It’s no secret that Windows runs a bunch of background services to power various features. However, one of these background services is killing your battery, without benefiting you nearly as much in daily use. What Is Windows Search Indexer? The Windows Search Indexer, visible assearchindexer.exein your Task Manager window, is a background service that constantly scans your files and folders to create a searchable database. This service is what powers the search functionality on your PC to help you quickly find files and folders spread throughout your storage drives....

TV shows are like shooting stars as they brighten our screens but often don’t stick around! Some of my favorites flickered out after just one season. But I can’t resist re-watching them, reliving the sweet joy they brought, even if it was all too brief. 6The Society (2019) You can findThe Societyon Netflix It was the year before the pandemic, when, in retrospect, real life seemed ordinary. One of my great escapes in 2019 was visiting the fictional, twisted world ofThe Society....

WARNING: Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Prodigy season 2! Summary Star Trek: Prodigyseason 2 has raised the question of whether the Doctor (Robert Picardo) appeared onStar Trek: Lower Decks.ProdigyandLower Decksare the only two animated shows in the current franchise, withProdigyairing its second season on Netflix whileLower Decks' fifth and final season was announced earlier in 2024. Both shows operate at different points intheStar Trektimeline, and whileLower Decksdeals with the post-Star Trek: The Next Generationera,Prodigyhas become the spiritual successor toStar Trek: Voyager, bringing back multipleVoyagercharacters, including the Doctor....

Updated on July 14, 2025– We checked for the latest Weapon Mayhem codes! In Roblox Weapon Mayhem, it’s a wacky battle royale! Fight other players with random weapons that change when you die. The environment can be destroyed, too, so watch out for falling debris! It’s a silly and chaotic free-for-all where you never know what weapon you’ll get next. Codes forWeapon Mayhemcan earn you neat, free goodies like C and R....

When you become a wildlife photographer, it seems like no focal length is long enough to reach all the gorgeous wildlife out there. But, it is not always possible to get the longest lens due to budget and weight constraints. This is where a teleconverter shines. It is an inexpensive accessory that can get you closer to your subjects. Depending on the type of teleconverter, you’re able to get up to twice the focal length of your lens....

You can now order Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro replacement parts from iFixit Google gave the right-to-repair movement a huge boost in April this year by announcing aDIY repair programto provide original OEM replacement parts to independent technicians. Announced in partnership with iFixit, you could head to the latter’s online store to get your hands on the repair manual and components for any phone from the Pixel 2 to the Pixel 6 series, includingthe 6a....

Ancestry services can tell you a lot, but you also have to hand over some very sensitive personal data to them. Your genetic data being sold on the dark web is no joke, and thanks to this ancestry service’s data breach, that’s exactly what’s happening. Your Genetic Data Is Being Sold Online DNA testing firm 23andMe suffered a massive data breach in 2023 that ended up leaking genetic data of millions of customers....

When the live-actionThe Lion Kingcame out in 2019, the biggest complaint for the movie was the lack of emotion in the animals, but it appears thatMufasa: The Lion Kinghas corrected the earlier movie’s mistake. Disney’s efforts to revive many Disney classics with live-action remakes has been hotly debated for years, but despite the box office success of their 2019 live-actionThe Lion King, it received a lot of backlash. The movie earned $1....

Summary Warning: Spoilers for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #122!The deepest betrayal just came from one of the most unexpectedPower Rangers.The original Blue Ranger, Billy Cranston, has been depicted as among themost loyal and dedicated Rangersin the history of the franchise, so much so that he’s dedicated several years to Rangerhood past his original run, rebranding himself as a mentor – yet in a shocking turn, it appears that is now all set to change....

Summary Fantasyand romance novels have much more in common than readers might think, and the best books that blend both genres prove why they go hand-in-hand so elegantly. Romance has a reputation for sacrificing strong storylines in favor of tropes and the development of the central love story. Conversely, the interpersonal relationships in fantasy are sometimes overshadowed by dense worldbuilding and intricate political and social nuances in the newly imagined world....

Quick Links Having issues converting voice to text on your iPhone? Or perhaps the dictation icon is nowhere to be found at all? Don’t worry; these are several simple troubleshooting steps you can follow when dictation isn’t working on your iPhone. 1. Check if Dictation Is Enabled on Your iPhone The dictation feature is represented by a microphone icon at the bottom of your iPhone’s on-screen keyboard. While dictation is enabled by default, you’ll need to turn it on in Settings first if you don’t see the microphone icon on the keyboard....

Recently, it was reported that Google Drive for web is finally receiving itslong-awaited dark mode support. Web users on desktops are undoubtedly elated that Google’s file storage app will no longer blast your eyes with harsh white light. While Google has thankfully crossed another app off its list, there are still plenty of web apps in desperate need. Google has beenslowly adding dark modesupport across core apps. Over the years, productslike Google Search, Gmail, YouTube, Google News, and others began gracing us with dark mode options, on both mobile and the web....

Read update Google’s first public beta forAndroid 14 felt a little undercooked, with plenty of annoying bugs and inoperable features. A point release followed soon after, fixing a handful of those issues, and Beta 2 came through with even more.Android 14 Beta 2.1 arrived late last month, and while that may have been the most polished build at the time, even it couldn’t avoid the occasional glitch. After discovering a frustrating bug with the Google Camera app in Beta 2....