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Most manufacturers and carriers offer some sort of trade-in program for old phones when you buy a new one. The thing is, you can get a lot more money if you just sell your phone yourself.

Backups and redundancy schemes are both data protection methods, but they are not interchangeable. Join us as we explore what makes them different, and why that’s important to you.

Anger tends to go viral. Blindfold is a simple tool that hides all retweets, which can really cut back on how much rage you see in a day.

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Mac: External graphics processors, or eGPUs, are officially supported in macOS High Sierra 10.13.04, which came out yesterday.

If you’re one of the millions of the 150 million MyFitnessPal users, bad news: hackers have your email address, your user name, and your hashed password.

Indenting paragraphs in Google Docs requires access to the ruler, which you’ll only find in the full web version. The ruler is not present in the mobile apps.

A former Netflix employee may frustrate you by telling CNBC that Netflix’s DVD business would disappear after 2025. But the guys at Digiarty Software, one of the leading multimedia software companies specialized in personal video audio entertainment, just advise you to live in the present and brace you up with a new DVD ripper software update.

It’s never too early to start protecting your kids hearing (and instill in them the good habit of wearing ear p… Click Here to Continue Reading

The Samsung Galaxy S8, S9, and Note 8 phones all have a button to invoke Samsung’s digital assistant, Bixby. If you don’t use Bixby, you can re-program that button to do something more useful.

With April Fool’s Day coming up, now is the time to start thinking about some good ways to play pranks on your friends. One of our favorites is to create fake screenshots of the news. Let’s look at how to do it.

Using an online backup service to back up your computer is not only convenient, it protects your data against big incidents like theft, fire, and natural disaster. There are lots of backup services out there, but we like Backblaze and IDrive the best.

Android/iPhone/iPad: Live videos can be long, which makes sharing a particular moment tricky. Timestamps is a new Twitter feature that fixes that.

macOS: If you’re the kind of person who forgets what’s on your calendar, it helps to put reminders everywhere. Up Next is a free tool that does just that.

To develop a new habit (and have it stick) you need to persist with it day after day. Click Here to Continue Reading

Your Synology NAS includes a QuickConnect feature that lets you access its DiskStation Manager interface remotely. Here’s how to set it up.

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Facebook has a ton of data on you that you might prefer they didn’t. Click Here to Continue Reading

iPhone and iPad apps have to get your permission to send notifications, but it’s still easy to end up with a noisy phone that won’t stop buzzing. Here’s how to get only the notifications you care about.

Websites like Amazon, Facebook, and Google don’t just appear: people make them. Everything about their design is intentional, is serving some kind of purpose—and sometimes those designs deliberately make things hard in order to change your behavior.

Cord cutting isn’t a fad. Millions of people really are changing their habits, and it’s having a profound impact.

If you’re looking for a mechanical keyboard that offers slim keys, a short keystroke, and color customization, all while… Click Here to Continue Reading

Google Home’s speaker sounds pretty good, but the Home Mini is a little lacking. Now, you can pair any Home or Home Mini with a Bluetooth speaker for a better audio experience.

Although Apple has a bad reputation for playing nice with the other kids, some services, like Apple Music, are nicely cross platform. You can even set it up on your Sonos smart speaker. Here’s how.

Firmware is a type of software that runs on a hardware device, performing low-level tasks. For example, everything from a television remote control to a computer hard drive to an aerial drone runs its own firmware. And microcode is basically firmware for your CPU.

It’s easy to think the world as it exists now is the world as it will always look. That’s always eventually proven wrong.

Don’t say anything on Slack you wouldn’t say to your boss’ face, because there’s a chance he can download everything—even your DMs.

PopSockets are a small stick-on phone accessories that are one part stand, one part grip, with a dash of fidget cube mixed in. Click Here to Continue Reading

The Plex News feature gives you access to tons of video clips from various news sources. However, if you get your news other ways, you can disable Plex News and prevent it from showing up in your Plex client.

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If you have Nyko’s third-party Switch dock, be wary of the latest 5.0 update to your console. Click Here to Continue Reading

Facebook’s privacy settings are a mess, making it hard to do something like make it hard for someone to find your Facebook account. That’s changing.

Whether you’re interested in recording live TV using Plex or considering setting up NextPVR, you need a tuner card. But which form factor is best?

Want to buy the $50 Logitech Crayon for your iPad, instead of forking out $100 for Apple’s own Pencil? Too bad: it’s only available for schools.

Expense tracking isn’t particularly fun but with the right tool it can be virtually painless. Click Here to Continue Reading

Notifications are great, and Android’s notification system is arguably the best out there. But if there comes a time when you don’t need all those notifications, here’s how to shut them up.

Slow motion video recording is one of the coolest features on the iPhone. Here’s how to use it.

The C:\Windows\System32 directory is a critical part of the Windows operating system where important system files are stored. Some pranksters online may tell you to delete it, but you shouldn’t—and we’ll show exactly what happens if you try.

Facebook’s privacy settings are a mess—I can never find the tweak I’m looking for. Apparently Facebook isn’t sure what’s in there either.

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Smart plugs are everywhere nowadays, but if you want one that comes with a physical remote control, Lutron’s Caseta Plug-In Lamp Dimmer is a smart plug to consider. Here’s how to set it up.

  Today, at Apple’s “Let’s Take a Field Trip” Education event, the company announced a newer, cheaper iPad… Click Here to Continue Reading

Remember Oregon Trail on the Apple II? Lots of current adults do, because Apple used to make their computers affordable for schools.

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Sleep is an essential part of life, but it’s something that many of us struggle to get the right amount of. Click Here to Continue Reading

Firefox: Facebook tracks your activity across the web, thanks to a network of “Like” buttons and embedded ads. If that creeps you out Facebook Container can help.

The Wi-Fi adapter in your PC is one of its smallest but most crucial components. If yours has gone out, or you want to upgrade to a newer one, here’s how to replace it.

If you use Android, you probably use the Google Assistant. If you’re a Galaxy user, Samsung’s own Bixby can get in the way—especially with the Bixby button on the S8, S9, and Note 8. But there’s good news: it’s easy to turn off.

Spotify is the most popular music streaming service in the world and Sonos is one of the top brands of smart speakers. Here’s how to get them to work together.

Windows 10’s Anniversary Update added support for Linux environments to Windows 10 back in 2016. But don’t be deceived: this is more than just a Bash shell. It’s a full compatibility layer for running Linux applications on Windows.

You’ve decked out your house with all of the coolest smarthome products, and now you’re moving. What should you do with all those sweet smarthome gadgets?

Amazon doesn’t just want to sell you more stuff, it wants to deliver that stuff to you in new and innovative ways to ensure everyone who… Click Here to Continue Reading

Android/iPhone/iPad: Most of us mindlessly scroll through Facebook or Twitter whenever we open our phones. If you wish you’d do some reading instead, Shepherd might be able to help.

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  Sure, your voice assistant can play just about any music you can ask for, but there’s a tactile pl… Click Here to Continue Reading

Cow Clicker, a parody Facebook game, collected personal data from 180,000 people back in 2010-2011.

Most people have an idea that free sites like Facebook and Google make money by tracking their users, but they have no idea how far that tracking goes. That’s changing this month.

Smart home gadgets are growing in popularity as they drop in price. Click Here to Continue Reading

Recently a demo from Epic, the makers of the Unreal game engine, raised eyebrows for its photo-realistic lighting effects. The technique is a big step forward for ray tracing. But what does that mean?

Siri can be useful for a number of things—some powerful, others more trivial. When it comes to the trivial, asking Siri to grab a shot of your mug may be one of the easiest.

It’s never been a better time to be a music fan. Streaming services like Spotify serve up the latest hits, but you can dive deep and listen to true indie music. Here are some of the best places to get free, legal music.

Windows has had support for themes, also known as “visual styles”, since Windows XP. By default, Windows only loads Microsoft-signed themes—but you can get around this limitation.

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For years, we’ve complained about Android permissions being far too lax compared to iOS, but nothing quite prepares you for finding out that one of the most popular apps in the world has been tracking and storing your call and text history—but only if you were using an Android device.

Cord cutting—ditching cable or satellite TV and watching stuff online instead—is great. It’s also not for everyone.

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A few days ago, I got a strange Facebook message from my uncle. It was clearly out of character for him, so I knew something was up: his account had been compromised. Here’s what to do if this happens to you or someone you know.

The moving parts in a hard drive can create a lot of vibration and noise, and when you pack a bunch of hard drives together into an enclosure, that ruckus multiplies. Here’s how to keep it at bay.

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Tired of downloading games only to realize they suck? Google Play Instant might mean never doing that again.

Voice assistants are all great at specific tasks, but there’s a hard limit to what they can and cannot understand. At times this makes them feel like beta software.

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Notifications are great when you need them, and terrible when you don’t. Here’s how to turn off all notifications temporarily, and configure which apps and websites can show them otherwise.

There’s a time and place for incredibly high-end headphones, but maybe running in a busy… Click Here to Continue Reading

Apple’s iPhone and iPad now take photos in the HEIF image format, and these photos have the .HEIC file extension. Windows doesn’t support HEIC files, but there’s a way to view them anyway—or convert them to standard JPEGs.

It’s easy enough to delete one Facebook post at a time, but there’s no built in way to delete posts in batch. For that, you’ll need to turn to a browser extension.

Microsoft is launching new “Always Connected PCs” that pair Windows with smartphone-class ARM processors. These devices can run traditional Windows desktop apps and offer long battery life with cellular connectivity, but they’re just too expensive and limited.

Alexa’s new “Brief Mode” makes her a bit less chatty when responding to commands. Here’s exactly what Brief Mode does and how you can turn it on and off.

Reading is a pleasure for many, whether it’s the latest thriller from your favorite author or an informative piece of non-fiction. Click Here to Continue Reading

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YouTube sucks on Apple TV now. The interface doesn’t look like an Apple TV app, and features like the Remote app flat-out don’t work.

Raspberry Pis can be fickle. If you’ve ever gotten a corrupt SD card from a power outage, bad cable, overclocking, or other issue, you know how annoying it can be to start from scratch. But we can fix that.

Getting your first toolkit is a rite of passage when you become an adult. Click Here to Continue Reading

The Cambridge Analytica fiasco wasn’t really a data breach. Everything collected was allowed by Facebook’s Terms of Service. So, how can you protect yourself against these sort of things?

AMD has now confirmed that the “AMD Flaws” revealed by CTS-Labs are real. We recommend installing the BIOS update that fixes them when it’s available. But, don’t worry too much. The danger of these flaws has been exaggerated.

The stock market can be a scary place, especially if you’re just getting into trading or investing. However, some smartphone apps help decrease the barrier-to-entry and make it easy to get going. Robinhood is my favorite.

Just because you’re deep into the Apple ecosystem with an iPhone, Apple Watch, and–maybe–even some AirPods, that doesn’… Click Here to Continue Reading

Facebook Messenger is a convenient way to message a group of people, but it can be difficult to manage large groups. Click Here to Continue Reading

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Start ripping your DVDs and Blu-Rays to Kodi and your collection can get overwhelming fast. Happily, Kodi lets you sort movies into sets.

Much like GPS is able to track your precise location outdoors, the 802.11mc Wi-Fi standard will be able to do something similar indoors. This feature is generally referred to as RTT, or “Round Trip Time.”

If you’re a cat owner in search of a scratching post that’s inexpensive, stable, tall, and so durable it lasts for years, then we

Facebook has a lot of information about—every post shared, photo uploaded, message sent, item clicked on, and pretty much every other data point you can imagine. And it’s all in the name of serving you better ads and keeping you on Facebook.

You’ve likely seen the term “API” come up. Operating system, web browser, and app updates often announce new APIs for developers. But what is an API?

Ever since the rise of smarthome technology and smart speakers like the Echo, companies have gone out of their way to add voice control to pretty much anything and everything, and it needs to stop.

We’ve put a FlexiSpot standing desk through an extended test and we’re happy to report that if you’re in the market for a rea… Click Here to Continue Reading

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Before the Switch, before the PS Vita, and yet some time after the advent of the Game Boy, stores carried a slew of handheld games–not c… Click Here to Continue Reading

A hard drive upgrade is one of the easiest ways to improve your PC, whether you’re looking for more storage or the speed boost an SSD provides. Here’s how to choose and install your new drive.

Getting pictures from your Android phone to your PC can be a daunting task if you don’t know where to start. Fortunately, it’s pretty straightforward once you know where to look.

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It’s a natural instinct to wonder who is viewing your Twitter profile and your Tweets, but while plenty of services claim to offer this feature, it’s really not possible.

To fully protect your PC against Spectre, you need updated Intel CPU microcode. This is normally provided by your PC manufacturer via a UEFI firmware update, but Microsoft now offers an optional patch with the new microcode.

You may have bought a laptop to get away from working at a desk but that doesn’t mean you should just plop your laptop on… Click Here to Continue Reading

For all its problems, Google Maps is still one of the most useful free apps that comes on your Android phone. Click Here to Continue Reading

We finally know when HTC’s new-and-improved Vive Pro VR headset is coming, and for how much. But what makes it better than the original Vive that debuted two years ago? Let’s break it down.

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Whether you have to video conference call for work or you’re film YouTube videos for fun (and profit?) we increasingly find ourselves in… Click Here to Continue Reading

You’re browsing Activity Monitor when you notice something named cfprefsd. What is this, and should you be worried about it?

The Android home screen is powerful and customizable—if you take the time to set it up. While not an extensive guide on all things home screen, this beginner’s guide to the Android launcher should help get you started.

Facebook isn’t the best place for keeping your photos, but its convenience makes it a decent space for sharing them. If you want to download a photo you’ve uploaded (or even one your friend has uploaded), here’s how.

Not all cloud file storage services are the same. There’s a big difference between file syncing tools like Dropbox and online backup services like Backblaze when it comes to backing up your important files.

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If you keep a regular eye on your credit report, you’ll notice when identity thieves open accounts in your name and when errors are listed that might cause you problems in the future. Here’s how to do it for free.

You keep hearing about podcasts—from friends, online, even on TV. But what are podcasts, and how do you get started listening to them?