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The Best Nintendo Switch 2 Cameras in 2025

2 hours 56 min ago

One of the new features introduced in the Nintendo Switch 2 is camera support. You can use the camera for video chats or to add a personal touch to compatible titles. So, if you're looking for a Switch 2 camera, here are some of the best options.

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10 Retro Anime Series You Need to Stream on Crunchyroll

3 hours 26 min ago

Japanese animation has become so prevalent in American pop culture that it’s easy to forget the days when it was a niche phenomenon. Before the age of streaming, you’d have to wait months for the latest anime to be translated into English. Nowadays, you can get anime translations the same day they air in Japan.

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OnePlus Just Fixed Our Biggest Complaints With the Watch 3

3 hours 37 min ago

OnePlus is a fan favorite when it comes to smartphones, and its watches are quickly gaining the same attention. The OnePlus Watch 3 came out earlier this year with plenty to offer, but the company has just fixed our two biggest complaints by releasing a newer, smaller variant.

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All The iOS 26 iPhone Features You're Not Getting This Fall

4 hours 26 min ago

iOS 26 is scheduled to drop this fall. Aside from the Liquid Glass design overhaul, the software fixes many pain points that have been annoying iPhone owners for many years now.

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10 Great Shows to Binge On Paramount+

4 hours 56 min ago

Paramount+ is on fire this summer with its bevy of content, new and old. Even though their categorization is helpful in finding something to watch, the endless choices presented are often enough to overwhelm even the most seasoned viewer. I’m here to help with that.

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This Humongous UGREEN Charger Supports a Whopping 500W

5 hours 26 min ago

We've seen tons of chargers with different power outputs. 45W, 60W, 75W, and even 100W. Sometimes even more. You've probably never seen a 500W charger before, but now UGREEN has released one that you can buy starting today.

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12 Complex Games That Reward Clever Players

5 hours 26 min ago

There's a real sense of accomplishment from mastering a game with complex mechanics. What may seem daunting at first can be a lot of fun once you understand which strings you need to pull.

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Wearing an Apple Watch on Your Ankle Is a Thing Now, Does It Make Sense?

6 hours 26 min ago

Spotted someone at the grocery store strapping an Apple Watch around their ankle? No, your eyes weren’t playing tricks on you. What began as a quirky fitness workaround has quietly snowballed into a bit of a trend, with folks starting to question the whole “wrist-only” rule for smartwatches.

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WiZ HDMI Sync Box With TV Backlight Review: A Great Ambient Light Option for Your TV

7 hours 26 min ago

With this HDMI sync box with TV backlight from WiZ, you can improve any TV experience with synchronized ambient lighting that changes according to both audio and visual input in real-time. It's great for gaming and movies, but it has its own share of minor annoyances.

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4 Reasons I Use an 18-Year-Old App to Copy and Move Files on Windows

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 23:30

Remember TeraCopy? This utility software was quite famous back in the Windows 7 era and offered a better way to move files between locations than Windows Explorer. You might be surprised to know that the tool still exists; in fact, I still prefer it over what we have in Windows 11.

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How to Use Offline Features on a Chromebook Effectively

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 23:15

Are you getting ready to head out on vacation and need to get some work done on your Chromebook? While ChromeOS devices used to rely heavily on an active internet connection, modern Chromebooks actually work offline quite well now.

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To My Email Address On Its 18th Birthday—I Hate You

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 23:00

How long have you had your email address? I was wondering the same thing the other day, so I checked my Gmail creation date using Google Takeout—18 years!

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How My New 3D Printer Is Turning Me Into a Cable Management Pro

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 22:30

We might have gone (sort of) paperless in the modern world, but we're still a long way from going wireless. Despite my best efforts, my desk and other tech hot-spots in my home are often the site of a twisted cable nightmare.

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This Hidden Google Feature Left Me With New Privacy Concerns

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 22:15

Google made a lot of exciting announcements at its 2025 annual conference, but the one that grabbed my attention was the Try On feature. While it can definitely help you decide whether to buy a dress you see online, there is a big privacy concern with this feature that you need to be aware of.

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How to Split Data Into Multiple Columns in Excel

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 22:00

Splitting the contents of a cell into more than one column manually in Microsoft Excel would take too much time and likely result in errors. Fortunately, the program offers many ways—from built-in tools and automated processes to easy-to-use functions—to execute this data-sorting task.

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9 Games That Will Make You Nostalgic for Your 2000s Chilhood

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 22:00

If you grew up in the 2000s or played games during that period, you know how special the era was. I am lucky enough to have experienced a time long before games as a service and battle passes took over.

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10 Marvel Movies on Disney+ That Deserve a Second Chance

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 21:30

Even the biggest fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) have to admit that the quality of the films began to dip after Endgame, though not everything up to that point was exactly perfect anyway. Across the entire Marvel filmography, there are movies some would brand as awful.

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Thunderbolt 5: What Is It, and How Much Faster Is It?

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 20:15

Thunderbolt 5 is gradually showing up in more and more devices. Previewed in September 2023, this generation of Intel's advanced connectivity protocol promises significant improvements in speed and bandwidth benefits. Here's everything you need to know about Thunderbolt 5.

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This Plug-in Hybrid Is the Sweet Spot Between Efficiency, Power, and Practicality

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 20:00

Plug-in hybrid SUVs have been quietly gaining traction in the U.S. With EV demand cooling and gas prices rising, automakers are shifting focus—PHEVs are now a key part of the plan.

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Hilarious AI-Generated Bigfoot Vlogs Prove AI's Worth as a Creative Tool

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 00:00

It used to be that if you wanted to make a half-decent Bigfoot video, you needed to spend a lot of time making a suit, and then walk around the local forests while your friend films you, hoping that no hunters mistake you for a bear.

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