Check Out These 5 Alternative Ways I Use My Roku Streaming Device

My Roku device is much more than just an easy way to watch streaming services, movies, and shows. Its built-in features mean I can use my Roku to access the entire breadth of my hobbies and interests, and that’s just for starters. 5I Stream My Plex Library I love my Plex server, and converting my collection into my streaming service has been really fun. I don’t want to be hunched over at my desk to watch my stuff, though....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 637 words · Helen Vargas

Custom vs. Pre-Built: Which Mechanical Keyboard Should You Buy?

Mechanical keyboards are customizable and cool-looking and can enhance your computing experience. Gamers and typists often prefer them because they can be customized for better accuracy and responsiveness. When exploring mechanical keyboards, you can buy a pre-made one or build your own. The question is, which one should you opt for? Advantages of Custom Mechanical Keyboards To get a premium keyboard with specific features, consider building your own mechanical one....

August 24, 2025 · 5 min · 1065 words · Scott Valdez

Does Aaron Erb Win The Bachelorette Season 21? (SPOILERS)

WARNING! THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS ABOUT THE BACHELORETTE SEASON 21! Summary The Bacheloretteseason 21 contestantAaron Erb made quite a first impression on leading lady Jenn Tran, but does he get engaged to her in the end? Jenn, a 26-year-old physician assistant student originally from Hillsdale, New Jersey, who’s now living in Boston, Massachusetts, met her 25 potential suitors at the Hummingbird Nest Ranch during premiere night. She’s continuing her journey to find love after making it to the Top 6 of Joey Graziadei’sBachelorseason....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 622 words · Heather Young

Even Though Windows 10 Is Dying, Your Hardware Doesn't Have to Go With It

Even if you are a Windows 10 fan who doesn’t want to upgrade to the latest and greatest Microsoft has to offer, you are, unfortunately, running out of time. Microsoft announced the end-of-support date for Windows 10 — August 01, 2025. With a little over a year left, it might be time to start considering an upgrade. For many, the answer isn’t as simple as upgrading to Windows 11 since hardware compatibility is an issue....

August 24, 2025 · 5 min · 907 words · Ricky Berger

Every One Piece Straw Hat Pirate Ranked From Least to Most Powerful

Summary As the main characters of the series, the Straw Hat Pirates are undoubtedly among the strongest characters inOne Piece. The Straw Hats are constantly going up against some of the strongest characters in the setting, especially after entering the New World, and no matter how tough things get, they always come out on top and have now even been recognized as the crew of an Emperor. There are very few groups inOne Piecestronger than theStraw Hat Pirates, and of course, they’re also all powerful as individuals....

August 24, 2025 · 9 min · 1859 words · Catherine Palmer

Fitbit's first Feature Drop is bricking some Charge 5 units

It is hard to beat Fitbit trackers for fitness tracking. They pack a plethora of health-focused features and can accurately track your key metrics. No wonder Fitbit wearables dominate our list of thebest fitness trackers. Among these, theFitbit Charge 5ranks at the top, with its big OLED display, light and comfortable design, and great battery life. Google made thewearable even better with its first-ever Feature Drop, adding expanded exercise support, new clock faces, and more....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Mark Williams

Following Gemini, meet Google’s latest AI models: Gemma

Generative AI development is incredibly fast-paced. Just a few months after Google first announced its next-generationGeminimodel, the company recently went public with the next version of its generative model, Gemini 1.5. Just as all eyes are focused onGemini and its big GPT competitionfrom OpenAI, Google has announced yet another AI advancement. The company has revealed Gemma, its new family of open models developed by DeepMind and other divisions. Google saysin its announcementthe new Gemma models were built for responsible AI development and are based on the same research and technology also used for Gemini....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Jessica Hamilton

Free Methods to Access and Manage 3D Printers Remotely

Free Methods to Access and Manage 3D Printers Remotely 3D printing is a slow and time-consuming process that can take a few hours or days to complete. It’s not practical to sit around a 3D printer or manage it until the printing is finished. Thus, many users deploy and use the OctoPrint server for real-time monitoring of their prints when at home connected to the local network. Some users expose their OctoPrint IP via router settings to access it remotely, which is the least secure way....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 592 words · Thomas Wilson

Google Assistant: How to set up parental controls

Voice assistants, such as Siri and Alexa, are helpful software features found on all kinds of devices. Google Assistant is available on many devices, such as Android and iOS devices, Chromebooks, andthe best smart speakers, such as Google Home smart displays. Both adults and children enjoy using Google Assistant, but children can sometimes get into trouble or access things they aren’t supposed to. To keep your children safe, parental controls can protect and limit your child’s activity....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Brendan Stanley

Google could sell the Pixel Tablet dock separately, but it won't be cheap

Although Google exited the tablet market in 2019, the company surprised everyone at last year’s I/O event, where it provided a glimpse of thePixel Tablet. Not only did the device mark Google’s exciting return to a space it had long abandoned, but it also promised a secret weapon that could give many of thebest Android tabletsa run for their money by combining a tablet and smart home hub in one device....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Ronald Case

Google Pixel Tablet review: That first-gen feeling

We’re all familiar with Google’s rocky relationship with tablets: after early success with the affordable Nexus 7, the company struggled to maintain momentum. Following poor commercial and critical reception of 2018’s ChromeOS-based Pixel Slate, Google gave up on tablet hardware altogether for quite some time. Five years later, Google’s back at it with the Pixel Tablet, a $500 Android tab that comes bundled with a magnetic charging dock to enable some smart display-like functionality....

August 24, 2025 · 15 min · 3008 words · Alejandro Rowe

Google publishes Pixel 7 series repair manuals because it has to

Google publishes Pixel 7 series repair manuals because it has to The globalright-to-repair battlereceived a major shot in the arm in France two years ago with the country mandating manufacturers of most electronics and appliances to provide a 1-10 repairability score, with 10 being the easiest to repair. This allows consumers to know what they’re getting into in terms of choosing whether to fix things themselves or hire out the job when the time comes....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Ashley Ward

Grab the Google Pixel Buds Pro at an all-time low price of $120 on Prime Day

Google Pixel Buds Pro This lovely pair of premium earbuds is $80 off. The Google Pixel Buds Pro have 11mm drivers and a 6-core audio chip for superior audio performance with no background noise. In addition, you get an estimated seven hours of battery life (with ANC enabled) and rich, clean audio. And soon, the earbuds will receive conversation detection and more upgrades. There are numerous wireless earbud options available on the market today....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · George Esparza