Tech Rookies Staff

YouTube Music is implementing a Samples tab on mobile in an effort to introduce new artists to potential fans via “short-form video segments”. Basically, it’s TikTok. The announcement states Samples will have their home in the bottom navigation bar in between Home and Explore. Selecting it launches the personalized feed where the algorithm will display … Read more

A newly released patent revealed that Apple plans to incorporate its Face ID biometric authentication system into its MacBook Pros and iMacs line. The patent titled “Light Recognition Module for Determining a User of a Computing Device” details the how and why of this tech.  The reasoning behind having this technology embedded in these Apple … Read more

A PS5 Slim has yet to be announced, but the system is likely on the cards considering the fact that every single PlayStation console in the hardware’s 29-year history has received a hardware revision. A sleeker model could significantly reduce the footprint of the PS5 system while retaining all the hardware needed to maximize games.  … Read more

The original hi-res music service, Qobuz, is offering up to 80% off on more than 10,000 music albums in its August Download Fest – and you don’t need to be a subscriber to cash in. At the time of writing (August 15), Qobuz’s Download Fest will be live for just two more weeks, so if … Read more

It’s time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off.  Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I’m still playing now, around 18 months after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it’s good fun, … Read more