When my smart TV’s Wi-Fi connection seems spotty, I no longer blame the TV; instead, I blame the Wi-Fi itself. Nine times out of 10, it’s the router. While a reset may sometimes work, fixing a smart TV’s Wi-Fi problems often needs more finesse. 5 Restart Your Router and Smart TV Dreamchild Obari / MakeUseOf
For the longest time, I thought the dark web was an impenetrable, tangled mass of secret websites frequented only by hackers and criminals. I certainly didn’t know that there are several ways you can actually search the dark web for specific websites and types of content—but that’s now changed. How to Search the Dark Web
One of the games that really caught my eye during the Xbox Games Showcase at the beginning of June was The Blood of Dawnwalker, a dark fantasy action-RPG from Rebel Wolves, the studio co-founded by Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz. First teased earlier this year, The Blood of Dawnwalker is a single-player open-world game set
Perplexity is planning to open up its Comet browser that’s powered by “agentic search” to Windows users, according to the company’s CEO. Aravind Srinivas posted on X that the Windows build of Comet is ready and has sent out invites to early testers already. Perplexity’s CEO also hinted at a potential release for Android devices,
Starting September 1, fully autonomous cars will require a permit to operate in Texas. This new restriction comes after the state’s governor, Greg Abbott, signed into law the SB 2807 bill that requires authorization from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles for self-driving cars on public streets without human interaction. The signing of the new
Despite owning two smart TVs, I still often use my trusty third-generation Chromecast while at home and on the go. Even if you think Chromecasts are yesterday’s streaming device, there are some excellent reasons why it’s worth tracking down a Chromecast in the age of built-in apps and streaming boxes. 5 Chromecasts Are Compact Jack
When my smart TV starts acting up, my first thought is that it’s ready to be e-waste. But instead of burning cash, I have a set of tricks I use to see if my smart TV is truly broken. 5 Apps Are Crashing Left and Right If your smart TV apps keep crashing, it might
Not every Android app you install needs your location, microphone, or contact list—yet many help themselves anyway. If you haven’t checked your privacy settings in a while, now’s the time to shut the door on future snooping before it even starts. 6 Control App Permissions When you install a new app, it often asks for
I didn’t really need an excuse to begin another playthrough of Look Outside, but the developer just dropped an update that provides plenty of reasons to dip back into the survival horror RPG if you were looking for any. Update 1.5 brings new crafting recipes, new interactions with people in the apartment building — some
Now that we know Amazon Prime Day will be coming up soon on July 8-11, it’s time to start thinking about what you may want to snag at a discount during the sale. If you pay the $139 annual fee for Prime, sale events like these are a great time to stock up on essentials