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Sony WH-1000XM3 review after 5 days of real use: average sound, ANC that amplifies voices, and disappointing call quality for a premium price.
Three days in Budapest for the official 10-year EPAM and Hotels.com partnership celebration (Expedia Group): the milestone event for the Hotels side of the alliance and my on-the-ground experience, with the Work Hard Play Hard culture woven through conferences and parties.
DCMprovider, overheating, and the stock Gallery app on a Galaxy Note 4: which Samsung packages I disabled and how revoking permissions fixed battery drain and CPU spikes (Knox counter reference, archived link).
Got an email from “China Registry” claiming someone wants to register your keyword with Chinese TLDs? It’s a scam — here’s why it’s stupid and how to ignore it.
May is #BikeEverywhere month: a global challenge that makes bike commuting healthier, more sustainable, and more fun. Our Expedia Easy Riders team joins in, because every ride counts.
A work trip to Expedia and Hotels.com’s office at Angel Building in London, with a stop at Gallipoli Bistro, the Hotels.com #unrooming contest, and a few practical tips for travellers catching a taxi in Rome.
Italian mobile carriers charge you for unsolicited subscriptions using timed redirects and touch event exploits. Learn how to permanently block them with SMS barring.
Picnic at Villa Borghese in Rome: a short clip filmed in flight with the small Hubsan X4 H107C quadcopter over trees and lawns in the park (2015 footage).
