Apple’s political turn is leading it down a sketchy road
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Notepad has spell check. Here’s how to turn it on or off
Microsoft’s biggest apps — Word, Excel, and the rest in the Office suite — have all had spell checking for a long time now. But one notable app from which it was chronically missing? Notepad!…
PSA: Apple’s latest updates turn on Apple Intelligence even if you had switched it off
On Monday Apple released iOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 18.3.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.3.1, updates that include one major security patch and bug fixes–but nothing much in terms of features and usability. Except for one thing, discovered…
Turn your laptop’s USB-C port into six with Anker’s hub, now 25% off
If you feel like your laptop is severely lacking in ports and connectivity, there’s an easy solution: grab a USB hub that expands a single port into multiple, allowing you to plug in all the…
How to turn off Copilot in Microsoft 365 and save a quick $30
Love Microsoft Copilot? Hate Microsoft Copilot? It doesn’t really matter: Chances are that if you’ve signed up for Microsoft 365, you’re now paying more for Microsoft’s integration of Copilot features, which was done without your…
If Apple Intelligence is so great, why doesn’t Apple trust us to turn it on?
I know the road is well-trod by now, but yes, we’re back to talk about Apple Intelligence once again. Why? Well, for better or worse, it seems to be pretty much all that Apple wants…
Turn any USB-C port into HDMI with this cheap $12 adapter
If you want an easy way to connect your laptop, phone, or tablet to your TV or an external monitor, this Anker USB-C-to-HDMI adapter is a great solution, especially now that it’s only $12 on…
MacBook won’t turn on? Here’s how to fix a Mac that won’t start
There are lots of reasons why you might find that your MacBook won’t turn on, or your Mac won’t start up, but you probably just want to get it working again. We’ll run through the…
You don’t have to turn on RCS to message with Android users
Apple added support for the Google-supported RCS (Rich Communication Services) message standard with iOS 18. RCS was created by the cellular industry to add advanced media and other features to messaging that would work across…
New Zigbee tech could turn Philips Hue lights into motion sensors
Matter may be the big new thing in the smart home arena, but the old Zigbee protocol still has some tricks up its sleeves, and this one’s pretty cool: The ability to transform Zigbee devices,…