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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

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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 Much Storage Do You Need on Mac?

When you buy a new Mac, one of the questions is how much storage do you really need? Here are some of the factors you should be considering.

By David Joz – Mar 30, 2021

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How to Fix the “No Space Left on Device” Error on Linux

If your computer still has a lot of storage space but you are seeing the “No space left on device” error, here’s how to fix it in Linux.

By John Perkins – Mar 30, 2021

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Easily Back Up Your Partitions in Linux with Apart GTK

Most people don’t know how to back up their partitions because it seems complicated. Apart GTK makes it easy to back up partitions in Linux.

By Odysseas Kourafalos – Mar 26, 2021

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How to Pretty Print a JSON File in Python

Unknown to many, Python works well with JSON files. Here we show you how to pretty print a JSON file in Python.

By Tom Rankin – Mar 25, 2021

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Beginner’s Guide to Podman Containers on Linux

Podman is a similar container engine to Docker but with a couple of key differences. Learn what Podman is on Linux and how to use it.

By John Perkins – Mar 25, 2021

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How to Update your NVIDIA Graphic Drivers

Here we will provide you some of the best methods that you can follow to update your NVIDIA graphic drivers installed on your PC.

By Sagar Naresh – Mar 24, 2021

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7 Beautiful Rainmeter Skins You Have to Try

Want to give your Windows home screen an overhaul? You should try out our list of the best Rainmeter skins that will suit every taste.

By Sagar Naresh – Mar 23, 2021

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How to Fix “No Route to Host” Connection Error on Linux

“No route to host” is one common error you may face in Linux. Here are the ways to diagnose and fix the “no route to host” error in Linux.

By John Perkins – Mar 23, 2021

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How to Easily Upgrade to Windows 10

If you own an older Windows OS, Microsoft is no longer providing support for it. Here are some of the ways to easily upgrade to Windows 10.

By Don Sharpe – Mar 22, 2021

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How to Compress and Split Files in Ubuntu

If your compressed file is still too big for you to share with others, a solution is to compress and split the files into smaller parts. Here’s how to do so in Ubuntu.

By Odysseas Kourafalos – Mar 22, 2021

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How to Find the IP Address of a Network Printer

Do you need to find the IP address of your network printer? Here we show you a few ways to find the IP address of a printer on your network.

By Robert Zak – Mar 21, 2021

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How to Fix “No Internet, Secured” Message on Windows 10

If you have seen the “No Internet, Secured” message in Windows 10, here are some of the possibilities and solutions you can use to fix it.

By Robert Zak – Mar 21, 2021

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How to Open WIM files in Windows 10

Have you ever encountered a WIM file in Windows 10 and didn’t know what to do with it? Learn how you can open a WIM file in Windows 10.

By Don Sharpe – Mar 18, 2021

Troubleshooting Windows 10 Update Installation Problems

Troubleshooting Windows 10 Update Installation Problems

Windows 10 updates can mess up at times. Here are a few ways to troubleshoot Windows 10 update installation problems to fix your PC.

By Crystal Crowder – Mar 17, 2021

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How to Delay Startup Application in Ubuntu

If you have too many startup applications, your desktop will lag when you log in. Learn how to delay startup applications in Ubuntu.

By Odysseas Kourafalos – Mar 15, 2021

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How to Choose a Linux Distro Without Trying All of Them

It’s often a challenge for a new user to find the Linux distro that best suits their needs. Here are some important considerations when choosing a Linux distro.

By John Perkins – Mar 12, 2021

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What Is LVFS and How Do I Use It?

How do you get firmware updates in Linux? Where do you get the drivers for your hardware? The answer lies in LVFS. Learn what LVFS is and how to use it.

By John Perkins – Mar 11, 2021

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Use Steam Library Manager to Quickly Move Steam Games to Another Drive

Steam Library Manager allows users to move Steam games between drives much more quickly than the Steam client. Here’s how it works and how you can use it.

By Christopher Harper – Mar 9, 2021

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How to Fix CTF Loader Errors on Windows 10

Faced with annoying CTF loader errors on Windows 10? Learn the causes and several possible ways to stop the errors from occurring.

By Crystal Crowder – Mar 5, 2021

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What Is an .ASPX File and How to Open One in Windows 10

Did you encounter an ASPX file and not know what to do with it? Find out what an ASPX file is and how to open it in Windows 10.

By Robert Zak – Mar 4, 2021

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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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