Change These 5 Settings to Speed Up Your Antivirus

Quick Links Anyone who’s ever used an antivirus knows that it can be a bit of a pain when a scan starts unexpectedly, as it can take forever and slow your computer down while it’s running. Thankfully, there are a few antivirus tricks you’re able to use to speed up that virus scan. 1Limit Scans to Newer Files The big reason antivirus scans are so slow is that the default method for a scan is to scan absolutely everything on the computer....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · Heather Stuart

Daily Themed Mini Crossword June 02, 2025 Answers (7/17/25)

Our Daily Themed Mini Crossword August 09, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Daily Themed Mini Crossword is a fun and challenging puzzle that is published daily. It features a small grid with clues for each word, which must be filled in to complete the puzzle. The puzzles are based on a theme, which can range from pop culture to history, geography, and more....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Robert Edwards

DC Teases the Debut of 1 Shocking Hero in Fan-Favorite DC VS. VAMPIRES (Darkseid Could Be Next)

Summary In the fan-favoriteElseworld,DC vs. Vampires, a legion of vampires slowly took over the Justice League and everyone else in their way. Now humanity is nothing more than a blood farm for the vampires to feed on, and humanity might just needMister Miracleif they’re going to survive. DC’s solicitation for September’sDC vs. Vampires: World War V#2 by Matthew Rosenberg and Otto Schmidt has a very curious choice of words. While discussing the human resistance and vampire kingdom’s relations, the synopsis specifically points out that it’ll take a “Miracle” for them to get along....

July 26, 2025 · 4 min · 668 words · Jason Schmitt

Deathwish Codes [Update] (August 2025)

In Roblox Deathwish, you compete in table-based PvP against fifteen others while trapped in a broken future. With no memory, you fight for survival in the Deathwish games, controlled by BANDYTA, as you try to uncover what really happened! To get Credits inDeathwishand start unlocking skins and more right away, use the latest codes. Searching for working codes takes time, so we’ve already gathered every active Deathwish code so you don’t have to look for them!...

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Angie Nguyen

Deezer Plans: Which One Should You Choose?

Deezer Plans: Which One Should You Choose? Music lovers are spoilt for choice with the wide variety of music streaming services available. Deezer is one of the numerous platforms you might choose, although, with around 16 million monthly active users, it lags some distance behind market leaders Spotify and Apple Music. However, with its focus on High-Quality audio, Deezer is emerging as a serious contender to its larger rivals. If you’re considering signing up to Deezer, which plan should you choose?...

July 26, 2025 · 4 min · 683 words · Morgan Wagner

Disney's 15 Biggest Animated Box Office Flops

Disney is renowned for its animation, but the company has still seen animated movies flop at the box office. Many of the earlybest Disney animated moviesperformed well enough at the box office, while the biggest flops came in the company’s later years. This is likely due to a myriad of factors, including basic inflation meaning a greater loss.Disney also has more box office flops after the rise of 3D animation,possibly due to an increase in animated blockbusters in general, meaning more competition and higher standards....

July 26, 2025 · 12 min · 2388 words · Jeffrey Rivera

Google Docs wants to save you from the dreaded blank page syndrome

Every writer, student, and office worker knows how intimidating a blank page can be. When starting a new project, the dreaded blank page syndrome can strike anytime, stalling your productivity. Google, ever the innovator, seeks to tackle this challenge head-on by introducing an intuitive feature to Google Docs that can kick-start your content creation. As the company reported on itsGoogle Workspace Blog, Google is now adding new buttons at the top of your Google Docs, which allow users to rapidly insert content building blocks like meeting notes, email drafts, and more....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Jennifer Allen

Google Messages' true multi-device support is taking shape

Google Messages lets you text from your computer, which is great for those times when you’re stuck at your desk or just want to type on a real keyboard. But the current method is a bit clunky, requiring you to open the app’s “Device Pairing” menu on your smartphone and scan a QR code that shows up on your desktop. Thankfully, Google is working on a simpler way to pair multiple devices, similar to how yourfavorite messaging appslike Telegram let you sign in on desktop without needing your phone nearby....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Andrew Perez

Google's August 2022 Pixel update is on its way

Google’s August 2022 Pixel update is on its way Right now, Android fans everywhere are atwitter with expectation for the imminent release ofAndroid 13. But before that gets here, Google’s latest monthly updates for Pixel phones looks like they should be landing right on schedule, bringing security patches to the current Pixel lineup. Last month may have seenGoogle push back its update distribution brieflyin light of the Independence Day holiday, but the company is wasting no time in August,announcing its updatesright as we kick the month off....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Michelle Morton

Google's March Feature Drop is here, but not for you

It’s the first Monday of March, and you know what this means. Google is back with a new round of updates for its Pixels as part of its Pixel Feature Drop initiative, adding a bunch of capabilities to its devices every three months. Many of the additions were already in testing in Android 14 QPR2, and they’re now finally coming to everyone with a recent Google device. If you’re in the US, you’ll have to wait just a little longer, though....

July 26, 2025 · 5 min · 921 words · Patrick Arnold

Google's new 'iPager' video takes on Apple's odd resistance to RCS

Rich Communication Service, or RCS, is an advanced messaging standard that seeks to eliminate the archaic text messaging standard or SMS/MMS. Whilesecure RCS messaginghas been supported by Android for a while now, Apple has been rather skepticalabout adopting this standard. Google never misses an opportunity to poke fun at the iPhone maker for its hypocrisy in claiming to be for security but continuing to resist the use of RCS messaging. We’ve already seen a few quirky campaigns by the search giant as part of the #GetTheMessage campaign....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Kathleen Adams

Google's upcoming eSIM tweaks put users in control, not carriers

Google’s upcoming eSIM tweaks put users in control, not carriers Google just began distributing itsAndroid 13 QPR2 Beta 2 release, giving Pixel fans a glimpse of things to come in the March Feature Drop. In addition to31 new emojiand a feature that lets youforce-theme icons on your home screen, this latest version contains code that hints at major quality of life improvements for Android’s eSIM experience. According to Mishaal Rahman of Esper, you could soon be able to easily transfer an existing eSIM onto a new device or a fresh Android install....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Daniel Wright

How I Use My Apple Watch to Train Better at the Gym

Quick Links After buying an Apple Watch to improve my gym performance, I can confidently say it’s one of my best-ever tech purchases. I use my watch to train better for CrossFit and weightlifting in a handful of ways, which you’ll learn about below. Monitoring My Heart Rate Since many of my workouts are high-intensity, monitoring my heart rate is one of the main ways I use my Apple Watch to improve my training at the gym....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 634 words · Joseph Smith