Is Netflix Still Worth It in 2025? Pros, Cons, and Alternatives

Summary Price and Package Spread Just to get us all on the same page, let’s quickly recap what Netflix plans and pricing entails as of February 2025: That’s quite a hefty set of prices, even with advertising brought in to defray costs at the low end, so let’s see what Netflix for the price. A Great Original Content Library Netflix has been spending an enormous amount of money for many years on original content....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Eric Smith

Logitech G Products Now Support Windows 11 Dynamic Lighting

Logitech G products with LIGHTSYNC RGB can now be controlled from the Windows 11 Dynamic Lighting hub. This makes it easier to sync Logitech G lighting with other products, and it opens the door to new features like app-specific lighting or notification-based lighting. As you build a collection of RGB-enabled devices, you’ll find that the world of RGB is an absolute mess. Most brands require a unique app, meaning that a minor adjustment can quickly turn into a huge project....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Rebecca Vega

Microsoft Teams Is Now Faster, With a Windows 11-Like Design

Microsoft Teams is one of the most widely-used hubs for workplace and organization, combining chats, video conferencing, and much more into one experience. A major update is now rolling out that gives Teams a fresh coat of paint and significantly faster performance. Microsoft Teams is often regarded as being slow or taking up too much memory, which Microsoft cites as the result of using two different software frameworks at the same time (AngularandReact)....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Lisa Erickson

My Favorite Part of Proton Docs Is What It Can't Do

Summary Almost every app these days has gotten some kind of generative AI feature. They vary in usefulness, but skew, in my experience, in the useless direction. That’s why I was thrilled to seeProton debuted their Docsfeature this week with a glaring omission: generative AI. Of course, Docs at its debut is bare-bones in general as a document editor. You can make basic formatting changes and export as the file type you want, but it certainly isn’t as feature-rich as the web versions of Microsoft Word or Google Docs....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Thomas Smith

PNY EliteX-PRO Review: Zippy Performance in the Palm of Your Hand

Quick Links Summary ThePNY EliteX-PRO SSDis a top-notch, portable storage device that lets you save and share media across a range of devices and OS types. The read and write speeds are impressive, to say the least, and because there’s no software required, you’ll be copying and pasting content in no time! Design: A Small Physical Footprint Inside the EliteX-PRO box, you’ll find the SSD itself, two USB cables (one USB-C-to-C and the other USB-C-to-A), and a sticker with registration info for your free Acronis True Image Data Protection download (more on that in a bit)....

May 30, 2025 · 5 min · 986 words · David King

PSA: You Can Customize WhatsApp Notification Sounds for Specific Chats

Quick Links What if you could tell who’s messaging you without even looking at your phone? Yes, it’s possible. You can do this by customizing your notification sounds for individual WhatsApp chats and groups. With this simple tweak, you can prioritize important messages and respond to them instantly. How to Set Custom Sounds to Individual Contacts in WhatsApp Setting custom notification sounds for individual contacts in WhatsApp is a simple process, whether you’re using an Android, iPhone, or iPad....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 636 words · Amber Carey

Roborock S5 Max Review: A Great Mopping, Vacuuming Companion!

Quick Links If you’re like me, the chore of vacuuming—and especially mopping—frequently gets forgotten or purposefully procrastinated.Roborock’s S5 Max vacuumis the handy companion I’ve been looking for because I get clean floors without having to do any of the work. It’s a win-win. I previously had the chance toreview Roborock’s S7 MaxV Plus vacuum, which is a premium option that comes with an auto-empty dock. But for a lot of people, the S7 MaxV Plus is just too expensive to justify....

May 30, 2025 · 10 min · 2059 words · Joseph Abbott

These 14 Linux Commands Helped Me Become a Better Troubleshooter

Using Linux, especially as a server, often means dealing with new errors and resolving them. Most of them are easy to fix with just a web search. But some errors may require that you do some digging. In this guide, I’m sharing some Linux commands that will help you diagnose and solve those kinds of Linux errors. 1dmesg The dmesg commandis a powerful tool for printing Linux kernel ring buffer messages....

May 30, 2025 · 4 min · 795 words · Oscar Robinson

This Is the Best $40 I've Spent on My PC Gaming Rig

I recently moved away from using the overhead light in my office to just lamps, only to realize that I needed more light on my desk. That’s when I decided to pick up a monitor light bar, and it’s by far the best money I’ve spent on my setup yet. Quntis ScreenLinear Pro Monitor Light Bar The Quntis ScreenLinear Pro Monitor Light Bar is a light designed to sit on top of your monitor and provide illumination to your desk without reflecting off your screen....

May 30, 2025 · 4 min · 848 words · Christine Soto

Today's NYT Connections Hints and Answer for August 12 (#427)

Quick Links Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Johnny Moreno

Watch Free Movies With These Smartphone Apps

Quick Links We all have enough paid content subscriptions. The next time you’re thinking about paying for another streaming service, consider getting a free movie app instead. Some of the best free movie apps online are easy to download to your phone so that you can watch a flick on a plane, train, or when you can’t sleep. Crackle Crackle, available foriPhone, iPad, andAndroid, is one of the best free apps for movies....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · Tammy Little

What Do CC and BCC Mean in Emails?

Quick Links Summary CC stands for carbon copy while BCC stands for blind carbon copy. Use CC when you want to send a copy of an email to a recipient. Use BCC when you want to send a copy but hide the recipient’s email address. CC and BCC are standard fields you’ll see in your email inbox. But what does CC mean anyway? What does BCC stand for? Here we’ll answer your questions by explaining both terms and how you may be able to use them in your emails....

May 30, 2025 · 4 min · 681 words · Jody Wright

What Is Multimodal AI?

Summary Early AI models impressed based on their ability to interpret text prompts, but multimodal AI is capable of so much more. As existing models expand to accept more input modalities, AI tools are only going to get more advanced. What Does “Multimodal” Mean? The word “multimodal” literally refers to the use of multiple modes, and in the context of AI, that means the use of different input sources for both training and to get more informed results....

May 30, 2025 · 5 min · 976 words · Holly Thornton