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MUO - Technology, Simplified. Menu Sign in now Close PC & Mobile Submenu Windows2 Linux Android Apple Technical Submenu Tech Explained Security Software Submenu Productivity Internet Creative Screen Submenu Entertainment Streaming Home Submenu Smart Home Home News Sign in Newsletter Menu More Action Sign in now Productivity Android Smart TVs Networking Windows 11 Entertainment Close Streaming Obsession and Backrooms could change how movies get made (and it’s happened before) By  Dan Selcke iPad Pro I repurposed 4 old Apple devices, and now they all do something useful in my home By  Jonathon Jachura Android I turned off 4 location permissions I'd forgotten about — my battery lasts noticeably longer now By  Jorge Aguilar Linux How AI and Linux devs are keeping old AMD Radeon cards alive By  Sara Heritage Technology Explained Claude just released a Mythos-level model, but you only have 10 days to try it By  Josh Hawkins Microsoft Excel I never knew what those double brackets in Excel meant — now I use them in almost every formula By  Adaeze Uche Security The June Android security update is one of the biggest this year and most users haven't installed it yet By  Rob LeFebvre 1 I edit photos in my browser now, and Photoshop feels pointless The Bluetooth version on your headphones tells you nothing about audio quality — this is the spec that actually matters Amazon has a cloud gaming service that most Prime subscribers don't know exists 11 sci-fi and fantasy movies still coming in 2026 that should be on your radar 4 things that control how fast your USB-C connection actually is (and how to check) The fastest photo editor on my Windows PC doesn't need installing This cloud workspace gives your laptop the GPU it never had Your RAM might be running in single-channel mode — here's how to check in 10 seconds I didn't know my phone could do this until I switched to a different camera app More Must Reads See More If you use Claude regularly, these privacy settings are worth checking right now Posts By  Shimul Sood I turned my Linux terminal into a walkie-talkie that no one can track Posts By  Gregory Gibson These 3 paid iPhone apps are now obsolete — Apple made them free without telling anyone Posts By  Brandon Miniman PC & Mobile See More Android now flags calls that spoof your contacts' numbers and voices — here's how the new detection feature actually works Posts By  Rob LeFebvre I carry this free Windows tool on a USB drive — it's the fastest way to find what's wasting space on any PC Posts 1 By  Pankil Shah This is the only version of Windows 11 I install on new PCs now Posts 1 By  Oluwademilade Afolabi Latest I edit photos in my browser now, and Photoshop feels pointless Adobe Photoshop

This free browser tool replaced Photoshop for me.

Posts By  Tashreef Shareef The Bluetooth version on your headphones tells you nothing about audio quality — this is the spec that actually matters Bluetooth

When looking for the best possible quality audio experience you can get from Bluetooth headphones, it's not about the version, it's another spec.

Posts By  Christine Persaud Amazon has a cloud gaming service that most Prime subscribers don't know exists Cloud Gaming

Spoiler: Luna isn’t very good. But hey, at least it’s free for Prime users! Right?

Posts 1 By  Dave Meikleham 11 sci-fi and fantasy movies still coming in 2026 that should be on your radar Streaming

Between blockbuster sequels, bold new spin-offs, and completely original epics, the rest of the year looks bright.

Posts 1 By  Dan Selcke 4 things that control how fast your USB-C connection actually is (and how to check) USB

USB-C is the universal connector, now, so why is it so hard to figure out how fast it'll be?

Posts By  Gavin Phillips The fastest photo editor on my Windows PC doesn't need installing Image Editor

This editor is proof that software doesn't need a gym membership to be powerful.

Posts By  Oluwademilade Afolabi This cloud workspace gives your laptop the GPU it never had Graphics Card

Nothing beats free.

Posts By  Raghav Sethi Your RAM might be running in single-channel mode — here's how to check in 10 seconds Computer Memory

Most PCs run slower RAM setups without you realizing it.

Posts 1 By  Afam Onyimadu I didn't know my phone could do this until I switched to a different camera app Smartphone Photography

Snapseed is back, and Google's alternative camera app is a fun way to add nostalgia to your photos.

Posts By  Brady Snyder Most streaming sticks have terrible remotes — this is what a good one feels like Nvidia

The remote for the Nvidia Shield TV is superb - the triangular shape fits the hand, it lights up with a motion sensor, and it has just enough buttons

Posts 1 By  Brandon Miniman I found Android's hidden gesture customization and it's surprisingly powerful Motorola

Every major Android phone brand has a suite of gestures you probably aren't using, but only one stands out.

Posts By  Brady Snyder Stop using your TV's built-in speakers if you actually care about movies Surround Sound

Upgrading my sound system was the best thing I ever did for my TV.

Posts By  Dave Meikleham 5 Raspberry Pi alternatives that are cheaper and work just as well Raspberry Pi

The Pi tax is getting harder to justify.

Posts 3 By  Yadullah Abidi These Gemini commands made Android Auto much better in my car Android Auto

Fine, I'll say it: Gemini is a better driving assistant than Google Assistant.

Posts 5 By  Brady Snyder Siri’s big AI upgrade is actually just Google in a trench coat iPhone 16

Siri AI now has its own app, can understand what's on your screen, uses more natural voices, and grab an address from a message

Posts 3 By  Sara Heritage After years of forcing Bing into Windows 11, Microsoft is finally backing down Windows 11

Finally a break from Bing's bad search results

Posts 4 By  Josh Hawkins I carry my browser on a flash drive and all my extensions come with me Portable App

I plug in a drive and every computer becomes mine.

Posts By  Afam Onyimadu I was using DLSS wrong — switching this one option made my games run far better Graphics Card

DLAA often isn’t worth the FPS hit even if you’re rocking the best PC on the planet.

Posts By  Dave Meikleham I tried a two-panel file manager, and Windows Explorer has felt broken ever since File Explorer

I'll take two-pane any day.

Posts 3 By  Sagar Naresh I've been using Google Sheets for years, and these features still caught me off guard Google Sheets

These Google Sheets formulas and features make my work super efficient.

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