Every tech product you own has a post-release “lifespan.” For example, Apple’s policies guarantee five years of support, starting from a device’s release date (as opposed to whenever you bought it). Once those five years are up, Apple can…
iPhones have been pretty good about allowing you control over how much data apps can access. You can force apps not to track your data and stop them from accessing your location, microphone, and camera unnecessarily. But before iOS 18,…
Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6a, and Pixel 6 Pro users should hold off on factory resetting their smartphones for the moment. That’s because new reports suggest that resetting your phone could brick the device completely.
I am in my seventh summer without air conditioning, so I consider myself an expert on household fans. To be clear, I'm doing this by choice: I don't like frigid air conditioning enough to actually need it. My little fans are sufficient for…
Were you involved in a typing accident that left you with double keypresses or no keypress at all? Were your laptop keys sticky and/or unresponsive, in a way that left you with lasting trauma? If you were the victim of Apple's "butterfly"…
There's no denying that PBS Kids, the home of Daniel Tiger, was once the gold standard for children's programming. Unfortunately, many of their shows now feel recycled or like they're spoon-feeding their audience. For example, they've…
Are you tired of every streamer you subscribe to hiking prices year over year? Between endless price creep and crackdowns on password sharing, the modern streaming landscape is starting to look a lot like the old world of cable. On the…
What do you look for in a new pair of earbuds? High-quality audio? Easy pairing to your devices? Smart features to improve daily use? Sure, all of that. How about cameras? That might sound ridiculous, but it's something Apple is…