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Khamosh Pathak Recording and sending Memoji videos is quite fun. But did you know that Apple automatically creates a sticker pack for every Memoji character? It’s like Bitmoji but even better. Here’s how to use Memoji stickers on iPhone and iPad. First, Create Your Memoji As Apple generates the stickers automatically, they are available to…

AtGames Retro games for your TV are all the rage, and AtGames made its name in that realm. The company specializes in “micro consoles” that plug into your tv and play a host of games. Now, one of the AtGame’s earlier takes on the concept is back. The $30 Bandai Namco Arcade Blast! Console sports Pac-Man and nine other…

Google Stadia Google Stadia is a cloud video game service that offers AAA titles that can be played on just about any screen you own. Stadia offers free and premium subscription options, both of which a growing number of titles to choose from. What Is Google Stadia? Stadia is a cloud gaming service developed and…

Cameron Summerson Reverse wireless charging is a neat trick, seen on a few high-end phones that have both Qi-powered wireless charging and a big enough battery to occasionally share. But Google’s latest Pixel goes one step further: if you plug it into power the old-fashioned way, it automatically becomes a conventional wireless charging pad. The…

By default, your iPhone and iPad suggest a list of people whenever you tap the Share button. It’s easy to share things accidentally. Starting with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, you can remove suggested contacts from the Share sheet. The Problem: Contacts in the Share Sheet Apple uses the Share menu for more than just…

From My Point of View/Shutterstock We all know a hearty stew belongs in a Dutch oven, but there’s no need to limit what this versatile kitchen tool can do! Whether you’re making chicken or sourdough, your Dutch oven has you covered. Stews are great, but we wouldn’t own a Dutch oven if that’s all you…

Sony With the PlayStation 5 right around the corner, we can look forward to plenty of great games. But before that, let’s look back at the PlayStation 4’s library and go over the best PS4 exclusives from the console that you should definitely play—whether it’s on the original hardware or your shiny new PlayStation 5.…

Justin Duino Gallium Nitride (GaN) chargers were everywhere at CES 2020. This modern alternative to silicon means smaller, more efficient chargers and power bricks are on the way. Here’s how it works. The Advantages of a Gallium Nitride Charger GaN chargers are physically smaller than current chargers. This is because gallium nitride chargers don’t require…

Launching with Steve Jobs’ NeXT Computer in 1988, NeXTSTEP advanced desktop operating systems. It became the technological bedrock for Apple’s macOS, iOS, and others. Let’s look at what was so special about NeXTSTEP. NeXTSTEP: Flexible and Elegant, with a Solid Foundation Amid heavyweight competition from Windows, Mac OS, OS/2, and BeOS in the 1990s, the…

NASA Fall hasn’t been short on astronomical events. On Halloween, the U.S. was treated to a rare blue moon. Now, in November, the Leonid Meteor Shower is coming! The shower is set to begin Nov. 6, and will continue through Nov. 20. However, this year’s event is expected to have fewer meteors than the big…

Cook and Becker/Sucker Punch Productions Anyone who has played Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Tsushima (or heck, even just watched the trailer) knows how gorgeous the game is. And now, thanks to a partnership between the studio and game concept art store Cook and Becker, you can have some museum-grade prints of the game’s iconic…

vladsilver/Shutterstock Scientists may be changing the way we define different species in the penguin kingdom. They’re saying that the gentoo penguin may be four species rather than one. New evidence shows that the birds are slightly different in shape and size, with variations in their DNA. Scientists believe that counting them as separate species will…

Songquan Deng/Shutterstock.com Apple’s new privacy details will start appearing in its App Store on December 8 as a means to help users understand each app’s privacy practices. In tandem with the fleet of other privacy features released in Apple’s iOS 14 update, these new privacy “nutrition labels” will add yet another level of protection and…

Microsoft, Sony Not long after Sony announced it wouldn’t send PlayStation 5 consoles to retail stores for sale on launch day, Best Buy and Walmart took things a little further. Walmart won’t sell PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series S|X on launch day. And Best Buy says it won’t carry either in-store through the 2020 holiday…

DoNotPay DoNotPay, the robot lawyer that works to get you refunds and cancel your trials, has another add-on for a new privacy-focused benefit to its subscription service. Unlimited burner numbers that deactivate after 10 minutes. That’s perfect for signing up for trials and services where you don’t want to hand over your real phone number.…

Apple Preorders for the iPhone 12 Mini and 12 Pro Max begin today, with deliveries and in-store availability planned for Friday, November 13th. Reports suggest that the phones are in short supply, and now may be your best chance to grab one before the holidays! Apple staggered this year’s iPhone release, launching the standard iPhone…

If you use an Android phone or tablet, you know that your Google account is tightly integrated with the experience. The default account will decide how you’re logged in to many apps, especially Google apps. We’ll show you how to change this. While it’s easy to add multiple Google accounts to your Android device, setting…

Belkin Normally I don’t get excited about a new generation of mobile accessories. But Apple’s MagSafe system on the iPhone 12 family is changing a lot, and its making car chargers interesting for the first time in a long time. Take Belkin’s latest model, the awkwardly-named Car Vent Mount PRO With MagSafe. It’s on sale…

Macs automatically remember all the Wi-Fi networks you’ve ever connect to along with their passphrases. If you’re having trouble connecting to Wi-Fi, you can remove the list of networks to troubleshoot your problem. If there’s a network you previously connected to that’s no longer working, deleting it and connecting again is a good place to…