7 Completely Water-Resistant Fitness Trackers Safe for Swimming

7 Completely Water-Resistant Fitness Trackers Safe for Swimming Fitness trackers are a fantastic way to monitor your workouts and other activities, but not all models can go for a dip in the pool. If you’re into swimming, paddleboarding, kayaking, or any other aquatic activities, then these completely water-safe fitness trackers are well worth a look. Here are the best water-resistant fitness trackers available today. 1. Garmin Swim 2 If you’re a dedicated swimmer who wants to track pool and open water workouts, then the Garmin Swim 2 is a solid choice....

May 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1507 words · Angela Beck

Google Contacts now ‘highlights’ your favorites and recent searches

Google Contacts now ‘highlights’ your favorites and recent searches For most Android users,Google Contactsis a vital app that safely keeps all the important details about hundreds of colleagues and friends, both from Gmail and their phone. While the Android app gets the basics right, with options to merge or group contacts and favorites, it has so far lacked a more personalized view. Google is changing that by adding a new tab to the Contacts app for Android, making it easier to get in touch with the people you frequently contact....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Annette Tyler

Grab New Xbox Gear With a Discount

Grab New Xbox Gear With a Discount When you love gaming, making sure you have the best gear available is key to a good session alongside your friends or against random people online. Well, Microsoft is running a great deal on Xbox headsets, controllers, and other gaming accessories. Whatever you’re feeling like upgrading, there’s probably a great option available in the Microsoft store. Grab Your Xbox Accessories Microsoft is running a great deal for headsets, joysticks, controllers, and other accessories you’ll love....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Donna Johnson

How to Fix the ChatGPT Login Error

How to Fix the ChatGPT Login Error ChatGPT is great until you cannot log in—no access to your ChatGPT history and no access to the generative AI’s wealth of knowledge. However, all is not lost. Here’s how you fix the ChatGPT login error. Common ChatGPT Login Errors The most common ChatGPT login issue users face is “ChatGPT is at capacity right now,” which occurs when a large number of users are simultaneously trying to access the platform....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 845 words · Margaret Joyce

How to Transform Your Images With Canva’s Magic Edit Tool

How to Transform Your Images With Canva’s Magic Edit Tool March 2023 saw Canva unveil over 10 new tools and features, available to users worldwide. One tool, in particular, has sparked interest for its magic-like technology that can alter specific elements of an image. Here’s how you’re able to transform your images with Canva’s Magic Edit tool. What Is Canva’s Magic Edit Tool? Canva’s Magic Edit tool uses generative AI technology to add or replace an element of your image with something else, all from a single text prompt....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 704 words · Edward Adams

Samsung faces lawsuit and possible Korean consumer watchdog investigation over S22 throttling

Samsung faces lawsuit and possible Korean consumer watchdog investigation over S22 throttling Samsung launched itsGalaxy S22series to great fanfare last month, but lately the phones have been in the spotlight for some decidedly negative reasons. The problem concerns One UI 4’s game optimization service (GOS), and while Samsung claims it’s there to improve performance while minimizing overheating, there’s been widespread fallout accusing the software of cheating at benchmarks — even leading to aGeekbench ban....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Desiree Wong

The Fairphone 2, running Android 10, is getting its last update in 2023

The Fairphone 2, running Android 10, is getting its last update in 2023 Fairphone makes Fairphones. That is, a Dutch company makes highly-repairable Android phones with responsibly-sourced components and long-lasting software support — the latest and greatest example being theFairphone 4. But at the end of those hyphenated ideals comes a harsh reality: not even a phone with as much tender loving care will last forever. As such,Fairphone 2owners are now learning that the end of the road is near....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Thomas Mack

The Nothing Phone 1 may not be a 'flagship,' but it has the fingerprint sensor of one

The Nothing Phone 1 may not be a ‘flagship,’ but it has the fingerprint sensor of one As companies drop out of the smartphone race and phones grow increasingly similar (and arguably more boring in their sameness), lots of people have begun yearning for something different, and the intense hype generated by Carl Pei’s promise of a revolutionary design with the Nothing Phone 1 was completely understandable. Fast forward to now, andnearly everything there is to knowabout the phone has been either teased orleaked, but Nothing still manages to keep its hype train choo-chooing by dribbling out new details....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Alex Gilbert

Why Spotify Is Killing Its "Car Thing"

Why Spotify Is Killing Its “Car Thing” Few things make a drive pleasurable, like beautiful landscapes and a suitable playlist or podcast episode. Having the right entertainment blasting through your speakers makes all the difference when traveling. Spotify’s Car Thing served that very purpose. It helped you stay entertained in the car without having to fiddle with your phone, allowing you to drive safely. But it soon won’t be your companion on the road, as Spotify has stopped manufacturing the hardware....

May 16, 2025 · 5 min · 870 words · Nancy Brown

Why Your Gmail Now Looks Different (and What Has Changed)

Why Your Gmail Now Looks Different (and What Has Changed) Google started rolling out the updated Gmail interface in November 2022, allowing it to keep up with the times. This interface update was optional until now, but starting February 3, 2023, Google will enforce the new design for all users. If you didn’t revert the changes to your Gmail account when Google rolled out the updates, you’re probably already using the new interface....

May 16, 2025 · 5 min · 864 words · Virginia Howell

8 Tips for Making Your Photos Look Vintage

8 Tips for Making Your Photos Look Vintage Many modern cameras take excellent photos, but images that look like they were taken in a period gone by never go out of fashion. And unlike if you used a traditional film camera, DSLRs and mirrorless devices let you take as many pictures as you want. If you’re aiming for a vintage photography style, you’re able to do so in plenty of ways....

May 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1151 words · Michael Bullock

A powerful new Google Home automation feature is starting to roll out earlier than expected

A powerful new Google Home automation feature is starting to roll out earlier than expected Earlier this month, the Google Home app started getting a redesign, accidentally spilling somedetails about the Pixel Tabletin the process. Thenew look for the appis still in the preview phase, but even before that’s ready for the masses, we’re already getting a handy new automation trick — the ability to use device triggers for Assistant routines....

May 15, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Laura Hill

Google is the latest tech company to lay off thousands of workers

Google is the latest tech company to lay off thousands of workers As fears of a recession grow and revenue decline, big tech companies are bracing for harder times ahead. Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta have all announced layoffs, cutting thousands of employees and workers across the board. While Google has so far evaded this trend, focusing instead on cutting projects and restructuring employees internally, this seems to be changing. A report shows that Google’s parent company Alphabet is preparing to lay off 12,000 employees....

May 15, 2025 · 3 min · 517 words · Amanda Lang