How we test VPNs

VPNs, or virtual private networks, are everywhere. If you’ve spent any time at all on YouTube, chances are you’ve seen an ad selling VPNs — there have been literally hundreds and thousands of them.We ...

I download these 5 free apps on every new Android phone

Key Takeaways The Google Play Store is filled with high-quality apps, some of which are completely free. Subscription and advertisement fatigue is a real thing, and so I cherish the times ...

Matthew Lillard Reflects on His Journey to Be a Great Actor

Matthew Lillard has been in the acting game for decades, and depending on when you grew up, you mainly know him thanks to Hackers, Scream, or Scooby-Doo ...

Cartoon Network just released an Over the Garden Wall stop-motion short

If there’s one tradition I can count on every fall, it’s the annual rewatch of Over the Garden Wall. The leaves start changing color, pumpkins begin to pop up everywhere, and I start thinking about ...

Can this $45 gadget improve my Reels?

Key Takeaways SelfieShow Auto Face Tracking Tripod uses facial recognition and a convenient Bluetooth remote to make dynamic vlogs. While the noise from the motor may be a deal-breaker for ...

The Pixel 8 Pro Price Falls Ahead of Black Friday on Amazon, Much Lower Than Prime Day

The Google Pixel 8 Pro is making headlines on Amazon with a great early Black Friday offer: priced at just $718 down from its original retail price of ...

Audible is offering three months for $3 in an early Black Friday deal

Audible is offering a sweet promotion as an early Black Friday deal, allowing new users to sign up for three months of its Premium Plus plan for just $3. That breaks down to $1 per month. It’s only ...

How to view an address on Google Street View

Key Takeaways Revisiting a place you love can evoke nostalgia and comfort, but you don't have to go in person for it. Google Street View allows virtual visits to your home or any other ...

How Do We Know We’re Not Living in a Computer Simulation?

Unless you, dear reader, are a web-scraping software bot quietly pulling this text into a data-hungry LLM, you’re probably a human. And though you’ve ...

New Apple repair program will fix iPhone 14 Plus’ rear camera issue for free

Apple has determined that "a very small percentage" of iPhone 14 Plus models are having rear camera issues, and it has launched a service program to repair them for free. If your phone isn't showing ...