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The Oukitel OT5 Android tablet is on sale for $240 on Amazon. This tablet has an incredible battery life and a buttery smooth display that is sure to please any Android tablet user. The cameras don't compare to those of costlier devices. Android tablets get a bad rap -- and...

This $240 Android tablet is far more impressive than I expected

Google isn’t planning on hitting the breaks on Gemini anytime soon. After first teasing a number of new extensions during Google I/O 2024, a recent APK teardown from Android Authority has revealed a ton of unannounced, useful new features from Gemini that are soon coming to your Android phone. Gemini is expected to get a variety of new extensions that will allow integration into Google services like Keep, Tasks, and Calendar.

Google Gemini is about to get a lot more useful on your Android phone

At Google, a new era has begun with the debut of the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. With the arrival of these new smartphones, some of Google’s earlier phone models are being discontinued. As 9to5Google recently noted, Google is no...

It’s the end of an era. Google has stopped selling these three Pixel phones

Starting next month, Google will require apps on the Play Store to provide a “stable, engaging, responsive user experience.” If they don’t, the company plans to eventually remove those apps from the store. This policy is part of Google’s latest spam policy update and is designed to...

Google is getting ready to remove lots of Android apps from the Play Store

Tuesday was the day we knew, thanks to teasers and leaks, that we were getting new Google hardware -- phones and probably wearables, including headphones. But 20 minutes into the company's Made by Google event, there was no sign of the new Pixels anywhere. Instead, we'd seen three of the...

Google's Pixel 9 Launch Event Was a Great Ad for Rival Android Phones

You may be eligible for a $2,500 cash settlement payout if you've used the Cash App mobile payment service to send or receive money in the last six years. A proposed class action lawsuit settlement for $15 million claims Cash App and its parent company, Block, failed to take proper care to prevent unauthorized access to user accounts.

Cash App Customers Are Eligible for a $2,500 Payout. Submit a Settlement Claim Online

When nature calls, you'd better answer it. Sometimes, that means running to the bathroom and doing your business at the first sign of trouble. Unfortunately, that can often end up in a bit of a sticky situation for you: a clogged toilet. It can happen anywhere: a gas station, your partner's parents' house, or even the doctor's office. And wouldn't you know it, it always happens when there's no plunger to be found. What do you do?

Clear a Clogged Toilet Without a Plunger Using These Household Hacks

The last week of August is going to be a fun time for night sky and space enthusiasts. We have a planet parade coming up on Aug. 23, when you'll be able to see six planets in the night sky at the same time, along with a meteor shower that's set to peak at the end of August. If you're looking for something to gaze at before then, the moon and Saturn are going to be very close together on Aug. 20.

Saturn and the Moon Are Going to Be Right Next to Each Other. When to See It

Was your personal information stolen as part of the National Public Data leak? In a statement this week, National Public Data said the "data security incident" may have exposed names, email addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, and mailing addresses the company stored on its servers. A reported 2.9 billion records of people were stolen in the breach.

Was Your Social Security Number Stolen in the National Public Data Breach? What You Can Do

It's coming up on six months since I first got my hands on the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Samsung's big, boxy beast has been in my rotation of phones for most of the year so far as it's gone through successive software updates, so it's time to sit down and think through how this phone has held up going into the second half of 2024.

Galaxy S24 Ultra 6 Months Later: Still the Android King?

Dogs really have it made, and nowhere is that more evident than in the plush beds we buy for them to laze around in all day. Finally, there's a human-dog bed. It's called the Plufl and it just might be the best place ever to take a nap. After learning...

This Unusual Piece of Furniture Is My Favorite Place to Nap

If you need to keep an eye on the most important parts of your home, a new home security camera or video doorbell is the perfect solution. You can install a wireless model like the Google Nest Cam just about anywhere -- but that doesn't mean you should. Putting one of these popular devices in the wrong place will cause nothing but trouble, and it's not always obvious which spots are the worst.

Make Sure You Don't Install Your Home Security Cam in These 7 Spots

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The beta launch of Samsung's One UI 7, based on Android 15, could be just days away – and new leaks have given us some idea about the sort of design changes that might be coming to the interface of your Galaxy phone.This sneak peek comes courtesy of Smartprix, and follows on from previous leaks around a change to the interface that might take a few pointers from iOS 18. It seems that some pretty significant interface changes are in the pipeline.We're going to get a whole new set of icons, apparently, with gradients and shadows to create more of...

Your Samsung Galaxy phone is about to look very different – thanks to One UI 7

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"I worked at Walgreens for 4 years. There was never a dress code for customers". A Walgreens shopper says a manager kicked her out of the store for not following the store’s dress code, sparking outrage in a viral TikTok.

I didn’t realize you had a new dress code for customers: Walgreens shopper says she was forced out

Want to boost your eye health? You may already be eating some of the best foods for healthy eyes, including carrots, broccoli and salmon. It's an absolute priority if you plan on protecting your eye health. However, sticking to a balanced diet with the essential vitamins and nutrients your eyes need can be challenging. That's why you may ask yourself: What supplements and vitamins are good for the eyes?

These Are the Vitamins and Supplements To Boost Your Eye Health

Satellites like the ones used for Starlink’s internet service could be depleting the Earth’s ozone layer when they’re deorbited, according to a new study funded by NASA and published in Geophysical Research Letters. When Starlink’s satellites reach the end of their lives, they burn up in the...

Could Starlink’s Satellites Deplete the Ozone?

Once everything is approved and gets rolling, your Social Security payments should hit your account without much more effort on your part. That's because the Social Security Administration sends your benefits check around the same time each month, which is based on how long you've received benefits and your date of birth.

Here's What to Do if Your Social Security Check Is Missing

At the start of each year, the Social Security Administration adjusts how much it will pay out to beneficiaries based on percentage increase in cost-of-living expenses. With around 68 million people receiving Social Security benefits, this inflation adjustment in the amount of money beneficiaries get receives a lot of attention.

Social Security COLA Predicted to Increase Slightly in 2025: What to Know

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What Apple Should Copy From Google's Pixel Event

Like the Samsung Galaxy S24 event before it, the Google Pixel 9 launch was as much a showcase for new software as it was for new hardware. Sure, Google debuted no less than seven new devices (including four new phones) at its Mountain View headquarters in California, but infinitely more stage time was dedicated to the Google Gemini features that are set to run on these devices than to the cameras, displays, or batteries under their respective hoods.Apple, too, will no doubt place Apple Intelligence at the heart of its upcoming iPhone 16 launch, with rumored upgrades to buttons and...

The Google Pixel 9 launch proves that RAM is the next great smartphone separator

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Google Pixel 9 First Take: Smarter Software Takes the Spotlight

The Pixel 9, which Google announced on Aug. 13 alongside the Pixel 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL and 9 Pro Fold, reflects a makeover of Pixel...

Google Pixel 9 First Take: Smarter Software Takes the Spotlight

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