Tech updates from around the web

I replaced one soundbar with two speakers, and the TV finally sounded as good as it looked

I've used premium Macs for years, but this Lenovo all-in-one won me over in two weeks

Microsoft has a better 25-year-old Task Manager that nobody knows about

I installed a free firewall, and one blocked connection led me somewhere I didn't expect

Arduino’s new board wants to be a Raspberry Pi and an ESP32, but the timing is awful

I wouldn't put USB ports in my walls and neither should you

I benchmarked GPU performance on Windows vs. Linux, and the driver tax was unbelievable

I turned Claude into a brainstorming partner by fighting every idea it gave me

I gave Samsung DeX a full workout on One UI 9, and it finally feels ready

Your C: drive has a ghost folder from 2001 that Windows deliberately refuses to let you open

I thought all passkeys were phishing-proof until I learned about synced passkey theft

These 5 PC maintenance rules just aren't true anymore

4 ridiculously useful Excel tools Microsoft barely tells you exist

These 5 sensors come in every starter kit — and I don’t trust any of them

There's only one Control Panel dialog left that Windows Settings hasn't replaced

Apple’s most annoying iPhone decision aged better than I expected

This DeWalt adapter turns every 20V battery you own into a 100W power bank

Your Windows security is hiding 11% of your gaming performance — here's why you shouldn't claim it

Gaming on 8GB of RAM shouldn't work, yet some titles ran better than I expected

Kobo just made it way easier to ditch your Kindle — here's why you should