When Apple showed FaceTime running on Android and Windows at the WWDC 2021 opening keynote, I couldn’t have been more surprised. Back in 2010, Steve Jobs said that FaceTime would be “open source,” but this never happened and the feature has always been exclusive to Apple devices. This year, however, it seems that Apple wants more people to have access to its services, and that includes a web version of FaceTime — sort of....

HBO’s latest fantasy epic, His Dark Materials, lands on the network tonight - and introduces fans to a whole new world known as Lyra’s Oxford, where there are daemons, magic, witches, and more. While fans of the book series that the show is based on (Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy) will be extremely familiar with this world, new viewers may get a little confused. This world looks very much like ours, although seemingly slightly further in the past, and yet there are strange airships, talking animals, and references to a looming presence known as the Magisterium....

Macaulay Culkin becomes Sylvester Stallone in the disturbing new Home Alone-based deepfake video “Home Stallone.” The darker implications of deepfake technology are of course a huge concern as the software continues to develop. For now though, deepfakes remain mostly a source not of evil but amusement, as creative video makers employ it to craft insanely weird and at times brilliant actor swaps. In recent months, fans of deepfakes have been treated to such masterpieces of actor-swapping speculation as Jim Carrey in The Shining, Tom Cruise in Iron Man (something that allegedly almost happened in real life) and Tobey Maguire in place of Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Far From Home....

First announced at the New York Auto Show back in March, Honda today confirmed availability details for the 2017 Civic Hatchback, its latest vehicle with support for Apple’s iPhone-connected CarPlay system. Arriving in North America this fall, the new five-door Civic Hatchback will be available in LX, Sport, EX, EX-L, and Sport Touring trims. Honda says CarPlay support can be added on “EX and above” trims via its Honda Display Audio system....

Huawei is sending out the invites for the release of a new smartphone the Honor 8C. This device is a successor of the Honor 7C. The new device from Huawei’s sub-brand will unveil on October 11th. As the Honor 8C release date confirms, TENAA also reveals some of the specifications of the upcoming device. Honor 8C flaunts a 6.28” LCD display with 720 X 1,520 pixel resolution. It sports a notch which results in a taller aspect ratio....

Casual users may not feel compelled to post to Instagram from a PC or Mac. But for marketers, this new feature could simplify and improve Instagram management. In this guide, we’ll explain the benefits of posting to Instagram from a desktop or laptop and explain how to do it. Let’s get started! Why might a business post to Instagram from a computer? Professionals running a business account might want the option of posting to Instagram on desktop for the following reasons:...

Android phones are by far better than the iPhone and there are many reasons why it’s good. But the fact remains that it still has a number of issues that need to be tackled. Some issues might be common and you will face it apparent or gradually over time while some are caused due to temporary software failure or hardware issues that need to be fixed. We are talking about Alcatel Battery draining problems which is one of the common sight seen across all Alcatel and to be honest, all Android devices....

Are you an Aussie renter wondering how much can a landlord increase rent over the duration of the rental agreement as you want to avoid overpaying? If so, note that building owners can raise the rent once every six or 12 months to an unspecified amount, but they must notify their tenants beforehand. However, the rules vary from state to state and from contract to contract. Keep on reading to get all the details!...

The tool below has been developed to allow you to calculate the estimated podcast ad revenue easily. Summary: Drag the slider to calculate potential podcast earnings $0 - $0 $0 - $0 $0 - $0 How to Use the Podcast Ad Revenue Calculator Drag the Podcast Download Count slider up or down based on expected result. Set how many podcast ads you want to include per episode + choose if you want to include a pre-roll ad....

Paramount Plus is another such streaming platform that has been on a steady rise, all thanks to the bucket load of content brought to us by the CBS All Network. While streaming any movie or episode from your favorite TV show is really convenient, easily the best feature that Paramount Plus and basically all other streaming platforms offer is the ability to download content locally on your device. Also Read...

First, go to the desktop on Windows 8 from the Metro Start screen. Right click an empty area on the desktop and select Create New Folder. Name the new folder Recycle Bin. Now drag the Recycle Bin over that folder. You’ll see Create Link in Recycle Bin, release the mouse button to drop it. If you want to verify the Recycle Bin link copied to the folder, simply open it and you’ll see it....

If you are an avid gamer, then you must have heard of GOG. Previously known as Good Old Games, this is a game distribution platform. They provide classic games for various platforms that usually do not have a DRM tag. Thus such games can be available to a lot of gamers throughout the globe. The issue is those who are deep into gaming have live game libraries on various other platforms....

Operating systems such as Apple’s macOS have included tagging for many years, and Microsoft first included it in the Windows Vista operating system. With the overwhelming amount of information, we keep on our computers, making it searchable can go a long way toward helping us save time and be more productive. So, we will take a look at how you can use tags to help identify your documents, photos, and other types of files....

Instagram has provided us with numerous ways to engage and connect with other online users. One of them is Instagram Direct Messenger, a handy tool that we can use to contact other Instagram accounts directly. Still, Instagram needs to update a few of its features. For example, Instagram has no option to archive a chat. However, we have researched a few ways that you can take to archive Instagram chats without the need to download an application....

Choosing an Android Backup Solution Your best bet for a complete backup, in older versions of Android, was probably a specialized app. Otherwise, you had to go about copying things like images, text messages, or app settings separately. That not only took a lot of time, but you always had to make sure you hadn’t missed anything. That is not the case anymore. Nowadays, it’s simply a matter of setting it and forgetting about it until the time you buy a new phone....

Since I’ve started writing a weekly article about HomeKit, one of the most common questions I’ve gotten is exactly what HomeKit products I own and how I use them. I’ve spent years building out each room over time, and I love how easy HomeKit is to manage from any of my devices (including HomePod). If you are starting from scratch on HomeKit, you’ll like this article because it’ll give you a starting point....

This is especially true for your social media accounts, where you may wish to switch between languages to help you maintain your fluency, stay in contact with others further afield, or to help you learn a new language yourself. It’s an easy process to change languages on Facebook if you want to do this—here’s what you need to do. Changing Languages In Your Facebook Account Settings You can set your preferred Facebook language (used for menus, icons, and more) in your Facebook account settings....

In this tutorial, you will learn how to turn off location tracking on an iPhone. Method 1: How to Check iPhone Location History? For location history, iPhone collects data through different services like Bluetooth, Wifi hotspots, GPS, and cell phone towers. You can trace your smartphone’s location by looking at the history of apps with tracking permission. Some iPhone users intentionally enable location tracking to later remember the places they visited in recent times....

One of the headline features of the dual camera system in recent iPhones is Portrait Mode, an effect that simulates a DSLR-style shallow depth of field by intelligently blurring the background of your photos. Apple took the feature a step further with the iPhone X, adding Portrait Mode selfies and introducing simulated Portrait Lighting. While these features are currently limited to still photos, future iPhones could someday use the same technology to bring the depth effect to videos, a stunning look currently only possible with high-end video gear or a considerable amount of work in post-production....

A former NASA engineer (and alleged Apple engineer) came up with an ingenious way to get his revenge on thieves who steal packages from doorsteps: he turned a HomePod box into a glitter bomb … Mark Rober said that he came up with the idea after having a package stolen from his own doorway. Despite the fact that the theft was captured on video, police said that it wasn’t worth the resources to pursue the case....