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Wi-Fi SSIDs on Windows 11.
My Wi-Fi was acting up — here's how I fixed it

These fixes can bring your network back to normal.

google password manager check smartphone screen
Your password manager has features you're probably not using

Make the most of what your password manager offers.

Typst interface in the featured image.
I stopped wasting time on formatting in Word once I found this app

I stopped wrestling with Word styles and switched to Typst for cleaner document formatting.

A picture of WizTree on Windows
This Windows tool shows exactly what’s taking up your storage

Stop hunting for large files that hard way.

The Ring Video Doorbell on a door
I connected my smart lights to my doorbell and it's a security game-changer

This makes it look like someone is home when I need it to.

YouTube logo on a phone on top of gradient background
YouTube is blocking non-paying users from useful feature; here’s how to still get around it

YouTube no longer lets you play videos in the background on your phone unless you pay for YouTube Premium. But there's a fix for that...for now.

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A close-up of a USB-C cord charging a Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
USB-C cables aren't all the same, and it's costing you charging speed
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Two identical USB-C cables can charge at wildly different speeds, and that’s the problem.

Palm Pixi taking a picture
This 16 year old phone beat my $1,000 flagship camera

The 2009 Palm Pixi had an archaic camera but the photos it took were full of emotion and character.

GIMP on Macbook Pro
This free photo editor replaced Photoshop for me

GIMP 3 gets the job done, with one caveat

Sandisk USB drive kep on a HP Pavlillion gaming laptop keyboard
I spent years perfecting my rescue USB—now it can save any PC

This free rescue USB can recover any computer.

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Linux Mint Xfce desktop
This lightweight Linux distro made my 10-year-old laptop usable again

The software finally matched what the hardware could do.

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Extensions from the Chrome Store
6 browser extensions I install on every new computer immediately

Essential tools that make browsing and research far easier.

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4 ways to squeeze extra performance out of a budget Android tablet

Rather than becoming e-waste, make your budget tablet sing again

Mistborn trilogy: Mistborn, The Well of Ascension, and The Hero of Ages
Why Apple is the only studio that can adapt Brandon Sanderson's masterpieces right

We're finally getting adaptations of Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive, and it looks like the wait will have been worth it.

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Scanning a passport on an Android phone.
3 places where you can actually use your digital ID (and 2 where you can't)

Digital ID support for driver's licenses and passports is growing in Apple and Google Wallet, but you'll need to consider where they can be used.

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echo hub showing smart lighting control with brightness adjustment-1
7 smart home mistakes that are making your devices unreliable

These things can be dragging down your smart home devices.

guest wifi network on smartphone screen.
Your Wi-Fi router has a guest network feature you should actually use

Guest networks are surprisingly useful.

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Rear cameras showing Android Samsung Galaxy S23+ and Apple iPhone 14 Pro
5 Android features that iPhones still can't match

Apple fans, you might not love this list.

Using the minimalist wttr weather tool
8 apps that do one thing perfectly (and nothing else)

Focused tools that refuse feature creep.

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RAM sticks in hand
3 signs your PC's sluggishness isn't your CPU — it's your memory setup

Identifying indicators early can prevent headaches and help you address the root issue.

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