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The Samsung Internet Browser Is Now Coming To Your PC

Thu, 10/30/2025 - 00:00

Samsung Internet, Samsung's mobile browser on Android, is actually pretty good. One of the few Samsung apps that are available for other Android phones, as a matter of fact. Now, it's coming to your PC. It's not exactly new—more on that later—but it's not bad.

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The Fairphone 6 Finally Arrives In the United States

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 23:25

We recently reported on the release of the Fairphone 6. I really like Fairphones, but like every other phone that's not from Samsung, OnePlus, or Apple, they're not really sold in the United States. Now, that's changing. Kind of.

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Unlock the Hidden Power of Projectors with Edge Blending

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 23:00

Modern projectors have a lot going for them, and projection technology is advancing at a pretty impressive rate. There might even come a day when getting an ultra short-throw laser projector instead of a traditional flat-panel TV is always the right answer.

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7 Reasons 90s Japanese Cars Are the Pinnacle of Automotive Beauty

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 22:00

If you asked me when the best era was for German cars when it comes to design and aesthetic, I'd have to say the '80s with BMW, Audi, and Mercedes knocking it out of the park. Especially the iconic BMW E30, of which I personally owned a very nice 318i in high school.

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How to Diagnose a Windows 11 PC That Keeps Crashing

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 21:45

Windows is much more stable than it used to be, and the Blue Screen of Death is now a thing of the past. However, nothing is perfect. If you're experiencing random crashes or freezes, and you don't know where to start, here is how to figure out what has gone wrong.

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Flash Drives: The Hidden Dangers Lurking in Your Drawers

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 21:00

How often do you still use flash drives? Like most people, my file transfer needs are handled by cloud storage and local wireless transfer technologies like Apple's AirDrop. Still, I have a few go-to flash drives that I use semi-regularly.

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The American Mid-Size SUV That Feels Surprisingly Luxurious

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 20:31

In a crowded field of mid-size SUVs, one American-built model quietly delivers a luxury feel without the luxury price. With refined materials, a serene cabin, and unexpected attention to detail, it offers buyers the kind of comfort and polish typically found in premium brands.

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Android Auto Is Getting Home Screen Widgets

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 20:23

Widgets are an essential part of the Android phone experience, but you’ve probably never thought about using them on your Android Auto display. Google appears to be working on exactly that, and it could be more useful than you might think.

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TrueNAS 25.10 Arrives With Significant Performance Gains

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 20:18

TrueNAS, a popular operating system for home servers and NAS systems, just released its big 25.10 update. This version makes storage fast, simplifies management, and unifies storage in a way that’s more user-friendly than ever before.

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NotebookLM Just Got A Massive Memory Upgrade

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 20:09

Google is rolling out a massive upgrade to NotebookLM. You can expect a whole new level of performance, including an 8x larger context window and 6x longer conversation memory, which were probably the most glaring issues with the app.

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The HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray Battle: Was the Wrong Format Victorious?

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 20:00

Blu-ray may very well be the last physical media we get when it comes to video content, but if history had gone just a little differently, it would be HD-DVDs being frantically collected by media nerds today, and not Sony's gift to image quality purists.

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You're Not Using This Landmark iPhone Feature Enough—Here's What You Need to Know

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 19:00

Screen Time might be one of the most underutilized yet powerful features. Beyond monitoring how much time you spend on your device, you can do so much more with this easy-to-overlook feature.

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Bazzite's Fall Update Adds Support for More Handhelds

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 18:44

The developers of Bazzite, a gaming-focused Linux distribution based on Fedora, have announced a major fall 2025 release. It rebases Bazzite to the newly released Fedora 43 and adds support for a few new gaming handhelds and other peripherals.

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YouTube Will Add 'Super-Resolution' to Some Videos

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 18:44

YouTube has videos dating back 20 years, and while it currently supports videos up to 8K, this wasn't always the case—we used to not even have HD. Likewise, some newer videos uploaded today might still be under 720p. If you've ever come across one of these, thankfully, there's a new option for you, which might either make things better or way worse.

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The Best VPNs for Linux in 2025

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 18:15

If you’re a Linux user, you’ll quickly find that many big-name VPNs don’t cater to you. These five VPN services offer solid clients for Linux users that will keep you safe and private while online.

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A Microsoft Azure Outage Is Breaking the Internet

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 18:07

If you're having trouble logging into Microsoft services this morning, you're absolutely not alone. A major outage across the company’s platforms appears to be happening, with issues with Azure knocking out a ton of services like Microsoft 365 and even Minecraft.

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Hard Drives: The Ticking Time Bomb Inside Your Computer

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 17:30

While SSDs are the preferred storage medium today, hard drives are far from obsolete. They're still the best way to store data that doesn't benefit from SSD speed, and of course people use them for cold data storage too. Something SSDs aren't suited for.

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Amazon's Eero 7 Routers Are Currently Heavily Discounted

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 17:20

Amazon's Eero routers are among the best when it comes to mesh networking. But there's one small problem with them—they're expensive, even compared with other comparable routers. If you want to check them out now, the Eero 7 routers are currently heavily discounted.

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Toyota’s Reputation Doesn’t Save These 3 Models From Awful Depreciation

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 17:15

Toyota has built its whole reputation on cars that last. They may not always be the most exciting choice, but they hold up and usually hold their value too.

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Film Grain: The Hidden Villain Behind Your NAS Storage Woes

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 17:00

If you have physical media, and you like making backups of those media to your own personal server using a NAS, then you may have noticed something a little odd when it comes to file sizes.

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