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12 ingenious USB-C gadgets you didn’t know you needed

September 11, 2025
I don’t know how your tech drawers look, but mine are filled with wires I’ll likely never use again because technology has advanced quite a bit. Thankfully, USB-C seems to be here to stay since there is no wrong way to plug these things in. It’s not just smartphones, tablets, and laptops that use these, however, but also a long list of gadgets. We’ve scoured the market for hidden gems: 12…
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Best smart plugs 2025: Transform your dumb outlets into smart sockets

September 10, 2025
Thinking of dipping your toe into the smart home waters? Installing a smart plug is the easiest and least expensive way to get a feel for how the technology can improve your life. Plug one into your wall, plug a lamp or a small appliance into the smart plug, connect it to your home network with the manufacturer’s mobile app, and you’ll be ready to experience all the advantages of hands-free…
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12 tweaks that make your Windows PC lean, mean, and fast

September 9, 2025
If the storage space on the C drive is running low, every free gigabyte counts. Windows often occupies more than 25 GB of space for things such as updates, restore points, and cache files. Plus, pre-installed bloatware further increases memory utilization. Freeing up memory can quickly become critical on notebooks with 128 GB SSDs or devices with soldered memory. But even on well-equipped systems…
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Valve trademarks the ‘Steam Frame,’ but what the heck is it?

September 5, 2025
After the smash hit that is the Steam Deck, all eyes are on Valve for its next hardware move. Another stab at virtual reality? A console to take on Sony and Nintendo? (Oh, Microsoft, what’s up, didn’t see you there.) A new trademark filing for the “Steam Frame” has gamers and press alike turning the speculation up to 11. And yeah, I couldn’t resist doing some of my own. The United…
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