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Ted Lasso is back this summer, but he's coaching a very different team

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 17:35

Get ready for Coach Lasso and his positive affirmations to return this summer. Apple TV announced that Ted Lasso season 4 will premiere in the U.S. and around the world on August 5, 2026.

Categories: IT General, Technology

Excel finally fixed its worst problems—but you're still using the old workarounds

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 17:34

For years, Excel was powerful but temperamental. You learned pretty quickly to walk on eggshells around your formulas just to keep things from breaking. But while most of us were building workarounds and muscle-memory fixes, Microsoft was quietly upgrading the engine under the hood in ways that weren't obvious from the surface.

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I tried to go passwordless with passkeys, here’s why it didn’t hold up in practice

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 17:30

Passwords have always been a maintenance problem. You either remember them and risk reusing them, or you store them somewhere else and depend on that system being available at the exact moment you need access. Passkeys take a different approach in which authentication relies on public key cryptography, where the private key stays on your device and never leaves it.

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Kindle Colorsoft gets a key feature that budget models have had for years

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 17:27

If you’ve squinted at a blazing white Kindle screen late at night, you already know how much dark mode matters. Amazon is making that experience less punishing by rolling out a system-wide dark mode to the Kindle Colorsoft and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft. The update may seem small on paper, but it matters for anyone who reads at night or in dark environments, especially for hours at a stretch.

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5 premium Milwaukee products that aren't power tools

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 17:15

Milwaukee is well known for making some of the best tools. Everything from drills, impact wrenches, sawzalls, and oscillating tools, but that's not all the company has to offer. Milwaukee makes a bunch of obscure tools you'll love, along with heated clothing, speakers, coolers, and more.

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OpenAI is building a smartphone, and it hopes to kill app stores

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 17:13

OpenAI is reportedly building its first smartphone, and it could prove disruptive by ending the historic dominance of app portals like Apple's App Store and Google Play.

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Forget the Corolla—this used luxury hybrid feels more premium for less

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 16:46

Everything feels expensive right now, and affordability is pretty much front and center for most people. Even so, the appeal of driving something nicer hasn’t really gone away.

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5 useful things you can do with a cordless drill (aside from drilling holes)

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 16:30

While the primary job of a cordless drill is to create holes or drive screws, this garage staple has a lot more to offer. A powered drill is essentially just a high-torque motor that spins things. With the right attachments, it becomes one of the most versatile tools in your arsenal.

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I ditched cloud voice assistants for a local LLM and my smart home finally feels private

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 16:15

Technology that's meant to simplify our lives can lead us to give up all privacy at home. Most smart speakers rely on the cloud, where every whispered command to a voice assistant is sent to remote servers for analysis and training, turning your house into a data collection point.

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This 3-row luxury SUV costs around $40K—and beats most new family SUVs

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 16:00

Shopping for a new three-row family SUV with a $40,000 budget usually means choosing between practicality and premium comfort. Most new options in that price range focus on value first, offering solid space and features but rarely delivering a truly upscale experience. The used market, however, opens the door to something far more special.

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This free Obsidian sync setup is better than Obsidian Premium

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 15:30

Obsidian Sync is the official Obsidian service that lets you sync your Obsidian notes between devices. However, it's a monthly subscription that costs $5 or $10 a month, depending on the feature tier you pick. Now there are workarounds that let you sync Obsidian notes between devices, but they're either too complicated to set up or have too many moving parts prone to failure, or both. I'd like to show you a free Obsidian sync system which is just as convenient and robust as Obsidian Sync, while giving you more control and features.

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Google Keep templates will fix your cluttered notes library

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 15:00

Google Keep is a great tool for jotting down notes and thoughts in the moment. Like any note-taking app, it’s easy to create a new note and fill it with text, voice recordings, or photos.

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6 reasons your 3D prints look fine but feel weak

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 14:45

3D printing strong objects can be easier said than done. For everyday items, you usually don’t have to worry about this. But for prints that need to take a beating, remain strong when bearing weight, or weather the elements, it can pose an issue.

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You are actively throttling your expensive router by following this outdated Wi-Fi "optimization" advice

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 14:30

Every time you search for ways to fix your Wi-Fi, some tech blog or forum post pops up insisting you must flip a dozen switches in your router's admin panel. Some of that advice is solid. A lot of it is outdated, overblown, or just plain wrong for a typical home network.

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These 5 sporty cars keep smiles high and fuel bills low

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 14:15

Fun-to-drive cars are often assumed to come with a penalty at the pump, but performance and efficiency no longer have to be opposites. In 2026, several sporty models prove you can enjoy sharp handling, strong acceleration, and genuine driver engagement without watching your fuel budget disappear every week.

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Your Roku can do more than streaming, here are the hidden features most people miss

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 14:00

I've had Roku devices in my house for years, going all the way back to when it was just a little box sitting next to the TV. At this point, I've got several Roku TVs and a few sticks spread across different rooms, and for the most part, I've always used them the same way. Open an app, pick something to watch, and move on. It works, so I never really thought much about what else was there.

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I finally automated Excel timestamps, and it fixed my biggest data trust problem

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 13:30

Nothing kills a finely tuned Excel workbook faster than someone wondering whether the data is up to date. Instead of manually typing dates, you can make Power Query do the heavy lifting.

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3D printing's real reward isn't the finished print, it's creating something nobody else has

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 13:00

Getting into 3D printing is a lot easier than it used to be, you can now literally print stuff directly from an app on your phone. That’s great for the early stages, but you’re missing out if you don’t design your own models. In fact, it’s my favorite part.

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Tired of hunting through logs? Here's how I automated the entire process

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 12:30

If you've ever debugged a web application, you've probably done this more than you'd like to admit. An error pops up. You scroll through your logs. You find what looks important. You copy a chunk of it. Then you paste it somewhere. Maybe into a chat with a teammate, maybe into a document, or increasingly, into an AI tool to help you make sense of it.

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3 iconic HBO Max series worth rewatching this week (April 27 -May 3)

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 01:45

Ask anyone to name the greatest TV series of all time, and HBO/HBO Max titles will crush the top of that list faster than you can say, "You know nothing, Jon Snow." With prestige shows spanning The Sopranos to The White Lotus, the bar HBO has set is still what the others are jumping for, and their formidable library offers options of great TV, new and old.

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