Phone Cases vs. Skins: Which One Should You Choose? Smartphones are expensive, and with high repair pricing, one cannot afford to carry around a phone without any protection. Not only do cases and skins protect your phone from scratches, but they also increase its odds of surviving a fall. Grabbing a protective case is a cheap and effective way to be stress-free about not accidentally damaging your phone. However, choosing between a phone case and a skin can get confusing since both have their fair share of merits and drawbacks....

Pixel Launcher universal search may let you search inside more apps, could come to third-party launchers When you think of a Pixel, you might think of a great camera, features like automatic call screening, or eventhe many Pixel bugs, but there are other perks to ownership. The Pixel Launcher is so popular that some folk install third-party home screen replacements to mimic how it looks. In Android 12, it picked upuniversal search, with support for findingscreenshots, widgets, and even queries in Google Search— as in “Googling” it....

Spotify seems dead set on ruining your in-car streaming experience Spotify’s Car Thinghas been around for the better part of a year, though it only becamewidely available to the public a few weeks ago. Our review found it to be a solution to a problem that didn’t exist in the first place, especially considering its limited use cases. Still, Spotify has slowly moved to push consumers to a dedicated gadget. Recently,it killed off its Car View featurewithout offering a proper replacement....

The 7 Best Small TVs for Your Kitchen For many of us, the kitchen is the hub of our home. Whether you’re cooking dinner, doing the dishes, or something else, there is always activity going on. And to make those everyday chores more interesting, a small kitchen television is a perfect companion. Here are the best small TVs for your kitchen. 1. Insignia F20 Series Smart Full HD 1080p Fire TV You’ll have entertainment for the kitchen ready to go with the Insignia F20 Series Smart Full HD 1080p Fire TV....

The surprisingly good OnePlus Nord N20 5G is now available unlocked One of my favorite phones of the year (so far) can now be bought outside carrier stores. Although the company’s announcement seems to have slightly preceded actual retail availability, OnePlus tells us that theNord N20 5Gcan now be purchased unlocked at its own storefront, Amazon, and Best Buy for $300. In case you missed it,the N20 5G landedback in April to not much fanfare....

13 Creative DIY Projects Using Drink Cans Run on several cans of energy drinks per day but don’t like to trash them? Does your household go through several cans of soda every week? You’re in good company if you answered yes to either question but don’t know what to do with the cans now piling up in your home. Don’t dispose of them yet: here are 13 genius ways to put drink cans to good use....

5 Tips to Capture Screenshots the Right Way on Windows The Windows operating system makes it easy to capture screenshots. You may have your preferred method of taking screenshots since there are many ways to do so. No matter which method you prefer, we will share tips and tricks to help you be more adept at taking screenshots on Windows. 1. Remove the “Activate Windows” Watermark Unless you have activated your Windows, you might see an"Activate Windows"watermark in the bottom-right corner of your screen....

Google Calendar gives up scruples, creates events from random Gmail messages We all get spam and it’s challenging tokeep spam out of a Gmail inbox. It’s bad. But the worst kind of spam happens to spill over into your calendar, populating your schedule with random events based on all the newsletters and marketing content you receive. No, really, it’s true: apparently, the crafty integration that letsGoogle Calendarautomatically create events based on certain hooks in your Gmail messages has gone haywire for a number of users....

How to Use the Color Picker in Firefox A color picker serves as a useful tool to help you select colors from pages on websites. Whether you want to use a color picker for color matching, or you want to select a specific color for a project you’re working on, color pickers give you a convenient way to access colors. Working with colors might seem like a complicated task that’s meant for designers and developers, but it doesn’t have to be....

This deal knocks the fantastic Nord N20 5G down to $230 Nearly a year after its launch, the OnePlus Nord N20 5G continues to be one of the best phones in its price range. Its combination of an OLED display, solid performance, and great battery life is hard to come by in the sub-$300 category. It’s especially worth your time at $230. Whether or not it’s a shopping holiday, we’re always tracking deals on smartphones — the year is long and your needs don’t come on a schedule....

6 Things You Can Do With a PS5 Besides Gaming Everyone knows that a PS5 is a powerful new-generation gaming machine that handles most of the major games worth their salt. However, since the PS2, Sony has a history of creating consoles that also serve as decent entertainment systems. The PS5 has built on that legacy, expanding the possibilities of a gaming console, so it’s more well-rounded. With a PS5, you can do more than just play games, and we’ve gathered all the other cool things you can do with it here....

8 Essential Skills Aspiring Prompt Engineers Must Have Talking to AI is trickier than newbies assume. Writing prompts for complex, multi-step tasks requires good communication skills and a solid understanding of language models. AI relies solely on the input provided. It won’t generate optimal output if you feed it vague, ambiguous directions. Learn to write clear, precise prompts. Here are eight hard and soft skills that prompt engineers must focus on when upskilling....

Fortnite’s going mobile on GeForce Now with touch controls and fancy graphics Nvidia has been offering limited access in GeForce Now for aclosed beta of a mobile-specific version of Fortnitethat includes touch controls, and on this GFN Thursday, the game is finally going live for the masses. Seeing that I’ve been testing this title for the last few days, I figured it’s prudent to write up my thoughts while also covering what’s to be expected with today’s GFN Thursday drop....