Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Justin Duino Usually, we’re used to companies handing out free stuff to woo new subscribers and shafting loyal customers. Like that time YouTube TV handed out a Chromecast with Google TV to new subscribers only. But loyal YouTube TV subscribers rejoice because prices are going up again now Google is handing out a free Chromecast…

Cameron Summerson Everybody wants better battery life on their laptop, right? Well, Microsoft is trying to solve that problem with a new feature in its Edge browser called Sleeping Tabs. What it does is freeze or “sleep” your tabs when you’re not actively using them. This equates to is improved battery life and reduced load on your…

Google, Washdog/Shutterstock.com Google is now broadening its refurbished products selection to include connected home devices, in addition to the refurbished Pixel phones and Pixelbooks it started reselling last September. If you don’t mind your products being gently used, this is a terrific way to build up your smart home gadget collection without breaking the bank.…

Crunchyroll, Funimation The biggest names in anime are doing the Fusion Dance. AT&T has agreed to sell the Crunchyroll production company and streaming service to its rival, the Sony-owned Funimation. The $1.2 billion deal is a total game-changer, as Crunchyroll and Funimation are practically the Netflix and Hulu of anime. According to Sony’s blog post,…

Roborock Let’s be honest: vacuuming sucks (pun intended). It’s a monotonous task that’s too loud and takes too long, and no one really loves to do it. That’s a problem robot vacuums promise to solve by doing the work for you. But robot vacuums are expensive, right? Not today! You can get a Roborock Vaccum…

Samsung The 110-inch Samsung MicroLED TV isn’t the biggest television ever made. But it’s the biggest TV you can conceivably fit into a conventional living room, without some kind of custom installation. At exactly four times the size of a standard 55-inch, you’ll still probably need some help to get it in there. Samsung announced…

Justin Duino Google’s software support for its self-branded Pixel phones is second to none…well, except maybe Apple. But if you’re looking for an Android phone with frequent updates, it’s the only way to go. Unfortunately all good things, et cetera, and the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones have been given their very last…

Google Google Pixel phones have a feature called “Now Playing” that automatically identifies music playing around you. You can add these identified songs to a playlist to continue listening to them after you’ve left a public space that plays music. We’ll show you how. Not only does the feature recognize songs in the background, but…

If you’re experiencing slow performance while browsing the web with Microsoft Edge, you can use Edge’s built-in Browser Task Manager to identify which sites or extensions might be bogging down your system with heavy resource usage. Here’s how to use it. First, open “Microsoft Edge.” Click the ellipses button (three dots) in the upper-right corner…

Google Every year Google likes to sum up what we as a people searched for most. It breaks down the actors, athletes, news, shows, and general searches we looked at the most. But if this year feels different, then Google’s trends seem to confirm it. According to Google, this is the year we asked “Why?”…

Ivan_Shenets/Shutterstock.com The AirPods Pro come with a noise cancellation mode. The iPhone and iPad guide you through the process of switching between modes, but the Mac doesn’t. Here’s how you can enable noise-canceling on AirPods Pro on Mac. There are two ways to enable noise cancellation for AirPods Pro on the Mac. You can do…

There’s nothing quite like the cozy comfort of a crackling fire. However, not everyone has a fireplace in their home—or wants to deal with lugging firewood inside. Here’s how to turn your TV into a fireplace instead. The world of virtual ambiance is pretty interesting. You can easily go down the rabbit hole and find…

Skinit, Gadgetshieldz, dbrand When you want your gadgets to stand out, there’s nothing more effective or simpler than a skin. Skins come in tons of different textures and colors for devices of all shapes and sizes, with multiple companies making it easy to deck out all your favorite gadgets. But which ones should you actually…

Khamosh Pathak Looking for an app but can’t remember the name? Using the App Library feature of iOS 14 and higher, it’s easy to browse through a complete alphabetical list of apps installed on your iPhone. Here’s how. To find the App Library, visit your iPhone’s Home screen and swipe left as many times as…

Khamosh Pathak Extensions are mini-apps that add extra functionality to your browser. In Chrome, you add an extension, and that’s it. But Safari on Mac does things differently as extensions are shipped as apps. Here’s how to install Safari extensions on Mac. How to Download and Install Safari Extensions on Mac Mac users who are…

Suzanne Humphries Forget phones and TVs and computers. We’re all about the technology we don’t need to buy. That’s right. We live for expensive gadgets that are feature-rich and not afraid of being ridiculously extra. From surround lighting for your home entertainment center to a mirror that doubles as your home gym, these products are…

This week is AWS reInvent 2020, Amazon’s annual conference where they announce new products, services, and updates. We’ll discuss the most interesting news and what it means for the cloud computing industry. AWS Proton, IaC For Containers & Serverless Managing a lot of containers has always been a problem for microservices deployments using separate task…