Tech updates from around the web

My Galaxy has an unexpected defense against doomscrolling

The fix for my awful streaming problems was hiding on my router all along

I tested 10 USB-C cables with a $45 tester, and a third of them were lying about what they could do

Turn an ESP32 into a surveillance detector that spots Flock cameras and Meta glasses

Perplexity has an open-source alternative now, and I'm hooked

One of Netflix’s smartest detective shows is leaving before Halloween

5 terminal tools that make Linux easier without forcing you to become a programmer

This new sci-fi mystery thriller is already breaking records on Netflix

I gave my smart home its own DNS and finally stopped my privacy settings from breaking it

The most ignored port in your house is on the back of your router

I gave a decade-old PC NVMe storage without replacing the motherboard

I found a much better way to use my Android phone from Windows than Phone Link

10 years later, people are still buying Nvidia's Android TV streamer because of this

My offline music library finally has Spotify-style lyrics, without Spotify

These Ryobi tools are worth owning even if you never do DIY

I can’t use a Galaxy phone without swapping this Samsung app for a Google one

I tried the aluminum foil Wi-Fi trick everyone swears by, and here's what actually happened

I swapped 5 built-in Windows apps for open-source ones for a month, and only 3 survived

Google's Dreambeans finds stories on its own, and it's the first AI app I want to keep

Google Maps remembers more about your life than you probably realize