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I own the Samsung Galaxy S25 and love it—the battery lasts for ages, it's very customizable, and it's super snappy. But it's not a perfect phone. It got me thinking about my old Galaxy S8, and how a phone released in 2017 actually did some things better than the S25.

Though they don't belong to the same lineup, the iPhone 16e and the iPhone SE 3 share the philosophy of being "affordable" iPhones with all the basic features. Let's see how three years of evolution have impacted the iPhone 16e.

The joy of using Linux is that there are so many choices. I'm someone who takes advantage of that choice, testing different Linux distros out there. However, when it comes to daily driving, I went with the flow and stuck with Ubuntu. I don't regret it.

Google is the most popular search engine in the world, and for many years, it was my go-to method of finding information online. However, I rarely use Google anymore; there are plenty of reasons why searching using ChatGPT is superior.

With a massive 14.6-inch display, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra attempts to redefine what it means to be a tablet. While it can be tough to handle at times, its best use cases prove size really matters.

Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn't—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.

NVIDIA has now released its RTX 5000 range of graphics cards, and while it hasn't been smooth sailing, they are still probably the best GPUs money can buy. If you want to look at AMD's new offerings before making a decision, you'll be able to do so next week.

I was an adult with kids of my own before I camped outside for the first time. But when the time came, thanks to a tent with a transparent mesh top, I learned quite a bit as I lay there looking up at the night sky.

Microsoft has released a new update for Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3291 for users in the Dev and Beta Channels. This update includes a number of improvements, particularly for the Snipping Tool.

Microsoft is rolling out some helpful improvements for the search in File Explorer and Start Menu in Windows 11. The changes are coming first to Insider Preview Build 26120.3291 for both the Dev and Beta Channels.

If you've ever wiped your browsing history clean, thinking it was gone for good, think again. Deleting your local history reduces your digital footprint, but doesn't eliminate it entirely.

It's always annoying when your hardware fails, but it's even more annoying when your extremely scarce hardware fails. This is exactly what's happening to some NVIDIA RTX 5090 buyers, sadly.

Computer mice should smell nice. That's the basic idea behind ASUS' newly-announced Fragrance Mouse MD101—yes, a mouse that radiates aromatic essential oils. You can't stop progress, I guess.

The RTX 5090 is a fantastic graphics card—so long as you're ready to rely on DLSS 4's multi-frame generation to make games playable. For nearly $2,000, the RTX 5090 should be way more powerful than it is, and DLSS 4 is the limiting factor.

Your work laptop should be for professional use, not personal storage. Keeping your sensitive data and unauthorized applications on it can jeopardize security, compromise your privacy, and even put your job at risk. Here are a few things you should never keep on your work laptop.

Your iPhone already does a ton of stuff, but have you had it suggest you recipes? It's something you probably didn't think you needed until now, but if you want to let your phone take over and decide what you should eat, this new feature on Apple News+ might be what you're looking for.

I recently joined the cursed legions of retro CRT owners, and despite plenty of research beforehand and getting a lot right, I still made a few mistakes. When I inevitably look at buying another one, there are some key things I'll have on my list of requirements.

Not only can binoculars be used to get started with astronomy, they actually have some advantages over a telescope. Here's what you need to know.

An early benchmark of the iPhone 16e reveals that graphics performance, while good, falls slightly short of the iPhone 15 Pro. This is to be expected, given that the new 16e uses a binned version of the A18 chipset.

A possible announcement for a new Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game has been hinted at in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. This teaser showed up after the Season 2 Reloaded update.