Fitbit will force you to log in with your Google account from 2023 Google completed its acquisition of Fitbit at the beginning of 2021. The fruits of that purchase are now beginning to show, with thelatest Fitbit wearables featuring Google Maps, aUI that’s remarkably similar to Wear OS 3, andthe Fitbit by Google branding. As the big G further deepens Fitbit’s integration into its ecosystem, you will have to start using your Google account to activate and use new Fitbit wearables starting from 2023....

Google Analytics is losing track of millions of users as regulators ban the service The European Union has been after Google for abuse of its monopoly power in mobile search engines and applications. Now, a growing number of countries in the union are going after the use of Google Analytics for violations against the General Data Protection Regulation. Italy is the third and latest country to prohibit the service which lets webmasters track and analyze their site traffic....

Google might bring Material You to Chrome OS soon Google is always looking to improve Chrome OS — last week, we saw thecalendar quick viewget better integrated with Chrome OS 99, and this week, we learned that a newSelf Sharefeature will be coming to the platform. Now, it seems Google is looking to implement some Material You design elements on Chrome OS. Android 12 came with several improvements, but perhaps the stand-out feature was Material You, which brought a number of visual overhauls to smartphones eligible for the update....

How to Multitask Better With Windows 11 22H2’s File Explorer Windows 11 has been a phenomenal upgrade in terms of the overall design, productivity boost, and new features. The Windows 11 22H2 update bringsmany significant changes, including Start menu customizations, a redesigned Task Manager, and multitasking features to File Explorer. While we’ve already been treated to improved multitasking features such as Snap Assist, Snap Groups, and multiple desktops, the new File Explorer tabs make multitasking on Windows 11 even better....

How to Turn On a Raspberry Pi: 5 Ways The Raspberry Pi single-board computer opens up the world of physical computing and software programming. If you have ever gotten your hands on a Raspberry Pi, you would know that, with the exception of the Raspberry Pi 400, they don’t come with a power button. How are they then turned on and off? There are several different ways you can accomplish that, some straightforward and others not so much....

Ubuntu Flatpak Remix: A New Flavor of Ubuntu for Flatpak Enthusiasts Ubuntu Flatpak Remix is a community-built unofficial fork of Ubuntu that comes with native Flatpak support. It was released soon after Canonical’s announcement that it would not be supporting Flatpak by default on Ubuntu releases. Here’s all you need to know to determine whether it’s worth trying Ubuntu Flatpak Remix. Ubuntu Flatpak Remix Features Ubuntu Flatpak Remix is an unofficial flavor of Ubuntu based on the LTS release that has been altered using Cubic....

7 Reasons You Should Buy Apple AirTags If you’re an iPhone user, Apple’s AirTag is a tailor-made option to help track your items. Whether it’s keys, a bag, or something else, the item tracker takes the best of Apple software and hardware design to provide a great solution. Sign up forfree Forgot your password? Create an account *Required: 8 chars, 1 capital letter, 1 number By continuing, you agree to thePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Use....

Beyerdynamic Free Byrd review: A stellar first try Beyerdynamic is practically royalty in the headphone world, but the Free Byrds are the company’s first true wireless earbuds. A latecomer to the premium earbud category, Beyerdynamic needed to start strong with highly competent, premium noise-canceling earbuds if it wanted to live up to its own reputation, especially with a $250 price tag While the Free Byrds aren’t a lock for thebest premium noise-canceling true wireless buds, they’re impressively close for a first attempt....

Nest co-founder wants to help turn food waste into chicken feed If you’ve ever let some leftovers go bad in your fridge, you’re not alone. The US Environmental Protection Agency recordedover 63 million tons of food wastegenerated by households and businesses in 2018 alone, with only 4 percent of the bulk going to compost. That’s bad enough on its own, and it’s even more outrageous to think about how all this food waste also feeds the climate crisis....

What Are Your Options When Twitter Takes Your Blue Tick Away? Nearly everyone wants to stand out on social media. And if you’re a public figure of any kind, you want to ensure you get the recognition you deserve on online platforms. Twitter’s blue verified badge does just that—it gives you credibility and authority on the Twitter streets.But Twitter is switching things up by removing checkmarks granted using the old verification requirements....

8 Types of Light Modifiers and When to Use Each One for Better Photos Whether you’re a hobbyist or a professional photographer, you’ll have to familiarize yourself eventually with using flash. After all, photography is literally a compound word combining the Greek words “light” and “drawing/writing”, so there’s no better way to master it than by gaining complete control of all light sources. Flash photography isn’t just using your camera’s built-in flash—rather, you could use one or more flash units....

Amazon Fire 7 (2022) vs. Amazon Fire HD 8: Which should you buy? Whenever you’re looking for an affordable tablet,Amazon’s range of Fire slatesis bound to come up. That’s because even the two cheapest Fire tablets—the Fire 7 and theFire HD 8—offer a package thatmany Android tabletsfind hard to match, especially at their prices. But when deciding between the two, plenty of differences help separate their purposes and intended niches. These contrasting approaches will help you determine if it’s worth saving some cash with the shiny, new Fire 7 or going for the larger Fire HD 8 for its extra perks....

How to Create Dark Mode in React Without Using React Context It’s become popular for applications to have a setting that lets you toggle between dark and light modes. Maybe it’s due to the popularity of dark UIs, maybe it’s because apps are gradually becoming more configurable. React context is an easy way of sharing data globally, but it can make component reuse more difficult. As an alternative, you can build a dark mode button component that uses the useEffect and useState hooks instead of context....