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April 20, 2022

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The giant storm on Jupiter, nicknamed The Great Red Spot, has been raging for centuries, but is slowly dying down. NASA researchers estimate that the storm may completely dissipate within the next few decades.

Have you seen the news that Netflix is losing subscribers? It’s no surprise as the service has been raising prices. Now, Netflix is signaling it wants to crack down on password sharing—Netflix estimates that 100 million households are sharing passwords. Turning more of those households into paying subscribers could be very good for Netflix’s bottom line.

Streaming services can still be cheaper than cable, but not if you’re paying for a ton of them every single month. Here’s how you can save a ton of money on your streaming subscriptions—without giving up your favorite shows.

-Chris

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When your internet experience is lackluster, your impulse might be to upgrade your internet package to a faster speed. But here’s why you should consider upgrading your network gear, not your internet connection. Read More »

Google introduced Android 12L in late 2021 and after a short beta period it’s rolling out to Pixel phones. Well, some Pixel phones. If you don’t have Android 12L on your Pixel yet, we’ll show you how to get it. Read More »

Saving money is always a great idea, but with inflation eating into everything and streaming service price hikes, cutting streaming expenses feels particularly important. Here’s how to save money while still enjoying your favorite streaming services. Read More »

To replace a string of text, numbers, or symbols, Microsoft Excel offers a function called SUBSTITUTE. This function replaces the specified string with your choice of string. We’ll show you how to use it in your spreadsheets. Read More »

Ever since the dawn of cable bundles, all we viewers have ever wanted is to pay for just the shows that we want to watch. Now that everyone and their parent company has a streaming subscription, you can sort of do that…but if you subscribe to Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, HBO Now, and all of the other ones you want, it could end up costing as much as cable. Fortunately, there’s a solution: rotate your subscriptions. Read More »

Adding smart home devices to your home gives you more control over your environment. They make your home safer and more secure. They’re just fun to use, too. Here are our favorite smart devices. Read More »

The way we work has changed drastically in the last several years, and as a result, so has the way teammates connect. Today, your business needs a hybrid communication solution for your in-office employees, remote workers, and everyone in between. RingCentral offers a robust communication platform with voice, text, conferencing, web meetings, and fax capabilities — everything you need to keep your business connected and thriving — in a single package.
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Charging the battery in an electric vehicle (EV) can take anywhere from minutes to days. Here we’ll cover how long it actually takes an EV to charge, and what can have an impact on charging time. Read More »

The Linux command line lets you retrieve data by either listening on a socket or connecting to a socket. The data can be captured in a text file. We show you how. Read More »

YouTube may be blocked for multiple reasons. Individual videos are sometimes region-blocked in some countries, while the entire YouTube website is blocked in some countries—or on some workplace networks. We’ll go over how to get around all of these blocks. Read More »

Hangovers happen to the best of us. Whether it was a wine night with friends or one too many at a party or event, when the next morning rolls around, you’re desperate for respite. Should you just grab another bottle? Read More »

When it comes to food storage and safety, there are a lot of rules to follow. There are also a lot of myths out there. One of them involves all those chicken and pasta salads, and any other mayonnaise-based dish you stash in the fridge. Read More »

Anker’s audio brand, called Soundcore, manages to routinely undercut the competition with its affordable-yet-impressive wireless earbuds. And the company’s latest fare takes things to a new level. The Soundcore Life P3 earbuds cost just $80, but they offer impressive sound quality with stellar bass, solid ANC and Ambient modes, and an app that doesn’t suck. Read More »

Ever dreamed of getting Android apps from outside the official Amazon Appstore on your Fire TV device? You can, in a process often called “jailbreaking.” It’s easy to perform, and it’s not the illegal or hacky process it sounds like. Read More »

People often think of computer security as something technical and complicated. And when you get into the nitty-gritty, it can be — but the most important stuff is actually very simple. Here are the basic, important things you should do to make yourself safer online. Read More »

It’s easy to take a physical object into a paint store and get the color matched. But what if you like a color in an Instagram photo? That’s trickier, but we’ll show you how to match paint colors to digital images. Read More »

The Wayback Machine lets you view older versions of a website, see content that’s changed, troubleshoot your own site, and even view content that no longer “exists” on the web. The Wayback Machine is important for preserving Internet history. Read More »

If you need to perform certain GPU-intensive tasks, like 3D modeling or playing top-tier games, it can be useful to know your Windows 11 PC’s VRAM amount. There’s an easy way to check this, and we’ll show you how. Read More »