Why I Prefer Apple's Sport Loop Over Other Bands for My Apple Watch

Straps, or bands, as Apple may have you call them, can make or break how your Apple Watch feels in your hand. After owning an Apple Watch for over three years and using a variety of bands, I have a favorite type. It’s the Apple Sport Loop. And here’s why. Lightweight and Breathable Construction Because the Apple Watch remains tied to my wrist for almost every hour of the day, I need it to weigh less and fade into the back of my mind....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Laura Parks

X-Factor's New Hero Cameo Has a Power So Meta, Even Deadpool Should Be Jealous

Summary Contains a preview forX-Factor #1! The newest member ofX-Factor, Cameo, has a power that supercedes Deadpool’s meta abilities as seen in a preview forX-Factor #1. While Deadpool is best known for breaking the fourth wall and acknowledging his own role in his comic stories, Cameo takes this aspect even further. With this new hero, Marvel can seemingly deliver any character a writer could want to use. X-Factor #1has the creative team of Mark Russell, Bob Quinn, Jesus Aburtov, and Joe Caramagna....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 605 words · Daniel Perez

YouTube Music is rolling out a comments section

We count YouTube and its subsidiaries including YouTube Music among thebest entertainment apps available on Androidtoday, but the battle of music streaming services is a heated one, with YouTube Music rivaling Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Deezer, SoundCloud, and other big players. In its efforts to stand out from this tough competition, Google has blurred the line between the main YouTube app and YouTube Music a little, porting comments from the main app to YouTube Music....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Courtney Salas

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra review: An 'ultra' smartphone for less

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra review: An ‘ultra’ smartphone for less When you see the word “Ultra” in the name of a smartphone, your first inclination might be to worry about your wallet. That is certainly the case with some of the best Samsung phones, where this buzzword typically means you’re going to be spending upwards of $1,000 for a high-end device. However, the ZTE Axon 40 Ultra bucks that trend by offering a wide range of advanced features – like an under-display fingerprint sensor, super-speedy charging, and a robust camera array – all at the almost-reasonable price of $799....

July 15, 2025 · 13 min · 2722 words · Jacob Zavala

“There’s No Living After That”: Why Rhaenys Turns Back In House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 4 Explained By Star

Warning! Major spoilers ahead for House of the Dragon season 2, episode 4 Summary House of the Dragonstar Eve Best explains why Rhaenys turns back in season 2, episode 4. Returning for its sophomore outing last month, the hitGame of Thronesspinoff show has now given audiences the first major action sequence of the season with the Battle at Rook’s Rest. Rhaenys plays a major role throughout the sequence, supporting those inside the stronghold on her dragon, Meleys....

July 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1285 words · Noah Nelson

4 Ways to Stop Automatic Office Updates on Windows

4 Ways to Stop Automatic Office Updates on Windows By default, all your Office apps are set to update themselves automatically in the background. Although this approach keeps your Office apps updated with the latest features and improvements, these updates can sometimes overwhelm you or worse, cause new problems. Sign up forfree Forgot your password? Create an account *Required: 8 chars, 1 capital letter, 1 number By continuing, you agree to thePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Use....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 682 words · Crystal Reed

5 Funky Music Discovery Apps to Find New Songs to Listen To

Bored with your music and not finding good recommendations on your favorite music streaming platform? These music discovery apps recommend songs you likely wouldn’t have come across otherwise. Some have music generated by AI that isn’t even available on devices like Spotify or Apple Music, while others push indie artists who usually go unheard. 1.Tuneful(Web): Tinder-Like Song Discovery App From Previews Tuneful is a song discovery app with an interface adapted from dating apps like Tinder....

July 14, 2025 · 5 min · 969 words · Leon Thompson

7 Tips to Prevent Your Mac's Storage From Getting Full

7 Tips to Prevent Your Mac’s Storage From Getting Full When you first buy your Mac, it’s easy to imagine you will never run out of space on it. But sometimes, time passes faster than you think, and just like any real physical storage space, it could get filled with clutter. Instead of waiting for that moment to start scrambling to fix it, you should make a habit of preventing it from getting full in the first place....

July 14, 2025 · 5 min · 1036 words · Dorothy Bryant

8 Microsoft Office Features That Feel Like Cheating

Microsoft Office has been around forever, so you’d think there’d be no surprises left. But these features feel like secret backdoors by cutting hours of effort with just a few clicks. They make work so much easier that it almost feels like cheating. 8Pop Out Panes (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) When you work with long documents or large data sets, a clear view of the document always helps. Some tools in Microsoft Office work like Word’s Editor Pane or the Clipboard, as they can all be moved around and positioned anywhere on the screen....

July 14, 2025 · 6 min · 1265 words · Darrell Shields

9 Ways Star Wars Canon Has Changed Jedi & Sith Lightsabers

Summary The lightsabers of Jedi and Sith underwent significant changes when theStar Warsfranchise supplanted the Legends continuity with the modern canon. Lightsabers are one of the most recognizable elements of theStar Warsmythos, with the weapons appearing in almost everyStar Warsmovie and TV show. Naturally, the vast lore ofStar Warshasprovided lightsabers with a long and fascinating history in both timelines, and the franchise’s partial reboot in April 2014saw the introduction of new and different traits for the weapons....

July 14, 2025 · 10 min · 2005 words · Carla Terrell

Alien Complete Timeline Explained

Summary TheAlienfranchise has a vast and rich mythology that extends across all the movies to create a full timeline of events. Ridley Scott launched the original horror/sci-fi series in 1979 with the release of the firstAlienmovie. The futuristic series explores humanity’s run-ins with the alien race known as Xenomorphs, whether they are sequels that directly build on the existing canon or prequels that expand what was previously known.EveryAlienmovieplays a vital part in creating the overall franchise timeline that audiences need to know to understand the world....

July 14, 2025 · 8 min · 1622 words · Eric Jordan

Android 15 may finally allow you to force dark mode in any app

On most Android phones, there’s already a default setting for dark mode, but loads of yourfavorite Android appsdon’t support that option yet. However,Android 15has a hidden feature that will let you make any app go into dark mode, even if it doesn’t have it built-in. In a fresh APK teardown by Mishaal Rahman over atAndroid Authority, we get a preview of a new feature that will supposedly let you force dark mode on every single app on your device....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Timothy Hill

Apple Pencil Not Charging? 7 Ways to Fix It

There’s nothing more annoying than gearing up for a study session just to realize your Apple Pencil didn’t charge. Most of the time, this is nothing more than a software issue. So, let’s look at some troubleshooting steps you can try when your Apple Pencil refuses to charge! 1. Disable and Enable Bluetooth Since an Apple Pencil uses Bluetooth to connect to your iPad, toggling Bluetooth on and off usually does the trick....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 584 words · Garrett Sawyer