Ployker/Shutterstock Verizon may not be the leading phone carrier when it comes to customer satisfaction, but it’s certainly trying to woo customers with its recently announced $30 Simplicity plan. As its name suggests, this new Verizon plan is intended to be simple and affordable. For a flat rate of $30/month per line for new customers, the Simplicity plan includes unlimited 5G ultra-wideband data, unlimited talk and text, international roaming, satellite texting, 10GB of mobile hotspot data, call screening, Verizon Family savings, Verizon Dollars monthly cash back, and discounts on smartwatch…
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Photography Primestock/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You may not know it, but Amazon offers many useful Kindle features that often go unnoticed. These include things like rewards programs and discounted monthly ebooks, convenient features like the ability to send files to your Kindle, or built-in features like book summaries so you can easily jump back into a story after a brief reprieve. If you only use your Kindle to purchase and read e-books, you need to know some of the most underrated features that…
Prae_studio/Getty Images The term “military-grade encryption” is powerfully evocative, conjuring up images of impenetrable bunkers or isolated, hardened networks within secure government facilities. It’s a term regularly used by apps, VPNs, and cloud services in their marketing materials for precisely this reason: evoking the specter of the military also conjures up connotations of top-secret security and rigorously tested protocols. The reality is that the term is almost always a buzzword for AES-256, an encryption algorithm that the U.S. government uses to protect top-secret classified information. As in other marketing contexts,…
Nanci Santos/Getty Images Over the past few years, consumers have seen television screens get bigger and bigger. The selling point of these big screen monstrosities is that a bigger screen means a more immersive experience. However, when it comes to immersing yourself in your entertainment, size isn’t the only thing that plays a role. You’ll also want to look at the components and features offered by the TV, as different brands may offer different features and even different types of display panels, all of which play a role in the…
DenPhotos/Shutterstock Your Apple ID is perhaps one of the most important parts of your Apple device experience. This is what gives you access to your account. If you forget the password, you’ll need to find at least one device still connected to reset it or use the Apple Support app or the web to reconnect. Knowing your Apple ID and password is as important as keeping them secure so they can be accessed. If someone obtains this information, they can wreak havoc by accessing your personal accounts, viewing your personal…
Apple released the second beta of iOS 27 today, and as is often the case with a second beta, there are several changes. There are new features and updates to existing features as Apple prepares for a July public beta and a September software launch. Write with Siri There’s a new Write with Siri button above the keyboard in Notes, Mail, Messages, etc. This makes it easier to locate the option to use Siri for writing. In the first beta, the Write with Siri tool was only available when selecting text. Siri voice customization The Siri voice personalization feature available…
Amazon Amazon’s 3rd generation Fire TV Cube is generally known as a streaming platform for apps like Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+. But this upgrade to the Fire TV Stick has some handy features built into that discreet USB port on the back. If you thought it was largely just accessories, you might have forgotten that it also unlocks a lightweight, built-in media player for offline files. With the right configuration, your Cube can play local media files directly from a USB drive, turning it into a compact media hub.…
So you’ve tried to download a game to your PlayStation 5, only to find that your console’s storage is already full. This is actually a common problem that owners face, given that the PS5 only comes in three storage capacities: 2TB for the PS5 Pro, 1TB and 825GB for regular PS5 consoles. While this may seem generous on paper, modern games can take up a lot of space. Before you know it, they have already filled the internal storage with their associated data. To get the most out of your PS5, it’s a good…
José Adorno/BGR If you own an iPhone Pro or one of the latest iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 models, you’ve probably realized that a flower icon on your iPhone’s camera appears randomly. Technically, random wouldn’t be the right description, because the flower icon only appears when you have a subject very close to the camera lenses. This icon means that your iPhone has enabled macro mode and is now using the ultra-wide lens so you can get up to two centimeters closer to the subject to take a macro photo.…
Apple is working on a macOS Tahoe 26.5.2 update which is expected to be released in the near future. The second beta of macOS Golden Gate includes an upgrade path from macOS Tahoe 26.5.2, which suggests that 26.5.2 is an upcoming version that Apple expects devices to be running soon. The update will be released with iOS 26.5.2, which we have already confirmed is under testing based on Woozad visitor logs. macOS Tahoe 26.5.2 and iOS 26.5.2 are expected to be minor updates with bug fixes and security updates. Apple is also testing macOS Tahoe 26.6 and iOS 26.6 updates,…