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As some movie franchises evolve, the creators behind them decide to fill out the story in a nonlinear way. Newer movies might be prequels, and sometimes you get movies like Rogue One which isn't meant to be a mainline Star Wars film, but slots neatly into the continuity anyway.

Steam is the most popular and well-regarded game launcher in the world, though we were all pretty skeptical when it first arrives. Up to that point, each game would have its own individual "launcher" or simply start up from its shortcut icon. Steam unified the store and game library into one seamless experience.

We've all shared a password on a post, or in a text chain, but that can seriously compromise your security. Here's a safer way to do it.

Do you have an old iPhone, Pixel, or Galaxy phone lying around? If you do, Google may have a considerable offer to get you to buy a new Pixel 10. While some of the offers are better than others, they're pretty telling about who Google is trying to win over.

Nothing lasts forever. Can that be said for the Ford F-Series' reign? Or is this just a blip on the radar, and that regular programming will resume shortly? For nearly 50 years, the Ford F-Series has remained the top choice of American Motorists, and for the first time, in 2024, an SUV has knocked it off its perch. Nothing is ever as cut and dry as it seems, but you can't knock down the growth and might of the SUV movement and what it means for motoring. At the forefront of that movement is Toyota's RAV4.

If at any time in the past thirty years you've explored the world of Linux, you've likely at least heard mention of something called openSUSE. Maybe you even recognize its iconic green reptilian mascot. Let's take a look at this unique Linux distribution.

Apple TV+ is getting a price hike, and it's a pretty big one. The monthly subscription for Apple's streaming service is now $12.99, a $3 jump from its previous price of $9.99. The price increase is effective immediately for all new customers.

Do you have two computers at your desk like I do? I always found it a pain to switch between the two, so I rarely did it. Or, I would simply have multiple sets of keyboards and mice on my desk. When I got a monitor with a built-in KVM, though, everything changed.

I carry around a two-thousand-dollar phone. Except here’s the thing—I didn’t pay that much for it. And even if I did, it’s neither an extravagant nor luxurious purchase. But we’ll get to that. Let's start at the beginning.

AirGradient has officially joined the "Works with Home Assistant" program, and will bring its lineup of indoor and outdoor air quality monitors to the platform. This is a huge deal because AirGradient is the very first partner in the program to focus specifically on advanced air quality monitors.

In an era of hidden subscriptions, premium upgrades, and microtransactions, it's difficult to come across functional apps that have no hidden fees or subscription tiers.

I’m not very good at remembering what’s on my to-do list. I’ve tried everything from writing things down on paper to shouting reminders at my smart speaker, but nothing ever seems to stick. However, making one important concession has helped a lot.

Despite some glowing lights, the Tribit StormBox Mini+ isn’t meant to be the life of any party. What it can do is accompany most journeys, play tunes in the bathroom, or be handed to any kid.

You might be asking yourself, “How old of a graphics card should I buy?” The answer is actually pretty clear, and NVIDIA helps us out a lot by telling us when driver support will end for various graphics cards.

Functions are the driving force of any Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, generating a single value or an array of results based on certain arguments you input. However, combining—or nesting—functions allows you to take advantage of more than one function's capabilities at the same time.

As someone who prefers smaller phones, it’s always been a bummer that Google reserves certain cameras for the bigger Pixel “Pro” models. That’s finally changing with the Pixel 10, and I’m very excited.

Internet search engines used to be purely about what's best for you and me, and giving us what we're looking for. Now, search engines don't want to guide you to information on the internet. Instead, they want to be the "source" of that information, and that's not an incentive for a good experience.

If you own a Windows PC or laptop, you’ve probably been told to avoid BIOS updates unless something is wrong, likely to prevent a catastrophic issue like bricking your motherboard. However, with security, performance, and compatibility all at stake, I think they're essential for all machines.

Today, you can grab a WD Black 2TB SSD for a surprisingly low price of just $130 on Amazon. This is a massive 32% discount from its normal list price of $190, making it an excellent value for anyone looking to upgrade their PC.

Earlier today, Google announced the Pixel 10 series and the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. However, a Pixel phone is more about software than hardware, and this year, Google is introducing a new app. It's called the Pixel Journal, and it wants to be your digital diary (with the help of AI, of course).