I thought Ethernet cables were all the same. I was very, very wrong
If you’ve been browsing Ethernet cables online you may have seen that they come with names like CAT 5, CAT 6, CAT 7, and CAT 8. And no, we’re not talking about the feline kind…
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I tested every Apple Watch feature for battery drain. The usual advice is wrong
There are countless online guides offering to help you stretch your Apple Watch’s battery life, generally by turning off all the flashiest features. But I wanted to be more scientific about it. I wanted to…
Getting the wrong language when installing classic Outlook? Do this
Users who are downloading the classic Outlook app via the Microsoft Store are discovering that they aren’t receiving the proper version of the app in their desired language. For example, if you choose to download…
Google’s ‘Free TV’ button is everything wrong with streaming remotes
Anyone who owns a Roku streaming player is familiar with the Roku remote, the one with the four “shortcut” buttons in the bottom third of the device. The buttons are marked with a revolving door…
Always hit the wrong buttons on your monitor? Try this hack
Chances are, if a monitor sits on your desk, more than one device is plugged into it. Maybe your setup is a personal PC and a work laptop, or a computer plus a gaming console.…
‘I will make it perfect.’ New Intel CEO promises to fix what’s wrong
Newly appointed Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan said all the right things in his opening statement as Intel’s new chief executive, pledging to earn customer trust and return to an engineering-based culture at the chipmaker.…
What could possibly go wrong? DOGE to rapidly rebuild Social Security codebase.
Like many legacy government IT systems, SSA systems contain code written in COBOL, a programming language created in part in the 1950s by computing pioneer Grace Hopper. The Defense Department essentially pressured private industry to…
Apple Watch SE 3 or 11e? Why following the iPhone is the wrong strategy
Apple introduced the first iPhone SE back in 2016, letting customers get the full iOS experience at a lower price. The SE branding was then extended to the Apple Watch line, which followed the SE…
I never thought a Microsoft Edge plugin could improve gaming. I was wrong
Cloud gaming demands low latency and smooth visuals, and a free plugin for Microsoft Edge helps achieve that: Better XCloud, which I’d say is a must for anyone trying to play Xbox Cloud games via…
Apple killed the wrong Vision Pro project
After Apple kickstarted the spatial computing era with the high-priced Vision Pro mixed-reality headset last year, it seemed to be a first step toward a future all-day wearable device. However, it turns out that might…