Audiomojis are coming for your Android phone

Google Messages has picked up a flurry of features over the past couple of months, with Google announcing a handful of them in December on the occasion of reaching abillion RCS userson the app. Separately, the messaging app has seen a handful of visual additions in the recent past, includinganimated emoji reactions. It now looks like Google is looking to expand similar reactions to its Phone app by offering multiple sound effects during phone calls....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Pamela English

Copilot, the Microsoft AI Assistant Nobody Uses, Now Has a Voice

It looks like Microsoft is hopping on the AI voice assistant bandwagon. On Tuesday, the tech monolith announced a refresh to Copilot, its Windows AI assistant platform. Updates include voice and vision capabilities, a virtual news presenter mode, and more natural speech support. Copilot’s Newly Updated Features The most compelling new feature of the update is AI voice functionality. This allows you to have conversations as though you were speaking to a real person....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Martha Mills

Daily Themed Mini Crossword July 06, 2025 Answers (7/2/25)

Our Daily Themed Mini Crossword July 15, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Daily Themed Mini Crossword is a fun and challenging puzzle that is published daily. It features a small grid with clues for each word, which must be filled in to complete the puzzle. The puzzles are based on a theme, which can range from pop culture to history, geography, and more....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Courtney Guzman

Do You Prefer Wired or Wireless Headphones? [Poll]

Listening to music can make cleaning a more enjoyable task, help with your focus while studying, or put a smile on your face when you’re feeling a bit down. Although your favorite songs can sound great through a premium speaker, there’s nothing quite like listening to music through headphones. But which type of headphones do you prefer: wired or wireless? Wired Headphones Sound Better Generally speaking, wired headphones offer better sound quality than wireless headphones....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Heather Mitchell

Don Cheadle's 10 Best Movies And TV Shows

Don Cheadle’s best movies and TV shows show an actor who has been in everything from Best Picture winners to superhero event movies and always made an impression. Starting his movie career in the 1980s, Cheadle began making a name for himself in supporting roles in some standout movies in the 1990s, including his breakout movieThe Devil in the Blue Dress. This led to him working for some acclaimed filmmakers, like Steven Soderbergh and Paul Thomas Anderson, as well as sharing the screen with the likes of Denzel Washington and George Clooney....

July 9, 2025 · 8 min · 1632 words · Anthony Aguirre

Google Docs and Sheets are making it easier to color your text and cells exactly how you want

Google’s collection ofWorkspace productivity apps— which includesDocs,Sheets,Slides, and many more — are routinely getting new features geared towards enhancing productivity. Sheets, for instance, recently saw the addition of11 new functionsfor those who use cloud-based mathematical software. Now, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings are getting another handy, albeit minor feature, offering more control over color selection. The company announced in aposton its Workspace Updates Blog over the weekend that the aforementioned four apps are getting a new color palette box to replace the existing one....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Sandra Turner

Google Maps starts showing social media profiles from your favorite bars and restaurants

Every brand is growing increasingly dependent on social media marketing to improve their visibility to consumers, and that’s why even homegrown businesses lay emphasis on social media presence throughthe best social apps. Besides the role of its advertising business in such marketing efforts, the company also allows businesses to create their profiles, called Google Business Profiles. Although they are fairly detailed and descriptive, Google now allows to link your business’ social media accounts with the Business Profile....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Brandon Buck

Google Opinion Rewards availability expands to five new countries all across the world

Google Opinion Rewards availability expands to five new countries all across the world Google Opinion Rewards is a handy app that lets you earn Play Store balance that you can use towards apps, in-game purchases, or movie rentals. You earn these credits by taking part in short surveys that Google will notify you about from time to time. The app first launchednine years ago in the USand has expanded to over 34 countries since then....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Charles Patterson

Grow a Business Codes [Fire] (August 2025)

In Roblox Grow a Business, build your own company by hiring employees from the shop when they restock. Place them on your plot’s green areas, wait for them to start working, then collect cash profits to show off rare workers and earnings to friends! Get free Cash inGrow a Businesswith redeem codes to jumpstart growing your company. Finding active codes yourself is slow, but we’ve gathered valid ones for you—redeem them now to grow faster and skip the hassle of searching!...

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Lisa Hughes

How to Apply Conditional Formatting Based on Another Cell in Excel

Conditional formatting in Excel is a feature that allows you to format cells based on specified criteria. Usually, you will use this feature based on the value of the very cell you’re evaluating. However, there are instances where you might want to apply conditional formatting to a cell based on the values in another cell or column. In this guide, we’ll provide examples to demonstrate how to achieve this in Excel....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Mrs. Morgan Jackson

How to Create a Custom Map in Google Sheets

How to Create a Custom Map in Google Sheets When you’re dealing with numbers and digits, charts are the way to go for visualizing data. But what if you’re dealing with coordinates and locations? Contrary to popular belief, data visualization in Google Sheets isn’t all just graphs and charts. You can visualize your data with a custom map in Google Sheets. Maps aren’t as flexible as charts, as you may’t use them to represent most things....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 939 words · Holly Hughes

How to delete a credit card from the Amazon app or website

How to delete a credit card from the Amazon app or website Amazon is one of the largest retailers in the world, letting you buy everything from groceries toaffordable Fire tablets. You’ll need a credit or debit card for your purchases, so you need to ensure your payment details are up-to-date. Don’t worry if you’ve changed bank accounts or canceled your card. You can delete your payment method on the website or mobile app....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · April Farley

How to edit TikTok videos

YouTube takes the crown when it comes to long-form video content. But in terms of short-form reels, TikTok reigns supreme. Despiteconcerns over TikTok’s safety, the platform has skyrocketed in popularity since 2018. TikTok relies on bite-sized content to keep its audience engaged. But even short-form content can benefit from an additional polish. A piece of text or a visual effect can go a long way in sending a message to your viewers....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Kathy Kent