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Google Will Make It Easier for Parents to Manage Their Kids' Spending

Keeping tabs on your kids' spending habits is about to get a lot easier.

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Malicious Ads Are Flooding Facebook: Here's How to Stay Safe

Malvertisements are stealing Facebook accounts, but staying safe is easy once you know how they work.

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Apple's New MacBook Pro Offers More Than Just a Speedy M4 Chip

Along with better battery life, a nano-texture screen option is also available.

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Nothing Has Made a Glow-in-the-Dark Phone You Probably Can't Buy

I've never even thought about a smartphone that glows in the dark, but now that one exists, I want it.

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Chrome's New Performance Controls Could Stop It From Hogging Resources

Could Google finally fix Chrome's reputation for hogging resources?

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An Excellent Mac-Only Calendar App Is Now Available for Windows Users

A beloved calendar app called Fantastical is bridging the gap between Mac and Windows.

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After Several Years, Spectre Is Once Again Haunting CPUs: Here's How to Stay Safe
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Spectre is the one CPU exploit that doesn't seem to go away.

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Apple's Newest Mac mini Fits in Your Hand and Packs an M4 Chip to Boot

The new model takes up half the space of the previous Mac mini.

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Netflix Makes It Easier to Watch Your Favorite Scenes Over and Over Again

You'll no longer have to try explaining what happened in that one scene of your favorite movie or TV show.

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Google Is Now Selling Its Refurbished Pixel Phones for Cheap: Here's How to Get One

They may not be perfect, but at these prices, what's not to like?

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Apple's New M4 iMac Features Apple Intelligence, New Colors, and...Not Much Else

It's a small upgrade for Apple's all-in-one model.

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Instagram Exec Reveals That Video Quality Depends on Popularity

Instagram head, Adam Mosseri, indicated that higher quality video is offered to creators who drive more views.

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Instagram Is Rolling Out a New AI Feature That Expands Your Photos

Hitting the 4:5 image ratio just got a lot easier.

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TikTok Takes a Break From Feeding You Garbage to Show You STEM Content

Once you've had enough of the brain-rotting short videos, you can switch to the STEM feed.

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Google Photos Will Now Let You Know If Your Images Were AI-Enhanced

Which images in your Google Photos album had a digital tweak? Now it's much easier to tell.

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It's Mac Time: Apple Is Starting a "Week of Announcements" on Monday
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Apple will reportedly be unveiling new Macs with M4 chips.

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Perplexity Now Offers Powerful AI Search Right On Your macOS Desktop

I hate how much I can see this tool becoming a valuable part of my writing workflow.

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You'll Soon Be Able to Open Snapchat Faster Than Ever on Your iPhone

Who needs a camera shortcut when you could jump straight to a photo sharing app?

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The Next iOS Update Will Let Anyone Change Their Default Phone and Messaging App, Not Just in Europe

A change to meet the DMA's standards has finally arrived worldwide.

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Netflix Is Releasing a Wordle-Like Puzzle Game

Do you have room in your life for one more puzzle game to play every day? I know I do!

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