Author Archives: Andrew Heinzman

Spotify Removes Its Annoying 10,000-Song Library Limit

After years of complaints, Spotify is finally ending its 10,000-song library limit. Now you can press the Heart button on as many songs and albums as you wish, without pruning your library every few weeks. Spotify’s new library update doesn&#8217… Continue reading

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Sony Focuses on Content Creators With Its New ZV-1 Compact Camera

Sony has announced the highly anticipated ZV-1 compact camera, a well-priced and straightforward device optimized for vlogging. It has the same CMOS sensor, 4K HDR capabilities, and fancy autofocus features as the popular RX100 VII camera, but costs j… Continue reading

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Google Adds Voice-Authorization to Purchases in Assistant

Shopping through Google Assistant is a lot easier than you’d expect. You just tell Google what you want, look through some products, and pick out something to buy. And now, Google wants you to confirm purchases with Voice Match for total hands-o… Continue reading

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ICYDK: Charge Your iPhone 3X Faster with a Cheap Cable Upgrade

Apple likes to brag that its modern iPhones, like the iPhone X, 11, and SE, support 18-watt fast charging. But the charging accessories that come with iPhones have a max speed of just 5 watts. If you want to reach that maximum 18-watt speed, then it&#8… Continue reading

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Pac-Man Turns 40: NVIDIA and Twitch Offer Up Innovative Twists

Today is the 40th anniversary of Pac-Man, one of the world’s leading cultural icons. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Twitch announced its first “integrated” game, the multiplayer Pac-Man Live Studio. But for some, NVIDIA&#8217… Continue reading

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Netflix Will Start Cancelling Inactive Accounts

It’s easy to forget that you’re signed up for a streaming service, even if it’s charged you $10 a month over the past two years. Netflix plans to save its customers from this frustration by canceling accounts that have gone a year or … Continue reading

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Sid Meier’s Civilization VI Is Free on Epic Games This Week

After crashing for 8 hours during a GTA V giveaway, Epic Games is taking just one more turn. From now until May 28th, you can grab a free copy of Civilization VI from the Epic Games store. If you’ve never played Civilization, then be prepared t… Continue reading

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BuzzFeed’s Multiplayer Quiz Party Helps You Uncover Your Personality With Friends

When someone sends me a personality quiz, I retake it until I get the results that I want. That way, I’ll have a screenshot to prove that I’m “wise, wealthy, and handsome like Jafar,” or whatever. But the jig is up. Friends can … Continue reading

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Facebook Messenger Now Warns You of Potential Scammers and Impostors

Facebook still feels like the wild west, and not because its users wear cowboy hats and assless chaps. In Facebook’s own words, the website is packed full of  things like “romance scams” and “inheritance scams.” It’… Continue reading

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Bring Back Old-School Lockscreen Widgets With This New Android App

Remember when Android phones had lockscreen widgets for calendar and weather apps? Google quietly removed the feature in 2014, despite its handiness. But now, you can add any widget you want to the lockscreen using the straightforward (and aptly named)… Continue reading

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