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Evgeny Atamanenko Few things are more enjoyable than movies. If you’ve got a friend or family member who loves movies (or if you’re the cinephile in your group), these picks will make for the perfect gift. From electronics that will upgrade a home theater, to resources for finding new movies to watch, movie lovers of…

Razer Razer is, arguably, one of the most bombastic brands out there. It’s the originator of the “gamer” aesthetic, due in no small part to its extreme branding stretching back to its founding in the late ’90s. And a big part of that branding is in its names. Mice named after snakes. Keyboards named after…

By default, Docker containers are entirely stateless. The data stored on the container is ephemeral, and will be wiped when the container shuts down. This is obviously not ideal for many applications, so Docker provides a few ways of dealing with state. What Are Volumes? The simplest way of making Docker data persistent is bind mounts,…

Are you looking for the classic System pane in the Control Panel? Well, if you’ve updated to Windows 10’s October 2020 Update, you can stop looking: It’s gone. Here’s why—and what you should use instead. Say Goodbye to the System Page in the Control Panel Don’t worry—in the October 2020 Update, only one page has…

AMD Here we go again! AMD Zen CPUs already have a reputation as the best performers in multi-threaded and productivity application performance. Now, the chip manufacturer has its eye on Intel’s longtime dominance in PC gaming. Consider Zen 3 Before Building That Gaming PC AMD’s attack comes in the form of its new Zen 3 lineup,…

Justin Duino Scam artists are getting so good at creating realistic-looking phishing emails that some are getting past Gmail’s spam filters. Although most of us have been trained to spot suspicious email messages, some (like the one above) look like they could be from companies like Amazon. Bad actors posing as companies you do business…

Justin Duino   Google Fi, a T-Mobile MVNO, is announcing a new subscription plan that nets you a Pixel 4a, device protection, and an upgrade after two years. The subscription will cost you just $15 a month (plus the cost of phone service). Google says this will save you $133 over the two year period.…

Hulu, Sinclair Broadcasting As of Friday, October 23rd, Hulu with Live TV will “no longer have the rights” to Fox Sports-branded channels and some smaller regional sports networks. The streaming service is giving its customers just one day’s notice before losing the channels. Hulu says that it is “unable to reach an agreement” with Sinclair…

Rating: 8/10 ? 1 – Absolute Hot Garbage 2 – Sorta Lukewarm Garbage 3 – Strongly Flawed Design 4 – Some Pros, Lots Of Cons 5 – Acceptably Imperfect 6 – Good Enough to Buy On Sale 7 – Great, But Not Best-In-Class 8 – Fantastic, with Some Footnotes 9 – Shut Up And Take…

Garmin This is pretty cool. Garmin is releasing a new addition to its Instinct smartwatch line, the $299 Instinct Esports Edition. The new Instinct model will allow broadcasters to share their heart rate data to the audience in real-time, live on stream. This means that if they’re playing currently in an intense moment or playing a scary…

Google As retailers axe in-store Black Friday events and pivot toward online sales, it’s getting hard to find deals and discounts that are worth buying. That’s why Google Shopping now offers price comparisons across websites, along with a price-tracking tool and info on curbside availability for local stores. Product pages on Google Shopping now show…

Apple You can pre-order the new Apple iPad Air for $40 off its normal price at Amazon. It’s only the 64 GB Wi-Fi base model in green that’s eligible for the $560 deal, however, not other colors or sizes. Though the discount isn’t huge, it’s still a great deal for the unreleased device and its…

Instagram Facebook acquired Instagram in 2012, but the platforms remained mostly separate. This changed in 2020, though—you can now send messages to anyone on Facebook from the Instagram app. We’ll show you how to use the Cross-App Messaging feature. Cross-App Messaging works in both directions: Facebook Messenger to Instagram, or Instagram to Facebook Messenger. However, it’s…

dennizin/Shutterstock It’s official: Google Play Music is all but dead. Google killed the Android app and it’s no longer available on the web. We all knew this was coming as Google let us know over a year ago. Presumably, apps on other platforms are likely on their way out. Of course, Google Play Music is…

LEGO We could use a few more sunny days at the moment, of both the literal and figurative variety. LEGO is here to help, in its trademarked extremely-satisfying-and-wallet-destroying way. The latest set to graduate from the IDEAS portal to shelves is an officially licensed Sesame Street build, familiar to anyone who grew up with American…

Thanes.Op/Shutterstock.com One of the best parts of owning an Apple Watch is the ability to customize your own watch face with different colors, photos, and complications. You can share these designs with friends, family, and the world, too. Here’s how. How to Share Your Apple Watch Face The best way to share your Apple Watch face…

Justin Duino If you’re looking to get the best audio experience out of your Google Assistant products, one of the best ways is to set up two as a stereo pair! It’s really easy, and a great way to upgrade your audio from just one Nest or Google Home speaker. Here’s how to do it!…

Starting with the October 2020 update, Windows 10 now shows Microsoft Edge browser tabs in the Alt+Tab task switcher by default. For some people, this may be handy. But, if you want to disable tabs in Alt+Tab, it’s easy to fix in Settings. Here’s how. After updating to the Windows 10 October 2020 update, if you…

The Azure Cloud Shell is an integrated CLI experience available to Microsoft Azure cloud users. Usually available in either a Linux Bash shell or PowerShell prompt, you can also utilize the Azure Cloud Shell directly in the VS Code integrated development environment. What Features Does the Azure Cloud Shell Offer? Bash shell for Linux style commands…

kobeza/Shutterstock Some of us love fall because it’s sweater weather, but others love it because it’s pumpkin season. If you’re looking for gift ideas for the pumpkin lovers in your life, we’ve got you covered! Check out this list before heading out on your next holiday shopping trip! Autumn, complete with all things pumpkin and…

Google Chromebooks have some key advantages over other laptops, and there are some great options out there if you’re looking to treat someone to a ChromeOS device this holiday season. But there’s no need to spend tons time of time pouring over specs pages and feature lists to find the right model—we already did that…