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When you need a power tool and head to the hardware store, you'll see options from Ryobi, DeWALT, RIGID, Makita, Milwaukee, and more displayed in a rainbow of colors. Once you choose a brand, you'll start stocking up on battery packs, chargers, and endless tools. Here's what you need to know about one of the most recognizable names, Milwaukee, and whether they're worth buying.

My everyday workplace is smaller than a monitor, smaller than a laptop, and smaller even than the netbooks of yore. But there are only a handful of times when this actually gets in my way.

We've warned you about it several times, but the day has finally come. Windows 10, first released a whopping ten years ago in 2015, has officially reached the end of its life, and it's (officially) deprecated as of now.

The 2026 BMW M240i makes a strong case for being one of the best driver’s cars in BMW’s lineup, even without the full M badge. It delivers thrilling performance, sharp handling, and everyday usability that rivals far pricier sports cars. For enthusiasts who crave excitement without sacrificing comfort, it’s the perfect middle ground.

There are endless options for converting documents from one format to another, like the ‘Save As’ function in word processors, or various online converters. There’s also an open-source utility for the job that I’ve been using constantly: Pandoc.

Home Assistant is a free and open-source smart home platform that brings a huge range of devices together. Installing Home Assistant on a spare laptop or single-board computer like the Raspberry Pi unlocks huge possibilities, but you can do even more with a few accessories.

TP-Link’s latest Tapo C660 Kit is a pretty great 4K PTZ security camera setup. With a bundled solar panel and simple mounting, this camera offers such fantastic video quality that I was honestly blown away.

Google's AI features, at least many of them, are useful. But oftentimes, they can cross the line into bloatware, as it's the case with the vast majority of the AI stuff Google has tried to add to Search. Now, it got an image editing feature, but we really didn't need it here.

Since Windows 11's release, Microsoft has gradually been closing the loopholes and methods that allowed users to bypass the Microsoft account requirement.

HDR is arguably the biggest leap in visual quality that we've experienced in home entertainment, but if you go to your local cinema, most are still SDR and the few that are "HDR" offer anything but an impressive image.

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.