Tuesday, July 31, 2018
What Is a MOBI File (and How Do I Open One)?
The Best Accessories To Turn Your Chromebook Into A Powerhouse Workstation
So you have a shiny new Chromebook and want to give it a little oomph. There are definitely some neat accessories out there to superch…
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Geek Trivia: The Term “Cliffhanger”, To Refer To A Suspenseful But Unresolved Ending Originated With?
You Can Now Quickly Add Reaction GIFs in Gmail
The Endless Cycle: Websites Keep Getting Heavier as Internet Speeds Get Better
The Best Cordless Power Tool Systems for Every Skill Level and Budget
The cordless tool market has improved greatly over the years, but perhaps the greatest advancement has been the sheer variety.
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How to Add a Background Color, Picture, or Texture to a Word Document
Five Android Features Samsung Does Better Than Google
The Best Gifts For Your Geeky Husband, Boyfriend, or Son
Geeks are hard to buy for—especially if you aren’t one yourself.
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How to Disable the Articles on Chrome’s New Tab Page for Android and iPhone
How Water Damages Electronics
Monday, July 30, 2018
Anker Soundcore Space NC Headphones Review: An Ideal Budget Pick
Premium noise cancelling headphones are pretty expensive, but the Anker Soundcore Space NC sets out to prove they don’t have to be.
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Geek Trivia: Which One Of These Common Food Crops Is Deadly If Stored Incorrectly?
YouTube Surrenders, Removes Black Bars From Vertical Videos
New Ecobee Feature Will Adjust Your Thermostat When Energy Rates Get Too High
Ecobee is rolling out a new feature to some users that will automatically tweak your thermostat when energy rates get too high.
The new…
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The Best Compact Mobile Keyboards For Typing On The Go
So you want to start chipping away at that screenplay in your local coffee shop, but lugging your laptop along isn’t ideal.
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How to Recover Your Forgotten WhatsApp PIN
Will MoviePass Please Die So People Stop Complaining About It
How to Roll Back to iOS 11 (If You’re Using the iOS 12 Beta)
The Best Video Editing Tools for Chromebooks
How to Change a Picture to Black and White in Microsoft Word
How to Enable Windows Defender’s Secret Crapware Blocker
Sunday, July 29, 2018
Geek Trivia: Which Of These Used To Be An Official Olympic Sport?
The Best Manual Coffee Grinders For Delicious And Consistent Flavor
Fresh ground coffee tastes better, but really high quality grinders are expensive. What’s a coffee aficionado on a budget to do?
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Cord Cutting Isn’t Just About Money: Streaming Services Are Better Than Cable
Saturday, July 28, 2018
Geek Trivia: How Fast Was The CPU In The Original IBM PC?
The Best Running Watch For Every Budget
If you’re running regularly, it’s useful to be able to track your progress, pace, elevation, and route.
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Forget Voice Control, Automation Is the Real Smarthome Superpower
Friday, July 27, 2018
Facial Recognition Software Could Help Women Find Egg Donors Who Look Like Them
What Is a Log File (and How Do I Open One)?
MoviePass Had an Outage Because It Ran Out Money, So Maybe Use Yours Quick
What the Hell Does Valve Even Do Anymore (Besides Take Our Money)
The Best Automatic Dog Food Dispensers
Automated dog food dispensers won’t just make your life easier, they can also improve yo…
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How to Type Accent Marks Over Letters in Microsoft Word
You Can Now Schedule Custom Routines in Google Home
The Best Photo Editors for Chromebooks
The Best Laptop Bags Under $40
So you just bought that dream laptop. Super-powerful. Amazingly thin.
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What’s the Difference Between an Optical and Electronic Viewfinder?
How to Enable Dark Mode for Gmail
Thursday, July 26, 2018
How To Recover Your Forgotten Snapchat Password
The Best PC Gaming Headsets For Every Budget
If you want to feel immersed in your PC games and effectively communicate in online multiplaye…
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Geek Trivia: Besides Humans, The Only Mammal Known To Love Hot Peppers Is The?
Give All Your Smart Home Gadgets Unique Names, Even Across Different Services
Most smart home gadgets like Hue or Nest will make you use unique names within their service.
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Your Windows PC Might Finally Learn to Stop Rebooting While You’re Using It
How to Enable Dark Mode in Microsoft Edge
Alexa Cast is Amazon’s Answer to Google Cast—But Just for Music
How to Add Imported and iCal Calendars to Google Home
The Best Streaming TV Services for People with Young Kids
The way we shop for things changes once kids come into the picture—it’s no longer just about what we need or want, but what’s…
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How to Control Line and Paragraph Spacing in Microsoft Word
How to Find (Or Make) Free Ringtones
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
The Best Clear iPhone 8 Cases To Protect (But Showcase) Your Phone
The iPhone 8 is a great looking phone and, naturally, you want to show off its stylish looks—but you also want to keep it safe from scra…
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Amazon and Google Are Taking Over the Smarthome Industry
Geek Trivia: Which Of These Games Is Credited With Defining The PC Adventure Gaming/RPG Genre?
Free Download: Shockingly Complete Archive of Old Mac and iPhone Wallpapers
The Best Portable Battery Packs For Every Situation
Your smartphone is kind of like a supervillain: it’s super-intelligent and has fantastic capabilities, but it’s also insanely hungry for…
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These Popular Browser Extensions Are Leaking Your Full Web History On Purpose
How to Turn Off New Message Alerts in Microsoft Outlook 2016 or 365
How to Leave Windows 10’s S Mode
The Best Home Network Switches to Expand Your Router For Every Need
If you’re lucky, your router came with a few Ethernet ports.
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How to Use Footnotes and Endnotes in Microsoft Word
How to Delete Your YouTube Watch History (and Search History)
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
How to Properly Wrap Charging Cables to Prevent Damaging Them
The Five Must-Have Tools and Accessories for Charcoal Grilling
Grilling with charcoal is enjoyable, cheap, and usually results in better-tasting food, but it’s a little trickier than propane.
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The Best Cameras for Beginners
Smartphone cameras are great, but …
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Geek Trivia: The Peace Symbol Is A Stylized Representation Of?
The iPod is Dead, and So Is Listening to Music Without Distractions
MoviePass Is Burning Money to Build a Userbase, But That’s Hardly Unique
How To Search Through (And Delete) Your Old Tweets
How to Fix All Your Samsung Phone’s Annoyances
The Best Portable Hard Drives For Every Need
Your laptop only has so much storage on it.
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How to Create and Format a Text Box in Microsoft Word
What is the New “Block Suspicious Behaviors” Feature in Windows 10?
Here’s How Gmail, Calendar, And Other Google Apps Might Look Soon
Monday, July 23, 2018
How to Limit Notifications on Your Nest Cam Using Activity Zones
The Best Toiletries and Gear to Put In Your Dopp Kit
A Dopp kit—named for American leatherworker Charles Doppelt who popularized the design—is an essential bit of travel gear.
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The Best Way to Get a Phone Number for Your Small Business
Geek Trivia: The First Commercially Viable Strain Of Penicillin Was Created From Mold Found On A?
Netgear’s Arlo Adds a Smart, Audio-Only Doorbell to Its Home Security Product Line
Netgear has a line of security cameras under the Arlo brand, and now the company is expanding with a…
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Buy It For Life: Our Office Gear That’s Stood the Test of Time
While the up front cost can be high, buying gadgets for life can save you a lot of hassle over the long run.
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Your HomePod Could Soon Support Phone Calls
How to Change Double Spaces to Single Spaces in Microsoft Word
How to Temporarily Disable the Fingerprint Reader and Smart Lock in Android P
The Best Controller For Steam (Isn’t What You Think)
Steam’s Big Picture Mode and Steam Link platform have their own branded Steam Controller. But it’s not the best one to use.
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How to Fix “Unlock iPhone to Use Accessories”
What is a Monitor’s Refresh Rate and How Do I Change It?
Sunday, July 22, 2018
Geek Trivia: The First Person To Be Honored With A Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star For Live Performances Was?
The Best Powerline Network Adapters
If you want high-speed network access throughout your home and Wi-Fi isn’t cutting it, you’ve probably considered running Ethernet…
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The Smarthome Industry Has Reached a Plateau. Here’s What’s Holding It Back
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Geek Trivia: In The 2000s, Footage From The Original Lunar Orbiters Was Digitized In A Former?
Five Tips and Tricks to Set Up In-Car Entertainment for Your Kids
Are we nearly there yet? How many times do you hear this on a road trip with the kids? Too often, right?
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6 Smarthome Safety Features You Should Enable Right Now
Friday, July 20, 2018
How to Link or Embed an Excel Worksheet in a PowerPoint Presentation
Geek Trivia: Which Of These Iconic Video Games Originally Ran On HyperCard?
Buying A Kindle? The 3G Models Are The Only Ones Worth Looking At
The Kindle killer feature isn’t the sharp screen on the Oasis or the free books that come with a Prime account.
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How to Stop People from Following You on Instagram
Mario Kart 8 Is Getting Breath of the Wild’s Link and His Motorcycle
In a batch of DLC for Breath of the Wild, Link hit full mid-life crisis and got a motorcycle.
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What is a 400 Bad Request Error (and How Can I Fix It)?
The Best Video Editors for Android
The Best Dog Dishes For Healthy Eating And Digestion
A good dog dish can help dogs big and small eat healthier—whether that means slowing down or aligning th…
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When and How to Rent Photography Gear
What Data Can a Thief Get from a Stolen Phone or Laptop?
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Save Time With Custom Search Folders in Microsoft Outlook
Anker Soundcore Flare Review: Stylish, Rugged, and Customizable
Bluetooth speakers are a pretty great concept but you have to pay a lot for the best sound experience, right? Well, not exactly.
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Geek Trivia: Lyme Disease Is Named After A?
Apple Probably Fixed the MacBook Pro Keyboard Problem, But Can’t Tell You That
Last week, Apple announced a…
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The Best Cell Phone Plans for Families
Finding the right cell plan for you and your family can be a challenge.
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Is Google Replacing Android with Fuchsia? Maybe, But Not for a Long Time
What is “Lost Mode” on the iPhone, iPad, or Mac?
Why Do iPhones Generally Have Better Sound Quality Than Android?
The Best Qi Wireless Charging Pads
Now that Apple has joined the wireless charging party, a lot more smartphone owners can take advantage of wireless charging pads.
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How to Get Started With Audible and Audiobooks
How to Use a Windows Laptop as a Wireless Monitor (for Another PC)
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
How to Link or Embed an Excel Worksheet in a Word Document
The Best Premium Laptop Bags For Every Need
Your laptop works hard for you. Doesn’t it deserve a fancy place to rest in between your destinations?
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Geek Trivia: The First Video Game To Feature Point-And-Click Mechanics Was?
The Kindle Oasis: Two Years Later, Still The Best E-Reader Around
The Kindle Oasis is Amazon’s premium Kindle device. It’s—supposedly—the best e-reader Amazon can make but is it worth the ridiculous price?
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The Beam, Sonos’ $399, Alexa-Powered Sound Bar, Is Now On Sale
The Sonos Beam is, by all accounts, the perfect soundbar for the modern smarthome.
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What Are Woofers, Mid-Range Speakers, and Tweeters?
How to Enable (or Disable) Automatic Updates on Your iPhone or iPad
The Best Mesh Wi-Fi Routers For Every Need
When a single Wi-Fi router won’t do, a mesh Wi-Fi system lets you get strong coverage everywhere in your house without tearing your wall…
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What Does the Depth of Field Preview Button Do On Your Camera?
Why Does Google Chrome Say Websites Are “Not Secure”?
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Google’s Bringing Back Google Now (Sort of) Inside Assistant
How To Create A Graph On The Web
The Best Desktop Photo Printer For Every Budget
Ultra portable photo printers are great for when convenience and speed is key to printing your photos, but how about if you want a better qual…
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Geek Trivia: The First Game Console-Based Camera Accessory Was Called The?
Google’s Bringing Back Blob Emoji As a Sticker Pack
Google used to objectively have the best emoji. Now, they don’t.
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How To Rename AV Inputs On Roku TVs
PSA: Make Sure You Have a Backup for Two-Factor Authentication
The Best Digital Audio Workstations for Windows
If you’re looking to get into music recording, you’re going to need a good DAW—or Digital Audio Workstation. There
How to Use Alexa Without an Amazon Echo
What to Do If You Find Someone’s Lost iPhone or Smartphone
Monday, July 16, 2018
How to Recover Your Forgotten Yahoo! Password
The Best Desk Chair Alternatives
For millennia, the preferred place to park your posterior has been a chair. But this is The Future, people!
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Geek Trivia: The Oldest Genetic Proof Of Malaria Was Found In A?
Amazon’s Prime Day (and a Half) Starts Today, These Are the Best Deals We Found
Amazon’s nebulous Prime Day starts at 3PM Eastern today, and with it comes a host of deals.
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Amazon Fire TV Cube Review: The Universal Remote You’ve Been Waiting For
What happens when you put an Echo Dot, a Fire TV, and a universal remote in a blender?
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The Best Prime Day Deals Are 50% Off Amazon Devices (Echo, Cameras, Fire, Kindle)
How To Mod Your Nintendo Switch Dock For Better Portability
How to Manually Export and Back Up Contacts on Android
The Best Dopp Kit Travel Bag for Your Toiletries
A few hours on a plane doesn’t have to leave you looking (and presumably smelling) like Robin Williams in Jumanji.
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How to Clear Your Furthest Read Page on Kindle
What To Do If You Lose Your Two-Factor Phone
Sunday, July 15, 2018
Geek Trivia: The Month With The Most Birthdays In It Is?
The Best Indoor HDTV Antennas
The cheapest way to cut the cord is to ditch cable and use an over-the-air antenna to watch local TV.
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Switching to a Chromebook? Here’s What You Need to Know
How to Watch France vs Croatia in the 2018 World Cup Finals Online
Saturday, July 14, 2018
Geek Trivia: Foster’s Rule Is A Rule In Evolutionary Biology That Explains?
The Best Dehumidifier For Every Situation
Dehumidifiers are a critical tool for managing dampness in your home.
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Don’t Fall For the New CryptoBlackmail Scam: Here’s How to Protect Yourself
Friday, July 13, 2018
How to Clean Dust Out of Your MacBook
Geek Trivia: Many Of The Modern Aspects Of Grocery Shopping Were Pioneered By Which Of These Stores?
The Best Budget Burr Coffee Grinders
Good coffee starts with fresh ground coffee. A good coffee grinder can cost a mint—but it doesn’t have to.
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How to Delete All the Photos On Your iPhone or iPad
How to Enable Dark Mode in Firefox
How to Make Your Phone’s Fingerprint Reader More Accurate
The Best Premium Wine Preservers
As soon as you pop the cork on a bottle of wine, the clock starts ticking.
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What Is an RTF File (And How Do I Open One)?
Everything New in Notepad in Windows 10 Redstone 5
Thursday, July 12, 2018
How to Rename Smarthome Devices in the Alexa App
The Best Robotic Lawnmower For Every Yard
Imagine a life where you never have to mow the lawn. Ever. That’s the promise of robotic lawnmowers: perfect lawns without the toil.
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Geek Trivia: Which Of These Citrus Fruits Is An Ancestral Variety And Not A Modern Hybrid?
If You’ve Been Holding Off On a New MacBook Pro, Now’s a Good Time to Buy
Apple has rolled out a refresh on the MacBook Pro line of laptops, bringing quieter keyboards and 8th-generation Intel processors.
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Amazon Echo vs Google Home: Does It Really Matter Which You Choose?
There are two emerging smart speaker ecosystems leading the pack these days: Amazon’s and Google’s. Which one should you go with?