The Best Competitors to Every First-Party Google App and Service
Because of new EU anti-trust laws, Google is legally obligated to show its users apps and browsers from its competitors. But here in the US, there are…
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The internet, as a “place,” is constantly growing. We build more and more webpages every day–so many, in fact, that it can feel as if certain corners… Read More
I talk a lot about wireless networking in this Tech 911 advice column. And this week is no exception. Just when I think we’ve covered everything, a… Read More
Say what you will about the Touch Bar, but it’s a fixture of the MacBook Pro we’re probably going to have to deal with for some time.… Read More
Nobody likes waiting on hold to talk to customer support, but for some reason, waiting for an email reply can be even more frustrating. Angrily smashing that… Read More
Double-Check That Your Android Antivirus App Actually Works
Antivirus software is meant to keep our devices free of malicious software, but what happens when it’s the antivirus app itself that’s the problem?
Being harassed on Twitter is never fun. And it can happen to you whether you’re already a decently well-known figure with that blue check mark of authenticity,… Read More
Because it’s 2019, and livestreaming has had five years or so to really build up into a mainstream activity that people actually do, this means that horrific… Read More
I hang my geeky head in shame for never trying this earlier, but I just noticed the other day that you can right-click in Gmail to pull… Read More
We talk a lot about VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) around here, and with good reason. There are numerous reasons why using a VPN–both legal and otherwise–is in… Read More