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Sony has undoubtedly made thebest headphones of the yearwith their new WH-1000XM6. But those things are expensive and you probably want to keep them in a safe place at home. If you like the Sony fit and want to take a pair of serviceable headphones from the brand with you wherever you go, you really can’t beat a price of just $38. Right now, with this deal, you’re able to get a pair Sony WH-CH520 for that price — $22 off of their usual $60....

Google Homeis continuing to expand its roster, with Google today adding support for the Nest Cam Indoor (1st Gen). This allows you to manage all aspects of your camera, such as checking your notification history and accessing your camera feed. There’s a bit of a catch, as support for Nest Cam Indoor is only available in Public Preview. To join Public Preview and gain early access to the feature, you’ll need to dive into theSettingson your Home app and selectJoin Public Preview....

Google has slowly but surely been bringing a dark mode to all of its apps ahead of asystem-wide dark mode for Android 10— and the next app to get the feature is Google Pay. Previously, Google rolled out dark mode to a number of apps — includingAndroid Messages,Google News, Google Photos, and theGoogle Files app. Even smaller, lesser-used apps like Gallery Go have been getting the treatment. Dark mode for Google Pay is rolling out as part of the latest update to the app, and was firstspotted by Android Police....

It’s no secret that Alexa can handle a multitude of tasks, from setting reminders to ordering toilet paper, but now, the personal assistant can even double as your creative muse. Adobe has launched a new Alexa skill called Adobe Inspiration Engine. With the skill installed, Alexa can share insightful quotes, creative exercises, or, on devices with screens, inspiring images as a way to jump-start your creativity. The Adobe Inspiration Engine has three main components....

The following contains spoilers for Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, now streaming on Netflix Summary Jurassic World: Chaos Theorygives Brooklynn a mysterious storyline throughout season 1 that quietly sets up a major connection to theJurassic Worldfilms and teases the future of the series. Played by Jenna Ortega previously inJurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, the sequel series initally presents the character (now played by Kiersten Kelly) as the victim of a dinosaur attack. As the season progresses, her friends discover evidence that this wasn’t an accidental encounter, and they may soon be targeted in a similar fashion....

Working your way up the ranks in multiplayer is what makes every Call of Duty game so addicting. From the originalModern Warfareup until the newest entry,Call of Duty: Vanguard,we’ve loved seeing those ranks go up and eventually hit max level. But the developers of this juggernaut series knew that people would reach that top rank, whatever it might be, and still want more. That’s why they cleverly created a way to keep those who are always looking for the next dopamine hit of ranking up coming back for more: The prestige system....

Whether you’re new toDiscordor have been using the platform for some time, it’s always good to learn new things about the app. For example, did you know server administrators, moderators, and users with the “Manage Messages” permission can pin messages sent in a channel on the server? The pinned messages feature is handy, as it allows you to quickly find and share important notes such as channel-specific rules that were posted previously and are now way up in the channel buffer....

Microsoft has announced a new communities feature for its freeMicrosoft Teamscommunication platform that is intended for personal use rather than exclusively for large businesses. The communities feature is available forMicrosoft 365 Personal and Family and Teams Essentials accountsand allows users to easily organize, share, communicate, and collaborate in a hybrid manner. The feature allows you to not only connect online directly, but also to prepare for in-person meetings. Microsoft notes that some ideal use cases for Microsoft Teams communities include communication between recreational sports teams, event planning committees, parent-teacher associations, and small businesses....

Apple’s first-party iPhone apps aren’t necessarily the best. Apple Maps is getting better, but it’s still not quite as good asGoogle Maps. The Podcasts app is fine, but something like Pocket Casts is more powerful. The Mail app has its pros and cons, and first-party apps like Gmail or Outlook have more features. But while third-party apps are usually technically better, they also don’t happen to comepreinstalled with an iPhone— and that’s a powerful position for Apple to be in....

I’m the type of person who revels in the second screen experience. Any time I’m watching a TV show, I’m also on my laptop or have my phone in hand. Either before, during, or after, I’ll relentlessly search the web for details about said show. Who played that character? Where else have I seen that actor? Where wasThe White Lotusseason 2filmed? What did that moment in the finale mean? Google is my default source for this, as is the case with virtually any query one might have on the internet....

As it’s desperately tried to find a new identity, Instagram has become completely useless to me. It’s an app full of content I don’t care about that’s plastered floor-to-ceiling with ads that have me closing it each time — feeling frustrated and that I might as well delete it to save myself some time and storage space. Remembering what Instagram used to be What hurts the most about what Instagram has become is that I, like many, remember what it used to be: a simple app that allowed users to share photos with one another....

I’m going to have to wear my AirPods more in the coming weeks, and I’m worried about it, to be honest. I’m going to be testing out the Hearing Aid feature on theAirPods Pro 2– partly because I’m interested in whether it will work, but also to make sure we’ve got a good baseline ahead of the impendingAirPods Pro 3launch, which could well be in September with the unveil of the newiPhone 17(and the far more excitingiPhone 17 Air)....

It was just a few decades ago when mass-produced electrified vehicles and hybrid powertrains were a fantasy because the technology wasn’t quite there yet and gasoline remained cheap. Fast forward a decade, and Toyota proved that hybrids are possible for the everyday driver, beginning with the Prius in 1997. But this occured at the expense of hybrid and electrification’s reputation since they were mostly marketed with cost and fuel-saving in mind, not performance....