Proton's Password Manager Gets a Permanent 50% Price Cut

Need a cheap and secure password manager?Proton Pass Plusjust got a permanent 50% price reduction. A year of service now costs $24the equivalent of $1.99 a month. Proton Pass Plus launched in mid-2023. Early adopters received a nice introductory offer, but the annual fee quickly climbed to $48. Other password management services, such as1Passwordand LastPass, cost $36 a year. Evidently, the premium price of Proton Pass Plus didn’t scare away any customers....

January 25, 2024 · 1 min · 189 words · Samantha Johnson

What Is an OPUS File and How Do You Open One?

Quick Links Summary There are many different file types used for audio. What is OPUS? OPUS is a modern, high-fidelity, real-time, royalty-free, and open-sourceaudio codec. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek Because of its hybrid design, it’s well-suited for both speech and music applications. Who Makes It? Producing the official OPUS standard was a joint effort between two unlikely collaborators. CELT (Constrained Energy Lapped Transform) was first developed by Jean-Marc Valin of Xiph....

January 25, 2024 · 2 min · 325 words · Pamela Diaz

Anker MagGo Magnetic Charging Station (8-in-1) Review: Qi2, USB-C, and More

The front contains a Qi2 magnetic phone charger. And I know its the front because it would be weird to have your phone pointed away from you. On the back are three AC outlets, two USB-C ports, and two USB-A ports. Sergio Rodriguez / How-To Geek However, if your desk is more open, it will appear messy and distract from its compact shape. They’re not easily accessible enough to use blindly....

January 24, 2024 · 2 min · 302 words · Sarah Wise

Grab a TCL 4K TV on Sale for the Super Bowl, Starting at $499

Many would argue that America’s favorite pastime is football, not baseball. These Super Bowl TV deals are available in multiple sizes and at different price points. Quality 65-inch 4K TVs start as low as $499, and things go up from there. TCL This TV is regularly $700, making it a great option for a QLED at this price. Furthermore, 65-inch TVs are quickly becoming the most popular size in US households....

January 24, 2024 · 1 min · 144 words · Leslie Mack

How to Find Your Lost Emails in Gmail

Fortunately, finding the missing emails in Gmail is super easy. This guide will walk you through the steps to do just that. Are You Checking the Right Email Account? Consequently, you may not find them in your inbox. To do this, expand the “More” menu and navigate to “Spam.” Review the emails in this folder. If you happen to find the missing email here, open it and tap on “Not Spam....

January 24, 2024 · 2 min · 325 words · Erica Mcbride

How to Get the Most Out of Amazon Search

Thankfully, there are some workarounds to make Amazon’s web search more usable. It works in Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, and most other search engines. The process for this varies depending on which internet tool you’re using. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek For Mozilla Firefox, hit the main menu button, then navigate to Bookmarks > Manage Bookmarks. In the popup, jot down “Amazon” in the search engine/name field. Finally, smack the Add button to keep your changes....

January 24, 2024 · 1 min · 75 words · Corey Johnson

How to Organize Tables Across Pages in Word

Here are some ways to handle that problem. What Does Word Do with a Table Larger Than One Page? By default, Word automatically continues your table onto the next page. Let’s look at how we can fix this problem. If your table is longer than one page, you might want to repeat the column headers instead. We’ll cover that in the next section. To do this,highlight every row in your table,except for the bottom row....

January 24, 2024 · 1 min · 169 words · David Rivers

Netflix Will Fully Shut Down Its Retired Basic Plan

No one likes paying more money for the same services. With ad-supported plans being a thing, Netflix discontinued its Basic ad-free tier for new users. Now, though, Netflix wants to get rid of it completely. In its latest earnings call, Netflix confirmed that it plans to completely retire the Basic plan. It’s dissapointing that Netflix still thinks the Basic plan is not profitable enough even after a price hike.

January 24, 2024 · 1 min · 69 words · Melissa Munoz

Samsung's Speedy 990 EVO SSD Supports PCIe Gen 4 and Gen 5

Those in need of a speedy next-gen SSD should check out Samsung’s latest offering, theEVO 990. It delivers sequential read speeds of 5,000 MBps and write speeds of 4,200 MBps. Using the EVO 990 with a two-lane PCIe Gen 5 interface should further increase power efficiency. Andrew Heinzman / How-To Geek Of course, this SSD supportsModern Standbyand will conform to your PC’s power state. It should have a negligible impact on power consumption when your PC is idling....

January 24, 2024 · 1 min · 179 words · Natalie Taylor

This New ASUS Keyboard Has Low-Profile Switches and a Touch Bar

It uses pre-lubricated RX Red and Blue mechanical switches. The RGB lighting can be configured (or turned off entirely) with the ASUS Armoury Crate desktop software. Connectivity is also a strong point for the ROG Falchion RX. ASUS You canbuy the ASUS ROG Falchion RX Low Profilefrom Amazon for $170. ASUS

January 24, 2024 · 1 min · 51 words · Shane Short

Top Tech Deals: AirPods Pro 2nd Gen, Echo Show, TCL 98-Inch TV, and More

The end of January is typically a quiet time for deals as everyone recovers from the holiday season. Thankfully, Amazon just launched a slew of winter discounts, slashing prices on countless popular tech items. They offer excellent sound quality, lots of juice, best-in-class ANC, and terrific transparency mode. Amazon, Apple, TCL If you still don’t own a pair of Apple’s AirPods Pro, what are you waiting for? This is the lowest price we’ve seen yet....

January 24, 2024 · 2 min · 422 words · Evelyn Johnson

Watch Out for These Scary Cyber Kidnapping Call Scams

They claim to have been kidnapped and demand that you pay a hefty ransom for their release. It’s your worst nightmare come trueexcept that there’s been no actual kidnap. You might have been a target of a cyber kidnapping call scam. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek It starts with a phone call from a number you may recognize. On the other end is a disturbing voice claiming they’ve kidnapped your child or other family member....

January 24, 2024 · 3 min · 569 words · Jordan Crawford

What is Microblogging?

You may not know the term, but there’s a good chance you’ve microblogged before. We can prove it. There’s a very good chance that you’ve “microblogged” without even realizing it. The term “microblogging” itself gives away what it is. Essentially, it’s a way of blogging with small, more frequent posts. Generally speaking, microblogging is a much more casual form of blogging. Writing a few tweets about your thoughts on a football game is microblogging....

January 24, 2024 · 2 min · 303 words · Suzanne Jefferson