4 Reasons An OnStar Subscription Isn't Worth It

4 Reasons An OnStar Subscription Isn’t Worth It In the 1990s, automobile companies were actively seeking ways to add more tech into vehicles, aiming to not only make cars more convenient but also safe, making the overall driving experience better. It was during this time that the concept of OnStar emerged thanks to General Motors, one of the world’s largest vehicle manufacturers, who played a pivotal role in the development of the service....

July 16, 2025 · 5 min · 988 words · Derek Adkins

5 Makita Cordless Lighting Solutions Any Homeowner Will Love

5 Makita Cordless Lighting Solutions Any Homeowner Will Love We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A big part of owning your first home is coming to terms with the fact that there are a lot of dark nooks and crannies all over the place. Whether you’re trying to clean the house from top to bottom or are searching for some small doodad you’ve misplaced, you can never leave those dark spots unattended....

July 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1419 words · Patrick Powell

7 of the weirdest, wackiest CES 2024 announcements

CES 2024 is officially in full swing, and there have been plenty ofexciting announcements. As cool as those products are, we wanted to go deeper into the trenches of the tech show’s announcements to find the weirdest gadgets shown off at the tech conference. We searched high and low, sifting through the TVs, refrigerators, phones, and other conventional gadgets to find the products that go their own way. CES 2024: The biggest announcements from the show CES is here, with loads of tech announcements....

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 843 words · Aaron Atkinson

All 2024 Lunar New Year kite locations in Adopt Me! – Roblox

It’s that time of year again—Lunar New Year is almost upon us, which means theLunar New Year eventinAdopt Me!isn’t far behind. During this beautiful cultural celebration of life and prosperity, Adopt Me! will be adding tons of new themed accessories, items, furniture, and pets to the experience. To purchase these items, you’ll need plenty ofYakgwa, which can be obtained by spending Robux, playing the Red Lantern, Green Lantern minigame, andflying kites....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Patrick Snyder

All CS:GO Mirage Callouts Map Guide

Mirage, or by old school nomenclature de_mirage is one of the most popular maps in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It’s survived a lot of makeovers since Counter-Strike 1.6 days, which changed a few callout names on the map. It is important to know all the callouts on a CS:GO map, especially if you play Competitive Matchmaking regularly, because of the communication efficiency. It’s easier to use an accepted terminology and immediately have your teammates know what you are talking about when you are relaying positional information about enemy players, c4 bomb, etc....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 598 words · Lauren Fuller

All Riding Actions and Their Corresponding Monsters: Monster Hunter Stories 2

Exploration is a big part of your adventures in Monster Hunter Stories 2, but you can’t do it all alone! Each Monstie has its own ability to use during exploration. These are called Riding Abilities. Riding Abilities can range from flying to breaking rocks, swimming through lava, searching for particular resources, and more. Here, we will go over every Riding Ability, what Monsties perform them, and where to find those Monsties so you can reach every corner of the map....

July 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1059 words · Andrew Sanders

Amazon Is Killing Off One Of Its Prime Features, And The Reason Is Unexpected

Amazon Is Killing Off One Of Its Prime Features, And The Reason Is Unexpected We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It’s only a matter of days until Amazon Prime Try Before You Buy shuts down for good. The service will no longer be available after Aug 20, 2025. Try Before You Buy was introduced in 2017, when it was known as Prime Wardrobe. The service was aperk of Amazon Prime membership, and users could select up to six items from categories such as clothing, shoes, jewelry, and accessories without having to pay for them upfront....

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 823 words · Yesenia Bonilla

Android 14: Release, features, and how to get it now

Quick Links Google officially launched Android 14 as part of itsMade by Google 2023 eventalongside the Google Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, and the Pixel Watch 2. It was technically supposed to launch a month ago, but Googledelayed the release, most likely so that it would launch with the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. This is likely a signal of things to come with major OS releases launching with new devices, similarly to how Apple does it....

July 16, 2025 · 11 min · 2271 words · Antonio Hall

Apple shares what it asks developers for the App Store privacy “nutrition labels”

Apple two weeks agoremindedits registered developers to update their apps with new privacy “nutrition labels” in the App Store starting December 8. And now, the Cupertino tech giant has shared precisely all the details it asks developers for this new feature. Starting with iOS 14, app pages on the App Store have a new section that summarizes an app’s privacy practices. The idea being that customers should know in advance about how an app is managing their privacy before they download it....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Stacy Douglas

Apple TV gains TED Talks, Tastemade and Young Hollywood channels

Apple continues adding new content sources to its recently-discounted $69 set-top box at a relentless pace, with news Tuesday that Apple TV owners can nowenjoy contentfrom TED Talks, Tastemade and Young Hollywood on their TV sets. The three new channels were added to Apple’s set-top box in the United States. Just recently, the Apple TVgainedUFC, The Scene, Fusion, Daily Motion and other content sources. TED Talks is especially interesting. Previously available in the form ofaudioandvideo podcastson iTunes and on iPhones and iPads through thefree iOS conference appin the App Store, TED Talks cover popular topics ranging from religion, science and technology to education and more....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Kimberly Le

Baldur’s Gate 3 Update 6 Patch Notes, Grymforge, Gameplay Improvements, And More!

In thisBaldur’s Gate 3 Update 6 Patch Notes, I’m going to discuss the additions and major improvements to the game such as the new Sorcerer Class, Grymforge Area, gameplay updates, cinematics, and bug fixes, to name a few. This is the biggest patch to date that changes a lot of the things about how you play Baldur’s Gate 3 so let’s get right into it! Baldur’s Gate 3 Update 6 Patch Notes - New Sorcerer Class, Grymforge, Gameplay Improvements, And More!...

July 16, 2025 · 11 min · 2156 words · Beth Vega

Bentley Puts High-End Electric Rivals On Notice With New Luxury Urban SUV Reveal

Bentley Puts High-End Electric Rivals On Notice With New Luxury Urban SUV Reveal Bentley is feeling the slowdown in the global EV hype and has accordingly adjusted its plans of going fully electric by five years, shifting the goalpost from 2030 to 2035. But the transition phase isn’t going to be a boring one. On the contrary, the British luxury carmaker will be taking on rival luxury EV adopters as early as next year....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Tony Rodriguez

Best Garmin watches in 2024

Quick Links Garmin smartwatches are some of the best in the business. Its offerings are known for advanced health and training features, durable build, and impressive battery life, among other worthwhile features and tools. With advanced models for serious athletes, versatilefitness trackersfor more casual fitness enthusiasts, and stylish fashion pieces that double as capablesmartwatches, theGarminline is as diverse as it is dependable. Indeed, with such a varied catalog, there’s a Garmin watch for everyone....

July 16, 2025 · 10 min · 2127 words · Catherine Jordan