In the United States, more than 1,000 school districts have sued social media companies for “addictive” products. Companies that settled the social media addiction lawsuit filed by the Breathitt County, Kentucky, school district will pay a collective amount of about $27 million, according to Bloomberg. Some companies announced earlier this month that they had settled…
The long-awaited Mina la Hollow of Yacht Club Games (Knight with Shovel) finally arrived this week, and reviews have been largely glowing. This is an action-adventure game in which you play as a mouse named Mina. She can burrow underground to become temporarily invincible, then emerge to cross short gaps. Mina la Hollow looks like an 8-bit…
While it’s been more than a decade since Apple started selling smartwatches, Google’s smartwatch hardware debuted less than four years ago, after it acquired Fitbit, a brand known for its fitness trackers and smartwatches. That said, Google has been working on smartwatch technologies for almost as long as Apple has, through its involvement in Wear…
Modern Android phones are packed with features to streamline your experience, including the Always-On Display (AOD), introduced in 2016. It displays important information such as the date, time, notifications, music controls, and widgets on the lock screen, eliminating the need to pick up the phone or tap the screen. As the name suggests, the display…
Garmin was the go-to smartwatch for fitness users long before Apple released the Apple Watch. Although Apple’s wearable gained popularity after its debut more than a decade ago due to its broader appeal, lighter design, and colorful wristbands, many athletes still prefer Garmin for sports. Reasons include a focus on measuring specific health metrics that…
YouTube continues to make changes to the user experience. While some of these features have intentionally made watching YouTube worse, others have proven genuinely useful, such as the new Custom YouTube Stream feature. However, one area where YouTube has particularly struggled is with the influx of AI content. Thanks to new features like Reimagine —…
Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo has seen a surge in demand for its “AI-free” search option following Google’s May 19 I/O announcements. Google has launched a new “smart” search box reinvented with AI. It offers AI suggestions in the form of an upgrade to autocomplete, support for follow-up questions, expanded personal intelligence to connect Gmail and…
If you’re opting for a minimalist outdoor experience, bulky equipment can get in the way. Having compact tools can help you save space in your backpack, and they won’t weigh you down, especially if you move around a lot. They can enhance your time in nature without compromising the experience, whether you’re trying to get…
Despite the FCC banning some foreign-made routers, TP-Link remains one of the leading router brands you can buy. Its products offer extremely reliable speeds and will perform commendably no matter what you throw at them. That’s why it’s not so surprising that the company is already thinking about getting a head start. In short, TP-Link’s…
The classic Xbox series reboot will now release in February 2027. Fablea, a reboot of the Xbox Fantasy RPG series developed by Playground Games, has been delayed. The game’s release date is being moved from fall 2026 to February 2027 “so it can have the dedicated time it deserves,” according to an Xbox post about Grand Theft…