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Facebook and Instagram may eventually have more paywalled features Paywalled features always have the potential to be annoying, but they’re still valuable ways for developers to innovate while continuing to be able to offer free access. While historically a lot of free services have been ad-funded, some companies are increasingly looking at paywalls to compensate for shifting revenue streams — not unlike what Meta’s-based monetization modelis dealing with in the face of changes like Apple’s App Tracking Transparency measures....

How to Add Animation in Google Slides you’re able to add animations to your presentation in Google Slides and the elements in it to make your presentation more interesting. When used properly and in moderation, animations can break the deadly seriousness of the presentation, and make it easier for the eyes to take in all the text and data. Google Slides' animation and transition repertoire isn’t as extended as PowerPoint’s, but it’s still more than enough to help you add some subtle animations to your presentation....

How to Get the Apple TV’s Aerial Screen Savers on Your Mac The screen saver is typically an afterthought for most people when customizing their Mac. macOS has lots of built-in screen savers, from album art covers to the classic “hello” that is a reference to the original Macintosh, but they pale in comparison to the aerial screen savers on an Apple TV. Luckily, it’s possible to download similar aerial screen savers to use on your Mac....

Kugoo Kirin G3: This 1200W Off-Road eScooter is Insane Kugoo Kirin G3 The Kirin G3 is an extremely capable off-road scooter. Performance is excellent on both road and light gravel and sandy surfaces, but less so on grassland. There’s certainly a limit to the type of off-roading you’re going to do. It should handle anything up to the most difficult of bike trails, but the suspension is stiff, and the ride is going to get bumpy....

Tracking your Play Store downloads is about to be much more convenient GooglePlay System Updatesrarely pack significant life-altering changes. When they come through, we see improvements to the Play Store and Google Play Services. Recently, we were introduced to app archiving facilitated by the Play Store to help us save storage space onbudget phones, or just reallocate it if required. Google also appears to be laying the groundwork for a much-needed floating app download progress indicator....

7 Ways to Remember What You Learn From Podcasts Podcasters have diversified their content to attract more people. Apart from entertainment, podcasts are a great source of learning. Whether you’re trying to cope with some mental health issues or educate yourself on different topics, podcasts are the way to go. But what happens if you can’t remember anything you hear on a podcast? Try these methods to learn and remember what you hear in a podcast....

A Beginner’s Guide to the Steam Community Market Whether you want to sell an item you received from a game or wish to speculate item prices and make money on the Steam Community Market, it’s best to be equipped with the knowledge on how to use the Community Market. We’ll go over the most important features and things you should pay attention to when buying or selling your Steam Inventory items....

DJI’s Mini 3 Pro drone is here with some seriously upgraded imaging capabilities DJI has a quasi-monopolistic hold over the consumer drone industry with no other brand even coming close in market share. Its high-quality, powerfully-automated products have become something of a fan favorite among content creators and photographers alike. Part of the success has to do with how extensive the range is — amateurs can spend $299 fora fun, capable toywhile professionals may need to shell out $3,299 for the levels of quality and customization they need....

First OnePlus foldables get some very boring names Tech companies have a reputation for being ratherunimaginative with product names. It’s particularly bad with phones, which usually end up as some gibberish series of letters and numbers, maybe followed by a random adjective or three. This time, though, OnePlus may have just taken the uninspired cake, with a pair of very familiar-sounding names that were just trademarked for the company’s upcoming foldable phones....

Google Nest Hub Max is losing features in preparation for Matter support Ahead of the rollout ofMatterlater this year, Google will release a new software update for theNest Hub Maxin late July that will remove its range extender and bridging capabilities. The move will primarily affect Nest x Yale Lock, or Nest Detect users who rely on Google’s flagship smart display to act as a bridge. Sign up forfree Forgot your password?...

How to Geolocate IP Addresses on Linux Using geoiplookup Have you ever wondered where a website is actually hosting its content from? You can geolocate domain names and IP addresses right from the Linux command line with geoiplookup. Here’s how to use it. What Is geoiplookup? geoiplookup is a command-line utility that usesMaxMind’sgeolocation database to find the country where an IP address or domain name is hosted. It queries a local file, typically stored in the/usr/share/GeoIPdirectory....

Verizon and AT&T begrudgingly agree to avoid airports as they finally turn on C-Band 5G AT&T and Verizon have delayed their plans to turn on C-Band 5G towers around even more airports than they originally promised to avoid in response toyesterday’s multi-airline petitionagainst them to government regulators. In apublic statement, Verizon said that while it is still committed to launching C-Band service elsewhere tomorrow, it has “voluntarily decided to limit our 5G network around airports....

You need to change this Google Pixel 8a setting right away It’s virtually impossible to know everything about your smartphone’s capabilities. In 2024, these devices offer hundreds of settings and features that can be adjusted, changed, and enabled, altering the user experience. And unless you’re taking in-depth courses or watching hours of YouTube videos, there is a good chance you’ll miss some of the best ways to use your device....