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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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Geek Trivia: Which Of These Common Household Items Was Invented By Accident?
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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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Geek Trivia: Alexander Graham Bell Believed Which Of These To Be His Greatest Invention?
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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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Geek Trivia: A Heat Burst Is An Incredibly Rare Atmospheric Phenomenon Associated With?
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Geek Trivia: The First Science Fiction Serial Film Was?
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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
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Geek Trivia: The Only U.S. President Who Spoke English As A Second Language Was?
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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 ac...Read More
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 t...Read More
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. Click Here to Continue Reading via: howtogeek.com Read More
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 ha...Read More
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 brows...Read More
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 ...Read More
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. Click Here to Continue Reading via: howtogeek.com...Read More
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 m...Read More
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 w...Read More
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...Read More
Geek Trivia: Which Of These Specialty Windshield Features Was Developed For Cars, But Is Now Used On Ships?
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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-com...Read More
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...Read More
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 th...Read More
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...Read More
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. Click Here to Continue Reading via: howtogeek.com Read More
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 o...Read More
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 ...Read More
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, y...Read More
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 ...Read More
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… Click Here to Continue Reading via: howtogeek.com Read More
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 … Click Here to Continue Reading via: howtogeek.com Read More
Linux Apps Are Coming to Chromebooks
Chromebooks will soon support Linux apps, meaning you might finally be able to install Firefox on yours. via: howtogeek.com Read More
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. via: howtogeek.com Read More
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 ...Read More
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 edi...Read More
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 ...Read More
9 Must Have Hotel Accessories to Bring Home Comforts On The Road
The worst thing about traveling is leaving behind the comforts of home. Click Here to Continue Reading via: howtogeek.com Read More
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 si...Read More
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” o...Read More
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. via: howtogeek.com Read More
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 t...Read More
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. via: howt...Read More
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? Click Here to Conti...Read More
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 pocke...Read More
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,… ...Read More
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 cryptojacke...Read More
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 versio...Read More
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 def...Read More
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 ...Read More
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 ...Read More
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...Read More
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 i...Read More
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 betwee...Read More
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. Click Here to Continue Reading via: howtog...Read More
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