Why This Longtime Google Fan Now Prefers DuckDuckGo
Most of us don't remember life before Google search. Try DuckDuckGo. Learn its tricks. There could be nothing you miss about Google.
See The Exact Time, and 4 More Awesome Time Tools
Time is what we always have less of. Let's look at a few sites that show you what time it is around the world – and what you should be doing with your time.
5 Tools to Convert and Edit the PDF Format
There are a number of tools that make working with PDFs a lot easier. Starting with a simple way to convert files, we feature five PDF related tools.
5 Unique Ways to Upload Files and Share Files
Quickly: send me a file! Even in 2015, file sharing isn't quite solved yet. Cool Websites and Apps brings you five novel file-sharing tools.
OS X El Capitan is Here! Upgrade For A Smoother Mac Experience
Mac OS X El Capitan is a subtle release: its biggest changes aren't visible — but you'll probably notice them anyway.
5 Tools to Learn About and Protect Your Privacy
Ensuring online privacy isn't only for the paranoid. Understanding how online tracking works helps you make decisions, which is important. Here are the privacy tools that help.
5 Safe and Clean Places to Download Free Apps
Finding clean downloads of open source software, and other free software can be tricky. Here are five safe places to get clean software installers and updates for a wide variety of free programs.
Remember Quicksilver, The Free Open Source Mac Launcher?
You've probably forgotten entirely about Quicksilver, and that's too bad. It's awesome.
Facebook Broke and Everybody Panicked, More Lenovo Malware...[Tech News Digest]
Also: iPhone ad blockers are getting paid to allow some ads, some people think it's acceptable to track their romantic partners, and treadmills are literally torture devices.
How to Watch Live Broadcast TV Using Kodi and NextPVR
Watch and record broadcast TV, free of charge, using your PC. It's perfectly legal, and a free Windows program called NextPVR makes the process (relatively) simple.
Happy Birthday Is Finally Public Domain, China's Official Linux Distro...[Tech News Digest]
Also: people are watching fewer season premiers this year, Pebble's got an attractive new watch, and a cat that is absolutely up to no good.
Gmail Adds a Block Button, Groupon Still Exists...[Tech News Digest]
Also: Netflix thinks TV as we know it will disappear, Samsung hopes you'll pay more for a designer television, and the single hardest Mario level ever created.
AVG Free Is Selling User Data, Moot Sells 4Chan...[Tech News Digest]
AVG's free version is funded by selling user data, 4chan is sold to 2chan's founder, a crippling Chrome bug is turned into a game, Apple updates WatchOS, and watching every show.
5 Clutter-Free Sites for Better Amazon Shopping
Amazon is like Wal-Mart – cluttered, visually overwhelming, and busy. There's nothing wrong with that, but if you'd like a change of pace here are 5 sites worth chekcing out.
Malware Invades Apple's Walled Garden, 85 MPH Bike Ride...[Tech News Digest]
The best-selling adblocker for iOS shut down two days after launch, Steam offers 1500 Linux games, Volkswagen was cheating on emissions tests, and an iconic Windows sound heard in an entirely new way.
The Best Mac-Only Open Source Software
When most people think open source, they think Linux. But Mac OS X has its share of quality open source programs as well — and a bunch of them aren't available for Linux or Windows.
5 Things I Hate About Chrome
Chrome, the operating system, is apparently pretty great – but Chrome, the operating system, is the worst thing that ever happened to Chrome, the browser.
5 Utterly Fascinating History Education Resources
This week Cool Websites and Apps digs into five sites that give you a better idea of history. Explore world history to better understand the world we live in.
How to Buy Refurbished Mac Laptops and Save Money
Apple's natural stranglehold on the Mac market means discounts on their hardware aren't frequent. That said, you can get a Mac for less — you just need to know where to look.
5 Mesmerizing Maps That Will Blow Your Mind
See the world in different ways. These are some of the the most fascinating maps you will ever find online.