Tech News and Opinions
Facebook killing news is the best thing that ever happened to news
The message is clear: in the messy news landscape of a post-Trump world, Facebook would like to distance itself from the ugly stuff. The stuff it doesn’t understand. The stuff it obviously can’t control.
5 ways your Amazon Prime subscription can make you healthy
I was surprised to discover just how much health and wellness content comes free with Prime.
Rebirth of the PC market? Holiday shipments grow for first time in 6 years
Worldwide shipments of desktops, notebooks, and workstations hit nearly 260 million units in 2017, the market's most stable year since 2011, according to IDC.
Warrantless phone, laptop searches at the US border hit record levels
One leading Democratic senator says the newly-enacted directives explicitly allow border officials to try to bypass the password or encryption on a device without reasonable suspicion.
Saying goodbye to Windows 8: Where did it all go wrong?
Microsoft's ill-fated operating system was a 'bet-the-company' moment that didn't pay off.
Desktop and Laptop Tips and Tricks
Office 365 Apps Now Available to Everyone in the Windows 10 Store
The entire Office suite isn’t available from the Microsoft Store, but the core apps are here — which means you can get Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Access, and OneNote. Note: Download each app individually.
Google Chrome now lets you permanently mute annoying websites
The best new feature of the new Chrome is the ability to mute entire sites that autoplay videos. There are a number of sites on the web that have decided to annoy users by playing videos that follow you while you scroll a page with the sound on.
Firefox 58 arrives with tracker blocking to make browsing faster, and fixes for dozens of security flaws
Firefox 57 had a critical flaw that could be triggered when the browser makes a WebRTC connection using "touch tone" signals common in old landline handsets
How to create a full system backup in Windows 10
It's an oldie but goodie: Creating a system image of your Windows 10 PC in case your hard drive goes belly up and you need to recover your files, settings and apps.
This Incredibly Detailed Time Tracker Is Free
Who knows where the time goes when you're at your computer? If that's a problem for you, then here's a possible solution.
Mobile Computing
iOS 11.2.5 is now available for iPhone and iPad
The update primarily adds support for HomePod ahead of its release next month, but includes a few other goodies as well.
Apple will soon let you turn off its iPhone-slowing software
The tweak is arriving in an upcoming iOS update set to arrive this spring.
What Is 5G, and How Fast Will It Be?
5G is supposed to be faster than a typical home cable internet connection today…and it’s wireless, too.
Launcher 10 brings a dash of Windows Phone to Android
Say hello to Launcher 10, one of the Android home screen options I've been using regularly. It's the closest thing you can get to a real Windows Phone experience on Android today.
How to save and sync your passwords for free
One of the top-rated password managers includes cross-platform syncing in its free offering. Here's how to get started.
Google's Files Go app uses AI to declutter your phone
Files Go is a storage manager that automatically looks through your device's apps and internal storage to serve up recommendations on files you can delete.
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