The fabric exteriors on smart speakers and other home tech looks great, but it can attract dust, hair, and other dirt — and can be nearly impossible to clean. Here’s some advice on how to keep your home tech reasonably tidy.
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The cause of slow download speeds on your Steam Deck might not be due to your internet, but rather to how your microSD card was formatted. Cameron Faulkner explains how to reformat your microSD card so that, just maybe, you can download games at a speedier pace.
But you don’t need breadcrumbs to find your way around. Here are some strategies for organizing your Slack conversations — especially if you’re lucky enough to have a paid version.
How to organize your Slack channels


iOS 16 now lets you monitor the status of your battery, either in the status bar or via a lock screen widget. Of course, that means the next time you suddenly realize you’re totally out of power, you’ll have nobody to blame but yourself...
How to show your phone’s battery percentage in iOS 16


If you want to share your goings-on with a friend or family member, no need to reach for your phone — this can easily be done from a Mac. It takes like, three clicks. Just be prepared, because they will receive an invitation the instant you press enter.
How to share a calendar on Mac


Turns out there’s a setting to increase contrast in the iPhone’s messages app. It changes green bubbles from a bright neon green to a much calmer forest green. It’s nice!
The Verge smart home reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy describes how she makes her home into a truly fantastic horror house to impress the local trick-or-treaters, and tells you how you can do it too.
How to create a spooky smart home for Halloween

Want the spookiest smart home on the block? Here’s how to get a creepy yet cool setup using smart speakers, smart lights, and video doorbells.





