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Plex is a great way to organize and stream your own media library, and Plex Pass gives you access to features like hardware transcoding, downloads, and remote streaming. Now is the best time of the year to upgrade to Plex Pass, as Plex's annual Black Friday discounts are finally live.

It's Thanksgiving week, which means it's a perfect time to watch some movies on Netflix. There's nothing better than sitting back and putting on a good flick after a hectic day, whether you've been entertaining guests or eating too much food. The tricky part is deciding what to watch.

The 2026 Lexus NX is turning heads—and numbers. Not only is it the best-selling luxury crossover of 2025, but it also claims the runner-up spot for all luxury vehicles, just behind its bigger sibling, the Lexus RX. So, what’s driving all this hype?

Having USB ports built directly into your monitor is awesome. They’re in a convenient spot, making it easier to plug in things near the monitor, like light bars or frequently used USB devices such as controllers and flash drives. However, most people aren’t aware of the limitations of monitor USB ports and think they can use them like any other USB port.

Finding a well-rounded SUV under $40,000 in 2025 is easier said than done. Prices keep climbing, feature lists vary wildly, and true long-term value isn’t always obvious on the spec sheet. Yet with the right research, buyers can still land a model that offers strong performance, solid reliability, and meaningful everyday practicality, without straining their budget.

The 1990s were the heyday of Windows screensavers. Back then, Windows was teeming with brilliant screensavers that kept CRT monitors of the time in good working order. Today, screensavers are largely forgotten, but many classic ones still work on modern Windows PCs.

It's Thanksgiving week in the US. If you're hosting friends and family, hopefully you've already got the food planned. However, one thing you may have overlooked is the entertainment.

The shell is the unsung hero of your Linux experience. Sitting between you and the programs your operating system runs, the shell is a user interface and a programming language rolled into one.

Computers are everywhere, and unfortunately, they're not quite as reliable as I'd like, given how integral they are to our day-to-day lives. I always carry a portable Linux installation on a flash drive because it gives me ways to troubleshoot almost any computer I encounter—even if the hard drive is completely dead.

Galaxy XR is the most expensive computer I’ve ever purchased, but it felt justifiable—not as a gaming machine, but for work. I wanted this headset not just because I write about Android, but because it’s the kind of workspace I can easily see myself writing in.

Airline breaches are pretty bad, because while you might not fly every day, airlines keep a trove of info on you, especially if you enroll in their frequent flyer programs. This is not an US airline, but if you've ever flown to Spain, you might want to keep reading.

If your friends and tech YouTubers have finally convinced you to upgrade to a mechanical keyboard, but you don't know where to start, you've come to the right place. In this guide, I'll cover everything you need to know before getting your first mechanical keyboard in the simplest way possible. Let's get started.

The Arduino has long been a staple of the maker community. Longer than 3D printing has been as popular as it is, in fact. So, with both being mainstream, I decided to marry the two together to make my life a little easier.

Windows startup bloat is real, and it’s one of those problems you don’t notice until your PC starts feeling slower than it should. Every other app seems to sneak its way into your startup list, quietly running in the background and chewing up resources for no good reason. Over the years, I’ve gotten into the habit of shutting almost all of them off. It keeps my system feeling snappy, and honestly, most apps just don’t need to be running the second Windows loads up.

It’s been years since the last time I purchased a new phone. I buy mine second-hand, and I haven’t had any bad luck yet. Here’s what I look for to make sure each purchase is legit.

I've been using Home Assistant for several years as the heart of my smart home. The software is so powerful thanks to an enormous collection of integrations and add-ons that allow you to connect almost any smart home device or service that you could think of. I use multiple add-ons and integrations in Home Assistant, but there are some I simply couldn't live without.

The final season of the hit sci-fi horror series Stranger Thingsis nearly upon us, and it teases one last epic adventure. Since season five is set in the fall of 1987, I thought it would be fun to take you on and take you back in time to explore what the Stranger Things characters might have been watching.

The Valve Steam Machine could be the single most important thing to happen to PC gaming in decades. However, the success of Valve’s first in-house desktop relies on how Valve chooses to distribute the Steam Machine. Will they make the right choice?

I'll hold my hands up and admit it: I listen to podcasts at 1.5x speed. To some people, this makes me a monster. However, I've not found any downsides to listening to podcasts at faster speeds, and there are plenty of upsides.

You wipe your TV screen and dust your keyboard and other electronics, but I’m willing to bet that it’s been a minute since you cleaned your speakers. No one would fault you for that—whether they’re tiny desktop speakers, inconspicuous bookshelves, or gorgeous tower speakers that blend seamlessly into your home’s decor, we tend to pay more attention to how they sound rather than how they look.