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With the right add-ons and extensions, you can turn File Explorer into so much more. From faster file transfers to automated organization and improved search capabilities, these tools will transform how you manage files on your PC.

Installing from source can seem a bit more intimidating than using your package manager. But three simple commands help ensure the process is still hassle-free.

Listening to your own music in your car rather than the radio was a luxury that few could imagine. It's not like you could bring your vinyl records with you—or could you?

One thing that really annoys me when I buy a Blu-ray or DVD is the unskippable ads or warnings that play at the start. It's just useless grind that gets between me and the content I paid for. Well, video games have their own version of this in the form of online accounts.

Have you been trying to figure out what to do with that old laptop lying around? Maybe you've got an old mini PC or the like that you've been wanting to repurpose. Instead of installing a desktop OS on it, here's why you should consider running it as a headless server instead.

A lot of Android phones have so far received their respective update to Android 15, but if you have something Android-powered that's not a smartphone or a tablet, your mileage may vary. TVs are still on Android 14, but it's increasingly looking like Google might just skip the Android 15 update for Google TV and Android TV-powered devices.

There's an endless supply of great TV available to stream, but with 20+ episode seasons, and multiple seaons to boot, many of them can be tough to get into if you're short on time.

Microsoft, citing "top customer feedback," has rolled out an update to the Windows 11 Insider Preview Beta Channel that allows you to disable the profanity filter present in Voice Typing.

Those who know me know that I'm a skeptic of a lot of stuff that comes with the word "AI" attached. A lot of it is just gimmicks, and some companies are definitely doing AI as an easy way to get investor cookie points.

When ChatGPT first announced that it had added a feature allowing you to create scheduled tasks, I was excited. I had plenty of ideas of ways that this could be really useful, from birthday or medication reminders to running bespoke searches each day. However, the reality was a little disappointing.

The world's leading zipper company just demonstrated a self-zipping zipper. YKK's eloquently-named "self-propelled fastener" is intended for large tents and industrial projects, though a refined and miniaturized version of technology could appear in clothing at some point.

Android 16 is shaping up to be a pretty decent release. One intriguing feature that seems interesting is the introduction of "Advanced Data Protection" for USB connections. It looks like Google is serious about tightening security, and this new setting could be a big deal.

Google has said it will stop providing software updates for its first and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostats. This affects models released in 2011, 2012, and a version made for Europe in 2014.

Microsoft’s controversial Recall feature is now rolling out to Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs, along with an improved Windows search. Recall was delayed for months after the first implementation had significant security and privacy issues, but Microsoft has supposedly fixed all the problems.

If you have a Google Pixel phone, you've probably noticed some issues with notifications over the past few weeks. The good part is that it's not just you. The bad part is that the saga doesn't seem to have an end in sight for now.

With the Oblivion remaster out in the wild and going down like a smooth 20-year-old scotch, Bethesda seems to have realized what many of us have been thinking for years: the company is sitting on some quality old games.

Onyx BOOX is introducing a new pair of seven-inch eReaders, the BOOX Go 7 and BOOX Go Color 7 Gen II. Priced at a respective $250 and $280, these are the first seven-inch BOOX eReaders to support stylus input.

If you’re looking for a luxury car that perfectly blends sporty driving dynamics with a plush and comfortable interior, then the compact car segment is the way to go. While all of these options will deliver thrills and opulence, one model stands out by offering exceptional value for money.

Gamers have had a ton of new releases to play this year, like Split Fiction and Avowed, and that’s on top of all the great games 2024 offered that people are still buying and playing. Now that the first quarter of 2025 has passed, market research company Circana released sales rankings, showing which games are coming out on top so far this year. Executive Director, Games, Mat Piscatella of Circana took to Bluesky recently to break down 2025 video game sales, and the top-selling games shouldn’t be a shocker.

Anyone looking for a high-performance wireless mouse with gaming features in mind should see the 8Bitdo Xbox Edition R8 wireless gaming mouse's new deal. The mouse is now available at its lowest price ever, selling for $47.99 on Amazon, a 20% discount.