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HDMI-CEC makes all the devices connected to your Samsung TV work together more efficiently, with a few quirks to know.

Fusion power is getting back to its roots. As fusion startups keep chasing their ultimate goal — putting electrons on the grid — many are also now embracing, or returning to, the defense applications that laid the foundation for the industry.

Sony will deposit PlayStation Store credit straight into eligible US PlayStation Network accounts to satisfy a $7.85 million antitrust settlement, and many will be happy to learn that there’s no claim form to fill in. Anyone who bought a qualifying digital game between April 1, 2019, and December 31, 2023, was enrolled automatically, according to…

External drives are great for adding more storage to a laptop, since swapping or adding internal laptop drives isn’t usually possible today. But they’re also a good option for carrying data between locations, creating backup archives or any other data storage needs. And just like when buying an internal drive, you’ll have to choose between…

The Roku line of streaming devices has a lot of features that aren’t necessarily obvious. Some can be incredibly useful, like built-in Bluetooth support for night owls, while others may not be everyone’s cup of tea, like the recently added AI slop Roku channel. There’s one function in particular that might be cutting your time…

Not so many decades ago, in much simpler and slower times, many Wi-Fi routers shipped with just a single antenna that could only handle one wireless data stream at a time. As Wi-Fi got better, the internet got faster and devices rapidly multiplied across households. The number of antennas on routers did, too. Today, there…

Meta just released its first consumer AI agent, Muse. Like agents from other companies, the list of tasks Muse is capable of is long. The agent can browse the web, online shop, fill out forms, plan trips, send emails, schedule events and a whole lot more.

Finding a great secondhand item is exciting, but make sure you properly clean it up before giving it a second life.

Your router has several Ethernet ports, but they might not all be for the same purpose.

Free tiers backed by paying subscribers are easier to evaluate than unlimited VPNs that won’t explain how they make money.