This free LLM workspace made my chatbot setup look ridiculous
MakeUseOfby Yasir Mahmood19d ago
Three browser tabs, the same question pasted into each, and a lot of alt-tabbing to keep the answers straight.
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top 61%Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, and Authy are out, because this open-source app replaced them all
MakeUseOfby Jack Mitchell19d ago
When it comes to authenticator apps, I’ve tried a few: Microsoft Authenticator, Authy, and Google Authenticator.
Sony came one fix away from making the perfect home entertainment center
MakeUseOfby Suman Biswas19d ago
I won't blame anyone for never even looking at the PS5's streaming and home entertainment side. While the ninth-gen PlayStation got a lot of marketing push for its cutting-edge APU and 4K rendering...
Google has officially reduced battery life on two Pixel models
MakeUseOfby Brady Snyder19d ago
When you buy a smartphone, you can expect its battery to degrade over time. The rechargeable batteries inside consumer electronics are consumable components, and eventually, they'll wear out.
I get these emails every week, but they're actually a scam
MakeUseOfby Gavin Phillips19d ago
My inbox is a regular mish-mash of the useful, the pointless, and absolute bona fide scams. What surprises me is that I keep getting the same scams on repeat, even after marking them as spam.
George R.R. Martin has 8 book recommendations to keep you busy while you wait for his next one
MakeUseOfby Dan Selcke19d ago
George R.R. Martin is one of the most famous fantasy authors alive, thanks mainly to the success of his Song of Ice and Fire books, adapted by HBO as Game of Thrones.
A setting from 1999 is still switched on in most routers, and it slows every device in the house
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura19d ago
The culprit is 802.11b backward compatibility, a holdover from 1999 that ships switched on in most home routers and quietly taxes everything connected to them.
This is the productivity app I’d recommend to someone who’s tired of productivity apps
MakeUseOfby Oluwademilade Afolabi19d ago
Productivity apps often become projects in their own right. You start with a to-do list, then add a habit tracker, a calendar, a note system, maybe a mood journal, and before you know it, you're...
Samsung and Google should copy these 3 things from the iPhone Duo
MakeUseOfby Nirave Gondhia19d ago
After years of anticipation, Apple has finally launched its first foldable, and contrary to many of the leaks, it isn’t the iPhone Ultra.
I tried the Google Maps rival nobody talks about, and it’s a refreshingly smart alternative
MakeUseOfby Jack Mitchell19d ago
I've made no secret of my love for Google Maps over the years, as it has been a regular source of inspiration and provided reliable support on my many adventures.
My browser was using 15GB of RAM until I changed these things
MakeUseOfby Pankil Shah19d ago
My laptop has 24GB of RAM, which is plenty for the work I do. I don’t run heavy software or edit videos. I mostly just write, research, and use my favorite apps inside the browser.
I turned off these 4 settings, and it was like a free upgrade for my soundbar
MakeUseOfby Jack Mitchell19d ago
Soundbars often sit somewhere between home cinema perfection and tinny built-in TV speakers. For a while, I was so happy with the performance boost my soundbar and subwoofer provided that I didn’t...
Someone got DOOM running on a pregnancy test, and that's just the start
MakeUseOfby Dipan Saha19d ago
The release of DOOM in 1993 revolutionized PC gaming, and its full source code followed a few years later.
5 devices you can track with Google’s Find Hub that aren’t just your phone
MakeUseOfby Brady Snyder19d ago
Apple's Find My network uses a crowdsourced coalition of over a billion active devices to help you find your lost or stolen items.
I used to SSH into my home server for everything until I installed these 3 containers
MakeUseOfby Gregory Gibson20d ago
I’ve always treated SSH as the front door to my home servers. If I wanted to check on a Docker container, read its logs, edit a Compose file, or just copy something across, I opened a terminal...
I found a free way to save YouTube, TikTok, and X videos without the sketchy downloader sites
MakeUseOfby Shaheer Khan20d ago
I can't count how many times I've come across clips on YouTube, TikTok, or X (formerly Twitter), thought they were funny memes, and wanted to use them as reaction videos.
I turned NotebookLM into a better Quizlet by using these scientific learning techniques
MakeUseOfby Saikat Basu20d ago
The last time I used flashcards was in college. I always found that making cards turned into an activity in itself.
I’m usually suspicious of Windows cleaners but this open-source app earned a place on my PC
MakeUseOfby Oluwademilade Afolabi20d ago
I'm wary of anything that calls itself a Windows cleaner because tools in that category tend to ask for a ridiculous amount of trust.
I checked what was filling my smart TV's storage and found more than unused apps
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura20d ago
My basement CanvasTV had started to stutter. Menus lagged, apps took a beat too long to open, and the whole set felt older than it actually was.
Kobo's price-match guarantee just got worse, and it'll cost you on every purchase
MakeUseOfby Sara Heritage20d ago
Rakuten Kobo has quietly adjusted its long-running Price Match Guarantee, removing a financial advantage that digital readers have relied on for years to save money on e-books and audiobooks.