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Discord announced earlier this month that it would roll out age verification measures globally, even in states and countries where it's not legally mandated. Now, those plans are on hold, and Discord is addressing some of the most pressing issues.

When shoppers think of a BMW SUV, they usually picture larger, more expensive models packed with luxury features and performance credentials. The smallest option in the lineup is often dismissed as an entry-level compromise rather than a true representation of the brand. Yet BMW’s most compact SUV has quietly evolved into one of the most well-rounded vehicles in its segment, offering far more than its size and price suggest.

We tend to think of Google Maps as a straight-up navigation tool, like a digital compass that gets us from point A to point B without getting hopelessly lost. But no, there's more you can use it for.

The last time we talked about YouTube Premium Lite, Google was putting more ads in front of subscribers, making it feel even less “Premium.” Thankfully, the latest update is doing the opposite, and some nice Premium features are trickling down.

I love trying out productivity apps, but it's not often that I come across new gems. One app that has impressed me with its diverse feature set has snuck its way into being my regular task manager. It replaced Todoist, and I'm not looking back.

Yellowstone fans looking for the next family drama from Taylor Sheridan won't have to wait much longer. The next show in Sheridan's growing empire at Paramount+ will be The Madison, a neo-Western starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell.

Physical media is having a bit of a revival at the moment, and vinyl is getting a lot of attention with claims about its supposed superiority over digital audio. Music CDs, on the other hand, have received a more muted revival.

Geely might not be a household name yet, but you’ve almost certainly come across its work. The group sits behind brands like Volvo, Polestar, and Lotus, and now it’s bringing its own badge to Europe.

Home Assistant has slowly expanded its 'Works with Home Assistant' program, adding more companies that pledge to keep their smart home devices compatible with Home Assistant. Today, another manufacturer is joining the party: Heiman.

It's a familiar situation for every Excel user: you open the Conditional Formatting Rules Manager and discover that the neat little rule you created has somehow multiplied into dozens—or even hundreds—of fragmented copies. The formatting that once worked now behaves unpredictably.

Google constantly updates its core Android apps with new features, especially Google Messages. Throughout 2025, it received an onslaught of new goodies, like better RCS support, and now we're about to get another long-outstanding feature to help it compete with iMessage and others.

I switched from sitting in front of my laptop all day to a sit-stand desk about four months ago, and I’m a changed man. I knew a sit-stand desk was better than sitting all day, but I didn’t realize how much it would positively affect my overall comfort and concentration.

In some online forums, you might've come across a piece of advice—if your hard drive is damaged, maybe swapping the PCB with a working drive's PCB will fix it.

Great smart home setups aren't based on the number of gadgets you own or how complicated your automations are. Instead, it's about the quality and thoughtful design of the logic connecting them. Unfortunately, too many people have basic, ill-conceived routines that mostly bring friction and issues.

It's late February, and that means the Samsung Galaxy S26 series will soon be upon us. If there's one thing I want to see this year, it has nothing to do with the Galaxy S26 Ultra. I just want the base model to stop being such an afterthought compared to its bigger siblings.

For most Android phones, accessories are a boring afterthought. Cases, chargers, maybe a kickstand if you’re lucky. However, some Android phones have made accessories a core part of the experience. The ideas didn’t always work, but they were always interesting.

If you've ever wondered why one of the ports on the back of your TV appears to glow, that's the optical digital audio output via a TOSLINK port. It uses light to transmit data through a fiber-optic cable, which is why the port can appear to glow. While HDMI ARC and eARC have become the standard way to connect a TV to speakers, there are still a surprising number of things you can use your optical audio port for.

The x86 architecture is the foundation of many computers, servers, and game consoles, and there are many emulators for it. This new emulator is special, though: it's written completely in CSS, the language normally used for applying layout styles to web pages.

Ryobi is the go-to brand for many homeowners and DIY enthusiasts. If you're one of those people who love these capable tools, you know that power tool batteries aren't cheap. Thankfully, a few everyday habits can extend your Ryobi battery's runtime, prevent premature failures, and help it last longer.

Automakers spend an enormous amount of resources launching the redesign of a vehicle. Sometimes, it’s really a brand-new vehicle that has never existed before, like the Mustang Mach-E launch in November 2019. Other times, it’s a significant revision to an existing model, like the C8 Corvette going mid-engine (also in 2019). When you see headlines like “all-new” in relation to a vehicle, it’s usually one of these two situations.