Screenshot by Jack Wallen I use AppImages all the time on Linux. They make it possible for me to run applications on Linux that might not otherwise be available. I've already explained what AppImages are (and how t...
Bet_Noire/Getty Images I depend on my browser's reading mode. Why? Sometimes web pages can become almost unreadable because of ads; too many ads -- or poorly executed ads -- can bring a web browser to a slow crawl. This...
David Gewirtz As a tech professional, there are many things I know because I know things. But there are also things I learn about because it's my job to fix the tech problems around the house. In this case, m...
Amazon's Echo Hub is a smart home panel with Matter support. Maria Diaz What is Matter? Matter is a relatively new open-source IP-based connectivity standard for smart home technology. It was anno...
Sabrina Ortiz OpenAI's claim to fame has been its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, which has become a household name. According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, about six in 10 adults in the US are familiar with ChatGPT...
Screenshot by Lance Whitney You've snapped a memorable photo with your phone. There's only one problem -- you don't like the background. Well, that's easily fixed, at least with the Photos app built into Windows 10...
Max Buondonno No matter how much you use your iPhone, you've almost certainly thought about how to maximize its battery life. After all, these phones -- particularly the smaller models -- can be more than just a li...
Maria Diaz You signed up for ChatGPT Plus to get more out of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, but what's next? Advanced Data Analysis, image generation with DALL-E 3, and internet access -- learning how to...
D3Damon/Getty Images I regularly share files and folders across my home network from Linux. In fact, I have one machine that houses a particular folder that is home to all of my first-draft manuscripts. When I decided ...
Richard Drury/Getty Images I use Slack and Trello so I don't have to depend solely on my brain to organize the never-ending deluge of information and details I manage. Slack is my communication and collaboration platfo...
ZDNet So, you're switching from one Windows computer to another and want to transfer certain files and settings to your new PC. One free and easy way to do that is with the built-in Windows Backup app. Available i...
DBenitostock/Getty Images You probably have documents you want to keep away from prying eyes. These could be contracts, wills, bank account information, deeds, or just about anything that contains details about you, yo...