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I Didn’t Know Windows Could Do This—Until I Tried AutoHotkey

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Telegram Is Offering $50,000 for the Best WhatsApp Roast

Some Switch 2 Pre-Orders Are Being Canceled: Check Yours Now

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6 Reasons I Love Meta AI—and 6 Bits I Hate

6 Tasks I Automate Every Month to Avoid Burnout

How I Stopped Spotify From Constantly Deleting My Downloaded Music

How I Maximize My Mobile Hotspot Without Blowing Through My Data Cap

Your Smart TV Looks Bad Because of That Cheap Old Cable—Here’s What to Replace

Why You Shouldn't Blindly Trust the Compass on Your Phone

This AI Is Starting to Blackmail Developers Who Try to Uninstall It

Your Phone Camera Isn’t Bad—It’s Just Dirty

You Can Buy Software on Amazon, but Watch Out For These Risks

I Tried Apple Maps’ New Feature: Here’s How It Stacks Up Against Google Maps

Learn Everything Before Buying on Amazon With Its New Audio Summaries

Your Android Phone Is Getting a Much-Needed Fingerprint Scanner Update

Google's Next-Gen AI Assistant Can Control Your Entire Phone for You

This iPhone Shortcut Is Like a Pause Button for Your Brain

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VPNs Aren't Just for Your Computer—You Should Install Them on These 5 Devices

Chrome Can Now Change Your Weak Passwords for You

This Fake Password Manager Reminds You to Watch Where You Download From

You No Longer Need a Computer to Use NotebookLM, Google’s Most Underrated AI Tool

Adobe’s Done It Again—Price Hikes and Unfortunate Creative Cloud Plan Changes

I Tried Working Entirely on an iPad for a Week—Here’s What Happened

Router vs. Computer DNS Settings: Here's What Was Faster

I'm One of the Few People Who Still Take Panoramas, but They Aren’t What You Expect

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How I Instantly Remove Unwanted Objects From My Photos With One Tap

9 Ways GIMP’s Latest Update Makes Photoshop Obsolete

6 Things to Consider Before Buying Your First Foldable Phone

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ChatGPT's New Coding Agent Is Huge, Even if You Aren't a Programmer

5 Features Windows Should Steal From Linux Mint

Your Smart TV Has a Secret Menu: Here's How You Access It

You Aren't Using the Google App to Its Full Potential Without These 9 Tips

These Free Websites Taught Me More Than Any Paid Course Ever Did

My 6 Handy Tips for Boosting Your Mobile Hotspot Speeds

These Browser Extensions Saved Me From So Many Annoying Websites

This Rumored iPhone Feature Could Replace My Laptop

How to Spot a Genuinely Good Budget Smart TV in a Sea of Hype

Even Audiobooks Aren’t Safe From AI Now

Ransomware Can Attack Your CPU, Not Just Your OS: How to Be Prepared

Microsoft Will Let You Keep Using Office 365 on Windows 10, but Don't Expect Much

The Note-Taking System That Finally Stuck for Me (After Trying 10+ Others)

These 6 Hidden Windows 11 Photos Features Are Actually Worth Using

Websites Are Offering "Ad-Lite" Premium Subscriptions—but That's the Worst of Both Worlds

4 Reasons I Use YouTube Music Instead of Spotify

Is Someone Tracking Your Keyboard Presses? Here's How to Check

My 8 Foolproof Methods to Check If a Social Media Post Is AI or Not

These Bad Habits Are Slowing Down Your Laptop—Stop Them Right Now

Don’t Just Use Any ChatGPT Model—Here’s When to Use Each (According to OpenAI)

11 Windows Apps That Should Be Built In—but Somehow Aren’t

How to Find Out If Someone Installed Monitoring Software on Your Laptop

YouTube's New TV App Is Adding the Worst Type of Content to Its Front Page

6 Drawbacks of Buying a Google Pixel Flagship

AI Can Make You More Creative If You Follow These Unorthodox Methods

Install These 5 Security Apps Now to Protect Your Data

I Switched to Spotify, but These Features Pulled Me Back to Apple Music

Is Using Two VPNs Better? No—Here’s Why

6 Ways to Find Your IMEI Number Without Your Phone

The Pixel 9a Is the Best Affordable Android Phone If You Want AI

Ransomware Is Rampant in 2025: 6 Quick Tips That'll Protect Your Data

YouTube Music Premium Is the Best Music Streaming Service You're Not Using: Here's Why

I Tracked Every Hour of My Day for a Week—Here’s What I Learned

Skype Goes Offline Tomorrow—Here's How to Preserve Your Data

This Is the Best Free Video Editor for Beginners—and No, It’s Not CapCut

I Tested Microsoft Loop for Brainstorming and It Still Can’t Match Notion

Paying for Spotify on iPhone Just Got a Lot Better

This Free AI Presentation Tool Beat PowerPoint (And Took 5 Minutes)

Instagram’s Edits App Is Here—and It's Surprisingly Good

Why You Shouldn't Use a Local Windows Account Anymore

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Why I Prioritize Fast Charging Over Battery Capacity

AI Turned Me Into a Straight-A Student—Here’s My Strategy

8 Sneaky Ways Hackers Steal Your Security Question Answers

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