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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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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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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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What Is the Windows Event Viewer and How to Use It

Heard of Windows Event Viewer but are not sure what it does? Find out all about this built-in Windows utility and its uses in this guide.

By Maxwell Timothy – Apr 28, 2023

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How to Save Windows Spotlight Images to Your Desktop

There are some spectacular Windows Spotlight images, but how can they be extracted from the lock screen? We show you how.

By Sydney Butler – Apr 28, 2023

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How to Fix the “Remote Procedure Call Failed” Error in Windows

If you are experiencing the “Remote procedure call failed” error, these solutions may help get rid of the issue.

By Oluwatokiloba Folami – Apr 27, 2023

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How to Block Ads with Pi Hole

Pi-Hole is a lightweight DNS sinkhole that can block internet ads and malicious domains. Learn how to install and use it in Linux.

By Ramces Red – Apr 26, 2023

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How to Set the Print Screen Button to Open the Snipping Tool in Windows

You don’t have to wait for the upcoming Windows update to remap Print Screen to Snipping Tool. Use Microsoft PowerToys instead.

By Charlie Fripp – Apr 25, 2023

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How to Use a PS3 Controller on Your PC

Want to use an old PS3 controller on your PC to play video games? This tutorial shows how to set it up on Windows 10 and 11.

By Ryan Lynch – Apr 24, 2023

How To Reset Group Policy Settings In Windows

How to Reset Group Policy Settings in Windows

Accidentally tweaked the wrong settings? Learn how to reset Group Policy Settings in Windows 11 or 10 and get everything back to normal.

By Farhad Pashaei – Apr 24, 2023

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How to Remove Windows Viruses with Linux

When viruses take over your Windows system, one of the best solutions is to use Linux to remove Windows viruses. We show you how.

By Miguel Leiva-Gomez – Apr 24, 2023

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Windows Update Stuck? 7 Ways to Fix the Error

Windows update stuck and not moving? Follow our guide to solve the issue with the best troubleshooting steps.

By Sayak Boral – Apr 23, 2023

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How to Add New Language Keyboard in Windows

This tutorial shows how to add a new language keyboard in Windows so that you can type in several languages on your PC.

By Farhad Pashaei – Apr 22, 2023

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How to Fix Windows Error 0x80004005

Not sure why you’re facing the 0x80004005 error on your Windows computer? We have the most common fixes to help you solve it.

By Tanveer Singh – Apr 21, 2023

How To Change Chromebook Password

How to Change Your Chromebook Password

Want to log in with a different PIN or password on your ChromeOS device? Know how to change the password or PIN of your Chromebook.

By Mehvish Mushtaq – Apr 21, 2023

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What Is .bashrc and How to Customize It

The bashrc file is a critical part of every Unix-like system’s shell. Learn how you can edit and customize it to your own workflow.

By Ramces Red – Apr 21, 2023

Windows 11 Privacy Settings

20 Privacy Settings You Should Look Into in Windows

This guide details the whole breadth of Windows 11 (and 10) privacy settings that will stop Microsoft from tracking you.

By Mustafa Ashour – Apr 20, 2023

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How to Unzip a Tar.gz File in Linux

Tar.gz is the most common file archive format in computers today. Learn how you can unzip tar.gz files with the built-in tools in Linux.

By Ramces Red – Apr 20, 2023

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How to Enable Windows 11 RGB Control

Looking for a native way to customize your RGB on your PC? Learn how to try out this new Windows 11 RGB control feature.

By Tanveer Singh – Apr 19, 2023

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How to Replace Your Chromebook BIOS with SeaBIOS

Wish you could wipe ChromeOS and install something else? Good news! You can replace your Chromebook BIOS with the help of SeaBIOS, a modified BIOS.

By Crystal Crowder – Apr 19, 2023

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How to Fix the “Unhandled Exception Has Occurred in Your Application” Error on Windows

Learn how to fix the Unhandled Exception error message that can appear if your PC has malware or the Windows .NET framework has been corrupted.

By Oluwatokiloba Folami – Apr 18, 2023

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7 Ways to Recover Deleted Files on Linux

File recovery tools are one of the most important parts of a Linux system. Learn how to recover files in Linux with these free tools.

By Ramces Red – Apr 18, 2023

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What Is Focus Mode and How to Use It to Boost Productivity

Use Microsoft’s built-in Windows Focus Mode to boost your productivity and easily stay on top of your daily tasks and more.

By Charlie Fripp – Apr 17, 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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