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BitLocker recovery screen
After this update, your Windows PC will demand a 48-digit key, and most people can't produce one

Update, reboot, locked out — all because of a key you didn't know existed

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Windows 11 access denied error dialog box.
I can finally copy text from almost anywhere in Windows with this tiny tool

Unselectable text, no issues

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Android Manage Storage 89 percent used
I checked 3 years of phone storage use — I've been overpaying this whole time

I checked 3 years of phone storage use — I’ve been overpaying this whole time

Laptop showing windows tools open
7 pointless Windows tools Microsoft still refuses to remove

I bet you've not opened any of them recently.

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The PNY Elite X Type C flash drive plugged into a Samsung phone
My Galaxy can record straight to an SSD and I wish every phone could

No SD card? No problem.

aptoide app store home screen displaying top charts apps and games
I tried Android's first alternative app store from Google Play — and I wouldn't recommend it

Google finally let an alternative app store into Play. I tried it, and it's a mess.

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Windows system information displayed in command prompt.
I checked Windows 11's version number and found it still thinks it's Windows 10

Somewhere deep inside Windows 11, Windows 10 is still paying rent.

Popup window for adding a microsoft account to Windows 11
The reason Windows 11 requires a Microsoft account is actually pretty boring

Microsoft made the account the part that stays when the PC doesn’t.

A MacBook and a Dell laptop next to each other
Linux is great for laptops, but it still struggles with these 5 hardware features

Linux loves laptops until the fingerprint reader clocks in.

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Fedora Workstation desktop on Samsung ProTab S LTE
Microsoft said I can’t install Windows 11 on my device, so I installed Linux instead

Fedora revived my abandoned Samsung tablet, but Linux made me work for almost every feature.

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iPhone 17 Air on steel surface
Apple’s most annoying iPhone decision aged better than I expected

The Apple iPhone used to come with loads of accessories, but not anymore. And I'm not mad at that decision.

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL in a person's hand
I spent years refusing big phones until the Pixel 11 Pro XL changed my mind

So close, yet so toasty.

BCU running on the Asus Vivobook with color-coded program list
These 4 free tools made my old Windows laptop useful again

A day of cleanup restored the speed I thought was gone.

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Neoftech on WSL2 on a Windows 11 laptop.
Your WSL distro is probably using far more Windows storage than you think

That "lightweight" Linux setup is eating your storage.

Phone mounted on a stand showing Android Auto screen
Android Auto isn’t just for cars — I use it beside my PC

My old phone has a new purpose now.

Find My Mobile
This Samsung phone's feature costs so little battery, it's worth keeping on

A battery tip told me to turn this off. My phone barely noticed either way.

A Lenovo IdeaPad laptop screen displaying the Windows 11 Settings
Your PC isn’t too old — Windows 11’s default settings are slowing it down

Before you buy a new laptop, try turning some things off first.

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Nyarch in action
I spent a week inside the strangest Linux distribution I could find

More than just a meme.

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Debian Logo on Laptop
The Linux community is split over AI-generated code and Debian just chose the controversial side

Long debates and eight proposals ended in rules that let volunteers use LLMs for routine chores under strict caution.

Regular laptop mode on the Lenovo ThinkBook Modular AI PC Concept
Windows 11 has had 5 years to fix these 5 features, but it still hasn’t

No wonder users are switching to Linux.

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