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Fairphone launches an eco-friendly phone subscription program you’ll actually want These days, subscriptions are available for almost every consumer product we could imagine, replacing classical ownership more and more. You can not only subscribe to own thelatest and greatest Android phones, but also cars, bicycles, tablets, heck, even products as silly as earbuds or game console controllers. While Samsung, Apple, and Google all offer subscriptions for their phones already, the latest company to jump on the bandwagon might be slightly unexpected....

Get 4 Kasa smart plugs for $6 each before Prime Day ends Prime Day 2022is rapidly drawing to a close, but you’ve still got a few hours to score some quality deals. If you’re after the thrill of a bargain but don’t want to spend much, you’re in luck: TP-Link’s already affordable line of Kasa smart home accessories are even cheaper than usual today. Right now, you can getfoursmart plugs for just $23, which shakes out to less than $6 apiece....

Google calls on Apple to ‘fix texting’ and adopt RCS messaging The “green bubble” problem regarding communication between Android devices and iPhones has been a problem for years, but the subject is getting more attention recently with accusations that Apple’s messaging strategy isn’t just arguablyclassist, it’s alsoinfringing on its customer’s securityandviolating the company’sownaccessibility guidelines. Even more frustrating, Apple could fix this if it adopted the industry and carrier standard for RCS messaging to replace SMS on its devices....

Google Tasks is about to become your go-to app for managing reminders Google is no stranger to keeping around multiple apps for the same goal. Whether it’s messaging tools, email clients, or video chat platforms, keeping around similar services can bepretty confusing for end-users. One by one, Google has been slowly cleaning up its software division, shuttering Hangouts and Duo with more popular and modern replacements. Today, you can add one more category to the list: to-do lists....

Warning: Spoilers for Green Lantern #15Green Lantern’smythos is expanding now that a Sorrow Lantern has been introduced to the ever-changing Emotional Spectrum, changing the Lantern Corps forever. Through an epic battle,thisnew Green Lantern enemy just showed off his sorrow-fueled powers for the first timeandestablished himself as a major threat to Hal Jordan and his allies. InGreen Lantern#15 by Jeremy Adams, Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert, Romulo Fajardo Jr., and Dave Sharpe, afterAmanda Waller’s Task Force VIIdepowered most of the DC Universe’s heroes, Star Sapphire sets out to search for others like her who still have their superpowers....

Summary A new trailer forHellboy: The Crooked Mandropped duringSan Diego Comic-Con, and it confirms the best thing about the movie teased in the first trailer wasn’t just a fluke. TheHellboy: The Crooked Mantrailer revealed the titular villain– at least a few glimpses of him – for the first time, and it’s a promising first look. Further, anexclusive Screen Rant SDCC 2024Hellboy: The Crooked Mancliprevealsjust how horror-tinged the movie will be– it will be firmly planted in the genre, and not merely incorporate some horror-fantasy elements like the previous movies....

Quick Links Gamers can be a fickle bunch. Whether they use PCs or consoles to get their fix, they always have one eye fixed firmly on the future. Sure, this gaming PC or console, and the games I’m playing on it are cool, but when is the next leap forward likely to happen, and what will it look like? While PC gaming is constantly evolving, consoles tend to come in generations....

How to Choose a Private Audience for Your WhatsApp Status Not all WhatsApp status updates are for all audiences. Fortunately, WhatsApp allows you to set a specific private audience for each status. This article will show you how. How WhatsApp’s Private Audience Selector Works How many times have youposted a WhatsApp statusand received a text or call about it from someone you would’ve preferred hadn’t seen it? It’s happened to the best of us....

How to Disable the Webcam in Windows 11 Did you ever feel as if someone was watching you? In today’s age of technology, it’s not just a feeling anymore. Your computer’s webcam can be used to spy on you, without you even knowing it. So, how can you protect yourself? By disabling your webcam, of course. This article will show you how to disable your webcam in Windows 11. Why Is It Important to Disable Your Webcam?...

How to Fix an Incorrect CPU Usage in the Windows Task Manager Imagine you’re working on your computer when suddenly your Task Manager reports that one of the processes is using an abnormally large amount of CPU. But when you look further, you realize that the process uses a fraction of what it originally reported. You think it could be a virus or malware, but you’re not sure. Of course, it’s Task Manager itself that gives you incorrect reports....

How to Prepare Spells in Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3) When players browse their ability collection in Baldur’s Gate 3, they’ll notice that a few techniques cannot be accessed due to a ‘Spell is not Prepared’ restriction. These instances can cause you to wonder:How do you prepare spells?Well, the answer is actually a lot easier than you think, and we’re here to help you understand this vague term by going over this magical process....

Quick Links Frustrated by the indistinguishable gibberish text in AI-generated images, I decided to test a handful of tools to see if they could turn it into readable text. Let’s see what happened. What’s the Problem With Text in AI Images? AI-generated images are impressive, but also come with their problems. Problems likeweird AI-generated fingers and hands, unidentifiable objects, and gibberish text are common issues within AI imagery. Although someAI image generators are improving their text results, oftentimes, text in AI images can only be described as gibberish....

After the events ofSuperman & Loisthus far - and with the final episode on the horizon - I think I’m finally ready to see the Man of Steel’s sons take over from him in theDCshow. Jordan and Jonathan Kent have had very different superhero journeys in the show, with Jordan gaining his powers in the first episode, and Jonathan’s seeming non-existent untilSuperman & Loisseason 4, episode 3brought them on in the late-game....