I Always Disable These 3 Settings on My Router: Here's Why

Quick Links Today’s routers are loaded with features that make them easier for everyday consumers to use. However, some of these features are vulnerable to hackers, so I always turn off these router settings for better security. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) sounds like a fantastic idea on paper. It lets you authenticate wireless devices on your network by simply pushing the WPS button on your router. Then, you go to a client device and press its WPS button....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 608 words · Julie Wilson

I Hacked My Household Chores With This Overlooked iPhone Tool

The iPhone’sMagnifierapp is more powerful than we realize. I started using it to read tiny labels on medicine bottles. I ended up discovering a dozen ways it can make everyday life easier. 1Decipher Unreadable Labels on Medicine Bottles Let’s start where my Magnifier journey began. Prescription labels and supplement bottles often use tiny fonts to fit everything in the corner. Ensuring the right composition, instructions, and expiration date is critical....

July 13, 2025 · 5 min · 874 words · Kyle Weaver

I Stopped Binging Shows and Now I Enjoy Them More Than Ever

Quick Links As much as I love racing to see the ending of a good show as fast as possible, binge-watching ultimately dulls the experience. When I stopped to smell the roses, the benefits were too great to ignore. 1Shows Are Given Time to Marinate There’s no doubt in my mind that I wouldn’t have enjoyed half the shows on Netflix, Max, and Disney+ as much as I did if I had binge-watched them....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 685 words · Nancy Hinton

LA Times Crossword Hints July 05, 2025

Our LA Times Crossword Hints for July 27, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle published in the Los Angeles Times, one of the largest newspapers in the United States. It is highly regarded by crossword enthusiasts for its challenging clues and clever themes. It is a traditional-style crossword, with a grid of black and white squares, and clues in both the across and down directions....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Gregory Johnson

Marvel's Superman Can Officially Destroy Earth with 1 Punch, as Avengers Officially Defines His Power Level

Contains possible spoilers for Avengers (2023) #18!Marvel has their own version ofSuperman, but, unfortunately for Earth’s heroes, he’s near unstoppable – and currently about to destroy the entire planet, unless theAvengerscan intervene. Luckily, the team have just recruited one of the few heroes who can outmatch him, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be an easy task. The preview for the upcomingAvengers#18 – written by Jed MacKay, art by Valerio Schiti – describes how,with enough velocity, the villainous Hyperion could crack Earth in half with a single blow....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 782 words · Robert Weiss

NYT Mini Crossword Hints July 10, 2025

Our NYT Mini Crossword Hints for July 25, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The New York Times Mini Crossword is a smaller, quicker version of the paper’s famous daily crossword puzzle. It’s designed for solvers who want to exercise their brain without spending a lot of time on a single puzzle. The mini crossword is just as challenging as its bigger counterpart, but with fewer clues and a smaller grid....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Dawn Villegas

OnePlus is ready to make a splash with a touchscreen you can actually use while wet

Most people have had touch screen devices, including many of theleading rugged phones, act weird when they’re wet or in the rain. The water on your fingers can make the screen think you’re touching it when you’re not, or it can cause the screen to ignore your touches entirely. And falling rain droplets can also mess up the screen, making it think you’re pressing buttons you didn’t mean to. OnePlus is trying to make it possible to use your phone in the rain without having to worry about the screen going bonkers....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · John Brooks

Pedro Pascal’s Gladiator 2 Role Will Be The Start Of An Exciting Movie Trend For The Actor

Summary Pedro Pascal is set to star in Ridley Scott’sGladiator II, but this epic action movie is only the start of an incredible future for the actor. Though Pascal has been a familiar face since his breakout role inGame of Thronesin 2014, it is only in the last few years that he has become a major film and television star. It began whenPascal played some of his best characters: Din Djarin inThe Mandalorianand Joel in the video-game-to-TV adaptation,The Last of Us....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 851 words · Mary Jones

Pokémon GO Raid Boss Schedule For August 2024

Quick Links Raid Battles are an essential part of thePokémon GOexperience, and in August 2024, there are some excellent Raid Bosses that you can battle and catch. Whether you’re looking to add a Legendary Pokémon like Xerneas to your collection, or stock up on Mega Energy for the likes of Mega Aerodactyl and Mega Kangaskhan, there’s something for you in this month’s schedule. InPokémon GO, Raid Bosses are rotated on a regular basis, so it’s important to keep track of the current Raid schedule and plan ahead for which Pokémon you want to battle....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 672 words · Brett Warner

Samsung Galaxy A53 and over 20 other devices gain ARCore support

Samsung Galaxy A53 and over 20 other devices gain ARCore support Google’s ARCore SDK makes it easier to develop augmented reality applications and ensures that users have a good experience with them, no matter what device they’re running. Phones must be certified first to ensure they can reap these rewards. The certification takes hardware such as the phone’s motion sensors, cameras, and CPU to see if they perform expectedly. New launches typically gain certification before launch or within a few months of release – and one of the latest to get that treatment is Samsung’s new mid-range champ – theGalaxy A53....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Angela Wood

Shazam on iPhone Can Now Sync All ID'd Music to Spotify or Apple Music, but You Need to Do This

The popular music recognition app Shazam is making it even easier to check out the music you tag, thanks to a recent app update for your iPhone. All Recognized Tracks Will Sync to an Apple Music or Spotify Playlist Previously, before the app update, all songs you recognized using the app’s main menu were saved to a playlist on Spotify or Apple Music. However, songs tagged using other methods didn’t appear in that playlist....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Aaron Bailey

Stuff Your E-Reader Day: The Best Way to Get Free Ebooks

There are countless options for e-readers nowadays. There are also subscriptions to increase your choice of reading material, the most well-known of which is Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited. But that’s not Amazon’s only option to enhance your digital library. Four times a year, Amazon releases countless books you may buy for free. Those days are known as Stuff Your E-Reader Day, or most commonly dubbed online, Stuff Your Kindle Day. It’s not always for only a day, and there are many reasons why you should take advantage of this event each time it comes around....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 841 words · Robert Pace

The 7 Best Ways to Avoid Phishing Scams

The 7 Best Ways to Avoid Phishing Scams Phishing is one of the most notorious and widespread scams in the cybercrime industry. Thousands of people fall victim to this every month, with some losing huge amounts of data or funds to malicious actors. It’s frighteningly easy to find yourself the victim of a phishing scam if you don’t adequately protect yourself and know what to look out for. So how can you stay safe from phishing and guard your valuable data?...

July 13, 2025 · 7 min · 1373 words · Michelle David