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Do you ever find yourself wishing for a smartphone that wasn't so smart? One free of all the distractions of apps, social media, and endless notifications? Basic "dumb" phones still exist, and you can get modern features like a solid design and a touchscreen. That's where the all-new HMD Touch 4G comes in.

Today, you can grab the Lenovo Tab One for a surprisingly low price of just $100 on Amazon. This is an impressive 19% discount off the usual $123.00 listed price.

Turning your average Linux installation into a gaming powerhouse isn't exactly a one-click process, but I can tell you it's incredibly rewarding. It means you've got to dig deep into how your system is set up, understand the tricky bits of how your hardware talks to the software, and really take advantage of the insane flexibility that Linux offers.

Profiles are a good way to manage separate browsing data for each digital footprint you might have—you can have a work one, a study one, or a personal one, or maybe even all three, so the browsing data from one doesn't mistakenly mix with the other. Now, Firefox is finally getting them. A bit later than most other browsers, but better late than never.

October 13 to 17 will mark another important week in tech history, with the 45th annual GITEX Global conference taking place at the Dubai World Trade Center. The international event is a collaborative platform where over 6,800 tech enterprises, including G42, Google, IBM, Microsoft, HPE, and Oracle, will tackle the nuances of an ever-growing industry.

Konnected is officially joining the Works with Home Assistant program. This brings the company's popular Alarm Panel and Garage Door Openers into the fold as the first of their kind to be formally certified with the program.

Synology’s latest network-attached storage (NAS) devices can only use hard drives and SSDs approved by the company, which did not go over well with the company’s long-time customers. The company is finally walking back that requirement, but it might be too little, too late.

When editing a formula in a dialog box in Microsoft Excel, you might go to use the Arrow keys to move the blinking cursor to a different position. However, frustratingly and confusingly, doing this inserts a seemingly random cell reference. Luckily, there's an easy fix!

Cadillac’s push into electrification is gaining momentum, and its compact electric crossover is leading the charge. For 2026, it’s not just getting a refresh, it’s getting a serious power upgrade that brings new excitement to the luxury EV segment.

Amazon's Big Deal Days sales event just kicked off, which is basically a continuation of Prime Day sales, and that means you can score all sorts of tech at solid discounts. Naturally, far too many items are on sale, so we've gathered a collection of the best tech discounts worth considering.

File permissions are core to almost everything you do on your Linux machine, from viewing a PDF to saving an image and running an app. The core model keeps things simple, but there are quite a few basic details to get started with.

Not sure which phone numbers you've blocked on your iPhone? You can easily check your blocked number list using Phone, Messages, and FaceTime settings on your phone. Let's take a look at how.

There are plenty of horror franchises to consider for the Halloween season, but one of the most notable is Halloween. Directed in the late 1970s by John Carpenter, the slasher villain of Michael Myers launched a new age of returning horror killers. Without the silent suburban serial killer dressed in a white-painted William Shatner mask, we might never have gotten the campground slaughters of Jason Vorhees or the vicious nightmares of Freddy Krueger.

As someone who spends the bulk of my time on my Windows PC, having the right tools at my disposal makes all the difference. I use these tools for both work and personal tasks, and they’re so good that they’ve earned a permanent spot on my toolbar.

Not too long ago, I wrote that we should all get over our TV brand snobbery. That manufacturers like Hisense and TCL are now bringing the latest and greatest display technology to us at rock-bottom prices, and that clinging to brand power doesn't make much rational sense.

Is your laptop stuck in the Stone Age with standard gigabit Ethernet? Or maybe no Ethernet at all? I had that exact problem, and found the solution for just $29 with a simple 2.5G Ethernet adapter. The kicker is that you have to buy the right one.

Satechi’s OntheGo Bluetooth Keyboard with Stand has great keys for typing, but its strength of being unconnected to a tablet might also be its weakness. Anyone looking for a part-time keyboard is in for a treat. But if you want a long-term commitment, you should look at a dedicated keyboard case.

Most mechanical keyboard enthusiasts stick to just one type of switch per board. While that’s perfectly reasonable, why limit yourself? Mixing and matching switches can create a more fun, unique typing experience and make your keyboard truly your own.

Excel is constantly changing, and this month, you can use the enhanced capabilities of Copilot and Python to speed up your workflow, focus on data analysis, and tailor the program to your requirements. Here are four new features to look out for this October.

I didn't use AI tools until someone told me, as a writer and creative, I should learn to work alongside them. Since embracing AI, I've enhanced my workflow, boosted my creativity, and optimized my time. Here are the tools I actually use daily.