Your Android phone may seem entirely secure when it’s locked, but that’s not necessarily true. Unless you adjust the right settings, the lock screen can allow access to messages, controls, and even payment options—all without unlocking the device. 9Use a Strong PIN Setting up fingerprint or face unlock is a great way tosecure your Android phone. But the real lock that stands between your data and a stranger is your PIN....

3 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Gaming Chair You are not alone if you see gaming chairs as incredibly cool looking, as well as absolutely overrated. When looking through others' desk setups, it’s one of the first things you notice besides the RGB. Often it’s an expensive Secretlab Titan or Omega series chair with vibrant colors or an unbranded, colorful one with bolsters and wings like a sports car....

6 Ways to Earn Passive Income From Your Graphic Design Work Are you a graphic designer who wants to earn money from your work, but doesn’t want to slave for hours creating new stuff every day? Earning passive income is the perfect solution for you. Passive income is a great tool for making your work make money while you sleep. Not all creative work needs you to be sitting at your drawing desk or computer to make money; you could earn passive income without the creative outlay day after day....

8 Easter Family Photoshoot Ideas to Try in 2023 Do you know what else is around the corner when spring comes? It is Easter—a time for celebrating with friends and family. Easter is especially fun for kids who can run around and enjoy the great outdoors without all the heavy winter wear weighing them down. It is also time to see all the new life bloom around them. What better way to capture the season’s essence than with a family photoshoot?...

A high-powered Lenovo Chromebook sees a low sale price for Cyber Monday Most Chromebooks are limited to low-grade Celeron or Pentium processors, if not slower. That’s not the case with this premium model from Lenovo, which is under a big discount right now for the next couple of days. Its 128 GB of storage is double that of most others, and you can even opt for 256 GB if you need it....

With the launch of thePixel 8and Pixel 8 Pro, we learned that Google’s newest devices would be the first to support Ultra HDR images. Building on the JPEG format,Ultra HDR makes for crisper imageswith more contrast and vibrancy. This is possible through an HDR gain map that is embedded within the image’s metadata. However, Ultra HDR image support has been limited to Chromium-based browsers operating on Android 14 or Windows 11/macOS....

Summary During the decades it has spent as one of the most successful animation studios in Hollywood,Pixarhas had several movies cross the billion-dollar mark at the box office. Pixar was once the brilliant and lucky underdog team that pulled off the first 3D-animated feature-length movie with the release ofToy Storyin 1995, an event that would transform the animation industry.Since then, Pixar has produced many more smash-hit family movies based on fun conceptualizationsand profoundly real stories, which often move people to tears....

Blink Outdoor 4 (4th Gen) + Blink Mini The holidays are a time for family and friends, and unfortunately, prime time for package thieves and troublemakers. A home security camera is an excellent way to add a layer of protection and peace of mind, and Amazon is offering two for the price of one with this excellent bundle package deal. With the holidays just around the corner, chances are you either have family coming to visit or you’re heading out of town to see your loved ones....

In a surprising move, Google dropped thefirst Android 14 QPR2(March 2024 Feature Drop) beta in mid-November. This was unexpected as the company is still beta testingAndroid 14’s first Feature Drop, which is due in December 2023. The QPR2 Beta 1 contained several improvements, including the ability to remove the At a Glance widget (finally!),per-app screen record, and a revamped volume slider. Now, less than a week after QPR2’s first beta dropped, Google has released Beta 1....

Summary After a long period of silence surrounding the potential series, Fox’sBedrockhas been quietly shelved, leaving the iconicFlintstonesworld to lay dormant once more. The classic animated series by studio Hanna-Barbera broke ground in its 1960s golden age as the first animated primetime show focused on a family of relatable Stone Age humans and their close friends. Despite an incredible success that would eventually be surpassed byThe Simpsonsand an expansion into spin-offs, adaptations, and other formats, few projects have been released for over a decade....

If you’ve been waiting with bated breath for Apple Intelligence to drop, the wait may soon be over. On Monday,Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reportedthat Apple has set a release date of October 28th, for both Apple Intelligence and iOS 18.1. The update will be available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Apple Intelligence Limited to Certain iPhone Models Only certain iPhone models will receiveApple Intelligence, however. These include the iPhone 16 series, as well as the iPhone 15 Pro, and Pro Max....

Best Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra cases in 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultrais over a year old, but that doesn’t matter when the phone is this good. The S23 Ultra was one of the best Android phones, and it would still top that list today if the S24 Ultra hadn’t replaced it. This device is aging well, making it a long-term investment for those who already own it, and people who may be picking them up today....

The top-down arcade shooter Brotato, initially developed on PC by Blobfish Games and published on mobile by Erabit Studios, is now available on the Google Play Store, despite the original PC release that’s still in early access. While the game resembles Vampire Survivors, it’s different enough thatanyone looking for similar gamesshould make Brotato their first port of call. Brotato is a tightly focused arena shooter that offers a challenging experience with a ridiculous premise....