Currently, the Google Play Store doesn’t allow you to update apps that have been sideloaded or downloaded from third-party stores. However, this may change soon. Some evidence in the latest Play Store beta suggests Google could soon let you update sideloaded apps via Play Store. According to an APK TeardownContinue Reading
Chances are that you’re no longer using a traditional hard disk drive (HDD) and have made the upgrade to solid-state drives (SSDs). SSDs are nowhere near as expensive as they were five to ten years ago, so there’s little reason for mainstream users to deprive themselves of superior responsiveness and read/write speedsContinue Reading
Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who’s the smartest AI model of all? The AI race is on, and Google Gemini is one of the frontrunners. Gemini was first introduced as Google’s newest AI model in December 2023, replaced Bard in February 2024, and has since gone on to become one of theContinue Reading
WhatsApp is still working on a feature that will let users create unique usernames, enhancing privacy by allowing messaging without sharing phone numbers. This feature, currently in development, is expected to be available in a future update of the web client. Once it’s active on the web client, I expectContinue Reading
Adobe has been adding a lot of AI-based features to its apps, and there are more to come. Today, the company announced updates to two of its most popular pieces of software, Illustrator and Photoshop, with new ways to create and edit using artificial intelligence. According to Adobe, the newContinue Reading
Instead, the search giant will introduce a new option in Chrome to let users decide how to manage their online privacy and ad tracking. After years of indecision on the issue of third-party cookies, Google has finally made a decision: on Monday, the company revealed that it would no longerContinue Reading
Windows 11 is already the most efficient version of Windows, with a whole suite of settings and options for tweaking your laptop’s battery performance. Even if we have one of the best laptops for battery life, we all want our laptops to last as long as possible between charges. The best partContinue Reading
Instagram will now let you pummel your followers with multiple songs in a Reel. In a post on Wednesday, the social media company announced a feature that lets you add up to 20 tracks in one Reel. Instagram also added the ability to make text, stickers, and clips align with your audio when you’reContinue Reading
Free anti-malware solutions might be enough for you. Or maybe they aren’t. You get what you pay for. That’s what they always say, right? And while that can be true for many things, antivirus software is a little different. There are reputable free antivirus solutions out there, most notably WindowsContinue Reading
Chrome 126 security updates released this week resolve high-severity vulnerabilities reported by external researchers. Google on Tuesday announced security updates for Chrome 126 that address ten vulnerabilities, including eight high-severity bugs reported by external researchers. Despite Google’s efforts to eliminate memory safety bugs in Chrome, most of the externally reportedContinue Reading