Forget FPS. Here’s why Frame Time is the PC gaming stat that matters most
Among all the game stats that I monitor, the Frame Time Graph is the one that I keep going back to time and time again to fine tune my performance. Here’s why that is… The…
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Classic Outlook app causing slowdowns when writing emails? Here’s why
If you’re still using Microsoft’s classic Outlook app for your emailing needs, you may have noticed that your computer hardware behaves a bit strangely when using the app—most notably when typing. Earlier this week, Microsoft…
Is your phone secretly listening to you? Here’s a simple way to find out
If you’re a smartphone owner—and chances are that’s everyone reading this—you’ve probably encountered an eerie, but all too common scenario: One day you’re talking about a random topic while your phone is next to you…
Is your phone secretly listening to you? Here’s an easy way to find out
If you’re a smartphone owner—and chances are that’s everyone reading this—you’ve probably encountered an eerie, but all too common scenario: One day you’re talking about a random topic while your phone is next to you…
Here’s proof that 256GB of storage is too small for a Mac in 2025
You know the cliché, “bigger is better”? That almost always applies to a device’s storage capacity. It applies to Apple’s Macs, which are mostly all set at 256GB at the lower-priced standard configurations. That’s too…
Here’s why I side-mount my phone to my laptop — and you should too
Short of joining the 5am club (I’m really not a morning person), I’ve been looking for ways to streamline my workflow, and I’m happy to say I’ve finally found one: side-mounting my phone to my…
You’ll take my personal files from my cold, dead hard drive. Here’s how to save yours
About 10 years ago, a prominent tech executive confidently informed me that computer files would become obsolete. The exec was Bret Taylor, who at the time was building a Microsoft Word alternative called Quip. (He previously…
Here’s the 50-year-old Microsoft source code that inspired the first Apple computer
Maybe you didn’t realize this, but Microsoft is actually older than Apple. While Apple marked its 49th anniversary earlier this week on April 1, Microsoft will celebrate its 50th anniversary on April 4. To commemorate…
This sneaky Android spyware needs a password to uninstall. Here’s how to remove it without one.
Consumer-grade phone surveillance apps aren’t only intended to stay stealthy; some of these apps are also making it increasingly difficult to remove them. TechCrunch has identified a stealthy phone monitoring app for Android that requires…
Has your Apple Account been hacked? Here’s how to know–and fix it
Your Apple Account (previously known as your Apple ID) is a vital part of the Apple ecosystem. It does so many things, but because you have to log into it on so many devices, there’s…