Quick Links Summary FTP’s outdated and insecure nature makes it a dangerous choice in today’s digital world, leaving your data vulnerable to cybercriminals. By switching to SFTP, you not only enhance data security but also improve performance, add compatibility with modern file systems, and maintain compliance with industry standards. In this day and age, data security and privacy are crucial. FTP’s outdated and insecure nature leaves your information vulnerable to cyber threats....

Quick Links Google is already on its 11th series of Pixel phones (when you include the budget-friendly A-series), but each one seems to have had some sort of quality control issue. ThePixel 7aims to put it all together, and Google may have finally pulled it off. It’s true, the Pixel series has featured plenty of weird hardware defects and software bugs. Fromfaulty USB-C ports,lawsuits over microphones, and not being able tocall 911 with Microsoft Teams installed(what?...

Summary Steam’s UI has changed a ton over the years, but these changes have come in the form of smaller, more progressive changes. Now, Valve is rolling out a small but significant redesign to the storefront. Steam is testing out a new design for its storefront. One of the most immediate changes is the consolidation of the store’s main navigation points. Previously, links were split between a vertical column on the left and a horizontal blue bar at the top....

Ubuntu 25.04 is almost upon us, which makes this a good time to look back at just how much Canonical’s popular Linux desktop has changed over the past ten years. The answer? Both more and less than you might expect. 10The ISO Was Almost 5 Times Smaller Back much further than ten years ago,Ubuntu was the first Linux distro I ever installed. In those days, Ubuntu had to be small enough to fit onto a CD....

Quick Links Setting up your own home server for media streaming, file storage, or other tasks gives you full control of your own data, and it can be a lot of fun. However, there are many reasons why you shouldn’t do it. It’s no secret that large tech companies have poor privacy practices, especially when it comes topassing your data to government authoritieswithout sufficient reason. That has contributed to a rise in popularity of self-hosting, which usually involves setting upNetwork Attached Storageor a full computer in your home and leaving it running all the time....

Summary We often hear about computers overheating, but what happens if they get too cold? Laptops can get pretty toasty and might even start to lag as they operate, so it’d make sense to place them somewhere chilly to keep them cool, right? Maybe not! The Display Can Freeze and Crack Your primary concern when your laptop gets exposed to freezing cold is that the display will break. Modern laptops typically have some type ofLiquid Crystal Display(LCD)....

Summary I was lucky to grow up with free access to the twoStreet Fighter IIcabinets my dad owned in his small arcade, which means I developed a fundamental love for this game early on. However, after trying the firstStreet Fighteras an adult, it’s hard to believe these games are just one generation apart. 1987’s Street Fighter Invented a Massive Genre The one-on-on fighting game genre that’s so massive today, didn’t really exist in 1987 when the first Street Fighter hit arcades....

Quick Links Summary To checkout a branch from a remote repository, use the ‘git fetch’ command, and then ‘git branch -r’ to list the remote branches. Pick the branch you need and use a command of the form ‘git checkout -b new-branch-name origin/remote-branch-name.’ If you use multiple repositories change the ‘origin’ part of the checkout command to the name of the remote you wish to checkout the branch from. If your development team uses Git, you’ll eventually need to check out someone else’s work as a branch from a remote repository....

Quick Links Summary Safeguarding sensitive content on your phone has become increasingly important, and for most of us, that means protecting our private photos and videos. If you own a Samsung phone, doing so is really easy with the stock Gallery app. In fact, you’re able to hide entire albums in your gallery and even move individual private photos and videos to a separate secure location on your phone. Let’s see how....

Quick Links Whether you hear a great song playing on the radio or TV, in a coffee shop, or in an app, your Mac can name it in a few seconds. With Shazam-powered music recognition built into macOS, discovering new music is a cinch. Here’s how to do it. Identify Music From the Menu Bar or Control Center In macOS, you can identify songs playing around you, online, or in apps—including while wearing AirPods—using the menu bar or Control Center....

Quick Links Summary If you’re used to using an iPhone, you’ll know that the App Store is the only place you can get apps for your device. That isn’t the case for Mac, though—you can download apps from anywhere. So how do you install apps from outside the store, and should you? Should You Install Apps From Outside the Mac App Store? The Mac App Store is the best and easiest way for many developers to manage and distribute their apps, but it comes with a few catches....

With so many laptop models on the market and numerous factors to consider, finding the right device for work can be challenging. However, clearly identifying your needs makes the process much simpler. Here are some factors to consider when choosing a device that meets your needs perfectly. 1Right Specifications to Meet Your Professional Needs First,identify the CPU, RAM, GPU, and storage size that best aligns with your requirements. For basic tasks like browsing, email, and light app use, a Core i5 (or AMD Ryzen 5) processor should suffice....

Quick Links Quitting social media doesn’t mean you have to be out of the loop. Here’s how to make sure you stay connected, whether you’re on a social media detox or quitting altogether. Figure Out Which Social Media Sites Aren’t Working for You When you’re deciding tostep away from social media, you don’t necessarily havetodeactivateevery account you have suddenly. Each platform is different and may impact you in varying ways. Maybe it’s the algorithms that keep you sucked into using an app for hours on end, the inauthentic aspirational posts that make you feel inadequate, or the proliferation of misinformation that makes you start to question reality....