How-To Geek

Valve has just released a major upgrade for the Steam Deck that should make it much easier to download games and updates. The device now has a new display-off low-power mode that lets the handheld complete all active downloads before automatically going to sleep.

I watch a lot of Prime Video. Whether it's from their own catalog of Prime Originals like The Boys, Fallout, or (one of my favorites) The Legend of Vox Machina, or tucking in to its huge library of movies, there's a lot to choose from.

Few things are more frustrating than realizing the YouTube video you just spent much of your precious time watching was actually uploaded 10 years ago, and its content is outdated. Luckily, you can take some steps to limit the number of old videos you encounter on the popular streaming app.

The physical nature of media has some built-in limitations and vulnerabilities. Those things can really get in the way of true portability and data security, especially as technology gets better. You've got the constant threat of losing the drive or damaging it, and you're always dealing with the limits of hardware speed and capacity. The traditional USB drive is familiar, sure, but it might not be the best answer anymore for managing portable software and apps.