The Best Kitchen Gadgets for Vegans

The Best Kitchen Gadgets for Vegans Stock Photo ID: 1575538921 The best vegan kitchen gadgets will help you make delicious recipes, prep fruits and vegetables, cook efficiently, and even help to grow your own mini vegetable and herb garden. Transitioning to veganism may seem like a daunting task, but with the right knowledge and equipment, it’s a totally possible choice. Gone are the days when vegetarian and vegan food had to be boring....

April 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1082 words · Eddie Davis

The just-launched Fitbit Versa 4 gets big $80 discount ahead of Black Friday

The just-launched Fitbit Versa 4 gets big $80 discount ahead of Black Friday TheFitbit Versaseries offers good-looking fitness trackers with strong battery life at prices that don’t tear holes in your wallet. The just-launched Versa 4 is slimmer than its predecessor and it’s capable of tracking your heart rate, sleep, and calories for up to six days on a single charge. It hits the trifecta of being good-looking, capable, and affordable, especially today: Fitbit has dropped the Versa 4’s price for the first time ahead ofBlack Friday....

April 7, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Ashley Ayers

5 Reasons Why Note-Taking Tools Don't Work

5 Reasons Why Note-Taking Tools Don’t Work Note-taking tools look exciting, but many can be unhelpful. In fact, using a note-taking app can actually hurt your learning. Not convinced? Here are five reasons to ditch your note-taking app. 1. Typing Hurts Memory If you use a note-taking app, you must type your notes. Writing with a pen or pencil involves more parts of your brain than typing does. Frontiers in Science showed this in a study, as reported inNOW....

April 6, 2025 · 4 min · 807 words · Ellen Washington

Check out the expanded At a Glance weather widget on Pixel 7 phones

Check out the expanded At a Glance weather widget on Pixel 7 phones How unfair does it feel when Google’s hottest new features — stuff likeMagic Eraser,Real Tone, andPhoto Unblur— are only available for the very latest Pixel devices? We know, we know, there are plenty of good reasons, both technical and economical, for why things work this way; that doesn’t mean we have to be happy about it. Right now all the new stuff debuting with thePixel 7series is capturing our attention....

April 6, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Michael Russell

Google officially deploys app archiving through the Play Store

Google officially deploys app archiving through the Play Store Google System Updatescome at seemingly random cadence and are comprised of various bumps to the Play Store app, Play services, and a proper, monthly system update. As it is, we get to see new features added on every few days. One of the latest brings us the ability to slip apps on and off our phones without having to set them up each time....

April 6, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · John Clark

Google Play Books is finally getting its Material You widget

Google Play Books is finally getting its Material You widget Forbetterorworse, Google’s Material You is one of the most significant redesigns Android has ever seen. A big part of that overhaul focuses on the use of app widgets, and it finally feels like companies are paying attention to them again. Back in theDecember feature drop, Google announced a new library widget for Play Books, and now three months later, it’s finally rolling out....

April 6, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Brian Fisher

GPU Comparison: AMD 6950 XT vs. Nvidia 3090 Ti

GPU Comparison: AMD 6950 XT vs. Nvidia 3090 Ti If you want maximum graphics power on your PC, you have two options—the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT or the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti. You may think AMD users should get the AMD GPU, while Intel users must pick Nvidia. However, it’s not that simple. Manufacturers go out of their way to ensure that their chips are compatible with the widest possible market....

April 6, 2025 · 5 min · 981 words · Lisa Tucker

How to easily switch from Android to iOS with Google apps

How to easily switch from Android to iOS with Google apps Switching to an iPhone after years of using anAndroid phoneis no easy task. You’re not just switching to a new phone but a new ecosystem. It’s a big switch, and few people aren’t going toquit Google cold turkeyfor iCloud. Given your familiarity with an Android device and, more importantly, with Google services, you might be wondering if there’s a way to soak up all the goodness of an iPhone without letting go of the comforts of Android....

April 6, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Chloe Oliver

If you can't sync your Fitbit to a Samsung phone running Android 13, you aren't alone

If you can’t sync your Fitbit to a Samsung phone running Android 13, you aren’t alone Samsung is racing through its rollout of Android 13-basedOne UI 5to eligible devices, thanks to its timely update schedule. Shortly afterpushing the update to more recent releases, such as the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4, Samsung began rolling it out to its previous-generation foldable models as well as other supported phones. While the process did not encounter as many serious bugs as the One UI 4 release did last year, some Samsung phone users are now voicing their frustrations over a One UI 5 issue that is breaking the Fitbit Charge 5 and Luxe sync on Samsung devices runningAndroid 13....

April 6, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Kristin Hill

Shopping on Google Search just got a lot prettier

Shopping on Google Search just got a lot prettier Being one of the leading search engines around, Google can deliver a Search experience that is comprehensive and accurate, so you find what you’re looking for quickly. Although its Search andImage Search utilitiesare pretty rich, we can’t say the same for shopping-related searches, which only yield a handful of e-commerce listings before continuing with mundane Search results linking to product pages. The company is now trying a more visual approach to its e-commerce Search results on desktop, and you’ll be able to use it soon....

April 6, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Ashley Carlson

Spotify will let some users play or shuffle albums the way they like

Spotify will let some users play or shuffle albums the way they like When viewing albums on Spotify, the top of the interface has always had a green play button that shuffled songs by default, whether you liked it or not. That was until it didn’t and all that took was atweet from Adele. Artists deliberately arrange tracks on most albums in a particular order and shuffling can screw up the experience they want to offer....

April 6, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Alan Reid

Temu Earns Google Play Editors' Choice Recognition

Temu Earns Google Play Editors' Choice Recognition This is a sponsored post. The product choices and opinions expressed in this article are from the sponsor and do not reflect the editorial direction of MakeUseOf or its staff. Temu, an eCommerce newcomer that has become the most popular shopping app since its launch in 2022, has been selected as a Google Play Editors' Choice app. This is a prestigious recognition reserved for high-quality, user-friendly, and innovative apps....

April 6, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Julie Fernandez

There's one April Fools' gag that might actually be worth your money this year

There’s one April Fools' gag that might actually be worth your money this year Most folk in tech blogging claim to hate April Fools' day — presumably, because they hate fun. I’m a fan of the seasonal gags (when they’re good), but there’s one this year that has crossed over for me from joke to a legitimately useful thing. If you’ve ever wished you could buy a custom skin for something no one makes skins for, dbrand’s launched-as-a-joke DIY Kit mightactuallybe handy....

April 6, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Thomas Anthony