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Want to add a little unpredictability to your Python code? The random module is the quickest way to do it. From generating numbers and shuffling lists to simulating real-world randomness, it's one of those small but useful modules every Python programmer should know. Let's dive in!

As the automotive world charges toward electrification, one icon continues to roar defiantly against the current. The Ford Mustang remains America’s last great muscle car standing, a living link to the golden age of V-8 power, rear-wheel drive, and unfiltered performance. While its rivals have either gone electric or disappeared altogether, the Mustang carries the torch for traditional American muscle.

Multiview is one of the best features to hit some of our favorite streaming services. It allows users to watch multiple sports or news stations simultaneously. While this technology is still slowly arriving for more services, Amazon recently introduced a new immersive and customizable viewing experience for Prime Video. I hope YouTube TV copies it, and fast.

This was another busy week in tech, with the big release of Ubuntu Linux 25.10, Synology walking back its hard drive compatibility restrictions, Microsoft testing a new Start Menu for Windows 11, and much more. Here are the biggest stories you might have missed.

Call it escapism, call it wanderlust, call it living vicariously through the lives of kick-ass covert spies and kung-fu masters—our love for action movies is primal.

If you regularly use speakers on your PC and feel like something’s missing, there’s a good chance it’s the bass. That’s because true, full-bodied bass requires a specialized speaker called a subwoofer, and without one, you’re seriously missing out.

Have you ever called the "terminal" a "shell" or the "command line"? While you're not wrong for doing so, there are distinct differences between these terms. I'll dive into those differences and where the terms originated; how many can you get correct?

The Unihertz Titan 2 is a BlackBerry-inspired smartphone that is limited not by its ambition, but by its size. It makes for an intriguing pocket computer, but as a phone, it stretches the definition of portable—along with the hands and pockets that hold it.

My very first phone had a physical keyboard, and I'm as nostalgic for them as the next person. But after spending time with both the Minimal Phone and the Unihertz Titan 2 this year, I'm surprised to learn that I now prefer to keep my keys virtual.

If your default browser homepage and search engine keep mysteriously changing to Yahoo!, your computer is probably infected with a browser hijacker. While resetting the browser might seem to fix the problem, here's how to do the job properly.

As we settle into peak TV season and revel in the bounty of new titles dropping every single day, don’t let the buffet of choices overwhelm you. We’ve done all the hard work and sifted through this week’s best and most anticipated streaming releases so you don’t have to, and yes, you're welcome.

Microsoft is still making improvements to the Dark Mode experience in Windows 11, and this newest update to the Dev Channel brings in dark mode support. This is one of those small, steady improvements that combine to make the entire operating system feel much better overall.

With Halloween creeping closer, you’ve likely already started throwing on your favorite horror movies. While it’s a fun tradition to dabble in classic monster flicks and cheesy slashers, there are times when you feel the need for a change. There are only so many times you can rewatch Hocus Pocus and Beetlejuice before you find yourself longing for something fresher.

Whether we want them or not, every major manufacturer will likely release an ultra-thin phone to compete with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and iPhone Air. One unlikely competitor that is familiar with thin phones is Motorola, and its upcoming Moto Edge 70 could fix the Air's biggest problem.

You can get the Ugreen MagFlow 20000mAh Magnetic Power Bank right now for just $80 on Amazon. This is a major 33% discount off its original price of $120. That's a huge saving that puts this high-capacity charger at an excellent price point.

Need to identify the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) in a Linux computer? Here's how you can identify the graphics card from the command line and in GNOME.

When browsing the internet, you've probably enabled notifications by mistake on one or two sites—it gets especially annoying on phones since it's a pop-up that you need to manually reject. Or maybe you enabled notifications for a site you're not visiting all that often these days. Now, Chrome will help you curb all of that if you don't know how to stay on top of it.

I‘ve always been a fan of home theater and TV technology. Over the decades, I’ve tried many of the “next big things” the industry has offered: projectors, rear-projection TVs, a 43” tube TV that felt huge at the time, and for a short while a curved TV. Looking back, it’s been a fun ride, but many so-called “game changers” never lived up to the hype.

Microsoft has started rolling out a new update for the Copilot app on Windows to Windows Insiders. The biggest additions are the introduction of Connectors for personal services and the ability to create and export documents directly from your Copilot session.

Portable projectors are a great way to enjoy a backyard movie night on a fall evening, and they're a good alternative to big-screen TVs. Anker's sub-brand Nebula just debuted the P1, the world's first portable projector with detachable speakers.