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Charlie Fripp

Charlie Fripp is a technology writer with a strong focus on consumer gadgets, video games, and cyber security. He holds an undergraduate degree in professional journalism and has worked as a journalist for over 15 years. In his spare time, he enjoys playing various musical instruments and gardening.

Top 10 Options If You Want a Hidden Airtag Wallet

Top 10 Options If You Want a Hidden Airtag Wallet

If you want to keep track of your wallet and make sure your money is safe, it’s a great idea to stick an Apple AirTag inside.

14 hours ago in Buyer's Guides
WhatsApp Could Soon Introduce Screen Sharing and Usernames

WhatsApp Could Soon Introduce Screen Sharing and Usernames

Family tech support is about to get much easier when WhatsApp rolls out its new screen sharing and username features.

19 hours ago in News
How to Improve Battery Life on Your Steam Deck

How to Improve Battery Life on Your Steam Deck

The less-than-optimal Steam Deck battery has been the subject of many complaints, with some lasting under two hours. Learn how to fix it.

2 days ago in Hardware
BMW 5 Series Gets Built-in Gaming Console

BMW 5 Series Gets Built-in Gaming Console

If you are waiting in a parking lot and drive a BMW 5, soon you’ll be able to kill time on the built-in gaming console in the dashboard.

4 days ago in News
AI Turns Super Mario Heroes Into Terrifying Villains

AI Turns Super Mario Heroes Into Terrifying Villains

What would Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach look like as villains? Generative AI Midjourney answers that question and it’s creepy.

5 days ago in News
Netflix Enforces Password Sharing Rules in US and UK

Netflix Enforces Password Sharing Rules in US and UK

Streaming giant Netflix has started to crack down on password sharing by subscribers in the U.S. and U.K., giving them two remedial options.

6 days ago in News
WhatsApp Lets You Edit Messages You Have Already Sent

WhatsApp Lets You Edit Messages You Have Already Sent

The Meta-owned WhatsApp rolled out an app update that lets you edit sent messages – hopefully before they’re seen.

7 days ago in News
Google Chrome Can Now Detect URL Typos

Google Chrome Can Now Detect URL Typos

Google is assisting those with accessibility limitations by making several changes to the Chrome browser, including checking for URL typos.

1 week ago in News
Prepare for Ads When You Pause YouTube Videos

Prepare for Ads When You Pause YouTube Videos

In addition to seeing longer advertising videos, users will soon start seeing ads when they pause a YouTube video.

2 weeks ago in News
How to Perform a Country Specific Web Search

How to Perform a Country Specific Web Search

There are tricks to searching online in a specific country, but it’s more accurate to change the engine for country-specific results.

2 weeks ago in Internet
Montana First U.S. State to Ban TikTok

Montana First U.S. State to Ban TikTok

The newly-enacted SB 419 bill from Montana Governor Gianforte outright bans TikTok from availability in his state.

2 weeks ago in News
Your iPhone Will Soon Speak For You During Calls

Your iPhone Will Soon Speak For You During Calls

Apple is attempting to make it easier for iPhone users at risk of losing their speech by introducing new accessibility features to iPhones.

2 weeks ago in News
Fix for Overheating Pixel Phones Rolling Out

Fix for Overheating Pixel Phones Rolling Out

Help is on its way for owners of Pixel 6 and 7 phones. The devices were draining the battery quicker than before, with some overheating.

2 weeks ago in News
Google Admits to Decep­tive Advertising in Texas

Google Admits to Decep­tive Advertising in Texas

The Texas Attorney General took on Google for its “deceptive advertising” with the Pixel 4. Google must now pay an $8 million settlement.

2 weeks ago in News
Elon Musk Quits as CEO of Twitter

Elon Musk Quits as CEO of Twitter

Take a look at who may replace eccentric billionaire Elon Musk, now that his time as Twitter CEO has (finally) come to an end.

3 weeks ago in News
Peloton Recalls 2.2 Million High-Tech Exercise Bikes

Peloton Recalls 2.2 Million High-Tech Exercise Bikes

A recall from exercise gadget maker Peloton is affecting over 2M of its original Bikes because of injuries caused by the seat post breaking

3 weeks ago in News
Disney+ Lost Millions of Subscribers Two Quarters in a Row

Disney+ Lost Millions of Subscribers Two Quarters in a Row

At the end of 2022, Disney+ had 161.8 million global paying subscribers but that was reduced by 4 million by April this year.

3 weeks ago in News
Video And Voice Calls Coming to Twitter

Video And Voice Calls Coming to Twitter

Elon Musk explained that a new version of Twitter is in development that includes voice and video chat from your handle.

3 weeks ago in News
Amazon Originals Coming to Other Streaming Platforms Soon

Amazon Originals Coming to Other Streaming Platforms Soon

Amazon is taking a different approach to increasing its subscribers by making its Amazon Original content available to other media outlets. 

3 weeks ago in News
Google I/O Conference Betting Big on AI

Google I/O Conference Betting Big on AI

Google is making a bigger AI push, as the overarching theme of its annual I/O Conference will focus on artificial intelligence.

3 weeks ago in News
7 Smart Tools That Can Save You Time Gardening

7 Smart Tools That Can Save You Time Gardening

Whether taking the strain out of irrigation or knowing the right time to plant, smart gardening tools can help save money.

3 weeks ago in Smart-home
Want an AirTag Alternative for Android? Try These Top 5 Bluetooth Trackers

Want an AirTag Alternative for Android? Try These Top 5 Bluetooth Trackers

Since you can’t use Apple’s AirTag trackers with an Android, try an AirTag Alternative. Start your search by checking out these Bluetooth trackers.

3 weeks ago in Android
Western Digital Confirms Customer Data Stolen in Hack

Western Digital Confirms Customer Data Stolen in Hack

Those who use hard drive manufacturer and online storage provider Western Digital have learned that their data was stolen in a hack.

3 weeks ago in News
The Best Options If You Need a Wireless Phone Charger

The Best Options If You Need a Wireless Phone Charger

A wireless phone charger is an easier way to ensure your Android or iOS phone is fully powered up without frantically looking for a cable.

3 weeks ago in Buyer's Guides
Expect to Find More Advertising in Your Gmail Inbox

Expect to Find More Advertising in Your Gmail Inbox

If you use Google’s Gmail, you’ve undoubtedly seen a few advertising emails pop up every so often. It’s about to increase and get worse.

4 weeks ago in News
Discord Changing Usernames to Remove Discriminators

Discord Changing Usernames to Remove Discriminators

There are so many Discord users that the naming system needs to change to make them all unique without a four-digit discriminator.

4 weeks ago in News
FTC Accuses Facebook of Violating Privacy Agreement to Protect Children

FTC Accuses Facebook of Violating Privacy Agreement to Protect Children

The FTC accuses Meta of violating a 2020 privacy order and proposes changes to force Facebook into protecting user data, particularly kids.

4 weeks ago in News
Google Rolling Out Passkeys for “Passwordless Future”

Google Rolling Out Passkeys for “Passwordless Future”

Google is starting the process it calls a “passwordless future” by introducing passkeys for its Google accounts.

4 weeks ago in News
Intel to Move Away From Familiar Processor Branding

Intel to Move Away From Familiar Processor Branding

Intel is gearing up for the release of its Meteor Lake processors, but there are strong indications the familiar “i” will be dropped.

4 weeks ago in News
Chrome the Most Popular Browser, with a Battle for No. 2

Chrome the Most Popular Browser, with a Battle for No. 2

The second most used browser is soon to be an unlikely candidate, with Google Chrome still riding high as the most popular.

4 weeks ago in News
Top 6 Options If You’re Looking for a Portable Projector

Top 6 Options If You’re Looking for a Portable Projector

Few things are as exciting as an outdoor entertainment setup that includes a portable projector connected to great speakers.

4 weeks ago in Buyer's Guides
Jack Dorsey Admits Elon Musk Isn’t the Right Person for Twitter

Jack Dorsey Admits Elon Musk Isn’t the Right Person for Twitter

Former Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey admits that Elon Musk wasn’t the right person to take over the platform.

4 weeks ago in News
Google’s “Godfather of AI” Warns It Can Cause Serious Harm

Google’s “Godfather of AI” Warns It Can Cause Serious Harm

A former Google chatbot engineer is in agreement with other critics that AI is “racing toward danger” – and there’s little that can be done.

4 weeks ago in News
Microsoft Putting Windows 10 Out to Pasture

Microsoft Putting Windows 10 Out to Pasture

Microsoft announced that the current version 22H2 will be the final version of Windows 10. There will be no more feature updates.

1 month ago in News
Sony Sold Almost 40 million PS5s Since Launch

Sony Sold Almost 40 million PS5s Since Launch

Sony revealed that its third quarter of 2022 was the strongest, selling just over 7 million PS5 consoles – and nearly 40 million in total.

1 month ago in News
AI to Blame as Dropbox Cuts 500 Jobs

AI to Blame as Dropbox Cuts 500 Jobs

While there’s always a fear that artificial intelligence can replace workers, the file-sharing platform Dropbox ia blaming AI for 500 layoffs.

1 month ago in News
Google Meet Gets 1080p Video Calls for Crisper Visuals

Google Meet Gets 1080p Video Calls for Crisper Visuals

Thanks to an upcoming Google Meet update, the platform will now support the higher-definition 1080p resolution for video calls.

1 month ago in News
How to Strikethrough Text in Discord Chats

How to Strikethrough Text in Discord Chats

You can use these easy shortcuts to put strikethrough text in Discord chats when having epic gaming discussions.

1 month ago in Internet
Netflix Lost a Million Subscribers Over Password Policing

Netflix Lost a Million Subscribers Over Password Policing

Netflix lost more than a million Spanish subscribers, who canceled their paid plans in the first quarter of 2023, with 10% more to follow.

1 month ago in News
Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Blocked by UK Regulator

Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Blocked by UK Regulator

The UK’s competition authority blocked the proposed $69 billion purchase by Microsoft of the hugely-successful developer Activision Blizzard.

1 month ago in News
Microsoft to Unbundle Teams From Office

Microsoft to Unbundle Teams From Office

Microsoft plans to unbundle Teams from Office to prevent an antitrust investigation in the EU brought on by rival platform Slack.

1 month ago in News
Spotify Has 500 Million Users for the First Time

Spotify Has 500 Million Users for the First Time

For the first time, music and podcast streaming giant Spotify has over 500 million active monthly users while operating at a loss.

1 month ago in News
How to Set the Print Screen Button to Open the Snipping Tool in Windows

How to Set the Print Screen Button to Open the Snipping Tool in Windows

You don’t have to wait for the upcoming Windows update to remap Print Screen to Snipping Tool. Use Microsoft PowerToys instead.

1 month ago in Windows
Twitter Adds Blue Verified Checks to People Who Passed Away

Twitter Adds Blue Verified Checks to People Who Passed Away

Twitter requires that you pay for Twitter Blue to be verified, but some accounts have the check even though they passed away or didn’t pay.

1 month ago in News
What Is Focus Mode and How to Use It to Boost Productivity

What Is Focus Mode and How to Use It to Boost Productivity

Use Microsoft’s built-in Windows Focus Mode to boost your productivity and easily stay on top of your daily tasks and more.

1 month ago in Windows
What Is Power Automate in Windows 11 and How to Use It

What Is Power Automate in Windows 11 and How to Use It

Few Windows users know that an automation tool is preinstalled on their computers. Let AI do mundane tasks with Power Automate.

2 months ago in Windows
How to Prevent Windows from Auto Saving Files and Folders to OneDrive

How to Prevent Windows from Auto Saving Files and Folders to OneDrive

Is your Windows system automatically backing up your files and folders to Microsoft’s cloud service? Learn how to stop saving to OneDrive.

2 months ago in Windows

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