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I've been an avid gamer my whole life, but after getting married, I learned that Feng Shui is more important than displaying your favorite console in the living room. Now that my wife and I have our own home, it was time to get creative. She wan…

There are warning signs that your home network may have been compromised, such as unusual traffic patterns and slowdowns in system performance, but now there's a simple tool to help determine if your router or connected devices are being used to…

If there is one piece of smart technology I'd love to have in my home, it would be a smart washer or dryer. Unfortunately, I don't have the money to make that happen right now, as it is an incredibly expensive piece of equipment to update. M…

By now, you've probably written your fair share of prompts for AI chatbots like Gemini or ChatGPT. With powerful large language models (LLMs) powering these chatbots behind the scenes, it doesn't take much instruction for Gemini or ChatGPT t…

Do Not Disturb used to be a simple toggle to suppress all notifications on your iPhone. But since iOS 15, it’s grown into a suite of profiles called Focus, which is so much more useful. from MakeUseOf https://ift.tt/zWwfB1M via IFTTT

My TV used to be the saddest thing in my room. It dominated an entire wall yet spent most of its life powered off. This always made me feel I was wasting its potential. But the good thing with smart TVs is that you’re not limited to streaming movies…

If you have a dishwasher, you're familiar with its many benefits. This is especially true if you've ever lived for an extended period of time without one. When I lived in a small apartment, not having a dishwasher meant trying to wash and dr…

Wireless headphones are convenient for use across multiple devices, including your phone, tablet, or computer. However, you might find that your headphones' sound quality varies depending on the connected device. Relying on a wireless connection…

Windows 11 comes with some good preinstalled apps . Whereas some of the other built-in apps from Microsoft are, let's say, less impressive. So, over the years, I have replaced built-in apps like Snipping Tool, Windows Search, the clipboard manag…

Right now, Apple TV+ is getting a lot of attention for airing Pluribus , which is quickly becoming everyone's new nerdy obsession. But Pluribus is far from the only sci-fi show that's thriving over there. Between Severance , Silo , For All …

While I've been a firm believer in the Google Home ecosystem for quite a while, I would be lying if I wasn't at least a little jealous of the folks who have had Alexa + roll out onto their devices recently . Taking Alexa from one of the wors…

Love it or hate it, artificial intelligence is everywhere. Every day, there seems to be a new AI tool that promises to supercharge your creativity, productivity, writing, and make your life much easier. That said, as the AI market expands, so does …

I’m always on the lookout for ways to reclaim space without compromising my apps or personal files. And in my quest to do that, I’ve uncovered several system folders wasting storage . One of the most surprising culprits I stumbled upon recently was …

Warrior is the best TV show you haven't heard of. It's a period drama set against the backdrop of the Tong Wars in the late nineteenth century, when Chinese gangs fought each other in a variety of American cities, especially San Francisco. …

Living in Northern Indiana means dealing with temperature extremes—below-zero winters and 100°F+ summers. For homes with attached garages, those big overhead doors become the weakest link in your home's thermal envelope, leaking heat in the wint…

For a long time, I thought my phone’s declining battery was because of the aging hardware. Bigger and brighter displays, powerful processors, and advanced connectivity all come at a cost. I used to charge my smartphone twice and made sure to carry a…

Smart homes don't have to be the same. Some people might think that having a smart home means having the same kind of smart home as someone else. But that isn't the case; you can customize your home to make it the way you want. from MakeU…

I can be pretty tough on AI, especially when it's used to make misinformation slop . But as cynical as I may seem, I do acknowledge that there are plenty of useful and beneficial features that AI powers. Take live translation, for instance: Not …

Avengers: Endgame is still one of the highest-grossing movies of all time. But since then, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has lost a bit of its luster, with box office returns shrinking year after year. Marvel will try to turn this around with next …

Samsung’s always-on display is one of those features you appreciate for its convenience but rarely think about. It shows the time, lock screen widgets, and a few notification icons. If you like personalizing your Samsung phone though, you’ll find th…