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Quick Links When working with Git branches, it’s often necessary to keep different branches such as “develop,” “release,” or “staging” branches. With Git, it’s easy to fast forward a branch to keep it up to date with another branch, such as updating the release branch to include changes on staging. Fast-Forwarding a Git Branch In Git, branches are just pointers to a specific commit, called the HEAD of the branch. The branch is simply a label that can change when the branch is updated with new commits or merged with another....

Summary You may think of PowerShell as the command-line interface and scripting language on Windows, did you know that you may use it on Linux? Here’s how to take advantage of cross-platform commands and scripting What is PowerShell? PowerShell is a command and scripting languagecreated by Microsoft to replace the old Command Prompt. While it’s primarily associated with Windows, as part of the company’s continuing attempts to make pigs fly, they’ve made it available for Linux....

Quick Links Summary To manually add Apple Watch workouts, launch the Health app, tap on Browse, then select Activity > Workouts. Use the “Add Data” button in the top-right corner to manually log workout type, energy burned, distance, and time. Did you fail to log a workout with yourApple Watch? Maybe your wearable ran out of battery while exercising and didn’t log your activity correctly. Luckily, you’re able to manually add workouts to your Health app to make up for it....

Quick Links Watching videos on your Samsung Galaxy phone becomes even more accessible with captions. Using the “Live Captions” feature, you can set captions to appear automatically every time you watch a video. What are Live Captions? Live Captions is an Android feature that provides real-time subtitles for any media playing on your device.The feature works offline and is available on Google Pixeland Samsung Galaxy devices with Android 10 or later....

Quick Links Tired of Windows switching audio inputs to the small speakers in your monitor? Here’s how to put a stop to that. Why Stop Windows from Using Your Monitor? If you’re actually using the small speakers in your monitor, this isn’t the article for you. And if your monitor doesn’t even have speakers, well, this definitely isn’t the article for you. (But in either case, do stick around to learn a trick to help out a friend or coworker!...

To turn off G-SYNC globally: To turn off G-SYNC for specific games: You may want to disableG-SYNCif yourVA monitorsuffers from flickering with G-SYNC enabled in certain games, you experience issuesgaming on a TV with VRR support, or if you don’t want G-SYNC on while playing esports titles. Here’s how to disable G-Sync globally and for specific games. How to Turn Off G-SYNC for All Games Turning off G-SYNC globally is a breeze....

Quick Links I have precisely zero interest in cloud-based forms of AI, but I’ve found that when features take place exclusively on my device, there are quite a few I’ve started to not only use, but actively like. Some of these features are explicitly labeled as AI, since that’s the fad of the moment. Others, just a few short years ago, would have simply been described as cool things our phones can do....

Summary If you’re in the market for a flagship smartphone, the iPhone 16 Pro and the Pixel 9 Pro are two of the best choices available to you. But on the surface, they have similar looks, prices, and specs, so how exactly do they compare? And is one an obviously better choice than the other? They Look the Same, but the iPhone Has Better Buttons When it comes to design, you’ll have to look pretty hard to spot the differences....

Summary I’ve been using my Steam Deck since the tail end of 2022 and a ROG Ally since July 2023. In that time I’ve used both enough to form some strong opinions. Here are my thoughts on the two handhelds, which I prefer, and the reasoning behind my decision. Software-Wise, I Strongly Prefer SteamOS SteamOShas come a long way from the janky OS found on the first wave ofSteam Machinesto a proper Windows replacement for gaming purposes, with support for more than 10,000 games....

Summary TheJBL Charge 5Bluetooth speaker was great when it was released in 2021. But now it’s 2024 and there’s a question of its relevance. I set out to see if its age was a problem or if it could still hang at the party and was worth a purchase. JBL Charge 5 The JBL Charge 5 speaker delivers bold JBL Original Pro Sound, with its optimized long-excursion driver, separate tweeter and dual pumping JBL bass radiators....

Quick Links The Prime Day festivities have come to an end, but Logitech is still offering huge discounts on its gaming mice, keyboards, headsets, and racing wheels. Now’s your last chance to score these gaming accessories at a Prime Day price—unless you may wait for the Black Friday season, I suppose. None of these deals require a Prime membership. So, if you aren’t a Prime member, there’s no need to redeem a free trial....

Windows 7 has had a long life, and even though Windows 8 and 8.1 were less popular, there are still many people who haven’t updated to Windows 10 or 11. Microsoft is now saying goodbye to both 7 and 8.1. July 22, 2025 marks the official end of Extended Security Update support for Windows 7. Mainstream supportended in January 2020, and since then, feature and security updates have only been officially available through “specific volume licensing programs for Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Professional for Embedded Systems editions....

Nintendo is giving more people an opportunity to buy the Nintendo Switch 2 directly from its main stores in New York City and San Francisco. Since demand is expected to be very high, getting one will require signing up for a “Warp Pipe Pass,” which gives access to special shopping times between June 5 and 9, 2025. While other stores will also sell the console, this is a way to buy it straight from Nintendo....