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Welcome back to Windows Wednesday, where we round up everything Microsoft rolled out in Windows over the past week. Here’s everything that showed up across the Insider channels and release versions this week. You canjoin the Windows Insider programto try out experimental features, but some changes are on a gradual rollout and not yet available to all Insider program members. You should not install Windows Insider builds on an important computer....

Summary If you’re looking to upgrade from your TV’s shoddy speakers or a basic soundbar to a proper home theater, you have two options: wired and wireless. Has technology advanced enough to the point that wireless systems are worth considering? Let’s see. How Does a Wireless Home Theater Work? Wireless home theater systems use a wireless transmitter or a soundbar with a built-in transmitter to send audio signals to the other speakers in your room, typically to create asurround sound system....

Quick Links If you think about it, lots of phone and computer accessories are just pieces of plastic shaped specifically for their purpose. Also, if something’s made of plastic, it can likely be 3D printed. Better yet, you might not even need to make the 3D model yourself. A welcome bonus of buying a good 3D printer is the huge online community of enthusiasts, which provides hundreds of thousands of models you can print, organized in online databases....

Quick Links I use YouTube Premium more than any other streaming service, which means there are certain great features of YouTube that I miss when I use other streaming services. In particular, I hope that Netflix will copy these five awesome YouTube features. 5Episode and Movie Chapters I had to double- and triple-check that Netflix doesn’t already have this feature—because surely it’s obvious, but unlike YouTube (andDVD’sfrom the 90s!) Netflix doesn’t offer chapters....

UPDATE: 2025-06-16 14:01 EST BY DAVID DELONY Correction An earlier version of this article said that Xfce was the default desktop of Raspberry Pi OS. It is actually PIXEL, a modified version of LXDE. HTG regrets this error. Of all the desktop environments and window managers available on Linux, one has emerged as my favorite. Even though Xfce isn’t as flashy as other desktops, I’ve come to rely on it....

Quick Links Summary I take my eReader everywhere, and despite Kindle’s massive popularity, the one I love is a Kobo. However, if you’re already a Kindle owner, making the transition to another eReader brand may not be as straightforward as you think. Here are a few things you should know before you make the switch. Kindle Is More Established and Has a Wider Availability of Devices Amazon’s Kindle has been at the top of the eReader game for over a decade, and even now, withloads of great alternatives available, the Kindle reigns supreme....

Quick Links Our email inbox becomes hard to manage due to common mistakes, such as not using folders, failing to set up filters, ignoring the spam folder, and more. If your Outlook inbox frequently overflows and it becomes difficult to stay on top of important emails, here are a few common mistakes to avoid. 1Not Using Folders and Categories To avoid these issues,set up a folder system in Outlookwhere each email related to a specific project, client, or organization is placed in its respective folder....

If you grew up in the 2000s or played games during that period, you know how special the era was. I am lucky enough to have experienced a time long before games as a service and battle passes took over. The 2000s gave rise to many multi-million-dollar franchises that started small but went on to shape the industry. From classic RTS and sports titles to groundbreaking shooters and open-world games likeGTA, here are some of the most iconic games from the early 2000s that still resonate today....

Summary People who prefer Dark Mode tend toreallyprefer Dark Mode. It’s easier on the eyes, especially when you’re scrolling late into the night. But not every app supports dark mode, and that can be frustrating. Android is working on that. Earlier this month,Google introduced the Canary channel for Android builds, and it just dropped the second release. Tucked away in the settings is a new option that dark mode lovers will be very happy to see....

This was another busy week in tech. Google revealed its big redesign for Android apps, Sony released its much-anticipated XM6 headphones, we got a better look at Android 16 and Wear OS 6, and much more. Here are the biggest stories you might have missed. The Big News Google Makes Android 16 Official With a Fresh Design, Security Updates, and Gemini Android is always evolving, and Google I/O is often when we hear about the biggest new changes....

Summary TheAnker Soundcore AeroFit 2are a step in the right direction for open-ear tech, at least when it comes to wearability. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for audio, and when it comes to earbuds, my line of thinking is sound matters most. Anker Soundcore AeroFit 2 The Anker Soundcore AeroFit 2 are comfortable open-ear buds, but when it comes to sound quality the results are sorely lacking. Price and Availability The Anker Soundcore AeroFit 2 sell for $100 and are available in black, white (the demo unit I was sent), green, and blue colorways....

Microsoft has released Recall in the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2415 for users in the Dev Channel. This is the first time Recall has been available for regular testers to try, following a bungled initial rollout. Recall is meant to help people keep track of their actions on their PCs. It was originally set to launch in June but wasdelayed to October. Currently, Recall is available for testing on Snapdragon-based Copilot+ PCs, and support for AMD and Intel-based Copilot+ PCs is expected to come later....

Summary TheEdifier LolliClip TWS Earbudsare not your everyday wireless buds. Designed to sit just outside your inner ear, Edifier’s take on the semi-in-ear genre wasn’t perfect by any means, but I was able to walk away from my tests with a fair list of likes. Edifier LolliClip The Edifier LolliClip TWS Earbuds may not fit the way your other earbuds do, but this semi-in-ear product can certainly hold its own when it comes to bass and overall volume levels....