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Nest doorbells are getting even more festive this fall with new seasonal ringtones Google periodically updates its Nest doorbells with seasonal ringtones. For the past few years, we’ve regularly seen limited-time tones around winter holidays likeChristmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s, andLunar New Year, plus tones forHalloweenand eventhe Fourth of July. In a blog post authored by Nest audio UX designer Benjamin Decker,Google has announced it will be adding new toneslater this year and into 2023 for several global holidays—plus a sweet polka ringtone for Oktoberfest, which starts in just a couple of weeks....

Raspberry Pi Pico Electronics With the Kitronik Inventor’s Kit The Raspberry Pi Pico is a powerful, low-cost microcontroller board that can be used as the brains for a variety of electronics projects. In addition, there’s already a wide range of add-ons and accessories available for it. One such add-on is the Kitronik Inventor’s Kit for Raspberry Pi Pico. The kit includes a booklet, breakout board, breadboard, and various electronics components to ensure hours of learning ahead....

Samsung Galaxy Watch5 model number leak says to expect three smartwatch sizes TheSamsung Galaxy Watch5is expected to land alongside theGalaxy Z Fold4,Galaxy Z Flip4, and various other Samsung gadgets in the coming months. Leaks have started pouring in with us seeing the first photography of theupcoming smartwatch last week. Now, we’ve also seen the model numbers for all three Galaxy Watch5 models, and they’re directly from Samsung’s website. WinFuture’s Roland Quandt spotted these (via9to5Google), and the three models were found on the Samsung support website....

Vampire Survivors: Survive the night with our top 10 characters Even though the hype train for Vampire Survivors has left the station, that doesn’t mean the game is obsolete. Developer Poncle releases updates, patches, and DLC at a frenetic rate, meaning there’s always something new. The latest update is the Emergency Meeting DLC, a crossover between Vampire Survivors and the modern cult classic Among Us. Vampire Survivors is an auto-firing survival game that pits you against waves of monsters as you try to outlast the clock....

5 Ways to Control ChatGPT With Your Voice Generative AI chatbot ChatGPT has found its way into almost every aspect of our day-to-day life. Whether you need help finding a job, completing a project at work, planning an event, or simply need someone to talk to, ChatGPT can come in handy. Unfortunately, it can be frustrating to type out everything you need ChatGPT to do over and over again. So, to save you the stress of typing out long ChatGPT prompts, we’ve put together five ways you can control ChatGPT with your voice....

6 Reasons Why Your Vocals Sound Distorted in GarageBand (and How to Fix It) GarageBand is one of the most user-friendly music production software to date. With just a few minutes of testing the waters, you already know the gist of it. However, even though it’s easy to use, you still might run into a complication here and there, and one of the most frequent issues is vocal distortion. So how do you fix it?...

How and why you should set up Digital Wellbeing on your phone Androids and iPhones are great for keeping in contact with loved ones, watching videos on YouTube, and scrolling through social media feeds. There’s a good chance the average person has a smartphone glued to their hand at any given time. Some may call it an addiction, while others mention the fear of missing important notifications. If this is something you’re worried about, Android has a tool called Digital Wellbeing, which is meant to help you set limits for your device usage....

How to Get Rid of Annoying TikTok Notifications You may be getting a lot of notifications from TikTok on your phone which can be annoying or distracting, especially if you post on TikTok often. There is a way to disable these notifications, so that they don’t clog up your phone. Here is how to disable annoying TikTok notifications. How to Get Rid of TikTok Notifications It is easy to disable notifications from TikTok....

January’s latest Google Play Services and Store updates have something for gamers and families alike Earlier this month,Google began detailing all the additions coming to its monthly system updates. The company added the complete changelogs for December 2021 andJanuary 2022to its support page, and it’s not stopping there. The company has now updated the page to reflect the improvements made in the latest Play system, Play services, and Play Store updates....

The OnePlus Nord Watch could come in as many as five variants The originalOnePlus Watchdebuted back in the spring of last year. In the time since we’ve heard whispers about plans not just for adirect follow-up, but possibly also the debut of a Nord-branded smartwatch. Our first insight into that watch’s design arrived last month with therelease of some screenshots, which appeared to depict a single model. Now a fresh leak suggests that instead of just one Nord Watch, we may instead see it arrive in as many as five different styles....

The Pixel 6a might not inherit the Pixel 6’s Motion Mode photos Although theGoogle Pixel 6awill share some of its hardware with Google’s Pixel 6 flagships, at least one camera feature won’t be trickling down to the mid-range phone. According to a recently discovered code snippet, the Pixel 6a may not support thePixel 6’sphotoMotion Modesto capture moving objects with blurring effects. The change was discovered byKuba Wojciechowsk, and further confirmed and corroborated by Esper....

WhatsApp could soon make importing your chat backups easier If you live outside the US, chances are you are using WhatsApp to catch up with your friends, family, and even conduct business over it. The messaging service is used by over two billion users daily, with over 100 billion messages sent between them. On Android, WhatsApp lets you back up your chat history to Google Drive, but that’s about it. The data cannot be exported, significantly limiting its usefulness....

You can no longer fake a bad connection to get out of Google Meet calls Google is rolling out a handy new tool for Workspace admins who use Google Meet to keep in touch with staff. Starting today, admins can see arecord of participant bandwidth during meetings. So if you were hoping to fake a bad connection to get out of a meeting early, prepare to be called out. Admins will be able to see a live graph of meeting participants, showing both actual used bandwidth and the estimated total bandwidth....