OnePlus Nord CE 2 review: Bereft of OnePlus character

OnePlus Nord CE 2 review: Bereft of OnePlus character The term “CE” in OnePlus’ cheapest Nord lineup stands for Core Edition. The new OnePlus Nord CE 2 indeed emphasizes the essentials of a modern budget phone, offering a decent screen and performance, along with impressive 65W charging speeds. But in doing so, the CE 2 misses out on a few features that users in India have come to expect from phones of this category....

March 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1283 words · Sherry Ortiz

OnePlus' rumored foldable has me excited about OnePlus again

OnePlus' rumored foldable has me excited about OnePlus again We haven’t exactly been impressed with OnePlus’ recent devices like theOnePlus 10 Proand the company’s software strategy that has it combine forces with Oppo. It feels like the brand is losing its identity, with it becoming just another sub brand under the BBK Electronics umbrella. While OnePlus was never the scrappy, alternative startup that it always positioned itself as and has always enjoyed the support of its parent company, it managed to build a beautiful combination of hardware and software that set it apart from the competition....

March 20, 2025 · 4 min · 698 words · Jeffrey Reynolds

What is Twitch and how does the game streaming service work?

What is Twitch and how does the game streaming service work? While scrolling through the list of apps on yourfavorite streaming device, you probably came across Twitch. Or you may have received notifications that someone in your friend group wentlive on Twitch. But what exactly is Twitch, and how does it differ from other live-streaming competitors like YouTube? We break down what Twitch is, the best features Twitch offers, and how to get started with the service and the app....

March 20, 2025 · 5 min · 917 words · Amy Weaver

3 Easy Ways I Automatically Delete Browser Cookies to Protect My Privacy

3 Easy Ways I Automatically Delete Browser Cookies to Protect My Privacy Quick Links Cookies are those little bits of data websites sneakily store on your browser, tracking your online moves and preferences. If you’re like me and value your privacy, you might want to take control of this. you may set Google Chrome, Firefox, and Edge to delete cookies automatically. How to Set Chrome to Delete Cookies Automatically You can alwaysdelete cookies manually in Chrome, but it’s easier to let Chrome do it automatically....

March 19, 2025 · 4 min · 705 words · Pam Mercado

The RIAA is trying to kill youtube-dl

The RIAA is trying to kill youtube-dl You may still be reeling from thesudden loss of YouTube Vancedlast week, but there’s another YouTube-based fight on the horizon. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has restarted its quest to kill popular video downloading toolyoutube-dl. After trying and failing to get the project pulled from GitHub, it’s now going after the German web firm that hosts its homepage. Youtube-dl has been around almost as long as YouTube itself, giving users the ability to download videos from the platform....

March 19, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Jessica Morse

TikTok Is Testing Auto Scroll, and We Can't Wait

TikTok Is Testing Auto Scroll, and We Can’t Wait If you’ve used TikTok before, you might have wondered if it’s possible to view content without having to manually scroll yourself. Many users have, and for the longest time the answer has been a resounding no, but that might soon be changing. What Is Auto Scroll? Auto scrolling is a relatively simple feature that would cause TikTok videos to automatically play one after the other, without the need for swiping....

March 19, 2025 · 3 min · 572 words · Andrea Drake

What Is a Hardware Security Module and Why Is It Important?

What Is a Hardware Security Module and Why Is It Important? Cybercriminals can be found everywhere, targeting and attacking every susceptible device, piece of software, or system they encounter. This has necessitated individuals and companies to take next-level security measures, like using cryptographic keys, to protect their IT assets. However, managing cryptographic keys, including generating, storing, and auditing them, is often a major obstacle in securing systems. The good news is that it’s possible to securely manage cryptographic keys using a Hardware Security Module (HSM)....

March 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1181 words · Nicole Fleming

101+ Funny & Clever Tech Team Names for Work and the Generators to Make Your Own

101+ Funny & Clever Tech Team Names for Work and the Generators to Make Your Own Coming up with unique team names that reflect your team’s identity can be a bit tricky. This is especially true if you are looking for some funny, clever names with a tech theme. Pretty niche, huh? Here, we’ve rounded up eight tools for generating original, wacky tech team names. Using these tools, we created dozens of tech team names, which we list below....

March 18, 2025 · 5 min · 961 words · Julie Hernandez

Epic discount brings Pixel 7 Pro down to a jaw-dropping $400

Epic discount brings Pixel 7 Pro down to a jaw-dropping $400 Your Rating Your comment has not been saved If you’re looking for a Pixel phone that packs plenty of power and won’t break the bank, this deal is going to be right up your alley. For a limited time, score a major discount on the Pixel 7 Pro that drops the price down to its lowest yet. The Pixel 7 Pro is one of the best smartphones you may buy if you’re looking for a phone that packs lots of features and offers an excellent camera and software experience....

March 18, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · Jonathan Walter

Google Docs pulls a Slack, adds support for inline emoji in documents

Google Docs pulls a Slack, adds support for inline emoji in documents WhatsApp isn’t the only big tech service exhibiting arecent fondness for emoji; Google Docs alsoadded emoji reactions in Aprilthis year. Despite this improvement, including emoji is still quite a chore. Google hopes to fix this now with support for inline emoji in the document’s text. Google Docssupports emoji in the text, but you have to find the characters you want using the emoji section in keyboard apps on Android or the Windows emoji picker on desktop (accessible by using Win+full stop)....

March 18, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Jody Lucas

How to Test Express APIs With Jest

How to Test Express APIs With Jest Testing, while it can be time-consuming, is an important step in the development cycle of any application. It ensures you catch bugs and issues early on before you push code to production. You can use Jest to test an Express Rest API. After you’ve created a simple CRUD API, discover how to write tests for each endpoint. What Is Jest? There are many JavaScript testing libraries that you can choose from, butJestis the easiest to start with....

March 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1024 words · Thomas Humphrey

New Google Photos shortcut makes it easier than ever to find your screenshots

New Google Photos shortcut makes it easier than ever to find your screenshots It seems that recently Google is focused on making the Photos appeasierto use rather than outright introducing major features. The last change, for example, simplified the process of sharing multiple photos through a slide-out card at the bottom. With a new update, Photos has made it much easier to find and quickly view screenshots. If you’ve updated to Photos version 5....

March 18, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Melissa Mays

OpenAI Launches Game-Changing GPT-4 Artificial Intelligence Model

OpenAI Launches Game-Changing GPT-4 Artificial Intelligence Model OpenAI has released GPT-4, an update to the artificial intelligence model that powers its impressive and wildly popular ChatGPT generative AI.GPT-4 brings tremendous upgrades to the model, which can now accept and process data in both text and image, then respond accordingly to user inputs.GPT-4 is a massive leap forward, with the ability to process more words, formats, and data than GPT-3.5, and it could change more than we know....

March 18, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Paul Murphy