📱 I Wish More Companies Made Phones This Bonkers — How to Check the Age of Your Hard Drive

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
March 12, 2025

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I Wish More Companies Made Phones This Bonkers

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

The Nothing Phone (3a) and (3a) Pro may not be the best-looking phones by some arbitrary measure, but they are two of the most bizarre. I wish more companies took a chance on releasing something this bold.

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How Old Is Your Hard Drive? Here's How to Check

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Got a used hard drive and want to know its age? Or have you been using it for years and starting to wonder how much longer it will last? Here are a few ways to determine the age of your hard drive.

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Edit Photos Like a Pro With a Luminar Neo Lifetime Bundle ($89)

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Edit photos like a pro without the steep learning curve. Luminar Neo will help you master editing or let AI do all the heavy lifting. For a limited time, the entire Luminar Neo bundle is nearly 90% off, getting you a lifetime pass for only $89. This is the lowest price we've seen yet. It works with Windows or Mac and comes with courses to teach you nifty tricks, not to mention a bunch of editing add-ons.

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The 10 Best Apple TV+ Shows You're Missing Out On

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Despite a slow launch in 2019, Apple TV+ has blossomed into an excellent streaming service with plenty of critically acclaimed TV shows. Whether you're seeking feel-good comedy, thrilling drama, or innovative sci-fi, you're well catered for.

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PSA: Check If Your Power Station Is OK

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I own several portable power stations and live in a part of the world where they aren't just a luxury but essential to daily life. So imagine my disappointment when my expensive power station failed me again and again.

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7 Reasons I’m Ditching My AirPods (And You Might Too)

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Thrilled. Perhaps that’s exactly how you also felt back when you were unboxing the brand-new AirPods in 2016. At that time, it was Apple’s latest innovation that had just hit the market. I was itching to get my hands on them. But my enthusiasm has waned.

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Now's Your Last Chance to Save $150+ on this Omaha Steak Bundle

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Grilling and BBQ season is right around the corner. If you're ready to fire up the grill again, you'll want to take advantage of the Omaha Steaks Butcher's Bundle for $99 (61% Off) and save over $150 while you still can. Get bacon-wrapped Filet Mignon, pork chops, steak burgers, gourmet jumbo franks, and more.

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How to Customize Your Plex Interface for Easier Navigation

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Plex's interface is easy enough to navigate, but there are numerous ways to adjust it to your liking. You may focus on specific libraries, hide categories altogether, or even change the way Plex looks client-side.

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6 Reasons Why Physical Books Replaced My eReader

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Lately, I've been regressing, technologically speaking. There was once a time when I exclusively read ebooks, either on my Kindle or iPad. But nowadays, I've reverted completely to physical books again, and I much prefer them.

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Question of the Day

What's the Best Space-Based TV Show?

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It was great to hear about your favorite space movies, so I thought I'd ask about TV shows too. You've got classics like Doctor Who and Star Trek and modern series like The Expanse and Andor, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. If you had to nail a space-based show as the best, which would it be?

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