The touchscreen controls for Windows have come a long way, going from basically unsupported to fully integrated. However, there’s still a lot of work to do in terms of making them feel properly snappy and responsive. Dragging windows can feel a bit sluggish and the right-click menu can sometimes take an eternity to open. Let’s take a look at a small fix we can perform to make the touchscreen controls in Windows just a little bit closer to what they should be....

How to Prevent Remote Access Trojan Attacks and Stay in Control of Your PC There is no easy way to determine if you’re using a remote access trojan (RAT) infected PC or a clean PC. So knowing how to prevent remote access trojan attacks goes a long way in keeping your PC clean from a RAT malware infection. So let’s address what a RAT attack is, why threat actors carry out RAT attacks, and how to prevent a RAT attack....

Instagram now supports sharing posts and Reels with only your close friends. This means you can limit who sees your content without creating a separate account or making your profile private. This guide will show you how to do just that. How to Share an Instagram Post With Only Your Close Friends Similar to what you get whensharing a Story with Close Friends, sharing a post with Close Friends requires that you first create a close friends list on Instagram....

Quick Links You’ll find plenty of online advice telling you what you should and shouldn’t do with your photography, but sometimes, you’re better off throwing the rules out the window. These are some of the most common photography rules I break when taking photos with my smartphone, plus the reasons why. 1The Rule of Thirds The rule of thirds is one of the first things beginner photographers learn, and I think that knowinghow to use the rule of thirds in photographyis essential for taking better pictures....

You can find a smart TV in almost any price range imaginable. But after recently purchasing an inexpensive model, I’ve found some handy tweaks that make the picture look even better. 7Select the Right Picture Mode Instead of having to worry about finding the exact best settings for each and every part of the video quality, most modern smart TVs make it easy for you. There is a wide variety of picture modes to choose from for a one-touch change....

While straight-laced theatrical comedy movies are something of a rarity these days,One of Them Dayscame out earlier this year to prove that this style of comedy film can still do well in today’s theatrical climate.One of Them Days' castis headlined by Keke Palmer and musician SZA, but the film has plenty of other great actors in some of the smaller roles, including one of the stars of the ABC mockumentary sitcomAbbott Elementary, Janelle James....

Mint Mobile has new plans that let your whole family be cheapskates Mint Mobile is famous for its affordable prepaid wireless service, and perhaps even more so because Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds owns it. The MVNO runs on T-Mobile’s network, and it has just introduced its first family plans that we’d typically expect to see from a more traditional carrier. It’s called theMint Mobile Family Plan, and deals begin at $15 per month per line....

The most-watched canceled Netflix series of 2024 is revealed to beObliterated. Created byCobra Kai’s Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg,the seriesfollows a special forces team that is sent to hunt down a terrorist network that is planning to attack Las Vegas.Obliterated’s leading castincludes Shelley Hennig, Nick Zano, Terrence Terrell, Paola Lázaro, C. Thomas Howell, Kimi Rutledge, Alyson Gorske, Eugene Kim, Jason Mantzoukas, and Ivan G’Vera. PerDeadline,Obliteratedhas become Netflix’s most-watched canceled series of 2024....

Leaks around Google’s upcomingPixel Watch 2are heating up. Google is yet to publicly confirm that its first smartwatch is getting a sequel at all, but this morning, as reported by9to5Google, a smartwatch under codename Eos showed up in an official Android developer resource, seemingly confirming a number of high-level details about the wearable’s hardware and software. There are no bombshell revelations here, but given the source on this info is Google itself, it’s the most credible information about the Pixel Watch 2 we’ve seen so far....

There are boatloads of free to use VPN services available on the Google Play Store, but not all of them strike the perfect balance between features, ease of use, and user security.We swear by a handful of VPN services, but Googlerecently shut downits offering bundled with Google One subscriptions. News of another shutdown just broke, and we are sad to see Atlas VPN go. Best Android VPN in 2025 Give your Android an upgrade with a VPN app...

Nothing Phone 1 teardown reveals the underwhelming secrets of the Glyph interface TheNothing Phone 1has generally been something of a darling in the smartphone space this year. It’s carved a very odd, but attractive niche out for itself and has left fanatics in America wanting. We called it an example of “premium design meets midrange everything else” inour review. But just how did the design team achieve what they did? Zack Nelson, the YouTuber behind JerryRigEverything, has decided to dive back in and do something a little different to his usual durability test....

Our NYT Crossword August 06, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online....

Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent is coming to Android next month Since February, we’ve known that Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent would be coming to Android in the West sometime this summer. We’ve already gone hands-on with the beta if you’re curiousto see how the game plays. Beyond the Western beta, the gacha game has been available in Japan since 2020, but it’s finally making its way to the US and Europe next month....