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How I Discover New Music Online (Without Spotify or Apple Music)

The music you love is more accessible than at any point in history, you just have to find it.

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10 Signs You’re Shadowbanned on Social Media

Despite all your rage, your still in an invisible cage.

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Why I'm Filling Up My Amazon Cart Before Prime Day

Fight back against impulse buys.

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Two Million People Affected by US Retail Data Breach

And it's pretty bad.

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8 Old-School Technologies I'm Sad Are Fading Into Obscurity

A little nostalgic trip down memory lane.

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Buying Your First Domain? These Are the Best Registrars

Save yourself a headache and just choose Cloudflare.

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Proton Pass Is Not Just For Passwords Anymore

Put everything in here.

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Proton Mail Has a New Way to Clean Up Your Inbox

Making it easier to view all those subscription-based emails.

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Firefox 140 Arrives With Much-Needed Search Engine Overhaul

Plus, more improvements to tab management.

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7 Great Brain Teaser Games to Play in Your Browser

Regularly playing brain teasers has kept my mind sharp.

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Thanks to This New Feature, I Can Finally Switch From Chrome to Firefox for Good

Goodbye, Chrome, and good riddance.

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Defunct web browsers.
7 Defunct Web Browsers That Aren't Internet Explorer

The forgotten explorers of the web.

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A hand holding a smartphone with two floating buttons above the screen, one labeled 'Uninstall', and the other 'Reinstall'.
I Keep Deleting and Reinstalling My Biggest Time-Wasting Apps—and I’ve Never Been More Productive

No self-control? No problem.

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YouTube’s Sleep Timer Is Its Best Feature in Over a Decade

Seriously, what took YouTube so long?

A woman at an office desk with a disappointed expression, holding her phone, with a laptop on the table and the Chrome icon with some sync and alert signs.
What to Do If Google Chrome Sync Isn't Working

Sometimes you just have to baby Google Chrome to get syncing working again.

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7 Best Puzzle Games You Can Play in Your Browser

Playing puzzle games in my browser is like greeting an old friend.

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Google's AI Overviews Are Still a Mess—You Should Turn Them Off

When the worst of AI and SEO meet, disaster follows.

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A man facepalms as email icons float around him.
To My Email Address On Its 18th Birthday—I Hate You

What was I thinking?

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This Hidden Google Feature Left Me With New Privacy Concerns

Use this Google feature only if you're okay with its privacy concerns.

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8 Ways I Make Google Search Deliver Better Results

Get the search results you want, faster!

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