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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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Stop Chrome from Auto-Downloading Gemini Nano in Windows

Linux

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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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ChromeOS

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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

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How to Set Up Headphones for Single-Ear Use in Windows

Don’t miss anything or sacrifice sound quality when listening with one ear. Learn how to set up headphones for single-ear use in Windows.

By Karrar Haider – Sep 26, 2024

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Headphones Not Working in Windows? Here Are Some Fixes

Did you connect your headphones, but can’t hear anything? Figure out why headphones aren’t working in Windows and how to fix it.

By Crystal Crowder – Sep 25, 2024

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Why Hyprland, a Beautiful Tiling Desktop For Linux, Is Worth Your Time

Hyprland is a bleeding edge window manager for Wayland-based Linux distros. Learn how to create your own tiling desktop with Hyprland today.

By Ramces Red – Sep 24, 2024

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Memorize These Windows System Diagnosis Commands to Quickly Troubleshoot Windows Issues

Troubleshoot PC issues effectively with these useful Command Prompt commands. Access vital system information and fix problems with ease.

By Karrar Haider – Sep 22, 2024

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Why Greenshot Is the Best Screen Capture Tool For Me

Discover the power of Greenshot, the minimalist screenshot tool with maximum functionality. Capture, edit, and share your screen effortlessly

By Karrar Haider – Sep 18, 2024

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How to Create and Extract RAR Files on Linux

Learn how to create, extract and list RAR files on Linux using the rar, unrar and ls command. Also modify RAR files using various options.

By Haroon Javed – Sep 17, 2024

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Do I Need Antivirus Software If I Have Windows Defender?

With Windows Defender, do you still need another antivirus software? Check it out.

By Sayak Boral – Sep 16, 2024

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How to Change the Windows Login Screen Image

Decorate your Windows Login screen with your favorite wallpaper.

By Sayak Boral – Sep 12, 2024

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6 Ways to Check Hard Disk Health in Windows

Want an early indication when your hard drive starts to fail? Check hard disk health in Windows for warning signs to not lose any data.

By Crystal Crowder – Sep 12, 2024

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Complete Guide to Fix Keyboard Shortcuts Not Working on Windows

Are your keyboard shortcuts not working? Discover effective methods to fix this issue on Windows and regain your productivity.

By Karrar Haider – Sep 11, 2024

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How to Increase Scrollback Buffer Size of the Terminal Emulators in Linux

Learn how to increase the scrollback buffer size of your terminal by tweaking your settings and using an alternative less command.

By Haroon Javed – Sep 10, 2024

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How to Handle Microsoft Word Crashes or Freezes on Windows PC

If Microsoft Word crashes or freezes on your Windows PC throughout multiple scenarios, follow the suggestions provided in this guide.

By Deeksha Gola – Sep 9, 2024

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How to Use Systemd Timers as a Cron Replacement

Systemd Timers are a flexible way of scheduling jobs on modern Linux machines. Learn how you can use it to replace your old cronjobs today.

By Ramces Red – Sep 9, 2024

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How to Fix the Kernel Data Inpage Error in Windows

What is the blue screen of death on your PC telling you? Is it time to replace your computer’s hard drive or RAM?

By Crystal Crowder – Sep 8, 2024

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How to Manually Transfer Your Chrome Profile to Another PC

Profiles are very useful in web browsers. This guide shows how to transfer a Google Chrome profile to another Windows computer.

By Deeksha Gola – Sep 7, 2024

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New Microsoft Copilot PCs Can’t Play Popular Games

While the new Microsoft Copilot+ PCs are top-notch when it comes to AI, they can’t play some of the most popular games, such as Fortnite.

By Laura Tucker – Sep 4, 2024

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7 of the Best Lightweight Operating Systems for Raspberry Pi

Looking to extract more performance out of your Pi? Check out our top picks for the best lightweight OS available on the Raspberry Pi today.

By Ramces Red – Sep 2, 2024

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How to Completely Uninstall Valorant in Windows

The basic uninstallation of Valorant do not remove it completely from your PC. Here are the steps to completely uninstall Valorant in Windows.

By Deeksha Gola – Aug 29, 2024

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How to Export Your Desktop Settings in Linux

Moving to a new Linux machine is easy with these desktop migrating tools. You can easily export and import your desktop settings in Linux.

By Ramces Red – Aug 28, 2024

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How to Set Up a Proxy Server on Ubuntu

In this article, we’ll explore what proxies are, how to set up a proxy server, and how to make the proxy settings permanent in Ubuntu Linux.

By Haroon Javed – Aug 27, 2024

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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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