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How I use my smart home to pretend I’m at home when I’m away –
How I use my smart home to pretend I’m at home when I’m away – howtogeek.com
Planning a trip to see family for the holidays? With a significant number of home intrusions being opportunistic crimes, putting off would-be thieves by simulating presence in your smart home is a good idea.
Don’t buy a work monitor unless it has these 5 features
Don’t buy a work monitor unless it has these 5 features – howtogeek.com
Buying a monitor for work can seem daunting, with so many specifications and features to consider. And with countless models on the market, even an experienced PC hardware veteran like myself sometimes struggles to find the perfect one.
Take Command of Your Powerful New Smartphone Camera
Take Command of Your Powerful New Smartphone Camera – NY Times
This year’s high-end models from Apple and Google raise the bar for mobile photography, but users should take the time to learn the settings and features.
What is a WebExtension, and how is it different from a Chrome extension?
What is a WebExtension, and how is it different from a Chrome extension? – howtogeek.com
If you want to develop browser extensions for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, and other browsers, you’ve probably seen the phrase ‘WebExtension’ in support documents. Even though WebExtensions and Chrome extensions are (somewhat) interchangeable terms for the same technology, you do need to be aware of the differences for cross-browser extension development.
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, or Safari? We Pick the Best Browser for 2025
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, or Safari? We Pick the Best Browser for 2025 – share.google
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I found a Gmail feature that actually saves time
I finally found a Gmail feature that actually saves time – share.google
I’m one of those users who created a Gmail account during the early days of its existence. It accumulated a lot of stuff over the years, and I had to clean it up a lot to make it more manageable.
I dropped these 5 habits — and Google Maps navigation instantly got faster
I dropped these 5 habits — and Google Maps navigation instantly got faster – share.google
While part of the reason is that Google Maps is installed on every Android phone by default, it’s a household name in the mobile world because so many users rely on it every day for navigation.
“From” Spoofing: How Spammers Send Email That Looks Like It Came From You
“From” Spoofing: How Spammers Send Email That Looks Like It Came From You – Ask Leo! – askleo.com
Ever get an email from yourself that you didn’t send? You’ve likely been spoofed. I’ll show how spammers fake your address without touching your account at all, why it happens, and what (little) you can do about it.
This Black Friday Mac Mini deal will rescue us from Windows 11
This Black Friday Mac Mini deal will rescue us from Windows 11 – howtogeek.com
If you’ve ever wanted a Mac, or just a new computer in general, you can’t wait on this M4 Mac Mini deal.
Windows 11 has a massive kernel vulnerability
Windows 11 has a massive kernel vulnerability – howtogeek.com
It’s always bad when a new security issue pops up, and it’s even worse when it affects multiple builds across multiple versions of an operating system. A lot of Windows users are being affected by a brand new security flaw, and this one looks pretty bad.
5 surprising ways I use Google Maps
5 surprising ways I use Google Maps that have nothing to do with navigation – share.google
I used to open Google Maps only when I needed directions. It was the app I tapped when I was lost, running late, or trying to decide whether braving peak-hour traffic was worth it.
The 7 touch gestures that make Android feel way faster
The 7 touch gestures that make Android feel way faster – howtogeek.com
Gestures are not new to Android, but they’re infamously under-explained. You could easily be missing out on some of the best time-saving gestures on your phone. Maybe you know some of these, but you might not know all of them.
Google is bringing back one of my favorite Google Photos tools
Google is bringing back one of my favorite Google Photos tools – howtogeek.com
The Google Photos editing update earlier this year received a mixed reception, but one of the biggest things I noticed was the removal of a feature I used a lot: perspective correction. I was worried it was gone forever, but thankfully, it looks like Google is quietly working to bring it back.
Looking for a new podcast? These 7 demand a listen
Looking for a new podcast? These 7 demand a listen – howtogeek.com
I’m a voracious podcast listener. But like a lot of us, sometimes I can get stuck listening to my tried-and-true favorites—the hosts start to feel like friends after a while, which is one of the things that makes podcasts so addictive.
– I stopped trusting Wi-Fi for these 5 gadgets
I stopped trusting Wi-Fi for these 5 gadgets, and here is why – howtogeek.com
While you might think to plug your desktop or smart home hub into your router’s Ethernet port, there’s a lot more to hardware for internet.
From your printer to game console and even laptop, here are five things you might not have realized should be plugged into your router’s Ethernet ports.