How to Exit the Vi or Vim Editor
The vi editor is confusing if you’re not used to it. It takes a secret handshake to escape this application if you’ve stumbled into it. Here’s how to quit vi or vim on Linux, macOS, or any other Unix-like sy...
The All-Digital Xbox Fulfills Microsoft’s Original Xbox One Vision
Microsoft just announced a new Xbox One without a disc drive. This brings Microsoft closer than ever to the original vision of the Xbox One and shows how far digital downloads have come. Unfortunately, it’s too expensiv...
How to Remap the Bixby Button on a Samsung Galaxy S8, S9, S10, Note 8, or Note 9
We’ve said before, and we’ll say it again: Bixby sucks. You’re better off using Google Assistant any day of the week. The good news is, it’s now possible to remap the pointless Bixby button without usi...
How to Stop Google’s Sensorvault From Sharing Your Location With Law Enforcement
Google’s Sensorvault is a location history database that police can query to see phones near the location of a crime. Google is the only company with such a database—and innocent people have been arrested because ...
Microsoft is Getting Rid of “Clutter” in Outlook, and That’s Worrying
At the tail-end of 2018, Microsoft announced that it would remove the Clutter feature from Outlook, leaving Focused Inbox to sieve out your less-important mail. I think that’s a potentially worrying change of direction ...
How to Compare Two Text Files in the Linux Terminal
Need to see the differences between two revisions of a text file? Then diff is the command you need. This tutorial shows you how to use diff on Linux and macOS, the easy way.
Alexa, Why Are Employees Looking at My Data?
Everyone’s been talking about Bloomberg’s report that Amazon workers are listening to the voice recordings created when you speak to Alexa. But Amazon is far from alone. Here’s how tech companies can—a...
How Much Internet Speed Do You Really Need?
Internet service providers always want to sell you a faster connection. But forget marketing: How much speed do you really need? The answer is more complicated than you might expect. Higher speed tiers aren’t always wor...
How to Play Wii U Games on Your PC With Cemu
Cemu—the Nintendo Wii U emulator—is now a mature program with good performance on most systems. If you’d like to play Wii U games on your PC with all the benefits of an emulator, Cemu is the way to go....
Here’s How to Watch the NBA Playoffs Without Cable
The NBA Playoffs start on Saturday, April 13th. This is the time of year when the game shifts from good to great. Here’s how to catch all the action without a cable subscription, so you never miss a game....
Daily News Roundup, 4/12/19: Disney+ Will Land on November 12th for $6.99 a Month
Plus Facebook might roll Messenger back into the main mobile apps, Acer announced a slew of new stuff, future Android updates might come from Google Play, Falcon Heavy’s successful landing, and a lot more....
Here’s How to Watch Game of Thrones’ Final Season Online
HBO’s Game of Thrones returns for season eight on Sunday, April 14. The series broke piracy records because HBO once made it so difficult to watch online, requiring a cable TV subscription. Thankfully, that’s no ...
Daily News Roundup, 4/11/19: The Black Hole
Amazon employees may be listening to things you say to (and around!) Alexa, YouTube TV got a price hike, Instagram cleans up “inappropriate” recommendations, and a lot more. Here are the biggest stories for the mo...
How to Pause a Bash Script With the Linux Sleep Command
The sleep command makes your Linux computer do nothing. Counter-intuitive perhaps, but a period of inactivity is sometimes just what’s needed. This article shows you how to use this Bash shell command effectively....
Scam Alert: Fake Job Recruiters Tried to Catfish Us, Here’s What Happened
Fake recruiters are catfishing desperate job-seekers, seducing them with the promise of a high-paying job before stealing their money and identity. We recently posed as a gullible recruit and let a scammer sucker us so we cou...
Daily News Roundup, 4/10/19: Spyware Isn’t Just for Android as Exodus Hits iOS Devices
Facebook fixes its most prominent issue with memorialized profiles, Verizon fixes issues with millions of routers, Google’s laptop and tablet team isn’t dead yet, Roku finally bets on itself, and a whole lot more....
How to Display the Date and Time in the Linux Terminal (and Use It In Bash Scripts)
The date command is found in the Bash shell, which is the default shell in most Linux distributions and even macOS. This tutorial shows you how to master date on the command line and how you can use it in shell scripts to do...
When Can Headphones and Earbuds Damage Your Hearing?
Conversations about headphone-induced hearing loss have faded away, but headphones and earbuds still pose a serious risk to your ears. How loud is too loud, and how do you protect your ears without giving up music?...
Daily News Roundup, 4/9/19: Google’s Violent Video Game Problem
Twitter drops the number of accounts users can follow in a day, more details about Microsoft’s Chromium-Edge, Wing launches a drone delivery service in Australia, and a lot more. Let’s talk about the biggest stori...
How to Determine the Current User Account in Linux
If Linux means anything, it means choice. You can achieve even a simple task like identifying the current user in many ways. This tutorial will show you how to use some of the quickest and easiest methods....
End of an Era: Adobe Shockwave Dies Today
Adobe pulls the plug on Shockwave—no, not Shockwave Flash, which is different—today. Dating back to 1995 when it was named Macromedia Shockwave, this plugin was used for games, presentations, and other multimedia ...
Download: Try Microsoft’s New Chromium-Based Edge Browser Today
Microsoft announced last December it would move the Edge over to the Chromium rendering engine. Leaked builds hit the web a few weeks ago, but now you can try an official build from Microsoft. Here’s how to set it up....
Daily News Roundup, 4/8/19: Netflix Kills AirPlay Support
Apple passes Spotify subscribers in the US, Google’s Pixel 3a and 3a XL leak (again), Microsoft makes it easier to remove USB drives, and a whole lot more. Here are the biggest stories from the weekend to start your Mon...
How to Optimize USB Storage for Better Performance on Windows 10
According to Microsoft, Windows 10 no longer optimizes external storage devices for “better performance” as of the October 2018 Update. Instead, it optimizes them for “quick removal.” Here’s what...
Why We Can’t Recommend Wink Hubs Anymore
We love Wink’s smarthome hub and have recommended it highly in the past. But the Wink Hub has been “temporarily unavailable” in stores for over five months now, and Wink won’t say why. What’s goi...
