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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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Windows 11 Has a Settings Problem — God Mode Is Still the Best Fix in 2026

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Stop Chrome from Auto-Downloading Gemini Nano in Windows

Linux

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ShellGPT: Turn Your Words into Terminal Commands

A Complete Guide to Dotfile Management with GNU Stow

The Easiest Way to Manage Dotfiles Using GNU Stow

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This AI Assistant Makes the Linux Desktop Much Smarter

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How to Manage Users from the Command Line in Linux

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The Myth of Linux Optimization Tools, and Why You Really Don’t Need Them At All

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Apple’s original 1984 Macintosh keyboard had no arrow keys, no function keys, and no numeric pad because Steve Jobs wanted users to reach for the mouse first. Then Apple quietly sold the missing keys as an accessory.

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Stop Forgetting Your Workday: This Mac App Tracks Everything Automatically

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Protect Yourself From the macOS Flaw that Bypasses Apple Privacy Controls

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You Can Finally Check Your Mac’s Clipboard History

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You Can Now Share Your Chromebook Screen With Others

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How to Control the Mouse Cursor Using Keyboard in Chromebook

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8 of the Best Games to Play on Your Chromebook at School

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New Chromebooks Aren’t That “New”

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Chromebook Buying Guide 2024: What to Look for in Your Next Machine

How to Enable Enhanced Anti-Spoofing in Windows 10

How to Enable Enhanced Anti-Spoofing in Windows 10

Windows 10 has a feature called Enhanced Anti-Spoofing that acts as a countermeasure for any unauthorised access via spoofing. Here’s how to enable it.

By Vamsi Krishna – Jun 16, 2016

How to Create a PDF Using the Print Menu on Your Mac

How to Easily Create a PDF on Your Mac

Did you know that you can create a PDF file using the print menu on your Mac? It’s much like printing but instead uses the “Save as PDF” option.

By Mahesh Makvana – Jun 15, 2016

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Remove Metadata from Photos in Windows 10

Did you know your photos give out personal info about you and your location? Luckily it’s easy to fix; here’s how to remove the metadata from your photos.

By Karrar Haider – Jun 15, 2016

How to Turn a Website Into a Screen Saver For Your Mac

How to Turn a Website Into a Screen Saver for Your Mac

Have you ever wanted to display a website as your screen saver? You’re in luck. WebViewScreenSaver is a Mac app that turns any website into a screen saver.

By Mahesh Makvana – Jun 14, 2016

View Your Linux System Information with Fanbox

View Your Linux System Information with Fanbox

Looking for a way to keep an eye on Linux system information from your desktop? Check out Fanbox, an HTML5, CSS and Javascript-based dashboard.

By Derrik Diener – Jun 14, 2016

Getting the Most Out Of the Notes App on Your Mac

Getting the Most Out of the Notes App on Your Mac

Apple has made significant changes and improvements to its Notes app since it first arrived on the scene. Here are some ways you can get the most out of it.

By Mahesh Makvana – Jun 13, 2016

Try Any Linux flavor From a USB Stick with Linux AIO

Try Any Linux Flavor from a USB Stick with Linux AIO

Tired of making Linux live USB disks over and over again? Meet Linux AIO: a tool that takes all current spins of popular Linux distributions and compiles them into one flashable ISO file.

By Derrik Diener – Jun 13, 2016

What is Convenience Rollup Update and How to Install It In Windows 7

What Is Convenience Rollup Update and How to Install It in Windows 7

Microsoft recently announced the Convenience Rollup update for Windows 7 users. Here’s what you need to know about it and how to install it.

By Vamsi Krishna – Jun 12, 2016

Doo - A Fun and Delightful Reminder and To Do App for Mac and iOS

Doo – A Fun and Delightful Reminder and To Do App for Mac and iOS

Looking for a fun reminder and to-do app for both Mac and iOS? Meet Doo, an app that aims to make productivity fun for its users.

By Jeffry Thurana – Jun 12, 2016

How to Disable Run Dialog Box in Windows

How to Disable Run Dialog Box in Windows

If you want to restrict users from using the Run dialog box in Windows or just want it disabled for personal reasons, here are two ways to do that.

By Vamsi Krishna – Jun 11, 2016

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6 Ways to Quit an App on Your Mac

There are multiple ways to quit an app on a Mac. Here are the six ways you can use to exit out of an app on a Mac.

By Mahesh Makvana – Jun 10, 2016

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How to Handle App/OS Freezes in Linux

Like any other software, Linux systems and apps can freeze and stop working at times. Here’s how you can handle App/OS Freezes in Linux.

By Himanshu Arora – Jun 10, 2016

Adjust Windows Menu Animations to Get a Faster Experience

How to Change Windows Menu Animations to Get a Faster Experience

Prefer faster navigation over style in Windows? You can easily decrease menu animations duration or disable them altogether. Here’s how.

By Karrar Haider – Jun 10, 2016

How to Prominently Display Keystrokes in Screencasts Using Screenkey [Ubuntu]

How to Prominently Display Keystrokes in Screencasts Using Screenkey [Ubuntu]

Want to display keystrokes in screencasts on Ubuntu? Meet Screenkey: a command line app that makes sure your keystrokes are better displayed.

By Himanshu Arora – Jun 9, 2016

How to Reset Programs to their Default Settings in Windows

How to Reset Programs to their Default Settings in Windows

If you are having an issue with a program, your last resort to fixing it is often resetting it to its default settings. Here’s how to do that in Windows.

By Vamsi Krishna – Jun 6, 2016

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How to Access Geo-Restricted Websites on Ubuntu Using Lantern

Tired of geo-restricted websites ruining your day? Lantern is an Internet proxy tool worth checking out. It lets you access blocked sites. Here’s how.

By Himanshu Arora – Jun 6, 2016

How to Configure Windows to Apply Local Group Policy Settings to Specific Users

How to Configure Windows to Apply Local Group Policy Settings to Specific Users

When you set a policy in the Local Group Policy Editor it will affect the whole system and all users by default. Here’s how to change that behaviour and tailor it for specific users.

By Vamsi Krishna – Jun 5, 2016

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How to Switch the Control and Command Keys in Mac OS X

If you have just started using Mac and can’t get used to the Command key, here is how you can switch the Control and Command keys in Mac OS X.

By Damien Oh – Jun 4, 2016

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Easily Create and Mount an Encrypted Folder in Mac OS X with EncFSGui

Looking for a GUI tool to automate the mounting of your EncFS-encrypted folder? Check out EncFSGui for Mac OS X.

By Damien Oh – Jun 3, 2016

Make Telegram More User-Friendly with Cutegram

Make Telegram More User-Friendly with Cutegram

Cutegram is a free and open source Telegram client for GNU/Linux focusing on user-friendly compatibility with Linux desktop environments. Here’s how it works.

By Derrik Diener – Jun 3, 2016

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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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