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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

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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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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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Protect Yourself From the macOS Flaw that Bypasses Apple Privacy Controls

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You Can Now Share Your Chromebook Screen With Others

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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 Fix a Windows Infinite Reboot Loop Problem

Get rid of this annoying error in no time.

By Crystal Crowder – Jul 18, 2023

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4 Ways to Listen to Apple Music on Windows

Apple Music is not exclusive to iOS/Mac devices. It can be used on Windows too. Learn how to listen to the streaming service on Windows.

By Charlie Fripp – Jul 18, 2023

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How to Play The Sims 4 on Mac for Free

Wondering how to play The Sims 4 on your Mac or free? This guide explores how to do so using Origin for Mac.

By Abdul Wahab Asif – Jul 17, 2023

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How to Instantly Delete Large Files and Folders on Windows

Learn how to delete files on Windows if they are large. The various methods include CMD or adding a dedicated option in the context menu.

By Mustafa Ashour – Jul 17, 2023

How to Install 32-Bit Linux On An Old Mac

If you have an old 32-bit Mac, don’t throw it away yet. We show you how to install Linux on your Mac and put it to good use.

By Miguel Leiva-Gomez – Jul 17, 2023

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How to Fix the “Sign-In Option Is Disabled” Error in Windows

Seeing the “This sign-in option is disabled” error as you try to log in to your account on your Windows PC? Take a look at our list of fixes.

By Zainab Falak – Jul 16, 2023

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How to Schedule Windows to Empty Recycle Bin Automatically

Learn how to empty Recycle Bin automatically on Windows, so that files don’t accumulated in it. We discuss various methods of doing so.

By Mustafa Ashour – Jul 16, 2023

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12 of the Best Windows App Docks

Choose your favorite app dock!

By Sayak Boral – Jul 15, 2023

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How to Fix the System Service Exception BSOD in Windows

The System Service Exception BSOD can be caused by a variety of reasons. But with our list of fixes, you should be able to resolve it.

By Tanveer Singh – Jul 15, 2023

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How to Set Up Microsoft Family Safety Features in Windows

Want to limit your child’s activity on their PC and online? Find out how to set up Microsoft Family Safety features for free.

By Crystal Crowder – Jul 15, 2023

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How to Fix “The Referenced Account Is Currently Locked Out” on Windows

Seeing the “The referenced account is currently locked out” error after inputting a password too many times? Learn how to bypass it.

By Chifundo Kasiya – Jul 14, 2023

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How to Install and Configure ownCloud Server

ownCloud is a powerful, self-hosted cloud storage solution for Linux distributions. Learn how you can install and configure it today.

By Ramces Red – Jul 14, 2023

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How to Control Wireless Networks from Command Prompt in Windows

Need to debug your wireless network? You can use the netsh tool and apply these cmd network commands to view/control WLAN profiles on your PC.

By Meenatchi Nagasubramanian – Jul 13, 2023

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How to Make a Raspberry Pi Virtual Machine

A Raspberry Pi virtual machine can help with a lot of things. You could use it for testing. Or you could try it out before buying one at all.

By Terenz Jomar Dela Cruz – Jul 13, 2023

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How to Fix Windows Error Code 0xc0000001

Facing Windows error code 0xc0000001? Use these few quick fixes to help you get out of this BSOD loop once and for all.

By Tanveer Singh – Jul 12, 2023

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How to Install and Run the Nginx Server on Windows

Despite its popularity on Linux, Nginx works in Windows too. Follow the instructions here to install and run Nginx web server on Windows.

By Sayak Boral – Jul 12, 2023

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How to Boot to Safe Mode in Windows

Having difficulty troubleshooting your PC? Find out all about booting to safe mode in Windows to troubleshoot and solve your problems.

By Farhad Pashaei – Jul 12, 2023

Mac Studio Vs Mac Pro

Mac Studio vs. Mac Pro: 6 Notable Differences

Unable to decide: the new Mac Studio vs. Mac Pro? We compare them in detail to determine which one better suits your workflow needs.

By Abdul Wahab Asif – Jul 11, 2023

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How to Fix the “This File Does Not Have an App Associated With It” Error in Windows

Getting the “This file does not have an app associated with it” error on Windows? This guide has solutions to access the files you need.

By Zainab Falak – Jul 11, 2023

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How to Use VSCode on WSL

If you use Visual Studio Code for your projects, there’s a way to use it with your WSL system, without having to open a new Command Prompt.

By Terenz Jomar Dela Cruz – Jul 11, 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.

Jun 10, 2026

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