Windows is finally ditching Control Panel (maybe)
The Control Panel is a trusty, rusty old friend for a lot of us Windows users, going all the way back to the operating system’s original release in the 1980s. But Microsoft has been trying…
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Windows 11 gets an updated Microsoft Store with better app control
Microsoft is currently testing a revised Microsoft Store for Windows 11, which is available to Windows Insiders on the Canary and Dev channels. The new version of the Microsoft Store has a new download area,…
512-bit RSA key in home energy system gives control of “virtual power plant”
When Ryan Castellucci recently acquired solar panels and a battery storage system for their home just outside of London, they were drawn to the ability to use an open source dashboard to monitor and control…
Here’s how Safari’s new Distraction Control lets you snap away annoying ads like Thanos
In macOS Sequoia and iOS/iPadOS 18, Apple will introduce a new Safari feature called Distraction Control, which allows users to select an element on a website and make it disappear. It’s not an ad blocker…
Thinkware Arc review: A great daytime dash cam with easy touch control
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Crisp, color touch display Excellent front/rear 1440p day captures GPS Phone connectivity Cons Poor night captures External GPS makes for a bit of cable clutter Our Verdict The Thinkware…
macOS 15 and iOS 18 to get Settings, Control Center revamp
Last week, we heard about the tweaks that Apple will make to System Settings in macOS 15. In case you’re wondering if the changes are really going to happen, a quick X post late on…
Report: An iOS 18 update will enable Siri to control any app
It’s no secret that Apple is going to push hard into AI with its OS updates this year, and we’ll learn all about iOS 18 and macOS 15 at WWDC in less than three weeks.…
How to control a Mac remotely over a local network
Apple began including screen sharing nearly 20 years ago in its Mac operating system. If you have multiple Macs in your home or office on the same local area network (wired, wireless, both, or even…
How to manage depth control in iPhone photos
Photos can pop when one area is in sharp focus and the other blurry, providing the impression of depth in a two-dimensional image that matches how our eyes focus on objects, even though we don’t…
Hacker free-for-all fights for control of home and office routers everywhere
Cybercriminals and spies working for nation-states are surreptitiously coexisting inside the same compromised name-brand routers as they use the devices to disguise attacks motivated both by financial gain and strategic espionage, researchers said. In some…