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AirPods pair with Android like any other Bluetooth device, but most of their smarts stay behind on the iPhone. Alim Yakubov/Shutterstock Flip open an AirPods case next to an iPhone and up pops a card showing your earbuds and their battery levels, ready to connect with one tap. Do the same next to

There’s a way to convert wired CarPlay to wireless, but you need to choose the right adapter first. Harry Howitt/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. CarPlay is compatible with hundreds of vehicles, but many of them require you to plug in your iPhone with a cable. While wired

Capcom ID is still available to use, but users may see more phishing scam emails. Smith Collection/gado/Getty Images Capcom ID users should be on the lookout for phishing scam emails after Capcom confirmed a massive data breach that affected more than 11.7 million of its users. Earlier this week, the video game company said

The company is trying to avoid another Hugging Face incident. Samuel Boivin/Shutterstock OpenAI will train frontier AI models without internet access moving forward, the company announced in a blog post, in an attempt to protect internet infrastructure and limit other safety risks. The decision was inspired by OpenAI’s own rogue AI incident: In

Daniel Starks is the communications manager for Greenville, Texas, a city of about 35,000. He oversees nearly a dozen Facebook pages the city maintains. Recently, the page for the city’s library was notified it could no longer post more than two links a month. “You can add links to 2 posts per month, and you’ve

Curator-turned-publisher Pantaloon has unleashed a subscription service that fans of indie games might be interested in digging into. The Playbill is a take on Xbox Game Pass, albeit one that focuses on “bold and bizarre” titles.  The initial lineup features third-party games such as Buckshot Roulette, Silt, Ex Sanguis and Cabin Factory. Those sit alongside

Capitulating to a bully might seem like a good idea in the short term. But do it once, and you’ve proven that you’ll acquiesce to an escalating series of demands. Take Google, for example. The company, which appeased Trump by renaming the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario in Google Maps, has (allegedly) had to

He expects the agent will generate more revenue per user than the company’s apps. Smith Collection/gado/Getty Images It’s only been a few weeks since Meta introduced Muse, but the company’s personal agent is already becoming central to Meta’s plan to start making money off its massive investment in AI. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said

Pre-orders open on October 29. PlayStation Sony has revealed when you can get your hands on its PlayStation Pulse wireless headset. The cans will ship on November 19 in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and more than a dozen other countries. Pre-orders open on October 29. Availability in other countries will

It all depends on the wind. Gremlin/Getty Images Do home wind turbines actually work? The answer is a very reserved “yes.” With solar energy cruising into record territory, small-scale wind power for residential use tends to get lost in the sun (poor pun intended).There are several caveats, though wind power is not an

It feels like Spotify is trying to have its cake and eat it here. It says it’s pulling slop and spam from recommendations at the same time that it’s been adding genAI features to its platform. Spotify allows users to remix and cover songs with AI tools, for instance. Some “artists” that are widely believed

Because you probably don’t want your stereo on at full blast the moment you start your car. Roman Vyshnikov/Shutterstock If you’ve ever started your car only to be blasted by music you didn’t ask for, you already know the headache of Android Auto’s autoplay quirk. The moment your phone connects, by USB or

The decision comes a couple of days after the release of the company’s latest AI model. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security has issued a sweeping restriction to remove DeepSeek use across all federal civilian agencies and their IT systems. In a notice published with the Federal Register, DHS characterized the risks

Depending on their colors, most of those flashing lights are a good sign. Trumzz/Getty Images The front of a Netgear router, like many routers, is dotted with a wide array of lights and symbols. Though some of the symbols like the power indicator are straightforward, the lights themselves can be much less clear.

Seeing fewer frames per second sounds counter-intuitive, but there are good reasons to cap your fps. Rosdiana Ciaravolo/Getty Images If you’re into PC gaming, there’s a good chance you care deeply about frame rates. But even if you own a high-end gaming rig, you should still give serious thought to capping in-game fps.

A quick step removes the small chance of anything going wrong and requiring more of your time. Mikhail Artamonov/Shutterstock If your phone has a SIM tray, it’s not something you likely open often, but there are still reasons to. You may be switching to an MVNO to save money, or maybe you’re temporarily

Here’s what your Echo’s yellow light is trying to tell you and what to do about it. Your Amazon Echo’s light ring is a valuable information hub. And while most users are familiar with the recognizable blue ring, many don’t realize that the light ring can display nine different color notifications, some of which are intended

Tesla dominated the headlines on Thursday thanks to a very cool stunt. In announcing the redesigned Roadster at its October 15 event, the electric car company put some jet fuel in the mix. After driving up a C-shaped ramp on a suction rig until it was upside-down, the Roadster floated to the ground on rocket