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Your mattress will last longer if you do this one thing every 3 months
Mattresses are a big investment and with the cost of living feeling like it’s always on the rise, it’s important to look after our big purchases properly. To keep your mattress as comfortable as possible and help extend its lifespan, there’s one simple rule to follow: rotate your mattress. Even our tried and tested best mattresses of the year need…
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Change These Settings on Your Gaming Laptop to Save Battery and Play Longer
Gaming laptops are a great blend of portability and power, but you can usually only get one or the other at a time. Plug your laptop in and you can have top-notch graphics, but as soon as you unplug, all those polygons will drain your battery faster than you can say “Play of the game.” Fortunately, there are some ways…
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Kuxiu’s semisolid state power bank costs a little more but lasts much longer
Solid-state batteries are the future. They’re more powerful, compact, safe, and sustainable than Lithium-ion alternatives, but true all-solid state batteries can’t be mass-produced cost-effectively. That’s why Kuxiu has gone semi-solid state for what it calls the “world’s safest” power bank, while calling dibs on it being a world first. Kuxiu’s $79.99 S2 Qi2 5000mAh MagSafe Solid-State Power Bank supports Qi2…
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How to Make Your Dishwasher Last Longer
Using a dishwasher may seem intuitive, but all the repair technicians and dishwasher manufacturers we reached out to agree: A thorough read-through of your machine’s instruction manual is worth the time and effort. From how best to load your dishwasher to how best to clean it, you’ll find the fundamental details you need to lessen wear and tear on your…
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Google No Longer Supports Android 12 or Android 12L
If you have a smartphone running Android 12 that can’t upgrade past that version, I have some bad news: Google is dropping support for your phone. RIP Android 12 As spotted by Android Authority, Google is no longer seeding security updates for devices running Android 12 and Android 12L. The company omitted the Android version from its April 2025 Android…
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How to Make Your Electric Bike Last Longer
Some e-bikes, regardless of where the motor is located, have a separate throttle control, typically a thumb-operated lever that applies electric power without the rider needing to pedal. This is handy for a quick, effortless takeoff, but it uses a lot more battery life than a pedal-assist setup, and that can limit the bike’s electric range and the amount of…
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Alexa Will No Longer Process Requests Locally, Recordings Will Be Sent to Amazon
Like Assistants of yesteryear, Alexa has always had an option for users to opt out of Telemetry. It made users less concerned about Amazon collecting their data, but that’s about to change. Soon, Alexa will not process requests locally, meaning your recordings with Echo devices will be sent to Amazon with no option to disable the same whatsoever. Here’s everything…
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Apple delays upgraded Siri: it’s taking ‘longer than we thought’
Siri helps our users find what they need and get things done quickly, and in just the past six months, we’ve made Siri more conversational, introduced new features like type to Siri and product knowledge, and added an integration with ChatGPT. We’ve also been working on a more personalized Siri, giving it more awareness of your personal context, as well…
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Why Is Pluto No Longer a Planet?
Summary Pluto isn’t alone—it’s part of the Kuiper Belt with possibly hundreds of other planet-sized objects. Because Pluto hasn’t achieved gravitational dominance in its region, the International Astronomical Union’s 2006 definition of a planet means it no longer qualifies. Pluto’s classification change remains controversial, with critics challenging the voting process and planetary enthusiasts struggling to let go of their long-lived…
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Microsoft 365 No Longer Includes Defender VPN
The virtual private network VPN feature in Microsoft Defender, which was available to paid Microsoft 365 subscribers, is shutting down. Microsoft is killing the functionality less than a year after it was introduced. Everyone wants to feel safe when browsing online, and it seemed that Microsoft’s VPN service, added to the Microsoft Defender app on Windows PCs, Macs, iPhones, iPads,…
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