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What you own when your printer is on a subscription
Cancel the subscription and the cartridge stops working, ink and all. HP writes it down, and so do Brother, Canon and Epson. What the contracts say, and how to leave without a dead printer.
Hardware
The physical stuff, and when it is worth repairing, replacing, or leaving alone.
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Before you price hearing aids, take the test that came with your earbuds
AirPods Pro carry an FDA-authorized over-the-counter hearing aid for mild to moderate hearing loss, plus a free hearing test. What it does, what it does not do, and what Medicare covers.
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You can’t say bomb on an airplane
A Bluetooth speaker named BOMB turned a transatlantic flight around. What your phone and its accessories broadcast to everyone nearby, and how to rename them in a minute.
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Four steps to fix your printer (and the rule for when to stop)
Your printer says it is ready and nothing comes out. Four steps that fix most printer problems in order, and the rule for when buying a new one is the cheaper answer.
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I Can’t Let You Save That, Dave: The AI Hard Drive Hostage Crisis
AI data centers bought up so much storage that hard drive and SSD prices climbed hard. Why a 2 TB SSD went from $159 to around $575, and what to do before your next upgrade.