Thursday, February 28, 2019

Can Smart Thermostats Ruin Your Furnace?

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Because pigs grow so quickly, 48 Yorkshire piglets were used during the filming of the 1995 movie, Babe, to fill the role of the plucky swine protagonist.

Today's Featured Articles

What Are USB Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 2×2?

Finding the fastest USB connection used to be easy: choose USB 3.0 instead of 2.0. But now, you'll need to know the difference between USB 3.2 Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 2×2—and what various types of “SuperSpeed” mean, too.   Read More »


What Are NVMe Drives, and Should You Buy One?

The biggest upgrade you can make to your old PC is faster storage. Other components like the CPU and GPU have certainly improved in the last decade, but everyone will appreciate faster storage.   Read More »


Can Smart Thermostats Ruin Your Furnace?

It may sound preposterous, but some people are afraid smart thermostats are bad for heating and air conditioning systems. Here’s the good news: You don’t have much to worry about, but there are some important things to keep in mind.   Read More »




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If you’ve been thinking about jumping on the Apple Watch train, you can do it today for a cheaper than ever before. Amazon is selling the white Watch Series 3 for just $220, which is $60 off the normal price.   Read More »




Everything Else We Published Today
How to Calculate a Z-Score Using Microsoft Excel
How to Find All the Files You’ve Shared in OneDrive
Samsung is Bloating Everything with McAfee—Even Smart TVs
Deal Alert: Grab a White Apple Watch Series 3 for $220 (38mm Only)
Amazon Day Lets Prime Members Choose What Day Packages Arrive
The Five-Camera Nokia 9 Pureview Will Go On Sale Starting March 3rd for $599
Razer Phone 2 Drops to $500 on March 1st, Android Pie Comes Along for the Ride
The Best Durable Dog Toys for Your Destructive Chewer
The Shadow Ghost is a Curvy Little Box That Streams PC Games in 4K
The Best Wi-Fi Cams with 24/7 Continuous Recording
Gamer Alert: Grab an Xbox One S, Minecraft Creator’s Bundle, and RDR2 for $220
Deal Alert: The SteelSeries Stratus XL Controller for Android is Just $30 Today




Geek Trivia

Which Cartoonist Coined The Name For Stegosaurus Tail Spikes?
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