Google's Color Puzzle Teases a Pixel 4a Announcement

The “Made by Google” Facebook and Twitter pages both got a curious cover update today. But it’s part of a puzzle to tease to the Pixel 4a lunch. Head to Google’s Store page, and you’ll find a matching image, a checkboard phone, a lot of text, and colored boxes. Tap on the boxes to follow the Google Logo color patters reveals a date of August 3rd and some additional details.

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Google Adds 'Jeopardy,' 'Trivia Crack,' and More Games to Smart Displays

I work during the local time slot for Jeopardy, and I miss my hit of question-form trivia constantly. Now I don’t have to: I can say “okay Google, play Jeopardy” and my Nest speaker will start up a game with me. Google is adding Jeopardy, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and other games to its smart home platform today.

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Amazon's MacBook Pro Deal Lops $200 off the Latest 13-Inch Models

Were you planning on buying a new 13-inch MacBook Pro? Today’s your lucky day—Amazon is running a MacBook sale, and you can save $200 on the 512 GB and 1 TB models. MacBook sales don’t last long, though, so don’t blink and miss it.

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How to Add Alternative Text to an Object in Microsoft Excel

Alternative text (alt text) allows screen readers to capture the description of an object and read it aloud, providing aid for those with visual impairments. Here’s how to add alt text to an object in Microsoft Excel.

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AWS’s Hidden Pricing: Managed EC2 Services

AWS is known to have very metered pricing, but some services like RDS only charge you for the EC2 instance the service uses for computing. However, these services do upcharge, and you’re getting less performance per dollar compared to a DIY solution.

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HMD's Nokia 8.3 5G Will Come to the U.S. This Fall

HMD, which makes phones under the Nokia brand, has a new phone coming to the States. The company touts the Nokia 8.3 5G as the “first global flagship” due to its wide compatibility with 5G bands. The Snapdragon 765G powers it, just like the OnePlus Nord.

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Epic Games Store Adds Achievement Support, Starting With 'ARK'

Achievements have been a much-loved perk of games and game platforms for a long time. So it’s no surprise that it was a sore spot when the Epic Game Store launched without them. But Epic announced that certain games will begin seeing achievement support today, starting with ARK Survival Evolved. Epic says this is a beta version of the feature.

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'Microsoft Flight Simulator' Will Let You Pilot in VR, But Only on an HP Headset

Fans of Microsoft’s Flight Simulator are champing at the bit to get at the latest version of the game, slated for release in August as either a digital download or a massive 10-DVD boxed set. It turns out that developer Asobo Studio has one more surprise in store for fans: virtual reality headset support.

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How to Flip a Picture in Microsoft Word

While Microsoft Word isn’t known for its photo-editing abilities, it does have some basic features you can use such as image mirroring. If you want to flip a picture in Microsoft Word, here’s what you’ll need to do.

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Don't Leave Passwords in Your Code; Use AWS's Secrets Manager Instead

AWS Secrets Manager makes working with access keys (like database credentials) easier by storing them remotely and controlling the access of them behind IAM permissions. This allows you to smoothly rotate access keys and fetch the latest one whenever needed.

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How to Cancel Your YouTube TV Subscription

When YouTube TV first launched, many praised it as being one of the best values in the world of live TV streaming subscriptions. Now, whether you no longer use the service or are tired of price increases, here’s how to cancel your YouTube TV membership.

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How to Set Up Recurring Reminders on iPhone and iPad

It’s not always easy to remember when to do important things. Luckily, your iPhone or iPad can easily remind you about a repeating task or event using the Reminders app. Here’s how to set it up.

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The Best AWS Feature You Should Be Using: Object Tagging

Tags are pretty simple—they store a single key-value pair, and are used as metadata for AWS resources to help you stay organized. We’ll show you how to use them, and how to set effective tagging policies for your organization.

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Punch Up Your Style with the Best Clothing Subscription Boxes

Clothing subscription boxes are an easy way to liven up or revamp your wardrobe. The best ones can send you casual and designer shirts, pants, underwear, shoes, and accessories every month, with each piece handpicked for you by experienced stylists.

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How to Do OCR from the Linux Command Line Using Tesseract

You can extract text from images on the Linux command line using the Tesseract OCR engine. It’s fast, accurate, and works in about 100 languages. Here’s how to use it.

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Is It Worth Buying a Mirrorless Camera Yet?

Canon recently announced two new mirrorless cameras—the EOS R5 and the EOS R6. They’re set to be Canon’s best cameras ever, but are they good enough that people should buy a mirrorless camera? We think…. Maybe. But probably, yes. Here’s why.

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How to Install and Use Jenkins to Build a CI/CD Pipeline

For software companies following an agile development process, releasing software every day is an intensive process. Jenkins is a tool that can speed up your workflow by automating many of the repetitive tasks, such building, testing, and releasing.

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Why People Still Buy Feature Phones in 2020

The smartphone in your pocket can perform millions of calculations per second, play visually stunning 3D games, access information worldwide, and maybe even take DSLR-quality photos. It’s easy to take that for granted—particularly when you consider the cell phone’s humble beginnings.

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Wyze Now Supports Two-Factor Authentication Through Google and Microsoft

Wyze is ready to take pre-orders for its excellent outdoor camera, but it isn’t prepared to take a break. After suffering a data breach last December, it became clear that Wyze’s singular implementation of SMS two-factor authentication isn’t enough. Now Wyze is read to support Google and Microsoft authenticator apps.

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Google Makes Automatic Phone Backup Free for Everyone

Two years ago, Google introduced “Google One,” a premium membership that added extra features to its ecosystems. With a Google One membership, you get premium support, expanded storage (up to 100 GB), family sharing, and automatic phone backup for your Android devices. But now, Google is making automatic phone backup free for everyone—even iPhone users.

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GoPro Launches a Line of Weather-Resistant Bags, Bottles, and Camera Cases

Now’s not a great time to sell action cameras. To make up for its slumping sales, GoPro just launched a line of durable outdoor accessories, including backpacks, bottles, camera bags, and hats. Like GoPro’s cameras, the company’s accessories are gray, lightweight, weather-resistant, and expensive.

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FORM Smart Goggles Can Now Track Metrics in Open Water

Sports technology company FORM has released a firmware update for their smart goggles, allowing users to track open-water swims. The augmented reality swim goggles now support real-time tracking wherever you have a swim session and can pair via Bluetooth with certain GPS smartwatches.

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Walmart Launches an "Ask Sam" Voice Assistant for Employees

Between Alexa, Google Assistant, Beeb, and more, you might think we have enough voice assistants, but Walmart disagrees. The company is rolling out an “Ask Sam” voice assistant to its employees, to help them find items, prices, store maps, and more.

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Konami is Making Gaming PCs, for Some Reason

Konami is a legendary game developer and publisher. Metal Gear, Castlevania, Contra, Silent Hill—its back catalog is one of the best in the industry. Konami’s also notable for being one of the most hated companies in the industry by gamers themselves, after recent years of questionable publishing practices and anti-consumer monetization strategies. Now Konami is making gaming PCs. Huh.

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You Can Now Emulate Mac OS 8 With a Simple, Standalone App

Forget the complicated virtual machines and OS installers. Thanks to Slack developer Felix Rieseberg, you can now run Mac OS 8 on a 1991 Macintosh Quadra 900 in a single JavaScript app. The macintosh.js app is available on Github and works on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

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Universal Studios and AMC Agree to Bring Movies Home Sooner

During the global pandemic that led to lockdowns in may areas, the movie industry had to shift how it does business. Theaters closed, leaving nowhere for blockbusters to go. And then, Universal, Disney, and others found a quick solution—go straight to your home. Now Universal Studios and AMC are entering an agreement to keep that trend alive—somewhat.

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How to Make a Run or Ride Private on Strava

Strava doesn’t have the best privacy reputation and, by default, all your activities are public and visible to everyone. However, you can change the privacy settings on any activity.

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Deal Alert: Samsung's True Wireless Galaxy Buds+ are $50 Off

If you’ve been looking for a solid pair of true wireless headphones, let your fingers do the walking over to eBay. Today a vendor is selling Samsung’s excellent Galaxy Buds+, the company’s latest model (at least until the Beans show up), for $50 off. They’re just a hair under $100, with free shipping.

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How to Configure Cache-Control Headers in Apache

Each user’s browser makes use of a built-in cache to store downloaded objects, which can significantly speed up repeat visits to your website by loading from disk rather than the network. Here’s how to configure it in Apache.

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How to Automatically Empty Your Trash on a Mac

Since macOS 10.12 Sierra, Apple has included a way to automatically empty your Trash every 30 days, which can free up disk space and reduce mental clutter. Enabling it is easy, but the option takes some digging to find. Here’s the quickest way to turn it on.

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How to Configure Cache-Control Headers in NGINX

Caching is the process of storing downloaded data for later use, where it can be read from disk rather than requesting it again. Making proper use of your browser and CDN caching can speed up your website significantly.

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How to Pin Conversations in the Messages App on iPhone and iPad

Between updates from your bank and group chats, the Messages app on your iPhone or iPad can be a mess. Use the pinned conversations feature introduced in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 to access your favorite conversations at the top of the Messages app.

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How to Set Up a Website with a CDN on AWS Lightsail

AWS Lightsail is a simpler subset of AWS intended for IT beginners. This week, AWS announced support for CloudFront CDNs in Lightsail, with fixed monthly pricing starting at $2.50. We’ll walk through setting up a high-performance website on Lightsail.

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ICYDK: Likewise Has Great Recommendations for All Kinds of Entertainment

If you’ve been lucky enough to make it through your Netflix queue or to-read list, you might be wondering what you should do next. Luckily, with the Likewise app (Free), you can easily get high-quality recommendations for books, movies, TV shows, podcasts and more.

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How to Duplicate Slides in Microsoft PowerPoint

If you want to reuse a slide that appears on your presentation, but you don’t want to manually redesign the entire slide, you can duplicate it instead. Here’s how to duplicate slides in Microsoft PowerPoint.

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How to Generate Static Websites with React

React is often used to make dynamic web apps that respond to user input, but it’s also quite useful for static sites. React sites can even be pregenerated during the build process to save on precious milliseconds during page load.

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Microphone Not Working on a Mac? Here’s How to Fix It

Apple MacBooks and many desktop Macs have built-in microphones. However, you can also connect headsets and other mics via USB, a 3.5mm audio jack, or Bluetooth. Here’s how to fix a microphone that’s not working on your Mac.

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How to Save Power (and Money) Cooling Your Home This Summer

While basking in chilly air conditioning is a fun part of the American lifestyle, getting stuck with the costly power bill for it isn’t. Luckily, we found some other ways to beat the heat without busting your budget this summer.

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✨ You Can Use Emoji in File Names on Windows 10

Did you know that emoji work almost anywhere these days? You can use them in nearly any application on your computer. You can even insert them into file and folder names on Windows 10.

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'Cuphead' Makes a Surprise Jump to PlayStation 4 Today

Well, this is a surprise! Cuphead, a fantastic game that promised to “never come to PlayStation,” is now out on the PS4. The gorgeous game with 30’s style hand-drawn animation hit Xbox One first, before sliding over to the Nintendo Switch. But the developers said that was the end of the line—-until now.

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Movies Anywhere Now Lets You Watch With Friends Anywhere

Recently Movies Anywhere announced Screen Pass, a new feature that lets you share the movies you own with friends. Now it’s going a step further and letting you watch movies with friends no matter where they are—even if they don’t own the film.

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Microsoft Officially Launches Family Saftey App for iOS and Android

Microsoft has been testing a Family Safety app for iOS and Android for months now, and it’s ready to release it to everyone. The app will let you track your children’s screen usage, filter their websites, and set app time limits. Best of all, it’s free.

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Spotify Introduces Remote Listening Parties for Premium Subscribers

Listening parties give you and your friends the chance to share (and show off) your killer music taste. Now, Spotify is making it easy to host a real-time virtual listening party through its Group Sessions feature. Up to five friends can join a remote listening party through a shareable link and queue up music or podcasts in real-time.

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Logitech Cuts the Cord With a "Lightspeed" Wireless Version of Its Pro X Headset

PC gamers are finally getting rid of their wires, and I am here for it, baby. Logitech’s top-of-the-line gaming headset, the Pro X, is the latest gadget to get its proprietary “Lightspeed” wireless tech. The Pro X Wireless Lightspeed model is $200, $70 more than the wired version, but otherwise has the same features and accessories in wireless form.

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How to Pin Comments in Instagram on iPhone and Android

Instagram comments can sometimes be a mess. But you can make things a bit better by highlighting the best comments at the top. Here’s how to pin up to three comments on Instagram posts on iPhone and Android.

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Amazon's Redesigned Alexa App Puts the Focus on the Features You Use

Amazon is rolling out a much-needed overhaul of the Alexa app, and with the redesign comes a new emphasis on the features you use. The previous version had a habit of highlighting third-party skills, but few people bothered with them. Now, Alexa will show you the features you do use instead.

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'Animal Crossing' July 30th Update Adds Cloud Saves, Dream Addresses, Fireworks

The second wave of New Horizons summer updates is just around the corner, accompanied by a slew of highly-requested features. Get ready to craft custom fireworks, visit random towns through your dreams, and secure your save data in the cloud!

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How Do Docker Tags Work?

Docker images use registries for version control, such as the Docker Hub that hosts public images for anyone to download and run. However, before uploading an image to the Hub or any registry, you must give it the proper tags.

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How to Update Microsoft Office Apps on Windows 10 and Mac

Software updates are essential in keeping your applications up to date with the latest features, performance improvements, and security patches. Microsoft regularly provides updates for its Office suite. Here’s how to check for, and install, Microsoft Office updates.

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CES 2021 Cancels In-Person Event, Goes Online-Only

We’ve been watching major events in the tech industry and beyond cancelled or moved to “online only” streaming affairs for months. With the COVID-19 epidemic still rampant in the United States, it seemed like a matter of “when” instead of “if” CES would follow suit. The “when” is now: the CTA has announced that the Consumer Electronics Show will be all-digital in January, 2021.

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