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Wi-Fi is essential in most homes these days. From streaming your entertainment and music to making it possible to work from home, we rely on Wi-Fi for many of today’s modern conveniences. But sometimes, you just need it to stop. This is particularly true for parents. I recently wrote about how I use my smart home — which runs on Wi-Fi — to help keep my family on track. A key component of that is turning off internet access to my kids’ devices. Thankfully, today’s modern Wi-Fi routers give you the power to pause using…

Teddy Ray, a rising comedic talent with appearances on Wild ‘n Out, How to Be Broke and Pause With Sam Jay and MTV comedy clip show Messyness, has died. He was 32. The comedian, actor and writer whose legal name is Theadore Brown was found deceased in Rancho Mirage, California, after Riverside County sheriff’s deputies received a call and responded to a private residence in the desert community at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sgt. Brandi Swan told The Hollywood Reporter. A cause of death for the Gardena,…

Development of the upcoming Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake for the PS5 and PC is on pause, according to Bloomberg. The game’s art director and design director were also fired earlier this month after the development team showed a demo of the game to Lucasfilm and Sony. The Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) remake was first announced at Sony’s big fall showcase last September, but developer Aspyr Media, which is owned by Embracer Group, hasn’t yet shared a release timeframe for the title. The remake…

Apple TV is venturing further into the world of live sports by adding some features we used to enjoy in our Tivo days. Yesterday, Apple rolled out iOS 15.6 along with other similar updates across all of its software products. iOS 15.6 fixed a number of issues including:Fixes an issue where Settings may continue to display that device storage is full even if it is availableFixes an issue that may cause braille devices to slow down or stop responding when navigating text in MailFixes an issue in Safari where a tab may…

Alphabet-owned Google will not help websites, apps and YouTube channels sell ads alongside content that it deems exploits, dismisses or condones the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the US company said Wednesday.Google, whose advertising software helps publishers generate revenue, bars advertisements from appearing next to content that incites violence and denies tragic events. It is broadly applying those policies to the war."We can confirm that we're taking additional steps to clarify, and in some instances expand our…

It feels as though Samsung’s Exynos chipset division is digging itself into a deeper hole with every new SoC it develops. The Exynos 2200 was perhaps an even bigger disappointment than the Exynos 2100 despite the partnership with AMD, so maybe it’s time for Samsung to step away for a while and go back to the drawing board. The sad reality for Samsung customers in Exynos markets is that despite the company’s efforts, its chipsets are seemingly becoming more unstable and problematic. We can only hope that the rumored…

Juul can continue selling its e-cigarettes despite the Food and Drug Administration ordering them to be removed from sale on Thursday, according to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (via TechCrunch). In its order on Friday, the court says it’s issuing the temporary stay to give Juul time to file an emergency motion, which it can then consider along with a response from the FDA. The FDA says the reason for the ban is that there’s “insufficient evidence to assess the potential toxicological risks of…

WhatsApp is set to roll out pause and resume for voice notes for their Windows beta app that have already been implemented on iOS and Android.  “WhatsApp is now rolling out the ability to pause and resume voice notes on the Universal Windows Platform beta app," according to WABetaInfo report. This feature is available after installing the 2.2223.11.70 update from the Microsoft Store and it has been released to all beta users. Also Read:…

China's market share in the Russian smartphone market jumped significantly in May as manufacturers like Apple and Samsung paused new sales in Russia and Western sanctions weighed on the Russian economy.Chinese manufacturers Xiaomi, Realme and Honor accounted for 42 percent of Russia's smartphone sales in May 2022, according to data from mobile network MTS shared with Reuters, — up from 28 percent during the same month last year.South Korea's Samsung lost its spot as the market leader, with 14 percent of devices sold…

In an executive action on Monday, President Joe Biden announced a number of measures aimed at boosting solar energy in the US, including a two-year “bridge” meant to alleviate a squeeze on the flow of solar equipment imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The moves come after a federal investigation into whether solar manufacturers had been evading tariffs on goods from China by exporting them through other countries. The Department of Commerce says it will levy penalties on companies that it finds…