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Quick Links While most of us are now very used to shooting photos on our smartphones, a surprising number of people aren’t using them to their fullest. One example of that is the ability to shoot optical illusions using the panorama mode that most smartphones boast. And it’s so easy that anyone can do it… once they know how. How to Create Optical Illusions Using Panorama Mode It’s surprisingly easy to shoot optical illusions using the panorama mode on your phone....

Android Nougat 7.1, released in 2016, is officially a seven-year-old version of Google’s mobile OS. While most apps still roll with it, Google’s getting picky. Case in point: Google Chromerecently bowed out at version 119 for Nougat. In the near future,Google Calendarmight be gearing up to join the club, as evidenced by a new flag in the latest app release. A recent update to Calendar suggests that Google is planning to end the app’s support for Nougat....

Adding a new card to Google Wallet could get a lot easier soon, as the Google-based payment app looks ready to finally add NFC-based card enrollment based on code seen in a teardown of the latest beta APK. NFC Card Enrollment Should Be a Staple of Payment Apps Adding a new card to Google Wallet has historically been rather annoying. You either need to pull out your phone’s camera and try to snap a perfect photo of the back of the card—number and expiration date included—or you have to enter the number manually....

Google’s latest generation of Nest cameras now works with Alexa Amazon and Google are often framed as opposing camps in the giant war that is the consumer tech market. The reality, however, for many shoppers who are building their smart homes up is that they’re likely mixing and matching their Ring doorbells with their Nest Thermostats or putting an Echo in one room and a Google Assistant speaker in the other....

Fans ofZenless Zone Zeromay have heard a familiar quote in the latestHonkai: Star Raillivestream. The stream showed off upcoming content, but some fans noticed that the trailer includes the beginning to a ridiculous meme song said by the character Burnice inZenless Zone Zero. The stream ran on theHonkai: Star RailYouTube andintroduced all the new content coming to the title in Version 2.7,A New Venture on the Eighth Dawn, which will arrive in the game on December 4....

How to Add or Remove Games From Intel Graphics Command Center on Windows If you have an Intel graphics card installed on your Windows computer, you can optimize games to run smoothly on it with a few clicks. All you need to do is add them to the Intel Graphics Command Center, and the program will take care of the rest. That way, you don’t have to fiddle with the Intel Graphics Settings to get the best gaming performance....

How to Fix “Not Enough USB Controller Resources” Error on a Windows Computer Being able to connect USB devices plays an important role when it comes to using your computer. So it’s inconvenient any time Windows shows the “Not enough USB controller resources” error. If this has happened to you, keep reading. We’ll look at why Windows displays the error and how you can fix it. Why Do You “Get the Not Enough USB Controller Resources” Error?...

How to Set a Vibrate Only iPhone Alarm Often, an iPhone alarm needs to be loud enough to ensure you’ll wake up in the morning. But in some cases, you might prefer your iPhone alarm to vibrate only. For example, when you’re sharing a room with someone else or if you find the alarm ringtones unpleasantly disruptive. So, let’s look at how you’re able to set a vibrate-only alarm on your iPhone....

How to take the perfect macro photo on your Android phone There was a point in the late 80s and 90s when disposable cameras and one-hour film development dominated the world of photography. Although this put the medium in the hands of the masses in an accessible manner, the mass production that made this possible meant that the cameras were built to the lowest common denominator. But now that smartphones are in the pockets of billions of people worldwide, everyone has a high-quality camera that rivals all but the high-end DSLR cameras....

OpenAI just released a list of new ChatGPT modes called “My GPT.” that essentially add flavor to ChatGPT-4 and DALL-E, gearing them specifically to be better suited for certain tasks. You’ll find “My GPTs” in theExploretab on ChatGPT’s side menu. It’s full of custom GPT modes ranging from a fun memes translator to a tech support advisor, and this is how each of OpenAI’s pre-built options work. DALL-E allows you to create images left entirely to your imagination....

Summary I hopeStar Treknever reveals more about the Borg, like where (or when) they come from. I love the Borg because their presence always sparks uncertainty about how the situation will play out, and the mystery surrounding them is a big reason they have become such a terrifyingly fascinating staple in theStar Trektimeline.The Borg’s continued appearances inStar Trekhave made them a staple in the franchise, but I don’t think they would be as successful if we knew more about them....

Quick Links There are several Adobe apps available for your smartphone and tablet, but they’re not quite as popular as the Adobe desktop tools. Having tested many of them, I’ve compiled this list of the seven best ones worth trying. 1Lightroom CC Adobe Lightroom is by far my favorite Adobe desktop app, and I love the mobile version as well. In my opinion, Lightroom CC is the best mobile photo editing app and well worth the $9....

It’s rare that a productivity tool manages to actually change the way I learn, but NotebookLM has pulled it off—again. The latest update stacks on so many features, it almost feels unfair to every other note-taking app out there. NotebookLM Can Do More Than Ever NotebookLM has been the talk of productivity town for good reason. It’s already strong, and the latest update makes it hard to believe this thing is still free....