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I use this advanced search engine to find specific apps the Play Store tries to bury

The ultimate guide for improving Windows performance while spending nothing

I didn’t realize my browser was slowing down my PC

I deleted bloatware apps on my Android and it's way better now — here's how

I built a weekly planning system that finally stuck

Stop using USB drives only for storage — try these Windows tricks

Google Keep is about to lose one of its best features — here's what you can do

Your Samsung phone is slower because of these default settings

4 smartphone sensors you can experiment with in the Physics Toolbox app

This one NotebookLM habit changed how I reread difficult texts

I stopped using this popular Android feature and my phone runs better

NotebookLM is great, but it shines when you use it like this

3 free macOS apps that fix problems Apple still hasn’t

Life without the 3.5 mm jack is still worse

6 winter emergencies you can solve with a cordless heat gun

That USB port on your power strip isn’t as safe as it looks

You don’t need a gaming distro — these Linux tweaks matter more

I finally get why power users love this Windows storage tool

I turned my notes app into a personal knowledge hub, and it’s one of the smartest moves I've made

This is the one app that actually fixes ugly desktops

Changing one setting made my old Android instantly faster

The one Ryobi tool I keep in my car all winter (it's not a drill)

I forced myself to use Vertical Tabs for a week and I can never go back

I put these 5 shortcuts on my Android home screen and saved hours

This minimalist note app is all you really need for 90% of tasks

I changed my phone’s DNS and noticed the difference immediately

7 creative ways to use QR Codes that you haven't thought of

I don't believe in astrology, but I asked ChatGPT to write my horoscope

I travel often, and these are the 5 tech gadgets I never travel without

5 Google Sheets formulas that will save you hours of boring work

This is the easiest way to remove rust from kitchen utensils

A huge Instagram data leak allegedly exposed 17.5 million accounts, and you might have already been targeted

3 smart home automations that run silently (and actually save time)

5 Excel functions that make data cleanup feel unfairly easy

I added iPhone’s best feature to my Android and it’s actually useful

I tried Windows 11’s new sudo, then went back to the open-source version

I fed my Obsidian vault into NotebookLM — and it changed everything

This small home-buying oversight became a whole weekend project

"Vampliers" are an engineering marvel that every homeowner needs

I stopped copy-pasting data in Excel after I found this "Unpivot" button

This Linux distro is for people who just want games to work

8 ChatGPT prompts that make brainstorming actually productive

I didn’t expect this hyped desk accessory to be worth it — but it absolutely is

I replaced my default gallery app with Fossify and my phone feels cleaner

This is the hidden Chrome feature I enable when I want to really focus

This lightweight app knows more about your PC hardware than you do

Lego is putting tiny computers inside its bricks, starting with Star Wars sets

These 5 Windows apps haven't updated in years, and that's why they're perfect

This new TV display tech is everywhere at CES, and it looks incredible

HP's updated all-in-one PC packs a serious punch

You’re probably ignoring Samsung’s most useful app (I did too)

I tested 5 open-source music players and this is the only one I kept

5 things your Samsung Galaxy camera can do besides taking photos

You’re wasting your phone’s camera potential by ignoring this mode

This is the most value-retaining smartphone after 5 years

I thought I was saving money by closing vents, but I was killing my HVAC

If you don't use Hibernate on Windows, delete this massive hidden file now

6 "innocent" Windows settings that are actually spying on you (and how to stop them)

This prompt manager is how I get the best results out of ChatGPT

I couldn't give up this macOS feature, so I brought it to Windows

How to automatically revoke app permissions the moment you close the app

I replaced WhatsApp, Telegram, and Messenger with this one app

This open-source Android app is the cleanest way to download videos

I remapped Caps Lock to a "Hyper Key" and doubled my shortcuts

This might be the most underrated open-source productivity app of 2025

I transcribed hours of interviews offline using this open-source tool

Your next charger needs this feature if you want the fastest speeds