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Summary Is your computer a digital hoarder? Here’s everything you need to know about deprecated programs and how to get rid of them. Not only will you experience a faster and smoother system, but also better security. Why Does Software Get Deprecated? We often overlook the digital clutter that piles up in our systems, including outdated apps and forgotten tools. One type of clutter that deserves particular attention is deprecated programs—those that have reached the end of their useful life and may no longer receive support from developers....

Every CES brings more TVs than you can shake a remote at, and 2023 is no exception. Samsung’s QN95C is one of this years most compelling displays. It is a 4K television with a 144 Hz refresh rate, a slim bezel, and Atmos speakers built in. 🎉 The Samsung QN95C 4K TV is aHow-To Geek Best of CES 2023 award winner! Make sure to check out our full list of winners to learn more about exciting products coming in 2023....

Quick Links Summary Lossless audio will improve your listening experience on Apple Music, adding detail that’s lost in the compression process normal streams use. However, you’ll need wired headphones to hear the difference, and you should avoid using lossless audio on connections with limited bandwidth. In 2021,Apple Musicbegan offering its entire library in lossless audio. But what is lossless audio, really? Are there any downsides to listening to music in Apple’s lossless format?...

Steam is the most popular platform for PC games, and there’s more work than ever going into Linux support with the arrival of theSteam Deck. Now there’s an upgraded version of the Snap package for Steam, aiming to make desktop Linux gaming even easier. Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, partnered with Valveearlier this yearto create acontainerized ‘Snap’ packagefor Steam. The Snap package bundles Steam with all required graphics and API libraries in one easy download forany Linux distribution that supports Snap– including Ubuntu, KDE Neon, Debian, Fedora, Pop!...

Quick Links Catching up with family over the holidays is a great opportunity to share your best photos from the year, but we’ve all been bored to tears by this in the past. Here’s how to keep it fun for everyone. Curate a Photo Album (and Keep It Short) When you want to capture a special moment, most of us don’t take a single photo; we take a dozen to make sure we haven’t missed anything....

If your aim has felt off in competitive games lately, the problem might not be you—it could be your mouse. More specifically, your worn-out mouse skates might be dragging you down. Fortunately, replacing them is a quick and easy upgrade. What Are Mouse Skates? Mouse skates, also called feet and glides, are the smooth pads on the bottom of your mouse that let it glide across your desk surface (which is ideallycovered by a mousepad)....

Quick Links Samsung phones are great, butthey’re overloaded with features—Google Pixel phones offer a better Android experience for most people. However,I can’t say the same about the Pixel Watch. Samsung out-Googled Google this time. Related:Google Pixel Watch Review: This Is It? While Samsung’sOne UIand Google’s Pixel UI are both built on Android, they look and feel very different. The same thing can be said about the company’s smartwatches, which are both built on Wear OS....

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, sells a few different popular VR headsets. TheMeta Quest ProandMeta Quest 2256GB model will soon receive permanent price cuts, according to a new announcement. Meta confirmed today in a blog post that it is lowering prices for two of its VR headsets. The high-end Meta Quest Pro, which arrived last year at the price of $1,500, is being slashed to $1,000. Meanwhile, the 256 GB version of the standalone Meta Quest VR headset is dropping from $500 to $430....

Quick Links With summer just a month away, I’ve been gearing up for outdoor activities and preparing for the blistering heat coming my way. There are many third-party apps to help you prepare for your bucket list of summer activities, depending on what you’re planning to do. Apart from water-tracking apps likeWaterllama, there are many outdoor-focused apps to try out. Here are eight essential apps I use every summer, why I use them, and what you’re able to do with their unique features....

Trying to remember all of your passwords yourself is difficult, and reusing the same handful of them is a huge security risk. There is a better solution! Every site needs account registration nowadays. It’s an annoyance in and of itself, but remembering so many accounts and passwords quickly becomes a problem. Combine that with all the different requirements you need to make a password, and you can soon face the dilemma of just having too many of them to remember....

Looking for the perfect gift to put under the tree this year? While it may feel like you have plenty of time left for holiday shopping, don’t wait til the last minute. Luckily, we found some top tech deals on gadgets, wearables, the iPad, stocking stuffers, and more. We can’t believe it’s almost 2024 already. December always goes by way too fast, but you can enjoy your holidays a little more by taking advantage of these big deals on popular holiday items....

Quick Links Summary If you’ve opened a chat with someone on Facebook Messenger and saw a “This Person Is Unavailable on Messenger” message, that user account might be deactivated or deleted. Other reasons can also cause this message to appear. We’ll tell you why this happens and what you can do about it. The Account Is Deactivated One reason you may get the above message is that the account you want to chat with is deactivated....

Summary To keep your network safe, you should only allow trusted and secure devices to connect to it. However, when you have guests over or if you’re trying to get a less secure device online, giving them access to your main Wi-Fi might seem like the only option. That’s where guest Wi-Fi comes in. It lets you “sandbox” guest devices before they connect to the internet. Sharing Your Main Wi-Fi Network Is Not Always Safe When a device joins your Wi-Fi, it can scan and discover every other device on the network....