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Amazon’s new OS for Fire TV players is a double-edged sword

Amazon is going in a new direction with its latest 4K Fire TV streaming stick, and it’s a direction that Fire TV sideloaders probably won’t like. Making its debut during the company’s big fall hardware event in New York City on Tuesday and slated to ship in October, the Fire TV Stick 4K Select will rank as Amazon’s third 4K-capable streaming stick, alongside the Fire TV Stick 4K and the…
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Baseus Security S1 Lite review: Solar powered, subscription-free

Baseus has been steadily pushing beyond its roots in phone chargers and accessories, and its latest move is to expand it’s smart security lineup with two solar-powered outdoor cameras: the Baseus S1 Lite (reviewed here) and the Baseus S2 (which we’ll cover at a later date). The company pitches the Basues S1 Lite as a budget-friendly option designed for people who want affordable security…
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Windows 11’s new-look Start menu is a huge upgrade. Let’s dive in

With Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, Microsoft is introducing a fundamentally revised Start Menu that runs on all devices with the same code base. The new functions are activated by an enablement package. This enables the new features without a complete reinstallation and makes the switch to Windows 11’s big 25H2 update as quick as a single restart. Immediately you’ll notice in the settings…
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You should know how to recover your Windows account. Do you?

Have you ever thought about what you’d do if you ever forgot or lost your Windows password? (That is, besides cursing fate.) In the old days, you could usually get back into the PC through other methods. The process could be time-consuming, but it usually worked. But now…
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I ditched my laptop for a mini PC and couldn’t be happier

Sometime after my social feeds started to fill up with ads for mini-PCs, I realized that there’s a silent revolution going on in desktop PCs. Welcome to the era of the mini-PC, where you can do all your computing from a PC smaller than a box of Pop-Tarts and much cheaper than a fully fledged desktop PC in many cases. Naturally, I wanted one, so I bit the bullet and bought a GMKtek G5 mini-PC…
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