How to Restore Your Missing Toolbar in Google Chrome

Toolbars serve as useful features that allow you to enjoy an optimized browsing experience. Browsing toolbars allow you to customize the way you browse and conveniently access tools. The last thing you need when you’re trying to browse is to have a missing toolbar. Whether you’re trying to access your extensions quickly or your bookmarks, you don’t have to spend too much time setting out to restore Chrome’s toolbar. Luckily, there are methods you can use to make the toolbar reappear when you’re browsing....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Adam Pacheco

How to scan a Spotify code on your phone

Now that the world’s largest music streaming service has fully embraced artificial intelligence, Spotify is packed with neat features, such as auto-generatedpodcast transcripts. There’s a reason it’s the world’s largest music streaming service. And when someone is listening to their favorite track on thebest wireless earbuds, they can share their happiness with you using a code. Here’s how to scan a Spotify code with your phone so that you can join in....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 644 words · Devin Anderson

How to Use Shazam to Quickly Discover the Name of a Song on iPhone

How to Use Shazam to Quickly Discover the Name of a Song on iPhone https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-holding-an-iphone-and-using-shazam-5053984/ Have you ever heard a song on TikTok or YouTube that caught your attention? For many people, social media is where they find new music. Using this simple technique, you can quickly identify songs you hear while browsing social media on your iPhone and add them to your Spotify or Apple Music library. First, You Need to Set Up Shazam on Your iPhone First, take a few minutes to set up your iPhone to use Shazam to identify the music and sync it to your preferred music streaming service....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Michelle Hall

I Can Finally Text With iMessage on My Android Device: Here's the Trick

Switching from iPhone to Android usually means losing access to Apple’s exclusive features. Despite this, I’ve found a way to enjoy iMessage (one of the best parts of the Apple ecosystem) without giving up my Android phone. OpenBubbles Is the Answer You’ve Been Looking For Sending texts via RCS on an iPhone isn’t perfect, so the blue bubble vs. green bubble gap still exists. Some people continue to use iMessage exclusively, so group chats can feel awkward if everyone has to switch to green bubbles just because of you....

July 23, 2025 · 5 min · 865 words · Kenneth Morris

I Don't Use Game Pass or PS Plus: I'm Hooked to This Subscription Instead

Quick Links Gaming subscriptions like PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass offer great games for a reasonable price. However, I find myself more often wanting to play some of my favorite games from the time management and hidden object genres. This is why I signed up for a subscription to Shockwave Unlimited. What Is Shockwave Unlimited? Screenshot by Marissa Zupancic — no attribution Shockwave Unlimitedis a game subscription service that provides access to more than 1,300 games across a variety of genres for download on PC....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 662 words · Susan Carroll

LA Times Crossword July 03, 2025 Answers (8/21/25)

Our LA Times Crossword July 21, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle published in the Los Angeles Times, one of the largest newspapers in the United States. It is highly regarded by crossword enthusiasts for its challenging clues and clever themes. It is a traditional-style crossword, with a grid of black and white squares, and clues in both the across and down directions....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Erica Smith

Latest YouTube test lets you search a song by humming

A lot of users prefer to listen to their music onYouTube, which makes sense because the video platform has a vast collection of covers and indie songs that you probably won’t find ondedicated music streaming services. But what if you have an earworm and cannot remember anything more than its catchy tune? Well, YouTube is testing a way to help you identify that song with whatever little you can recall....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Ricardo Vazquez

Learn How to Use React 18 Hooks

Learn How to Use React 18 Hooks In March 2022, the React team announced the official release of React 18. This release came with a host of new features geared at performance improvement, based on the concept of “concurrent rendering”. The idea behind concurrent rendering is to make the process of rendering to the DOM interruptible. Among the new features are five hooks: useId, useTransition, useDerredValue, useSyncExternalStore, and useInsertionEffect. React useTransition Hook By default, all React state updates are urgent....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 814 words · Steven Boyer

Michael Sheen's Underworld Role Is The Actor's Most Underrated (& Why He Should Be Doing More Dark Fantasy)

While the vampire Selene is oftenUnderworld’s main protagonist, Michael Sheen’s Lucian is a compelling and formidable character who is severely underrated. In the dark urban fantasy franchise, which pits vampires against werewolves, Sheen appeared inUnderworld(2003) andUnderworld: Rise of the Lycans(2009). Despite their thrilling high-octane fight sequences and impressive special effects, neither movie was a hit with critics. On Rotten Tomatoes,Underworldholds a score of 31%, withRise of the Lycansat 30%. Even so, Sheen has never been accused of phoning in a performance, and his portrayal of Lucian is no exception....

July 23, 2025 · 5 min · 931 words · Sharon Martinez

New Star Wars Outlaws Leaks Have Finally Sold Me On The Game

Summary Leaks have become a common occurrence in the world of entertainment, be it the next major blockbuster movie or a long-awaited title such asGrand Theft Auto 6, and now, less than a month from its release, Massive Entertainment’sStar Wars Outlawshas been the latest title to have footage leaked online. Unlike the aforementionedGrand Theft Auto 6, which hadn’t shown its first trailer at the time of its leaks, there has been plenty of footage surroundingStar Wars Outlawssince its reveal last year, and its publisher, Ubisoft has been heavily promoting the title....

July 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1446 words · Jason Taylor

Philips Hue's New AR Feature Lets You Visualize Your Home's Next Smart Light

Philips Hue lights are one of the most popular smart home products on the market. And the companion app has just received a new update with a great AR feature to see how Hue products will look in your home. Visualize How a Hue Smart Light Looks in Your Home The new AR feature was firstspotted by Hueblogin version 5.27 of the Hue app, which is available for theiPhone, iPad, andAndroid....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Christopher Gonzalez

Should You Become a Short-Form Video Creator? The Pros and Cons

Becoming a successful content creator online is no easy feat. Even if one of your videos goes viral, you’ll have to put in a lot of work to engage and maintain your new-found audience. It requires consistency, dedication, and a lot of planning. However, the tides have started to turn with the advent of short-form video platforms like TikTok. All these YouTube Shorts, TikToks, and Reels require less production value and usually lead to better engagement....

July 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1208 words · Nicole Mosley

Soundcore Space One Pro Review: Great Sound for Less

Finding a great pair of over-ear headphones with ANC, long battery life, and immersive sound usually requires spending a pretty penny. But theSoundcore Space One Proproves the traditional wisdom wrong. For less than $200, you can snag a pair of comfortable headphones with great sound and a compact design that folds up when not in use. Soundcore Space One Pro The Soundcore Space One Pro provides high quality sound and active noise cancellation for less....

July 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1227 words · Kaitlyn Berg