Geek Trivia: To Protect Their Unique Makeup Styles, Professional Clowns Cleverly Copyrighted Which Of These?

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The Best Budget Desk Lamps For All Your Lighting Needs

You’ve set up your home office desk and it looks perfect.

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Canon Officially Discontinues Its Last Film Camera

While some traditionalists still shoot film, the entire industry has been steadily shifting away from film since the early 2000s.

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Free Download: Sync Philips Hue Lights With Your PC or Mac

If you have a bunch of Philips Hue lights next to your PC or Mac, good news: you can now sync lighting colors to what’s on your screen. Just download the new Hue Sync App.

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Why People Don’t Pick Up The Phone Anymore

Remember running to the phone to make sure you didn’t miss a call? Yeah, no one does that anymore.

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How To Change Your Outlook.com Password

Changing your Outlook.com password is a simple process you can do from any web browser, and it will just take you a few minutes. Here’s how to do it.

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How to Exclude an App from Windows 10’s New Tabs

Windows 10’s Redstone 5 update adds tabs to nearly every application on your system. You can remove these tabs from any application you like, giving those applications a traditional windows title bar once again.

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What is Pro Mode in the Samsung Galaxy Camera, and What Can You Do With It?

Samsung Galaxy smartphones typically have great cameras. Pro Mode lets you move beyond the simple “point and shoot” features by unlocking advanced adjustments like ISO and aperture settings, and letting you tweak just about every aspect of the photography experience. Here’s how to access and use it.

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The Best Mechanical Pencils For Every Budget And Writing Style

Writing tools are like burritos: a cheap one will get the job done, but a premium one is more satisfying.

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How to Save Money on Flights With Kayak’s Price Alerts

Flight prices change all the time. If you buy a flight at the right time, you could save yourself hundreds of dollars. Here’s how to use Kayak’s price alerts to get the best deals.

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What is Windows 10 in S Mode?

Some Windows 10 PCs, including Microsoft’s Surface Laptop, come with “Windows 10 in S Mode.” PCs in S Mode can only install applications from the Microsoft Store. But you’re free to leave S Mode, if you like.

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Geek Trivia: Which Of These Products Did Microsoft Design But Then Deny, Claiming It Was A Hoax?

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7 Of The Best Turn-Based Multiplayer Games For Mobile

Turn-based (or asynchronous) multiplayer games are the greatest thing to hit mobile gaming since, well, ever.

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How to Use Apple’s New Multi-Room Audio Features in AirPlay 2

Apple just released new versions of iOS, HomePod, and tvOS that support AirPlay 2, a huge upgrade that lets you play music from your iPhone on multiple devices in multiple rooms. Here’s how it all works.

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How To Use Reading View In Microsoft Edge

The Reading View in Microsoft Edge removes ads and unnecessary images, simplifying pages for reading. It’s great for reading long articles, where you don’t want all that clutter distracting you.

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Pokémon Fans Rejoice: The Nintendo Switch Gets Two Fresh Titles

This November Pokémon fans will get a special treat: two new Pokémon releases on the Nintendo Switch that don’t just rehash old ground b…

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How to Disable Windows 10’s Tabs From Showing in Alt+Tab

The “Sets” feature in Windows 10’s Redstone 5 update makes tabs appear alongside windows in the Alt+Tab switcher. Even Microsoft Edge browser tabs appear in Alt+Tab. But you can hide these tabs and restore the classic Alt+Tab behavior, instead.

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Plex Media Center Now Supports Podcasts

Plex is adding beta support for podcasts to iOS, Android, Roku, and Plex Web today, alongside a custom home screen for mobile users.

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Google Daydream vs. Gear VR: Which Mobile VR Headset is Better?

When it comes to mobile VR there are two major competitors: Google Daydream View and Samsung Gear VR. If you have a Galaxy phone, you can use either. So which one is better? Turns out, it depends on what you’re after.

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If Your Cellphone Is Paid For, Demand Your Cell Company Unlock It

If you buy a cellphone from your carrier, it’s almost always locked to their network.

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What is Focal Length in Photography?

In photography, we use focal length as a primary descriptor of lenses. It’s the measure (in millimeters) of the distance between the rear nodal point and the focal point of the lens, while the lens is focused to infinity. Yep, that’s quite a mouthful, so let’s break it down.

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What Is A Wi-Fi Hotspot (and Are They Safe to Use)?

A Wi-Fi hotspot is really just a wireless access point. Typically, they are public locations where you can access the internet through Wi-Fi on your mobile devices. They are convenient, but there are also some security issues to be aware of when using them.

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Geek Trivia: Which Of These Common Household Items Was Invented By Accident?

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The Best Chromebooks You Can Buy, 2018 Edition

There has never been a better time to get into the Chromebook scene, so you’re in a great position to make the leap.

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Loot Boxes Are Obviously Gambling

Loot boxes basically how free to play games make money now, but legislatures around the world are thinking of regulating them as gambling.

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California Unveils New E-Ink License Plates In Limited Pilot Program

California is now testing a unique license plate option: a digital license plate that sports a Kindle-like E-ink display and host of features t…

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The Best Alternatives to Slack for Team Chat

If you have ever worked with a team on a project, you might be familiar with Slack, one of the better-known tools for group communication and collaboration. It’s not the only tool of its kind around, though, so let’s take a look at some alternatives.

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CARROT, the Hilarious Misanthropic Weather Robot, Is Finally on Android

CARROT Weather has long been the best reason to buy an iPhone, but not anymore: the sarcastic weather AI now works on Android. We’re sure Apple stocks will plummet.

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How to Turn Any File Into a Template in macOS

Templates are great, but creating them is usually different for every program. In macOS, however, a little known macOS feature named “Stationary Pad” lets you turn any file into a template.

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The Best 7 Bluetooth Key Finders To Ensure Your Keys Never Go Missing Again

How often do you find yourself misplacing your keys and totally forgetting where you left them?

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How to Install and Manage Fonts in Windows 10’s Settings App

Windows 10 includes a new way to install and manage fonts right from the Settings app. You can even download fonts from the Store. The old Fonts tool in Control Panel is still available, but it isn’t your only option anymore.

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How to Buy Kindle or Audible Books on iPhone or iPad

If you’ve ever tried to buy a book from the Kindle or Audible app on your iPhone or iPad, you might have been surprised that there’s no store in the app. Instead, you have to go to Amazon’s website, buy the book, and send it to your app.

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Why It’s Not a Big Deal That Google (and Facebook) Knows A Lot About You

You’ve heard the rhetoric: Google (or Facebook) knows too much about me! But it’s really not that big of a deal. Your data is safe, it’s not really about “you” anyway, and nothing is being sold.

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The Best Oversized Mouse Pads And Desk Pads

A big mouse pad is good. So it follows that an absolutely enormous mouse pad is better, right?

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Geek Trivia: To Assist With Construction Of The Saturn V Rockets, Which Of These Groups Was Brought In As Consultants?

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How to Listen to Spotify With Just Your Web Browser

Spotify is one of our favorite music streaming services and one thing you might not know is that to use it, you don’t need to download an app: you can use it straight from your web browser.

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8 Awesome BBQ and Grilling Accessories For All Your Cookout Needs

It’s BBQ and grilling season for many of us, and a successful cookout is far easier with the right tools.

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What is the Latest Version of macOS?

The latest version of macOS is macOS 10.13 High Sierra, which was released on September 25, 2017. Apple releases a new major version roughly once every year. These upgrades are free, and are available in the Mac App Store.

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Why You Should Consider Adding a TV to Your Computer Setup

If you have a home office or specific space for your desktop PC, adding a TV to your monitor setup is a great way to add an incredible amount of versatility to your workflow (or play).

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Geek Trivia: Alexander Graham Bell Believed Which Of These To Be His Greatest Invention?

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Social Networks Are Great, But They’re a Terrible Place to Get News

Social networks are fun, and even useful. But they’re a terrible primary tool for staying informed about the world. Here’s why—and what you should be using instead.

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Geek Trivia: The Odd And Rigid Positioning Of The Arms Often Seen After A Concussion Is Called The?

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How to View and Improve Your Game’s Frame Per Second (FPS)

Game performance is measured in “frames per second,” or FPS. High FPS gives you smooth gameplay, while low FPS looks more like a slideshow. Here’s how to see any PC game’s FPS—and increase your FPS in your favorite games.

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Water Leak Sensors: The Most Overlooked Smarthome Device You Probably Don’t Have

While most smarthome products are aimed at convenience, there’s one smarthome device that’s actually quite useful, possibly saving you headaches and ton of money: the trusty water leak sensor.

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Geek Trivia: A Heat Burst Is An Incredibly Rare Atmospheric Phenomenon Associated With?

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Steam Link Isn’t Coming to iPad and iPhone

The dream of playing PC games on your iPad is dead, at least for now: Apple has denied approval for Steam Link in the App Store.

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Instapaper and Some US Newspapers Are Blocked in Europe Now, Here’s How to Access Them Anyway

Instapaper is down in the European Union today. So is the Chicago Tribune, the LA Times, and several other US-based newspapers.

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How to Stop Your Roku From Talking in Menus

Roku players and TCL Roku TVs have an “Audio Guide” feature. If you press the * button on your remote four times quickly, the narrator speaks menu option names out loud. Here’s how to turn it on and off.

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A Wild Series of Coincidences Made an Echo Eavesdrop, But It Probably Won’t Happen to You

An Amazon Echo is in trouble for recording a conversation and sending it to a user’s employee.

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How Big Are Gigabytes, Terabytes, and Petabytes?

You’ve no doubt heard the terms gigabytes, terabytes, or petabytes thrown around before, but what exactly do they mean in terms of real-world storage? Let’s take a closer look at storage sizes.

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How to Force Reboot Your Oculus Go (When It Stops Working)

The Oculus Go headset is really great, but sometimes it just locks up and stops working. And when that happens, the easiest thing to do is reboot it. But what’s the best way to reboot it? Here’s what you need to know.

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The Best Must-Have Exclusive Games For the Nintendo Switch

“Exclusive Nintendo game” is almost a redundant phrase, since most of Nintendo’s best games are the ones the company makes it…

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How to Change the Chat Background in WhatsApp

By default, WhatsApp has a pretty weird and childish background for your chat messages. The good news is that you can change it. Here’s how.

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What is the GDPR Privacy Law and Why Should You Care?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new European Union law that takes effect today, and it’s the reason you’ve been receiving non-stop emails and notices about privacy policy updates. So how does this affect you? Here’s what you need to know.

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Use StumbleUpon One Last Time Before It Disappears Forever

Remember Stumble Upon? You pressed a button to be taken to a random website, which was a blast back in the early 2000s.

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Geek Trivia: The Only Region On Earth Where Scientists Have Found No Evidence Of Active Microbial Life Is?

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7 Accessories to Turn Your iPad into a Productivity Powerhouse

While iPads are still a way off replacing computers for everyone, they are incredibly capable devices.

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Chrome Has a Hidden Password Creation Tool, Here’s How To Use It

Chrome can generate secure passwords for you, but you have to dig through some obscure settings and enable an experimental feature.

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How To Change Your Gmail or Google Password

Do you suspect that your Google account might have been compromised, or maybe you’ve decided that using “password” might not be the safest way to secure your account? Whatever your reasons, changing your password is a simple and painless procedure.

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Modern macOS Is Now Older Than Classic Mac OS Was In 2001

The Mac has existed in some form since 1984. As of this week Mac OS X, now called macOS, has been around for half of that time.

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Amazon’s Map Tracker Lets You Obsess About Your Package Even More

Amazon has been testing a feature that allows you to track your package on a map, and now the company is rolling it out widely to more users.</&hellip;

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What’s the Latest Version of iOS for iPhones and iPads?

Apple’s iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch devices all run the iOS operating system. You can upgrade to the latest version of iOS right from your Settings app, but Apple regularly drops support for older devices.

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Quickly Check Where Any Downloaded File Came From in macOS

Not sure where that file you just downloaded to your Mac actually came from? There’s a quick way to check in macOS.

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The Best Cast-Iron Skillets For The Traditional Cooking Experience

A cast-iron skillet is a commitment and involves care and attention, but it’s a valuable part of an avid chef’s arsenal.

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How to Change Your Default Credit Card on Amazon (And Clean Up the List)

Amazon keeps all your old payment methods in your account, even those that have expired. If you’ve ever had a payment declined because an expired card was listed as your default payment method, you know how annoying it can be. Here’s how to change your default card on Amazon, and also clean up all your old, unused ones.

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What’s New in Windows 10’s Redstone 5 Update, Available Fall 2018

Windows 10’s Redstone 5 update is scheduled for release in fall 2018. This major upgrade includes tabs for almost all your applications, a clipboard history that syncs between your devices, and a long-awaited dark theme for File Explorer.

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Facebook Upgrades Two Factor Authentication: Here’s How to Set It Up

Facebook has had two-factor authentication for a long time, but it used to be called Login Approvals. Now it’s been polished and streamlined and it doesn’t require a phone number. Here’s how to setup 2FA for Facebook using Authy or your favorite authenticator app.

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Geek Trivia: The First Science Fiction Serial Film Was?

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The Best Smarthome Products That Are Rental Friendly

If you rent your home, you could feel left out of the current smart home renaissance. Fear not, though.

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PassProtect Tells You If Your Password Is Compromised

A compromised password can’t protect you. PassProtect is a Chrome extension that notifies you whenever a password you enter is exposed, giving you the chance to change it.

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Amazon Might Shut Down Your Account If You Return Too Much Stuff

Amazon screws up every once in a while and you have to send a package back.

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How to Choose Which GPU a Game Uses on Windows 10

Windows 10 now lets you select which GPU a game or other application uses right from the Settings app. Previously, you had to use manufacturer-specific tools like the NVIDIA Control Panel or AMD Catalyst Control Center to control this.

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Firefox Finally Offers Two Factor Auth to Protect Your Passwords

Mozilla is rolling out two factor authentication for Firefox accounts and if you sync passwords using Firefox Sync you should enable it immediately.

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How to Enable Copy and Paste Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 10’s Bash Shell

Windows 10’s Bash shell finally has convenient copy and paste keyboard shortcuts, but they’re disabled by default for compatibility reasons. These shortcuts are already available in Insider Preview builds of Redstone 5, which will be released sometime in Fall, 2018.

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How to Set Per-App Sound Outputs in Windows 10

Windows 10 now lets you choose which sound output and input devices individual apps use. For example, you could have one app play audio through your headphones and another app play it through your speakers.

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10 Retro-Style Games For The Switch (While You Wait For Switch Online)

How to Check Your MacBook’s Battery Health

Computer batteries have a limited lifespan and degrade over time, so they’re often the first thing to go in a Mac laptop. You can replace a battery yourself or pay Apple to do it, but you should check its health. first. Any battery life issues you’re having could be due to a runaway process or just heavy use.

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Using Windows 10’s New Screenshot Tool: Clips and Annotations

Windows 10’s Redstone 5 update brings a modern screenshot tool to Windows 10. A new keyboard shortcut lets you screenshot part of your screen, and add annotations.

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Which Smart Light Switch Should You Buy?

Not all smart light switches are created equal. And while many of them have mostly the same features, there are some things you should know about smart light switches so that you can pick the best one for your needs.

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Geek Trivia: Rock’s Law Is An Observational Rule Of Computing That Covers?

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The Best Bullet Blenders For Super Fast and Convenient Smoothies

Full size kitchen blenders are great for big recipes (and big pitchers of Margaritas) but they’re not so great for a quick smoothie or s…

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Patch for New Spectre-Like CPU Bug Could Affect Your Performance

Speculative processing, the technology exploited by the Meltdown and Spectre bugs, is vulnerable in yet another way, and the fix could impact your performance by 2-8 percent.

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There’s a Super Customizable PS4 Pro Controller, If You Don’t Mind Going Third-Party

Microsoft has had the insanely customizable Eli…

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How To Reverse Picture Search With Google Images

Google Image Search is a great way to find an image that is similar to one you already have or to help you track down the original source of a photo on the internet. Here’s how to use it.

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Comcast Leaked Customer Wi-Fi Logins in Plaintext, Change Your Passcode Now

A Comcast Xfinity website was leaking Wi-Fi names and passwords, meaning now is a good time to change your Wi-Fi passcode.

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Can You Use FaceTime on Windows?

Apple’s Facetime video calling is perhaps one of their most used features. It lets people with iPhones, iPads, and Macs make easy video calls to one another. You can’t make Facetime calls from Windows, but there are several other ways to make video calls—even to iPhone users.

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Everything You Can Do With Google Pay

Google Pay has really grown over the last several months. It stepped away from the Android-specific branding and has added supported for loyalty cards and boarding passes. So what all can you do with Google Pay?

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The Best Triple Monitor Mounts And Stands

You’ve finally built that monster triple monitor desktop setup you’ve been dreaming about.

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How to Customize Window Borders and Shadows on Windows 10

On Windows 10, each window has a colored window border and a shadow. You can change the color of your window borders and even disable the shadow, if you like.

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How to Find Official Windows Drivers for Any Device

All your computer hardware, from the motherboard to the webcam, needs drivers to function properly. Here’s how to download the official device drivers for your hardware, whether you’re using Windows 10 or 7.

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Download GlassWire FREE to See Who’s Connecting to Your Wi-Fi Network! [Sponsored]

Is your network or Wi-Fi running slow? Many different devices and apps connect to the network, and it can take just one hidden device or app to slow your network to a crawl.

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Enough With All the Smarthome Hubs Already

A hub for this and a hub for that. When you dive into the smarthome market, you’re inevitably going to end up with a handful of smarthome hubs taking over your house. It’s annoying, but it’s probably not going to get any better.

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The Best Bluetooth Adapters To Use Your Wired Headphones With Your New Phone

The world of smartphones may prefer small bezels over headphone jacks, but you can still use your beloved wired headphones with fancy new phones…

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Resident Evil 7 Will Be On the Switch as a Streaming Game, Somehow

Resident Evil 7 is an incredible horror game that can’t run on the Switch.

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Geek Trivia: The Only Place The IRS Allows You To Make Cash Payments Is?

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Resident Evil 7 Will Be On the Switch as a Streaming Game, Japan Only For Now

Resident Evil 7 is an incredible horror game that can’t run on the Switch.

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Chrome Has a Built In Malware Scanner, Here’s How to Use It

Lots of malware tries to bog down your browser, but Google Chrome isn’t defenseless—on Windows there’s a built-in scanner called Cleanup.

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How to Convert a Microsoft Word Document to a PDF

PDFs are handy for distributing documents so that they’re seen the same way by all parties. Typically, you’ll create documents using another app, and then convert them to PDF. Here’s how to do it for a Microsoft Word document.

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The Best Portable Bluetooth Speakers with Google Assistant

Google Assistant is growing rapidly, getting new features and more smarthome support every day.

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How Android P Will Increase Battery Life

Google has introduced significant new features to improve battery life on Android over the last few years, with Oreo bringing the best improvements yet. Here’s how it’s looking to improve that even further with Android P.

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How to Disable the Pointless People Icon on Windows 10’s Taskbar

I’ll admit it, I haven’t been using Windows for a while. So when I got a new Windows 10 PC and started using it, one of my first questions was “What is this annoying People icon and how do I remove it?” That’s what we’re going to disable today.

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How to Create, Edit, and View Microsoft Word Documents for Free

There was a time when you had to have Microsoft Office installed to create, edit, or even view a Microsoft Word document. Thankfully, that’s no longer the case. There are a number of free alternatives for working with those Word documents people occasionally send you.

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Geek Trivia: The Only U.S. President Who Spoke English As A Second Language Was?

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Which Streaming TV Service is Right for You? (Sling, Hulu, YouTube TV, Vue, or DirecTV)

Streaming TV services are becoming valid cable replacements for many people, but there are a lot of choices out there at this point. We’ve looked at the five biggest—now it’s time to compare them.

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Geek Trivia: Originally, Star Trek Writers Intended To Make Which Planet Spock’s Home World?

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What’s the Best Antivirus for iPhone? None!

You don’t need an antivirus for your iPhone or iPad. In fact, any “antivirus” apps you see advertised for iPhones aren’t even antivirus software. They’re just “security” programs that can’t actually protect you from malware.

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How to Fix Oculus Go Battery Life Problems

We’ve been having a lot of fun playing with the new Oculus Go VR headset, but the battery life is terrible, and not just when you’re using it. The battery drains in a few hours just sitting there! Here’s how to get better battery life out of your Oculus Go.

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Geek Trivia: The Tiny Colored Dots That Give Old Comic Books Their Iconic Look Are Called?

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Google Is Shipping Almost As Many Smart Speakers As Amazon These Days

Amazon may have gotten a head start on the smart speaker market, but if a third-party analytics company is to be believed, Google is catching up fast.

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You Can Now @ People in Gmail

Apps like Twitter, Slack, and Facebook let you direct messages to a user by typing @ followed by a username. Gmail now does the same thing, sort of.

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How to Use the Reader View in Firefox

How many times do you go to a website to read an article and once the page loads, you’re bombarded with banners and distracting ads? Firefox’s Reader View removes the clutter and simplifies the page for better readability, leaving only what you actually want to see: the article.

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Why Restarting Your Phone Makes it Perform Better and Fixes Common Issues

We’ve all heard it: “have you tried turning it off and back on again?” It’s the first step when troubleshooting any tech problem—it even makes your phone perform better when nothing is wrong. But why?

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10 Best Lawn Games Kits for Summer Fun and Backyard Gatherings

Looking for some entertainment to go with your summer gatherings?  Add to the festivities with…

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How to Stop All of Twitter’s Annoying Emails

Twitter sends a lot of emails—like, an utterly unreasonable and incredibly annoying amount. If you’re not careful, you could end up with five or ten emails a day. Here’s how to stop it.

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How to Get Started With Usenet, the Best Alternative to Torrents

What would BitTorrent look like if it was lightning fast, always available, completely private, and secure? It’d look a lot like Usenet. Read on to learn how to ditch Torrenting and enjoy super speeds and selection on Usenet.

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Basic Home Maintenance Tasks That Most People Overlook

Owning a home requires a lot of responsibility, most notably regular maintenance to keep everything working great. However, there are a handful of very basic home maintenance tasks that you might be forgetting about.

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Geek Trivia: The “Woodpecker” Was A Cold War Era Tool Used To Detect?

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The Best Rugged Portable Bluetooth Speakers

Bluetooth speakers are great for portable music playback, but for those times that you want to take them somewhere a little more off the beate…

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Reminder: It’s Really Easy to Buy Fake Facebook Accounts

Don’t assume everyone you talk to on Facebook is real: there’s an entire marketplace of fake accounts for sale.

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The New Xbox Adaptive Controller Takes Accessibility in Gaming to a New Level

Today, Microsoft announced a new kind of game controller, called the Xbox Adaptive Controller, that features an impressive 19 ports to connec…

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Free Download: Fender’s Riffstation Shows You Chords For Any Song

Windows/macOS: Fender’s Riffstation can scan any audio file then help you learn how to play it on your guitar. Once a $35 purchase, it’s now free.

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Being The Product Isn’t Necessarily Bad

It’s an internet cliche: “if you’re not paying for something you’re not the customer, you’re the product being sold.” And it’s true, but doesn’t explain why internet companies watch you constantly.

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How Android P’s Gesture Navigation Works

With the beta release of Android P, Google is making available a new navigation system: Gestures. This replaces the Back-Home-Recents navigation scheme that Android has used for years with quick swipes and slides.

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The Best Must-Have Exclusive Games For the Xbox One

It’s a sad fact that the Xbox One has the fe…

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How to Change Your iPhone Ringtone

The problem with having a popular phone like an iPhone is that, by default, everyone has the same ringtone. If you want to give your iPhone a more personal sound, here’s how to do it.

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Avoid iTunes Bloat With the Windows Store Version

There are two ways to install iTunes on Windows 10: By downloading it from Apple’s website, or by installing it from the Microsoft Store. You get the same application either way, but the Store app has less bloat.

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What Are Hot-Swappable and Cold-Swappable Devices?

You’ve probably seen the term “hot-swappable”—and to a lesser extend, “cold-swappable”—pop up if you’ve ever shopped for any digital storage devices. Here’s what that means.

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Geek Trivia: What Popular Snack Was Originally Created For The Wives Of U.S. Servicemen?

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5 Great Selfie Accessories For The Perfect Selfie

Taking a selfie is a fun exercise in capturing moments with our friends and sneaking ourselves into cool sites we visit, but there’s mor…

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Amazon Prime Members Will Get 10% Off Sale Items at Whole Foods Starting This Summer

Amazon just keeps making Whole Foods more appealing to Prime members.

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Stop Your Friends From Changing Your Whatsapp Group Names With New Admin Tools

Whatsapp groups have new admin controls, making them a lot easier to manage.

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Amazon Prime Members Will Get 10% Off at Whole Foods Starting This Summer

Amazon just keeps making Whole Foods more appealing to Prime members.

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How to See or Clear the Browsing History on Your PlayStation 4

The web browser on Sony’s PlayStation 4 remembers your browsing history, just like desktop browsers do. You can view your browsing history on the console—and delete it, if you like.

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Google Maps vs. Waze: Which One Is Really Better?

Google may own Waze, but that doesn’t mean its own Maps product and Waze are the same. In fact, the two still fight for dominance over your navigation needs. So which one is better? Turns out, it depends.

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The Best Stick Vacuums for Household Messes Big and Small

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How to Connect to a Wireless Network in Windows 10

Maybe you’ve recently reset your entire network or made the switch from a wired connection to a wireless one. Either way, you’ll need to make that connection happen. Here’s how to do it in Windows 10.

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What is the New EasyMesh Wi-Fi Standard? (and Why It Doesn’t Matter Yet)

Mesh Wi-Fi systems offer solid Wi-Fi coverage throughout large areas that a single router can’t cover. But every manufacturer has its own mesh Wi-Fi system, and they can’t communicate with each other. That’s where the new “Wi-Fi EasyMesh” standard comes in.

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Why You Shouldn’t Bother Repairing Damaged Charging Cables

Whether it’s from overuse or your damn cat, damaged and frayed USB charging cables are a common occurrence. It’s usually not worth the time and extra money spent trying to repair them.

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The Best Laptop Docking Stations for Every Laptop

There’s nothing quite like plugging in a single cable to turn your portable laptop into a full blown workstation.

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Geek Trivia: Which Iconic Video Game Character Was Created As A Result Of An Internal Company Contest?

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Amazon’s Checkout-Free Store Is Coming to Chicago and San Francisco

Amazon’s trial of a checkout-less store, Amazon Go, seems to be going well.

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How To Enable Offline Support in the New Gmail

Gmail now works offline without a plugin, but only in Google Chrome.

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How Google’s New Storage Pricing Compares to Microsoft, Apple, and Dropbox*

Google’s subscription storage service has a new name: Google One. Some prices are dropping and customers will also get customer support from an actual human for the first time.

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How to See or Clear the Browsing History on Your Xbox One

The Edge browser on your Xbox One stores your browsing history, along with potentially sensitive cookies, temporary files, and form data—just like a desktop browser does. Here’s how to see and clear your browsing history on the Xbox One.

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The Best Local Music Players for Android

While streaming music seems to be the most popular choice nowadays, there’s still a large subset of people who prefer music stored locally. If you’re into local music, here are the best players for Android.

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Best Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Price Tracking Apps

Whether you’re a cryptocurrency trader or just a curious onlooker, these apps make it dead simple to track multiple cryptocurrencies at…

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Can You Get Sued for Leaving a Bad Review?

Disclaimer: We are not lawyers. We’re basing the advice in this article from cases in the public record. It’s primarily focused on the US legal system, although there are similar cases in other Western countries. If you are being sued for anything you’ve written online, contact a lawyer and get professional legal advice immediately.

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How to Watch Any Video on Oculus Go, Rift, HTC Vive, Gear VR, or Daydream

You probably got that Oculus Go, Oculus Rift, or HTC Vive to play games, but VR can also offer a seriously immersive video-watching experience. Here’s how to watch a movie on any VR headset, whether it’s a regular 2D movie, a 3D movie, or a full 360-degree VR production.

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YouTube Can Now Remind You To Take a Break

Mobile: It’s way too easy to lose track of time on YouTube, but a option feature can help by reminding you to take a break.

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How to Replace a Failed Hard Drive in Your Synology NAS

It’s never fun when a hard drive dies, but Synology at least makes it pretty easy to replace a dead drive in your NAS. You can get back up and running without much fuss. Here’s how to do it.

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Geek Trivia: Which Video Game Company Originally Sold Leather Goods?

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The 5 Best Trackball Mice for Every Budget

Trackball mice have never enjoyed the market saturation traditional mice have achieved, but they have a devoted fan base for a good reason.

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Nintendo’s NES Classic Will Be Back In Stock June 29th

Missed your chance at an NES Classic the first time it came around? Don’t worry. On June 29th, Nintendo’s bringing the hits back.

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Google Assistant Could Make Phone Calls For You Someday

Last week Google demoed Duplex, an AI intended to make phone calls on users’ behalf. Depending on who you ask it’s either mind blowing or dystopic.

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How the New Confidential Mode Works In Gmail

After you send an email, it’s pretty much outside your control. Gmail’s new Confidential Mode tries to give you a bit of control back by offering message expiration dates and making it trickier for email to be forwarded on.

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11 Tips to Make Instagram Work Better for You

Instagram is an interesting social network, with a different set of rules and requirements than  other networks. It’s almost like it’s more thoughtful.

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The Best Portable Bluetooth Speakers with Amazon Alexa

Amazon’s Alexa has become one of the best digital assistants on the market, but you don’t have to leave her tethered to a wall.

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How to Set a Default Web Browser in Windows

It’s not an enjoyable experience when you click a link and the wrong browser loads. To avoid this experience, you can set your favorite browser as your default browser in Windows. Here’s how.

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How to Use Sets in Windows 10 to Organize Apps Into Tabs

Sets is one of the biggest changes to the Windows desktop interface in years. Almost every application now has tabs in its title bar. You can have tabs from different applications—like File Explorer, Microsoft Word, and Edge—in the same window.

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Geek Trivia: The Oldest Stone Tools Were Found In What Modern Day Country?

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The Best Hidden iPhone 3D Touch Tips You Might Not Know About

RELATED: What is 3D Touch and Why it Will Change How you Use Mobile Devices

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Geek Trivia: The Practice Of Firing A Purposefully Inaccurate Shot In A Pistol Duel Is Known As?

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How to Make Your Own Posters Using Tiled Printing

If the boring wall posters at Spencers aren’t tickling your fancy and you’d rather have something more customized to your tastes, you can actually make and print your own posters using a method called tiled printing.

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6 Things You Should Do to Secure Your NAS

Your NAS is probably one of the most important devices on your home network, but are you giving it the attention it deserves when it comes to security?

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Geek Trivia: The Term “Slush Fund” Has Its Origins In?

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Roku Makes More From You On Ads Than Hardware Sales

You might know about Roku’s hardware.

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Alexa Can Hear Commands You Can’t, Which Hackers Could Exploit

Your smart speaker can hear sounds that humans can’t, meaning attackers could hypothetically trigger a command without you noticing. It’s happening in labs right now.

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How to Use Private Browsing Mode on Your Xbox One

The Microsoft Edge browser on Xbox One consoles has a private browsing mode named “InPrivate Browsing.” Use InPrivate Browsing mode to browse the web without saving any history data to your console.

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What is Hulu with Live TV, and Can It Replace Your Cable Subscription?

Streaming cable replacements are becoming a much more appealing option for cable cutters across the board, with more choices available than ever before. Hulu’s Live TV option is a relative newcomer to the scene, but is it worth it?

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The 10 Best Umbrellas That’ll Have You Covered—Rain or Shine

Umbrellas are a helpful tool to keep drenching rains (or burning rays) off your head.

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How to Spot a Fake Facebook Page

There are a lot of fake Facebook pages out there. At best, they waste your time and maybe try to sell some ads. At worst, they try to scam money and personal information from you. Here’s how to spot them.

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Windows 10 is Changing How Alt+Tab Works, Here’s What You Need to Know

Windows 10’s Redstone 5 update has a “Sets” feature that adds tabs to almost every window on your desktop. But it also changes how Alt+Tab works, since those tabs appear in the normal Alt+Tab switcher you use to switch between windows.

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Using Windows 10’s New Clipboard: History and Cloud Sync

Windows 10’s Redstone 5 update, currently available in Insider Preview form, has a new Clipboard experience. You can now access a history of items you’ve copied to your clipboard, pin frequently used items, and sync your clipboard across your PCs.

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Geek Trivia: Which Of These Specialty Windshield Features Was Developed For Cars, But Is Now Used On Ships?

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The Best Streaming Content to Showcase Your New 4K HDR TV

Gmail’s Smart Compose Basically Writes Emails For You And It’s Live Right Now

Gmail can now write your emails for you. Well, sort of: a new AI feature recognizes when you’re using a common phrases, and you can auto-complete them by pressing tab.

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Secret Hotkey Opens Windows 10’s New Emoji Picker in Any App

Windows 10 has a hidden emoji picker you can use to type emoji in any application, even desktop programs like Google Chrome. It’s accessible by pressing a keyboard shortcut combination.

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Nintendo Is Making the Charging Kickstand You’ve Wanted This Whole Time

How to Stream VR Videos or Movies to Oculus Go from PC or Mac

The Oculus Go is a great VR headset, but it doesn’t have a lot of storage. All your videos and movies are on your PC, so rather than copy them to your Oculus, why not just stream them? Here’s how to do that.

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Microsoft Adds a Dark Theme to File Explorer in the Latest Windows 10 Update

For years, people have been asking for darker themes for Windows, but even when they finally added a dark theme in Windows 10, it still didn’t work for File Explorer. In an upcoming update, that’s about to change.

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The Best Sleep Masks to Help You Get a Better Night’s Sleep

Getting a good night’s sleep is essential to good health and well being.

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How to Make Animated GIFs Using Google’s Gboard Keyboard on iOS and Android

Sometimes a GIF says it best. But other times your own face says it best. Now, you can always convey what you’re trying to say with Gboard on iOS or Android, thanks to its handy new GIF creator.

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How to Manage Startup Programs in Windows 10’s Settings App

Windows 10’s Settings app lets you customize the programs that automatically run when you sign in to your computer. This same functionality was previously hidden in Windows 10’s Task Manager, and required a third-party tool on Windows 7.

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How to Upgrade to the Latest Version of Ubuntu

You can upgrade from one Ubuntu release to another without reinstalling your operating system. If you’re running an LTS version of Ubuntu, you’ll only be offered new LTS versions with the default settings—but you can change that.

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The Best New Features in Android P, Available Now in Beta

Android P was officially released in beta at I/O 2018 yesterday, and as expected, it brings a slew of enhancements and new features. Here’s how to get the beta right now, and what you can expect from it.

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Android’s New Gesture Controls Are Exactly the Change the Pixel Phones Need

I’m not the biggest fan of the iPhone X because I still want…

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Geek Trivia: The Ubiquitous Black Pens Found At Post Office Buildings Are Manufactured By?

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Google Assistant Will Soon Support a Lot More of Your Household Gadgets

Currently, Google Assistant can …

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Linux Apps Are Coming to Chromebooks

Chromebooks will soon support Linux apps, meaning you might finally be able to install Firefox on yours.

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Chrome Now Blocks Sound in Classic Web Games

Classic HTML5 games like QWOP no longer have sound in Chrome, because of a new feature that blocks auto-playing video.

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Why is My Amazon Echo Blinking Yellow, Red, or Green?

You just set up your Amazon Echo, and then you noticed that the ring around the top is doing this blinking flashing yellow thing. What’s up with that? Here’s why your Echo might flash yellow, red, green, or blue.

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How to Use Google Photos for Easy Photo Fixes, Share Suggestions, and More

Google Photos is great for photo management and backups, but it’s also full of features you might have overlooked. You can perform quick edits, share with others, and even build simple movies. Let’s take a look!

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Microsoft Finally Fixes Notepad After 20 Years of Inadequacy

Microsoft just announced yesterday that the upcoming update to Windows 10 is going to finally, after 20 years or so, fix Notepad so that it doesn’t jumble up and break on any file using unix line endings.

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9 Must Have Hotel Accessories to Bring Home Comforts On The Road

The worst thing about traveling is leaving behind the comforts of home.

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Use Android P’s New App Switching Gesture: Swipe Right on Home

Android P offers a new (optional) navigation system: gestures. The traditional Back-Home-Recents button pattern has been replaced with a  single pill-shaped button—so how to do you quickly switch between the two most recently running apps?

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What is Ethereum, and What Are Smart Contracts?

Ethereum is a decentralized computing platform. It generates a crytocurrency token known as Ether. Programmers can write “smart contracts” on the Ethereum blockchain, and these contracts are automatically executed according to their code.

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Not Just Pixel: Here’s All the Phones That Can Get the Android P Beta Right Now

Android P’s beta drops today, and for the first time ever Google is supporting more than just Pixel devices.

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7 Must-Have Tools for Mobile Phone Repair

If you’re thinking about replacing the battery in your smartphone yourself, or even switching out that shattered screen, there are several tools you should have to make the job a lot easier.

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Google Is Overhauling Google News With AI Curation and Built In Subscriptions

Google is overhauling Google News with an AI-driven home screen and a quick way to subscribe to local and national news sources.

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Geek Trivia: Iconoclastic Comedian George Carlin Was Also The Narrator For Which Of These Children’s Shows?

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The Best Dual Monitor Stands

So you’ve finally jumped into the productive world of dual monitors. Good for you! You know what goes great with that?

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Send Texts From Your PC With This Upcoming Windows Feature

Windows/Android/iPhone: Send and receive SMS messages on your PC, and access all the files on your phone without taking it out of your pocket.

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Nintendo Switch Online Will Have Cloud Saves, Some Old Games

Details on Nintendo’s promised online service for the Switch have been scarce, but now we know that it will mercifully offer cloud saves,…

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Update Your Drupal Website Now Or Hackers Might Turn It Into A Cryptocurrency Miner

If you run a Drupal website without the latest security patches it’s time to update: hackers are using known exploits to install cryptojackers.

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What is the Latest Version of Ubuntu?

The latest version of Ubuntu is Ubuntu 18.04 LTS “Bionic Beaver,” which was released on April 26, 2018. Canonical releases new stable versions of Ubuntu every six months, and new Long Term Support versions every two years.

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How to Set Alexa as Your Default Digital Assistant on Android

If you have Amazon Echos around your house and rely on Alexa as your digital Assistant, we have good news: you can now set Alexa as your default digital assistant on Android. Here’s the skinny.

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The Best Smart Scales For Dead Simple Weight Tracking

Fitness wearables are hugely popular when it comes to tracking every step you take, but when it comes to monitoring your weight you need a goo…

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How to Disable Touch ID or Face ID On Your iPhone

Touch ID and Face ID are convenient, but not as secure as only using a strong passcode (mostly because biometric data doesn’t have the same legal protections). If you want to turn them off, here’s how.

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How to Share Large Files Over the Internet

You’ve got a file to share—a huge document, video presentation, or set of images. You can’t just email it, because you’re running up against your—or your recipient’s—email size limit. Here are several ways you can share large files over the internet.

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How to Remove the Microsoft Store Icon from the Taskbar in Windows 10

Microsoft decided to pin the Microsoft Store icon directly to the Taskbar in Windows 10, because they really really really want you to use it. But we don’t want to. So here’s how to unpin the Windows Store from the Taskbar. (It’s easy).

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How to Switch to a 24-Hour Clock on the Echo Show & Echo Spot

If you prefer the 24-hour clock format instead of the usual 12-hour format, Amazon recently (and quietly) added the ability to switch between the two on the Echo Show and Echo Spot.

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Oculus Go Review: An Impressive Start to Inexpensive VR

The Oculus Go wants to bring VR to the masses. That’s a tougher task than it sounds, though.

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