Why Your TV Picture Looks Too Dark—and How to Fix It
What is it with movies these days in which the picture is so dark, you feel like breaking out the flashlight just to see what’s happening on screen? I’ve watched more than 1,300 movies, spanning from the dawn of silent films to the latest releases, and I’ve noticed a trend: Moviemakers in the 2010s and […]
Nintendo’s restock updates from Walmart, Best Buy and more
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been available in the US for more than three weeks — and we finally saw a second wave of availability at retail as June was coming to an end. While it’s too early to declare the Switch 2 to be easy to obtain, the fact that Best Buy and Walmart […]
How to share your Wi-Fi password across iPhones, Androids and other devices
Whether you’re setting up a new device or helping a friend connect to your home network, sharing your Wi-Fi password doesn’t need to be a hassle. Today’s smartphones make it easy to share access without typing (or needing to remember) long strings of characters. Both iPhones and Android devices support features that let you send […]
Latest stock updates at Target, Best Buy, Walmart and more
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been available in the US for more than two weeks — but good luck finding one. While millions of people have been able to snag the $450 console since it officially went up for sale on June 5, online inventory dried up fairly quickly at most stores soon after launch […]
How to set up a WhatsApp account without Facebook or Instagram
There’s no shortage of reasons to stay off the Meta ecosystem, which includes Facebook and Instagram, but there are some places where WhatsApp remains the main form of text-based communication. The app is a great alternative to SMS, since it offers end-to-end encryption and was one of the go-to methods to send uncompressed photos and […]
How to turn off Google’s AI Overviews in web searches
Google’s AI Overviews do not save me time. For one, I work for a tech blog and am therefore professionally curious as to whether or not the generated answers are correct, so I spend a few ticks figuring that out. (Answer: Sometimes, but not always!) Then things get existential as I contemplate how long a […]
How to watch Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote on Monday
Apple‘s Worldwide Developers Conference is from June 9 to 13 this year, and the company has a lot to answer for. Apple Intelligence hasn’t exactly lived up to its original pitch, but, at its WWDC keynote presentation at 1PM ET / 10AM PT on June 9, the company has the chance to make the case […]
How to watch Apple’s WWDC 2025 event
Apple‘s Worldwide Developers Conference is from June 9 to 13 this year, and the company has a lot to answer for. Apple Intelligence hasn’t exactly lived up to its original pitch, but Apple will have its WWDC keynote presentation at 1PM ET / 10AM PT on June 9 to make the case for why that […]
How to use a VPN on Chromecast or Google TV
The late, great $30 Chromecast is no more. After hanging on as an option at Google’s online store for months after the introduction of the pricier Google TV streaming box, it’s gone to the great Google graveyard. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t countless Chromecast dongles still serving up the best streaming services, even as […]
How to use chatGPT on your iPhone
Since the release of iOS 18.2 on December 11, ChatGPT integration has been an integral part of Apple Intelligence. Provided you own a recent iPhone, iPad or Mac, you can access OpenAI’s chatbot directly from your device, with no need to go through the ChatGPT app or web client. What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is a […]