Edge ‘Fix an Issue’ Data Collection: Microsoft Says It’s Consent-Based, Not Spying
Microsoft says Edge’s upcoming ‘Fix an issue’ troubleshooter collects diagnostic data only with your consent, for one session. How to…
How to Turn Off Windows Recall in Windows 11 (Pause, Disable, or Remove)
Learn how to pause, turn off, or completely remove Windows Recall on your Copilot+ PC — and whether you actually…
The USB flash drive feels like the most obvious invention in computing. Its messy origin story says otherwise
It is easy to look at a small plastic drive on a desk and assume someone sat down, drew a…
Your SSD has a tiny computer inside, and it’s doing more than just saving files
SSDs are more than just flash memory chips soldered to a PCB. They’re still relatively simple designs, but they can’t…
This ESP32 project gave my office a “mood ring” that reacts to calendar events, the weather, and more
My kids bought mood rings in the summer that change color, supposedly to reflect your current mood. This gave me…
Amazon and Google finally have real competition in the smart home
Amazon and Google have largely had the smart home world to themselves, at least for those who aren’t interested in…
I stopped scrolling endlessly and started watching better movies with these 5 streaming challenges
Everyone has found themselves scrolling through all their streaming services for ages, struggling to find something interesting to watch. Sometimes,…
How to set animated GIF as Profile Picture in Windows 11
In this tutorial, we will show you how to set an animated GIF as a profile picture on a Windows…
I swapped 5 built-in Windows apps for open-source ones for a month, and only 3 survived
Windows 11 has reached a weird point where several of its built-in apps are actually pretty good. Notepad remembers what…
Google’s Dreambeans finds stories on its own, and it’s the first AI app I want to keep
I’ve spent years testing new apps, websites, and experiments powered by AI. Many of them are the result of solid…