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I tried a $15 “mechanical-feeling” keyboard instead of my $400 one

I disabled this Spotify setting and my music instantly sounded better

This is the easiest way to spot a USB cable that won’t fast charge

You’re using your smart bulbs wrong if you keep them at 100% brightness

If you like NotebookLM, you're going to love this new Google tool

Pairing Gemini and Google Maps was the best thing that happened to my photography

I switched to a command-line task manager and I’m finally productive

Your Pixel home screen can look incredible with these Material You tricks

I didn’t realize how much my iPhone could do without turning the screen on

I turned off these 2 hidden "Scanning" settings and my battery life improved instantly

I finally fixed my morning startup routine with this free Windows utility

Stop using the Windows Photos app — this is the lightweight replacement you need