We may earn a commission from links on this page. Finder is one of the Mac’s most underappreciated apps. At first glance, it appears to be a simple app that […]
Windows’ best storage feature isn’t even turned on by default
Every now and then, Windows adds genuinely helpful features, but for some reason they tend to go under the radar, and barely anyone uses them. And in typical Windows fashion, […]
Wi-Fi exists because scientists went looking for black holes and found something else
The math that keeps your phone connected two rooms away from the router was built to find something that turned out not to be there. In the 1970s, a group […]
You can get Google Gemini Pro free for a year, as long as you meet this one condition
Summary US college students get 1 year of Google AI Pro free (verify via SheerID; auto-renews at paid rate afterward) Students outside US get 1 year Google AI Plus (Gemini […]
Microsoft is pushing users to switch to a newer, heavier Media Player app, but there are better alternatives
Summary Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 change that disables captions in Windows Media Player Legacy and directs users to the modern Media Player. The more modern player uses more […]
I gave my six-year-old Galaxy Note an update Samsung refused to give it
For the past few months, my old Galaxy Note 20 Ultra had become genuinely horrible to use. Its apps opened slowly, menus lagged and got stuck, and even basic tasks […]
I added Ethernet to a streaming stick that doesn’t even have an Ethernet port
The 2025 Roku Streaming Stick Plus gives you an HDMI plug on one end and a USB-C port on the side. That is the whole list. Streaming sticks skip the […]
Windows has had a real hypervisor built in for years, and most Pro users have never opened it
Windows has had a built-in hypervisor for years, but you may never have enabled it even though it’s included with the Pro version you purchased. This tool remains on the […]
DisplayPort’s free adaptive sync beats HDMI’s licensing mess, and here’s why it matters
HDMI 2.1 brought a ton of improvements and additions, most importantly support for VRR (Variable Refresh Rate). Unfortunately for us mere mortals, HDMI 2.1 is gated behind modern tech. Its […]
I swapped Chrome for its de-Googled twin on my Galaxy Z Fold 8, but one thing made me hesitate
Chrome sends what I type in the address bar straight to Google before I even hit enter, so when I heard about Cromite, a Chromium fork that strips that connection […]