Your Favorite Reddit App Is About to Shut Down

Unfortunately, that’s now coming to an end. I feel incredibly fortunate." RIF may differ but it would be in the same ballpark. And no, RIF does not earn anywhere remotely near this number." The changes resulted in nearly every third-party app shutting down, including Tweetbot, Twitterrific, and others. Source:Reddit,Apollo,Reddit is Fun,Reddit Sync,MacRumors,Engadget,Reuters

June 9, 2023 · 1 min · 52 words · Brian Carpenter

4 Wildly Popular Apple Products That Were Criticized at Launch

Quick Links TheVision Pro headsetis Apple’s first Gen 1 product since the Apple Watch in 2015. Here are four examples. Tom Pope,PC Magazine “Another flaw is the lack of a floppy drive. Corbin Davenport / How-To Geek There’s no way short of networking to get information off the iMac. The all-internal 10Base-T Ethernet connector, 56k modem and infrared port guarantee easy setup but limit any upgrades.” John Breeden,The Washington Post....

June 8, 2023 · 2 min · 416 words · Daniel Brown

Acer Aspire Vero 15 (2023) Review: A Nice Green Laptop With Some Flaws

When I received my review unit, I wanted to determine whether it was also a great laptop. The Acer Aspire Vero 15 is a highly impressive laptop that was recently upgraded with many improved features. The equipment now incorporates more recycled materials and is manufactured using 30% fewer CO2 emissions. Jason Montoya / How-To Geek The trackpad on the new Acer Aspire Vero 15 has also been upgraded. It’s now made from recycled ocean-bound plastic....

June 8, 2023 · 3 min · 558 words · Russell Perry

Get These Early Father's Day Tech Deals Before They're Gone

The Geek Squad Certified Refurbished Buds2 earbuds are on sale through June 18. No matter where Dad is, the precision-engineered blades will send a cooling breeze his way. All versions of the Solo Stove Backyard Bundle are on sale until June 12th. Solo Stove Backyard Bundle More Father’s Day Deals Looking for even more Father’s Day deals? We have you covered with these additional sales we found around the web....

June 8, 2023 · 1 min · 75 words · Kristen Adams

Google Drive Is Ending Support for Older Windows PCs

Now, Google Drive is ending support for Windows 8 and some Windows 10 PCs. That includes the 32-bit version of Windows 10. Windows 11 has never been available for 32-bit PCs. Google Chrome and Microsoft Edgedropped support for Windows 7 and 8.1earlier this year, and most other browsers followed. Many other applications and services are also moving on from Windows 7 and 8.1 if they haven’t already. Plex Media Server nowrequires Windows 10 or later, andSteam is planning the same change for 2024....

June 8, 2023 · 1 min · 86 words · Edward Brooks

The ChatGPT App for iPhone Just Got an Upgrade

ChatGPThas taken the world by storm. Now, that iOS app is getting substantial updates. If you want to give this update a spin, confirm tograb it on the App Storenow.

June 8, 2023 · 1 min · 30 words · Sarah Ramirez

What to Do If OpenAI's Services Are Not Available in Your Country

While VPNs and third-party services could bypass restrictions, they may have legal and privacy implications. OpenAI’s services have been taking the world by storm. Their ground-breaking AI models, likeGPT-3andCodex, have transformed everything from natural language processing to programming assistance. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek But what do you do if OpenAI’s services aren’t available in your region? These proposed regulations may designate OpenAI’s models as “high risk,” requiring increased safety compliance....

June 8, 2023 · 2 min · 266 words · Heather Farmer

Will macOS 14 Sonoma Run on My MacBook or Desktop Mac?

macOS 14 Sonoma comes withsome nice new features. You’ll see your Mac model name and the year of release appear in a window on your desktop. With macOS 14, 2017 is the new cutoff point for older Mac models. Apple These models were supported in theprevious release, macOS 13 Ventura. If your Mac is no longer supported,you should still receive limited security updates. Youmay even be able to install macOS 14 Sonoma on your unsupported Macwhen the update drops....

June 8, 2023 · 1 min · 145 words · Michael Lara

Windows 11 Is Trying to Unify RGB Device Settings

Now, things should be much easier. So of course, Microsoft enlisted the help of several of them. Microsoft

June 8, 2023 · 1 min · 18 words · Vincent James

You Can Now Download Apple Developer Previews for Free (But You Shouldn't)

Despite this, you should probably pass on racing to download them. Let’s look at how to do so (and then discuss why most people should wait). The first thing you’ll need to do is modernize your gadget to the latest public release. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek The process is almost identical on macOS 13.4 and later. Don’t forget to pass any feedback you have about the releases on to Apple using theFeedback Assistantapp....

June 8, 2023 · 1 min · 173 words · Todd Davis

7 Mistakes Smartwatch Users Make

Quick Links Smartwatches are one of the newest gadget form factors to enter our lives. You’re probablymaking some common mistakes. Let’s fix that. Joe Fedewa / How-To Geek While this can be very handy, it can easily become too distracting. You don’t have to live like that, though. You are in control of how annoying you allow your smartwatch to be. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek Hannah Stryker / Review Geek Hannah Stryker / LifeSavvy...

June 7, 2023 · 3 min · 537 words · Rebecca Stark

Apple Maps Will Finally Work Offline

Thankfully, Apple is finally fixing that. Apple Maps on iPads will also have offline support. Source: Apple (1,2,3) Jason Montoya / How-To Geek

June 7, 2023 · 1 min · 23 words · Joseph Barry

Get Ready for More File Explorer Changes in Windows 11

Microsoft has now announced more changes coming to File Explorer, and they’re exciting. That last feature wasannounced back in March. There’s also an indicator for the current OneDrive synchronization status. Microsoft Hopefully, Microsoft won’t get too aggressive with the OneDrive integration, though. There’s alsoa new photo gallery viewin development.

June 7, 2023 · 1 min · 49 words · Donald Gonzalez