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December 25, 2021

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Our lovely yellow Sun is actually a lovely pure white color. A phenomenon known as Rayleigh scattering shifts the color as the rays pass through the Earth’s atmosphere and, depending on the time of day and atmospheric conditions, we see the color as yellow, orange, or red.

So you just got a brand new iPhone—congratulations! Whether it’s from a friend or you gifted yourself, you might wonder where to start. Let’s run through a list of fun and useful things you should do with your new Apple gadget. Read More »

The best iPad accessories are designed to make your viewing, browsing, and tasking experience more intuitive. They can protect your device or reinvent the way you interact, listen to music, and type. Read More »

Every year, a dizzying array of new Christmas movies come to streaming, but nothing captures the warmth of the holiday season quite like the classics. Fortunately, you can stream the following classic Christmas movies right now! Read More »

Modern virtual reality headsets have huge libraries of quality games, and developers keep coming up with great new experiences to take advantage of the technology. Whatever VR headset you have, we’ve got a list of awesome games you need to try. Read More »

Amazon Prime Video has a film library full of everything from classics to low-budget obscurities, and the same goes for the service’s holiday offerings. Here are the 10 best Christmas movies to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Read More »

If you just bought a new iPhone, now is the time to grab some MagSafe accessories for it. You can get anything from chargers and portable batteries to car mounts and wallets that attach via MagSafe magnets. Read More »

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From classic films and specials to recent productions, every streaming service is full of Christmas content. Here’s a look at some of the most festive selections you can find on your streaming service of choice. Read More »

Dr. Seuss’s beloved 1957 children’s book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! has become one of the essential stories of the Christmas season. It’s been adapted multiple times in both animation and live-action. Here’s how you can stream every version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Read More »

If you’d like to appear with a different name in your Zoom meetings, it’s easy to change your display name in Zoom. We’ll show you how to do that in Zoom on desktop and mobile. Read More »

The origin of many holiday symbols is sometimes the subject of debate. However, many familiar Christmas traditions originated in pre-Christian Europe. Whether you celebrate Christmas or Yule, it can be fun to learn the history of some of your favorite holiday staples. Read More »

Chocolate chip, macadamia nut, sugar—there’s not exactly a shortage of cookie varieties out there. But what is America’s favorite Christmas cookie? Bob’s Red Mill teamed up with One Poll to find out. Read More »

By default, WhatsApp chats are end-to-end encrypted, but the backups aren’t encrypted for iPhone users. To be on the safe side, you can enable end-to-end encryption for those WhatsApp backups. Here’s how. Read More »

Normally, your iPhone 13 keep apps running smoothly in the foreground (or suspended in the background, ready to resume when needed). But if an iOS app misbehaves, it’s easy to force the app to close. Here’s how. Read More »