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With iOS 16.1, Apple introduced the Clean Energy Charging feature on the iPhone that aims to reduce your carbon footprint by selectively charging when lower carbon-emission electricity is available. If you're living in the US, the Clean Energy Charging feature is enabled automatically when you set up your iPhone or upgrade to iOS 16.1.
This feature works only in locations you frequently visit or where you spend most of your time and regularly charge your iPhone for extended periods.
There are three ways to get emojis on Mac. First, from the top menu bar, click on Edit -> Emojis & Symbols to get the emoji keyboard on Mac. Second, use the Control + Command + Space keyboard shortcut to get emojis on macOS. Third, you can press the Fn/Globe key on your Mac to use emojis and symbols.
If you wish to completely turn off your location on an iPhone, go to Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Location Services and turn off the Location Services toggle. To disable location services for specific apps on your iPhone, open Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Location Services and make adjustments for individual apps. You can also head to Find My app, go to Settings -> Apple ID -> Find My -> Find My iPhone and turn the toggle Off.
Ditch Typing, Arc Browser’s Call Feature Is a New Hotline for Answers!
Sagnik Das Gupta
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The Browser Company, makers of the popular Arc browser, have now rolled out an interesting feature that quite literally lets you call the browser. Using the feature, you can summon Arc in a calling window form that mimics the feel of an actual call.
Some of the most common reasons why your MacBook overheats include poor air circulation, clogged vents, older macOS, and hardware damage. To fix MacBook overheats when closed problems, you can check the vents, check your charging accessories, ensure proper air circulation, and update macOS. If nothing works, you should contact Apple support.
Google’s AI is Losing It! Asks Users to Eat Rocks, Add Glue to Pizza & More
Arjun Sha
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Google's new AI Overview experience in Search is rolling out to users in the US. People are complaining about the misinformation AI Overview is generating. We have collated some of the replies generated by Google's AI Overview. Essentially, Google has redefined the relationship of a search engine provider and taken the role of a publisher.
Anshuman Jain
If you have mistakenly shared a story on Snapchat then you can delete it visiting your profile page, then tapping on the story itself, tap on the three dot menu and select the Delete option. It is a simple process and you can use it to get rid of multiple stories that you have posted for your profile.
Surface Laptop 7 vs MacBook Air M3: Which Should Be Your Next Laptop?
Abubakar Mohammed
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Microsoft launched the latest Surface Laptop dubbed Copilot Plus Surface Laptop, and it's here to take on the M3 MacBook Air. The giant claims the new X Elite-powered Surface is faster than the M3 MacBook, and comes with higher base storage and RAM, high refresh rate display, better repairability, and much more.
You can easily install the new Copilot app on Windows 11, 10, and older builds as well. I have extracted the new Copilot app from the 24H2 build and installed it on my PC running the 23H2 build. The new Copilot app is actually a web-based app and not a native Windows app.
Spotify lets students get a 50% discount on the Premium Individual Plan, which costs $10.99, bringing the price down to $5.99. To grab this offer, you will first need to verify that you're a student. Open Spotify's website > Explore Premium > Get Premium Student > fill details > Next > log in using university ID > Confirm > Choose Your Plan. If you don't have a dedicated student email ID, you can also manually upload proof of enrollment.
Realme GT 6T vs POCO F6: Battle of Performance-focused Smartphones
Sagnik Das Gupta
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While both the Realme GT 6T and POCO F6 are excellent devices for the price of around Rs 30,000, there are some differences that set them apart. While the Realme GT 6T offers better display tech and battery, the POCO F6 offers slightly better gaming performance and cameras. It all boils down to your preferences.
The POCO F6 offers amazing performance thanks to the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. This phone is an entertainment powerhouse with its 10+2 Bit Dolby Vision display that produces good colors. It comes with a 5000mAh battery that can be quickly topped off with the 120W charger shipped in the box. For a starting price of Rs 29,999, it becomes an easy recommendation for anyone who prioritizes performance over anything else.
To fix date & time issues on a MacBook, you can set the date & time automatically, try changing the server, enable location services, and check your time zone and current region. If the automatic options don't work, you can manually set the date and time on your MacBook. You can restart your MacBook, update macOS, or boot your Mac in Safe Mode. If your own an Intel-powered Mac, you can also try resetting NVRAM/PRAM.
To download YouTube videos to your Android phone, use the Download option within YouTube available with the Premium subscription. Open source app Seal or YouTube client NewPipe, and SSYouTube let you download YouTube videos to your phone's storage.
Early Report Indicates Snapdragon X Elite is Powerful But Runs Hotter Than Apple M3
Arjun Sha
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In an early report by Signal65, the Surface Laptop 7, powered by Snapdragon X Elite performs better than Apple MacBook Air M3 in multi-threaded tasks. Its battery life is also pretty good and outperforms the MacBook Air M3. However, when the system is fully loaded for an extended period, the Surface Laptop 7 tends to get hot.
In this guide, we will show you how to update Instagram on your Android and iPhone, with steps to help you along the way. On Android, you can update the app from the Google Play Store or by using the APK method. On iOS, you can update Instagram only by using the App Store.
Windows lacks a live or animated wallpaper feature, but some apps can let you set live wallpapers on Windows desktops. Wallpaper Alive, Lively Wallpaper, and Wallpaper Engine are three apps that let you set animated wallpapers on Windows.
A Microsoft-backed third-party website is maintaining a list of Windows games that can be played on ARM-based PCs. You can find games that run perfectly well, some are playable, and some run with glitches. Intensive titles like Fortnite and PUBG currently don't run on Snapdragon X series PCs.
The Realme GT 6T is quite the all-rounder, with an extra bit of focus on its performance, thanks to the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3. In addition to the processor, you get to see a stunning 120Hz LTPO curved AMOLED display, a big 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging as well as a decent Sony LYT 600 primary sensor. All of this for Rs 31,000 makes a whole lot of sense and is an easy recommendation in my books.
In this guide, we have detailed the steps to unlink your Facebook and Instagram accounts from each of the apps using Accounts Center. The process can be performed on both the Instagram and the Facebook app for iOS and Android. Users can also log in to their accounts using the browser on their computer and unlink it from there.
Getting the Google Pixel 8a for Rs 52,999 does not make sense, especially, since you already have phones like the iQOO 12 and OnePlus 12R that bring you more for less. Besides, if you're looking to buy a compact phone specifically, there's the Samsung Galaxy S23's 8GB/256GB variant which costs about the same and brings more storage than the 8a's base model. The poor thermal management and incorrigible front design of the phone make it a hard phone to recommend. My suggestion? Wait for the price to drop in the coming months if you're that hellbent towards getting it.
Apple offers some built-in options to record your Macs. On macOS Mojave or later, the easiest way to record the screen with audio on Mac using the Screenshot Toolbar. There's also a native macOS app, QuickTime that lets you screen record with audio on any Mac. Besides these built-in options, you can go for third-party screen recorders as well.
In a major push to kickstart the new era of AI PCs, Microsoft has announced a new Recall AI feature on Copilot+ PCs. It actively takes screenshots of your PC every few seconds to create a local semantic index. The processing is done locally and the information is encrypted. However, would you be comfortable actively sharing your screen for the Recall feature? We find out.
In this article, we will explain the meaning of the slang term "Slide into DMs" that is commonly used to approach someone over on platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok. Its usage has changed over the years and is now generally used for memes, or even to start in a one to one interaction with someone online.
If you're on Windows and want to use Emojis in text, there are a few ways to do it. One of the ways is by using the keyboard shortcut Windows + "." to open the emoji menu, while the other way is enabling and using the on-screen keyboard from Taskbar settings, in personalization.
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Want to get your Spotify Iceberg and find out what artists are hidden below the surface? Learn how to create your Spotify Icebergify chart here.
MacBooks have a Battery Health feature that shows battery degradation over time. If your MacBook shows "Service Battery", it means the battery has a lowered charging capacity or isn't functioning normally. On newer Macs, you would see "Service Recommended" rather than "Service Battery".
Function keys are quintessential for some users and those who recently switched from a Windows machine to a Chromebook might find it troublesome. Luckily, ChromeOS has a feature which lets you use the top keys as function keys and that could come in handy for both general users and developers. You can find the option in Settings > Keyboard and input.
Gemini 1.5 Flash is an Underrated Gem You Need to Try Right Now: Here’s How
Arjun Sha
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At the I/O 2024, Google unveiled many AI models, but Gemini 1.5 Flash remained under the radar. It's a lightweight AI model that delivers remarkable speed and efficiency with support for multimodal reasoning and a large context window of 1 million tokens. It's also very cheap to run. You can try the model on Google AI Studio for free and without any waitlist.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger has added their generative AI chatbot to all of its apps and it is not as helpful as you might think. Meta also removed any option to block, or remove the chatbot so users can either mute its chat or use the web version of the apps to avoid it altogether.
Some songs can appear greyed out on Spotify and they won't be playable as well. In this article, we have discussed different troubleshooting methods to fix this issue and also explained why this problem occur along with some FAQs to answer some common questions.
Microsoft Build 2024 is afoot and I am pretty excited about all the new AI features, Windows 11 announcements, and Snapdragon X Elite laptops expected to be unveiled at the event. One of the most anticipated features, AI Explorer is coming to Windows 11 24H2 build, and it will be unveiled a day before the MS Build 2024 event.
If you don't like the new AI Overview on Google Search, you can turn it off by following our guide. We have added two extensions to entirely block AI-generated answers on Google Search. Apart from that, we have added three other ways to remove AI Overviews on desktop, Android, and iOS.
You can connect your AirPods with an Android phone via Bluetooth, and it works as well as any other wireless earphones. Features like ANC, transparency mode and gesture controls do work, but certain features like Spatial audio, audio sharing, device switching and Find My remain exclusive for Apple devices.
The Monochromatic Reality of Colorful’s Laptop: Our Painful Experience With It
Sagnik Das Gupta
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On the outside, the Colorful Evol P15 series laptops looked incredibly promising. So and so that we even decided to purchase it. However, ever since the laptop has arrived, a plethora of problems have plagued us. From receiving a faulty unit that won't even turn on to even the replacement unit coming with its own set of issues, nothing has been looking good so far. It was about time that we talked about this.
Nothing OS has built-in AirPods support, allowing users to see current battery levels and automatic detection of AirPods version. You also see an AirPods icon in the Bluetooth quick settings tile. This feature is available on all Nothing smartphones. However, these are the only things that this feature allows you to do.
Usernames are string of characters that are unique to each user on Facebook. They can include symbols and are different from regular names. To change your username, go to your Facebook Settings & privacy > Settings > Accounts Center > Profiles > Username. The process is similar for both the desktop version and mobile app.
If you have been having trouble finding your username on Facebook then you can use this guide where we have explained how you can do so on both, the Facebook website on your computer and the mobile app. The steps to check it are almost identical no matter which platform that you decide to go with.
If you are wondering whether you should subscribe to ChatGPT Plus or keep using the free ChatGPT version, read our extensive comparison. We have done a thorough comparison of ChatGPT 4o and ChatGPT 4 models. In addition, we have laid out the differences between the free and the paid version of ChatGPT.
To enable Guided Access on an iPad, go to Settings -> Accessibility -> Guided Access and turn this feature on. Now, open an app you wish to use and triple-press the Top or Home button to start a Guided Access session. Once you're done, triple-press the Top button or Home button, enter the passcode, and hit the End button.
While the Apple Vision Pro brings stellar passthrough technology, display and computing power, it misses the mark with its scarce app selection, terrible discomfort and a kidney-selling price tag. Over a period of time, I found myself getting bored with it and with each passing day, my usage has only been decreasing. If you ask me, save those precious $3,500 bucks and go vacationing instead.