Dolby Voice is here to make your conference calls suck less

Dolby, the audio giant known for making your viewing experiences look and sound cinematic, has now set its sights on something that people spend an increasingly large amount of time on:Conference calls. The company’s new tech for laptops, called Dolby Voice, will boost your microphone and speaker performance to help you sound and hear other voices better on calls. Dolby Voice takes advantage of several of the company’s existing enterprise products to bring them to the wider consumer market....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Daniel Ramirez

Dual core? That’s so 2005! Your next laptop should have a quad

Only two of the top 20 systems on Amazon’s best-selling notebook list have a quad-core processor, and less than a quarter of all notebooks listed on Newegg have more than two cores. This has been true for as long as multi-core chips have been available, and it’s not likely to change any time soon. But the most popular choice isn’t always correct. Over the past few years I’ve noticed that notebooks reviewed with a quad-core chip tend to make a better impression that those with only two cores, and in certain situations the quad is required to make the most of other hardware....

June 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1184 words · Dawn Patterson

For Prime Day save big on Tineco’s innovative smart cleaning gear

Founded in 1998, Tineco’s first SKU was a vacuum cleaner, but it was likely much different from the ones we see today. It’s no surprise then that they claim to have pioneered the “first-ever” smart vacuum in 2019. That’s a huge leap in innovation, but today, Tineco is a global leader in intelligent appliances across a variety of categories — floor care, kitchen, personal care, and more. Its impressive lineup of smart home and smart cleaning devices continues to grow to this day, with innovative features like what can be found in the FLOOR ONE Stretch S6 or the PURE ONE Station FurFree....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 550 words · Rachel Perry

Fortnite season 4 week 4 challenge: Destroy collector cases at The Collection

Season 4 ofFortniteis here, and so are its week 4 challenges. One challenge that might be causing you some trouble requires you to destroy collector cases at The Collection. The main issue is that The Collection is not marked on your map, so you’ll likely be wondering where it is. Luckily, we’ve got everything you’ll need to know about this challenge — from where to locate The Collection and how to destroy collector cases to tips to make it as easy as possible for you....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Craig Russell

Free-to-play ‘Titanfall’ battle royale ‘Apex Legends’ reportedly launching soon

Apex Legends, a free-to-play, battle royale spinoff of theTitanfallseries, is reportedly launching for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC very soon. Esports journalist Rod Breslau tweeted aboutApex Legends, which is said to berolling out tomorrow, February 4. Sources who have played and have knowledge of the game confirm to me that Respawn is set to announce and release Apex Legends on Monday Feb 4, a free to play Titanfall Hero Battle Royale game for PC, PS4, and Xbox One....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Scott Freeman

Google Home app to see major redesign

Google’s Home app on iOS has been pretty stagnant over the past few years while the company has been adding features to theservice and its products. Luckily, Google has committed to giving the app a pretty big overhaul in the upcoming weeks. This overhaul should change the primary grid you use to interact with your devices. You are presented with a grid divided into different sections upon opening the currentGoogle Home app....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Christopher Lee

Google Play celebrates Game of Thrones season 8 with discounted content

Game of Thronesis finally back, but if you’re a true fan, it’s worth looking beyond just the TV show. Google announced a series of discounts onGame of Thrones-related games and other content on Google Play — which is perfect for those that want to dive deep into theGame of Thronesworld and everything related to it. Discounts include games and books, as well as the already-released TV season of the show — so you can catch up on seasons 1 through 7 before you get started on season 8....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Raymond Todd

How to get Meowmere in Palworld

How to get Meowmere in Palworld Weapons are a huge part ofPalworld, and the new Feybreak update just added one particular Melee weapon every cat-loving player and Terraria fan is going to be after. Even though Palworld is a monster-taming game where players must catchevery creature available, it is also an action-adventure title, soweaponsare a must if you want to survive among huge Pals while you hunt them down. Because of this, the recently releasedFeybreak updateadded a lot of new content to Palworld, including a fantastic new melee weapon players will go crazy for....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Brandon Bell

How to get Ringleader Reaper skin with Twitch Drops in Overwatch 2

How to get Ringleader Reaper skin with Twitch Drops in Overwatch 2 Reaper mains are in luck, as now there’s a Ringleader Reaper skin that can be unlocked with Twitch Drops for free. Here’s how to get it. There are various ways to get skins in Overwatch 2, whether that be by purchasing theBattle Pass, Shop, or subscribing toXbox Game Pass. However, if you want to snag one for free, then getting them from Twitch Drops is your option....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Craig Terry

How to minimize your data usage at home

It’s common to use Wi-Fi at homeinstead of cellular data plans(and modern devices are good at automatically switching back and forth). However, many homes still use internet plans that have data caps: Reach that cap, and you could be paying high surcharges for continuing to use the internet that month. Since many people are working from home in 2021, reaching those data caps may be a whole lot easier than it once was....

June 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1154 words · Jermaine Clark

Huawei’s new A.I. speaker looks an awful lot like the Apple HomePod

Huawei really has a thing for design. Unfortunately, its preferences seem to run toward the designs of other companies. At an event in China last week, the Chinese tech giant introduced its latest smart speaker, called simply the Huawei A.I. Speaker, according toEngadget. You might notice a few similarities between the speaker and a certain one from Apple. Yes, the Huawei A.I. Speaker looks pretty darn close toApple’s HomePod. It has a short, sturdy, and cylindrical design just like the HomePod....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Regina Perkins

Infiniti’s latest InTouch system finally adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

Most automakers offerApple CarPlayandAndroid Autocompatibility, but the smartphone interfaces haven’t been universally adopted. Infiniti was one of the major holdouts. Now, the Nissan luxury brand is finally adding both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to certain 2020 models as part of an overhaul of its InTouch infotainment system. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto have become popular because they let drivers access key smartphone features through their cars’ infotainment systems. This lets drivers stick with the smartphone apps they’re familiar with for features like navigation, music, and voice control, without having to pick up their phones....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Kyle Gardner

Interview with the Vampire cast: All actors & characters

Interview with the Vampire cast: All actors & characters Interview with the Vampire will be coming back for Season 2 – here’s everything we know about the major cast of the series so far. Interview with the Vampirehas been one of the best sellinghorrorfranchises in recent decades. The story, which stems form Anne Rice’s book series The Vampire Chronicles, was adapted into a film with Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt back in the 1990s, but fans were super excited when a TV series went into development in recent years....

June 13, 2025 · 4 min · 823 words · James Weaver