💡 Tips to Keep Your Phone Running Smoothly — Why You'd Love a Chromebook

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📱 Broken iPhone Apps

It’s Thursday! Google Search’s most controversial feature is going global, Apple service disruptions are crashing iPhone apps, and the FTC will start fining companies for fake reviews. Also, the next Windows 11 update will automatically encrypt your PC.

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8 Things You Should Do to Keep Your Phone Running Smoothly

While smartphones keep us entertained and connected to loved ones, we often neglect to give them the care they deserve. This lack of attention can lead to sluggish performance, a loss of visual appeal, and other issues. So, here are a few things you should do regularly.

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A Chromebook Could Be The Distraction-Free Device You’re Looking For

If you’re reading this instead of focusing on work, you’re likely not alone. For many of us, the one tool we need for work, a computer, is also the source of the distractions that keep us from getting things done. That’s not why I bought a Chromebook, but getting one did lead to some surprising productivity benefits.

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This Is How I Easily Browse Remote Linux PC Files

SSHFS lets you browse files on remote Linux PCs as smoothly as if they were on your local computer. It’s a quick and simple way to interact with headless systems like Raspberry Pi.

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Apple, Please Let Me Disable Natural Scrolling Just For My Mouse

In 2011, Apple introduced "natural" scrolling to macOS, and ever since, anyone who has used a scroll wheel on macOS has experienced the gnashing of teeth. Natural scrolling has advantages, but right now, this setting is all or nothing.

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How Online Multiplayer Ruined Single-Player Games for Me

Single-player games provide a large variety of gameplay mechanics, heartfelt stories, and unique worlds. So, why is it that I still can't get myself to play them, opting instead for the same few online multiplayer games that I've been playing for years?

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Things You Can 3D Print At Home, But Shouldn't

Having a 3D printer is great! You can make just about anything you can imagine, as long as it's made from something that comes in the form of a filament. However, there are limits to what you should bring into the world from your imagination. For example, it's probably a bad idea to print any of these.

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How I Turned a Raspberry Pi into a Bluetooth Smart Speaker

I transformed a Raspberry Pi into a powerful Bluetooth smart speaker that can stream music from my phone, tablet, or computer. It uses BalenaSound and turns my Raspberry Pi into a smart speaker that supports a wide range of services, including Spotify, Apple AirPlay, and Bluetooth—and more.

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Question of the Day

Which Freeware Apps Do You Use Every Day?

I'm happy to pay for a good product. Buy once, cry once, and all that. However, the slow transition towards subscription-based software licensing is a plague on my wallet and my psyche. Apps that used to be a one-time purchase have been replaced by ghoulish subscriptions, so I find myself digging into the world of freeware. I've got my favorites—Handbrake, Wine, VLC—though I'd love to know which freeware apps our readers can't live without.

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