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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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Latest Windows Update Problems and How to Fix Them

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OneCommander Is a Great File Explorer Alternative for Power Users

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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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Need to View Folder Size in macOS Finder? Use These Tricks

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You Can Finally Check Your Mac’s Clipboard History

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 Subversion Version Control in Ubuntu

You’ve probably heard that Subversion is a great version control software but don’t know how to set it up. Learn how in this guide.

By Brandon Li – Feb 16, 2023

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How to Take a Scrolling Screenshot on Mac

Looking for a way to take a scrolling screenshot on Mac? Here are 5 highly functional tools that’ll capture all the page areas you need.

By Natalie dela Vega – Feb 15, 2023

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How to Protect Your Server With Fail2Ban in Linux

Follow this guide to use Fail2ban on your Linux server to protect it by banning IP addresses that show signs of malicious activity.

By Ramces Red – Feb 15, 2023

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5 of the Best Ways to Transfer Files From Windows to iPhone

The best methods to transfer files from Windows to iPhone and vice versa include cloud storage, local network, messaging apps, and iTunes.

By Mustafa Ashour – Feb 14, 2023

6 Ways To Fix Windows Powershell Keeps Popping Up

6 Ways to Fix Windows Powershell Keeps Popping Up

Does PowerShell stay on your desktop or launch without permission? This guide shows how to fix it when Windows PowerShell keeps popping up.

By Farhad Pashaei – Feb 14, 2023

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How to Claim an Apple Refund for a Media Purchase Gone Wrong

Everyone makes mistakes, and Apple is usually more than happy to refund a purchase you didn’t want to make. Just follow these steps.

By Sydney Butler – Feb 14, 2023

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How to Fix the “Windows Cannot Access the Specified Device Path or File” Error

Dealing with the “Windows cannot access the specified device path or file” error on your PC? These fixes will help you remove it.

By Sayak Boral – Feb 14, 2023

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Is Your Chromebook Running Slow? Try These 18 Tips to Speed It Up

If you’re wondering, “Why is my Chromebook so slow?” we have the answers. Our guide aims to help you speed up your Chromebook.

By Mehvish Mushtaq – Feb 13, 2023

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Fix NVIDIA GeForce Experience Driver Download Failed Error

Seeing a Nvidia Geforce Experience driver download failed error? Try these quick fixes to easily download and update your NVIDIA drivers.

By Tanveer Singh – Feb 13, 2023

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5 of the Best notify-send Alternatives for Linux

Notification servers are a great addition in every Linux distro. Learn how you can improve notify-send with these five great alternatives.

By Ramces Red – Feb 13, 2023

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How to Back Up and Restore Your Windows Registry

Sometimes you need to make changes to your system registry. Learn how to back up the Windows registry and restore it when things fail.

By Sayak Boral – Feb 12, 2023

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How to Install and Manage Fonts in Windows

Need your text to stand out in your presentation or paper? Here’s how to install existing or new fonts in Windows.

By Sayak Boral – Feb 11, 2023

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How to Use the Apple Freeform App on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Learn in this guide how to brainstorm with others or on your own using the Apple Freeform whiteboard app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

By Sandy Writtenhouse – Feb 10, 2023

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How to Remove the Password From a PDF in Linux

A password-encrypted PDF can be a pain when distributing documents online. Learn how you can easily remove a password from a PDF in Linux.

By Ramces Red – Feb 10, 2023

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How to Set Up and Use Apple Focus Mode on Mac 

When you need to put your head down and work, turn on Apple Focus mode on your Mac to reduce or eliminate distractions.

By Sandy Writtenhouse – Feb 9, 2023

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How to Install Arch Linux

The installing of Arch Linux is definitely not for the faint of heart. Check out this tutorial for the full instructions to install Arch Linux.

By Miguel Leiva-Gomez – Feb 9, 2023

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How to Fix Memory Integrity Is Off Windows Error

Seeing an error that memory integrity is off in Windows? Here’s what could be behind the issue and how you can fix it.

By Tanveer Singh – Feb 8, 2023

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Why HDR Looks Bad in Windows and How To Fix It

HDR is finally in Windows 10 and 11, but it generally looks awful! The good news is that in some cases we can fix it. This guide shows you how.

By Sydney Butler – Feb 8, 2023

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How to Create Finder Quick Actions in the Mac Shortcuts App

We show you in this guide how you can create Finder Quick Actions using the Shortcuts app on Mac to get things done with a simple click.

By Sandy Writtenhouse – Feb 7, 2023

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8 Ways to Fix DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE HUNG Error in Windows

Are your gaming sessions interrupted by DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE HUNG messages in Windows? This guide shows how to fix this annoying problem.

By Farhad Pashaei – Feb 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.

Jun 10, 2026

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