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September 20, 2022

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As any tennis player, amateur or professional, can tell you, a fresh tennis ball is important to good play, and the staggering number of tennis balls they go through at Wimbledon, the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world, reflects that. Over the course of the two week tournament, they burn through an average of 55,000 tennis balls.

Selecting text is a common thing to do on a computer. Just click and drag your mouse to highlight the desired text. Couldn’t be simpler, right? There’s actually a much better way of doing this, and you’ll never go back. Read More »

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System76 is a Denver-based company that sells desktops and laptops with Linux pre-installed. It has offered a high-end “Thelio” line of desktops since 2018, and now it is being updated. Read More »

Smartphones have made taking photos easier than ever, but now physical photos aren’t nearly as common as they were in yesteryears. If you want that bit of nostalgia, you can pick up Canon’s IVY Mini Photo Printer, which is now on sale for under $100.

The IVY printer can connect to your phone via Bluetooth, making it easy to print out photos from your gallery or social media. The Zink photo paper this printer uses also has a sticky back, making it easy to decorate any space.

Teslas are among the electric vehicle (EV) industry’s most popular models, and people shopping for one understandably want to know how long it takes to charge the battery. Improvements in technology have made charging more efficient, but it’s still not the same as filling up with gas. Read More »

Email signatures ostensibly make your communiqués look like they’re wearing a nice suit, but really, it’s just an extra part of the email that we can’t help but read. No one likes to read more emails than they have to. Read More »

While Windows may be one of the leading operating systems on the planet, MacOS has been slowly gaining ground. Much of this growth is fueled by fantastic hardware, like this MacBook Pro 14-inch laptop with an M1 Pro Apple Silicon chip, now down to $1,599 ($400 off) for a limited time. Read More »

Wallpaper is probably the easiest way to customize the look of your iPhone, and you have two areas to do it—the home screen and lock screen. We’ll show you how to use different wallpapers for each. Read More »

AMD launched the Ryzen 7000 series of CPUs, but those chips are for desktop PCs. In the laptop department, the company has the Ryzen 6000 series, based on the Zen 3+ architecture. AMD is ready to move up to 7000 on laptops now, as it just unveiled two new Ryzen chips and an Athlon. Read More »

Viruses and other malware are an unfortunate reality of the modern age. If your phone or computer has fallen prey to them, one of the recommended solutions is doing a factory reset. But will it make your device safe again? Read More »

With the rise of mirrorless cameras came a slew of updated lenses from big manufacturers. Picking the best mirrorless system lenses from such a wide selection isn’t easy, but this guide is a good place to start. Read More »

But isn’t regular text messaging in real-time? Somewhat. With regular text messaging, you type out a full message and send it when you’re ready. However, in an RTT conversation, you or the person on the other end can see what’s being typed as it’s being typed. Read More »

Windows 11 is getting its first big update with 22H2, which was codenamed “Sun Valley 2” during development. With Windows 11, Microsoft has moved to a yearly release cycle for major updates, leaving behind Windows 10’s frantic twice-per-year schedule. Read More »

Anker’s Soundcore brand of audio devices has made quite a splash since its 2014 launch (and 2018 rebrand). Its new “Space” lineup is no exception. The Soundcore Space A40 earbuds pack a hefty punch, performing like a far more expensive alternative at their modest $100 price point. Read More »

Graphic cards aren’t getting any less powerful (or power hungry), so if you’re upgrading from an older GPU to a newer model, you might be worried you’ll also need to upgrade your PSU, too. Read More »

Are you in the market for a new car? Gas prices are rough and electric cars can be expensive, but there’s good news:  Hybrid cars aren’t just less expensive—they may actually be better than fully electric cars in today’s world. Read More »

Stable Diffusion, a popular AI art generator, requires text prompts to make an image. Sometimes it does an amazing job and generates exactly what you want with a vague prompt. Other times, you get suboptimal outputs. Here are some tips and tricks to get ideal results. Read More »

When it comes to noise-canceling headphones, the general narrative has been that Sony took the lead from Bose years ago, and has stayed ahead since. With that in mind, the company could have played it safe with the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones. Sony could have done that, yes, but it didn’t. Read More »

Apple announced the iPhone 14 along with new Plus, Pro, and Pro Max models on September 7, 2022. With new satellite connectivity features on every model and a redesign of the notch on the iPhone 14 Pro, there are some big changes this time around. Read More »

New iPhones get announced every year, but there’s always someone who scoffs and says Apple is selling last year’s iPhone in a new color at a new price. With the iPhone 14, though, unless you’re looking at the iPhone 14 Pro, that person is not entirely wrong. Read More »

Amazon’s Alexa is one of the most used virtual assistants out there, and it’ll soon take a new approach to make its answers more accurate. How, you might ask? By asking for help from brands — in exchange for some brand exposure, of course. Read More »

We’re hiring once again: This time for a full-time Associate Commerce Editor to help keep our buying guides up-to-date and work with our new reviews team to turn their expertise into actionable advice. Want to throw your hat in the ring? Then read on to find out more! Read More »

When it comes to browser names, sometimes a browser gets a straightforward name that implies exactly what it does—like Internet Explorer. But Chrome? Why name a browser after shiny metal? Read More »

PDF files were designed to promote sharing. Everyone can open them—in their web browser if they have nothing else. Linux lets you manipulate, merge, and split PDF files on the command line. Read More »

It pays to know how to use some of your Mac’s more powerful features, even if they seem intimidating and complex at first glance. This can help you identify and fix problems, automate repetitive tasks, and speed up long-winded workflows. Read More »

Everyone knows that you can hit Ctrl+Alt+Delete to access the Task Manager, but what about the Power User Menu? The Power User Menu offers a convenient way to access essential utilities, important locations, and useful menus. Here’s how you can access it. Read More »