Mastering ‘Fortnite’: How to Earn XP Efficiently and Level Up Quickly

The tips and tricks on this page apply to all versions ofFortnite. you might repeat this strategy daily; it’s one of the fastest ways to level up inFortnite. Unlike Daily Quests which expire every day, these tasks remain available until the end of the current season. This strategy gives you more time earlier in the season to focus on other XP tasks. Both modes let you earn XP just by playing them casually....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Mary Armstrong

Mastodon: What It Is and How to Join It

What Is Mastodon? It’s designed to be a decentralizedalternative to Xand other popular social media platforms controlled by a single company. Its decentralized nature, however, means there’s no central authority or company controlling the platform. Battenhall / Unsplash Battenhall / Unsplash How Does Mastodon Work? Mastodon is built on afederated connection, which means it’s not a single website. Each server is independently owned and operated, and you’re able to choose which server to join....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Clifford Cooper

Match Launches New Dating App for Single Parents

That way, matches can see their free time and coordinate accordingly. Beyond the scheduling feature, Stir functions a lot like some other dating apps in Match’s repertoire. For example, if you’ve used Tinder, Stir will be second nature. Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images Match Match Group also revealed new data on the challenges single parents face in the dating world. The other significant finding is the difficulty single parents have in finding free time for a date....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 77 words · Melvin Cooper

Matter's Web Highlighter Is Everything Quick Notes Isn't

And it’s almost perfect. Matter somehow manages to be better than all of these while remaining simple. And now it has scored the winning goal, with its web-highlighting extension. Stocksnap / Mockup Photos First, a look at the best part of the whole Matter experience: highlighting the web. Then you just read and highlight. At any point, you might save the article, including highlights, to your Matter queue. Pixabay / Mockup Photos...

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Kayla Gardner

Matthew Burris MBA

He’s an engineer, inventor, designer, small business owner, writer, and startup enthusiast. Matthew holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kettering University and an MBA from DeVry University. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 33 words · Priscilla Roman

Matthew Torres

Matthew has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications from Texas State University-San Marcos. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 20 words · Eric Brown

Max vs. Disney Plus: What's the Difference?

Both have great content catalogs, but Disney has the edge on what would be family-friendly. However, you will end up paying twice the price for Max as you will for Disney Plus. Max is one of the most expensive streaming services charging $20 a month. you might get a bundle of ad-free Disney Plus, ad-free Hulu, and ESPN Plus for $20. If pricing is your main criterion, Disney Plus is the winner....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Dan Woodward

Maximize Your Phone's Sound: Top Speaker Booster Apps for 2025

If you hear distortions in the audio, the volume is too high. Use these speaker booster apps carefully. A little boost goes a long way. You can enhance the sound quality and loudness of your phone’s speakers with the apps on this list.rawpixel/Unsplash Easy to accidentally turn the volume up too high. The Volume Booster app by GOODEV is a versatile loudspeaker app for Android without being a music player....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Zachary Mitchell

Maya Lesson 2.2: the Extrude Tool

babursaglam / Getty Images Extrusion is our primary means of adding additional geometry to ameshin Maya. Extrusion On the left, we started with a plain old default cube primitive. A manipulator will appear, which looks like an amalgamation of the translate, scale, and rotate tools. babursaglam / Getty Images Notice that there’s noglobal scalemanipulator at the center of the tool. This is because the translate tool is active by default....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Daniel Mora

Maybe More Computer Monitors Should Be Square

But wouldn’t we be better off with a nice, big, square screen? LG’s new DualUp monitorslook like two monitors stacked on top of each other. Meanwhile, some media professionals prefer a vertical screen, although that’s certainly a minority case. LG Landscape Were used to watching TV and movies in a wide format. Perhaps we prefer a horizontal aspect because our eyes are side-by-side, not on top of each other? It is almost a societal conditioning that tells us that a wide screen is modern and fresh....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Deborah Phillips

Maybe Wait Before Giving Money to an EV Startup

Building a concept vehicle is hard; building thousands is nearly impossible I dont want to be cynical. That scenario would be great. More companies mean more competition, which means better selection for consumers. Viaframe / Getty Images Sadly, though, reality has a way of making sure Im suspicious of anything new. And you should be, too. The owner has game show host teeth and the bravado that puts potential customers at ease....

April 15, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Debra Watson

McAfee Reports Security Exploit in Peloton Bike+

Typically, security researchers wait until vulnerabilities have been patched until announcing the issue. Peloton

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 14 words · Deborah Morgan

Meet App-Based Loan King Travis Holoway

Borrowers can request loans with specified reasons, set their payback dates, and add desired tips for lenders. Consumers can access SoLo Funds through the companys iOS and Android mobile applications. Based in Los Angeles, the company has a team of 32 employees and is growing. SoLo Funds Since SoLo Funds operates in real-time, transactions happen immediately once lenders agree to provide capital. But what about safety precautions for lenders? One of the most significant pain points in working in the fintech industry is addressing fraud....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Michelle Flores