Tech updates from around the web

Chrome can’t use Android extensions, but these 5 mobile browsers can

Windows keeps a complete history of every USB device ever connected to your PC

I stopped reaching for ChatGPT when Excel could do it three times faster

My keyboard’s battery was draining fast until I switched this one setting

If your PC won't boot after Windows 11's April update, try this first

Your NVMe SSD might be running at half speed because of this BIOS setting

Nobody talks about this polished open-source note-taking app, and I don’t get it

I combined Gemini Deep Research with Obsidian and my notes finally feel connected

7 devices in your home that really shouldn’t be on Wi-Fi

LibreOffice finally got the feature that makes it easier to recommend

4 everyday tasks I handed to OpenClaw and instantly stopped doing myself

I added a second display to my phone, but it’s not the kind you think

I stopped using Microsoft Word and write everything in Markdown now — this is my setup

This Windows command told me exactly what caused my PC to crash

I use this Android feature every day and no one ever talks about

I gave Android the one iPhone feature I actually envied, and I’m keeping it

I found a swollen smartphone battery hiding in my parents' house — it was a ticking time bomb

Budgie Desktop does one thing that GNOME refuses to: get out of your way

I stopped reaching for my $200 headphones after testing $20 earbuds

I finally escaped my ISP's DNS lock-in with this device-level trick

I've had a Pixel for years and just found the photo editing tool that made me ditch my mirrorless

I swapped 5 default Google apps for alternatives and my Android feels brand new now

Windows Insider testing just got dramatically simpler — here's what's changing

The biggest storage hog on my Android wasn't photos — I never would have guessed what it was

YouTube’s AI avatar push could make fake videos even harder to spot

I found a powerful Android todo app that collects absolutely zero data — and it's free

I asked Claude to fix ChatGPT's broken code — I didn't expect this result

I ignored this Windows productivity feature for years and it turned out to be one of the best ones

ChatGPT refused to help me vibe code my project and it led me somewhere better

I use Excel every day and these are the features I'd be lost without

Spotify's best AI feature connects you with podcasts that are actually worth your time

Not all USB-C hubs are the same — this one spec makes a huge difference for your battery life

Why Samsung killing Messages is a bigger deal than you think

This one Developer Options setting actually makes old Android phones faster

I disabled this “helpful” Windows feature and my laptop stopped overheating

I disabled background startup apps on Linux, and everything felt lighter within a day

The monitor setting I thought made games smoother was actually making them worse

Excel's SEQUENCE function made me realize I'd been wasting time manually filling date columns

I used a free Microsoft tool to instantly reclaim gigabytes of RAM I didn't know I had

I installed Linux on my Pixel and turned it into a pocket workstation

Windows app development is broken and it's affecting every program you use

Your surge protector probably died years ago and you have no idea

I canceled my manga subscriptions for this free self-hosted library

I used my Pixel as a Windows webcam and immediately stopped using the built-in one