For those in the Apple ecosystem, Apple Wallet is a powerful hub for making digital payments, storing tickets and passes, and transferring cash. There are also a handful of hidden […]
You can download hundreds of free NASA books to your Kindle, Kobo, or iPad right now
Summary NASA’s free e-book library is nonfiction treasure—mission reports, engineering manuals, and stunning Hubble images. Files come in PDF, EPUB, and MOBI — easy to load on Kindle, Kobo, iPad, […]
That forgotten USB port on your router can solve 5 home-network problems
You probably have never used that USB port at the back of your router. Yet sometimes files bounce between devices, a perfectly good printer remains attached to a single computer, […]
PowerToys finally gave Windows a quality-of-life feature MacOS has had for years
Summary PowerToys 0.101 just introduced Window Hopper, which uses a configurable shortcut to cycle through windows from the current app only. Window Hopper complements rather than replaces Alt + Tab, […]
Your Pixel 11 has a potentially life-saving feature you need to turn on yourself
The latest tech gadgets like smartphones and smartwatches are adding impressive features leveraging AI that make your days easier, your photos better, and the user experience more fluid overall. But […]
Every WhatsApp user should turn on this new security feature immediately
Summary WhatsApp is replacing its six-digit two-step verification PIN with a longer password that supports letters, numbers, and special characters. Users can now add multiple passkeys to one account, while […]
Your Windows clipboard can remember 25 items — and it changes how you work
For a long time, I’ve accepted that Windows only stores your most recently-copied thing, and as soon as you copy something else, that original item is bumped out of memory. […]
Postgres has the spreadsheet-style interface it was always missing, and it’s free
Postgres is one of the best databases in the world, but it has never been welcoming for newcomers. Like every other reliable, powerful, and flexible tool, the first interaction generally […]
This Windows Search setting used more resources than every startup app on my PC
When you face performance issues on your Windows PC, one of the first pieces of advice you’re likely to hear is to look into startup apps. People who give that […]
American routers offer 11 channels on 2.4GHz, but 8 of them are the wrong choice
When you unbox and set up your new router in North America, you’re given the option of using no fewer than 11 different channels on the 2.4GHz band. That’s a […]