Nope, You Don’t Need Third-Party Tools to Download Instagram Reels

This can be useful for accessing in the future or sending to friends who don’t use Instagram. We’ll show you how to download Instagram Reels on your phone without scummy third-party apps or websites. These services are often riddled with ads and scams. However, Instagram recently added a built-in download option forReels. This means you could now download Reels directly on your smartphone without using any external tools. To begin, first, find the Reel you want to save on your phone....

June 5, 2024 · 1 min · 198 words · Michael Good

T-Mobile Will Shield You from Internet Outages for $30 a Month

Cable and fiber customers regularly encounter internet outages due to weather, maintenance, and other unavoidable circumstances. You don’t need to be a T-Mobile customer to join the Home Internet Backup plan. However, there’s a $35 rig connection charge that effectively acts as a setup fee. There’s just one major drawback: you only get 130GB of 5G data each month. On the bright side, you probably won’t experience a seven-day-long internet outage....

June 5, 2024 · 1 min · 102 words · Russell Mccarthy

Today's NYT Connections Hints and Answer for June 5 (#360)

It sounds easy, but it isn’tConnections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4. Each group of words will be connected by some common idea or theme. That common element could be anything....

June 5, 2024 · 2 min · 217 words · Annette Johnson

Top Tech Deals: EcoFlow Power Station, Apple Pencil, Amazon Fire 10, and More!

Here are some of the best deals of the week. When it runs out of juice, use EcoFlow solar panels to top it off again. Do more with your iPad by getting the incredibly precise Apple Pencil 2nd generation. EcoFlow, Amazon, Sonos Take notes, draw, sign documents, and more with ease. Get yours fornearly 40% off at Amazon. Get the newer Beam Gen 2 and elevate any TV room while it’s$100 off....

June 5, 2024 · 2 min · 228 words · Tony Bass

2024 Motorola Edge Arrives with iPhone-Like Action Button

Motorola is beefing up its lineup with a new mid-range smartphone, the 2024 Moto Edge. Maybe you’re familiar with last year’s Moto Edge. Interestingly, it also costs $50 less than the 2023 model. Motorola This isn’t all that different from the Action Button that Apple is usingin its latest iPhones. you might program the Quick Button to launch apps or perform actions, such as opening your camera. It has a larger screen and a longer battery life than similarly-priced options like theSamsung Galaxy S23 FE....

June 4, 2024 · 1 min · 159 words · Robert Fox

ASUS ExpertBook P5 Has Next-Gen Power Efficiency, up to 32GB RAM

ASUS' ExpertBook P5 is among the first laptops to use anIntel Lunar LakeCPU. Of course, the CPU is just one part of this machine. ASUS didn’t hold back any punches when designing the ExpertBook P5. Andrew Heinzman / How-To Geek Its durable chassis meets military MIL-STD 810H durability standards, yet the laptop itself weighs just under 3 pounds. It’s safe to assume that the ExpertBook P5 will offer a stellar battery life....

June 4, 2024 · 1 min · 137 words · Madison Austin

Get Ready to Pay More for Max

Max, the service owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, is now raising prices again. The Ad-Free plan now costs $169.99/year, and Ultimate Ad-Free costs $209.99/year. Max Thats the same pattern weve seen withNetflixs continuous price increases. For comparison, Netflixs ad-supported plan is $6.99/month, while Netflix Premium has ballooned to $22.99/month. Thats a lot cheaper than paying for multiple streaming services at once. You might want to considerbuying your favorite TV shows and movies on physical media, too....

June 4, 2024 · 1 min · 80 words · John Allen

How Do AirTags Work and Are They Right for You?

Here’s how they work. What Are Apple AirTags? They allow you to track your personal belongings using Apple’s Find My internet. Lucas Gouveia / How-To Geek | Apple AirTags are splash, water, and dust resistant. An IP67 rating ensures AirTags can be submerged to about one meter deep for up to 30 minutes. To pair an AirTag with your iPhone or iPad, you need at least iOS or iPadOS 15.4....

June 4, 2024 · 4 min · 723 words · Kristin Mercer

How to Run ChatGPT as a Windows App

It will then act and work as if it was a native Windows 11 or Windows 10 app. Well show you how to do that. To turn ChatGPTs site into an app, youll use a built-in option in Chrome or Edge. This option turns any site you access in these web browsers into a Windows app. Download ChatGPT Using Chrome Launch Chrome on your PCand access theChatGPT site. In Chromes top-right corner, tap the three dots and choose Save and Share > Install Page as App....

June 4, 2024 · 2 min · 423 words · Lindsay Phillips

I Won't Buy a Power Station If It's Missing These Features

Here are all the features I look for when buying one, and you should, too. My older power stations take nearly seven hours to charge fully andlack USB-C charging portsand advanced features. Technology has changed a lot, and there are more models than ever. Lucas Gouveia / How-To Geek |CL Shebley/ Shutterstock So, check that youbuy one that’s capableand future-proof. Unless you need something ultra-portable, I suggest nothing smaller than a 500Wh model....

June 4, 2024 · 2 min · 291 words · Elizabeth Taylor

Today's NYT Connections Hints and Answer for June 4 (#359)

Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’tConnections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4. Each group of words will be connected by some common idea or theme....

June 4, 2024 · 2 min · 236 words · Chase Horne

Windows 11 Just Killed a Local Account Setup Workaround

Generic email addresses would cause the setup to fall back to the typical offline account setup. Microsoft has seemingly caught on to this workaround, as there are reports of it not working anymore. Thankfully, there are stillother workarounds for using Windows 11 with a local account. The main method of opening the Command Prompt during setup and typing a bypass command still works. you could also use tools likeRufusto create a customized Windows 11 installer without the Microsoft account requirement....

June 4, 2024 · 1 min · 85 words · Dawn Hubbard

5 Ways I Wish Apple Would Let Me Use My AI Cloned Voice

While it’s a nifty feature, it is pretty limited in what you could do with it. We think limiting its use strictly to accessibility features is a missed opportunity. How Does Apple Personal Voice Work? Corbin Davenport / How-To Geek Here’s what we’d love to do with our personal voice (app developers take note). Narration for Videos and Presentations Not everyone is a great narrator. It can be hard to speak consistently and clearly while reading from a script....

June 3, 2024 · 2 min · 226 words · Joseph Schaefer