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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

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ShellGPT: Turn Your Words into Terminal Commands

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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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LXDE Review: Light as a Feather

For those looking for a lightweight desktop environment, LXDE is the one for you. This LXDE review will cover the basics of LXDE.

By John Perkins – Aug 21, 2020

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Free Your Mac from Clutter with MacCleaner Pro 2

MacCleaner Pro 2 is the latest revision of Nektony’s answer to the question: how can I maintain my Mac easily and quickly without expert knowledge.

By Phil South – Aug 20, 2020

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How to Use Your Android Phone as a Mouse on Windows

There are many uses of controlling your PC from a phone. Here we will learn how to use an Android phone as a mouse on Windows computers.

By Sayak Boral – Aug 19, 2020

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How to Customize Apple News App on Mac

If you have not tried Apple News, you are missing out on a customizable experience. Try these settings to customize your Apple News app.

By David Joz – Aug 14, 2020

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How to Enable Fractional Scaling in Ubuntu 20.04

HiDPI screens have been a sore spot for Linux users for a long time. Learn how you can enable fractional scaling in Ubuntu 20.04.

By Damien Oh – Aug 14, 2020

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How to Install CentOS on Your Computer

While CentOS is mostly used in servers, it can be used on the desktop, too. Here you’ll learn how to install CentOS on your desktop.

By John Perkins – Aug 12, 2020

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5 Common Microsoft Outlook Issues and Their Solutions

There are many Microsoft Outlook issues that can spoil the user experience. Here are the common issues and the best solutions.

By Sayak Boral – Aug 11, 2020

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How to Fix “The Driver Being Installed Is Not Validated” Issue on Windows

If you try to install Intel drivers and encounter “The driver being installed is not validated” error, here’s how to fix it.

By Simon Batt – Aug 10, 2020

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How to Upgrade Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

If you are currently running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, this guide will show you how to upgrade from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to 20.04 LTS.

By William Elcock – Aug 7, 2020

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How to Manage Compressed Files with Midnight Commander

It is easy to manage compressed files in the desktop but not in your server. Here is how you can easily handle compressed files with Midnight Commander.

By Odysseas Kourafalos – Aug 6, 2020

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Six Ways to Check Your Mac or Macbook Serial Number

You may need to know your MacBook’s serial number when you bring it for servicing or warranty registration. Here’s how to check your Mac’s serial number.

By David Joz – Aug 4, 2020

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How to Turn Bluetooth On and Off in Windows 10

Microsoft changed its control panel layout. If you’re struggling to turn Bluetooth on and off on your Windows 10 PC, these are some easy fixes.

By Ryan Lynch – Aug 4, 2020

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Pantheon Desktop Review: A Beautiful Alternative to macOS

The Pantheon Desktop is one of the most visually appealing desktops around. This Pantheon Desktop review will show you some of its notable features.

By John Perkins – Aug 4, 2020

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How to Create Desktop Shortcuts in Ubuntu

If you are new to Ubuntu, you might be wondering why it doesn’t have any desktop shortcuts. Here is how to create desktop shortcuts in Ubuntu.

By Odysseas Kourafalos – Aug 3, 2020

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The Best Authenticator Apps for Linux Desktop

There are desktop authenticator apps that can provide you with the secret key from your desktop. Here are the best authenticator apps for the Linux desktop.

By William Elcock – Jul 31, 2020

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4 Ways to Put Windows Remote Desktop to Good Use

Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol provides a secure way to connect to a remote PC. Listed here are a few ways to put Windows Remote Desktop to good use.

By Sayak Boral – Jul 30, 2020

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How to Play Android Games on Linux

Fancy playing Android games on your desktop? If you want to play Android games on Linux, here is one method to help you do that.

By William Elcock – Jul 30, 2020

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Mastering Pacman for Arch Linux

Arch Linux’s Pacman provides users with a simple way of managing packages. Make use of this guide to master Pacman for Arch Linux.

By William Elcock – Jul 29, 2020

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MATE Review: A Lightweight Desktop Environment for the Nostalgic

MATE is one of the Linux desktops based on Gnome 2. This MATE review will look at its user interface, performance, and some notable features.

By John Perkins – Jul 28, 2020

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Make Backups Like a Pro with IBeesoft DBackup

While there are many solutions in the data backup market, iBeesoft DBackup makes backing up effortless, as you’ll discover in this review.

By Sayak Boral – Jul 27, 2020

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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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