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MakeUseOfby Gregory Gibson50m ago
The tricky part about finding a Google Photos replacement isn’t storing photos or working within its ecosystem.
MakeUseOfby Pankil Shah1h ago
Once you’ve decided to ditch your ISP’s DNS, the big question is which DNS to pick. There are plenty of good choices beyond the obvious Google DNS, like Cloudflare, Quad9, NextDNS, OpenDNS, and...
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura1h ago
I have two battery fleets in my garage. Ryobi 18V packs run my drill and the impact driver, and my Ryobi 40V packs run the trimmer and the blower. Neither one fits the other's tools.
MakeUseOfby Varun Krishan2h ago
If you own an Android device, you've probably explored efficient ways to transfer files at some point.
MakeUseOfby Amir Bohlooli2h ago
Windows 11 has a lot of problems. Yes, we know. But I’m tired of complaining, and the truth is, I’m not switching to another OS anytime soon. So instead of fighting it, I’ve decided to improve it.
MakeUseOfby Dan Selcke2h ago
Every week, Netflix puts out hours upon hours of captivating new content, and every weekend, we get to consume it.
MakeUseOfby Hamed Paydarfar3h ago
Summary - Windows 11 Search now performs actions from the taskbar Search. - Search gains Spotlight-like actions and inline web previews for things like weather, stocks, and conversions.
MakeUseOfby Pankil Shah3h ago
Most of us don't pay nearly as much attention to our monitor's settings as we do to our PC. I got my Samsung monitor three years ago, glanced at its settings on day one, and never touched them...
MakeUseOfby Yadullah Abidi3h ago
For a while, my 3D printer was reliable enough to keep me optimistic but inconsistent enough to waste plenty of filament.
MakeUseOfby Kanika Gogia4h ago
I thought my iPhone data usage was under control. After all, I don't spend hours watching videos on the bus or downloading huge files without Wi-Fi.
MakeUseOfby Brady Klinger-Meyers4h ago
Plex surprises me with its suite of features, from its ability to work with useful add-ons to its ability to access personal images, like my own cloud storage.
MakeUseOfby Sponsored4h ago
If you've ever tried to record your kid's soccer match or your local five-a-side game on a phone, you already know the problem.
MakeUseOfby Yadullah Abidi5h ago
A free weekend is enough time to turn a spare Raspberry Pi or inexpensive ESP32 board into something genuinely useful.
MakeUseOfby Will McCurdy5h ago
If you're still using an older Android phone, one of its most useful features might be on borrowed time.
MakeUseOfby Charlene Badasie5h ago
The animated sci-fi series Scavengers Reign began as an eight-minute short in 2016 before spending years trying to become a full series.
MakeUseOfby Pankil Shah6h ago
Voicemail is one of those features that just hasn't moved with the times. Visual voicemail is helpful, but there haven’t been any meaningful upgrades beyond that, like automatic summaries, noise...
MakeUseOfby Hamed Paydarfar7h ago
Summary - Montana, Florida, Iowa, and Nebraska sued TP-Link for misleading origin claims and security risks.
MakeUseOfby Dipan Saha7h ago
Virtualization, emulation, and containerization might all sound familiar, but their approaches couldn’t be more different.
MakeUseOfby Jack Mitchell7h ago
I’ve been using Google Drive for over a decade, and it’s become ingrained in almost everything I do online.
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura8h ago
My Ryobi ONE+ circular saw started acting its age last month. Crosscuts in 2x4s slowed to a crawl, the kerf smoked, and a pack that used to last an afternoon quit after a couple dozen cuts.
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