These are quick and easy adjustments. FOUR.STOCK/Shutterstock Tired of saying “Can you hear me?” or “Hello?” too many times on the phone? Then you’ll be happy to know that with a few quick tweaks and not-so-hidden settings, you can significantly improve the sound quality of calls on your Android phone. There are several ways to do this, and no, we’re not just going to tell you to clean your mic (although you absolutely should!). Using features like Clear Calling, Wi-Fi Calling, VoLTE, Adapt sound and Mic mode can help you get much clearer calls. As with…
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Alexa for Shopping can monitor prices and make purchases so you don’t have to. rblfmr/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In the age of AI, it’s no surprise that Amazon’s shopping tools can notify you when an item’s price drops and, for eligible Prime members, automatically purchase it when it reaches a pre-selected price. To start your automated shopping spree, start with Amazon’s built-in price history feature, a small blue button next to the item’s price on a desktop computer. The button is also present in the app, but it appears…
Smith Collection/gado/Getty Images Since its arrival in 2023, Claude has continued to grow in importance as an AI chatbot like ChatGPT, while also becoming an increasingly capable AI agent for software development and business productivity. Its growing notoriety was reinforced in September 2026 when Anthropic, the San Francisco-based company behind Claude, saw one of its researchers, Jacob Coxon, resign with an alarming warning that some in the AI industry believe the technology could wipe out humanity by the end of the decade if proper safeguards are not put in place.…
Apple was ordered to pay $5.7 billion in damages to Taction Technology after a federal jury found it had infringed two of the haptics company’s patents, reported CNBC during the weekend. Taction sued Apple in 2021, arguing that Apple’s Taptic Engine in the company’s Apple Watches and iPhones uses its inventions without proper license or authority. Apple initially had the case dismissed in 2023, but the Federal Circuit later revived it. The jury trial began September 14, and seven jurors deliberated for two days after the proceedings concluded. They returned on Friday and returned a verdict in favor of Taction.…
DHS will use Google’s AI tools to recommend that information be excluded from FOIA requests. Ascannio/Shutterstock Document redactions have been in the spotlight lately thanks to the release of the Epstein dossier by the US Department of Justice, which used it to black out the text of millions of documents. Now the government is considering using AI to handle this chore of drafting Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, according to GitHub documents viewed by The Washington Post. These documents indicate that U.S. Customs and Border Protection, part of the Department of Homeland Security, will use…
Mino Surkala/Shutterstock If you need help navigating unfamiliar streets or want a new shortcut to a place you visit frequently, you have no shortage of options. Waze is a popular app that has many hidden features, and some people claim that the service is better than Google Maps. However, Waze also tends to drain battery faster than other apps, even when running in the background, and these comparative advantages are partly to blame. In order to offer features like real-time data updates and continuous GPS tracking, which help make the…
Alberto Garcia Guillen/Shutterstock Building a gaming computer with a liquid cooling system can help improve its performance and make it quieter. But it’s a complicated setup that leaves beginners open to making costly mistakes. It’s not like the typical air cooling system, and with multiple parts involved, a mistake here could lead to unforeseen problems. Typically, these issues do not affect liquid-cooled all-in-one systems because these typically ship as enclosed devices and require less assembly. However, the same is not true for custom builds. These loops give users more control,…
Officially announced in November 2025, the Steam Machine is Valve’s way of mixing a console and a PC to create a mini-machine capable of supporting SteamOS and TV connections. Not only do gamers have access to the entire Steam Machine library, but they can even pay a little more for a controller that at one point was flying off the shelves. For fans of Steam or big-screen PC gaming, the machine certainly has its advantages. However, there are also several common issues that can ruin experiences. In addition to a price that leaves many…
Flower Storage Studio/Shutterstock Amazon Prime offers several benefits that many people may not know about. In addition to being able to get fast, free delivery on items while shopping online and watching movies and TV shows through Prime Video, users can also use Alexa+ with their Amazon subscription. The service allows anyone with an Amazon Echo, Fire Stick, or the Alexa app to talk to the device to let it check the weather, remind you of tasks, control smart devices in your home, and more. Alexa+ is an enhanced version…
Smith Collection/gado/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Amazon’s Echo line of smart speakers and displays is a popular and useful suite of lifestyle products. These internet-connected devices can help you stay informed with news, weather, and personal calendars. They can also do double duty as a whole home audio system, not to mention the smart home automation they can achieve. Echo speakers and displays are easy to install and require little maintenance or supervision. Amazon has even gone so far as to integrate a…