I thought swipe typing had peaked until this Android keyboard let me use both thumbs
MakeUseOfby Brandon Miniman2d ago
Not to brag, but I type extraordinarily fast on my phone for one simple reason: I use swipe-typing instead of thumb-typing.
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top 55%Bike EXIF | Day and Night: Radically improving the CB750 Nighthawk
BikeEXIFby Chris Hunter2d ago
Whether you're a new reader or just missed it the first time around, we’re digging into the Bike EXIF archives to revisit some of our all-time favorite builds.
What is ray tracing in gaming and does it really make a difference? - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Dave Meikleham)2d ago
What is ray tracing in gaming and does it really make a difference? Games look way more beautiful, but it comes at a high cost.
Anthropic says its AI agents tried to break into government websites - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon)2d ago
Anthropic says its AI agents tried to break into government websites The company didn’t name them, but the affected agencies were ‘at the federal, state and local levels.’ Anthropic has revealed...
I stopped opening Excel for quick math after finding these 4 apps
MakeUseOfby Yadullah Abidi2d ago
Excel remains one of the most useful tools on my computer, especially for organizing data, tracking expenses, and building detailed models.
4 annoying Windows apps you can replace with an Excel spreadsheet
How-To Geekby Jorge A. Aguilar2d ago
Most productivity software sells you a clean interface and a recurring charge for features you could build yourself in an afternoon.
Google Maps Will Now Display Your Vehicle As A McLaren Formula 1 Race Car - Jalopnik
Jalopnikby staff@jalopnik.com (Erik Sherman)2d ago
Google Maps Will Now Display Your Vehicle As A McLaren Formula 1 Race Car What an age we live in.
I’m replacing Google’s everyday apps with these open-source alternatives
How-To Geekby Sanya Shah2d ago
I realized recently how much of my phone life quietly depends on Google. Calendar for appointments, Keep for random thoughts, Chrome for basically everything, Maps when I’m lost, and Authenticator...
The 2026 Bentley Supersports is what happens when you combine luxury with on-track performance
Popular Scienceby Dan Carney2d ago
“Less is more” may seem a curious phrase when applied to a half-million-dollar, 199-mph, 657-horsepower twin-turbocharged V8 brute.
8 Rare Engines With Super High Redlines - Jalopnik
Jalopnikby staff@jalopnik.com (Ivo Gievski)2d ago
8 Rare Engines With Super High Redlines What defines a truly great engine? Could be power output, because, hey, that's what makes a car faster.
7 Switch 2 Characters Nintendo Should Add to the Next Super Smash Bros.
Polygon.comby Giovanni Colantonio2d ago
We’re well over a year into Nintendo’s Switch 2 era, and the hits keep on coming. Games like Donkey Kong Bananza, Pokémon Pokopia, and Splatoon Raiders have helped to reinvent Nintendo’s most...
Cloud gaming is the future, but Nvidia's GeForce Now isn't it
MakeUseOfby Suman Biswas2d ago
Cloud gaming has always intrigued me. Getting access to my favorite games on almost any device, at any time, without hardware limitations is a fascinating proposition that felt too good to be true.
3 Linux-exclusive apps that are better than their Windows alternatives
How-To Geekby Dibakar Ghosh2d ago
There’s a common belief that Windows has more apps — and better ones, too — than Linux. And sure, that’s true in a few categories.
How to reset your Samsung TV - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Roger Fingas)2d ago
How to reset your Samsung TV If your Frame or other Samsung TV is acting up, give these resets a try, Resetting devices is, oddly enough, an essential skill in the modern tech landscape.
7 old gadgets that prove the 1990s were peak tech
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson2d ago
It feels like we never reminisce like we used to, but the past was clearly better in many ways. There are some 1990s gadgets that were so awesome or ahead of their time that they still put current...
I recorded a full boot trace with Microsoft’s free profiler and found what was really slowing my startup
MakeUseOfby Afam Onyimadu2d ago
I've trimmed my startup apps list quite a few times, and even gone through Autoruns line by line. Yet none of these tools perfectly explain why my laptop can feel busy long after the login screen.
GameStop is hoping PS5 Pro buyers are desperate enough to pay $500 over MSRP - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Alec Hively)2d ago
GameStop is hoping PS5 Pro buyers are desperate enough to pay $500 over MSRP A used PS5 Pro will run you about $1,400.
King Charles warns malicious online actors are evolving their tactics
BBC Newsby Joe Coughlan2d ago
- Published King Charles III has warned of the challenges disinformation and other "hostile online activity" pose to trust and security in the digital age.
30 old Intel Mac minis are hugely faster than the Cray-1 chassis they live in
AppleInsider Newsby Malcolm Owen <malcolm@appleinsider.com>2d ago
It's not Xgrid, but a computing museum in Spain has recreated a Cray-1 supercomputer to a 1:1 scale, using a total of 30 Intel Mac minis to generate up to 1.5 teraflops of performance.
Amazon’s new Alexa Tablet finally gives the iPad lineup some much needed competition - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Michael Burkhardt2d ago
This week, Amazon unveiled a new lineup of Alexa Tablets. They no longer run a proprietary OS with a custom App Store, and instead embrace Android with a stock feel – while offering the Play Store.