Your Smarthome Setup Might Break, and There's Nothing You Can Do About It

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Today's Featured Articles iMessage Features to Avoid with Your Green Bubble Android Buddies There are a lot of cool things you can do in iMessage other than just sending text messages to your friends and family, but for your compatriots that use Android, you’ll want to skip these specific iMessage features, since they don’t work on Google’s mobile OS.   Read More » Your Smarthome Setup Might Break, and There’s Nothing You Can Do About It Your smarthome devices might be running smoothly now, but at any time, a forced update or a change by the manufacturer could potentially break your device, either temporarily or permanently. And there’s nothing you can do about it.   Read More » Google May Make Chrome Faster with New Resource-Blocking Mode Look, Chrome can get bogged down sometimes and be pretty slow. That sucks, so Google is working on a new mode called “Never-Slow” that should help keep Chrome snappy by blocking the biggest website resources.   Read More » REVIEW GEEK Makeblock Neuron Explorer Kit Review: A Pricey Programming Craft Kit For Kids Nintendo Labo has somehow made cardboard-based tech toys something we take seriously, and it turns out Nintendo isn’t the only manufacturer keen to embrace the concept. Makeblock has joined in on the fun with their Neuron Explorer Kit.   Read More » REVIEW GEEK The Best iPhone XS Cases To Keep Your Phone Stylish And Safe It can be tempting to carry around your expensive new iPhone without a case. Some cases are ugly, or too bulky for your phone. But there are plenty of good looking cases that can suit your style.   Read More » Review Geek Deals DEAL OF THE DAY Deal Alert: Grab an Echo Show and a Philips Hue Bulb for $180 Managing your smart home can be difficult, especially if you live with other people. But things would be easier if you had a smart home hub, like Amazon’s Echo Show.   Read More » DEAL OF THE DAY Deal Alert: Grab an Anker 10W Wireless Charger for 46% Off ($13) Wireless Charging is a luxury you can live without, but once you experience the joy of wireless, you won't go want to go back. Thankfully Anker's wireless charging pad is on steep discount for just under $13 today.   Read More » FYI / Useful Tips and Headlines Google’s New Chrome Extension Alerts You If Your Passwords Have Been Leaked We’ve reached a point where new data breaches are announced on what seems like a weekly basis. It’s almost impossible to keep up with all the breaches and your password situation, but a new Chrome extension from Google is here to help.   Read More » Google May Make Chrome Faster with New Resource-Blocking Mode Look, Chrome can get bogged down sometimes and be pretty slow. That sucks, so Google is working on a new mode called “Never-Slow” that should help keep Chrome snappy by blocking the biggest website resources.   Read More » How to Disable Recommended Extensions in Firefox Firefox 65 now displays extension recommendations for users in the US. When you visit websites like Facebook or YouTube, you may see an extension “recommendation” in Firefox’s address bar. Here’s how to disable it.   Read More » Everything Else We Published Today What is Microsoft Sway, and What Can I Do with It? 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