What is the Green “Join” Button on Facetime and iMessage?

With the inclusion of FaceTime, Apple has taken a step further in the area of video calling. iPhone users above iOS 12 can enjoy group video calls on FaceTime through the Message application for up to 32 users. But, many users in the community feed are inquiring about the ‘Join’ button on Messages. It occurs when the other person is awaiting you or people on group chat are already on FaceTime....

May 4, 2025 · 4 min · 708 words · Christina Elliott

Why Does My Hotspot Keep Turning Off (ios, Android, Laptop)

Frequent hotspot disconnection poses a big problem to your work. Whether working from home or outdoors you don’t want constant interruptions to lose your job. Restarting the hotspot is one way to fix it but it would get frustrating to keep doing it every once in a while. And it’s only going to cost you more to buy a backup internet plan for your hotspot. Why Does My Hotspot Keep Turning Off on its Own?...

May 4, 2025 · 3 min · 570 words · Angela Jones

Why is My Mouse Not Working? 20 Ways to Fix It

A computer mouse comprises different components—buttons (left & right), a scroll wheel, sensors, a rubber/metal ball, and front/side buttons. All these are responsible for the proper functioning of the pointing device and assist users with easy navigation in the GUI. When any of the components get clogged or damaged, it may not work as expected. While hardware faults are common in wired mice, connection issues and interferences are usually responsible for wireless ones....

May 4, 2025 · 9 min · 1905 words · Stephanie Drake

Why is My Windows Explorer Slow? 14 Ways to Fix it

Windows File Explorer is a file management tool in Windows that offers a variety of operations on your files and folders. However, this convenient tool ceases to work sometimes, and you may run into a problem. You may encounter various issues with Windows Explorer. For instance,it may freeze when you openany folder or act sluggish while using the copy-paste feature. Or, its search feature may take quite a long time to index the files....

May 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1188 words · Justin Taylor

World's first RISC-V tablet is finally fully baked — PineTab-V now ships with functional Linux for $159

Edit July 03, 2025, 6:30 PM ET:Corrected base price to $159 (exchange rate applies) and removed mention of general purpose. There’s been a flurry of news surrounding RISC-V lately, likeSteam support for RISC-V through an emulatorandNvidia’s announcement of CUDA support for RISC-V processors, but as expected with the 2025 RISC-V Summit China underway, more news continues to surface, including that the world’s first RISC-V tablet now comes with a functional Linux operating system (early models lacked an OS and were for developers only)....

May 4, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Stephen Baker

13th and 14th Gen Intel CPU instability also hits servers — W680 boards with Core i9 K-series chips are crashing

It’s already known that Intel’s 13th and 14th Generation processors based around itsRaptor LakeCPU architecture are experiencingserious stability issues, particularly in games. However, YouTuberLevel1Techshas discovered that this problem has also been prevalent in the data center—not just gaming PCs. Game servers using W680 chipboard motherboards and high-performanceCore i9-13900KandCore i9-14900KCPUs are crashing alarmingly. The Linux enthusiast obtained crash data from thousands of servers running Intel’s Raptor Lake Core i9 K-series processors. He discovered that roughly 50% of the Raptor Lake servers he obtained telemetry information from have stability issues, despite each of them running server-grade LGA1700 socket motherboards from Asus and Supermicro....

May 3, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Valerie Gaines

150 Nvidia RTX A6000 GPUs power the Vegas Sphere — Nvidia fuels 1.2 million LED exterior pucks and multi-layered 16K interior screens

The Sphere in Las Vegas is one of the most iconic architectural feats of the last decade. It attracts awe for its revolutionary scale and display prowess and draws ire for its transformation into a Times Square-esque advertising beacon. Nvidiarecently shared new insightsinto how its RTX graphics cards power the Sphere’s interior and exterior, producing specs that make the eyes pop. 17 acres of screens The Sphere’s internal and exterior screens display at an impossible 16K resolution....

May 3, 2025 · 4 min · 738 words · Nicole Jensen

5 Ways to Fix Blinking Light on Router

When you’re facing networking issues, the lights on your router can be very helpful for narrowing down the exact cause and resolving the problem. There’s one major obstacle for troubleshooting like this, though, which is that the lights on a router and what they indicate often change from manufacturer to manufacturer. An orange light blinking could mean that everything is working fine on one router, while on another, it could indicate that there are connection issues....

May 3, 2025 · 5 min · 954 words · Lauren Blackwell

6 Common Cura Errors and How to Fix Them

Just like any other application, Cura can experience occasional failures and common errors when one is preparing designs for 3D printing. The errors range in different forms, from issues related to the 3D model you’re using, like manifold errors, to Cura just not slicing files. These errors can occur even when you are using one of thebest 3D printersand configured the profiles appropriately. Below, we discuss the main issues you can encounter with Cura and how to solve them....

May 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1217 words · Scott Townsend

8 Ways to Fix Mouse Not Dragging or Dropping

Isn’t it surprising when you’re just trying to drag and drop using your mouse as before but now it’s not working anymore? Many Windows users have faced this problem which is why we’re here with this article to help you fix it. This is mostly caused due to bugs in the mouse drivers. But it is not something that can’t be fixed with a simple troubleshoot. Other times, it could be because your device requires updates on your windows and mouse drivers....

May 3, 2025 · 3 min · 636 words · Rachel Riggs

Add-on board lets you use four NVMe SSDs at once with Raspberry Pi 5

TheRaspberry Pi 5’s new PCIe interface is spawning all manner of new add-ons, the latest of which is the $55Geekworm X1011 NVMe boardwith support for up to four NVMe SSDs. This should be great for bulk storage, but you may’t – at least currently – boot off of these drives. The Geekworm X1011 is understandably larger thanPimoroni’s NVMe BaseandPineboards (formerly Pineberry Pi) Hat Drive. It has to be to accommodate four M....

May 3, 2025 · 3 min · 524 words · Megan Cross

AI startup Extropic emerges from stealth with superconducting processors it boldly claims will beat GPUs, CPUs, and TPUs

A startup has just emerged from stealth mode,heraldingits development and fabrication of a prototype superconducting processor for AI. The company, Extropic, recently closed a $14.1 million seed funding round, and claims it will achieve a goal of creating AI accelerators “that are many orders of magnitude faster and more energy efficient than digital processors (CPUs/GPUs/TPUs/FPGAs).” The firm, led by ex-Alphabet X quantum researcher Guillaume Verdon, has also published its “Litepaper” brief offering a tantalizing glimpse of the full-stack thermodynamic hardware platform it is building....

May 3, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Rachel Phillips

Amazon Eero 7 Pro Wi-Fi 7 mesh router review: Middle child with middling performance

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The price is right, but you can find better-performing routers for a little bit more money. Pros 6 GHz performance at close range is competitive The Amazon Eero app makes setup and maintaining your network easy Spotty long-range performance and lagging 2.4 GHz performance Setup and network settings require the Eero app Some key features locked behind the Eero Plus subscription paywall Why you may trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....

May 3, 2025 · 9 min · 1878 words · Katherine Rich