All the Unnecessary Things Microsoft Added to Edge in 2021

December 29, 2021

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The Tennessee Aquarium has an electric eel named Miguel Wattson with his own Twitter account, @EelectricMiguel, that tweets out a message every time Miguel discharges a strong jolt of electricity.

Microsoft had a busy 2021. The company released Windows 11. It also added a ton of unnecessary stuff to the Microsoft Edge browser, which is making it harder for us to recommend it to anyone. Seriously, Microsoft is adding so much stuff to its web browser that it’s starting to feel like bloatware. Read More »

Linux Mint’s final point release in the 20 series, nicknamed “Una,” is now in beta. It builds on version 20.2 “Uma” with some new features and refinements. Are those changes more substantial than the name change? Let’s find out. Read More »

There’s a great deal on the Apple Watch Series 7 on Amazon right now. The deal is so good that the price is $30 less than Black Friday. It’s a great deal for a random day at the end of December. Read More »

By using a table in Microsoft Word, you can structure elements of your document or insert data in an organized format. Once you add your table, consider automatically resizing it to fit the document or the table contents. Read More »

LastPass has been dealing with a rather unfortunate situation. Some users received alerts that unauthorized individuals were logging into their LastPass account with their master password. It turns out, these alerts were sent in error, according to a statement from the company. Read More »

At the end of 2021, Times Square will ring in 2022 closer to the way it has since the dawn of 1908, with at least some number of revelers present. Although some broadcast plans have been canceled—the planned show on Fox will no longer air—there are still plenty of ways to stream the Times Square Ball drop this year. Read More »

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Searching for the perfect USB-C cable to suit your needs and charge all of your devices? You’re in luck! We’ve combed through a bunch of them and have found the best USB-C cables on the market. Read More »

One of the best ways of funding a computer upgrade is by selling your old one, and that’s especially true for Apple products. Macs tend to hold their value much better than comparable Windows PCs, but knowing exactly what to charge isn’t easy. Read More »

Are you no longer interested in transacting with Venmo? If so, consider deleting your account so nobody can access your financial details. It’s easy to delete a Venmo account and we’ll show you how. Read More »

Don’t you hate it when you take what you think is the perfect Insta-worthy selfie, only to find the results don’t quite measure up? Or, maybe you’re on vacation and about to capture a gorgeous sunset, only for a tourist to walk right into your shot at the last second. Luckily, with the right photo filter app, you can fix all of these issues and more. Read More »

Want to make some healthy lifestyle changes in the new year but unsure where to start? Adopting a healthier lifestyle doesn’t have to be an enormous change. In fact, you’re more likely to succeed if you set realistic goals. If you make smaller changes at first, you can trick yourself into making better choices. Read More »

Sometimes, you just don’t get the gift you wanted for Christmas, and that’s fine. Most of the time, you can return. Read More »

If cat owners all universally want one thing, it’s that their cats will use the scratching post instead of their furniture. If your cat is slow to take to the scratching post, we’re here to help. Read More »

If your iPhone 13 becomes unresponsive and you can’t shut it down using the normal methods, it’s time to try a forced restart—sometimes called a “hard reset” (which is not to be confused with a factory reset). Luckily, it’s easy to force your iPhone to restart using just three button presses. Here’s how. Read More »

Calculating the square root of numbers is common in mathematical equations. If you’d like to perform that calculation in Microsoft Excel, you have a couple of ways to do that. We’ll show you how. Read More »