The Google Play Store is starting to feel blue

The Google Play Store’s Material Design 3 revamp landed in October 2021, but despite receiving several minor refinements since then, it has only featured partial dynamic color andMaterial Youintegration since then. In March this year, Google was spotted working on a more thoroughintegration of Material Design 3’s color-shifting elementson the Play Store. In a possible sign of the enhanced dynamic color implementation going live soon, all Play Store UI elements have now turned blue....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Jacqueline Cummings

The OnePlus Nord N30 wants to be the budget pick for microSD and headphone jack fans

While flagship OnePlus phones might hog all the limelight, its Nord-branded budget phones have also made a name for themselves. While OnePlus offers a more expansive range of Nord products in Asia and parts of Europe, the lineup is not entirely missing in the US. TheOnePlus Nord N20remains among ourfavorite budget Android phonesin the US almost a year after its unveiling. And now, the BBK-owned company has silently unveiled its successor: the Nord N30....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Paula Blair

Universal Crossword June 11, 2025 Answers (7/17/25)

Our Universal Crossword June 15, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. TheUniversal Crosswordis a syndicated crossword that is published across different apps and websites each day. It is created with a focus on clarity and simplicity, making it a great choice for both experienced and casual solvers. Universal Crossword August 24, 2025 Answers If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 7/17/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Pamela Walters

Visible's best deal knocks your wireless bill down to $15/month

Visible’s best deal knocks your wireless bill down to $15/month If you are looking to save money on your monthly wireless bill, without sacrificing fast and reliable coverage, check out Visible. The Verizon sub-brand offers unlimited talk, text, 5G data, and hot spot for as low as $15/month with today’s promotion. If one of your New Year’s resolutions is tosave money, rethinking your wireless phone bill is a fantastic place to start....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 605 words · Xavier Johnson

What Is a Buffer Overflow Attack and How Can You Prevent It?

What Is a Buffer Overflow Attack and How Can You Prevent It? Every day, hackers around the globe are discovering and exploiting new vulnerabilities in websites, applications, and even system architecture. One common thing in all electronic devices, old or new, is that they are run by programs that are stored in memory. Hackers have exploited this and found vulnerabilities known as buffer overflows. Although not new, buffer overflow attacks and vulnerabilities have been wreaking havoc in cyberspace....

August 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1155 words · Melissa Burns

What We Do In The Shadows Season 6: The Guide Gets A Best Friend, Tease Stars

Summary TheWhat We Do in the Shadowsstars reveal a new development for The Guide during an interview atSan Diego Comic-Con.The Guide is a recurring characterin the series who is played by Kristen Schaal. ThroughoutWhat We Do in the Shadows, The Guide assists the Vampiric Council and gradually becomes a greater part of the series.What We Do in the Shadowsreturnsfor its final season this fall, on October 21. In an exclusive interview withScreen Rantat Comic-Con,What We Do in the Shadows’Schaal and showrunner Paul Simms speak about The Guide’s season 6 arc....

August 11, 2025 · 4 min · 653 words · Cindy James

WhatsApp has three new security features to protect your account

WhatsApp is by far the most popular messaging platform out there. But that popularity comes at a price. Hackers are always trying to get into your WhatsApp account using SIM swap and other attacks. While the Meta-owned messaging platform offers several security and privacy measures, includingend-to-end encrypted backupsand chats, they don’t help in such scenarios. WhatsApp is now introducing several new security features to change this. Right now, when you switch to a new device, WhatsApp will ask you to enter a one-time password (OTP) sent to your number for verification....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Steven Foster

WhatsApp's new multi-device mode is live for Android tablets in beta

WhatsApp’s new multi-device mode is live for Android tablets in beta WhatsApp has come a long way from when theweb interfaceonly worked if your phone was also connected to the internet. Multi-device support changed things for the better, allowing your computer to communicate with the messaging service’s servers and work as a linked device even if your primary phone is offline. WhatsApp is expanding this capability to other devices, starting with a new Companion mode beta feature for Android tablets....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 582 words · David Keller

YouTube tests making the 'skip ads' button harder to notice

For those who don’t have Premium or an ad blocker, it’s hard to find a button more pressed on YouTube than that one that says “skip ads.” Many of us have trained ourselves to hit this button the very moment it appears, shaving precious seconds off the time spent waiting to watch the actual content. Recently, YouTube has been testing changes to the look of this button, and it may get harder to press soon....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Kristin Nichols

You’re Not Using These iMessage Tricks—but You Should Be

You’ve probably been using iMessage for as long as you’ve had an iPhone. Like most people, you probably just send a message (or read one) and move on. But chances are, you’re missing out on a bunch of features hiding in plain sight. 4Scheduling Messages Using the “Send Later” Feature I forget to send people messages all the time. For instance, wishing someone a happy birthday the moment the clock strikes 12 AM is something I always plan to do but somehow end up missing....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 1025 words · Amber Fischer

"No Way Tom Holland Allows Zendaya To Be Replaced": MCU Fans Push Back Against Speculation Sadie Sink Is Playing Mary Jane In Spider-Man 4

Sadie Sink joins theMCUinSpider-Man 4, and the internet already has some passionate responses to who she could be playing. Few details are known about the upcomingfourth entry in Tom Holland’s Spider-Man franchise, besides confirmation that it will release in 2026, Holland is returning andShang-Chi’s Destin Daniel Cretton is directing.Stranger Things' Sink is the first new casting for the upcoming film, but Marvel hasn’t shared who she’s playing. Per usual, the internet is theorizing who she could be playing, and reacting accordingly....

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 667 words · Lisa King

$104M Saw Franchise Movie Quickly Rises To Netflix's Top 10 Chart In US

Summary Jigsawhas become a streaming hit on Netflix. The 2017 horror movie was a legacy sequel and the eighth movie in theSawfranchise, coming seven years after the previous installment. It featured the return of Tobin Bell as the killer Jigsaw alongside a new cast of characters investigating a series of grisly murders. Despite grossing $104.2 million against a budget of $10 million, it failed to produce a direct sequel, as it was later followed by the 2021 spinoffSpiral: From the Book of Sawand the 2023 prequelSaw X....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Erica Beasley

10 JavaScript Tips and Tricks to Optimize Performance

10 JavaScript Tips and Tricks to Optimize Performance JavaScript is vital for web development. The language is behind most of the interactivity and animation you’ll see on websites. But JavaScript can also cause a website to slow down if the code is poorly written. Inefficiencies can result in both poor loading times and slow rendering speed. Adopt the following practices to improve the speed and performance of your website. 1....

August 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1241 words · Diana Obrien