Spider, Minesweeper, and Hearts—these longtime staples of Windows (plus other familiar titles, from Solitaire to Freecell) have been missing in action since the launch of Windows 8 in 2012. Sure, you can find versions of these games in the Microsoft Store, but they're cluttered with ads and generally don't feel as good to play as the classic iterations so many of us remember. But there's a way to get the OG time-wasters back.It's not even particularly hard to do: An installer built by Winaero—a long running website that offers all kinds of system tweaking tools—makes it easy to get these classic games running on computers operating with Windows 8, 10, or 11. The games are slightly tweaked to look better on higher resolution displays, but are otherwise identical to the originals. The games included are Chess, FreeCell, Hearts, Mahjong, Minesweeper, Purble Place, Solitaire, and Spider Solitaire. (There's even support for installing the 2000s-era "Internet Games" collection, though given Microsoft shut down the server ages ago, I'm not sure why you'd bother.)Just download and run the installer, and you can choose which games you want to install. Credit: Justin Pot After running the installer you can find everything you selected in the start menu by either searching for a specific title, or opening the All tab and scrolling to the newly added Games folder. Credit: Justin Pot The games play exactly as you remember, with the Windows 7 aesthetic intact. There are no ads, no prompts to try more games, and no online leaderboards—just a few simple games you can play on your computer to give your brain a rest between tasks. Put simply: these are the best versions of these games Microsoft has ever released. It's nice to see them again.There's one hangup worth noting: The games may stop working after major Windows updates. When this happens, you'll need to run the installer again—that's per the developer. Do that, and the games will be working again in no time.

Android tablet or foldable owners can now adjust the divider between Gmail's message list and conversation views. 9to5Google spotted the change, which arrived in version 2025.04.13.x of Gmail for Android. The update lets you drag your finger on the divider to dynamically change the sizes of the Gmail app's two panes: the list on the left with multiple messages and the pane on the right that shows individual emails and threads. Alternatively, you can drag the boundary to the display's edge to show only one or the other. The adjustable divider is also available in the Google Chat app for large-screen Android devices. The new feature is available to everyone with a personal Google or Google Workspace account in both apps.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/tablets/gmail-on-android-tablets-and-foldables-now-has-an-adjustable-layout-202111833.html?src=rss

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Pope Francis’ funeral mass will be held on Saturday morning in St. Peter’s Square, a large plaza in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Francis’ funeral will take place six days after he died of a stroke and heart failure at age 88. It comes after three days of public viewing at St. Peter’s Basilica, where tens of thousands of people flocked to pay their respects to the first Latin American pope. After the mass, the pope’s coffin will be taken to Rome and entombed at St. Mary Major Basilica, near his favorite Madonna icon, making him the first pope to be buried outside of the Vatican in over a century, according to NPR. (Leo XIII was the last pope buried outside the Vatican in 1903.) Francis wrote about his plans for a pared-down burial in his autobiography, and reportedly left instructions that future popes will also have simplified burial rites. The break with tradition is in line with “the People’s Pope’s” progressive 12-year reign as pontiff, characterized by a concern for the poor and greater inclusion in the church. Known to be humble, Francis chose to be buried in a simple wooden coffin instead of the more traditional three-nested coffins (one made of cypress, one made of lead, and one made of elm), according to CBS News. A number of heads of state from over 100 foreign delegations are expected to attend the funeral, including U.S. president Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.K. prime minister Keir Starmer, and Prince William (on behalf of King Charles III), NPR reported. The Italian government expects as many as 200,000 people to attend in person. One notable absence: Russian president Vladimir Putin, according to Russian media reports, due to his arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with alleged war crimes in Ukraine. What time is Pope Francis’ funeral? Saturday’s funeral mass will begin at 10 a.m. local time, which is 4 a.m. ET. The Vatican said the mass will be presided over by the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. The College of Cardinals will meet in a few weeks, between May 6 and May 11, to elect a new pope, as required by the rules governing the conclave. How can I watch or stream Pope Francis’ funeral live? All networks will be covering this historic day. Traditional cable subscribers or those with an over-the-air antenna can tune in, as well as those with certain streaming service subscriptions: ABC: Coverage starts at 3:30 a.m. ET, including on Disney+ and Hulu CBS: Coverage starts at 4 a.m. ET, and concludes at about 7 a.m. NBC: Coverage is also available on Peacock+ If you cut the cord and don’t have an over-the-air antenna, you can try live TV streaming services, including: Hulu + Live TV Fubo Peacock+ YouTube TV You can also livestream coverage of the funeral and procession to St. Mary Majors on the Vatican News YouTube channel. However, coverage will stop before the burial in the Basilica.

This FoldSeat is by Aidan Reinhold. The NYC-based furniture designer moves a lot, and tasked himself with designing an easy-to-transport chair. Furthermore, he wanted the chair to be monomaterial for ease of recycling, to come together without the use of tools, and to fold down to fit inside a 12" x 17" FedEx box. The entire chair—the sheets, the hinges, the rivets—are all made of aluminum. It's available for purchase through Reinhold's company, FlatFlat, for $350.

Do the AirPods really need a case? I mean sure, the earbuds themselves come with a broader case, but does that case need an extra protective shell? On most occasions, I’d say no, but this particular case from SwitchEasy drives a hard bargain. Baked into this protective case is a built-in stand that allows you to prop up your phone, whether it’s to watch movies or take video calls… and I absolutely love it. The SwitchEasy Defender+ (quite a rugged, testosterone-y name if you ask me) was designed to protect your AirPods from any kind of damage they could experience. Falling off a table, falling off two tables, maybe even three. However, that feature seems fairly secondary to the Defender+’s built-in kickstand that gives your phone its very own dock, which you can use even in vertical mode with most regular-sized phones. Designer: SwitchEasy Click Here to Buy Now The Defender+ comes with a TPU construction that absorbs shock, preventing your AirPods case from any impact up to 10 feet. That means your case is more impervious to scuff marks that stand out against its otherwise plain, glossy white exterior. However, there’s that metal plate on the front that does a little more damage protection. You see, aside from working as a kickstand, it works as a clasp that keeps your AirPods case shut, preventing it from accidentally opening. To access your AirPods, you need to disengage the metal plate to allow the lid to open – sort of like two-factor protection for your earbuds. Pop the earbuds out, wear them, and then prop your phone on the Defender+’s stand and you have a de-facto portable movie theater, complete with Spatial Audio from the AirPods. The SwitchEasy Defender+ starts at 21.99, and comes with a carabiner clip to accompany the case itself. The case supports wireless charging too, so you could easily place your AirPods face-up on any charging surface and it begins juicing your earbuds. Meanwhile, a nifty hole cut through the metal plate lets you see its charging light, so you’re never left with a pair of dead AirPods because you didn’t see the battery notification. Click Here to Buy NowThe post Incredibly Clever AirPods Case also Doubles as a Kickstand for your iPhone first appeared on Yanko Design.

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Macworld Until the company was granted an exemption a fortnight ago, President Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs threatened to be a major headache for Apple. A large proportion of its products are manufactured in China, and the severe tariffs on that nation’s exports could have forced it to put up prices. While Tim Cook may be feeling relieved for now, the chaotic way in which the tariffs have been applied, and Trump’s insistence that the exemption isn’t really an exemption and that the levies will simply be applied in a different way, suggest that the solution is fragile and that relief may be short-lived. Which is why Apple is doing its best to pivot its supply chain in the longer term and reduce dependence on Chinese factories. According to a new report by the Financial Times, Apple plans to ramp up manufacturing in India to such a major extent that by the end of 2026, it supplies all iPhones shipped to U.S. stores and customers. India already makes some iPhones, but far fewer than China: likely between 30 and 40 million units per year, out of a total of more than 230 million. The U.S. accounts for around 65 million of those, by IDC’s estimates, so India will need to double its capacity–a difficult task “after almost two decades in which Apple spent heavily in China to create a world-beating production line,” as the FT notes. The task is being made more difficult, according to sources in the supply chain, by China’s predictable reluctance to see such a major source of revenue shifting out of the country. An article by Wayne Ma of The Information reports that Chinese authorities are delaying and blocking shipments of iPhone equipment to India without explanation, and that Foxconn “has seen approval times from Chinese authorities for exporting iPhone-making equipment from its China factories to those in India rise from two weeks to as long as four months.” Ironically, these logistical headaches may ultimately prove helpful to Apple. The company’s strategy since Trump was re-elected has been one of conciliation–a controversial policy, but one which appeared to bear rich fruit when the exemption was granted. And this story can only improve the relationship between Apple and the White House. More than anything else, the president wants to see headlines crediting him for bringing jobs back to U.S. soil. (Apple has tried to play ball in that regard.) But I suspect he’d also enjoy a few news stories about Chinese officials desperately trying to prevent a U.S. company from taking its business elsewhere. This story makes it look like the U.S. is winning its trade war with China in the short term, whether or not Apple achieves the stated goal. In political terms, the end of 2026 is a long time from now. It’s also worth mentioning that, like the Mac Pro being built in Texas (which was happening as early as 2013), Apple’s pivot to India is not really Trump-related. It’s been trying to diversify manufacture for years, with human rights believed to be one factor in the company’s wish to reduce its dependence on China. Apple has accelerated the plan in response to recent tariff chaos, but it’s been in the pipeline for a while. Whether Trump acknowledges this remains to be seen.