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How to Skip the User Selection Screen on Your Nintendo Switch The Nintendo Switch is a fast and responsive console that blends customizability with robust hardware and software. Suitable for many types of gamers, the Switch can be a great addition to your and your family’s gaming devices. it’s possible to have multiple users on the Nintendo Switch, but if you’re the only person using the console there’s no point bothering with the user selection screen....

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs. Google Pixel 6: Make the right choice TheSamsung Galaxy S21 FEand theGoogle Pixel 6are aimed at customers who want a flagship-like experience without spending a small fortune. While the S21 FE is the follow-up to last year’sGalaxy S20 FEfrom Samsung, the Pixel 6 is the smaller, non-Pro sibling of the top-tierPixel 6 Pro. Google has managed to launch a formidable Pixel phone after a few years of solid-but-unassuming releases, while the S21 FE is the latest entrant in theGalaxy S21series....

Sonos looks ready to bring Wi-Fi 6E to its wireless speaker lineup Sonos has made a name for itself with its range of premium audio hardware, from soundbars, to a wide variety of wireless speakers. While recent models like theSonos Movesound fantastic out of the box, technically minded shoppers who take the time to check out the full spec sheet may notice a bit of an oversight for speakers as supposedly advanced as these: none support Wi-Fi 6E....

The 9 Best Live USB Linux Distros You Can Use on the Go If you travel a lot, it’s not always possible to bring your computer along or access your data remotely. This is where live USB Linux distros come in handy. These are full-fledged operating systems that it’s possible to run directly from a USB drive, without requiring installation or any changes to the host computer. Let’s look at a few of the best USB-bootable Linux operating systems to use....

The Samsung Exynos 2200 is official with AMD’s RDNA 2 GPU Samsung was initially scheduled to announce the Exynos 2200 on January 11th, but that date came and went by with no word from the company. Instead, it removed all traces of the teaser from its social media channels, sparking rumors that the chip had been canceled altogether. The company was quick todismiss such reports and confirmedthat it will indeed launch its next flagship Exynos chip in due course....

Vampire Survivors, the most addictive game of 2022, is out now for Android — and it’s free Vampire Survivors is the sleeper hit of 2022 (despite being released in 2021), appearing on numerous “Best Game” lists (and it’ll probably join ourbest Android gameslist, too). It’s a bizarre creation that feels better suited to a 2000’s Flash game website rather than Steam, but it’s addictive, exciting, and challenging, and in a surprise announcement, it’s now available on the Play Store for free....

How to Integrate the Auth0 Authentication Service With a React Application Auth0 simplifies the process of establishing user identity in your web app. It provides secure and customizable authentication and authorization features through its API. Use it, and you won’t need to worry about building your own authentication system from scratch. Integrating with Auth0 makes it easy to include reliable authentication in your React application and guarantees secure access to your app....

How to Lock Any App on Your iPhone With Shortcuts Locking an app on your phone is the best way to prevent others from accessing it. Although it’s been possible to do this on Android for a while, the same can’t be said about iOS. That is until Apple released a new Lock Screen action in the Shortcuts app, which allows us to create a personal automation for locking apps on the iPhone....

KDE Plasma 5.25 Makes Play for Mobile With Graphical, Touch Enhancements, but Will Users Bite? The KDE Community has announced the release of KDE Plasma 5.25, the latest version of the popular Linux desktop. The release features a number of graphical enhancements plus improved touch controls. What’s New in KDE Plasma 5.25? The developers of KDE took to Twitter to announce the release of Plasma 5.25: The most visible change to Plasma 5....

OnePlus just confirmed a second 11-series phone launching next month OnePlus is all set to announce theOnePlus 11for international marketsat its event scheduled for February 7. While we know thatthe Buds Pro 2 earbudswill also accompany the phone, so far we had only been expecting that single handset. Now some new teasers point to the presence of a second phone, and rather than a OnePlus 11 Pro like you might be hoping for, it looks like some markets will instead be getting the upper mid-range OnePlus 11R....

The 3 Best eScooter Ride Sharing Companies in the US Right Now E-bikes are taking over the urban transportation landscape, but e-scooters are also an important player fighting for people’s attention. If you’re considering using an e-scooter ride-sharing service, you must know that there are quite a few choices. In addition, not all e-scooter ride-sharing companies offer the same benefits, and it’s important to know the difference. So, what are the best e-scooter ride-sharing companies?...

The 8 Best Stream Deck Shortcuts for Streamers Streamers have a lot to organize both before and during their stream to confirm everything is going smoothly. This can be a lot of work and can be quite distracting when you are trying to keep your audience entertained. Stream Decks allow you to perform a wide range of actions with just the click of a button, so it’s possible to focus on streaming instead of fiddling around with your settings....

This Android Police podcast episode was recorded in front of a potentially sentient AI On this week’s show, Daniel gives a deeply-nuanced meditation and appreciation of Google’s language bot LaMDA which has produced some compelling responses to questions about its sentience. No, we don’t think it’s alive — not yet. Plus, we chat a bit about our Android phones of the summer, the Nothing Phone 1 and… the Samsung Galaxy S22 FE?...