This free Android launcher made my phone and tablet look like Windows 11 - here's how

I don't like the Windows UI, but I made my Pixel 9 Pro and Nubia Pad Pro look like it anyway with HyperDroid. Here's the ...
CNET

DuckDuckGo's Popular 'No AI' Search Engine Is Now Easier to Access

DuckDuckGo's new browser extensions for Chrome or Firefox allow you to make its anti-AI search experience, ...
BBC

'Think outside the bots': How to stop AI from turning your brain to mush

GPS ruined our sense of direction. Search engines weaken our memory. AI, scientists warn, could do the same to everything from creativity to critical thinking. Years ago, I forced myself to start ...
PC World

Not seeing Xbox mode in Windows 11 yet? Unlock it using this free tool

PCWorld reports that Windows 11’s new Xbox mode brings console-like gaming performance by disabling unnecessary processes and optimizing for controller navigation. The feature rollout is gradual ...
TweakTown

Windows not using your dedicated GPU? Here's what to do

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Did you set up your dedicated GPU, but your games are still using the integrated graphics? Or maybe everything was working fine before, and now it's ...
CNET

How to Turn Off Apple Intelligence if You're Not Using It

If Apple's AI tech isn't for you, here's how you can disable all or parts of it. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide ...
The New York Times

Microplastics Are Everywhere. Here’s How to Avoid Eating Them.

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Katie Okamoto Katie Okamoto is an editor focusing on sustainability. She’s ...
Wall Street Journal

Even if You’re Not Driving, You’re Probably Using Oil

Oil does a lot more than fill gas tanks. Petroleum is used to make thousands of products, from golf balls to children’s toys and shampoo. The amount varies widely—goods with lots of plastic might have ...
Education Week

Are Teens Just Using AI to Cheat? Well, Not Quite (If You Ask Them)

Corrected: A previous version of this story should have said that the Pew Research Center conducted the survey. There’s fear among many educators that most students are now using AI to do too much of ...
Android Authority

This YouTube Shorts experiment aims to bring out your creative side

YouTube is testing new Shorts Remix features. A small group of users will get access to “Add object” and “Reimagine.” Add object allows you to insert an item into a scene, while Reimagine can take a ...
National Catholic Reporter

Pope Leo tells priests not to use AI to write homilies or seek likes on TikTok

Pope Leo XIV has urged priests to not to use artificial intelligence to write their homilies or to seek "likes" on social media platforms like TikTok. In a question-and-answer session with clergy from ...