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Let's be honest, Chrome has become the new king of the browser jungle. With its Blink engine (a descendant of WebKit) ruling both desktop and mobile landscapes, Chrome's influence is undeniable. Even competitors like Microsoft Edge and Opera have ditched their own engines (EdgeHTML and Presto, respectively) to join the Chromium bandwagon. The only holdout? Mozilla Firefox, bravely fighting the chrome tide. This dominance breeds a vast ecosystem of extensions in the Chrome Web Store, with hundreds upon hundreds vying for your attention. But fear not, intrepid web surfer! This guide will highlight some of the absolute gems, the extensions that deserve a prominent place in your browsing arsenal. Ublock Origin: Blocks ads on YouTube and other websites. It's lightweight and you can select additional web elements to block. Enhanced-h264ify: Watch YouTube videos in higher resolutions without being forced into 60fps. Enjoy smoother playback, even if your inter...

Soundmagic is chinese company which was all the rage back in 2012 when other chinese IEM makers like KZ were yet to be introduced to the western market. The E10 were showered with great praise in reviews and as were the budget ES18. However they are yet to come out of its shadow and have somewhat faded from the hype circles now dominated by KZ, CCA, 7hz, Moondrop and more recently Tangzu and Truthear. My First experience with Soundmagic was with ES18. As a college student, the access to money was limited and as such it was expected of me to do vast research before spending on luxuries; a habit I still follow today.  This was a remarkable improvement to the earbuds that came free with the mobile phones in those days. The built quality was plasticky but I didn't mind. I was yet to be introduced to better built headphones. That changed when I got the E10s. At almost double the price of the ES18 (after discounts) this was better sounding in every way. The bass was tighter, the mids wer...