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Ubuntu 25.04, nicknamed "Plucky Puffin" is arriving this month. The release takes major steps forward to help prepare for the next long-term support (LTS) release next year.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced it has launched an investigation into 2,209,466 Honda and Acura vans, trucks, and SUVs. The affected models include popular ones like the Honda Pilot and Acura MDX.

It’s easy to let work bleed into other aspects of your life if you work from home, especially if you use your own personal computer like I do. Juggling multiple log-ins, extensions, and tabs for two separate purposes can get messy. Simply using two different browsers has been a game-changer for me.

With the official reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2, we now know that the launch model comes with an LCD and not an OLED as the last Switch model did. This seems to have upset quite a few prospective Switch buyers, but is it really a downgrade?

You can't beat a classic. But you can relive it, particularly when it's been respawned with better graphics and gameplay mechanics. And judging by the recent trend of videogame reboots and remasters, these reformed and repackaged classics are in high demand.

Linux is a great operating system, but I just can't use it as my main desktop. I've tried in the past, and there are a few things that hold me back from switching over. I would if I could, but I just simply can't.

A Word document that is difficult to navigate is pretty much useless, even if it's full of amazing content. That's why you should take some time to ensure people (including you!) can easily find their way around your work without losing patience. Here's how you can do just this.

While Power over Ethernet (PoE) is nothing new to home networking, I recently found some unique ways to use PoE in my smart home. Utilizing some simple PoE splitters, I'm easily able to run both my Hue Hub V2 and Raspberry Pi 3B using my network. Here's how I do it.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally here, and it represents an improvement over its predecessor in almost every single way. One of the improvements touted by Nintendo was support for up to 1080p games at 120 frames per second (with an improved 120Hz display) as well as up to 4K at 60 frames per second when docked. Thanks to NVIDIA, we now know this is partly thanks to a party trick your gaming PC also uses.

Japanese roleplaying games, or JRPGs for short, are experiencing a second golden age. It's the perfect time to give this storied genre a try, especially if you haven't dipped your toes in before. If you don’t know which quest to take on first, I have you covered with this nifty guide.

If you have a fancy LG Smart TV we have some potentially bad news. Select owners of LG OLED TVs have started receiving notifications that the Google Assistant is about to be removed. Yes, one of the most helpful smart features will disappear from your smart TV.

Intel is shutting down its Unison app, which allowed Windows PCs to connect with PCs for sharing files, synchronizing photos, and other data. Thankfully, there are several potential alternatives.

OneCommander, Directory Opus, Q-Dir—there are plenty of File Explorer alternatives available for Windows 11. While each one has its own set of pros and cons, for me, File Pilot is so amazing that I’ve permanently replaced Windows File Explorer with it.

The basics of your Windows taskbar design have remained mostly the same ever since Windows 7 was released 16 years ago—a thick taskbar with big icons for each open app, as well as for pinned apps. You had the option to tweak this in previous operating systems, but the Windows 11 taskbar is famously inflexible. Now, this is finally improving if you want to.

While you might think keyboard shortcuts are just for keyboards, what if I told you that programming them to your mouse could be even more convenient? Here are five ways I use keyboard shortcuts on my mouse, and why I do it.

Whether you like it or not, technology plays a massive role in the automotive world. As time has gone on, though, features that used to be reserved for top luxury models have begun trickling down into the mainstream. This has made cheap cars feel more luxurious than ever before.

You can start your smart home journey with as little as a cheap smart plug. Your home will already be smarter, but it can quickly get addictive. One plug becomes five, and before you know it you've decked your home from top to bottom in smart home tech.

NotebookLM, the AI-powered notebook and research tool with Google Gemini, just received yet another update. Google has added 'Discover sources' as a new option to help you find sources for whatever you're working on.

If you want the best screen possible for the NCAA Final Four, or just been waiting for a great deal on a new TV, look no further. You now get LG's 65-inch C4 OLED 4K TV from Best Buy for $300 off the original MSRP.

Free apps get a bad rep for not being as robust as their paid counterparts. That is not always the case, though. I have compiled a list of the ones I use on Windows instead of paying for their popular counterparts.