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I Swapped Notion for Anytype on Android, And I’m Not Going Back

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Your Android Phone Has a Virtual Memory Feature Just Like PCs: Should You Turn It On?

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My Phone’s Battery Life Kept Getting Worse, Until I Changed This Setting

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I Tried This New Browser Where the Best Feature is… Nothing

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The original iPhone Steve Jobs unveiled in January 2007 could not record video, could not copy and paste text, could not run a single third-party app, and could only reach the internet over 2G — and Jobs spent ninety minutes on stage at Macworld arguing, one missing feature at a time, that every absence was actually a design decision.

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The Easiest Way to Search a Webpage on iPhone

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This Hidden iPhone Trick Lets You Batch Edit Photos & Videos All at Once

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Can’t Play WMV Files on Your iPhone? Here’s the Fastest Way to Fix It

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Tired of Sticker FOMO? Here’s How to Move Your WhatsApp Stickers to iMessage

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Android XR Blends VR and AI for One Incredible Experience

Is Google ready to step into the VR world again? See how the tech giant is blending VR, AR, and AI with Android XR.

By Crystal Crowder – Dec 13, 2024

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Google Helps Android Users Find Hidden Trackers

Worried about someone using Bluetooth trackers to track you without your consent? See how Google is helping spot hidden trackers.

By Crystal Crowder – Dec 12, 2024

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5 of the Best Free Android Podcast Apps

There are many Android podcast apps that will automatically download, organize, and play your podcasts. Check out some of the best!

By Ryan Lynch – Dec 11, 2024

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8 Private Journal Apps for Keeping Secrets on Your Mobile

Looking for a journal app for iPhone or Android? This post covers a list of private and modern journal apps that will inspire you to write.

By Alexandra Arici – Dec 4, 2024

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Only Use Encrypted Apps to Communicate, Says FBI

The FBI and CISA are saying it’s not safe to use native apps to send text messages and that we should only use encrypted apps.

By Laura Tucker – Dec 4, 2024

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Lock Screen Widgets: Are You Using This Handy iPhone Feature?

Enhance your iPhone with these useful lock screen widgets. Find out how these tools can provide key info at a glance, keeping you productive.

By Alexandra Arici – Dec 2, 2024

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8 of the Best Lock Screen Apps for Android

If you are unhappy with the current lock screen on your Android device, here are some of the best lock screen apps for Android you can use to customize your lock screen.

By Sayak Boral – Nov 28, 2024

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How to Hide and Lock Apps on iPhone and iPad

Want to keep certain apps away from prying eyes? Learn how to hide and lock apps on your iPhone and iPad to protect sensitive information.

By Sumukh Rao – Nov 23, 2024

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How to Set Up An Android Phone For a Child

You can easily set up an old Android phone for a child with this step-by-step guide. Control and monitor the child’s phone usage to protect them.

By Karrar Haider – Nov 22, 2024

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Do You Sell Your Old Phones? 70% of Us Don’t

Nothing beats the excitement of a new phone, yet nearly 70% of smartphone users hold on to their old phones and don’t sell them.

By Laura Tucker – Nov 21, 2024

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How to Stop Music From Auto-Playing on Android Auto and Apple CarPlay

Annoyed with music playing in your car as soon as you get in? Here’s how to disable automatic music playback on Android Auto and CarPlay.

By Sumukh Rao – Nov 18, 2024

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7 of the Best Apps to Take Selfies on Android

Love taking selfies? Check our post for the best filter apps for selfies recommendations that will take your selfies to the next levels.

By Alexandra Arici – Nov 17, 2024

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Apple’s Shazam Can Now Remember Where You Identified a Song

Shazam (Music Recognition in iOS 18.2) will do more than identify a song – it can now tell you when and where you identified a song.

By Laura Tucker – Nov 14, 2024

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Enable the Motion Sickness Settings in iPhone For a Comfortable Road Trip

If you feel nauseated when you use your phone in cars or trains, this nifty little motion sickness iPhone setting could be a game-changer.

By Samarveer Singh – Nov 14, 2024

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How to Download Instagram Stories and Highlights on Android

If you want to download an Instagram story or highlight on your Android for later viewing, use one of these methods.

By Alexandra Arici – Nov 13, 2024

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How to Record Calls on iPhone and Transcribe Them With iOS 18.1

iOS 18.1 finally lets you record calls on your iPhone. Here’s how to use the feature while also learning how to transcribe the recordings.

By Sumukh Rao – Nov 12, 2024

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How to Transfer Contacts from Android to iPhone

Switching phones? You don’t have to add your contacts manually. Learn how to transfer contacts easily from an Android to an iPhone.

By Alexandra Arici – Nov 11, 2024

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How to Disable Call Recording Announcement on Google Dialer

Want to record calls on your phone without the annoying announcement every single time? Here are two simple ways to remove the announcement.

By Sumukh Rao – Nov 10, 2024

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Can Your iPhone Act on Its Own and Reboot Other iPhones?

Is it possible that Apple added a feature to iOS 18 to have iPhones reboot nearby older iPhones to foil police attempts at access?

By Laura Tucker – Nov 8, 2024

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9 iPhone Widgets Everyone Should Utilize

Maximize your iPhone’s functionality with widgets! Learn about the best widgets that can display info at a glance for your convenience.

By Alexandra Arici – Nov 8, 2024

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The Roman aqueduct at Segovia, built around the first century AD without mortar, still carried water into the 1970s, its 167 granite arches held together by nothing but the precise weight distribution of stones cut to fit each other within fractions of a millimeter.

Jun 10, 2026

In 1843, Ada Lovelace described a brass-and-punched-card engine that could act on symbols as well as numbers, even composing music if harmony could be reduced to rules, inside seven translator’s notes three times longer than the paper itself

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ARPANET sent its first message on 29 October 1969 from a lab at UCLA to a machine at Stanford, and the message was supposed to read ‘LOGIN’ — but the system crashed after the L and the O, meaning the first word ever transmitted over the network that became the internet was, by accident, ‘LO’.

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In 1995, Microsoft shipped a cartoon-house interface called Bob, led by Melinda French, who married Bill Gates while it was in development — it demanded twice the memory of a typical home PC, sold roughly 30,000 copies, and was dead within a year, leaving behind the font Comic Sans and the animated assistant that became Clippy.

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