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Facebook: Synced photos being replaced by Moments | BGR

Shortly after announcing that 360-degree photos can now be uploaded to the news feed, Facebook revealed that synced photos will soon be removed from the social network. According to the company, this move will make way for the Moments app, … Continue reading

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How to Unlock Secret Settings in Windows 10

The Windows registry is a sprawling, usually impenetrable settings file covering just about every aspect of the operating system and applications running on a computer. A lot of these settings are hidden from the user, but if you know what … Continue reading

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The 6 Monthly Telecom Bills You Can Negotiate

Opening and paying the monthly bills is usually something we dread. This is especially true if you feel you’re being gouged by your cable, phone, or wireless provider. But with just a little bit of knowledge on the proper way … Continue reading

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Portal router aims to deliver us from congested WiFi

What happens when former Qualcomm engineers decide to build a router of their own? You get something like Portal, an innocuous looking device that aims to speed up WiFI networks using technology never before seen in consumer routers. It supports … Continue reading

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A Quick Refresher on How Computer Memory Works

RAM, DRAM, SRAM, SSD, HDD. The language of computer memory, like most other components of computers and smartphones, is a collection of alphabet soup. So it can be difficult to wrap your brain around what exactly those collection of letters … Continue reading

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Windows 10 Upgrades Will Cost $120 Starting July 30th, So Go Do It Now

Free upgrades to Microsoft’s latest operating system are running out soon. On June 30th, one year after the release of Windows 10, anyone who hasn’t already upgraded will have to shell out $119 to move up to the latest and … Continue reading

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Tips for Drawing Backgrounds

Thomas Romain is a terrific artist working in the anime industry in Tokyo. Previously, he showed how to draw detailed buildings. This time, we’re going to learn from him how to draw backgrounds.Romain has an impressive resume, including art direction … Continue reading

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How to set up your emergency Medical ID with iOS 8’s new Health app

The Medical ID feature is built in to the new Health application found in iOS 8 for iPhone. Users can configure it by launching Health, tapping the Medical ID menu in the bottom right, and then choosing “Create Medical ID.” … Continue reading

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Watch this mega machine erect a bridge

There’s a lot of moving parts when it comes to the construction of a bridge. Like, how do you build a bridge without the help of a bridge? The easiest way? This SLJ900 machine. It moves in coordinated parts to … Continue reading

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Create a Windows 10 Recovery Drive – Love My Surface

This is the third in our Windows 10 Backup and Recovery series. You can find the previous article here: Windows 10 File History On Surface.Today, I’ll cover how to create and use a Windows 10 Recovery Drive.If you don’t know, a Recovery Drive … Continue reading

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