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Using Google Pixel as a webcam
I used my Pixel as a Windows webcam and immediately stopped using the built-in one

Great for on the go

google pixel 10a rear close up.
The Pixel 10a isn't worth it — here are 3 phones that are better for the money

The Pixel 10a is fun, but other smartphones offer better value.

Google Pixel 10a Android 16 page opened
I blocked Google's tracking domains at my router and saw exactly what my Android was hiding

Android says nothing. The logs say everything.

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ASUS Chromebook running Linux/Ubuntu
I did a minimal Ubuntu install and stripped out every pre-installed app

If you really have nothing better to do, go ahead: Have at it!

CachyOS on the ROG Flow Z13
I switched to CachyOS, and I’m not sure if I want to go back to vanilla Arch

A power user's delight, with just enough simplifications.

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WiFi antenna and Nothing Ear earbud on Intel vPro laptop
I made one hardware change and my Bluetooth audio on Windows 11 instantly fixed itself

I can't believe the fix for my stuttering Bluetooth audio on Windows had nothing to do with Windows.

Tracert command running on Windows Terminal open on a HP Pavillion Laptop
There's a Windows command that shows exactly what's slowing your internet down

This command reveals why your internet sucks.

Recycle bin with files in it on Windows 11.
Windows 11 doesn't really delete files until you run this command

Windows “deletes” files—but this command makes them truly gone.

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Quick Share desktop UI open on Windows 11.
I replaced Phone Link with Google Quick Share on my PC, and I'm not going back

Quick Share makes Phone Link feel like dial-up.

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dupeGuru Results window with thousands of marked duplicate files ready for processing.
I recovered gigabytes of storage by running this free duplicate file finder

Turns out my storage wasn’t full, it was just... duplicated to death.

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Popup window for adding a microsoft account to Windows 11
A Microsoft VP just revealed he's working to remove Windows 11's most hated requirement

Online account requirements may go the way of the dinosaurs

iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 camera module
Google is fixing a major Android camera problem — as long as manufacturers get on board

This has been a long time coming

Using the Evince editor
I installed one Linux app I'd never heard of and it replaced three tools

A built-in Linux app simplified my entire PDF workflow overnight.

Copilot screen on Windows Desktop
Microsoft's latest move proves it never meant those Windows 11 promises

Actions speak louder than words, Microsoft

Linux Mint 22.3 desktop
I installed Linux for someone who would never do it themselves

My poor friend never saw it coming.

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Portable Apps platform open on a BENQ monitor
These Windows apps run without installation and I use them more than anything I've installed

Open, use, close… that’s all it takes.

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Winsat command running in Windows Terminal on a HP laptop
Windows has a benchmark tool so good it makes you wonder why Microsoft never mentioned it

Windows has a secret benchmarking tool built-in

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Windows Task Manager open on a HP Pavillion laptop
One app was tanking my PC performance, and I had no idea until I checked this

My PC felt slow — until Task Manager revealed the real culprit.

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Ultimate performance power plan showing in Windows Terminal.
I used a command to list every power plan on my PC — and found the one Windows never showed me

Your PC has a faster mode. Microsoft just buried it

Windows laptop showing internet speed test result
Windows was throttling my internet until I found these 5 settings

Your internet might already be fast, Windows just isn’t letting it feel that way.

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