WalkinVR Is a Free SteamVR Add-On Makes VR Games More Accessible

Virtual reality headsets give us a glimpse at the exciting, immersive future of gaming. But VR also represents the decades-long disregard for accessibility features in games, and the tech may leave behind gamers with reduced mobility. A new SteamVR add-on called WalkinVR may help Steam games more accessible and encourage developers to build their games for all gamers.

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Microsoft Edge Doesn't Wait for Permission to Import Your Data

Most browsers offer to import your data from other browsers when you first install them. That’s pretty handy when you’re making the switch from Firefox to Chrome, for example. But it appears Microsoft’s Edge browser is a little too proactive—it imports your data from Chrome and Firefox before asking your permission.

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Pro Cyclists Will Tackle a Virtual Tour de France on Zwift Next Month

For cyclists of all skill levels and racing statuses, July means one thing: the Tour de France. I don’t think I’ve ever been on a group ride in July and not talked about the Tour with my fellow riders. But this year, the Tour isn’t happening in July—not in the real world, anyway.

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How to Save a Web Page as a PDF in Safari on Mac

If you’re using Safari on a Mac and you’d like to save a local copy of a web page for later viewing, it’s easy to export the page to a PDF file. Here’s how to do it.

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Microsoft's New File Recovery Tool is Free for Windows Users

Imagine, if you will, someone selling an antique sewing machine. Heavy, unwieldy, and covered in decades of dust, but still entirely operable if you know what you’re doing. Now imagine that antique sitting on the shelf of your local Walmart, right next to a shiny new toaster. That is the new Windows File Recovery Tool.

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Amazon's New Fire HD 8 Tablets Are on Sale for as Low as $60

Amazon is already running a one-day sale on its new Fire HD 8 tablets, which have faster processors, more storage, and a better battery life than their forebears. Now’s your chance to grab a Fire HD 8 tablet for $60, an HD 8 Plus for $80, or an HD 8 Kids Edition for $100.

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Facebook Is Rolling Out Dark Mode to Mobile

If you’re on desktop, you can already get Facebook on dark mode, but what if you’re on iOS or Android? If you’re one of a few lucky iOS users, you can get dark mode on Facebook today. But very few users have the option yet, and there’s no word on Android.

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How to Hide the Taskbar on Windows 10

The Windows taskbar is great for quickly accessing frequently used applications on your computer. However, some users prefer to hide it in order to save screen space. Here’s how to hide the taskbar on Windows 10.

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How to Collaborate on Microsoft Whiteboard

A whiteboard is a great tool for collaborating with others. If you’re working remotely and can’t physically gather around one, though, you’ll need a virtual solution—like Microsoft Whiteboard.

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One Little Button Keeps Me from Loving the ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II

Do a search for the laptops with the best keyboard, and you’ll find Lenovo’s ThinkPad line at the top of every list. The company has kept the series’ dedication to a solid typing experience ever since it took over from IBM way back in 2005. The ThinkPad Keyboard is a way to bring that excellent keyboard, and its signature TrackPoint mouse replacement, to other devices.

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Microsoft Surface Go 2 vs. IdeaPad Chromebook Duet: Which One Should You Buy?

So, you’re in the market for a cheap, crazy-portable machine. One that works great as a tablet but can also handle “real” work like a laptop, typing emails and running desktop programs. The two most promising devices in this niche, at least ones under $500, are Microsoft’s latest Surface Go tablet and Lenovo’s new IdeaPad Chromebook Duet.

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What Does Apple’s T2 “Security Chip” Do in Your Mac?

Apple proudly advertises that its latest and greatest Mac models come with a T2 security chip, but what does it do? And, more importantly, does a T2 chip create more problems than it solves?

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Here's Everything Coming to Netflix This Week

You might be starting the week in June, but you’ll be ending it in July. That means Netflix releases aplenty. Here’s what you can start binging in July.

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Can You Really “Zoom and Enhance” Security Footage?

Two cops stand at a computer. Before them is a blurry security camera image. “Enhance,” barks the senior officer to the rookie, who presses a few buttons. Suddenly, the image transforms, revealing a critical piece of evidence. But is “enhancing” video footage realistic?

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A New NASA Simulation Reveals the Sunsets of Venus, Mars, Uranus, and Titan

Everyone loves a good sunset. But the orange and red sunsets here on Earth are a consequence of our atmosphere. Other heavenly bodies, like Mars or Uranus, experience vastly different sunsets with unexpected colors. Now, thanks to a NASA simulation, you can enjoy a glimpse of the strange sunsets on alien worlds.

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"Super Smash Bros Melee" Gets Online Multiplayer, 19 Years Later

Despite coming out on a Nintendo platform near the turn of the century, Super Smash Bros. Melee is still a favorite among the hardcore fans of the series. The GameCube didn’t have much in terms of online capability, and Melee never had online multiplayer. But now a group of modders has given the game the online powers it always deserved.

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How to Use YouTube Picture-in-Picture on iPad

Almost every major media app supports Picture-in-Picture on the iPad except YouTube, although it does on Android. If you’re used to watching videos while working on something else, here’s a way to get YouTube Picture-in-Picture on iPad.

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LEGO Plans to Make an Official "Seinfeld" Commemorative Set

LEGO has been courting adult builders for years. What better way to appeal to them than with pop culture’s surefire money-maker: nostalgia. The toy maker announced that it plans to make a retail set based on the beloved 90s sitcom Seinfeld. It includes five minifigs and the TV apartment set. It’s a set set.

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How to Download the Amazon Games App for Twitch Prime Games

Amazon gives away several free games each month through Twitch Prime, included with Amazon Prime. You can play them through the Twitch app, but the Amazon Games launcher is a much better experience. Here’s how to download and install it.

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The 5 Best Alexa-Enabled Bluetooth Speakers Available Today

Alexa is pretty great at her job. She’s one of the best and most popular virtual assistants around. If only you could take her out of the house. Well, now you can through the use of an Alexa-enabled Bluetooth speaker. Portable speakers are already useful, so if you’re already committed to the Amazon ecosystem, why not get one with Alexa built-in to expand that utility even more.

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The Best Places to Buy Custom-Printed Phone Cases in 2020

If you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself. The boring phone cases on Amazon just won’t cut it; you need to design your own case with custom images, patterns, and text. Don’t worry, custom phone cases don’t cost too much, and they come in tons of different sizes and styles. So, let’s design one right now!

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Free Download: GarageBand for iPhone and iPad Is Essential

GarageBand began life on the Mac in 2004 and quickly rose to prominence as a simple yet feature-rich music-making app. Almost two decades later, GarageBand for iPhone and iPad continues to impress. It’s s completely free, totally user-friendly, and offers hours of fun.

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What We're Watching: 'Snowpiercer' on TNT is a Wild Ride on a 1,001-Car Train

If you watched the 2013 Snowpiercer movie, you might have walked away scratching your head, wondering what the hell you just watched. Many people loved it. Some hated it. Others were convinced it’s a Willy Wonka sequel. Regardless of how you feel about the movie, you should at least consider the show. It’s very different but still quite good.

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The Nest Hub Max Can Now Make Group Video Calls

One of the headline features of the Nest Hub Max is the built-in camera. With it, the Nest Hub can recognize who you are and surface specific information for your day. Naturally, you can also use it to make Google Duo or Meet video calls, but until now, it was a one-on-one affair only. Now Google is rolling out group calls to the Nest Hub Max.

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How to Set Up and Mount the ecobee SmartCamera

You might know ecobee best for its remarkable smart thermostats, but the company has now entered the home security space with the ecobee SmartCamera. This compact security camera provides a 1080p resolution and a 180-degree field of view with digital pan and zoom capabilities.

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Apple's Upcoming ARM-Based Macs Won't Support Boot Camp or Windows Virtualization

Apple is transitioning its Macs from Intel processors to custom in-house chips. Overall, the decision will improve Mac performance and decrease manufacturing costs. But it also means that new ARM-based Macs are losing Boot Camp and can’t run Windows 10 through virtualization.

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How to Connect GameCube Controllers to the Nintendo Switch

If you want the nostalgic feel of the classic GameCube controller, you can use an old GameCube controller in place of the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Cons. It’s the perfect accessory for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Edition, but you can use them in just about any game.

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We Can't Stop Buzzing about These Cold Brew Coffee Makers

Cold brew coffee is delicious any time, but it’s the must-have drink for hot summer days. With these coffee makers, you can enjoy a delicious cup whenever you need a pick me up or a cool down. Here’s a look at our picks for the best cold brew coffee makers you can buy today.

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I Worked at a Microsoft Store and I'm Sad They're All Closing

The Microsoft Store is dead. The company wants out of retail, and already the comments about empty stores are flying. I worked at a Microsoft Store for just under three years, and I owe my entire writing career to that time. Every community that hosted a Microsoft Store just lost a valuable resource and will be diminished for it. I’ll mourn the loss of culture outreach, education, and community service.

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How the New App Library Works on iPhone

For the first time since, well, ever, Apple is bringing an Android-style app drawer to the iPhone Home screen with iOS 14. But, of course, Apple has put its own twist on it. Here’s how the new App Library works on iPhone.

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Why Did the Turbo Button Slow Down Your PC in the ’90s?

In the 1980s and ’90s, many IBM PC clones included a button on the case labeled “Turbo” that actually slowed down your PC when you pressed it. We explore why it was necessary, what it did, and who put it there in the first place.

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How to Stop Slack Notifications on the Weekend

Slack’s notifications can be overwhelming enough during the workday. If you have the weekend off, the last thing you need is notifications arriving on your phone at 9 a.m. on a Saturday morning. Slack finally lets you stop notifications on the weekend—here’s how.

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Google's Phone App Will Let You Know Why a Business is Calling

Google frequently updates its phone app with new and useful features, and the latest one should be a crowd-pleaser. As spotted by Android Police, Google is working on a verification system that will help you know what business is calling and why.

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Google Meet Announces New Moderation Controls and Custom Backgrounds for Teachers

Zoom is perfect for teachers. It has a large call capacity, robust moderation tools, and customizable video backgrounds. But Google Meet, which is included in G Suite for Education, is launching a grocery list of new features that may help it land a spot as teacher’s pet.

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How to Opt Out of a macOS Developer or Public Beta

If you’re the adventurous kind, you might be tempted to run a macOS beta to try out new features. But if you’re facing stability issues, here’s how you can opt out of Developer and Public betas on your Mac.

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YouTube Takes on TikTok With a New 15-Second Video Feature

Why let TikTok have all the fun? YouTube is testing a new mobile feature that lets people string together short 15-second videos. Like TikTok videos, the short-form videos on YouTube contain multiple clips or “segments” and are filmed through the YouTube app.

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The Microsoft Store is Dead

Like many retailers, Microsoft Stores closed during the global pandemic shut down. The lingering question has been, when would they reopen? Now Microsoft has an answer for us—never. The company announced it would permanently shut down all but four of its Microsoft Stores, and it will “reimagine” the remaining four in a way that won’t include retail sales.

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How to Save a Web Page as a PDF in Mozilla Firefox

Sometimes, you might want to grab a local copy of a web page while using Firefox. Luckily, there’s a handy way to save it by printing the page directly to a PDF file on both Windows 10 and Macs. Here’s how to do it.

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PC Gamers Clutch Their Wallets in Fear as Steam's Summer Sale Returns

Like most PC gamers, I have dozens of games connected to online store accounts that I’ve never played. And yet, when I saw Steam’s Summer Sale this morning, fifty dollars and sixty-three cents flew out of my wallet and waved to me as it disappeared into Valve’s digital pocket. Now I have dozens of unplayed games, plus three more.

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7 Coffee Subscription Boxes That'll Perk You Up

Nothing’s better than enjoying a perfect cup of coffee, except maybe having delightful new kinds of coffee regularly delivered right to your doorstep! With these tasty coffee subscription boxes, you can try coffee flavors from all around the world.

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How to Create a Timeline in Microsoft PowerPoint

One of PowerPoint’s charms is the ability to visually represent information by using its large library of available graphics, such as charts and graphs. If you want to create a timeline, well, Microsoft has just the thing. Here’s how it’s done.

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How to Stop Strava From Making Your Home Address Public

Strava is one of the best running and cycling tracking apps, but it’s also a privacy nightmare. Not only have people leaked the locations of secret U.S. military bases just by using it, but it also automatically shares your workout routes on the web. If you start at your home, anyone can figure out where you live.

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5 Great Handheld Gaming Machines for Under $100

While you may love playing games on your home console or powerful desktop PC, those aren’t exactly portable machines. If you want to play games on the go, you’re going to need something more pocket friendly. Sure, you could just play on your phone, but there are many handheld gaming systems that offer a much better experience.

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How to Integrate Your iPhone with a Windows PC or Chromebook

The iPhone was designed to work best with Macs, iCloud, and other Apple technologies. However, it can be a great companion for a Windows PC or Chromebook, too. It’s all about finding the right tools to bridge the gap.

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How to Make Google Auto-Delete Your Web and Location History

Google collects and remembers information about your activity, including your web, search, and location history. Google now auto-deletes history for new users after 18 months, but it will remember history forever if you previously enabled this feature with the default options.

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Facebook Wants You to Stop Sharing Last Season's News

We’ve all seen it at least once. A piece of news shared on Facebook that hits our feed, except it’s old. Really old. The headline makes it sound recent, but the event happened ages ago, and the article might even be accurate anymore. Facebook wants to stop that, so now it will pop up a warning when you’re about to share old news.

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Help NASA Design a "Lunar Loo" So Astronauts Don't Have to Poop Their Pants on the Moon

Alright, you got me! Astronauts never had to poop their pants on the moon. But the Apollo crew did have to use a “fecal bag” to do their business, and 50 years later, NASA needs some help designing a new, respectable “Lunar Loo.”

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How to Automatically Launch Shortcuts When You Open an App On iPhone or iPad

Shortcuts, the built-in automation app on iPhone and iPad, gained new automation features in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13. Now, you can automatically launch a shortcut every time you open an app. Here’s how to set it up.

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iOS 14 Supports Keyboard and Mouse Gaming, Brings Button-Mapping to Controllers

Sick of Minecraft’s awkward controls on iPad? In a spat of new WWDC sessions, Apple announced that it is expanding the Game Center, improving gamepad support, and enabling keyboard and mouse controls on iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and tvOS 14.

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Sony Will Pay You to Find Bugs in the PS4 and PlayStation Network

Bug bounties are nothing new: they’re a great way for companies to find problems and proactively fix them, by passing out a relatively small amount of money to indie security researchers. Sony’s joining the fun with a new program, specifically targeting the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Network.

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