8 Ways Social Media Has Gotten Worse in Recent Years

Quick Links Social media was once a fun way to stay connected with friends and share updates, but that’s changed drastically. While it’s still a huge part of many people’s lives, there are growing frustrations with how these platforms have evolved. Here are eight ways social media has gotten worse over time. 1Less Real Connection with Friends One of the things that drew people to social media in the first place was the ability to keep in touch with friends and family effortlessly....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 845 words · Steven Cole

Amazon's bid to acquire iRobot is drawing heat from the EU

AsAmazonhas grown, it has continued to gobble up smaller companies along the way. From Whole Foods to Twitch, it’s become increasingly difficult to get away from the company in everyday life. Now, your robot vacuum may soon become associated with the Amazon name, too — but the European Commission (EC) wants to have a word with the company before any moves are made. TheEC has releaseda statement, explaining concerns it has surrounding Amazon’s intention to acquire iRobot, the robot vacuum company, in a deal worth $1....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Kristopher Ball

Android 13: The top 7 essential accessibility features to try

Android 13: The top 7 essential accessibility features to try Quick Links Android is used on a variety of devices all over the world. To make Android usable for everyone, Google has focused on adding features that improve the OS’s accessibility. Adding these features toour favorite Android phonesallows many more people to enjoy what Android offers. Therelease of Android 13on the Google Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, and many Samsung devices has added even more accessibility features to the extensive list from the 12 Android versions before it....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 791 words · Steven Grimes

Dafne Keen Addresses X-23's MCU Future After Deadpool & Wolverine Fans Demand Her Return

Warning: This article includes spoilers from Deadpool & Wolverine. Summary X-23 star Dafne Keen teases her potential extended future with theMarvel Cinematic Universeafter her appearance inDeadpool & Wolverine. Many of the biggestreferences made inDeadpool & Wolverinewere to the events of 2017’sLogan, which marked the official end of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine. While Jackman played a new variant inDeadpool & Wolverine, a major return fromLoganended up being Keen as Laura, a.k.a. X-23, showing the character fully grown up....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 517 words · Jennifer Wallace

Dark Angel Reboot: Jessica Alba Shares One Return Condition, 22 Years After Sci-Fi Show's Cancellation

Summary Dark Angelstar Jessica Alba shares one condition for a reboot, two decades after the sci-fi show was cancelled. Co-created by Charles H. Elgee andTitanicdirector James Cameron,Dark Angeldebuted on Fox in October 2000. With the story taking place in 2019, the series follows a runaway genetically enhanced supersoldier played by Alba. With a cast that included Michael Weatherly, Alimi Ballard, Jennifer Blanc, John Savage, and Jensen Ackles, among others, the series suffered from low ratings, and an unexpected directing effort from Cameron was not enough to save it....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 733 words · Amy Miles

Everyone Should Disable These 7 Windows Services to Get Better Battery Life

Most Windows laptops aren’t known for their battery life; part of the reason is that Windows is filled to the brim with background services you don’t really need. Disabling a few of them can earn you back significant battery life without any impact on your daily use. To disable these services, first type “services” in the Start Menu to open theServicesutility. Double-click the one you wish to disable, clickStopto end it (assuming it’s running), then setStartup typetoDisabledso it doesn’t run on every boot....

June 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1225 words · Sarah Jacobs

Google Contacts integrates real-time location sharing from Google Maps

Google has always strived to ensure that its apps on Android devices work in conjunction with each other. It’s a fine line to walk, because Google doesn’t want to make some of its apps obsolete by integrating features across users’ libraries. However, when Google walks that line perfectly, it fills a hole that no one really noticed in the first place. We noticed back in May thatGoogle Contacts could integrate Google Maps’ location sharing abilityin a future revamp....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Elizabeth Schultz

Google Play Store rolls out option to sync apps across your devices

TheGoogle Play Storeis making tweaks to help people with multiple Android devices. Google recently rolled out the option to install apps on other devices than the one that you’re using the Play Store on, and it also offers to install companion Wear OS apps much more prominently than in the past. The Play Store’s next step seems to be a full-on sync option that automatically installs new apps on multiple devices for you....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Heather Vang

Gorr Officially Returns to Marvel Canon, Targeting the 1 Mutant Hero as Powerful as Thor

Summary This October,Gorr the God Butcherwill return to Marvel Comics with a new hellbent mission to slay, or potentially absorb,Jean Grey, aka the Phoenix. How the maddened god slayer returned is currently a mystery, but what is certain is that if he gets his hands on the power of the Phoenix Force, it won’t just be gods trembling in fear this time. The advanced solicitation forPhoenix#4 reveals that Jean Grey, in her new role as a cosmic, spacefaring Marvel hero,will soon have to face the wrath of Gorr the God Butcher, who makes his epic return to Marvel Comics....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 761 words · Mark Kramer

GPT-5: 4 New Features We Want to See

Quick Links OpenAI’s GPT-4 is currently the best generative AI tool on the market, but that doesn’t mean we’re not looking to the future. With OpenAI CEO Sam Altman regularly dropping hints about GPT-5, it seems likely we’ll see a new, upgraded AI model before long. At least, that’s what we’re hoping. There is no specific launch date for GPT-5, and most of what we think we know comes from piecing together other information and attempting to connect the dots....

June 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1269 words · Cole Fuller

How to Rate Limit Go Applications

How to Rate Limit Go Applications One of the factors you may want to consider while building your application is the amount of traffic you expect from users. The amount of traffic possibly decides more factors that may include resource allocation, especially if you’re hosting your app on a cloud service provider. Rate limiting is one of the techniques you can use to control traffic on your application or network....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 662 words · Gavin Greene

How to Reduce Shutter Lag on Samsung Phones

Samsung phones, especially budget and mid-range ones, are notorious for their shutter lag. A slow shutter can lead to blurry images and make it harder for you to shoot moving objects. Luckily, there are a number of things you can do to mitigate this problem. 7Close Other Apps and Clear Memory The camera app is one of the most demanding apps on your phone, so making sure it runs as expected requires a lot of free memory....

June 30, 2025 · 5 min · 1036 words · Jason Ritter

How to Use the Attachment Field in Airtable

Airtable has gained popularity as a versatile productivity tool thanks to its diverse array of features. The ability to connect to and integrate with a boundless amount of data and information is one of Airtable’s unique strengths. One of Airtable’s standout features that enables this is the ability to attach files directly to your records. Here’s a look at Airtable’s Attachment field and how you may add it to your base....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 751 words · Brent Larson