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Mesh Wi-Fi is the most expensive way to fix a dead zone, and one wired access point beats it on almost everything

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:30:18 GMT

A mesh network can be a costly upgrade to fix a minor coverage issue

Roku didn't let me change my DNS settings, but I found the perfect workaround

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:30:15 GMT

My Roku ignored manual DNS edits, so I redirected settings at the router and watched ads vanish from the home screen.

How to quickly check your Samsung Galaxy's warranty info

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

You don't have to guess how long is left on your Samsung device's warranty; the company makes it easy to confirm.

Walmart says it wont personalize prices despite personalized pricing patents

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:11:30 +0000

A new report alleges that Walmart is developing technology to personalize prices.

I connected my local LLM to Gmail, Calendar, and Home Assistant, and it finally became useful

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:00:18 GMT

It can now actually be productive.

I thought swipe typing had peaked until this Android keyboard let me use both thumbs

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:00:15 GMT

This might be the fastest way to type on Android, but it has a huge learning curve.

What is ray tracing in gaming and does it really make a difference?

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Ray tracing makes light's behavior more realistic in supported games, but your PC has to use a lot of horsepower to make that happen.

Ruark Audio Talisman-R review: discreet passive speakers that deliver an informative sound and impeccable finish

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Channel your inner star baker with IKEA’s new pastel pink and cream bakeware

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Anthropic says its AI agents tried to break into government websites

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:49:49 +0000

In its latest report, Anthropic has revealed that its AI agents meddled with government websites during testing.

I gave my Pixel a speed boost by removing these pre-installed Google apps

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:30:18 GMT

Not every app Google puts on my Pixel needs to stay there.

I stopped opening Excel for quick math after finding these 4 apps

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:30:15 GMT

Stop opening Excel to work out a discount.

NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for October 10, 2026

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:18:38 +0000

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

NYT Pips hints, answers for October 10, 2026

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:04:02 +0000

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Your “125W” Intel CPU can officially use more than twice that

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:01:14 GMT

That TDP on your CPU spec sheet isn't its maximum draw.

I spent a month coding without VS Code, and I don't want to go back

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:00:18 GMT

Turns out, I wasn’t missing much

Petra Power looks to modernize energy for data centers and defense vehicles

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

The startup says its fuel cells are super efficient and cut fuel costs during a time when the tech industry can’t get enough electricity.

iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 17: which should you choose?

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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I stopped recommending Portainer as a Docker UI after its recent update policy, and moved to this simple tool instead

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:30:17 GMT

Portainer 3.0 made Kubernetes the focus, so I'm switching to a different platform for my Docker projects

Cloud gaming is the future, but Nvidia's GeForce Now isn't it

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:30:14 GMT

One step forward, six steps back.

How to reset your Samsung TV

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

If you have a Frame TV or one of the other Samsung models, you may occasionally need to reboot or factory reset it.

Claude sent phony tip about an unsolved murder to Philadelphia police

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:25:45 +0000

Anthropic's Claude sent a fake tip to the Philadelphia Police Department about an unsolved homicide.

Cloudflare acquires Deno to improve its Workers programming model

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:25:42 +0000

Cloudflare will use this acquisition to improve its Workers programming model and platform.

Ugreen’s 100W 4-port GaN charger drops 27% today

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:20:56 +0000

Turkey’s social media ban for under-15s starts on 1 November

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:00:55 +0000

Turkey will bar social media platforms from serving children under 15 from 1 November, under rules published in the country’s Official Gazette, Inci Ozbek reported for Bloomberg.

I switched from Photoshop to GIMP, but this free tool is better than both of them

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:00:18 GMT

GIMP was promising, until I started using this tool

I recorded a full boot trace with Microsoft’s free profiler and found what was really slowing my startup

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:00:15 GMT

I found overlapping work instead of one obvious startup culprit.

GameStop is hoping PS5 Pro buyers are desperate enough to pay $500 over MSRP

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

A shortage has driven resale prices through the roof.

The clever software I use to control two PCs with one keyboard and mouse — no hardware KVM required

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0000

White House vs. Microsoft, AI fighter jets, and a visit to a startup founder’s Seattle recording studio

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:41:54 +0000

Trump’s AI liability push leaves rogue-agent blame unclear, Bloomberg says

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:34:04 +0000

The Trump administration is betting that the threat of lawsuits will keep AI companies honest. But it is far from clear who would pay when an AI agent goes rogue, Maggie

I waited nearly 20 years for Lost Odyssey to come to PC, and an unofficial port finally made it happen

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:30:18 GMT

Lost Odyssey is finally playable on PC thanks to a static recompilation port

This 50MB operating system can resurrect your old PC

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:30:15 GMT

My dying Dell Inspiron runs like new with this forgotten Linux distro.

How Xiaomi, Oppo and other non-US brands are challenging the iPhone Duo

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Apple's foldable phone has everyone talking, but competitors have their own offerings in different ways.

PS5 hack delivers native PS2 disc support and 4K upscaling where Sony refused to

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:17:15 +0000

UK can’t rely on AI that could be switched off, Turing chief tells Guardian

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:14:35 +0000

The UK must not depend on foreign AI that could be cut off at short notice, the new head of the Alan Turing Institute has said. George Williamson made the comments in an inte

Zuckerberg’s Big Biotech Moment

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• The Big Read: Meet Zach Frankel, <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/shroud-secrecy-cloaks-star-investor-behind-cognition-ramp?rc=sslhyj">the secretive investor</a> behind Cognition, Ramp• Why techies <a href="https://www.t

My headless Raspberry Pi can finally be a real Spotify Connect player without a workaround

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:19 GMT

Pi as the player, phone as the remote

Your new Pixel's battery has a 200-cycle countdown you can’t turn off

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:16 GMT

Battery health assistance will turn on, whether you like it or not.

3 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Meet the startups before they hit mainstream

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 takes place October 13-15 in San Francisco. Over 300 startups will show what they’ve built to 10,000 tech leaders. Plus, 250+ speakers are ready to share insights across 200+ sessions. Register before doors open to save up to $100 and get a second pass at 50% off.

5 Samsung Galaxy features you should be using after updating to One UI 9

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Samsung Galaxy phones that have upgraded to Android 17 and One UI 9 have a slew of new features - some more helpful than others.

This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: October 10, 2026

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000

NFL Week 5 preview: 5 games you can’t miss this weekend

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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Does a VPN protect your privacy when using ChatGPT or Claude? What network encryption can and can’t hide from AI

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:59:52 +0000

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Senate investigation says that some AI data center claims are misleading

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:40:00 +0000