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When Microsoft was developing Windows 95, developers discovered that SimCity had a severe memory bug that caused it to crash on the new operating system—but instead of forcing the game studio to fix it, Microsoft engineers actually rewrote the core Windows 95 source code to detect if SimCity was running and safely allocate memory for it.

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How to Use a Proxy Server in Windows 10 to Protect Your Connection

A proxy server can regulate Internet connections and provide an extra layer of security. Here’s how to use a proxy server with Windows 10.

By Simon Batt – Apr 26, 2017

How to Reset the Edge Browser in Windows 10

If you’re having issues with the Edge browser and can’t fix it, one solution is to reset it and start from scratch. Here’s how to reset the Edge browser.

By Vamsi Krishna – Apr 25, 2017

How to Thoroughly Clean Your Mac with Movavi Mac Cleaner 2

When your Mac starts to run slow, it is probably time for a major cleanup. Mac Cleaner 2 comes with different modes for you to clean your Mac thoroughly. Check it out!

By Phil South – Apr 24, 2017

How to Get Apple TV Screen Savers on Your Mac or Windows 10 PC

The Apple TV ships with plenty of beautiful screen savers of the wonders of the world. Learn how you can get Apple TV screen savers on your Mac or Windows PC.

By Alexander Fox – Apr 24, 2017

10 Alternatives to Your Favorite Windows Apps on Chrome OS

For those who have switched to Chrome OS from Windows, this article will go over some of the popular alternatives to Windows apps for Chrome OS.

By Derrik Diener – Apr 24, 2017

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How to Enable Automatic Login in Ubuntu

For some reason you may want your PC to bypass the login and get to the Desktop as quickly as possible. Here is how to enable automatic login in Ubuntu.

By Ayo Isaiah – Apr 22, 2017

How to Set Up Your Own Linux Photo Management System with Lychee

Ever wanted to have your own self-hosted Linux photo management system? Lychee is a tool that allows users to upload and catalog their photo collections.

By Derrik Diener – Apr 21, 2017

How to Set Up and Use Cortana in Microsoft Edge Browser

While it works from the search bar, Cortana in Windows 10 can also work in the Microsoft Edge browser. Here’s how to set up and use Cortana in Microsoft Edge.

By Fabio Buckell – Apr 20, 2017

How to Reset Password in Windows 10 and Earlier With PCUnlocker

Have you ever found yourself locked out of a Windows account? PCUnlocker allows you to unlock user accounts, from Windows 10 all the way back to Windows 2000.

By Simon Batt – Apr 20, 2017

How to Set Up, Use, and Troubleshoot Apple’s Universal Clipboard

“Universal Clipboard” allows you to copy text on one device and paste it on another. Here is how to set up Universal Clipboard on Mac and iOS.

By Corbin Telligman – Apr 19, 2017

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How to Quickly Access Your Favorite Files and Folders in Windows with Quick Access Popup

Quick Access Popup is a simple tool that shows your files and folders with a mouse click. Learn how you can quickly access files and folders with QAP.

By Abhishek Macwan – Apr 16, 2017

How to Prevent Users from Shutting Down Your Windows 10 PC

There are times when you need your PC to be always running. Here’s how you can block or prevent users from shutting down your Windows 10 PC.

By Corbin Telligman – Apr 15, 2017

How to Install and Set Up Rocket Chat, a Self-Hosted Alternative to Slack

For those who are looking for a self-hosted alternative to Slack, Rocket Chat is one of the best. Here’s how to install and set up Rocket Chat on your server.

By Derrik Diener – Apr 14, 2017

How to Share a Keyboard and Mouse Between Two Windows 10 Computers

If you are using multiple Windows PCs at the same time, you might want to get them to share the same keyboard and mouse. Here is how to do that.

By Vamsi Krishna – Apr 12, 2017

5 Great Steam Alternatives for Linux

If you are not a fan of Steam, there is plenty of other software for you to manage your games. Here are 5 Steam alternatives for Linux.

By Derrik Diener – Apr 12, 2017

Enable And Use Handwriting Input in Windows 10

If you’re interested in writing with cursive instead of keys, just follow these instructions to enable and use handwriting input in Windows 10.

By Simon Batt – Apr 11, 2017

How to Install zsh and Oh My Zsh in Windows 10

If you’re coming to Windows from macOS or Linux, you might miss the powerful shell. Learn how you can install zsh and Oh My Zsh and get a shell running in Windows 10.

By Alexander Fox – Apr 10, 2017

Ubuntu Abandoning Unity in Favor of GNOME: What This Means

After a long while, Ubuntu is looking to abandon Unity in favor of the Gnome desktop for Ubuntu 18.04. What does this mean, and what’s its impact to its users? Let’s find out.

By Miguel Leiva-Gomez – Apr 10, 2017

How to Encrypt Your iOS and Mac Backups

When you encrypt your backup files, make sure that no one can access your data if they got ahold of it. Learn how to encrypt iOS and Mac backups in this article.

By Corbin Telligman – Apr 9, 2017

How to Install and Use Wekan – the Best Self-Hosted Trello Alternative

If you are looking for a self-hosted Trello alternative, look no further than Wekan. This article shows you how to install and use Wekan on your own server.

By Derrik Diener – Apr 7, 2017

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When Sony shipped the first Walkman in 1979, chairman Akio Morita insisted on a second headphone jack and a “hotline” talk button, convinced it would be rude for one person to listen to music alone — and within a few years buyers had ignored the sociable features so completely that Sony quietly dropped them

Jun 15, 2026

Russia still custom-builds the Soyuz return seats for ISS crew members using plaster casts taken weeks before launch, because astronauts grow as much as five centimetres taller during a long-duration stay and a seat moulded to their Earth-shaped spine would no longer fit the body that comes home

Jun 12, 2026

Mycorrhizal fungi colonised plant roots roughly 450 million years ago and biologists now suspect plants could never have moved out of the oceans onto bare rock without them, meaning every forest on Earth — including the redwoods, the Amazon, and the boreal belt — is still running on a partnership older than trees themselves

Jun 11, 2026

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The “CrackBerry” nickname stuck for a reason — and the variable-reward psychology that hooked early-2000s executives on their BlackBerrys is the exact same machinery now running every push notification on every smartphone in your pocket

Jun 11, 2026

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Suzanne Simard sealed paper birch and Douglas fir seedlings inside plastic bags, fed them carbon-14 and carbon-13 dioxide, and nine days later found carbon had crossed between species through fungal threads in the British Columbia soil beneath her boots

Jun 10, 2026

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A species of jellyfish called Turritopsis dohrnii can revert its adult cells back to a juvenile polyp stage when injured or starving, effectively restarting its life cycle, and biologists have so far failed to identify any natural limit to how many times it can do this.

Jun 10, 2026

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