Google Chrome's incognito mode now explains that websites still track your activity

Google Chrome is the world’s most widely used web browser across operating systems, and by a landslide margin. It offers every necessary feature you could need, including incognito mode, to browse privately. However, back in 2020, the company wassued for allegedly violating federal wiretap lawsbecause this mode wasn’t as private as advertised. The company recently settled the suit for a whopping $5 billion and Chrome is finally updating its Incognito mode disclaimer to be more explicit....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Alyssa Hughes

Google's Tracking App Finally Gets the One Feature Everyone Has Asked For

Google just updated the Find Device app, and it now lets you share your location with other people. This additional feature makes the app far more useful, allowing it to go beyond just locating your Android devices. Share Your Location to Selected People via the People (Beta) Tab According to theGoogle blog post, the latest version of the Find Device app enables live location sharing via thePeople (Beta)tab. you’re able to then share your location with your Google contacts, allowing them to see where you are within the app....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · David Hill

How to Check If Companies Are Selling Your Email Address

Have you ever given your email address to a company and, then, suddenly started receiving loads of web spam? A surge in email spam can happen for many reasons but companies selling your email address to third parties is always one of the most frustrating. Luckily, there’s a sneaky hack in Gmail that you may use to identify any company selling your email address. Are Companies Really Selling My Email Address?...

August 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1271 words · Amy Thomas

How to merge your contacts on your Android phone or tablet

Syncing your Google account to a device can mess up your contact list if you’re not careful. Adding an extra SIM card may also do the same, whether it’s aneSIM-compatible phoneor a regular one. Other times, you forget that you stored someone’s digits on your phone and then do it again. Any of these actions causes contacts to appear more than once. While duplicate contacts don’t pose a serious threat, they can delay sending a message ormaking phone calls....

August 19, 2025 · 4 min · 794 words · Veronica Bennett

I Ditched Photoshop—This Web App Has All the Features I Need

I’ve been using Photoshop for over a decade of my life, but now it’s time to move on. I’m ditching Photoshop in favor of this browser-based web tool with all the same features without the unsavory aspects of Photoshop. 6Photopea Is Free to Use All From the Browser Photopeacan be successfully accessed from any browser type. All you need is an internet connection, but once initially connected, you’re able to also use Photopea offline—like Photoshop....

August 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1384 words · Zachary Ramirez

I Grew Up Reading the Original Valiant Comics & Darques: Soulside #1 Is the Reimagining I Didn't Know I Needed (Review)

Summary Warning: contains spoilers forThe Darques: Soulside#1! I grew up reading the originalValiant Comics, and the publisher’s newDarques: Soulsidewas the reimagining I did not know I needed. Valiant is building towardsResurgence, and the newThe Darques: Soulsideis another solid entry in the initiative. It humanizes the villain, and while it stops short of making him a sympathetic character, it gives fans their best look yet at what makes Darque tick. The Darques: Soulside#1 is written by Fred Van Lente and drawn by Sebastian Cabrol....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Kevin Donovan

LA Times Crossword Hints August 10, 2025

Our LA Times Crossword Hints for June 18, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle published in the Los Angeles Times, one of the largest newspapers in the United States. It is highly regarded by crossword enthusiasts for its challenging clues and clever themes. It is a traditional-style crossword, with a grid of black and white squares, and clues in both the across and down directions....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Alan Flynn

LA Times Crossword Hints June 16, 2025

Our LA Times Crossword Hints for July 06, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle published in the Los Angeles Times, one of the largest newspapers in the United States. It is highly regarded by crossword enthusiasts for its challenging clues and clever themes. It is a traditional-style crossword, with a grid of black and white squares, and clues in both the across and down directions....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Jordan Ball

Limbus Company tips and tricks

Limbus Company is the latest occultic RPG by Project Moon. It serves as a sequel (taking place in the same universe) to classic hits Lobotomy Corporation and Library of Ruina. Both of those games have a strong showing on Steam, scoring 9/10. Based on Project Moon’s impressive resume of games, these developers know how to deliver a gruesomely dark story with a high degree of mechanical complexity. So Limbus Company becomes a welcomed title as the first Project Moon to arrive on Android, which no doubt slinks itself to be abanger of a game on Android....

August 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1450 words · Carly Lewis

Nothing gets something, as Android 13 arrives for Nothing Phone 1

Nothing has been ramping up its software development in recent months after scaling from an initial team of five engineers to a full-time staff of one hundred employees dedicated to the task of improving Nothing OS. The gains have been most noticeable with anAndroid 13 beta programfor theNothing Phone 1that only took two months to produce a stable version, as of today’s release of the official Nothing OS 1.5 build....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · William Williams

NYT Crossword August 09, 2025 Answers (5/17/25)

Our NYT Crossword August 08, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Taylor Elliott

Photoshop vs. Pixlr for Editing Photos: How Do They Compare?

Quick Links Photoshop is the industry standard for photo editing, but it comes at a cost. Pixlr, on the other hand, is free and easy to use. But can it really compete? 1Pricing and Platforms you’re able to accessPixlrfor free, with ads. Pixlr is mostly browser-based, with offline options, but it has a desktop app and phone apps for Apple and Android devices. The desktop app is simply a copy of a browser-version, and not particularly worth using unless you need offline access....

August 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1241 words · Robert Bradley

Pikachu's 10 Best Moments in the Pokémon Anime

Summary Ash’s Pikachu from thePokémonanime has done some truly incredible things over the years which have helped to secure its reputation as an absurdly powerful Pokémon. Pikachu has done everything from defeating “gods” to becoming world champion, and these moments are some of the most exciting in the entire series. Pikachu’s best moments often show the amazing Pokémon’s abilities off, giving fans a good look at Pikachu’s true power. While Pikachu’s power has fluctuated over the years, when at its peak, Pikachu is a threat to even the strongest Pokémon out there....

August 19, 2025 · 8 min · 1670 words · Adam Dorsey