Issue 176

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Cyber Security

New Cuckoo Malware Is Targeting Mac Users, and This Is How You Spot It

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While Mac users used to enjoy a lack of viruses versus Windows machines, hackers are finding ways to get viruses onto macOS to wreak havoc. One of them is the Cuckoo virus, which—despite its non-threatening name—can steal a lot of your data. So, what is the Cuckoo virus, and how do you avoid it on your Mac?

Microsoft

6 Things You Can Do on Microsoft Word That You Can't on Google Docs

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Having used Google Docs in my previous workplaces and Microsoft Word at home, I've got years of experience of both. But when deciding which is better, I always fall back on my argument that Word offers several benefits that Docs doesn't, so Microsoft's product will always be my number one.

Google

Uninstalling Chrome Extensions Could Speed Up Your Browser

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Don't treat Chrome extensions like collectibles. Every extension that you install can contribute to page load times and make the web feel slower. Some extensions are worse than others, but in any case, you should uninstall extensions that you aren't using.

Tips & Tricks

How to Make Only One Page Landscape in a Word Document

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By default, Microsoft Word orients its pages in portrait view. While this is fine in most situations, you may have page or group of pages that would look better in landscape view. Here are two ways to make this happen.

Useful Information

The 12 Best Deep Search Engines to Explore the Invisible Web

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Not everything on the web will show up in a list of search results on Google or Bing; there are numerous places that the sites' web crawlers cannot access.

Here's Why Lithium AA Batteries "Fail" Out of the Blue (And What to Do About It)

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If you've put a lithium AA battery into something like a gaming controller or any device with a battery meter meant for alkaline batteries, you may notice that the batteries seem to go dead suddenly, even if the meter still shows a full battery right up to the end. Why does this happen? The answer is surprisingly simple.

WD Debuts the First 6TB 2.5-inch Portable Hard Drive

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Several Western Digital hard drives, including the My Passport Ultra and WD_BLACK P10 Game Drive, are now available in 6TB flavors. These are the first 2.5-inch portable HDDs ever offered in a 6TB capacity, and they're relatively inexpensive, too.

5G/Internet/Wi-Fi

The Best Mobile Carrier for You: Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile?

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There are really only three nationwide networks to pick from in the US: Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, and AT&T. Most other carriers lease access to these networks to offer more bang for your buck. But which one should you choose? Well, that depends.

AT&T Wants to Use Satellites to Expand Phone Networks

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Apple managed to pack satellite connectivity into a regular smartphone design starting with the iPhone 14, and other companies have been working to build a similar feature. The possibilities of a communication method that has no dead spots and works everywhere, if implemented right, can be a game changer. Now, AT&T is entering agreements to enter the satellite space, potentially allowing calls and texts to work outside of traditional cell towers.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

GPT-4o Brings GPT-4 to Everyone, and This Is How It Works

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ChatGPT goes from strength to strength, and its new model, GPT-4o brings a heap of new features and upgrades to the world's leading AI chatbot.