Why I Use a Dynamic DNS Instead of a Static IP Address (and How to Set It Up)

Most internet users don’t think twice about their IP address, but for anyone hosting servers or accessing devices remotely, choosing between dynamic DNS and static IP is crucial for both cost and convenience. The Difference Between Static IP and Dynamic DNS I’ve beenrepurposing my old laptops in various waysto experiment with networking and making my own home lab. While hosting services from home, I’ve faced a common dilemma that many tech enthusiasts encounter....

June 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1101 words · Alice Ramos

"Just Ridiculous": John Wayne's 1956 Western Epic Gets Abysmal Realism Score From Historian

Summary The Searchersreceives an abysmal score for realism from a historian who calls it “just ridiculous.” Directed by the legendary John Ford, the 1956 Western epic is set during the Texas–Indian wars and follows a Civil War veteran, accompanied by his adopted nephew, who spends years searching for his niece who was abducted by Comanches.John Wayne leads the castalongside Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, and Natalie Wood. In a video fromInsider, the cowboy and Old West historian Michael Grauer rated Wild West scenes in movies and television for realism,including the depiction of cowboys and the Comanche inThe Searchers....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 910 words · Dustin Roth

10 Movies That Critics Hated But Are Now Verified "Hot" Under Rotten Tomatoes' New Rating

Summary 10 ofRotten Tomatoes' Verified Hot titles were despised by critics despite audiences loving them.On August 21, the review aggregator site introduced the Verified Hot badge, a way to honor moviesthat earned high audience scores (on what is now dubbed the Popcornmeter) comparable to the Certified Fresh badge earned by movies with high critic scores on the official Tomatometer. To kick things off, they shared a list of more than 200 theatrical movies released between 2019 and August 2024 that qualified for the Verified Hot badge....

June 12, 2025 · 8 min · 1604 words · Bradley Carter

10 The Last Of Us Actors Who Previously Appeared In A Different HBO Show

Summary FromGame of Thrones’ Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey toThe White Lotus’ Murray Bartlett, pretty much every major actor fromThe Last of Ushad worked with HBO before.Once an actor is in the HBO family, the network tends to keep bringing them back.The Leftovers’ Carrie Coon was cast inThe Gilded Age.The Wire’s Robert Wisdom was cast inBarry.Sharp Objects’ Sydney Sweeney was brought back forEuphoriaandThe White Lotus. Danny McBride has created and starred inEastbound & Down,Vice Principals, andThe Righteous Gemstones....

June 12, 2025 · 9 min · 1826 words · Kyle Miller

3 Reasons Why “Quality Unavailable” Appears on YouTube Videos

You might stumble upon a few YouTube videos where you can’t adjust the quality settings. Some show fixed display resolutions, while others say “Quality Unavailable.” Beware: this seemingly simple issue is quite tricky. It could keep popping up even after you reinstall your YouTube app or log in and out of your account. To restore your quality settings quickly, check for these issues. 1. You Downloaded the YouTube Video in a Low Resolution Although the “Quality Unavailable” bug appears on free and paid accounts, it’s more common among the latter....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Heather Watkins

6 Things to Consider Before Buying Your First Foldable Phone

Buying your first foldable phone is a big step, and you’re probably excited to experience a new form factor after using boring glass slabs for years. But before you press the buy button, there are some things you should consider to know exactly what you’re really getting into. 6Are You Buying It for Leverage or Luxury? The end goal of foldable phones is to combine the utility of smartphones and tablets so that you can use your phone like normal most of the time but can switch over to the bigger screen when it’s time to get some serious work done....

June 12, 2025 · 9 min · 1887 words · Linda Clarke

Adobe Fresco's 5-Year Update Just Made It Free to All: Here's What You Get

Quick Links Since its debut in 2019, Adobe Fresco has provided a powerful digital drawing and painting experience for tablet users. Now, as part of its five-year update, Adobe is making Fresco free for everyone, while continuing to support Creative Cloud integration for smooth cross-platform use. Here’s what you can expect from this update. Adobe Fresco Becomes Free to All On October 23rd, 2024, one week after theAdobe Max 2024 conference and the new updatesreveal,Adobe Fresco was announcedto be 100% free to all users....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · David Li

All Important Map Locations In Schedule 1

InSchedule 1, you’ll wander the streets of a new town, trying to familiarize yourself with your surroundings. While some locations in the city are minor, there are some key locations that you will need to remember as you will frequent them throughout the game. These places could be businesses, properties, or hot spots for selling. Either way, it’s a good idea to keep track of these locations so you’re not scrambling at the last minute when a delivery needs to be made or a quest has to be completed....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 952 words · Kara Walker

Android 15 wants to help you move on from this outdated Wi-Fi protocol

Google unleashed the firstAndroid 15 Beta earlier this week, moving closer to its stable release later this fall. Although we’ve ascertained what’s new with Android 15 over the multiple developer previews and now Beta 1, there are some tidbits of info that continue to trickle in. Android expert and one of our contributors,Mishaal Rahman, has generated a list of all the new features spotted in Beta 1, including one pertaining to Wi-Fi network safety....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Melissa Anthony

Being Polite to AI Costs Millions, but I'll Keep Doing It Just in Case

Do you always say “Please” and “Thank you” when conversing with artificial intelligence chatbots? It turns out that that simple act of politeness is expensive, but it may prove to be money well spent in the future. Politeness Is Costing OpenAI Millions of Dollars Human society only functions because the majority of people are polite and respectful to each other. But should that politeness and respectfulness extend to artificial intelligence? While we have programmed AI to be polite to us, should we be polite to AI in return?...

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Brianna Martin

Car Training Simulator Codes [Brainrot] (August 2025)

In Roblox Car Training Simulator, once known as Nitro Training, you race to earn Wins and unlock powerful cars. Collect pets to boost your progress and compete to reach the top rankings. The more you race, the better your vehicles get, helping you speed past the competition. Keep upgrading and pushing your way up the leaderboard to prove you’re the fastest racer. Redeeming codes is the fastest way to get Potions inCar Training Simulator....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Russell Garcia

Chicago Med Season 10, Episode 10's Shocking Death Sets Up Mitch's Spiral

Warning! SPOILERS ahead forChicago Medseason 10, episode 10, “Broken Hearts.” Chicago Medseason 10, episode 10, titled “Broken Hearts,” used a shocking death to trigger Dr. Mitch Ripley’s (Luke Mitchell) downward spiral. “Broken Hearts” was one of the saddest episodes of the youngestOne Chicagoshow. Lenox (Sarah Ramos) pushed a set of conjoined twins to agree to a risky surgery that would separate them and treat one twin’s aggressive cancer, only for the cancer-free twin to die on the operating table, and Mitch also suffered a heartbreaking loss....

June 12, 2025 · 4 min · 686 words · Michael Garcia

Chrome Canary 124 now supports live translated captions by default

Google Chrome is one of our favorite web browsers, even though competitors like Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, etc., continue to get better with each iteration. Last year, Google was working on bundling thePixel’s Live Translate feature in Chrome, intended to work in tandem with Live Caption, addedalmost three years ago. However, this Live Translate functionality was not available by default, even in Canary, requiring a command line flag to activate. It now looks like we’re getting closer to the feature’s imminent arrival, with the latest Chrome Canary 124 release enabling Live Translate by default....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Lori Jones