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News
You Can Now Pay for Amazon Purchases Using Venmo
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Amazon has historically been non-flexible when it comes to its payment methods — while it accepts credit and debit cards, the platform has been reluctant to accept alternative payment methods such as PayPal. Now, though, you can pay for purchases using your Venmo account.
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Cyber Security
Are Decentralized VPNs More Secure Than Regular VPNs?
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If you’ve considered signing up to a decentralized VPN network, you may have wondered whether or not they’re safe. If the dVPNs themselves are to be believed they’re actually safer than regular VPNs, is that true?
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The 10 Worst Computer Viruses in History
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Computer virus: Those two words instantly make us sweat—and for good reason. Since the 1980s, viruses have wreaked havoc on everything from our inboxes to industrial facilities. While cybersecurity has improved, the damage done by viruses throughout history is a reminder of what these bugs can do.
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Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Might Be the Best Tech Subscription
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Most of us are drowning under a sea of subscription services, whether they be streaming platforms, cloud storage, phone plans, or anything else. However, there is one right now that is a shockingly good deal, and might even save you money: Microsoft 365.
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Windows
Microsoft’s New “PC Manager” App Looks a Lot Like CCleaner
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Many cleaner-type apps have been available for Windows over the years, but nowadays, Windows can take care of most cache cleanup and other functions without external software. However, that isn’t stopping Microsoft from working on a “PC Manager” app that fills the role.
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Apple
Apple Confirms It Will (Reluctantly) Add USB-C to the iPhone
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Many people have been awaiting Apple to finally ditch the proprietary Lightning port and swap it out for a USB-C port, like literally any other smartphone out there or even other Apple hardware. The company will finally add USB-C to the iPhone soon — as the European Union forced its hand.
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Where Does Google Maps Get Its Traffic Data From?
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Google Maps is arguably one of the best services to have been created in the internet era. It’s stuffed to the brim with helpful features, including real-time traffic congestion information. Where exactly is Google getting this data from, though?
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Useful Information
7 Reasons to Use Your Monitor in Portrait Mode
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Everyone is used to landscape screen orientations on desktop computers, but on smartphones and tablets, we switch between vertical and horizontal orientations with gay abandon. So, why not enjoy that same flexibility on your desktop computer with portrait mode monitors?
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VR: When Will We Get Taste, Touch, and Smell?
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Virtual Reality (VR) has pretty much nailed providing high-quality virtual content for your eyes and ears, but what about the other sense organs? How far away are we from getting taste, touch, and smell as part of the VR experience?
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Interesting & Random Things
ISS Avoids Collision (and Having to Exchange Info) With Russian Space Junk
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On Monday night (10/24), the International Space Station noticed some Russian space junk in its side view mirror, which was closer than it appeared, and fired its thrusters to avoid an accident.
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