Microsoft Edge Is Now More Bloated Than Google Chrome

August 20, 2022

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Despite the popular belief that dogs only see in black and white, it’s untrue. While dogs may not see the same range of color that humans do, they do perceive colors on par with a human suffering from red-green color blindness.

People love to rag on Google Chrome for being a bloated browser that eats up your computer’s resources. Well, Microsoft Edge has become even worse. It started out with good intentions, but Microsoft can’t help itself. Read More »

To protect the contents of your Microsoft Word documents, add password protection to them. Doing so prompts the user to enter the password each time the document is opened. We’ll show you how to do that using a built-in Word feature. Read More »

There are a lot of great computer speakers, but sometimes, you just need one with a power button. They’re surprisingly hard to find! Cyber Acoustics’ CA-2014 speakers are just what you need.

The power button allows you to turn the speakers on and off without adjusting the volume, which is perfect for ensuring your Zoom meetings don’t echo to your colleagues. In addition, there’s a dedicated headphone jack, so you can plug your headphones right into the speakers when you need to listen to something privately.

Finally, the speakers are less than $15! If you just need simple speakers that work, the CA-2014s are perfect.

Giant monitors, high refresh rate displays, and curved screens are all fantastic on their own. The Samsung Odyssey Ark combines all three into a single device, and now you can reserve one. Read More »

The iPhone and Android phones have more in common than ever, but they’re also still very different on many levels. There are some unique iPhone features that we would love to see on Android. Could it happen? Read More »

A command line argument is a special string of text that you can add to a game’s startup sequence for various effects. These commands can be incredibly useful, but every digital game store has a different way to access them. Read More »

Upgrading to a smart thermostat is a great way to save money on your annual energy bill and automate your home. Choosing the right one for your home, however, isn’t an easy process. Here are our favorite smart thermostats currently on the market. Read More »

A long-awaited rematch headlines UFC 278, broadcast from Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 20, 2022, at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Here’s how and where to stream it live. Read More »

Curved monitors continue to increase in popularity, and if you’ve considered buying one, you probably have seen the 1000R nomenclature. But what does the 1000R moniker represent, and should you buy a 1000R curved monitor? Read More »

Whether you're just starting a career in cybersecurity or you're a seasoned pro, Kali Linux provides one of the most popular ways to penetrate test Linux distributions. In The Ultimate Kali Linux Book - Second Edition, you'll learn how to discover target systems on a network, identify security flaws, exploit security weaknesses, gain access to networks, and more. Download your free copy to get started. This offer ends on Wednesday, August 31, 2022.

From streaming services to software to content, it feels like we’re constantly shelling out money every month to keep access to the things we want. So what’s behind this shift, and is there anything you can do about it? Read More »

Windows 10, by default, sends everything you search for in the Start Menu to their servers to give you results from Bing search — so you better make sure that you don’t type anything private into your own PC’s Start Menu. Or, you could just disable the Bing integration in the Start Menu. Read More »

When you shop for a mesh network, they usually come in packs of two or three, with the option to buy extra nodes if you need them. Can you just use a single mesh network node by itself, though? Read More »

Android has a major issue. Sending texts, photos, and videos between phones is an unreliable, unencrypted mess. To make matters worse, iPhone users will bully you for the color of your texts, let alone everything else. So why is texting on Android stuck in the past? Read More »

Google finally created a true Apple AirPods Pro competitor with the Pixel Buds Pro. It has taken four generations to get here, but these Android-focused true wireless earbuds (TWEs) sound good, fit great, and offer all-day battery life. They’re not perfect, but they’re my new go-to earbuds. Read More »

Google Chrome has been able to save sites as app shortcuts for years, but the built-in Apps page hasn’t been updated or improved in years. That might change soon. Read More »

Looking to extend your existing Ethernet cable or want to bypass the maximum length limit without sacrificing the performance? You will be happy to know that there are several ways to make an Ethernet cable longer. Read More »

Instagram has been putting a big emphasis on videos and Reels. If you want Instagram like it used to be, the web app is pretty close—and it can be “installed” like a regular app on Android and iPhone. Read More »

Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft’s service that includes access to many PC and Xbox games for one low monthly price. Now you can play more classic PC games on Game Pass, starting today. Read More »