematic, and the overall game lacked the nostalgic flair of the Nintendo 64 platformers it was inspired by. With Yooka Re-Playlee, Playtonic Games seems to be improving the game based on the studio’s nearly 10 years of experience....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Ernest Guzman

2022 Oppo Find X first to feature MediaTek Dimensity 9000

In mid November 2021, whenMediaTek announced its flagship processor, Dimensity 9000, the Taiwanese chip-maker didn’t reveal the next-gen flagship partners that would utilise its top-tier hardware. One month on from that announcement and it’s all change: Oppo has revealed that it will be the first phone-maker to feature Dimensity 9000 in its next-gen Find X device in 2022. Precisely which device that will be is up for debate, however, as Oppo has also just revealed its own in-house MariSilicon, which is said to feature in the forthcoming Find X4 series....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Edward Edwards

2025 Honda Civic Hatchback Hybrid First Drive: More Power, More MPG, More Money

2025 Honda Civic Hatchback Hybrid First Drive: More Power, More MPG, More Money Few automakers combine sporty and sensible like Honda. Itsfamiliar “H” logoadorns legions of Accords, Civics, and CR-Vs serving as reliable but anonymous transportation for people who barely notice what kind of car they’re driving. Yet Honda’s engineers also churn things likeS2000s,NSXs, andType Rsthat would make Soichiro Honda—the company’s racing-obsessed founder—proud. The 2025 Honda Civic tries to bring those two sides of Honda closer together....

June 11, 2025 · 8 min · 1658 words · Desiree Levine

3 Highly-Rated GPS Trackers To Keep Tabs On Your Motorcycle

3 Highly-Rated GPS Trackers To Keep Tabs On Your Motorcycle In 2022, motorcycle thefts in the United States reached alarming levels. According toStatista, 54,736 bikes were reported stolen that year — a noticeable increase from the 51,291 thefts in 2021. TheNational Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)also revealed that motorcycle thefts surged by 7% from 2021 to 2022. On average, 4,561 stolen motorcycles were reported each month in 2022; with California accounting for nearly 30% of cases with 9,838 incidents, followed by Florida and Texas with 4,563 and 4,145 thefts, respectively....

June 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1121 words · Julia Elliott