An Anthropic researcher thinks AI could kill us all within a decade, I'm worried it won't have to
MakeUseOfby Hamed Paydarfar·29d ago
Summary - Anthropic researcher Evan Hubinger believes AI has a greater than 10% chance of causing human extinction within the next decade.
I tested every Roku audio-output setting, and "Auto" wasn’t the best choice
MakeUseOfby Bryan M. Wolfe·29d ago
My Roku Streaming Stick 4K has sat on Auto since the day I plugged it into my LG OLED. I never questioned it because Auto sounds like the setting a company chooses when its engineers have already...
My Android storage was full until Files revealed nearly 15GB hiding in plain sight
MakeUseOfby Judy Sanhz·29d ago
I thought I had my Moto G14’s storage under control. I already use a few of the usual ways to make space when phone storage gets full, like deleting videos, pictures, and apps every so often, so I...
PowerToys has the Windows cheat sheet I’ve wanted for years
MakeUseOfby Judy Sanhz·29d ago
I’ve used Windows for years, but I still forget keyboard shortcuts I’ve used dozens of times. And if I have to stop what I’m doing and search for the right key combination every time that happens...
I turned off one Windows setting and my USB devices stopped randomly disconnecting
MakeUseOfby Oluwaseun Bamisile·29d ago
I often connect a lot of USB devices at the same time to my laptop while working. USB hub, mouse, keyboard, external drive, you name it.
The iPhone Duo's invisible camera trick is Android's abandoned feature finally done right
MakeUseOfby Hamed Paydarfar·9 Sept 2026
Summary - The iPhone Duo hides its FaceTime camera beneath the inner display, eliminating the need for a notch or punch-hole cutout.
I used Android for years before learning these 6 features
MakeUseOfby Oluwademilade Afolabi·9 Sept 2026
I’ve been using Android since the days when “Cupcake” and “Donut” were cutting-edge software, so I generally assume I know my way around the OS.
Windows 11 finally has everything you need to clean your PC, no third-party apps required
MakeUseOfby Shaheer Khan·9 Sept 2026
PC maintenance is an unglamorous task that most Windows users set aside, but sooner or later, it can come back to bite them.
I tested port forwarding against port triggering and the safer choice isn't that simple
MakeUseOfby Afam Onyimadu·9 Sept 2026
Before now, I was convinced that the safe default was port triggering. The idea of leaving ports permanently open just felt much riskier compared to opening a port only when an app needs it.
I stopped unplugging my Nest cameras when I 3D-printed this simple privacy fix
MakeUseOfby Brady Snyder·9 Sept 2026
I switched from Apple HomeKit Secure Video cameras to Google Nest cameras earlier this year, and I couldn't be happier.
I ran Proxmox for a week, and it changed how I use my server PC
MakeUseOfby Dipan Saha·9 Sept 2026
Making your very first home server can be a bit of a process, but it’s something that (should hopefully) pay off in the long run. It also makes for a rather fun project.
I caught my neighbor trying to use my Wi-Fi, here's how I blocked them
MakeUseOfby Digvijay Kumar·9 Sept 2026
I'm a good neighbor. We share tools, share a cup of sugar when required; you know, all that good stuff.
HBO is losing its identity all the way to the bank
MakeUseOfby Dan Selcke·9 Sept 2026
HBO is working on a new TV show based on the Harry Potter book series by J.K. Rowling, about a boy who learns he's actually a wizard and gets whisked away to a world of magic and wonder.
SSDs fail differently than hard drives, and SMART reports can't see it coming
MakeUseOfby Shaheer Khan·9 Sept 2026
A perfectly fine SSD can fail at any time, and compared with old mechanical hard drives, it shows no obvious signs of failure.
I saw a surprising amount of E Ink at IFA 2026, and these are the ones I need ASAP
MakeUseOfby Mahnoor Faisal·9 Sept 2026
Beyond the robot dogs and humanoids walking around the grounds of Messe Berlin, there was another trend I kept running into at IFA 2026: E Ink.
I changed one Chrome setting and got gigabytes of RAM back without closing my tabs
MakeUseOfby Oluwademilade Afolabi·9 Sept 2026
I have a confession, and it’s not exactly flattering: I’m a digital hoarder. At any given moment, my browser is basically a timeline of my week, with unfinished drafts, three different inboxes...
Mullvad is shutting down its own DNS service because it thinks this free one is better
MakeUseOfby Hamed Paydarfar·9 Sept 2026
Summary - Mullvad is shutting down its public encrypted DNS servers and financially supporting the nonprofit Quad9 instead.
How I discovered my smart TV was spying on me
MakeUseOfby Jack Mitchell·9 Sept 2026
I love my smart TV. It's my portal to the undeniable and wonderful convenience of on-demand streaming services, where I can sit and imbibe the best from the world of entertainment.
I tried Boox’s tiny new e-reader, and it’s ridiculously charming
MakeUseOfby Mahnoor Faisal·9 Sept 2026
A few weeks ago, Boox started teasing a new product category called Boox Tile. At the time, the company said it would “extend the Boox ecosystem beyond traditional eReaders.” While it did announce...
I wish I had this Ethernet toolkit before wiring my house
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura·9 Sept 2026
I wired the basement of my house myself, running Cat6 to every drop, and I still crimp my own cables when I need an odd length. So I went in with more confidence than tools.
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