Month: April 2024

Does closing apps on your iPhone save battery life? The surprising answer is no – here’s why

Most of us will habitually close iPhone apps by flicking them away from the center of our home screen. This is often based on a hunch that force-quitting apps surely squeezes more juice from the battery and improves performance. But do you need to bother closing them, at all? Surprisingly,…

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New Google Nest Audio and Nest Hub Max devices could be in the works

It’s been a while, but we could soon see a new Nest Audio speaker and a Google Nest Hub Max, potentially around Google I/O, which takes place on 14 May.  Evidence for this comes from a deep-dive into the latest version of the Google Home app by 9to5Google. It uncovered…

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Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it

The divest-or-ban bill is now law, starting the clock for ByteDance to make its move. The company has an initial nine months to sort out a deal, though the president could extend that another three months if he sees progress. While just recently the legislation seemed like it would stall…

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18 Best Portable Battery Chargers (2024): For Phones, iPads, Laptops, and More

Keep your phone, tablet, laptop, and other electronics running with these handheld power banks. Source

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The opportunities and risks for using AI in content marketing

Staring at a blank page or screen can be daunting. Coming up with engaging, coherent, and new content that will resonate with your audience each week or month can be a challenge. Yet, overcoming these obstacles — having an aha! moment — can be a huge relief. You feel accomplished…

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Stellar Blade on PS5 has flash and fun but is mostly dull

During the opening moments of Stellar Blade, the protagonist, Eve, runs along an enemy-infested beach while huge explosions shake her every step. Though the moment is  enhanced by impossibly pretty graphics, there’s little action you directly participate in, with the sequence serving as a basic combat tutorial. I think that…

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