I was wrong about 5G laptops. Here’s how HP Go changed my mind
I always thought the idea of a 5G laptop was little more than a gimmick. Public Wi-Fi is everywhere these days, plus you can always tether your laptop to your phone’s 5G hotspot in a…
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Discord’s new Halloween notifications suck. Here’s how to turn them off
I’m going to get right to the point. Discord likes Halloween enough to switch everyone to a spooky set of notification sounds. I dislike my primary PC unexpectedly starting up a howling ruckus as I’m…
Zoom isn’t as private as you think. Here’s how to lock it down
For one reason or another, we’ve all become very familiar with Zoom calls in recent years. Although we thankfully don’t need to use them quite as much as we used to, they’re still an important…
I just bought an M4 iPad Pro. Here’s why I’m not tempted by the M5
While the rest of the world was waiting for the M5 iPad Pro earlier this month, I decided to buy an M4 iPad Pro, just days before Apple dropped its big M5 announcement, in fact.…
Windows Recall might be storing more data than you think. Here’s what to do
Recall is a feature in Windows 11 that regularly creates screen recordings and saves them locally. This also involves processing with AI so that users can search through the data. The aim is to make…
NASA supercomputers calculated when life will end on Earth. Here’s our deadline
In collaboration with researchers from Toho University in Japan, NASA researchers have used supercomputers to model and determine how long life will remain possible on Earth. The calculated end date for all life on Earth…
Ring lets police ask for security videos. Here’s how to opt out
The police can’t just come and take your Ring security videos without a warrant, but they can ask for your captured video clips, all thanks for a feature in Ring’s Neighbors app. That feature is…
Windows 10 extended updates program not showing up? Here’s what to do
Support for Windows 10 22H2 officially ended earlier this week on October 14th, and one day later, on October 15th, registration for Extended Security Updates (ESU) was finally activated. This means anyone who signed up…
Here’s how I keep my USB-C ports clean for the best performance
USB-C ports are a bit smaller than their USB-A counterparts. That doesn’t protect them from getting dirty. Over time USB-C ports will collect dust, grime, and debris that can even make it difficult to insert…
Hate Windows 11’s centered taskbar? Here’s how to change it
If you’ve only just adopted Windows 11, one of the things that will jump out at you is the placement of the Start button on the desktop. It’s now towards the middle of the screen.…