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Alexa, It’s Been 10 Years: How Smart Speakers Have (And Haven’t) Changed

Remember when talking to a black cylinder or fabric-covered puck that felt like the pinnacle of futuristic living? It's been exactly 10 years since Amazon's original Echo speaker was announced, kicking off a smart speaker revolution that transformed the way we interact with technology.

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Why I Want More Expensive Mobile Games

People like to laugh at (or complain) about the quality of mobile video games. However, it's gamers like you and I that are partly responsible for the state of mobile games, and those problems can be resolved by aligning your expectations with a looser grip on your wallet.

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Save Up to $1000 With Galaxy Tab S10 Series

Samsung's newest tablet with Galaxy AI is finally here. For a limited time, you can get one with a combined trade-in discount of over $1000. If you have an old tablet sitting in a drawer, now is the ideal time to trade up to something newer, faster, and better. Head to Samsung's site to see how much your trade-in is worth and how to score the biggest discount.

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How to Create and Use Symbolic Links (aka Symlinks) on Linux

Linux allows you to create symbolic links, or symlinks, that point to another file or folder on your machine. The best way to do this is with the ln terminal command—though there are some graphical file managers that can create symbolic links too.

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Apple's M4 Mac Mini Is Bringing Me Back to the Desktop

I’ve owned my share of desktop computers but, like a lot of people, I drifted away from them over the years. Laptops just made the most sense every time I needed a new computer. The new Mac Mini, though, is finally bringing me back to the desktop.

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Top Tech Deals: $20 Monster Earbuds, TCL TVs, Anker Power Station, and More

As expected, early Black Friday deals are starting to surface everywhere. You can score huge savings on a stunning 85-inch QLED TV, smartphone accessories, portable power stations big enough to power a home, and much more.

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Input Lag vs. Frame Rate Drops: What’s the Difference, and How to Handle Each?

Some players confuse input lag and frame drops as two performance issues in games. While there's some overlap, these are two completely different issues, and understanding what they are and how they differ is an important step toward making your games run better.

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Plex Is the Best Way to Search for Movies on Apple TV

If you're like me, you've probably got several streaming services running side-by-side. This is annoying enough, but trying to figure out which show or movie is streaming where is turning into a real time-waster until I discovered that Plex solved this issue with its streaming app.

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Question of the Day

What Do You Miss About Windows 7?

After the disaster that was Windows Vista, Microsoft course corrected in 2009 with the release of Windows 7. The operating system was well regarded thanks to aspects like its design and stability, and many still look back on it fondly. If that's you, what are your thoughts on Windows 7?

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