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📸 Your 2024 in Photos

It’s Friday! Google Photos is rolling out a 2024 recap, some Google Pixel phones will get longer software support, and Samsung’s One UI 7 Beta is finally here. Meanwhile, Anker is recalling some of its speakers after they caught on fire.

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This Linux Theme Gave Me the Windows 95 Experience in 2024

Ever felt nostalgia for an old-school Windows experience but don’t fancy putting your PC at risk? Install Linux and give this theme a go. Chicago95 turns Linux into something that looks a lot like Windows 95 but without the crippling security flaws.

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See Your Spotify Wrapped Around the Year With These Alternatives

Spotify Wrapped is one of the Spotify's best features, giving you a year-end recap of your listening habits. The problem is you can only view it at the end of each year! That is, if you don't use these third-party apps to peek your Spotify stats early.

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Here’s When Your Samsung Galaxy Will Get Android 15 (One UI 7)

Google announced Android 15 in February 2024, full of new features and changes, but it didn't arrive until October. After countless delays, it'll soon be available on Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets. Samsung is finally beta testing Android 15 (One UI 7), and here's what you need to know.

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4K Blu-Rays Have an AI Upscaling Problem: Buyer Beware

4K TVs are commonplace, 4K streaming is within reach for many broadband users, and 4K Blu-rays are still sought after by film geeks. The problem is most content is not in 4K, and many studios are turning to AI upscaling technology to convert content to 4K, with (to put it mildly) very mixed results.

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How to Fix Gmail When It's Not Receiving Emails

Gmail is one of the most popular apps for sending and receiving emails. However, you might encounter a situation where Gmail stops receiving emails, which essentially disrupts its purpose. Fortunately, this is a common issue, and I’ll show you how to fix it in no time.

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Spotify’s Wrapped AI Podcast Is Creepier Than You Think It Will Be

Spotify Wrapped is always eagerly anticipated, but the 2024 iteration has been met with a fair bit of disappointment. The usual features are all present, but, unsurprisingly, the big new thing involves AI, and it's incredibly weird.

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I Got a Mouse and Keyboard for my Handheld PC, and It's Awesome

Handheld PCs are awesome because they combine the power of the PC platform with the form factor of handheld gaming. However, some games aren't going to work well with a controller, which is why I just connected a regular mouse and keyboard. Job done.

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Question of the Day

What Do You Use to Listen to Music on Linux?

Unlike Windows, which has Media Player, and Mac, which has Apple Music, there's no ubiquitous "Linux music player." Still, you're going to have MP3s and other music files to listen to. So when you're listening to local music on a Linux computer, what app or command line tool do you use?

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