Networking

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Editing DNS settings-1
This simple DNS switch is always my first privacy recommendation
DNS

Your ISP sees every domain you visit, even over HTTPS.

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customize google news topics.
I turned my Chrome new tab into a Google Discover feed with 2 free extensions

Put your Chrome new tab to much better use with this Google News customizaton.

Laptop showing DNS speed test results
I ran a DNS speed test and Google's 8.8.8.8 wasn't even in the top two
DNS

The only way to find the fastest DNS is to test it yourself.

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A mobile browser menu showing active extensions.
Chrome can’t use Android extensions, but these 5 mobile browsers can

Chrome on Android skips extensions, but these browsers do.

Firefox focus browser open on a Galaxy Z Flip 6
I didn't think I'd ever leave Chrome until I tried this lightweight browser

This lightweight browser might just replace Chrome for good.

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web browsers with tabs open on laptop screen.
I opened the same 10 tabs in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Brave — this one uses the least

All browsers consume memory, but which one consumes the least?

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Linux terminal on Pixel 9a.
I didn’t buy a Raspberry Pi or mini PC — I used this instead for my home server

No Pi, no mini PC, no problem.

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chrome on Android
Stop accepting Chrome's defaults: 3 Android settings that actually improve your workflow

Don't accept default settings in Chrome.

Apple Maps open on an iPhone
I changed these hidden Google Maps settings and my commute feels completely different

Learn how a few little-known features, like in-app media controls, offline maps, and augmented reality, can greatly improve daily navigation.

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Laptop screen displaying the Helium browser setup page.
I wanted a simpler Brave alternative, and this new browser surprised me

Same idea, cleaner execution, might be hard to leave it.

Ports on the back of the Apple TV.
7 devices in your home that really shouldn’t be on Wi-Fi

If you care about a reliable home network, move these devices off of wireless immediately and start using Ethernet instead.

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The Claude logo in the center of some Claude Design windows.
Claude can now design your slide decks — and a whole lot more

Claude Design can make anyone a graphic designer

An optical drive with a CD in its tray.
Nero burned millions of CDs in the 2000s — what happened to it when optical drives disappeared?

Optical drives are all but extinct, but Nero is still around. Albeit in a smaller fashion, the tool is still burning CDs and DVDs today.

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Extensions store in the Edge for Android app.
I gave Edge on Android a real chance and it solved my biggest problem with Chrome

Once you see the gap, you can’t ignore it.

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opera-gx-browser-featured
Opera's browsers just picked up a new AI feature that's actually useful

Browser Connect promises to reduce friction in your AI workflow

Laptop screen displaying active downloads in the Gopeed download manager.
This open-source app made every download manager I used before feel unnecessary

I installed it to test, then stopped opening my old download managers.

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Netgear-Unmanaged-Switch-4
Your router could stop getting updates in 2027 — unless you switch to this brand

The first bit of light at the end of this tunnel

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PairDrop Featured Image
This browser-based file transfer tool does what LocalSend does without installing anything

PairDrop has made my daily file transfers a breeze instead of a bluster.

google chrome ads privacy settings.
I turned off Chrome's Ad Privacy feature after realizing what it was actually doing

Google dressed up privacy with a shiny name.

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dns encryption options in mullvad browser close up computer screen
I never use a browser before changing this one setting
DNS

One tweak for faster, safer, and more private browsing.