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02/07/2025 5:36 pm

Create Your Own Ethical Hacking Kit with a Raspberry Pi 5

If you started your ethical hacking journey with our recommended Raspberry Pi 3 B+ setup, it's time to consider upgrading your beginner's ethical hacking kit to the Raspberry Pi 5 for even better performance and capabilities. After a nearly four-year hiatus, Kody Kinzie returns as the host of Null B ...more

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05/14/2024 8:04 pm

34 New Features and Changes for Your iPhone on iOS 17.4

The last iOS software update was a modest one, but iOS 17.4 has a lot more for your iPhone, including changes to emoji, Podcasts, security, Safari, widgets, Apple Cash, CarPlay, and more. Many of the exciting changes in iOS 17.4, as well as iPadOS 17.4, apply to users in the European Union (EU), whi ...more

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05/09/2024 6:02 pm

Make Siri Say Whatever You Want Every Time You Connect Your iPhone to a Charger

Whenever your iPhone's ringer is on, you'll hear Apple's iconic "Connect Power" chime every time you connect it to a wired or wireless power source, which lets you know that charging has started. There's no way to disable the sound without turning on Silent mode, but there is a way to make Siri auto ...more

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10/25/2023 8:52 pm

iOS 17.1 Has 24 New Features and Changes for iPhone You Won't Want to Miss

Apple's first big iOS 17 point update for iPhone just came out, and it includes some of the features initially planned for the iOS 17.0 release last September. But there's much more to iOS 17.1 than that — exciting new features and changes are hiding within Books, Music, StandBy, App Store, Lock Scr ...more

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01/19/2023 5:27 am

Record a Personal Alarm Sound or Message to Wake Up Hearing Your Own Voice

You can wake up to ringtones, music from streaming services, or downloaded audio files when setting alarms in Google's Clock app for Android, but that's not all. The latest feature lets you turn your own voice into an alarm sound, saying whatever it is you need to say to wake you up. The recent upda ...more

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04/11/2022 9:01 pm

Every App You Can Use FaceTime's SharePlay Feature with Right Now

SharePlay is arguably one of the most significant features to hit FaceTime since group calls, and it's still hard to find apps that support shared experiences in FaceTime. Apple does list a few apps, but there is no official index of all the apps with SharePlay integration. That's where we come in. ...more

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03/08/2022 11:24 pm

The New iPhone SE Is the First iPhone to Ditch This One Feature

While the third-generation iPhone SE is a decent upgrade from the second-generation model two years prior, there aren't many things about it that stand out from Apple's iPhone 13 lineup. Well, there is one thing worth singling out. The new iPhone SE 3 is the first iPhone model to completely omit CDM ...more

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02/16/2022 7:39 pm

This Is How You Get Music in Your Instagram Stories

Music goes well with almost every Instagram story, but adding a particular song or soundtrack isn't the most obvious task if you've never tried before or haven't done so in a long time. Instagram Stories has supported embedded music since 2018, but some things have changed over the years. For one, y ...more

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02/13/2022 2:25 am

Check the Down Status of iCloud, iMessage, App Store, or Any Other Apple Service

It can be very frustrating: You open your Messages app, send an iMessage, and then see that dreaded red exclamation point or horrible green SMS bubble. At this point, you may be curious whether it's just your iPhone or whether iMessage is broken for everyone, but how do you find out? There are sever ...more

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12/28/2021 2:18 am

Unlock Your iPhone's Real Signal Strength for Cellular Reception

The signal bars in your iPhone's status bar are great visual indicators for knowing how good your cellular reception is, but they're not very accurate. Instead of showing the actual amount of signal you're receiving, they just give you a general range, and you'll have no idea if three out of four ba ...more

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12/15/2021 2:21 am

20 Big iOS 15.2 Features You Need to Know About for iPhone

With the holidays right around the corner, it's easy to miss a big software update on your iPhone, and by that, I mean iOS 15.2, which was pushed out Monday, Dec. 13. There's a surprising amount of new features and changes in the updated firmware, and there are a few big ones you need to know about. ...more

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09/22/2021 5:12 pm

Facebook Makes Portal Portable, Upgrades Portal Plus, & Adds Microsoft Teams

With the arrival of Facebook Ray-Ban Stories smartglasses commanding the recent spotlight, the tech world acted like it forgot about Facebook's first foray in consumer hardware — the Portal line of video calling devices. Well, this is how Facebook reminds you about Portal, with two new models and a ...more

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05/06/2021 8:51 pm

All the Apps That Work with iOS 13's Dark Mode

Out of the more than 200 new features Apple included with iOS 13, perhaps none is more anticipated than system-wide dark mode. Finally, we no longer need to blind ourselves when responding to an iMessage late at night or checking Reminders to see the following day's tasks. But this benefit also appl ...more

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05/04/2021 9:05 pm

69 Cool New iOS 14.5 Features for iPhone You Need to Check Out Right Now

Your iPhone is full of features, many of which you might not even know about yet. Still, Apple keeps adding feature after feature with each new iOS update, and iOS 14.5 is no exception. The latest iOS version adds at least 69 features for your iPhone that you should be happy about. Apple's latest so ...more

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05/03/2021 9:12 pm

iOS 14.5 Lets You Browse & Search Record Labels in Apple Music

Some record labels release albums across the entire music spectrum, dipping their toes into every genre, sub-genre, and language imaginable, while others attack only the categories they're good at. So if you're hunting for new music, and the Listen Now, Browse, and Radio tabs in Apple Music are gett ...more

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04/27/2021 7:19 pm

You No Longer Have to Say 'Spotify' for Siri to Play Music on Spotify

It's no secret that Apple and Spotify haven'texactlygottenalongin the past, but things are looking better than ever in iOS 14.5. For years, Spotify's platform felt very disconnected from the iPhone, mostly because of Siri incompatibility. Spotify even favored its own Voice assistant — which just got ...more

Music player interface showing the song "Time is Running Out" by Muse.
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04/19/2021 9:15 pm

If You Use Deezer, Siri Just Became Your New Best Friend

With its emphasis on well-rounded audible entertainment, Deezer gives all music and podcast fans the best of both worlds. As great as the app is, it's inconvenient to constantly tell Siri to play your music and podcasts through Deezer so that it doesn't default to Apple Music or Apple Podcasts inste ...more

Screenshot of a smartphone displaying a music app playing "Queen: Greatest Hits."
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04/19/2021 9:14 pm

You Can Now Use Pandora with Siri Without Saying 'Pandora' All the Time

If Pandora is your primary music app on your iPhone, you know it can be frustrating to use with Siri. The digital assistant always wants to use Apple Music instead, so you need to specify that you want to play through Pandora with almost every request. That's now a thing of the past because iOS 14.5 ...more

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03/18/2021 4:53 pm

How to Use a Raspberry Pi as a Dead Drop for Anonymous Offline Communication

A PirateBox creates a network that allows users to communicate wirelessly, connecting smartphones and laptops even when surrounding infrastructure has been disabled on purpose or destroyed in a disaster. Using a Raspberry Pi, we will make a wireless offline server that hosts files and a chat room as ...more

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03/04/2021 9:46 pm

These Issues Could Prevent Your App Store Subscriptions from Renewing on Time

Ah, subscriptions. Whether you love or hate them, they are now a fundamental part of our increasingly digital lives. If you have some essential subs on your iPad, iPhone, or Mac, like Apple Arcade, Apple Music, Apple News+, Bumble, Pandora, Tinder, or YouTube Premium, there are three key issues you ...more

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01/19/2021 12:05 am

These Customizable App Pickers Are Way Better Than Folders on Your Home Screen

If your iPhone's home screen is littered with apps in no discernible order, and you rely on muscle memory to locate one when you need it, it gets harder with each new app icon added. Folders can help organize the mess, but you can also create your very own app picker or group of app pickers. They ac ...more

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12/15/2020 11:14 pm

Stop Amber & Emergency Alerts from Driving Your Crazy on Your iPhone

Amber, emergency, and public safety alerts on an iPhone are loud — startle-you-to-death loud even. They can happen at any time, day or night, and sometimes back to back when you're in a big city. Those blaring sirens can wake you from sleep, interrupt an important meeting, or disrupt an entire movie ...more

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11/12/2020 10:41 pm

The Big Android Dictionary: A Glossary of Terms You Should Know

Android comprises an entire ecosystem of apps, games, functions, and features, so it would only make sense that it has its own lexicon. Words, phrases, and acronyms that didn't exist ten years ago are now used in an off-the-cuff style by developers and support technicians across the web. As the plat ...more

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11/11/2020 2:11 pm

World FM Radio - Please Make Available in the UK

To the developer Just watched your great video on "how to record world fm radio", very easy, however the above radio app is not available in the UK, please can you arrange this to happen? It would be much appreciated. Thanks ...more

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11/02/2020 7:13 pm

The Trick to Listening to YouTube in the Background on Your iPhone or iPad

As an avid music fan, Spotify and Pandora only partially satisfy my needs on a day-to-day basis. When there's a certain obscure or underground band that I want to listen to, I'm relegated to using YouTube as my main music player source. While YouTube has an extraordinary collection of songs, there's ...more

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09/25/2020 2:43 pm

How to Disable Bloatware on Your Galaxy Note 20 for Free Without Root

Nearly ten years since the first Galaxy Note and yet the Galaxy Note 20 still hasn't solved one of its biggest problems: bloatware. There are still over 20 redundant or unnecessary apps that are on this $1,000+ phone. But while it does require some advanced tools, it's still possible to remove them. ...more

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09/25/2020 1:50 am

How to Customize the Quick Responses for Declining Calls in the Google Phone App

Google is making its Phone app, the default dialer for Pixel and Android One devices, available to many other smartphones via the Play Store. If you're enticed to replace your factory-installed dialer to take advantage of the spam-filtering capabilities, you don't want to miss out on other features ...more

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09/08/2020 8:03 pm

Android 11 Changelog — Full List of All 50+ New Features

Android 11 is here. Prior to Google dropping the naming scheme, this would have been a dessert with an R name (maybe Rice Krispies Treat or Red Velvet Cake) — but nope, just plain ol' Android 11. And after months of betas and a global pandemic, it finally debuted a little over a year after Android 1 ...more

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09/05/2020 1:38 pm

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09/05/2020 1:16 pm

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08/17/2020 8:39 pm

How to Binge Netflix Shows Faster by Increasing Playback Speed

Not including playback speed controls in a video app is a design flaw. These controls are useful tools that let you speed up or slow it down a video. Want to catch all the Easter eggs in Avengers: Infinity Wars? Slow it down. Want to rewatch the last season of Strangers Things before the new season ...more

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08/15/2020 12:01 am

How to Conduct Wireless Recon on Bluetooth, Wi-Fi & GPS with Sparrow-wifi

If you're ever in a situation where you need to take a peek at the wireless spectrum, whether it's for Bluetooth or Wi-Fi devices, there's a fascinating Python 3-based tool called Sparrow-wifi you should check out. It's cross-platform, easy to use, and has an impressive GUI that shows you the signal ...more

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08/13/2020 10:18 pm

How to Remotely Install Apps onto Your Android Phone

There's an official way to install apps onto your Android phone using basically any device that has internet access — heck, you can even download new apps from an iPhone and they'll install in seconds on your Android device. If you come across a cool Android app while you're using something other th ...more

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08/10/2020 8:23 pm

How to Replace Your Alarm with Your Favorite Song or Playlist on Android

Waking up to buzzing alarm clock is so 20th century. Wouldn't it better if the first sound you heard in the morning was your favorite song? Whether it's a track to get you motivated or something to put a smile on your face, a song can do wonders for your mood and help you start the day right. The Go ...more

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08/10/2020 7:31 pm

How to Manually Switch to a Different 5G Band on Your Samsung Galaxy

Thanks to the Snapdragon X55 modem, the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note 20 are among the most compatible 5G phones on the market. There are few bands they don't cover, as the modem supports both Sub-6 GHz and mmWave. But even with such broad support, the Galaxy S20 doesn't get the best 5G reception. The ...more

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08/04/2020 9:05 pm

This One Setting Drastically Improves Voice Memos on Your iPhone

Lossless quality isn't for everyone. If you can't distinguish between lossless audio and other formats, you probably but don't need it. But if you're a musician who's sharing ideas with bandmates or a journalist interviewing people for a video, you might want the best possible quality, which is what ...more

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07/17/2020 10:35 pm

Track ADS-B Equipped Aircraft on Your Smartphone

Flight disruptions can cost billions of dollars, but most modern commercial flights rely on air traffic control systems that harbor serious vulnerabilities. The Federal Aviation Administration uses an infrastructure called NextGen, which relies on Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast, or ADS ...more