Smart Plugs Are the Holiday Upgrade You Need

October 16, 2022

Did You Know?

Many examples of animal names in the German language are delightfully literal—the platypus is schnabeltier (“beak animal”), the sloth is faultier (“lazy animal”), the slug is nacktschnecke (“naked snail”), and the bat is fledermaus (“flutter mouse”).

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If you want the best in Bluetooth speakers, you’ll want to go with JBL. The JBL Flip 5 is currently on sale for $100, and you’ll get a protective case to make this speaker easy to take with you anywhere.

Thought the Flip 5 didn’t make the final cut in our best Bluetooth speakers roundup, it’s a great speaker in its own right. Featuring a great battery life, IPX7 water resistance, and JBL’s fantastic PartyBoost feature, you are not settling for less here.

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If you have an iPhone and haven’t added some widgets to your lock screen yet, you really should. I ignored the feature, and now that I’m using it, I can’t get over what a time and attention-saver it is. Read More »

After the end of World War II, there were a few Japanese soldiers found on remote islands unaware it had ended years before. It’s an approach many poor souls seem to take with their favorite television shows. Read More »

If you’re looking for your Windows 10 product key, you can find it by entering a quick command in the Command Prompt. Here’s how—plus a neat little trick for finding the product key using a Windows Registry method. Read More »

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