Geeky Stocking Stuffers and Google's "I'm Feeling Lucky"

November 14, 2022

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The African language Igbo, spoken by a small ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria, has only eight adjectives (in a closed class): big, small, dark, light, new, old, good, and bad.

Happy Monday! Google has confirmed which city will get its super-fast gigabit internet next, with construction starting next year. Microsoft has also revealed its big holiday deal for Xbox buyers.

– Corbin

If you’re looking for some fun and useful stocking stuffers, look no further. From phone accessories to handy Everyday Carry gadgets, we have a little something for everybody. Read More »

Imagine if you could boost your PC's performance with the tap of a button. Just one click, and bam — up to 30% more battery life, 72% faster startups, and 34% overall improved speed, all thanks to CCleaner's new Performance Optimizer. Learn how it can make your PC run faster and more efficiently in our full story, and then try it out for free with a 14-day trial, no credit card required.

Is your internet browsing experience slow on your Linux device, or are the websites you’re visiting outdated or the wrong website altogether? Let’s discuss flushing the DNS cache on Linux, and how to know whether you really need to. Read More »

We’ve featured a lot of smart plugs here, and for good reason—they’re inexpensive, easy to use, and let you smarten up devices in your home (instead of needing to replace them). And like most smart home devices, you need to make sure you pick up a smart plug that works with the ecosystem you’re using.

If Alexa is your smart home ecosystem of choice, you’ll want to pick up the Amazon Smart Plug. It’s our favorite smart plug for Alexa because it was built to work flawlessly with Alexa—in fact, it’s only compatible with Amazon’s ecosystem. But if you’re all-in on Amazon’s ecosystem, that is no concern!

Google announced back in August that its gigabit internet service, Google Fiber, would roll out to more areas in five U.S. states. Now we have a better idea of where it’s arriving next. Read More »

TV sets and all the various support devices and accessories can carry a surprising phantom load, adding to our electric bills even when we’re not using them. Here’s how much you can save by unplugging them. Read More »

If you’ve been looking into the different ways to browse anonymously, two terms will come up regularly: VPNs and Tor. However, when you compare these two, you’ll quickly see that they have very different use cases. Read More »

Tech companies are ramping up sales and promotions ahead of the busy holiday shopping season. The Xbox Series S is already an excellent value for anyone interested in console gaming, but now Microsoft is sweetening the deal. Read More »

Nintendo Switch now supports a wide variety of headsets and headphones. Whether you need the functionality of a wireless connection or something affordable and durable for your kids, here are our five favorite headsets for Switch. Read More »

No matter what you use Excel for, whether business financials or a personal budget, the tool’s data analysis features can help you make sense of your data. Here are several Excel features for data analysis and how they can help. Read More »

The “I’m Feeling Lucky” button has been a fixture on the Google homepage since day one. But many people have no clue what it means or what it does. So what is the function of the “I’m Feeling Lucky” button? Read More »

Once regarded for their picture quality, plasma TVs no longer have a place in the market. But what led to the disappearance of this TV technology? And if you’re looking for a plasma TV replacement, what should you get? Read More »

Pizza party with creepy animatronic characters, anyone? Five Nights at Freddy’s – Night of Frights is a simple, easy-to-learn board game that’s suitable for kids ages eight and up, and the perfect icebreaker for any party. Read More »

If you wanted a star-studded week of Netflix releases, you’ll be getting it this go-around. The streaming service has some well-known names in some highly anticipated films dropping. Read More »

Most of us can relate. You wake up in the morning to see a giant, inflamed zit calling for attention on your face. Where did this pesky pimple come from? And why are you still getting acne as an adult? Read More »