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Why You Need a PS4 VPN — And How to Set One Up

If you’re a regular MakeUseOf reader, you already know we recommend virtual private networks (VPNs) all the time. It makes your internet traffic more secure. Prevents specific types of monitoring and targeting. Helps you bypass georestrictions. And it can even improve your online gaming speed. The same is true of using a VPN for your PS4…. read more »

5 Raspberry Pi Competitors You Need to Know About

The Raspberry Pi changed DIY computing completely. In the years since its release, the pocket sized computer has proved to be the multi-tool of DIY software and hardware crossover development. We have covered it extensively, with beginner guides for people new to the board, along with projects to tackle to put your Pi to use…. read more »

Can TSA Take Your Phone? Everything You Need to Know

Increased security at U.S. airports has a lot of people worried about the security of their mobile devices. We keep a lot of personal, sensitive information on our phones, from banking apps to photos, and the idea of someone rifling through all of those things is rather uncomfortable. But what can security agencies, like the… read more »

The One Alexa Skill All Reddit Lovers Need

Along with Facebook and YouTube, Reddit forms part of the web’s holy triumvirate of time-wasters. You fire up the app with the intention of just checking your favorite sports team’s subreddit, but before you know it, you’ve spent three hours watching countless videos in /r/idiotsfightingthings. Surely there’s a better, less time-consuming way to get your… read more »

Should You Buy a Wearable? 4 Reasons You Need a Smartwatch

A smartwatch is probably most aptly described by Wikipedia as “a computerized wristwatch with functionality that goes beyond timekeeping”. While the concept has been toyed with since the 70s, it is only in the past few years that it got a huge push. Pebble, one of the most successful Kickstarter projects at the time, got… read more »

7 Things You Need to Build a Low-Cost YouTube Studio

You’ve been making some YouTube videos, and they’re gaining popularity. You want to make a step to the next level, and build a dedicated YouTube studio (or use a portion of a room) but there’s a problem. Money. Yeah. Once again, the lucre is holding you back. But does it really have to be this… read more »

Should You Let Your Kids Use Musical.ly? What You Need to Know

Musical.ly is probably the most popular app you’ve never heard of. Millions of users create and share short videos on this full-blown social network each and every day. Being most popular among users aged between 13 and 18, however, many parents have reservations about the app. Some of these reservations are more justified than others…. read more »

How Compressed HTML Works and Why You May Need It

If you run a website, you should already know how to use the right image formats and optimize your images for the web. Yet while image compression is a well-known practice, HTML compression tends to get overlooked, which is a shame because the benefits are worthwhile. In this article, we’ll go over the two main… read more »

Plex Live TV: Everything You Need to Know

The number of options available to potential cord-cutters keeps growing. And if you’re one of the growing number of people who is ditching their cable television subscription in favor of streaming services, IPTV channels, and other online solutions, there’s a new weapon to add to your arsenal. In May 2017, Plex announced it was going… read more »

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