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Summary Many PC builders believe that only an AIO liquid cooler can keep their future Ryzen CPU reined in, but the truth is that a quality air cooler can keep pace with any AIO out there. If you know a little more about how these AMD CPUs produce heat, it will all make perfect sense. Air Coolers Deliver The Same Performance as AIOs For Considerably Less Cash When theAMD Ryzen 7000series debuted in 2022, many were spewingbum steersabout theseCPUsbeing hard to cool down and that nothing short of a high-endAIO liquid coolerwould keep them under control....

Quick Links What’s your most important feature or specification when buying a new phone? Chances are, it’s a big screen, cameras, or storage, and you rarely think about charging speed. Most phones have some type of “fast charging” technology, and we all take it for granted, but it changed how I use my phone. Think about how long it took for your first smartphone to charge. Depending on your age, that could significantly differ from how things are today....

Quick Links An Amazon Fire TV Stick can be an amazing streaming device—until it stops working. If your streaming experience is interrupted, your device isn’t turning on, or you have other problems with your streaming stick, we have a few troubleshooting tips you can use to possibly fix your issues. Restart the Fire TV Stick When a Fire TV Stick stops working or has issues, the first basic fix to use is toturn the device off and back on....

The Firefox “open ecosystem of extensions” now has a launch date: December 14th. Firefox for Android users will gain a collection of 400+ desktop extensions, with more to come as developers join the bandwagon. And, to satisfy your curiosity, Mozilla is offering a preview of some open extensions, including Privacy Badger, Tomato Clock, and uBlock Origin. Mobile browsers tend to be simple, stripped-down, and barely customizable. And the most popular Android browser, Google Chrome, doesn’t support extensions at all....

A recent survey by Informa and Omdia shows a notable increase in PC game development. This kind of increase will inadvertently help the Steam Deck. Inform and Omdiasurveyed over 3,000 industry professionalsbefore the Game Developers Conference and found that 80% of developers are currently working on PC games. This is up from 66% last year and is the highest percentage since at least 2018. The survey also indicates that interest in PC games is growing, with 74% of developers showing interest this year, compared to 62% last year....

Quick Links Matter 1.0 was officially announced on June 23, 2025, and the actual rollout is just around the corner. Here are the devices you can buy today that will be automatically updated to become Matter hubs when the smart home protocol is rolled out. Why Pre-Buy a Matter Hub? All of the devices we’re about to talk about are useful in their own right, so you’re not at risk of purchasing a product that will sit around doing nothing untilthe Matter protocolis active on the device....

Shelly has officially joined the “Works with Home Assistant” program, bringing a selection of their Z-Wave devices into the fold. This is big news because Shelly is already very popular in the smart home market and within the Home Assistant community. Shelly’s retrofit smart switches and relays are a great way to convert “dumb” devices into smart devices. Shelly’s devices fit right in your wall behind your existing switches, letting you control things in clever new ways....

Quick Links Now that Hubspace has been around for a while, we’ve been able to have a good look at this smart home command center. Is it right for you and yours? Let’s weigh some of the current pros and cons to find out. What is Hubspace? Have you ever heard of Hubspace? Similar toAlexaandGoogle Home, Hubspace is another smart home platform that’s been around for a couple of years. The one big difference is that Hubspace is a Home Depot exclusive....

Summary Did you know using Ubuntu-exclusive apps doesn’t require overwriting your operating system? Unlock the true potential of your Windows desktop by using Ubuntu apps on Windows 11, enhancing your PC experience by blending the power of Linux and Windows. Why Use Ubuntu Apps on Windows 11? Adding Ubuntu to Windows 11 enables access to a wide variety of free applications unavailable on Windows alone. These aren’t just ordinary programs either; they can accomplish nearly any task on your computer, from enhancing your file management to creative projects....

Quick Links Summary The Raspberry Pi’s stripped-back design means it has no onboard cooling. But how cool would it be if it sent you a Discord or Slack message if it was getting too hot? Why Your Raspberry Pi Is Getting Hot The Raspberry Pi is a tremendous success story. It’s arange of cheap, single-board computersthat can be put to all sorts of uses in the home or workplace. It’s been used by makers and hobbyists to create a myriad of interesting and ingenious projects....

Quick Links Summary Have you ever wanted to read a message on Snapchat without alerting the sender that you’ve read it? You can, with a half swipe (also called a half slide). Half swiping is possible in both the iPhone and Android version of Snapchat, and we’ll show you how. As of December 2022, we’ve confirmed that half swiping works on Snapchat. However, since it’s not an official feature, it may stop working anytime with futureapp updates....

Quick Links Summary To log out of Netflix on a TV, select “Get Help” at the bottom of the Netflix interface and then choose “Sign Out.” you’re able to also sign out of your Netflix account on all devices from the Netflix website. There are many reasons why you may want to log out of your Netflix account on your TV. For example, you may want to allow others touse their accounts....

Quick Links Summary After locating your document, hold Control on your keyboard and click it. Move your cursor to Open With > Preview. Once your document opens, select the Markup tool in the toolbar. Next, click the Sign button to select a signature. You can also create your own signature by clicking “Create Signature.” In our tech-driven world, you may need tosign a contract or form digitallyfrom time to time. You can do this on your Mac using the Preview app—no additional third-party apps required....