De-Google your life: These 17 privacy-obsessed apps will set you free
Google knows what we search for, where we go, who we email—and diligently stores it all as well. For many users, this has long been too much of a “good thing”. If you want to…
Steffen Zellfelder
Windows 11 can’t find your printer? The instant solution!
You want to print something, but what if Windows 11 can’t find your printer? A classic case of technology with an opinion of its own: The printer is there and switched on. Still, it doesn’t…
Is someone spying on your Wi-Fi? How to sniff out the snoops
Whether it’s a smart TV, laptop, or coffee machine, more and more devices are using our Wi-Fi. An unpleasant side effect of this digital diversity: stowaways on the domestic data highway are sometimes barely noticeable.…
5 incredibly common Windows PC mistakes (and how to avoid them)
Windows runs well, most of the time. But if the system suddenly starts acting up, important data disappears or programs no longer start properly, the cause is often not the technology itself, but the user.…
I love this Opera GX browser feature that protects your gaming FPS
If you suddenly experience stuttering or a performance dip mid-game, your first thought is usually the graphics card, outdated drivers, or a poor internet connection. But your browser can also hog a surprising amount of…
Why you should never, ever delete your spam email
Spam and phishing emails are an annoying everyday occurrence that everyone is probably familiar with and finds annoying. These intrusive messages often clog up your inbox and require tedious deletion or filtering. Worse still, those…
Why you should never, ever delete spam email
Spam and phishing emails are an annoying everyday occurrence that everyone is probably familiar with and finds annoying. These intrusive messages often clog up your inbox and require tedious deletion or filtering. Worse still, those…
Why is my HDMI connection buzzing?
HDMI is a modern standard for the transmission of video tracks and multi-channel audio signals. PC monitors, (smart) TVs or hi-fi and surround systems rely on this reliable and user-friendly technology. The problem with this…
How to fix kinked and broken cables in no time
Countless cables are used in the home — whether for charging smartphones, transferring data, or connecting audio systems. However, frequent use and regular bending can quickly lead to unsightly kinks or even damage to sensitive…
Get more out of YouTube: 17 helpful tips, tricks, and tweaks
Some people can hardly remember the time before YouTube. The video host was founded in 2005, and year after year the platform got bigger and bigger. As early as 2006, around 100 million clips were…