Category: Tech Made Simple

Do You TikTok on the Toilet?  New Study Says it Increases Your Risk of Getting Hemorrhoids

Woman sitting on toilet scrolling on her phone

Do you have a habit of sitting on the toilet, scrolling through your phone? You might want to stop. As PCMag reports, a team of researchers surveyed 125 adults at a Boston area medical center and found a correlation between using a phone while pooping and an increased risk of developing hemorrhoids.  “Smartphone use on the toilet […]

US Electric Car Sales Hit Record High in August, But It Might Not Last

Ford EV Lightning truck

Following an early 2025 decline in EV sales, Americans bought more electric cars in August than ever before, making up 9.9% of all new cars sold, according to Kelly Blue Book. As PCMag reports, shoppers could be trying to buy before the $7,500 federal tax credit expires on Sept. 30 as dictated by Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” The $4,000 used EV […]

Trump Extends TikTok Deadline Again, States U.S. and China have “Framework” of a Deal

TikTok on smartphone being dumped in front of American Flag

On Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Washington and Beijing had struck a “framework for a TikTok deal,” days before another deadline that could have banned the popular social media app in the United States. As NBC News reports, Bessent offered few details about the agreement. On a key sticking point about who would […]

All the Big Announcements from Nintendo Direct 2025 – The First in the Switch 2 Era

Nintendo Switch with Mario action figure in front

Nintendo has hosted several of its Direct livestreams this year, but last week’sSeptember broadcast was one of its biggest to date. As GameSpot reports, the livestream featured a balanced mix of first-party and third-party games, with special emphasis being placed on the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. franchise. The celebrations included a new look […]

The Apple iOS 26 Update is Today – What You Need to Know

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It may have gotten pushed out of the spotlight by the arrival of the iPhone Air and the iPhone 17 models, but as Tom’s Guide reports, Apple also had some software news to announce at its Awe Dropping event last week. Noting that the new phones arrive with iOS 26 pre-installed, Apple also revealed that the full version of the software update will […]

Microsoft Announces 2 Free Options for Those Who Want to Keep Using Windows 10, but You Have to do it Before October Deadline

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Microsoft officially ends support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, but those who don’t want to move to Windows 11 yet have a few ways to stay on the OS, and two of them are free. As PCMag reports, the company’s Extended Security Updates (ESU) program provides critical and important security updates for unsupported OSes, but does not include […]

All the New Products Apple Just Announced at its “Awe Dropping” September Event

Apple CEO Tim Cook

Apple’s “Awe Dropping” event has wrapped—and the focus of Tuesday’s show was mobile devices: the iPhone, the Watch, and AirPods. As Fortune reports, in total, Apple unveiled eight new products, including a brand-new member of the iPhone family, the iPhone Air. Here’s a look at everything that was announced, in order of when it was announced during the […]

IFA 2025 – Biggest Tech and Gadget Announcements This Year

Depending on who you ask, IFA stands for either “Innovation for All” or “Internationale Funkausstellung.” The latter, which translates to “International Radio Exhibition,” reflects the show’s origins as a radio and broadcasting event when it first launched in 1924. As PCMag reports, over the past 101 years, however, IFA – which kicked off last Friday and concludes […]

Call Of Duty Fans Can’t Believe Activision Reportedly Passed On Having Spielberg Direct The Movie

Hands holding game controller with Call of Duty Warzone on screen

The new video game movie gold rush is finally seeing Call of Duty get adapted for the big screen, but there is still no word on who is writing or directing the military shooter’s Hollywood debut.  But as Kotaku reports, tech gaming fans are going crazy with reports that Steven Spielberg was lobbying for the job but Activision […]

Judge Hands Google a Victory in Court – Can keep Chrome but Must Share Search Data with Rivals

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A judge handed Alphabet’s Google a key victory on Tuesday, ruling against U.S. prosecutors’ bid to make the tech giant sell off its popular Chrome browser and Android operating system that was part of a larger antitrust crackdown on Big Tech, but ordering Google to share data with rivals to open up competition in online […]