TheGoogle Pixel 8hits the sweet spot regarding performance, features, and a well-crafted Android experience, making it a no-brainer purchase if you want afantastic Pixel phonewithout an extortionate price tag. It also sports a relatively compact form factor, complete with premium materials. While it’s not exactly fragile, it deserves protection from a quality case. The Pixel 8 spawned a massive selection of cases from many top manufacturers. You have plenty of options if you want just a touch of added safety from something slim and lightweight or need extensive protection with rugged bumpers....

Chrome OS 99 integrates Google Calendar with a new quick view After months ofwaiting, we saw the quick view calendar (a calendar built into Chrome OS’s taskbar)arrive on Chrome OS 97, albeit as an experimental feature. Enabling it and clicking your Chromebook’s date (bottom right corner) brought up the calendar for that month. However, the feature seemed disconnected from Google Calendar, with the two unable to sync event data. The Chrome OS team is now ready to make the quick view calendar even more helpful by integrating it with Google Calendar events, as seen in the latest Chrome OS 99 Dev channel....

Summary Below Deck Sailing Yachtfans lash out afterGary Kingand Daisy Kelliher are spotted hanging out together. After coming intoBelow Deck Sailing Yachtseason 4, Daisy and Gary quickly formed a flirtatious relationship that was geared to lead to a boatmance for the summer. However, plans were changed whenDaisy found herself in a love trianglewith Gary and Chief Engineer, Colin MacRae. The trio of friends had a complicated dynamic. Daisy wanted to get to know both men while maintaining their friendship, and surprisingly, it seemed to work out in the end....

Google Chrome already boasts some of the most robust search features out ofall the browsers available, offering an Omnibox that can correct minor spelling mistakes and suggest surprisingly relevant sites well before you finish typing. Of course, you’d expect this from a browser made by the internet’s biggest search engine, but Google didn’t get to this point by relying on reputation. Now, Chrome is taking another step ahead of the pack with a handful of new search features rolling out today....

If you regularly use Google Photos on the web (rather than on your smartphone), you’ll be pleased to learn that the web version is getting a small UI change. This UI change means the menu options match those recently introduced to the mobile version of Google Photos, and is designed to make it easier than ever to find the content you’re looking for. Google Makes Photos on the Web Easier to Navigate In August, Google started rolling out a new UI for Photos on Android and iOS....

When your iPhone is in StandBy, notifications fill the screen, meaning anyone who walks into your room can see them. Instead of disabling StandBy to avoid this, you can follow this guide to turn off notifications in StandBy and safeguard your privacy. How to Turn Off iOS Notifications in StandBy By default, Standby doesn’t show notification previews until your iPhone recognizes you with Face ID. Still, it shows which app or contact you got the notification from....

How to know if someone has blocked your telephone number It can be frustrating when someone doesn’t want to talk to you and blocks you. It isn’t easy to know if someone blocked you, but there are hints. The easiest way to find out if someone blocked you is to ask them. Contacting someone who deleted you from their address book is risky and uncomfortable. You might want to do some sleuthing on your own....

How to Remove In-Game Ads on iPhone and iPad Devices There is nothing more annoying than nearing the end of a final boss battle only to be interrupted with a five-second long ad about something you don’t care about. Unlike their console cousins, many mobile games are very cheap. In most cases, they are even free to download. Developers make up for this lost revenue with pesky in-game ads that immediately break any immersion you may have once had in the game....

How to Set Up a Private Git Server on Linux A Git server hosts the repository of a project, which contains the source code and other core files. While, for the most part, you can rely on globally known Git hosting services like GitHub, in some cases, it is better to host your personal Git server for added privacy, customizability, and security. Let’s learn how you can set up a private Git server on Linux....

If your family struggles with sharing one car or making travel arrangements, you can use the account sharing feature in the Uber app. You can add extra users to your account and take responsibility for the cost of the trip. We’ll show you how. How to Set Up a Family Profile in the Uber App If you wish to be the organizer of the family profile—which means control of the account management and payment details—then you must be the one to set up the family profile in the Uber app....

Summary Ghostbusters: Frozen Empireisn’t a great movie (at all), but it does right by one of my favorite characters from the franchise – Janine Melnitz – by finally making her a Ghostbuster. Following on fromGhostbusters: Afterlife,Frozen Empirebrings Egon’s estranged family back to New York to join forces with the O.G. Ghostbusters team. When a nefarious ghost named Garraka freezes over the entire city and threatens to plunge the world into a new ice age, Ghostbusters old and new come together to fight back....

Quick Links Having been an iPad user for over a decade, I’ve seen Apple’s tablets evolve numerous times. Since I’m so entrenched in the world of iPads, I thought it would be worth writing about my all-time favorites. Here are the models that made the top of my list. The main reason why I’ve put the 11-inch version on this list is that its tandem OLED screen is a significant upgrade over previous 11-inch models....

It’s the end of the line for the OnePlus 7 series It’s been a long run for theOnePlus 7and theOnePlus 7T. The legendary smartphone range, which included OnePlus' first attempt at a “Pro” device, was launched all the way back in 2019. We’re now in 2023, though, and that means those smartphones are turning four this year. All good things must come to an end. If you’re still using your OnePlus 7, you might want to replace it already, as its last update is just now rolling out....