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Mechanical keyboard switches: An in-depth guide Smartphones may have taken over the world of touch screens; however, there’s still a massive market for external physical keyboards. The two primary keyboard types we have today are mechanical and membrane, each with unique properties. Many indirectly know of membrane keyboards since most laptops these days use them; however, not everyone will be familiar with mechanical ones. Mechanical keyboards have been around for a long time, but they’ve only recently resurfaced as a popular option....

MUO Giveaway: Win Two Geekom Mini PCs Our readers are important to us here at MUO, as we always strive to find out the answers to some of the coolest questions and problems you can have. Well, the latest question we know was going through your head was “How awesome would it be to have a mini PC?” Well, we can help you find out on your own because we have a new giveaway prepped up for you....

Philips Hue finally starts integrating its disparate smart lighting apps Philips Hue lights offer a fantastic array of features, especially if you’ve got them connected through a Hue Bridge. That’s not your only option, though, and if your smart-lighting needs are on the simpler side, you might have forgone the Bridge and instead opted for Bluetooth control. Until now, operating them in this manner required the dedicatedPhilips Hue Bluetooth app. That’s finally changing, as Bluetooth capabilities come to theprimary Philips Hue app....

The Samsung Galaxy S9 is dead, long live the Samsung Galaxy S9 The Samsung Galaxy S9 series reached its end-of-life status this week. Samsung willno longer provide regular security updatesfor the old flagships, so if you rely on the original firmware, the phones will become increasingly insecure with each passing day. Still, the Galaxy S9 had a good run—a great run, even. The four-year-old flagship phone may not bethe industry-defining Galaxy S2, but it represents a shift in Samsung’s strategy, with the company no longer looking to win customers with flashy new hardware designs and unnecessary software tweaks, but instead with refinements—much like Apple....

What Is an NRG File and How Do I Open One? Have you ever come across an NRG file and wondered what it is? NRG files are a type of disc image file that contains all the data from an optical disc (like a CD or DVD). In other words, NRG files are exact copies of the discs they were created from, but how do you open an NRG file, and why might you use one anyway?...

7 Things You Should Know If You Drive an EV Electric vehicles are starting to take flight, with more EVs on the road than ever before. But with this onslaught of electric vehicles come new considerations that EV drivers must keep in mind. Things like charging station etiquette, as well as safety precautions while charging your EV, are vital for having a positive EV experience. Here’s what you need to know....

Android VPN Leak, Raspberry Pi DOS PC, and the Windows Registry Explained Why has Microsoft Office become Microsoft 365? Should you take Google’s offer of a free VPN on your Android Pixel 7? And how do you back up the Windows Registry? The answers are in our tech podcast for technophobes. This week, we chat about the following tech news that matters: We’ve got these tips and tricks: We finish the show with the following recommendations:...

Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight vs. Ring Spotlight Camera: Which should you buy? Keeping a watchful eye on your front yard requires anoutdoor security camerathat always stays up and does its job. The battery-powered Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight and the Ring Spotlight Camera are two of the best options, offering a versatile set of features. Both cameras come with plug-and-play installation and offer additional benefits with a monthly subscription. Despite their close price, the Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight and the Ring Spotlight Camera differ on several fronts, ranging from video quality to subscriptions....

Create Art With These 5 AI Image Generators for Android AI has revolutionized every industry around the globe. Whether it is self-driving cars, smart robots, or chatbots, almost all industries use some form of artificial intelligence to enhance their operations. The same is the case with modern Android apps that are packed with AI tools to automate your tasks. AI image generators are a category of tools that allow you to create images, illustrations, and art by providing the app with a written description....

FCC commissioner calls TikTok Chinese spyware and wants it pulled from mobile app stores TikTok’s rise to the top of the social media game was relatively quick.In September 2021, the app reported a massive 1 billion users, all as people spent an average of52 minutes in the app every day. Since its meteoric rise, nearly every othersocial network and tech companyhas imitated its content ideas. That massive userbase, combined with the fact that its parent company, ByteDance, is based in China, has been firing alarms at the US government for a while now....

Google Camera update makes it much harder to access Lens Google released a big camera update for itsexcellent phones, and while we already spotted a lot of new features coming both to older Pixels and theGoogle Pixel 7 Pro, there is one thing that you will only notice as you start using the newly updated app in everyday life. Camera version 8.7.250 removes the long-press shortcut to activate Lens, instead making it a shortcut to lock focus and exposure....

Google Maps: How to delete your history Google Maps is an essential traveling companion thanks toits wealth of useful features. It stores a history of everything you searched and places you visited (if you turned on location data). This feature can be handy if you need to pull up something you searched before. Still, you may want to delete your Google Maps search history for privacy reasons. Sign up forfree Forgot your password?...

Google Meet’s new strawberry filter is straight-up nightmare fuel Google Meet has long been regarded as one of thebest video calling utilitiesout there. If you like to use Meet for frequent virtual family reunions and casual get-togethers, there are a bunch offilters you can apply to your video feedin real-time, hopefully adding humor and comic value to the call. This library of filters is always growing, and there were just a few interesting additions....