Keep Your Tech Safe at the Beach With These Tips

July 30, 2022

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British coal miners used canaries as air quality indicators and early warning systems well into the 1980s.

Saltwater is highly corrosive, and sand presents a massive problem even for military-grade equipment. A beach day could spell disaster for your electronics, so make sure you take precautions the next time you head out. Read More »

If you’ve ever accidentally replaced something in your clipboard on Windows 11, we have good news: Clipboard history allows you to store up to 25 entries that you can retrieve later. Here’s how to turn it on and use it. Read More »

It’s the weekend, so it’s a perfect time to relax with a fun weekend project. Why not build some LEGOs? The LEGO Flower Bouquet is a perfect set for a chill weekend, and it’s currently on sale for $41 to boot.

This simple and cute LEGO set lets you create a variety of flowers, and is involved enough that any adult will enjoy building it. At the same time, though, it’s not so involved you’ll be spending days or weeks building it. The perfect weekend project!

Xbox Cloud Gaming is available to everyone with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription and works on most platforms, including iPhones and iPads. Here’s what to expect from the service if you haven’t subscribed or been able to try it out for yourself. Read More »

The current iteration of Microsoft Edge started out as a great browser based on the Chromium engine, but over time, Microsoft has added more and more bloat. Now there’s another new feature that doesn’t seem to be popular: visual search. Read More »

Security cameras help keep your home safe by scaring off intruders and monitoring what’s going on around you. They can continuously capture video, have two-way audio, and send instant motion alerts to your phone. Here are our picks for the best security cameras. Read More »

You may have noticed a trend among artists who release music on streaming platforms. On Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, artists are asking their fans to “pre-save” new releases. What’s the deal with that, and should you do it? Read More »

Julianna Peña and Amanda Nunes battle for the women’s bantamweight championship at UFC 277, broadcast from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on July 30, 2022. Here’s how to stream it live. Read More »

You’ve taken steps to secure your digital services by enabling Two-Factor Authentication. But what do you do with the recovery codes a service gave you to gain access if the usual authentication method is unavailable? Read More »

More than one million companies rely on the Microsoft 365 productivity suite, and if yours is one of them, this comprehensive guide is for you. Efficiency Best Practices for Microsoft 365 will help you get more done each day by teaching you how to better manage important files, analyze data, execute tasks with greater efficiency, make the most of calendar events, and more. Download your free copy and increase your productivity today.

Google’s WEBP image format is pretty cool: its unique compression systems can display images at approximately two-thirds the size of the same image rendered in JPEG or PNG format. Read More »

VMware has been a popular virtualization application for years, and the Mac version is helpful for running Windows software on Apple computers. VMWare is still testing support for Apple’s new M1 or M2 chipsets (Apple Silicon), and now Windows 11 is supported. Read More »

If you’re looking at replacing your old router—maybe even upgrading from your ISP’s combined modem/router unit—you may come across terms like “dual band,” which refers to a router that uses both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi. Curious about what these numbers mean? Well, wonder no more. Read More »

Upgrading a PC or a laptop can be an expensive affair. While cheap options are sometimes available, you could spend several hundred dollars or even a couple of thousand dollars on a new device. Wanting to avoid a pricy upgrade is understandable, but when do you need a new machine? Read More »

Last month, a software package indicated Microsoft was working on a Windows 10 22H2 update, presumably arriving alongside the Windows 11 22H2 update later this year. Now the update has been confirmed, but it’s not clear what will actually be new. Read More »

Nobody likes to have a bunch of remotes scattered around their living room. One remote that can control everything is the dream. If you have a Roku, the included remote can probably turn on your TV too. Read More »

Amazon has a cloud service for backing up photos and videos, fittingly called Amazon Photos, but the company also offered regular cloud storage that worked like Dropbox or OneDrive. Now, that option is going away. Read More »