What Is a G-Code File and How Can You Prepare One?

What Is a G-Code File and How Can You Prepare One? G-code is a type of computer code that instructs machines on how to perform certain tasks. It is widely used in manufacturing and can control everything from the speed of a machine to the temperature of its heater. If you’re looking to start using G-code in your own work, there are a few things you need to know before you get started....

May 2, 2025 · 5 min · 999 words · Susan Johnson

3 New Privacy Features Coming to WhatsApp

3 New Privacy Features Coming to WhatsApp WhatsApp users have for long agonized over their online activity being advertised to other WhatsApp users without their consent. Meta seems to have heard you and updated its privacy features accordingly.Starting August 2022, you won’t have to sneak out of a WhatsApp group at 2 AM in the hope that no one will notice. Here are the details. WhatsApp to Introduce 3 New Privacy Features WhatsApp has added new features, long demanded by users, that should help you keep your messages secure and enhance your privacy online....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 675 words · Julia Martinez

5 Death Planning Apps for End-of-Life Wishes and Posthumous Messages

5 Death Planning Apps for End-of-Life Wishes and Posthumous Messages It’s uncomfortable to think about your own mortality, but it’s important. What happens to your estate or your social media accounts? Who executes your will, and what would you like done with your mortal remains? And of course, what about those things left unsaid? These apps might seem morbid at first, but end-of-life planning and leaving messages for loved ones can give you peace of mind....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1162 words · Caroline Short

5 Secret Smartphone Camera Specs Manufacturers Don't Want You to Know

5 Secret Smartphone Camera Specs Manufacturers Don’t Want You to Know When smartphone manufacturers talk about their phone’s camera specs, the megapixel count typically gets the bulk of the attention. Other camera specs, some of which are responsible for most of the heavy lifting, get very little attention. Although the megapixel count is essential, it only contributes a fraction of the overall quality of your smartphone’s camera. If you take the time to dig around, you’ll find a lot of equally important camera specifications that decide the quality of the image a camera produces....

May 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1348 words · Janet Powers

8 Reasons Apple's Freeform App Isn't for Everyone

8 Reasons Apple’s Freeform App Isn’t for Everyone Apple released the Freeform app alongside the macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2, and iPad 16.2 updates. You can use it to create boards and fill them with sticky notes, doodles, and media, without worrying about document sizes or layouts. It also has an infinitely expanding canvas, so you’ll never run out of space. When put to the test, however, a few problems cropped up, including syncing issues and the lack of folders or pages for organizing your boards....

May 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1331 words · Jonathan Morgan

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is getting Android 13 and One UI 5

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is getting Android 13 and One UI 5 Over the past years, Samsung has become one of the best Android manufacturers when it comes to timely software updates. Only a few months after Android 13 launched in stable, the company’s latest flagships already receivedOne UI 5, Samsung’s overarching software skin on top of the new Android version. And now, one of themost beloved Samsung phonesof its time, the internationalSamsung Galaxy S20 FE, is in for the same treat....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Julie George

8 Reasons Why Generative AI Security Issues Will Only Worsen

8 Reasons Why Generative AI Security Issues Will Only Worsen AI has significantly advanced over the past few years. Sophisticated language models can compose full-length novels, code basic websites, and analyze math problems. Sign up forfree Forgot your password? Create an account *Required: 8 chars, 1 capital letter, 1 number By continuing, you agree to thePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Use.You also agree to receive our newsletters, you can opt-out any time....

April 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1131 words · James Miller

A Beginner's Guide to Video Aspect Ratios

A Beginner’s Guide to Video Aspect Ratios As a viewer, you may not always notice the difference in aspect ratios. However, as a content creator, it’s crucial to understand aspect ratios to produce high-quality video content. In this article, you will learn about aspect ratios in videos. We’ll explore some of the most popular aspect ratios used today and which ones to use in your projects. What Is Aspect Ratio in Video?...

April 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1314 words · Terry Collins

AceBeam L19 2.0 Long Throw Tactical Flashlight Review: Blindingly Good

AceBeam L19 2.0 Long Throw Tactical Flashlight Review: Blindingly Good AceBeam L19 2.0 The AceBeam L19 2.0 is lightweight and comfortable enough for either handheld use, mounted to a rifle, or on a FAST helmet, without adding any noticeable heft or being uncomfortable in prolonged use. Running on a single 21700 battery that’s simple to charge over USB-C and replaceable, it’s the brightest flashlight in its class, though I wouldn’t advise using the full Turbo mode if you’re hunting because blasting 2200 lumens of any color is going to spook your quarry....

April 30, 2025 · 8 min · 1497 words · Bethany White

Are iPhone 13 Cases Compatible With the iPhone 14?

Are iPhone 13 Cases Compatible With the iPhone 14? Every year, when Apple releases new iPhones, it also sells several iPhone accessories to go along with your purchase. But if you’re planning to upgrade from an iPhone 13, you may want to check whether your old cases are compatible with the iPhone 14 to save money on buying new ones. So, here, we’ll see if the iPhone 14 models can fit your existing iPhone 13 cases, explain why Apple keeps changing the dimensions of the iPhone, and comment on whether you even need a case in the first place....

April 30, 2025 · 4 min · 747 words · Brandon Cole

Do Electric Vehicles Have a Catalytic Converter?

Do Electric Vehicles Have a Catalytic Converter? Catalytic converters are essential in controlling unwanted emissions from cars. Internal combustion engines produce tailpipe emissions that are very harmful to the environment, which is why internal combustion vehicles need catalytic converters. As of late, catalytic converters have been all over the news because thieves have been targeting them. Many people also ask themselves if electric cars have catalytic converters. Do they even need them?...

April 30, 2025 · 5 min · 1065 words · Joseph Ellison

Google Pixel 7 and 6 are finally getting the January 2023 Play system update

Google Pixel 7 and 6 are finally getting the January 2023 Play system update Google has been rolling out monthly Play system updates for a few years now. Beginning in January 2022, the company startedpublishing detailed changelogshighlighting everything new in these releases. The problem is that despite being a monthly update, they don’t always roll out every month. The December 2022 Play system update never made it to Pixel devices, and while Google published the January 2023 update’s release notes right at the beginning of the month, the build was nowhere to be seen....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Angela Caldwell

Google's merger of Duo and Meet fixes one of the company's worst tendencies

Google’s merger of Duo and Meet fixes one of the company’s worst tendencies Google has been widely criticized in the tech blogs for two things in recent years: The “Google kills X” meme, and the company’s seeming obsession with messaging services. If Google isn’t killing a service that customers love like Google Reader, or Inbox, or Play Music, then it’s finding a new way to add a messaging system to Google Maps or Google Photos, or building yet another new one entirely....

April 30, 2025 · 8 min · 1631 words · Julie Casey