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I tried this Maytronics pool robot, and yes, cords are still annoying
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (942+ words) This corded robot has good cleaning capabilities and is free from the tyranny of a dying battery, but it's tough to maneuver out of the pool and cleanup is a real chore. I don't often test corded pool robots. In…...
Spend $20 once and stop thinking about Microsoft Office bills forever
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (115+ words) TL; DR: Get Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows for a one-time payment of $19. 97 (MSRP $229) and skip the subscription cycle while keepingaccess to Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and more. This is one of Microsoft's most widely used Office versionsfor…...
Switch to Windows 11 Pro for $10 and get serious security, speed, and focus tools
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (186+ words) TL; DR: Until May 31, you can get a lifetime license to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for $9. 97 (MSRP $199) and unlock faster performance, stronger security, and a more'modern Windows experience with a one-time payment. First of all, Windows 11 Pro is smooth. Like, way…...
This $25 lifetime office suite puts docs, spreadsheets, slides, and email in one place
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (195+ words) TL; DR: Handle documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and email in one place with Mobi Office Premiumfor a lifetime price of $24. 97 (MSRP $119. 97) for a limited time. You get Mobi Docs for polished documents with templates, styles, images, tables, spell check, and even…...
This $99 project management tool keeps tasks, docs, and sprints in one place for up to 10 users for life
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (146+ words) TL; DR: Lyra Project Managementis an all-in-one team workspace with unlimited projects and lifetime access for up to 10 users, now only $99 (reg. $1, 054). Most project management setups involve at least two or three tools that don't talk to each other cleanly....
Windows 11's File Explorer is finally fixing an annoying file size quirk
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (26+ words) Windows 11 is restoring Refresh and Print to File Explorer's right-click menu, and file sizes will finally display in MB and GB instead of KB....
Windows 11's April update is locking some users out of their PCs
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (330+ words) Original story from April 16th, 2026: Not long after Microsoft released April's Patch Tuesday for Windows 11 did some users start complaining of serious problems. The latest Windows 11 update, KB5083769, can lock users out of their PCs as Windows requires them to enter their…...
Chrome 148 update fixes 79 vulnerabilities, including 14 critical
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (319+ words) With the new Chrome versions 148. 0. 7778. 167/168 for Windows and mac OS and 148. 0. 7778. 167 for Linux, the developers have patched 79 security vulnerabilities. According to Google, none of them are currently being exploited in the wild yet. Fourteen of the 79 vulnerabilities are classified as…...
Google's free online storage will be reduced unless you provide Google with this information
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (253+ words) PCWorld - PCWorld reports that Google has quietly reduced free storage to 5 GB for new users who don't provide phone number verification during account creation. - New accounts can still access the full 15 GB by adding phone verification later, while existing Google…...
New Xbox Elite 3 controller spotted. Here's the one thing it needs
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (289+ words) There are, allegedly, two new official Xbox controllers headed down the pipeline from Microsoft. Regulator filings have revealed a smaller mobile controller that works over Wi-Fi as well as a revamped version of the much-loved Xbox Elite premium design. They're…...