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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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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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You Can Now Share Your Chromebook Screen With Others

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How to Use Email within Emacs

Emacs is more than just a simple text editor. It can be used to check emails too.

By Ramces Red – Nov 23, 2023

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How to Change Pagefile Size and Location in Windows

Facing low virtual memory or other Windows errors? Learn how to change pagefile size and location in Windows in this tutorial.

By Tanveer Singh – Nov 22, 2023

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Use Timedatectl to Control Time, Date, and More in Linux

The timedatectl command in Linux is extremely useful for configuring date, time, time zones, and more on your Linux PC.

By Tanveer Singh – Nov 22, 2023

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How to Update macOS to Sonoma

In this guide, learn how to update macOS to the latest version, macOS Sonoma, so that you can enjoy the latest features.

By David Morelo – Nov 20, 2023

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macOS Cannot “Verify That This App Is Free From Malware”? How to Proceed

Encounter the “macOS cannot verify that this app is free from malware” error? Learn the steps to safely handle this message.

By David Morelo – Nov 19, 2023

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What Is Gentoo Linux and How to Install It

Gentoo is a powerful Linux distribution. You should try it out at least once.

By Ramces Red – Nov 17, 2023

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What Is Doom Emacs and How to Install It

Need an easy way to get started with Emacs? Try Doom Emacs!

By Ramces Red – Nov 16, 2023

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How to Fix Copy and Paste Not Working in Windows

Make sure copy and paste are always working correctly in Windows.

By Crystal Crowder – Nov 15, 2023

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iCloud Photos Not Syncing? How to Fix

Struggling with iCloud photos not syncing? Discover easy fixes that you can implement on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.

By David Morelo – Nov 14, 2023

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How to Convert a PDF to a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet

Need a PDF in a editable spreadsheet? Learn how to convert a PDF to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet through several methods.

By Crystal Crowder – Nov 13, 2023

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How to Customize the Linux Terminal

Your Linux terminal can look extremely bland. Here we show you how to customize your Linux terminal and breathe some life into that look!

By Miguel Leiva-Gomez – Nov 13, 2023

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How to Check SSD Health in Linux

Afraid your SSD might be starting to wear out? Learn how to check SSD health in Linux using several commands and GUI tools.

By Crystal Crowder – Nov 12, 2023

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How to Connect a Projector to Your Linux Computer

Projectors are tools that can create large displays out of any flat surface. Learn how to connect a projector to your Linux computer today.

By Ramces Red – Nov 11, 2023

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PC Game Pass (Xbox Game Pass for PC) Not Working? Here Are All the Fixes

The Xbox app for PC is not perfect and can fail in many ways.

By Tanveer Singh – Nov 10, 2023

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LXDE vs XFCE: Which Is the Better Lightweight Desktop Environment?

LXDE and XFCE are two of the most popular lightweight desktop environments for Linux. Learn which is better between LXDE vs XFCE today.

By Ramces Red – Nov 10, 2023

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How to Reformat an External Hard Drive Without Losing Your Data

If you need to reformat an external hard drive without losing your data, it is possible to do so with these four data recovery tools.

By Tanveer Singh – Nov 9, 2023

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Steam Captcha Not Working on Windows? 6 Ways to Fix It

Is your Steam CAPTCHA not working on Windows? This guide includes several ways to resolve CAPTCHA-related errors on Steam.

By Khizer Kaleem – Nov 8, 2023

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How to Lower Ping to Get a Good Ping Speed

Are you facing a slower Internet speed due to a high ping? Thiis detailed guide shows how to lower ping to get a good ping speed.

By Khizer Kaleem – Nov 7, 2023

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Apple Gift Card Not Working? Here’s What to Do

Is your Apple gift card not working in the App Store or online? This guide will help you troubleshoot potential Apple gift card issues.

By Joel Lim – Nov 7, 2023

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How to Check GPU Usage in Windows

If you’re curious or worried about how much stress your GPU is under, learn how to check GPU usage on Windows.

By Tanveer Singh – Nov 7, 2023

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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.

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