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In the world of Star Trek, the Universal Translator works almost perfectly to translate the meaning and intent of any language into any other language. And yet, characters like Captain Picard still took the time to learn languages like Klingon.

Anyone who has edited audio or video in the past knows one thing for sure—the process is long and tedious, oftentimes longer than you ever expected.

This week's roundup of great movies to watch comes with a bit of news specific to this particular streaming service. In a press release announcing the premiere date of F1 The Movie, Apple TV+ has quietly changed its name, dropping the "+" and is now just "Apple TV."

In a sea of me-too keyboard and mouse designs, it's refreshing when a product like the Naya Create attempts to break the mold. Unfortunately, this modular keyboard system proves more enthusiast's experiment than something that's ready for the mass market.

Everyone wants their Windows PCs to offer the best performance. Apps should open instantly, there shouldn't be any lag when switching windows, and the system itself should boot immediately. However, if any of these aspects feel a bit sluggish, Microsoft says it could be due to your OneDrive file syncing settings and your computer's visual effects.

On October 14th, Microsoft will be officially ending support for Windows 10. However, if you aren't ready to upgrade yet, you can sign up for Extended Security Updates so you can continue getting important security patches beyond 2025. There are a few steps needed to enroll in ESU.

If you've noticed your graphics card running hotter than usual, there are a few common culprits likely to blame. Modern cards often feature robust cooling solutions that help it maintain maximum clock speeds and performance, but some problems are simply inevitable with any GPU.

You never know when a certain Windows app can help solve an immediate problem. You may not always have time to download and install what you need. But luckily, there are several useful ones with portable versions that can fit on your thumb drive.

Your Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) is getting a major visual upgrade with the rollout of four brand new Farsight faces. This is great news because the default face can get dull quickly. These new options will join the four existing Farsight faces, meaning you have eight total.

Anyone who has ever tried to customize their copy of Windows will inevitably run into Rainmeter. It lets you put all kinds of heavily customizable widgets on the Windows desktop. Windows has never given us much in the way of customization, and in the latest versions, widgets are missing entirely. If you’re a fan of widgets and visual monitors, or if you just enjoy a pretty desktop, let me show why Rainmeter is perfect for the job.

The introduction of dynamic arrays triggered the biggest change to how we work with Microsoft Excel formulas in years, if not decades. They allow a single formula to spill multiple results into adjacent cells and resize automatically, replacing the less flexible legacy Ctrl-Shift-Enter (CSE) array formulas.

HP just dropped a massive deal on its OmniBook 5 Copilot+ PC, letting you snag the 14-inch 2K OLED touchscreen laptop for just $500 at Best Buy. This is a huge 29% discount off its regular $700 price tag, so you're getting high-end features for less.

Right now, the 4K 65-inch Hisense U7 Series MiniLED Smart TV is on sale for a massive 47% discount from the original MSRP. This drops the price all the way down to $800 at Best Buy.

FreeBSD 15, the next major update for the free and open-source operating system, is now available as a beta release. If you've been looking at FreeBSD as a possible alternative to Linux, or you just want to try it out in a virtual machine, there are a few new features and a ton of smaller changes.

It’s well worth taking the time to set up a Home Assistant server so that you can take your smart home experience to the next level. But if you go through with this, you should take the time to do it properly and avoid one of the most common mistakes that newcomers make.

T-Mobile is making significant changes to its fee structure, specifically increasing the fixed minimum charge for customers who fail to pay their wireless bills by the due date. Effective November 1, 2025, the minimum late fee will rise from the current $7 to a notably higher $10.

Wi-Fi 7 just got out of the door very recently, but innovation doesn't stop. It's a given that Wi-Fi 8 is already in the works, but you'll be surprised to learn there are actually prototypes in testing already.

Matter was supposed to be the savior of the smart home. It was proposed to bring together all major ecosystems—like Google Home, Amazon Alex, Apple HomeKit, and Samsung SmartThings—and make it easier to build your smart home without worrying about which accessories worked with which platform.

True crime has become a major obsession in books, podcasts, and television miniseries. Audiences just can’t get enough of these real stories involving murder, theft, and deception pulled straight from the headlines. Learning more about the evils that lurk within our world has an intoxicating allure.

Hyundai is on a hot streak in 2025, shattering sales records and solidifying its position as one of the fastest-growing automakers in the world. The brand’s Q3 performance marks a new milestone, driven by strong demand across its SUV, hybrid, and EV lineups. It’s a clear sign that Hyundai’s strategy of blending value, technology, and design is paying off.