dennizn/Shutterstock Whatever your preference, some web browsers are easily identifiable by the companies behind them. Google Chrome, which introduced several new features in 2026, is managed by Alphabet Inc., and it goes without saying who uses Microsoft Edge – the browser that succeeded Internet Explorer…
But a Chromium-based design means it can only be so efficient. Discord Discord is working on a new mode for its social platform that it says could be less resource intensive. Screenshots of an option called Game Mode began circulating on social media over the weekend. The description shown for the Game Mode…
Easily automate your Mac using Shortcuts and Apple Intelligence. Filipe Espósito for Woozad Shortcuts has been available on Mac since macOS Monterey, but it’s one of those utilities that many Mac users have never explored. At first it may seem too complicated. You have to know which actions to choose and…
We’ve seen previews of iOS 27 running on the iPhone Duo, including a new sleep mode that activates even when the iPhone isn’t charging. Apple showed off the mode in press materials, but the leakier PDFU today shared a closer look at some of the options. There are several StandBy faces available on the iPhone…
Fix your Android’s worst power drains in less than five minutes. ymalmand/Shutterstock You really shouldn’t have to worry about your phone’s battery level dropping to half at midday, but here we are: a common frustration among Android users. As frustrating as the situation is, there are some pretty simple solutions that…
Keep an eye out for warning signs that your iPhone battery isn’t what it used to be. lilgraphe/Shutterstock Although Apple’s iPhone battery technology is well integrated into iOS to provide maximum battery life while reporting health metrics and other important information, even the best engineering can’t overcome chemical limitations. Battery cells…
yopie_popoy/Shutterstock It goes without saying that headphones and earbuds are a staple of modern media consumption. Countless consumers have turned to Bluetooth headphones for their entertainment needs, whether it’s listening to their favorite tunes, absorbing information from podcasts and audiobooks, or enjoying funny skits and…
You don’t need a new GPU to increase your frame rates, but you will need to turn off some fancy graphics enhancements. Gorodenkoff/Getty Images In general, PC gamers care more about frame rates than their console counterparts. And they should: as a platform, PC offers far higher levels of customization than consoles, letting…
Getty Images/Getty Images Alongside PlayStation and Nintendo, Xbox has stood out among the leading game console brands of the 21st century. Like its competitors, technological advancements, including future Xbox technology that could allow you to digitize physical games, and price inflation eventually caused the brand’s consoles to…
One of the most annoying things about living online these days is autoplay. From ads playing audio on websites to previews on Netflix, videos that start without prompting are, more often than not, a scourge. YouTube is not immune to this problem. The Google-owned platform has determined that after…