Mozilla Firefox receives major updates roughly every four weeks, giving the web browser a steady stream of bug fixes, new features, and security enhancements. Firefox 137 is now rolling out with tab groups, a revamped address bar, and much more. The headline feature here is tab groups, which has been available in Chrome and other browsers for a while now. You can drag one tab onto another to create a group, which can then be given a label and color-coded....

Quick Links Where’s the Shorts “Off” Button? I’d pay good money to get YouTube withoutShorts. Those bite-sized videos are deliberately engineered to be as engaging as possible while being short enough to make you feel like they don’t take up much time. Before you know it, you’vewasted a couple of hours watching contentof very questionable value. No thank you, YouTube, I don’t need another massive time sink eating up hours of my life without me realizing it....

Quick Links Times are hard and money’s tight. It’s no more than reasonable to want to limit your expenses on certain things and VPNs are as good a candidate as any. Are VPNs something you can skimp on, though?Do you really need to pay$100 per year to get a great VPN? The answer is complicated, but the past few years I’ve reviewed a lot of different services and found out a few things about how VPN pricing works....

If you’re reading this, you’re likely using Linux—whether you realize it or not. The website you visited? Hosted on a Linux server. Your Android phone? Powered by theLinux kernel. Even in-flight entertainment systems and everyday devices like smart TVs and Wi-Fi routers run on Linux. Despite its omnipresence, many are unaware of how much they rely on an operating system that started as a hobby project in 1991. Unlike Windows or macOS, Linux has quietly become the backbone of modern tech....

Quick Links Summary Open the Settings app, tap “Safari,” and turn off “Block Pop-ups” to allow pop-ups in Safari on iPhone. You can also allow pop-ups in other browsers like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Open your browser app’s settings to find this option. Are pop-up windows not working on your iPhone? No worries—there’s an easy fix. Keep reading to learn how toallow websites to launch pop-up windowsin Safari, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox....

Quick Links I recently got into playing games on my smartphone when traveling, and no, I didn’t have to download anything. As someone who craves novelty in games without having to download a bunch of different apps, the following options have really saved me. Not only are they easy to access and save a ton of storage, but they’re also great when traveling or for casual gamers who don’t want to invest in gaming machines or just don’t have the time....

Making sure that you and your family are safe online is incredibly important, but altogether difficult, especially when you need to protect multiple different devices against a wide range of attacks such as malware, viruses, and ransomware. You can try to make use of a different security solution for each and every one of your individual devices, but this can quickly become confusing to manage. Trend Micro’s Premium Security Suiteaims to remedy this problem by providing a single comprehensive solution for all online security concerns across all of your devices....

Summary What Is Google One? Google One is a subscription plan that provides additional cloud storage for Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. It also offers benefits such as access to Google experts for help, family sharing, and cool features such asMagic EraserandDark Webmonitoring. The service follows the monthly and annual subscription models while offering multiple storage plans catering to different budgets and storage requirements: If these plans don’t coveryour storage needs, you have the option of splurging anywhere between $25 and $150 per month for a more generous storage limit ranging from 5TB to 30TB....

Read update Open your PC’s Start menu, and you may find that the HP Smart app has installed itself. This appears to be the result of a Microsoft Store bug. Thankfully, HP Smart is harmless and easy to uninstall, so it’s little more than an annoyance. Microsoft is currently investigating the issue. UPDATE: 2025-07-15 10:16 EST BY ANDREW HEINZMAN Windows Is Also Renaming Printers As reported by users on ther/sysadminsubreddit, Windows is renaming some printers to “HP LaserJet M101-M106....

Summary When I want to untether my long gaming sessions from a TV, it’s hard to resist my Nintendo Switch. However, when I need a quick fix at home, the handheld I’m reaching for most often is one you might not have heard of: the Playdate. What Is a Playdate? Playdate is a nifty handheld released in 2022 by Panic Inc (the publisher ofUntitled Goose GameandFirewatch). Its defining features are the crank-based control input and a hyper-sharp one-bit screen....

Quick Links The Lenovo Legion brand is known for delivering impressive performance and features in its gaming laptops and desktops. I eagerly accepted the opportunity to test out the reasonably priced 16-inchLenovo Legion Slim 5 (16", Gen 8), and it certainly did not disappoint. Lenovo, which has long been known for its ThinkPad and Yoga laptops that cater to both business and consumer needs, entered the gaming market with its first Legion products in 2017....

Nothing has revealed its latest Android smartphone, the Nothing Phone (3). It’s an impressive package of hardware and software, though fans of previous models might miss the LED accent lights. As with the previous Nothing Phone (2), the main selling point for theNothing Phone (3)is the striking design. However, the transparent casing and LED lights from previous models have been removed. Instead, there’s a new “bold geometric aesthetic” and an updated Glyph Matrix LED panel....

Summary At the “Made by Google” August event, the California-based tech giant revealed the new Pixel lineup, which includes the Pixel Watch 3. This watch competes directly with Samsung’s newly-launched Galaxy Watch 7. If you’re confused between the two devices, here’s a detailed comparison between the two models. Price & Availability The Pixel Watch 3 comes in two sizes: 41mm and 45mm. Regarding colors, the 41mm variant comes in three finishes: Matte Black, Polished Silver, and Champagne Gold, while the larger variant (45mm) is available in Matte Black, Polished Silver, and Matte Hazel....