Yes, You Should Absolutely Password Protect Your Google Activity

Just about everything you do online is tracked in some way. “In the past, this was accessible to anyone using a machine already logged into an account. oatawa / Getty Images

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 31 words · Aaron Harper

Yes, You Should Absolutely Update to iOS 15

However, experts say the added privacy benefits that come with iOS 15 are worth updating for. “The new privacy updates really give more control to users. First, Apple is finishing its plans to put all of Siris speech recognition systems directly on the phone. David Grandmougin / Unsplash Customer privacy is a large issue today, and Americans already have little confidence in the Tech Industry. Essentially, this is a one-stop shop to see what information apps are accessing....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Sandra Miller

Yes, You Should Totally Put an AirTag on Your Dog

Tracking your runaway pet. We all know that your little friend is a very good doggy. Are they really good for keeping tabs on doggos? Alvan Nee / Unsplash How Can AirTags Track Your Pet? Purpose-madedog trackers like FiorWhistleuse a combination of cellular connections and GPS satellites. The advantage of this approach is that you could find your dog anywhere that has cell coverage. Apple TheWhistle will last from 2-10 days, and theFi can get up to three monthsin ideal conditions....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Dale Stanley

Yidio Review: A Free Streaming Movie Website

Plus, it detailswhere to go to watch free TV shows online. Fortunately, there is aFreesection that shows just the free movies. Other filters include decade, metascore, andIMDbrating. Mr. & Mrs. Smith stream (Pluto TV). Yidio’s listings for TV shows are similar to the movies. Popular and newly added movies and shows can be seen by sorting the results list. We tested out several videos and none of them resulted in a random pause or skipped playback....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Andrew Franklin

Yoga Apps That Feel Like a Studio Experience: Our Top Picks of 2025

High-Intensity Yoga Workouts: Asana Rebel Combines yoga with high-intensity training for a stronger workout. Resources on how to train, eat and sleep better. Access to moving meditations. Eva Blanco / EyeEm​ / Getty Images Free offering appears to become more limited over time. Limited use with casting workouts onto large screen devices. No need to be connected to the internet or use data. Ability to play music from your own music library while practicing....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Amanda Smith

You Can Finally Buy a MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 12

It will then gain its charge through the iPhone via passthrough. Apple also noted that iOS version 14.7 is the minimum requirement for compatibility. Apple Apple

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 26 words · Leroy Fields

You Can Finally Get New Proton Mail on Your Desktop

TheProton Mail service itselfgoes way back to 2014, providing secure encrypted email for all its users. It started out as aweb and mobile app, while adesktop beta came out last December. And, of course, your privacy remains protected at all times." Proton Mail desktop app.Proton Mail It’s both email and calendar in one app. Getting started with Proton Mail is simple, too, with a quick import from Outlook or Gmail....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 77 words · Kristen Thompson

You Can Finally Hide Likes On Instagram And Facebook

We tested hiding like counts to see if it might depressurize peoples experience on Instagram. Instagram wrote in its blog post announcing the feature. d3sign

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 25 words · William Miller

You Can Now Ask Google to Remove Personal Info From Searches

Whether or not it acts on these requests is discretionary, however. Tetra Images / Getty Images

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 16 words · Miranda Wilcox

You Can Now Drop the 'Hey Google' for Some Assistant Voice Commands

That means people can soon use certain voice commands without having to say “Hey, Google” first. Once the feature rolls out, it can be enabled in Google Assistant’s parameters. The feature has since been rebranded as quick phrases. Ethan Miller/Getty Images While eliminating the “Hey, Google” from voice commands is more efficient, there is a downside. You’ve been warned.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 59 words · Dawn Barber

You Can Now Pay Meta to Verify Your Facebook and Instagram Account

This verification is the primary function of Meta Verified, rather than simply acting as a subscription badge. While Meta Verification is rolling out now, you’ll still have tojoin the waitlistto start the signup process. Meta Meta

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 36 words · Frances Bailey

You Can Now Run Windows 11 on macOS Without Much Effort

The biggest drawback in running any kind of software through virtualization, however, is the performance hit. It asserts its M1 optimizations provide up to 96% better performance over the previous version of Parallels Desktop. “There are idiosyncrasies with Windows on ARM that means it’s just not as polished a product.” Parallels Parallels

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Amy Hutchinson

You Could Soon Feel the Sensation of Drinking Water in VR

Researchers have been working for years to enhance the VR experience by involving the other senses. The researchers used a standardOculus Quest 2 headsetand laced it with an array of ultrasonic transducers. Instead, the transducers create haptic feedback by sending acoustic pulses directly to the wearers mouth. Oliver Helbig / Getty Images its, “whats taking so long?” Future Interfaces Group/ Carnegie Mellon University

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Brian Mcbride