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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 Blu-ray Your 4K Blu-ray disc has HDR — but not all HDR is the same By  Brady Snyder Smartphone Privacy Android apps track you by default — this free app tells you how bad it really is By  Gavin Phillips CarPlay I packed these 4 car gadgets under $15 and stopped fumbling for my phone on every drive By  Chris Hachey Mozilla Firefox I dropped Firefox for a fork that ships everything I used to configure manually By  Abhijith N Arjunan Nvidia I changed two Linux settings for my Nvidia GPU and gained FPS I didn't know I was missing By  Dipan Saha eReader The Go 6 Gen II adds handwriting to a pocket e-reader, but Android 11 is a letdown By  Josh Hawkins Photography Tips I wasted too many clear nights before I learned to plan astrophotography shots By  Gregory Gibson Firefox is better than Chrome, but this third option is miles ahead There's a free test that reveals exactly why your internet feels slow — even when the speed test says it's fine I ditched my iPad for comics thanks to this new e-reader The most important documentary on HBO right now has an Oscar nomination and almost no viewers My USB drive does 4 things cloud backup can't — here's why I'll never ditch it Most people use Canva for design, but I found a hidden feature that’s even more useful I stopped building pivot tables for summaries after I found this new Excel function I stopped using Ethernet adapters throughout my house once I realized they bottleneck gigabit speeds I finally fixed the most annoying thing about Google Photos More Must Reads See More Microsoft is finally fixing my biggest complaint with Windows Posts By  Yadullah Abidi This is hands down the easiest way to access your PC from anywhere without a VPN Posts By  Jorge Aguilar You can replace almost every Windows app on Linux — except these 4 Posts 2 By  Afam Onyimadu PC & Mobile See More Windows 11 now overclocks your CPU to open the Start menu — and somehow that's a good thing Posts By  Rob LeFebvre I benchmarked 5 older phones and tablets to find the best one for gaming — the results surprised me Posts By  Rob LeFebvre 5 stress tests built to crash your PC on purpose, and why you want them to Posts By  Rob LeFebvre Latest Firefox is better than Chrome, but this third option is miles ahead Mozilla Firefox

This Gecko-based browser does more than what Firefox has claimed to for a while.

Posts 6 By  Abhijith N Arjunan There's a free test that reveals exactly why your internet feels slow — even when the speed test says it's fine Troubleshooting

Your internet might be acing benchmarks while failing real life.

Posts 1 By  Oluwademilade Afolabi I ditched my iPad for comics thanks to this new e-reader Productivity

Amazon fixed the biggest problem with the Kindle and I'm here for it.

Posts By  Oliver Haslam The most important documentary on HBO right now has an Oscar nomination and almost no viewers Streaming

The Alabama Solution uses guerrilla filmmaking techniques to send a message that otherwise might not get heard.

Posts By  Dan Selcke My USB drive does 4 things cloud backup can't — here's why I'll never ditch it USB Drive

Call me old-fashioned, but physical storage can never be replaced.

Posts By  Shaheer Khan Most people use Canva for design, but I found a hidden feature that’s even more useful Canva

Canva's best feature isn't design.

Posts By  Pankil Shah I stopped building pivot tables for summaries after I found this new Excel function Microsoft Excel

Pivot tables still have their place, but I'd rather type one formula for a quick summary.

Posts By  Yasir Mahmood I stopped using Ethernet adapters throughout my house once I realized they bottleneck gigabit speeds Ethernet

Ethernet adapters seem really convenient until you use them and realize they're not as great as they seem.

Posts 4 By  Jorge Aguilar I finally fixed the most annoying thing about Google Photos Creative

Here's how to go back to the classic Google Photos search.

Posts 1 By  Brandon Miniman I bought a Steam Deck without spending a fortune, and you can too Entertainment

Certified refurbished Steam Deck models are the only way to go — but good luck finding them.

Posts By  Brady Snyder I replaced Windows Search with a free tool and my files are now instant to find Windows

This search tool is far better than the default one Windows uses, and now my search doesn't freeze up if I need to use it.

Posts 1 By  Jorge Aguilar YouTube is finally bringing back its direct messaging feature YouTube

You can now chat about your favorite videos right from within YouTube

Posts By  Dave Schafer I switched to Cloudflare WARP and ran the numbers — the speed gap was bigger than I expected DNS

Fast, free, easy-to-use, and more private.

Posts By  Gavin Phillips 5 package managers that work on Windows, Mac, and Linux Package Managers

If reinstalling software feels repetitive, these tools have some ideas.

Posts By  Oluwademilade Afolabi I switched to mobile Firefox and discovered features desktop Chrome doesn't even have Mozilla Firefox

Firefox Mobile changed how I browse, with features Chrome can't match.

Posts 1 By  Kanika Gogia I replaced my Adobe Acrobat subscription with a free app and haven't needed to go back PDF Editor

PDFgear replaced my Adobe subscription and I haven't missed a single feature.

Posts 3 By  Jorge Aguilar I stopped buying cheap USB chargers after learning what "PPS" actually does for my phone Charger

Not all USB-C chargers are the same, and most people are unfamiliar with PPS chargers.

Posts 6 By  Shaheer Khan My Android apps update before the Play Store gets them — this one tool made that possible Android Apps

Finally, my open-source and non-Play Store apps auto-update.

Posts By  Tashreef Shareef I changed how I prompt NotebookLM and my audio overviews immediately sounded more interesting NotebookLM

Stop leaving NotebookLM's customize field blank.

Posts By  Saikat Basu 4 reasons your monitor's refresh rate matters more than its resolution Computer Monitor

Always go for more Hz over Ultra HD if your budget allows it.

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