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Summary Kindle Scribe combines e-reader and note-taking capabilities with a new design and Premium Pen. Writing on the 300 PPI screen feels like paper, but pricey compared to other Kindle models. Note-taking abilities have improved, but new features may not justify the high cost. Amazon’s Kindle lineup still remains the best way by far to enjoy an ebook. But the second-generation Amazon Kindle Scribe wants to bring an e-reader together with the ability to take notes and more. It’s generally a mixed bag and not worth the high price tag. Amazon Kindle Scribe (2024) The Amazon Kindle Scribe combines an…

ChatGPT is evolving, bringing even more flexibility to users’ interactions with AI. With the ability to customize its personality traits, you can now shape ChatGPT’s responses to better match your needs and preferences, promising more tailored conversations. What Are ChatGTP’s Personality Traits? Specifying personality traits for ChatGPT allows you to customize how the AI chatbot interacts with you. You can give it a name to call you and describe the traits you want it to exhibit, such as being chatty, witty, and encouraging, or transform ChatGPT into a Gen Z, opinionated chatbot. While it’s tempting to go all out and…

Quick Links User Experience and Capabilities Talking Instead of Typing Both Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT offer compelling AI capabilities. But how do their Windows apps fare against each other? Let’s break down the experience of both apps on Windows 11. Integration with Windows Microsoft wants Windows to evolve into an AI-powered operating system—with Copilot as the bedrock of the AI-powered experiences. So, naturally, the Copilot app is built into Windows 11, and Microsoft has the opportunity to integrate Copilot deeply into the Windows operating system. In many ways, Microsoft has squandered that opportunity. In its earlier avatar, the Copilot experience…

After spending a week with a Fire TV Stick, I quickly realized my smart TV was holding me back and that streaming boxes are the superior choice. I’ll be ignoring smart TVs from now on. 4 Streaming Boxes Are Way More Responsive Brady Meyers / MakeUseOf Although my Vizio smart TV was a mid-tier 4K television, navigating apps was usually irritating, sometimes downright unresponsive. Meanwhile, my Fire TV Stick zooms around like a speed demon. Navigation extends to using the apps themselves, too, making it particularly frustrating to use. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried to pause…

Cutting back on subscriptions can be easier than you think, and it doesn’t have to mean sacrificing your favorite content. After reevaluating my subscription plans, I found ways to reduce my monthly costs while covering all my essentials. 6 Share Premium Accounts With Friends and Family Top_CNX/Shutterstock One of the easiest ways I save on premium services is to share accounts. Many streaming services allow multiple profiles or simultaneous streams, making it possible to split the cost among family or friends. For example, Netflix offers plans like Standard and Premium, which allow two to four people to watch simultaneously on…

If your favorite YouTuber presents you with an exciting business opportunity, don’t get carried away. Diving in head-first without any thought is a one-way ticket to Scamtown—and exactly what they want you to do. Instead, relax, keep your wallet in your pocket, and check out these MLM scam-busting tips. 1 Look At the Quality of the Product Whether it’s a new crypto coin, a supposed side gig that promises to help me earn six figures with minimal effort, or anything in between, my research process is the same: I take a proverbial magnifying glass and closely examine the core offering.…

Quick Links Reddit is a Great Place to Find Lists of HDR Content I Rent or Buy From Specific Platforms Just because your device has a HDR-capable screen doesn’t necessarily mean you’re using it. You have to couple it with HDR content, but finding it is a bit of a pain unless you know where to look. 1 Look For the HDR Logos Numerous streaming services actually have the HDR format enabled; however, not everything you see will include it. For reference, the following streaming services have HDR content: Amazon Prime Apple TV+ Disney+ Hulu Max Netflix Paramount+ YouTube To…

It’s only January and yet it already feels like it’s going to be a weird year for phones. Not in the sense someone’s going to release one that’s literally a vapour. Or another that constantly blasts that Blondie song at full volume, in an effort to simultaneously be ironic, retro cool and deeply annoying. No, I’m talking about how recent parps from the Apple rumour mill suggest the iPhone SE4 will impress in a manner that’ll make you stroke your chin and nod in a sagely manner. By contrast, the iPhone Air must surely have activated Apple’s OH NO NOT THE…

It may only take a few seconds for the “skip ad” button to appear on a YouTube video, but sometimes that wait feels like an eternity. Unfortunately, some users have been forced to wait far longer, reporting that YouTube gave them ads that last for hours. Worst of all, there was no skip button. People Are Seeing Hours-Long Ads on YouTube The reports began on the YouTube subreddit after people posted the ridiculously long ads they were getting. It started just over two weeks ago when one user posted a thread showing a 3-hour-long ad without a skip button. Then,…

If you’ve got a smartphone and don’t live in the USA, there’s a good chance you’re a WhatsApp user. The Meta-owned messaging platform is more ubiquitous than SMS in some territories. But it’s only recently that you’ve had the ability to edit messages after you’ve sent them. The social giant started rolling out the functionality globally in May 2023, slowly bringing it to different countries over the coming weeks. Don’t worry if you didn’t know your phone could do that – we’ll show you how to edit your WhatsApp messages right here. We’ve all done it; sent a message that…