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An amazingly simple app lets you simulate the joyful experience of having a reversible USB Type-C cable. Maybe just upgrade your phone instead.

Update to the latest version of EdgeDeflector for compatibility with Windows 10 16241 onwards. EdgeDeflector makes Windows respect your default browser setting.

Let’s Encrypt has made it really easy to obtain TLS certificates. Here is how to block the service from issuing certificates for your domains.

An intermediary HTTP proxy-cache can interfere with how different devices detect whether they’ve got working internet access or not.

Wi-Fi-enabled Roomba vacuums can become unreachable over Wi-Fi. Here is how to get it connected back on to your Wi-Fi network.

Windows Search still doesn’t understand partial matches, favors Microsoft products, and struggles with finding newly installed programs.

Amazon Affiliate Program introduces OneLink: a tool to redirect customers to their nearest regional Amazon website. No difficult set up required!

Cockpit Linux management system adds support for installing system software updates directly from the web administration interface.

Don’t trust your system packages to PackageKit. Stick with the — comparably — tried and tested DNF package manager instead.

So, is the Linux firewall distribution IPFire well suited as a home network router? It can do the job, but it’s far from intuitive.

I don’t want my Roomba to shout “Press CLEAN to restart!” to itself in the middle of the night, but here we are.

Browser extension mirrors popular JavaScript library content delivery networks locally to improve load-performance and your privacy.