Sunday, March 31, 2019

What's the Best Way to Back Up My Computer?

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Tokyo and the surrounding metropolitan area, known as the Greater Tokyo Area, has a population of over 38 million people. That’s more people than every U.S. state except for California (with an estimated 39 million people as of 2018).

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What’s the Best Way to Back Up My Computer?

Everyone loses data at some point in their lives. Your computer’s hard drive could fail tomorrow, ransomware could hold your files hostage, or a software bug could delete your important files. If you’re not regularly backing up your computer, you could lose those files forever.   Read More »


Windows Task Manager: The Complete Guide

The Windows Task Manager is a powerful tool packed with useful information, from your system’s overall resource usage to detailed statistics about each process. This guide explains every feature and technical term in the Task Manager.   Read More »


Improve Your Mornings With Alexa Routines

Waking up can be hard, but Alexa can make it easier. Alexa won’t make you any less sleepy or drag you out of bed, but it can make your morning routine much more efficient.   Read More »






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Geek Trivia

Which Planet Has Only Orbited The Sun Once Since It Was Discovered?
Uranus →
Mars →
Neptune →
Jupiter →


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Saturday, March 30, 2019

Improve Your Mornings With Alexa Routines

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Moths use the light of the Moon and stars for navigation. The moths that gather around your porch light are confused by it and keep changing their flight angle in an attempt to maintain a straight flight path, but end up continually turning towards the light.

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Running antivirus is still important, but these days the really active threats are from spyware, adware, crapware, and the worst of all: ransomware. That's where Malwarebytes comes in. Malwarebytes not only protects your computer from malware, but does a better job of cleaning up an infected computer than anything else on the market. PC and Mac Click here to download
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Improve Your Mornings With Alexa Routines

Waking up can be hard, but Alexa can make it easier. Alexa won’t make you any less sleepy or drag you out of bed, but it can make your morning routine much more efficient.   Read More »


Update WinRAR Now to Protect Your PC From Attacks

Do you have WinRAR installed on your Windows PC? Then you’re probably vulnerable to attack. RARLab patched a dangerous security bug at the end of February 2019, but WinRAR doesn’t automatically update itself. Most WinRAR installations are still vulnerable.   Read More »


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Unravel Charger Review: AirPower Is Dead, So Buy This Charging Mat Instead

I really love wireless charging, but I don’t love packing multiple wireless chargers when I travel. The Unravel travel charger from Ampere makes it simple to pack light. Now that AirPower is dead, it’s an even more compelling product.   Read More »


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Welp, Apple Just Canceled AirPower

Apple first announced AirPower in 2017 with a projected release in 2018. But that time came and went with nary a word from Apple. Now, despite several reports and rumors to the contrary, the project has been canceled.   Read More »






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Geek Trivia

What Subtle Message Does Mars Rover Curiosity’s Wheels Leave Behind?
(CES) Carl Edward Sagan →
(NASA) National Aeronautics and Space Administration →
(RDB) Ray Douglas Bradbury →
(JPL) Jet Propulsion Lab →


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Friday, March 29, 2019

Update WinRAR Now to Protect Your PC From Attacks

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Licorice is delicious in small doses, but heavy consumption of products with natural licorice flavoring like candies and teas can cause unexpected health problems. Glycyrrhizic acid, a compound in the extract harvested from the source plant, can cause electrolyte imbalance, edema, increased blood pressure, heart problems, and other medical conditions.

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Daily News Roundup: Office Depot Faked Malware Scans, Prime Members Get Free Switch Online, and More

Happy Friday, guys and gals! While Apple and Microsoft have been quiet for the last day, there’s a little bit to talk about in Google-land. But the biggest news? Office Depot has been duping users. And it makes me sad.   Read More »


What's the Difference Between My Photo Stream and iCloud Photos?

Keeping your family photos safe from device failure is the primary reason backups exist. iCloud claims to back up all your photos “in the cloud,” but the way it works varies depending on what settings you have enabled.   Read More »


Android Weekly: Galaxy Fold Details, a 4000 mAh Battery Charged in 17 Minutes, and More

This week saw a lot of Samsung news (as usual), with more details about the Galaxy Fold starting to trickle out. Xiaomi also showed off its 100w charger that can juice a 4,000 mAh battery in just 17 minutes. And more!   Read More »


Update WinRAR Now to Protect Your PC From Attacks

Do you have WinRAR installed on your Windows PC? Then you’re probably vulnerable to attack. RARLab patched a dangerous security bug at the end of February 2019, but WinRAR doesn’t automatically update itself. Most WinRAR installations are still vulnerable.   Read More »


How to Use and Customize the Windows 10 Action Center

With the Action Center, Windows 10 finally provides a central place for notifications and quick actions to live. Here’s how to use and customize it.   Read More »


Windows Task Manager: The Complete Guide

The Windows Task Manager is a powerful tool packed with useful information, from your system’s overall resource usage to detailed statistics about each process. This guide explains every feature and technical term in the Task Manager.   Read More »






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Daily Deals: Free Nintendo Online, $90 3TB WD External Storage, $200 Galaxy S8, and More

It’s Friday, and the weekend is just a day away. If your last few weekends have been filled with daydreams of external storage devices and Nintendo Online, then you should take a second to comb through these deals.   Read More »




Everything Else We Published Today
How to Resize PowerPoint Templates
How to Create a Flow From Scratch
How to Schedule An Email in Outlook




Geek Trivia

Which Punctuation Mark Didn’t Have A Dedicated Key Until The 1970s?
The Exclamation Point →
The Apostrophe →
The Comma →
The Question Mark →


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