Quick Links I love Android tablets, sometimes enough to replace my PC. But unlike phones, there’s barely any competition with Android tablets. One thing has been true for several years now: Samsung tablets are the best you can buy. Samsung Offers a Tablet in Every Price Range​ I fell in love with Android tablets back in the years of Android Honeycomb, when companies were tripping over themselves to release an Android tablet....

Quick Links TheSatechi Duo Wireless Charger Power Standis for those who value the convenience of an all-in-one charging solution for multiple devices as well as the choice of wired or wireless power delivery. But there’s a price to be paid—literally and figuratively. At its peak potential, Satechi’s Duo charges three devices at once; your smartphone and True Wireless (TWS) earbuds can recharge on Qi wireless charging pads, while just about any other gadget that needs some juice can use the USB-C port....

Quick Links With data breaches on the rise, making sure your data stays safe, secure, and uncompromised is essential. Millions of users trustDashlane Password Managerto protect their online information, and you’ll feel confident using it too. Discover all the ways Dashlane defends your data and saves you money with thisspecial half-off deal, only for our readers. Dashlane Doesn’t Take Security Shortcuts Since the start of 2020, 2.5 billion accounts around the web have been breached, with weak or stolen credentials as the leading cause....

There’s never been a better time for the VR-curious. With cutting-edge visuals and dynamic motion tracking, today’s VR headsets allow you to experience virtual reality like never before. Apple Vision Pro What to Look for in a VR Headset If you’re considering taking the plunge into VR gaming, we should probably address the elephant in the room right off the bat—VR headsets are expensive. Even a more budget-friendly entry-level headset, such as theMeta Quest 3Swill set you back a few hundred dollars, with top-tier headsets like theApple Vision Prosetting you back by a staggering three-and-a-half grand!...

Gaming laptops come in all shapes and sizes, but more powerful hardware usually demands larger cooling systems, making the laptops less portable. We’ve seen a few laptopsexperiment with liquid-cooled components, but the new Lenovo Legion 9i claims to be the world’s first 16-inch laptop with a fully self-contained liquid cooling system. The Lenovo Legion 9i is a high-end gaming laptop, complete with a 13th gen Intel Core i9-13980HX processor, 32 or 64GB of dual-channel overclocked DDR5 memory, and up to 2TB of PCIe 4....

Quick Links Everyone’s favorite dwarf planet, Pluto, was discovered just 95 years ago. Here’s the story of how the once-ninth planet was discovered. Percival Lowell Theorizes the Existence of a Planet X In the early 20th century, the businessman, astronomer, and founder of the Lowell Observatory in Arizona, Percival Lowell,had a theory. Based on his research on the solar system and the planets' orbits, he theorized there was a ninth planet in our solar system, which he deemed Planet X....

Quick Links If you are someone like me who grew up with early Windows versions, the visual aesthetic of Windows 95, XP, and even 7 holds a powerful appeal. Their classic desktop experience isn’t just nostalgic but also comforting, reminding you of simpler computing days. While we’ve moved past those days, it’s not that hard to revisit that visual era without actually sacrificing the benefits of modern computing. The world of Linux has several modern distros that either look like retro Windows versions by default or can be tweaked to resemble Windows of yesteryears with little effort....

Summary When you’re buying a business or student laptop, gaming probably isn’t high on your list of priorities. But what if I told you that nearly any laptop can handle games? In fact, it can offer a far more enjoyable experience than gaming on your phone. Integrated GPUs Are Very Capable Now If you have a relatively modern laptop, there’s a good chance that it has aGPUpowerful enough to run games....

Summary While Steam is the place to buy PC games, especially with the frequent discounts, in the ’80s and ’90s, if you wanted a cheap way to play games, you’d need to turn to shareware. This method of distribution combined physical disk swapping and mail order, at a time when the internet was in its infancy and computer games were taking off in a big way. What Was Shareware? When personal computers became popular around the start of the 1980s, commercial software could be expensive....

Quick Links OneCommander, Directory Opus, Q-Dir—there are plenty of File Explorer alternatives available for Windows 11. While each one has its own set of pros and cons, for me, File Pilot is so amazing that I’ve permanently replaced Windows File Explorer with it. Lightweight and Super Fast The very first thing you’ll notice whendownloading File Pilotis its size. The app is only 1.8 MB in size, which is even smaller than the average size of a photo taken on an iPhone....

Stuck and need the answer to today’s wordle? We’ve got you covered. We have some hints for the Wordle, in case you’d like to take another crack at it yourself before we tell you. If you want to get straight to the answer, tap or click “What is Today’s Wordle Answer” in the table of contents. We’ll update this article daily. The hints and answers today are for July 01, 2025, or Wordle #1016....

How do you like to unwind? Plenty of my friends love to read, hike, and watch movies. I love all that, too, but there is sometimes only one thing that rings my bell: watching true crime documentaries. Coming from the generation raised byForensic Files, I’ve always enjoyed analyzing the darker side of humanity, and it doesn’t get much darker than these docs. Have you got your coziest blanket and your “True crime, in bed by nine” coffee mug?...

Summary The debate over the best MagSafe iPhone stand rages on with the release of theHiRise 3 Deluxe from Twelve South. This multi-device dock wedges itself into the conversation because of its narrow footprint, an adjustable phone holder, and a multi-angle fast Apple Watch charger. Not only did it power my devices as advertised, but it looked great doing so, too. You’ll just have to decide if it’s worth the $149....