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Google Drive is ending Photos backups in August - here’s what you need to do

You'll need to take action if you want automatic backups to keep working

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Characters from Paradise, Pluribus, and Lanterns.
The best new sci-fi shows worth watching right now

Shows that just wrapped up, shows that are on right now, and shows coming around the corner.

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Android's co-creator built a phone to fix everything wrong with Android

Imagine building a bloat-free phone just to prove a point to your own creation, only to realize nobody actually buys pure smartphones.

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I replaced my paid TeamViewer subscription with a free tool and control my home PC from anywhere

This free app is self-hosted and works everywhere

Hp Pavilion Laptop Displaying Hyper V Manager With Virtual Hard Disk Configuration Dialog
My old Windows PC now lives inside a window on my new one

I backed up my whole PC as one file.

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I ran Chrome's built-in speed test and found out my own browser was adding four seconds to every site I visited

Stop blaming your ISP for slower page loads.

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Your old monitor isn't junk — here's how to put it back to work

Don’t let a perfectly usable display go to waste.

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Claude Code terminal and desktop running on Windows 11 laptop.
Claude Code replaced my CAD software, and I'm printing parts in half the time

CAD is starting to understand English.

Samsung DeX on a Galaxy Z Fold 5 next to a portable monitor.
I stopped using Samsung DeX the obvious way — and that's when it became useful

Stop using DeX at a desk.

Controlling Snapcast using an iPad as the source.
I turned every old speaker in my house into one perfectly synced sound system

I transformed my mismatched audio gear into a seamlessly synced whole-home audio system using Snapcast, an open-source multi-room audio solution.

Steam Machine on a desk
Valve doesn’t need the Steam Machine to win

They just can’t stop winning.

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dewalt 20v max xr battery
Your DeWalt 20V tool has a second power level — the battery unlocks it

This "secret" function of DeWalt batteries makes them useful on more tools in their lineup.

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Brave's new Containers feature finally gave me a reason to leave Chrome for good

One browser window, four cleanly separated accounts, zero mix-ups.

Control Panel on a Windows PC
Windows 11 retired Control Panel but forgot to move these 5 essential features

Migration to the Setting app is still going on.

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Bambu Lab A1 Mini with multicolor print without AMS.
I printed multicolor designs without an AMS and saved hundreds of dollars

Turns out patience is cheaper than an AMS.

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top down view-of disassembled laptop showing its battery.
Why your laptop battery stops at 99Wh — and it has nothing to do with chemistry

Blame aviation, not lithium-ion.

HA notifications from Frigate face detection.
I was silencing entire apps until this one Android tool showed me a better way

I was muting apps like it was a competitive sport, but this solution makes more sense.

Kindle highlights in Obsidian.
I synced every Kindle highlight into Obsidian for free without a Readwise subscription

Skip the Readwise fee and sync Kindle highlights into Obsidian instead.

VLC media player cone surrounded by playback and no cost icons
I finally understand why VLC refuses to make money — and it's genius

VLC has never sold an ad, taken an investor, or accepted a buyout. That's not an accident, and the reason is stranger than you'd think.

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dewalt batteries on power controller
DeWalt’s batteries only play nice in one direction, and beginners pay for the mistake

Power tool brands use different low-voltage shutoff protections. If you use adapters, be wary.

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