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MakeUseOfby Abhijith N Arjunan15d ago
One way to get the most out of Claude Code is to set up a CLAUDE.md file that contains custom information you want Claude Code to know before it does something for you.
MakeUseOfby Bryan M. Wolfe15d ago
It happened at random. I was watching Thursday Night Football when Google Gemini started speaking. I don’t recall what it said, but it was jarring.
MakeUseOfby Pankil Shah15d ago
Some Windows tools never go out of style. I've used Windows for years, and no matter how much Microsoft redesigns Settings, I still end up typing commands into the Run dialog box out of pure habit.
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura15d ago
My garage runs on Ryobi ONE+: more than 20 tools sharing one 18V battery, ever since I built my whole workshop around the platform. Owning that many taught me something the manuals skip.
MakeUseOfby Oluwademilade Afolabi15d ago
PuTTY has handled Secure Shell (SSH) on my Windows PCs for years, and I’ve never had much to complain about with the app itself.
MakeUseOfby Oliver Haslam15d ago
Whether you're setting up a brand-new NAS (network-attached storage) or upgrading an old one, unboxing a high-capacity hard drive is an exciting time.
MakeUseOfby Afam Onyimadu16d ago
I put one of my favorite soccer websites on my NextDNS deny list and, as expected, Windows could no longer resolve the domain normally.
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura16d ago
I was finishing a new room in my basement and wanted smart switches down there. The Zigbee models I liked all came with the same fine print: hub required.
MakeUseOfby Sagar Naresh16d ago
At this point, Samsung Galaxy AI is quite mature and produces far better results than any other AI offered by smartphone brands, including Apple's AI.
MakeUseOfby Tashreef Shareef16d ago
VLC gained popularity because it can play almost any kind of media file. However, the little traffic cone app is more than just a media player.
MakeUseOfby Pankil Shah16d ago
I have an old Galaxy S22, which is about four years old now. It’s technically a flagship from 2022, but it runs nothing like one in 2026.
MakeUseOfby Mahnoor Faisal16d ago
With how many features Anthropic (and pretty much every other AI lab) drops every week, it’s nearly impossible to keep up with everything.
MakeUseOfby Rob LeFebvre16d ago
I've got an older Series 7 Apple Watch, and I noticed it just didn't seem to stay charged as long as it used to.
MakeUseOfby Shaheer Khan16d ago
Nvidia has always led in desktop GPUs — until now. The RTX 50-Series' disastrous launch was the deciding factor in the GPU war against AMD, and Team Red won despite releasing only three GPUs (with...
MakeUseOfby Isaac Akinleye16d ago
Samsung’s less expensive tablets can look a lot like the more expensive Galaxy tablets. They now run the same One UI interface and use similar Android apps.
MakeUseOfby Brandon Miniman16d ago
My life changed when I switched to a mechanical keyboard. I've been using Logitech's MX Mechanical keyboard all year, and the satisfying action of each key has made typing everything more pleasing...
MakeUseOfby Tashreef Shareef16d ago
I've been using Windows 11 since its release, and while I adapt to new UI changes pretty quickly, some of its design choices still drive me up the wall.
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura16d ago
Few pieces of everyday tech get cursed at as often as USB-C. A cable that charges your phone refuses to power a monitor.
MakeUseOfby Digvijay Kumar16d ago
Google's Security Checkup is where I go to make sure my account is secure. It shows which devices are signed in, flags anything unfamiliar, and lists the third-party apps with access to your data.
MakeUseOfby Gregory Gibson16d ago
Even in an age of foldable phones with massive screens, serious work always seems to send me running back to my laptop.
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