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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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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

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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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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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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 Develop Android Apps in Linux

Android apps are awesome. Linux is a great OS for developers. This guide will show you how to develop Android applications in Linux.

By Nathan Meyer – Nov 25, 2022

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How to Fix Sleep Mode Not Working on Windows

Troubleshooting tips to put your computer to sleep

By Meenatchi Nagasubramanian – Nov 24, 2022

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What is Kali Linux and Do You Need It?

Kali Linux is a powerful security auditing distribution. Learn how what makes it special and how you can install this toolkit.

By Ramces Red – Nov 24, 2022

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The Simplest PC Fan Control Tools for Windows

Running AAA games on ultra or finishing up a work presentation? These PC fan control tools ensure your system runs cool and silent.

By Tanveer Singh – Nov 23, 2022

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7 Reasons Your Computer Keeps Crashing

If your computer keeps crashing, we have a list of the most likely causes that could be causing this behavior.

By Sayak Boral – Nov 23, 2022

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How to Install and Update Google Chrome in Ubuntu

Most users who try to install Google Chrome in Ubuntu will not find it in the Software Center. Here we show how to install Google Chrome in Ubuntu.

By Krishna Kumar – Nov 22, 2022

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How to Fix “Unexpected Store Exception” Error in Windows

“Unexpected Store Exception” error is fairly common, and you can easily resolve it.

By Sayak Boral – Nov 19, 2022

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How to Stop Windows Links From Opening Edge and Bing

Annoyed that Windows Search, News, and Weather open all links in Edge and Bing? Learn how to make links open in your default browser instead.

By Brandon Li – Nov 18, 2022

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How to Install Chrome OS Flex on a Windows PC

Chrome OS is now available on virtually any PC via the latest Chrome OS version. Learn how to install it yourself by following this tutorial.

By Mustafa Ashour – Nov 18, 2022

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The Ultimate Guide to Apt and Apt-Get Commands

No more confusing when to use APT-GET or APT.

By Miguel Leiva-Gomez – Nov 17, 2022

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How to Install Metasploit Framework on Ubuntu Linux

The Metasploit Framework is a powerful and extensive security auditing toolkit for Linux. Learn how you can install it in Ubuntu today.

By Ramces Red – Nov 16, 2022

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8 Great Sketching Apps for Windows

You can create great illustrations with these tools!

By Brandon Li – Nov 15, 2022

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How to Improve Gaming Performance Using GameMode in Linux

Learn how to install and configure GameMode in Linux to improve gaming performance for standalone, Steam, and Lutris games in this step-by-step guide.

By Allan Ngetich – Nov 15, 2022

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How to Safely Test Any Windows Antivirus Against Real Malware

Make sure your antivirus is keeping you safe!

By Brandon Li – Nov 14, 2022

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How to Use AMD Radeon Software’s Record & Stream Feature

If you have a PC with an AMD graphics card, you don’t need an extra app for recording & streaming video.

By Natalie dela Vega – Nov 14, 2022

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How to Use the dig Command in Linux

Learn how to use this powerful tool to query DNS servers.

By Ramces Red – Nov 13, 2022

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18 Cool 4K Desktop Backgrounds for Windows

Add some pizzazz to your Windows desktop!

By Sayak Boral – Nov 12, 2022

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How to Install the macOS Beta on Your Mac

Get all the new features even sooner!

By Hashir Ibrahim – Nov 11, 2022

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How to Use AppArmor in Ubuntu

Find out why it’s essential for your system

By Brandon Li – Nov 11, 2022

Best macOS Ventura Features

10+ Ways to Improve Your Mac Experience With macOS Ventura

You’ll love your Mac even more!

By Hashir Ibrahim – Nov 9, 2022

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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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