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AlexandrinaZ/Shutterstock 3D printers are great, until you wait several days to print a decorative prototype, only to realize that there is a reason your 3D print failed after the time has passed. Unfortunately, there’s not much you can do to fix a poorly printed project, but there is a way to get your 3D printer running much faster than it usually does. This simple trick won’t let you 3D print objects in less than a second like China’s new 3D printing method, but it can make your printed projects twice…

Sccorcor22/Shutterstock If you’re learning to play an instrument that requires an amplifier or want to upgrade your current device, you have many options. Sure, you can buy an amp at a music store or even online, but if you want to sound like a legit classic rocker, try visiting your neighborhood thrift stores first. Now, you might think of thrift stores as a place to buy old band t-shirts or retro clothing for a Halloween costume, but there are also some vintage gems among thrift store electronics, including amplifiers, if…

Cate Gillon/Getty Images The iPod revived Apple’s fortunes, transforming the computer company from the brink of bankruptcy into a consumer electronics giant and laying the foundation for the revolutionary iPhone. Unveiled by the late and highly influential Apple CEO Steve Jobs in 2001, the first iPod promised “1,000 songs in your pocket” by packing them onto a 5GB compact hard drive. Just six years later, the same year as the iPhone’s launch, Apple celebrated the 100 millionth iPod sale. It was an impressive feat for a device whose lineup then…

Google Earth In case Microsoft Flight Simulator is a little too realistic for your tastes, there’s a new way to take to the virtual skies. Google Earth has its own flight simulation mode, and it’s now available to everyone around the world through its browser. Android Font spotted a social media post from the Google property announcing this update. Prepare for takeoff. ✈️ Flight Simulator is now available worldwide on the web for all users. We’ve recently added many of our most powerful professional desktop features to the web. Elevation profiles, new import types, but there…

Andreswd/Getty Images Smartwatches are a great tool for tracking your daily health and fitness. You can use them to monitor your sleep and receive notifications from your phone, making them a versatile device for anyone who wants to keep tabs on their steps, heart rate, and stress levels. You view this information through the watch glass, which can be sapphire or Gorilla Glass. Both protect the watch but work in different ways. Sapphire and Gorilla Glass are a type of watch glass, which is the transparent cover or screen that…

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Immersive home theater audio isn’t something you’ll get from TV speakers, but you don’t need to invest in a massive surround sound system either. Soundbars are a great compromise – in terms of performance and value – and almost every TV manufacturer makes one or more of these audio accessories. Brands like Samsung tend to release new soundbars every year, and Consumer Reports (CR) awarded the top spot to the $1,500 Samsung HW-Q900F. The bar scored a perfect 5 out of 5 for sound…

You can now ask another chatbot which restaurant to try. Meta has just announced a suite of AI tools for Facebook users. Nothing here seems particularly new, but the availability on Facebook might be useful to some power users. First, there’s the simply named AI mode. This is a standard chatbot that answers questions, Meta using the example that everyone uses when deploying one of these tools. The company features a person asking the chatbot for nearby summer vacation spots. Meta says AI Mode pulls data from all of its apps, like Groups and Reels, so perhaps the information provided…

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A deep discount on an item is always nice, but getting the item for free can feel like almost literal theft. Although Amazon Prime Day is fast approaching – it starts on June 23, if you need to save the date – that doesn’t mean there aren’t deals to be found between now and then. Right now, the retailer is offering a Google Smart Home device that not only has a deep discount, but customers in certain regions can also take this device home…

Apple today provided second beta builds of the upcoming watchOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6, and visionOS 26.6 betas to developers for testing. The software comes three weeks after Apple launched the first beta versions. Software updates are available through the Settings app on each device, and because these are developer betas, a free developer account is required. We don’t yet know what’s in the software. watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS often get few features in each new beta, with updates primarily focusing on bug fixes and performance improvements. Popular storiesApple releases first beta versions of watchOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6 and visionOS 26.6Apple…

Kevin Paul Davis/Shutterstock Semiconductor company AMD runs a product security bug bounty program that awards up to $30,000 to security researchers who report a vulnerability discovered in AMD products. But when a New Zealand researcher identified a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in AMD’s AutoUpdate software, the company refused to pay the $10,000 bounty that such a bug should have been worth. The researcher in question is a 22-year-old programmer named Paul. He posted about the situation on his MrBruh blog, where he details how he discovered the flaw and…