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Ever wish you could play Wii and GameCube games on your PC? Just like your favorite retro systems, there’s an emulator that can do the job, ...Read More
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When people buy a Canon or Nikon camera, they often assume that they can only buy Canon or Nikon lenses. But that isn’t true. While Nikon le...Read More
This app is tracking your every move!—a hyperbolic headline I’m sure we’ve all seen before. While the sentiment here is a over-the-top, it d...Read More
With iPhone owners rushing to get their batteries replaced, wait lists at the Apple Genius Bar have been getting longer and longer. But if y...Read More
There’s a process called “commerce” running on your Mac right now. You can find it using Activity Monitor, but with a generic name like that...Read More
InstaCart automatically tacks on a 10% “Service Fee” to every order you place, but you can actually opt-out of this fee to save 10% on every...Read More
Elon Musk is perhaps best known as the guy who made those awesome electric cars, and slightly less as one of the guys who invented PayPal. ...Read More
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As great as Google Assistant is, it’s not always the best at pronouncing people’s names. Fortunately, you can add phonetic names to improve ...Read More
Android may have a more open platform than Apple, but with that comes the potential for malware. Google is trying to take steps to correct i...Read More
You have a shiny new Chromebook and you want to make the most of it. Good! Despite popular belief, Chromebooks are in fact excellent product...Read More
If you ever change your Wi-Fi password or the name of the network, you’ll also need to connect your Nest Secure security system to that new ...Read More
Templates let you configure all the relevant settings you want pre-applied to documents—font settings, margins and tabs, boilerplate text, a...Read More
Alexa, thanks to the popularity of the Echo, might have a firm standing in millions of homes but outside the house Siri and Google Assistan...Read More
If you’re on Cricket Wireless and use an Android phone, there’s a reasonably decent chance you could be having issues receiving MMS messages...Read More
Apple’s iPad line has gotten pretty hefty, between the 12.9-inch and 10.5-inch iPad Pro, the (blandly named) iPad, and the iPad Mini 4. They...Read More
You get what you pay for. And, while you will save money in the short term by buying a cheap Windows laptop, you’ll pay for it in time, frus...Read More
Depending on how you have Nest’s Home/Away Assist feature set up, you might be receiving notifications to set you alarm even if you’re still...Read More
You’re browsing the applications running using Activity Monitor when you notice something you don’t recognize: nsurlstoraged. What is this, ...Read More
The iPad has been toted as the ultimate comic book reader, but that doesn’t mean your can’t give it a run for its money with your Kindle. He...Read More
Your Apple Pencil doesn’t have any sort of light that indicates its battery level. If you want to check how much battery power it has left, ...Read More
Asking Google Home to play a certain show or movie on Netflix was one of the earliest features available on the platform, but there was alwa...Read More
At the top of the television market, you have two big players: Samsung and LG. Sure, there are other brands making high-end sets, and compet...Read More
TP-Link’s Wi-Fi Smart Plug is a fairly popular option for those looking to turn lamps and fans on from their phones, especially since it’s r...Read More
Sideheads (where a document’s subheads appear out to the side of the text) and pull quotes are really just two specific uses for text boxes ...Read More
It’s taken a while, but Bluetooth headphones and earbuds are finally good. Manufacturers have solved most of the problems associated with th...Read More
You couldn’t escape the 5G hype at CES 2018. Everyone—from Samsung and Intel to cellular carriers and smartphone companies—wants you to know...Read More
The Amazon Echo works great as a bedside alarm clock, especially if you have an Echo Spot (which is pretty much targeted for that very purpo...Read More
If you’ve ever tried to download an app for sideloading on your Android phone, then you know how confusing it can be. Often there are severa...Read More
A few years ago, people were predicting the death of PC gaming as we know it. Those people are feasting on an abundance of humble pie, as PC...Read More
Adobe’s approach to mobile apps seems to be “The More, The Better”. Right now, there are five Photoshop branded apps available for iOS and A...Read More
OnePlus hasn’t been making Android phones for a very long time, but over its four years in existence it has made numerous screw ups. This al...Read More
Apple Stores aren’t the only place where you can buy Apple products and get them serviced. There are tons of other stores that also offer a ...Read More
iPhones and Macs with Touch ID or Face ID use a separate processor to handle your biometric information. It’s called the Secure Enclave, it’...Read More
By default, Apple’s iPhones and iPads make a sound when you turn their displays off (aka when you “lock” them). You can disable this sound e...Read More
In 2014, Google announced a lineup of low-cost, low-spec phones called Android One. In 2017, they announced Android Go, specifically designe...Read More
Facebook’s News Feed algorithm is a bit of a black box. It monitors dozens of signals and (supposedly) delivers the content you want to see....Read More
Your computer is fast. Unbelievably fast, at least compared to the PC you had ten or twenty years ago. But it could always be a little bit f...Read More
Back in the day, rooting Android was almost a must in order to get advanced functionality out of your phone (or in some cases, basic functio...Read More
The Nest Secure system comes with two Nest Detect devices, which are open/close sensors that can also act as motion detectors. They even hav...Read More
Instagram recently added a new option that allows other users to see when you were last active on the service in their direct messages. If y...Read More
Creative Commons licenses make it easy for people to share their creative works so that other people can use them for their own projects. He...Read More
The Wi-Fi Alliance just announced WPA3, a Wi-Fi security standard that will replace WPA2. It was one of the most covertly interesting things...Read More
Handheld calculators don’t get as much love as they once did. That’s a damn shame, because they can be way more convenient than the calculat...Read More
If you share a Mac with family or roommates, you’re going to want to set up multiple macOS user accounts. Each account has its own documents...Read More
Mechanical keyboards are neat! But no one would say they’re sleek or compact. Even the smallest mainstream models, the “60%” boards, are abo...Read More
Whether you want to mount a tablet, a large phone, or even a Nintendo Switch in your car to keep your kids entertained on the road, these s...Read More
Have you ever wondered which apps consume most of your time? Sure, you can assume what you use the most, but seeing exactly what you use (an...Read More
While it can be tempting to take a crack at repairing your own laptop, phone, or tablet, there are times to do it…and times to leave it to t...Read More
For some people, a normal router works fine for their wireless needs. But if you have dead spots all around your house, you might benefit fr...Read More
You’re looking through Activity Monitor when you notice a process you’re unfamilar with: UserEventAgent. Should you be worried? No: this is ...Read More
YouTube is a wild west of content. There are some great videos there, but also some truly awful ones. You can help out by reporting question...Read More
If you use Facebook Messenger for any reason, all of your friends who also use the service can tell when you’re active. This makes it kind o...Read More
The Windows patches for Meltdown and Spectre will slow your PC down. On a newer PC running Windows 10, you probably won’t notice. But, on a ...Read More
If you visit an Apple Store in the hopes of buying a new iPhone, iPad, or MacBook, you have to talk to an Apple employee, since all the expe...Read More
Alexa is coming to PCs, according to numerous reports. Acer, ASUS, and Lenovo are all working on computers with Alexa support built in, mean...Read More
If you’re on a collaborative team of workers, or you’re simply dealing with several revisions of your own work, it’s important to be able to...Read More
Windows 10 now allows you to remap an Xbox One Controller’s buttons, just like you can remap the buttons on an Xbox One console. This featur...Read More
Every device—smartphone, tablet, or laptop—seems to come with its own charger. But do you really need all these different cables and chargin...Read More
We live in an age of prolific media streaming, with services like Netflix leading the charge. At the same time, we also live in an age where...Read More
If you’re like us, you spend a lot time staring at your PC monitor—so, shouldn’t it be a good one? Join us as we decode the specs and cut th...Read More
Ever wish you could live in a Jetsons-like future, where robots bring you beer and you could fly a car to work? Well, most of that probably ...Read More
You’re setting up a Mac firewall, or just checking what’s running using Activity Monitor, when you notice something cryptic is running: mDNS...Read More
A graphics driver is the software that allow your operating system and programs to use your computer’s graphics hardware. If you play PC gam...Read More
Every time you use Google Assistant, a recording of the command is uploaded to Google—that’s how it does what it does. A copy of this record...Read More
If you’re part of a WhatsApp group chat, the conversation can move fast. Set your phone down for an hour or two and you can easily come back...Read More
If you want a little extra oomph out of your PC’s graphics card without spending tons of cash on a new model, overclocking the GPU is a surp...Read More
Apple recently released the iOS 11.2.2 update, which is a dedicated security fix designed to address the Spectre and Meltdown CPU flaws. Thi...Read More
Can’t remember your Mac’s password? Don’t worry. With the default settings, you can simply try logging into your Mac. Fail enough times and ...Read More
We live in a digital age and whether your child grows up to be an actual programmer or pursues another path, the structure and logic of pro...Read More
Word’s rulers let you control the margins of your page and the indentation of paragraphs. They’re great for precisely lining up images, text...Read More
Unlike your computer, your smartphone doesn’t have fans or any other active way to keep itself cool. Instead, to keep them working within ac...Read More
Android phones and tablets can fill up quickly as you download apps, add media files like music and movies, and cache data for use offline. ...Read More
A new Mac security flaw lets you type literally any username and password in order to unlock the Mac App Store panel in System Preferences. ...Read More
You’re not a loyalist: your network has both Windows and macOS machines. The good news is you can access your Windows shares from macOS pret...Read More
Dropbox is the go-to service for cloud storage and file syncing, but it’s also one of the more expensive options out there once you’ve used ...Read More
While lithium-ion batteries are, on the whole, incredibly safe they do very very occasionally catch fire or explode. When it happens, like w...Read More
It’s not uncommon for internet service providers to cap the amount of data offered to home users as a way of getting them to pay more money ...Read More
Want to enable the root account on your Mac? You can, but the functionality is a little buried in System Preferences. Here’s how to find it....Read More
Bluetooth headphones are all the rage now, after spending the better part of a decade as a niche restricted to tech enthusiasts. Now you can...Read More
There may come a time when you need to retrain your Google Assistant’s voice model—that is, the one that detects the “OK Google” command. Fo...Read More
Until now, there was no way to temporarily remove someone from your News Feed on Facebook. You could Block or Unfollow someone, but this was...Read More
Warning: Even if you’ve installed patches from Windows Update, your PC may not completely protected from the Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws....Read More
Windows 10 still includes the classic Uninstall Programs panel, also known as the “Programs and Features” window. But it’s buried by default...Read More
Most modern computers are capable of running a 64-bit operating system. But just because a computer supports it doesn’t mean that’s what’s r...Read More
A few months ago, Google launched a new design for Google Calendar—and frankly, it was long overdue. Google Calendar has been using the same...Read More
If you’re new to the whole “data cap” life—or are just trying to get a better idea of how to tame your data usage—then there’s something you...Read More
Stories have been one of the biggest social network features of the last few years. Snapchat rolled them out first, but now every social net...Read More
Microsoft is bad at naming things. Their recent renaming of the “Windows Store” to the “Microsoft Store” is just the latest in a long line o...Read More
Two-factor authentication secures your accounts with code in addition to your password. You can’t get in without the code sent to your phone...Read More
The Nest Secure security system comes with two Nest Tags, which can be used to quickly arm and disarm the system. However, they can easily g...Read More
This trick should work on all Debian-based Linux distros, including Ubuntu. To get started, type ifconfig at the terminal prompt, and then h...Read More
Imagine if, after your morning trip to the bathroom, you could flush your toilet or start running the water from your sink with a voice com...Read More
Portrait mode is arguably the hottest thing smoking on modern smartphones—it’s even become the reason to buy one phone over another at this ...Read More
There are few things more annoying in life than making a phone call from your iPhone, and then realizing that it’s actually connected to you...Read More
If you’re afraid that your smartphone is spying on you…well, you’re right. But that’s kind of a non-optional part of modern living: amassing...Read More
The Nest Secure has three different alarm settings: Off, Home, and Away. Here’s how to customize some of these settings to fit your needs. ...Read More
According to most reasonable estimates, self-driving car technology is always about five years away from being good enough for everyone to ...Read More
Phones get all the fun toys. Thanks to built-in GPS, network triangulation, and other goodies, it’s possible for them to use a more-or-less ...Read More
So you have a Chromecast. Did you know that you can do more than just stream movies, music, and videos with it? You can also play simple ga...Read More
Photography can be very technical, especially in the digital age. But photography is, at it’s core, art. You can take a technically perfect ...Read More
If you’ve followed Microsoft news, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of Microsoft Azure, formerly known as Windows Azure. This cloud comput...Read More
By default, the Nest Guard (which acts as the main keypad for the Nest Secure security system) doubles as a motion sensor, and will sound th...Read More
You’re browsing the processes on your Mac using Activity Monitor when you notice something you don’t recognize: configd. What is this, and s...Read More
Car technology is moving as rapidly as other tech, but that’s a little awkward considering cars are far more expensive to upgrade than a p…...Read More
Mechanical keyboards are great! But they’re also more complex than conventional keyboards. While they’re less likely to fail entirely, all t...Read More
There are a lot of “bad” websites on the internet—you know, things you wouldn’t really want your kids to look at. The problem is, it’s hard ...Read More
Apple Music is heavily integrated into your iPhone’s Music app. This is great if you’re a subscriber, but the constant prompts and reminders...Read More
Intel chips have a massive design flaw, and both Microsoft and the Linux kernel developers are scrambling to fix it. The security hole can b...Read More
Advertisers have found a new way to track you. According to Freedom to Tinker, a few ad networks are now abusing tracking scripts to capture...Read More
With the Nest Secure, you have a certain amount of time between arming your system and leaving the house, or between entering your home and ...Read More
Microsoft Word will mark contractions like “I’m”, “don’t”, and “doesn’t”, as grammatical errors, showing that dashed line under them. For mo...Read More
Do you ever go to Google Maps on your computer, only to see a blank mother-of-pearl grid? It’s really annoying, and it doesn’t happen for an...Read More
If you pay for a book on Google Play Books, your significant other should be able to read it, too. The same goes for movies, music, and even...Read More
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are very useful, whether you’re traveling the world or just using public Wi-Fi at a coffee shop in your home...Read More
If you’re a human person who occasionally engages in commerce, hackers are probably targeting you. This year, resolve to do something about ...Read More