You plug your iPhone or Android phone into its charger and… nothing happens. Big sigh. From broken or rusted charging ports to damaged power cables, there are plenty of reasons your phone might not charge and not all of them can be easily fixed at home. A common reason for faulty charging is simply that … Read more
MirageC/Getty Images Panepistabomania isn’t yet listed in psychiatry’s comprehensive mental health classifications, the DSM-5 and ICD-11. Even so, many of us, including me — and if you’re reading this — probably you, suffer from it. Derived from the Greek “παν” (pan, meaning “all”), “επιστήμη” (epistēmē, meaning “knowledge”), “tab” (meaning, you know, tabs), and “μανία” (the … Read more
Motocross star Jayden “Jayo” Archer — a two-time X Games medalist and the first person to land a triple backflip in competition — died this week after crashing during trick practice in Australia. He was just 27 years old. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. Archer — a member of the renowned … Read more
Pedro Pascal is letting the world in on a trade secret. The 48-year-old actor has become a fan-favorite in Hollywood with roles in The Mandalorian and The Last of Us. During a recent roundtable discussion with fellow actors, Pedro let people in on how he learns his line. However, he described his trick as “psychotic.” … Read more
Jason Hiner/ZDNET I had a plan. As plans go, it was rather simple. I was going to ask my wife to let me borrow her iPhone 15 Pro Max (I still have an iPhone 12) so I could test out shooting some spatial videos. I don’t yet have Apple’s Vision Pro, but my Meta Quest … Read more
Composting is good for the planet and good for your garden, but there are no two ways around it — it stinks. But it doesn’t have to. There’s a slew of automatic, countertop composters and food scrap processors that break food scraps down in hours and keep the kitchen smelling fresh. We recently tested the … Read more
There’s a better way to digitize handwritten notes, old family recipes or any other hard copy you may have lying around. Nope, I’m not talking about taking a photo, or scanning the note or recipe and then promptly attaching it to an email. Say someone scribbled an address or a number on a piece of … Read more
Summary HBO’s Harry Potter TV show can take inspiration from Netflix’s casting in one of its original series in order to pay homage to the original stars. The original Harry Potter cast can be creatively used in the TV show, placing the actors in all-new roles that longtime fans will appreciate. While the return of … Read more
Large language models recently emerged as a powerful and transformative new kind of technology. Their potential became headline news as ordinary people were dazzled by the capabilities of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, released just a year ago. In the months that followed the release of ChatGPT, discovering new jailbreaking methods became a popular pastime for mischievous users, … Read more
Your iPhone is packed with helpful features — including live voicemail transcription, voice isolation for calls and the option to view all your Wi-Fi passwords — and Apple’s Notes app is no exception. It’s one of the most powerful note-taking tools in the mobile world. You can use it for shopping lists, on-the-fly reminders and jotting … Read more