5 gadgets you can power through Ethernet and skip the wall outlet
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura31 Aug 2026
The outlet is never where you need it. It's not up in the ceiling where an access point should sit.
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top 37%4 ridiculously useful Excel tools Microsoft barely tells you exist
MakeUseOfby Yadullah Abidi31 Aug 2026
Excel has been around for decades; somewhere along the way, Microsoft buried a handful of genuinely brilliant features so deep in menus that most people never stumble onto them.
I can finally copy text from almost anywhere in Windows with this tiny tool
MakeUseOfby Sagar Naresh31 Aug 2026
When you encounter a Windows error, you're often shown a wall of text or codes you can't select or copy.
These 5 sensors come in every starter kit — and I don’t trust any of them
MakeUseOfby Yadullah Abidi31 Aug 2026
Every Arduino or ESP32 starter kit ships with a few common sensors that you'll see scattered across the internet in beginner projects.
I checked 3 years of phone storage use — I've been overpaying this whole time
MakeUseOfby Tashreef Shareef31 Aug 2026
Most flagship phones these days have similar specifications, so you don't look much at the hardware, but rather the brand.
Engineers just solved 3D printing's biggest structural weakness with a computational model
MakeUseOfby Sara Heritage31 Aug 2026
Summary - New computational model predicts optimal temperatures and speeds to strengthen interlayer bonding in FFF prints.
Google almost made the phone everyone keeps asking for now, and it wasn't the Pixel
MakeUseOfby Brady Snyder31 Aug 2026
Google is no stranger to smartphone hardware. It makes Google Pixel phones today, and before that, Google partnered with companies like HTC, Samsung, LG, Asus, and Motorola to make Nexus handsets.
4 power tool upgrades that matter more than buying a better tool
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura31 Aug 2026
When a tool feels underpowered, most people shop for a better one. For years I did the same, meeting every struggling tool with a receipt for a nicer one. Then I paid attention.
7 pointless Windows tools Microsoft still refuses to remove
MakeUseOfby Pankil Shah31 Aug 2026
Windows 11 looks clean and modern, but if you dig deep enough, you'll find all sorts of legacy tools from the Windows 7 era.
This e-paper breakthrough solves the one problem that's plagued e-readers for years
MakeUseOfby Sara Heritage31 Aug 2026
Summary - Geniatech unveils full-color e-paper with animated partial-refresh (blinds, ripples, gradients).
7 new sci-fi shows you should stream this week
MakeUseOfby Dan Selcke31 Aug 2026
TV trends come and go, and right now, we are in the throes of a science fiction revolution. Just this year, networks have aired a lot of brand-new sci-fi series or at least aired new episodes of...
I never trust the delete button in messaging apps, and you shouldn't either
MakeUseOfby Brady Snyder31 Aug 2026
When you send a message to the wrong person, can you claw it back? In some cases, the answer is absolutely yes.
I typed three semicolons into Excel and found its strangest formatting trick
MakeUseOfby Yasir Mahmood31 Aug 2026
I keep a content calendar that ranks what I pitch next, and the ranking leans on columns nobody else needs to see.
My Galaxy can record straight to an SSD and I wish every phone could
MakeUseOfby Pankil Shah31 Aug 2026
My Galaxy S26's camera is good enough that I don't have to think about the hardware limiting it anymore. What I do worry about, constantly, is storage.
I tried Android's first alternative app store from Google Play — and I wouldn't recommend it
MakeUseOfby Tashreef Shareef31 Aug 2026
If you have ever thought of degoogling your Android phone, you know how hard it is to give up the Google Play Store.
The $15 board everyone recommends now costs $60, so here's what to buy instead
MakeUseOfby Yadullah Abidi31 Aug 2026
For years, the Raspberry Pi Zero lineup has been the go-to answer for the cheapest little computer you can drop into a project.
I stopped opening my laptop on airplanes after discovering AR display glasses
MakeUseOfby Brady Snyder31 Aug 2026
I travel a lot, and I'm constantly searching for ways to replicate the productivity of my desk setup while on the go.
I checked Windows 11's version number and found it still thinks it's Windows 10
MakeUseOfby Oluwademilade Afolabi31 Aug 2026
Ask Windows 11 the right way which version it’s running, and the answer still comes back as 10.0.
6 movies you've already seen that are secretly The Count of Monte Cristo
MakeUseOfby Jack Mitchell30 Aug 2026
Even those of us who haven’t read the book or watched the movies are likely familiar with the story behind The Count of Monte Cristo.
The reason Windows 11 requires a Microsoft account is actually pretty boring
MakeUseOfby Afam Onyimadu30 Aug 2026
It's common knowledge that Windows 11 steers you towards a Microsoft account. Most people explain this as data collection or lock-in, and that explanation feels tidy.