Tech updates from around the web

Today is the last day to manage your Google Drive's Photo backups — here's what to do

4 free tools that find what’s wrong with your internet in minutes

My favorite gadget this year is also the one that scares me most

I built my own Wayback Machine, and now I never lose web pages

QR code scams are stealing from 26 million Americans — here's the ten-second check that stops them

I added a floating taskbar to my Android phone and cut app-switching almost completely

Windows added a feature Linux users have had for decades — and most people still don't know it's there

I forced Pixel onto 4G for a week, and the battery difference was ridiculous

A developer rebuilt Notepad without the AI, and now it's exactly what the original was

I called file copies “backups” for years — Restic proved me wrong in a weekend

I stopped syncing Chrome data and freed up 40% of my CPU

Your Android keyboard remembers more than you realize — here's where it all goes