This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Holiday shoppers might run into a few obstacles this season in a quest to stuff stockings. Even with stores launching early Black Friday deals, supply chains are being impacted by COVID-19. Online shopping skyrocketed from the 2020 year with more …

Google Calendar spam isn’t a new problem, but the latest update in the calendar app could help stop it. In a Monday blog post, Google said it improved its “Automatically add invitations” setting to help keep unwanted spam from being added to your calendar.  Now you can choose either to have invitations automatically added, or to automatically add invitations to …

In March, Spotify revamped its desktop and web apps to work more like the mobile versions, making the music streaming service easier to use across platforms. In addition to the fresh look, Spotify improved playlist creation by adding the ability to drag and drop tracks. You can also now write playlist descriptions and add cover images on desktop and web the same …

Dec 2021 When Apple Arcade launched in 2019, it presented a polished service that held its own next to Apple TV Plus, Apple News Plus and the Apple Card. Since then, Apple Arcade has consistently improved its service and offerings, as well as placing a spotlight on lots of different game developers around the world.  While updating older games and …

Apple released its 2021 App Store award winners chosen by Apple’s global App Store editorial team on Thursday. The awards recognize 15 apps and games from around the world that exemplify exceptional quality, innovative technology, creative design and positive cultural impact. Apple CEO Tim Cook remarked that apps played a larger role in daily life this past year. “The developers …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Coursera, an online course provider, is offering your first month of its Coursera Plus premium subscription for only $1. Coursera operates similarly to a traditional college course, with enrollment windows, free audits and certificates that might apply as a credit at an institution.  See at …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Coursera, an online course provider, is offering your first month of its Coursera Plus premium subscription for only $1. Coursera operates similarly to a traditional college course, with enrollment windows, free audits and certificates that might apply as a credit at an institution.  See at …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. The Handmaid’s Tale? Dopesick? Only Murders in the Building? Devs? You can finally binge those shows and movies you’ve been hearing about forever, thanks to the return of one of the best Black Friday streaming deals to date — but today is the last day …

Fall often comes with a number of cliched attributes — pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks, flannel shirts and taking perfectly timed photos with friends at pumpkin patches. But that doesn’t change the fact that many people are looking for recipes, crafts, hikes and outdoor activities to get into the fall spirit.  No matter what autumn looks like to you, these …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If you’re looking for a new streaming TV service, Philo is offering a $5 deal for new subscribers through Dec. 1. To save $20 on your first month, visit philo.com and enter code BCFM. After the first month, the full $25 rate kicks in, but …