Hearables: The complete guide to assistive audio hardware

You likely know what hearing aids are, and you’ve probably seen a few of thebest wireless earbudsout there. However, an emerging product category combines these two devices into one device called a hearable. These new products promise to bring some of the best qualities of hearing aids and in-ear headphones to consumers, along with the ability to stream and listen to audio like you wouldwith your preferred Bluetooth codec. Let’s dive into what makes them special....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 984 words · Carol Morgan

How I Avoid Taking Grainy Smartphone Photos

Smartphones are pretty notorious for producing grainy, soft-looking images. This doesn’t have to be the case though; with a few techniques and tweaks, you can get sharper and cleaner images. What Causes Smartphone Camera Noise? Smartphone camera sensors are objectively terrible. Due to the very small sensor sizes, smartphones often have to usecomputational photography, the use of software to make the images look how they should instead of using the image straight from the sensor....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 991 words · Meghan Morgan

How to Access NASA's New Streaming Service and Explore Space

NASA has announced a free on-demand streaming platform called NASA+ that lets you watch documentaries, view NASA missions, and follow live coverage on Earth and in space. Here’s how to watch NASA+ and get your daily space fix straight from NASA. Where Can You Get NASA+? NASA+ is available on iOS and Android via the NASA app. Once you’ve downloaded and installed it, just go to theWatchtab, and you should see NASA+—NASA’s new streaming service....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Susan Roberts

How to Fix a Black Roku Screen

Quick Links If your Roku TV or Roku TV Stick screen is black, there are multiple ways to fix this issue. I find that it’s a process of elimination, where I work through the simplest solutions until I find what’s causing my Roku TV screen problems. You May Be Using the Wrong Input On Your Roku TV Let’s get this one out of the way immediately. Are you on the right input channel?...

June 15, 2025 · 4 min · 642 words · Laura Wilson

How to forward your phone number on every major US carrier

How to forward your phone number on every major US carrier Call forwarding allows you to redirect calls to a different number. When you’re unavailable or left your phone at home, you can forward calls to a partner, assistant, or office number. Though you’ve likely heard of call forwarding, you may not know that it’s an easy-to-activate option available on most modern phones, including thelatest Android devices. AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Google Fi all support call forwarding....

June 15, 2025 · 4 min · 664 words · Danielle Hunt

How to Recreate a Folder's Structure Without the Files in Windows

Windows makes it easy to copy and paste folders and sub-folders from one directory to another. However, the conventional Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V method copies the entire folder and its contents. Sometimes, you may want to copy the folder structure without its content. With the conventional method, copying and then deleting the contents of each folder becomes tedious. To remedy this issue, you can use the command line utility in PowerShell....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 560 words · Nancy Howard DDS

How to reset a TP Link Tapo smart bulb

Smart lights are a fundamental and transformative component of any smart home setup. They allow you to automate things and control lights hands-free, creating a futuristic and convenient living environment. While they’re usually reliable and efficient, you may encounter issues such as connectivity problems or unresponsiveness. These issues don’t spell the end for your smart Wi-Fi lights and you don’t need to replace them. A simple software reset often fixes the problem, saving you time and money....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Andre Moore

How to Set Up an Apple Watch for a Senior

Everyone can benefit from owning an Apple Watch with all the innovative health, connectivity, and fitness benefits it offers. This applies particularly if you’re a senior, or if you’re caring for a senior family member. If you’re investing in an Apple Watch for a senior, here are some factors to consider in your purchase and when you set up your device to maximize its potential. 1. Purchase the Most Suitable Apple Watch Model Most Apple Watch models (except the top-of-the-range Apple Watch Ultra) offer you the choice of a GPS cellular-equipped or GPS-only model....

June 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1295 words · Angela Guerrero

How to Use FaceTime on Your Apple TV

Apple’s FaceTime app makes video chatting with friends and family through your iPhone, iPad, and Mac quick and easy. And now, you can get others in your home involved in your calls with the FaceTime app on your Apple TV. It only takes a few clicks of the Siri Remote and an iOS device to make and transfer FaceTime calls on the big screen. We’ll show you how. FaceTime on Apple TV: What You’ll Need As you might expect, you’ll need to meet a few requirements before making FaceTime calls through your Apple TV....

June 15, 2025 · 4 min · 688 words · Austin Reid

I Watched Inside Out 2 And Found It Scarier Than Any Horror Movie

Summary Inside Out 2is 2024’s most successful family-friendly movie – yet when I watched it, I found it to be one of the most profoundly unsettling and outright terrifying theatrical experiences of my life. As a die-hard horror fan, there has been plenty to enjoy in the genre over the past year. From Nicolas Cage’s sinister giggling villain inLonglegs, to the raucous horror comedy ofAbigail, there is a healthy audience appetite for explicitly scary movies....

June 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1420 words · Andrew Chase

If your smartwatch isn't enough, get ready for smart earrings

First there were smartwatches. Nowsmart ringsare gaining popularity. Smart eyeglasses are starting to feel a little less Spy Kids and a lot more real-life, too. To be decked out in all of this wearable tech means having calls and notifications literally right on hand, having health information like calories burned and heart rate tracked, or even having the world through your eyesstreamed live to social media(admittedly, very few of us are interesting enough to justify this)....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Molly Good

Is A Second GTA 6 Trailer Really Coming April 1? Latest GTA Rumor & Theory Explained

Grand Theft Auto 6, the most hyped game of the decade, has only released a single trailer despite its release window of late 2025. In that trailer’s wake, there has been a series of increasingly desperate rumors that the next trailer is just around the corner. The latest claim is that thesecond trailer will drop as soon as the first of April this year, aka April Fool’s Day. While this date for the trailer that fans have been obsessing over for more than a year would be ridiculously funny, it’s also, unfortunately, highly unlikely....

June 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1159 words · Samuel Herman

Joker Just Got His Best Upgrade in Years, & It Needs to Be a Permanent Part of His Character Going Forward

Warning: The following contains minor spoilers for Suicide Squad Isekai!! Summary The newest upgrade for theJokeris the best he’s had in years, and it absolutely needs to be made canon going forward. DC’s latest foray into anime has finally arrived with the first three episodes ofSuicide Squad: Isekaidebuting on Max. It’s been a stellar introduction toa fabulous new fantasy world for the Squad to explore. However,the coolest addition to the series comes before Harley and the others get transportedduring a Joker crime spree....

June 15, 2025 · 4 min · 726 words · Amber Casey