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Apple Today, Apple announced the new HomePod Mini smart speaker, which is the smaller and more affordable version of the full-sized Apple HomePod. The Mini costs just $99. You can order yours on November 6, and it will start shipping on November 16. Improved audio and Siri integrations make it a seriously impressive competitor to…

Best Buy Hello Black Friday! Best Buy decided to start its Black Friday sale a month early this year to compete with the two-day Amazon Prime Day. And while the science behind Black Friday on a Tuesday is a bit baffling, at least you can knock out your Christmas shopping a bit early this year.…

Samsung/Bethesda There is a saying, ancient and wise: If it has a screen, it can probably run Doom. Ok, maybe that’s not a real saying, but over the years, we’ve seen Doom run on everything from printers to pregnancy tests, and now it’s on a Samsung Smart fridge. Even better, so is every other Xbox Game Pass streaming game.…

The subject and body of a received email are at the whim of the sender, but you can change the subject line to something better or add notes to the body quickly and easily using Microsoft Outlook. Have you ever forwarded an email to yourself or created a new task instead of marking an email…

@itsExtreme_ Microsoft doesn’t advertise any of its Surface hardware line as bulletproof, or even bullet-resistant. Nevertheless, one owner of the Surface Book claims that his saved his life, after a stray bullet fired from a nearby apartment lodged in the 2-in-1 laptop. A dramatic photo posted to Twitter shows the round “caught” between the screen…

oatawa/Shutterstock Chrome OS offers a handful of ways to keep your Chromebook and Android phone in sync. One of its features allows you to access your SMS inbox and respond to texts from your Chromebook. Here’s how to set it up. Before you can enable the text message functionality, you will have to pair your…

Instant Pot Whether you’ve never had an Instant Pot or you’ve been considering adding a new one to your stable of cooking gadgets, the deep discounts on various models during Prime Day make it the perfect time to grab an Instant pot. From soups to kid-friendly meals, you can make just about anything in an…

The Google Discover feed on your Android phone or tablet is a place for you to find interesting news stories, sports scores, and other content without having to search for it. Discover relies on learning your interests to surface relevant information. We’ll show you how to personalize it. Where Is the Google Discover Feed? The…

STILLFX/Shutterstock.com Few things spark more excitement (and promise more adventures) than buying your first home. It’s a place you can actually call yours and make your own. But new homeowners might not know that with all that freedom and fun comes a need for an artillery of tools for home improvement projects. We’ve gathered a…

The chroot Linux utility can modify the working root directory for a process, limiting access to the rest of the file system. This is usually done for security, containerization, or testing, and is often called a “chroot jail.” What Does chroot Do? Chroot does one thing—run a command with a different root directory. The command…

By default, iPhones use noise cancellation to reduce ambient background noise on phone calls placed through the Phone app. While noise cancellation is great for most calls, some people find it disorienting. If that’s the case, it’s easy to completely turn off. Here’s how. What Is Phone Noise Cancellation? Phone noise cancellation, first introduced in…

Amazon Amazon is putting its best foot forward for this year’s Prime Day! That’s right, Amazon is running its best end-of-the-year deals on October 13th and 14th, just in time for some early Christmas shopping. We’ll help you get your finger on the pulse with a constantly updating list of discounted electronics. So, what are…

  The AWS ecosystem is complicated, and much different than the traditional cloud providers you may be used to. We’ll explain the differences, what their various services are used for, and how they stack up to the competition. How is Amazon AWS Different from Other Cloud Providers? To put it simply—they have everything. AWS has…

Want a more lightweight Steam experience than doesn’t use 400 MB of RAM just to display your game library? We’ll show you how to cut that RAM usage down to a cool 60 MB and get a more minimal Steam game library. What Is Steam Client WebHelper? Steam, like many other modern applications, has a…