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News
LastPass Just Had a Security Breach
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Using a password manager is a good way to keep your personal accounts and information safe on the vast, wild Internet. But password managers are not bulletproof either. Case in point: LastPass, one of the most used password managers, is sending out users warning users that it suffered a breach.
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Microsoft
OneDrive’s New Home Page Will Help You Find Your Files
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Microsoft’s cloud storage service, OneDrive, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this month. To mark the occasion, the desktop site is adding a new ‘Home’ page to help with organization.
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Windows
How to Disable Bing in the Windows 11 Start Menu
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Windows 11, like its predecessors, integrates Bing search directly into the Start Menu. Any time you search for an application, file, or folder, you also search Bing. There isn’t even an option to disable it in the Settings app. Luckily, you can do it with a registry hack.
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52 Essential Windows and Ctrl Key Shortcuts for Windows 11
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You’ve probably seen or used a few Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+C, but have you ever thought about what each letter in the alphabet does? For reference, we’ll run through the entire list of 26 letters with both the Windows key and the Control key.
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Apple
Apple’s iPhone 14 Event: How to Watch and What to Expect
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Apple has now confirmed its next event will take place on September 7, where we’ll likely see the iPhone 14 series for the first time. Here’s how to watch it live, and what we can expect Apple to reveal.
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Chrome’s Next Privacy Upgrade Might Break Some Websites
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Most web browsers have been slowly phasing out User Agents, which send details about your computer and browser to sites. Starting in October 2022, the Chrome web browser will take another step towards ditching User Agent strings entirely.
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Tips & Tricks
How to Get Automatic Notifications if Your Power Goes Out
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Electricity isn’t just a luxury. An extended power outage could result in food spoilage, harm to your pets, a flooded basement, or burst pipes. Use these solutions to get automatic alerts when your home’s power goes out so you can take action.
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Useful Information
Is Blu-ray the Last Optical Disc Format Ever? What’s Next?
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With the rise of digital game platforms and streaming services, is there really a future for optical discs? Blu-ray discs are hanging on, but for how much longer? Will Blu-ray discs be the last optical format ever, or will another replace it?
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Interesting & Random Things
Where Did the Term “Computer User” Come From?
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If you are interested in interesting history tidbits then you may find this article fascinating.
We use the term “computer user” frequently, but with so many people who purchase computers, why not say “computer owner,” “computer customer,” or something else? We dug into the history behind the term and found something we never expected.
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FAQ of the Week
Should You Run Your Laptop With the Lid Closed?
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If you use your laptop with an external display docked at a desk, you may want to run it with its lid closed to save space. However, your laptop wasn’t designed to run full-tilt with a closed lid, right?
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