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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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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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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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Commonly Asked Questions and Answers For Windows Users Looking to Switch to Linux

Linux can be confusing for those Windows users looking to switch. Here are some of the most commonly asked questions (and answers) about Linux.

By John Perkins – Jul 25, 2020

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How to Fix WSAPPX High Disk and CPU Usage

Noticing high disk and CPU usage with wsappx? Find out what this Windows process is, if it’s important, and how to reduce its CPU usage.

By Crystal Crowder – Jul 24, 2020

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How to Empty Your Trash Automatically in Ubuntu with AutoTrash

Are you losing GBs of storage space because you forget to clear your trash? Learn how you can get Ubuntu to empty trash automatically with AutoTrash.

By Odysseas Kourafalos – Jul 24, 2020

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How to Create a Red Hat Enterprise Linux System for Free

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the enterprise-level Linux distribution. Here we’ll show you how to use a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system for free.

By John Perkins – Jul 23, 2020

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How to Play HEVC Video Files on Windows 10 for Free

The newer HEVC video standard can better compress videos without losing quality. Learn how to install HEVC codec and play HEVC videos on Windows 10.

By Ryan Lynch – Jul 22, 2020

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Apple Shopping Guide: When to Buy Apple Products

Here we’ll take a look at when to buy Apple products, what you can feel comfortable buying today and what you should hold off on.

By David Joz – Jul 22, 2020

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The Ultimate Guide to Windows 10’s Task Manager

Introduced all the way back in Windows 9x, the Windows Task Manager is now a useful tool for Windows 10 users. Here’s a guide to putting Task Manager to good use.

By Simon Batt – Jul 21, 2020

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Xfce Review: A Lean, Mean Linux Machine

Xfce is popular for those looking to create a lightweight Linux system. This Xfce review discusses its user experience, performance and whether it is right for you.

By John Perkins – Jul 21, 2020

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Using The Windows 10 Factory Reset Cloud Option

Don’t have access to your local OS image to factory reset? Learn how to use the new Windows 10 factory reset cloud option instead.

By Crystal Crowder – Jul 20, 2020

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Ubuntu vs. Linux Mint: Which One Should You Use?

Ubuntu and Linux Mint are based on the same codebase but are different in implementation. Read on to find out how they differ and which one’s best for you.

By Odysseas Kourafalos – Jul 20, 2020

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How to Take Screenshots on Your Mac

Whether you want to capture the whole screen, a highlighted area, or a window, these are the best ways to take screenshots on your Mac.

By Mike Tee – Jul 19, 2020

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How to Fix a Mac Not Starting Up

There are times where your Mac won’t start up and for multiple reasons. These are some of the ways to fix the Mac not starting up issue.

By Shujaa Imran – Jul 19, 2020

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How to Improve Your Linux PC Audio with PulseEffects

Is it possible to get a better sound quality from your computer? You’ll learn here how to improve your Linux PC audio with PulseEffects.

By Odysseas Kourafalos – Jul 18, 2020

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How to Use Sudo without Password in Linux

If you’re the only one using your Linux computer, why have it continuously nag you for password? Learn how to use sudo without a password in Linux.

By Odysseas Kourafalos – Jul 17, 2020

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The Best Mac Finder Preferences You Should Know About

The Finder in Mac is where you find all your documents. Here are some Finder preferences you probably don’t know about that can take you to the next level

By David Joz – Jul 16, 2020

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ArcoLinux Review – A Bloated Arch Linux-Based Distribution

ArcoLinux is based on Arch Linux and was created with the aim of educating people on how to use Linux. This ArcoLinux review talks about how it works and who it is for.

By William Elcock – Jul 16, 2020

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Make Linux Live USB Easily with balenaEtcher

The very first step when migrating from Windows to Linux is the creation of a Linux Live Disk. Let’s see how you can create a Linux live USB on Windows.

By Odysseas Kourafalos – Jul 15, 2020

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Cinnamon Desktop Review: A Very User-Friendly Desktop Environment

Keen on learning how the Cinnamon desktop works? Here we’ll cover the Cinnamon desktop, its user experience and performance and who should use Cinnamon.

By John Perkins – Jul 15, 2020

How To Create Invisible Folders On Windows 10

How to Create Invisible Folders on Windows 10

Want to temporarily hide a folder in plain sight on your desktop? Learn how to create invisible folders on Windows 10 as a sneaky hiding trick.

By Crystal Crowder – Jul 14, 2020

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How to Change Your Application Icon from the Terminal in Linux

It is easy to change the application icon in Linux. Let’s see how you can change your application icon directly from the terminal.

By Odysseas Kourafalos – Jul 14, 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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