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Six Ways to Make the Galaxy S9 Better Right Out of the Box

The Galaxy S9 is here, and it’s better than the S8 (even if only marginally). It’s not perfect, though, and there are a handful of things you can do right out of the box to make it better.   Read More »


How to Disable Notifications Everywhere

Some notifications are helpful, but notification overload is a real problem. Apps on your phone, tablet, and computer all want your attention, but that constant buzz of alerts can be a distracting waste of your time. Here’s how to tame them.   Read More »


How to Buy Bitcoin the Easy Way

Rise or fall, people just can’t stop talking about Bitcoin. Let’s be clear: We’re not recommending you purchase Bitcoin. But, if you have your heart set on it, here’s how to do it easily—without getting scammed.   Read More »


Don’t Trade in Your Phone, Sell It for More Money

Most manufacturers and carriers offer some sort of trade-in program for old phones when you buy a new one. The thing is, you can get a lot more money if you just sell your phone yourself.   Read More »


Backups vs. Redundancy: What's the Difference?

Backups and redundancy schemes are both data protection methods, but they are not interchangeable. Join us as we explore what makes them different, and why that’s important to you.   Read More »




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FYI / Useful Tips and Headlines
This new section contains our commentary on what we're reading from around the web. It's like a daily digest of the things we found interesting in the world of technology.

It’s Really Hard To Grab Mark Zuckerberg’s Trash
Facebook is a trade. You give up some privacy and in return you get access to a “free” social network where you can talk to your friends and family.   Read More »


Valve Quietly Removes Steam Machines Section From Steam
Here’s liamdawe, writing on the Gaming On Linux forum:   Read More »


Cloudflare Launches a New Privacy-Focused DNS Server, But Should You Use It?
It wasn't too many years ago that geeks would always use a custom DNS server to speed up their web browsing. Now Cloudflare has one too, but should you use it?   Read More »




Everything Else We Published Today
How to Install Any Chrome Extension in Firefox
How to Listen to Audible Audiobooks on Your Sonos
macOS Now Officially Supports External GPUs
The 5 Most Awesome Smart Fridges You Could Buy (Instead of a Used Car)




Geek Trivia

In The 1920s, Which One Of These Industrial Titans Built An Entire City In South America?
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Today's Tech Term

PST File

A PST File (short for Personal Storage Table File) is a Microsoft Outlook data file that is used to store copies of a user’s email folders, emails, email attachments, messages, calendar events, contacts, and more for POP3, IMAP, and web-based email accounts.



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