| Plucky adolescent Bobby Hill, from the animated TV show King of the Hill, was voiced by Pamela Adlon—a woman who was in her 30s and 40s during the filming of the show.  | |
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 Steam has a built-in screenshot function, which uses the F12 key by default to capture a picture of the game you’re playing. It’s a bit complicated to access though since Steam splits them up by game and hides them behind a bunch of folders. Read More »
|  The humble font isn’t as humble as you might think, especially on a Mac. Fonts are more like plug-ins than you’d imagine, and because they’re loaded by macOS and the apps that run on it, a bad font can have some unexpected consequences. Read More »
|  If you frequently travel but don’t want to lug a laptop, or regularly work with computers missing applications you need you should consider portable Windows. With portable Windows, you have less to carry, and all your preferences come with you. Read More »
|  A lot of smarthome devices connect via Wi-Fi, which is fine if you only have a handful of them installed. However, if you plan on decking out every room in your home with smarthome gear, be wary of Wi-Fi. Read More »
|  A new era of free TV is on the horizon, and it promises to bring 4K TV to your phone over-the-air. The FCC began the transition to this new format, called ATSC 3.0, on March 5th, 2018. Read More »
| REVIEW GEEK  Action cams like the GoPro are super popular and versatile. But you don’t need to spend a lot of money to get a good action cam. In fact, you can buy one for less than $200. Read More »
| REVIEW GEEK  Ultralight laptops are nothing new, but it’s unheard of to find a 17-inch laptop this light. If you want a spacious screen and a laptop that’s effortless to lug around it’s tough to beat the LG gram 17. Read More »
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| | DEAL OF THE DAY  If the wireless charging craze is starting to get your attention, then now’s the time to take the leap. You can buy a great wireless charger for the price of a USB-C cable with the $17 Anker PowerWave. Read More »
| DEAL OF THE DAY  Alexa doesn’t have a face, but I imagine it would be something like the Echo Show if she did. A digital face that can not just tell you stuff, but show you too. And you can grab one for $100 today. Read More »
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 If your Android phone is your alarm clock, you can make it a lot smarter. Google’s Clock app now has Google Assistant-powered routines that can control your smarthome or play audio of choice when you wake up in the morning. Read More »
| | A lot of smarthome devices connect via Wi-Fi, which is fine if you only have a handful of them installed. However, if you plan on decking out every room in your home with smarthome gear, be wary of Wi-Fi. Read More »
| | A new era of free TV is on the horizon, and it promises to bring 4K TV to your phone over-the-air. The FCC began the transition to this new format, called ATSC 3.0, on March 5th, 2018. Read More »
|  Windows 10 PCs running the October 2018 Update are now getting improved Spectre fixes. This should speed up many PCs Microsoft slowed down with January 2018’s Spectre patches. This improvement, named “Retpoline,” was originally scheduled for Windows 10’s next update. Read More »
|  Linus Torvalds just released version 5.0 of the Linux kernel, codenamed “Shy Crocodile”. Linux 5.0 includes Google’s new encryption tech as well as support for AMD FreeSync, Raspberry Pi touch screens, and more goodies. Read More »
|  Have you just learned the difference between USB Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 2×2? Well, get ready to throw all of that out because the USB Implementors Forums (USB-IF) just announced USB 4 and it will trump them all. Read More »
|  Microsoft says Windows 10 is a “service,” and the company updates it frequently with security patches, bug fixes, and new features. Updates normally happen automatically in the background, so let’s demystify that: Here’s what Windows is installing and when. Read More »
|  While the way CPUs work may seem like magic, it’s the result of decades of clever engineering. As transistors—the building blocks of any microchip—shrink to microscopic scales, the way they are produced grows ever more complicated. Read More »
| | Windows 10 PCs running the October 2018 Update are now getting improved Spectre fixes. This should speed up many PCs Microsoft slowed down with January 2018’s Spectre patches. This improvement, named “Retpoline,” was originally scheduled for Windows 10’s next update. Read More »
| REVIEW GEEK  Things are getting exciting for cord-cutters, especially in the United States. There's never been more competition, or more options, for users who want to get their live TV over the web. That includes live sports and local TV channels in most markets. Read More »
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| | DEAL OF THE DAY  If you keep telling yourself that you’ll buy a portable battery or some new charging cables, now’s the time to put your money where your mouth is. Amazon is running an awesome deal on Anker charging accessories. Read More »
| DEAL OF THE DAY  Is the PlayStation Classic percolating in the back of your mind? Can you no longer resist the nostalgia machine? Well, it’s down to just $40. You might as well buy it. Read More »
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