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MakeUseOfby Sagar Naresh27d ago
I was pretty happy with what my internet speed was showing on speed tests. However, I couldn't see that reflected when loading web pages or playing YouTube videos.
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura27d ago
I built my whole workshop around Ryobi ONE+, so I own more 18V and 40V batteries than I can keep track of.
MakeUseOfby Bryan M. Wolfe27d ago
For years, I figured the tiny "i" next to my network name in Settings > Wi-Fi on my iPhone was for looking up details, not fixing anything.
MakeUseOfby Adaeze Uche27d ago
Most people think speed in Excel means memorizing hundreds of formulas and functions. I thought so, too, until I discovered that just three functions could replace the pile of formulas I used to...
MakeUseOfby Dan Selcke27d ago
3 Body Problem is one of the best sci-fi series on Netflix right now, an ambitious story of alien invasion based on a celebrated trilogy of books.
MakeUseOfby Oluwademilade Afolabi27d ago
I stumbled across a website recently that looked vaguely like Google Earth after somebody had turned the globe into a giant radio dial.
MakeUseOfby Robin John27d ago
For years, my photo editing workflow had one non-negotiable first step: everything went through Adobe Lightroom.
MakeUseOfby Gregory Gibson27d ago
A recent US prosecution dragged one of GrapheneOS’s most interesting privacy features into public discourse.
MakeUseOfby Bryan M. Wolfe27d ago
There's never a bad time to start streaming a slow-burning thriller; there are many to choose from, including new series and older ones. Here are some great ones.
MakeUseOfby Sara Heritage27d ago
If you frequently switch between a dedicated e-reader and a smartphone app, you've probably come across one of the most annoying software problems for e-readers: sync issues.
MakeUseOfby Gavin Phillips27d ago
Removable smartphone batteries were once the norm. Every single smartphone had one, until a period between 2012 and 2016 when it was suddenly decided that no one wanted removable batteries anymore.
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura27d ago
The drill in the kit box is a decoy. When you buy your first cordless tool from Ryobi, Milwaukee, or DeWalt, the tool is the cheap part of the deal, and the brands count on it.
MakeUseOfby Yadullah Abidi27d ago
I've had an old Android phone sitting in a drawer for over a year, and every time I saw it, I felt a small pang of guilt about all that unused hardware.
MakeUseOfby Pankil Shah27d ago
Windows isn't a free OS, and yet Microsoft still finds it perfectly justifiable to show ads. They typically show up in three places — the Start menu, the lock screen, and the notification panel.
MakeUseOfby Brady Snyder27d ago
I'll be the first to appreciate the value of a 3.5mm headphone jack. In fact, I continue to use my wireless AirPods Max over-ears with a 3.5mm to Lightning cord in 2026, because nothing beats a...
MakeUseOfby Rob LeFebvre27d ago
I put a genuine Debian Linux install on my Pixel 9, and once it was running, I started working through everything it could actually do.
MakeUseOfby Brady Snyder27d ago
It's no secret that software is Google's bread and butter. The Google Pixel 11 isn't the thinnest, lightest, or fastest smartphone on the market, but it has exclusive software tricks that help it...
MakeUseOfby Chris Hachey27d ago
Roku is one of the top entertainment platform experiences you can find in today's marketplace. It has a user-friendly interface and makes it easy for viewers to download their favorite streaming...
MakeUseOfby Oluwaseun Bamisile27d ago
My Dell Latitude 5420 is an all-round laptop, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. Sure, it's five years old, but it's still a great laptop for my work needs.
MakeUseOfby Rob LeFebvre27d ago
There's nothing wrong with Samsung's latest Galaxy S26 FE handset. There's nothing super exciting about it either. It's a good phone, does most things well, and looks and feels good in your hand.
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