Summary It takes a lot for a contemporary book to be considered a modern classic, including the quality, subject matter, and relevancy of the text. These elements come together to create a novel that will join the ranks of the literary canon one day.One of the most exciting parts of modern literature is the elevation of voices previously overlookedby popular literature, leading to beautiful and compelling prose by people from all walks of life entering the mainstream....

Summary It should only be a matter of months now until theNintendo Switch’s successor is officially revealed, but in the meantime, there’s still no concrete information about what games will be coming to the platform. For the moment, Nintendo is focusing on the final push of major releases for the Switch, momentum that should easily carry the company into the holiday season. Despite the lack of announcements, however, there are still a lot of leaks about Switch 2 titles from reasonably reputable sources....

2023 is looking a lot like the year of AI. After Microsoft released its ChatGPT 4-powered Bing chatbot that took the internet by storm, Google was forced into a reactive mode, struggling to get a competent answer up and running as soon as possible. That’s how we ended up with Google’s weird and thrown-togetherLive from Paris eventin February, which it used to reiterate on all the places it has added AI all while also showing off its ownAI-powered chatbot, Bard....

Quick Links The general public adores celebrity culture. It’s only natural, then, that scammers use famous faces to trick us into falling for their fraudulent schemes. Here are a few ways they do it and how to spot them. 1Phishing Scams Phishing scams are rife. While phishing emails apparently from celebrities are comparatively rare (but not unheard of), there are heaps of fake social media accounts attempting to trick people into thinking they’re chatting with genuine people....

6 iPhone 14 Pro Features That Android Phones Introduced Apple launches a new lineup of iPhones annually in the fall. And with every release, the company makes it seem that each new feature it brings to the iPhone is groundbreaking technology. However, that is not the case all the time. In fact, there are several features in the iPhone 14 Pro that many Android phones have already had for a few years....

Widely considered one of the greatest RPGs of all time,Dragon Age: Originshas unfortunately aged less gracefully than many games of its time. Although its storytelling and worldbuilding are still excellent, other elements don’t quite match modern standards. Luckily,Dragon Age: Originsis the most moddable game of the series and still hosts a thriving modding scene even 15 years after launch. Anyoneplaying through theDragon Agesaga in orderbefore the launch ofDragon Age: The Veilguardwill find that moddingOriginsis the key to the best overall experience....

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?starMichael Ilesanmihas been looking so slim in his new photosafter his split withAngela Deem. Michael is a 35-year-old man from Nigeria whomet Angela on social media in 2017. Angela was over 20 years older than Michael but wanted him as her husband. She flew to Lagos to meet Michael on Before the 90 Days season 2. They got married in January 2020. Angela always wanted to bring Michael to the U....

Android 14 could help you collect all your fitness data in one place It can be quite a pain to collate workout and health-related data manually from apps tracking only a few parameters or exercises at a time. The lack of standardization in data storage methods doesn’t help matters, but Google thinks its newHealth Connect appcould be the solution everyone needs.Beta testing for the appbegan in mid-November, but we haven’t seen the download count skyrocket....

Map applications like Google Maps, Waze, and Apple Maps use crowdsourced data to glean info about road conditions. They also use historical traffic patterns to determine efficient routes and make journeys easier. Community reports inform users about accidents, hazards, speed traps, lane closures, traffic incidents, and road work. If you’re traveling by car, Android Auto provides seamless navigation. You don’t have to mount your phone. It works with any modern Android phone, includingbudget devices....

Apple could already be testing its rumored USB-C iPhones In typical Apple stubbornness, the company has refused over the years to switch the iPhone to a USB-C port. The iPhone 13 and 13 Pro lineups, as well as the SE 2022,all come with the company’s proprietary Lightning port. Calls for Apple to transition its smartphones to USB-C have been loud and clear from users, online publications,to even the European Union. A new rumor making the rounds is saying thatthe long-awaited move will finally happen in 2023with the presumed launch of the iPhone 15....

Apple Pay is Apple’s digital wallet and payment system for hands-free payments with the swipe of an iPhone.Google Walletlets you do something similarwith an Android phone. In 2023, Apple added a feature called Apple Pay Later. It lets you defer costs over a period of time. Some financing andbuy now, pay later appsmake similar promises or use underhanded tactics to make money. Apple Pay Later has few strings attached, helping Apple users make large purchases like gifts more affordable....

Google iscelebrating its 25th anniversary today, and during the past quarter-century, the company has created plenty of products we use every day. Sadly, it’s also killed an overwhelmingly long list of products and features I loved. you may usually see these terminations coming from a mile away, but occasionally, they come out of nowhere and leave us reeling. Here are 10 dead Google products I miss so much. Google Now Google Now: 2012-2016 I miss a few items on this list every day, and this is one of them....

Despite Microsoft’s best efforts to make Edge the best web browser, it’s still used by many as a means to download their actual browser of choice,Google Chrome. Over the years, we’ve seen and cringed at, Microsoft’s best efforts to keep users from using its competitor’s products, which hasbeen going on for years. The browser, the search engine, and even the actual operating system will practically beg you to please keep using Microsoft’s products....