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The Kindle Colorsoft Will Make Your Books Look Worse

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Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft is now the company’s most expensive e-reader (with the exception of the Kindle Scribe, although that’s more of an e-note than an e-reader), but that doesn’t automatically make it the best Kindle money can buy. Let’s say you have the cash to burn and want the best reading experience Amazon offers: If you only read novels, or even black-and-white comics like manga, you might actually be better off saving your money and getting the Kindle Paperwhite instead. Shelling out extra won’t give you an upgraded experience—it could actively make your books worse. What is a color e-reader? At its core, the Kindle Colorsoft is essentially a Kindle Paperwhite, but with one key difference. It’s got the same lighting options, weighs just about the same, looks exactly like a Paperwhite, and has the same size screen. The defining factor is that the Colorsoft has a color filter in its display, which allows content that passes thr...

SNES Games on Switch 2 Now Look Exactly How You Remember Them

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If you grew up playing video games in the '80s or '90s, you might have a problem returning to those titles now. Trying to play Super Mario World or Donkey Kong Country on your 65-inch 4K TV isn't quite the same experience as you had during your childhood, especially if you simply plug your old console into your TV. Sure, technology has advanced significantly since the age of the Super Nintendo, but the truth is, these games still look great. It's less about how much these titles have aged, and more about the way you're experiencing them in 2025. Games from this era simply weren't designed to be played on high-definition displays, whether that's an enormous TV, or your portable Switch. Nintendo's most recent update shows why that is. This week, Nintendo updated the Nintendo Classics app on Switch 2. As part of this update, SNES games now have an updated CRT filter . As the name implies, this filter replicates the experience of displaying the game thro...

How to Find and Remove 'Stalkerware' From Your Phone

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While your mobile device has a lot of built-in features to keep your data secure and protect your privacy, it may still be vulnerable to snooping if someone you know has access to your accounts or manages to install hidden apps—known as stalkerware—that track your every move. These malicious programs may exploit built-in features and permissions on your iPhone or Android to spy on you. Here's how to identify and remove stalkerware from your device. What is stalkerware? Stalkerware is a form of spyware used to surveil and monitor activity on your device, such as messages, photos, and real-time location, without your consent. Stalkerware is most often found in the form of an app downloaded directly onto your device and may be hidden from your home screen or disguised as something innocent so you're less likely to notice anything suspicious. As TechCrunch notes, common stalkerware apps include Cocospy, Spyic, and TheTruthSpy. Stalkerware may be side-loaded or installed from ...

You Can Already Get Discounted Nintendo Switch 2 Games From Woot

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The Nintendo Switch 2 is out and available at most big retailers, surprisingly with enough stock despite the high demand and tariffs in place . Even more impressive, you can already buy Nintendo Switch 2 games at a discounted price during Woot's Nintendo sale . Right now, both The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Mario Kart World are $71.99 (originally $79.99). But before you jump into buying them, there might be a better option for you. Mario Kart World - Switch 2 $71.99 at Woot ...

Four Things I Already Like About the Galaxy Watch 8

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 starts shipping today, and I just got my hands on a Watch8 Classic model to start reviewing. You’ll have to wait a bit for the full report, but here’s what I’m enjoying (and questioning) so far.  I’m new to Galaxy Watches in general, but I’ve reviewed Pixel and Apple watches, not to mention plenty of Garmins and other fitness watches . Here are my first impressions, including the things I like, and the things I’m most excited to test out in the coming days.  Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic $499.99 at Amazon ...

Google Might Have Made an AI Search Product I Actually Like

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Google is back with yet another AI-powered Search feature. But unlike AI Overviews , which attempts to summarize an answer to your search, or AI Mode , which uses generative AI to try to return results that are more detailed and useful, " Web Guide " is much simpler: It aims to make your search results easier to look at and surface links you wouldn't have found otherwise. Google announced Web Guide in a short blog post on Thursday , and there's really not much to it. When you enable the feature in Google Labs, you're able to try it out along any search query you want. Google suggests "open-ended" searches, like "how to solo travel in Japan" or "detailed queries," like “My family is spread across multiple time zones. What are the best tools for staying connected and maintaining close relationships despite the distance?” But the feature technically works with anything you would normally search Google for. The core of the feature is th...

I Knew the Viral 'Tea' App Was Trouble, but I Didn't Expect a Data Breach

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If you have been paying attention to your social feeds of late, you may have heard the recent chatter about Tea, an app that functions like Yelp—but instead of rating and reviewing restaurants and stores, women are passing judgment on men they know. The app has been around since 2023, but for reasons I can't identify, it rocketed to the top of Apple's App Store chart this week. It was the first I'd heard of it, and I thought it sounded like an awful idea. And today, my instincts have already been proven right—though not in the way I expected. It seems 4chan and Reddit users have successfully engineered a data breach, obtaining and disseminating user verification images—including photos of driver's licenses—that were submitted when women signed up for the service. A spokesperson for the app confirmed to me that, "Tea identified unauthorized access to one of [its] systems and immediately launched a full investigation to assess the scope and impact." The initi...