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Twitter was a place where live updates came in, constantly. Whatever appeared on your timeline reflected when something was said. This is what initially set Twitter apart from other social networks but as the number of Twitter users grew, so did the noise in the average user’s feed, and Twitter …

There are tons of browser extensions that allow you to unlock the hidden Netflix categories, get IMDb ratings, and even load external subtitles if you need to. Not many focus on making the viewing aspect of it better. It may be because, as far as Netflix is concerned, there isn’t …

Google is the default search engine in Chrome and because it is the most popular search engine today, not many people are interested in changing it. That said, Chrome doesn’t tie you down to its default search engine and you’re free to pick whichever one you want to use. If …

On small screens, media players or websites that can play media often struggle with screen space. The Facebook apps are a good example of this. On older versions of the app, users were unable to scroll through their news feed if they were watching a video. Facebook rectified this by …

People are talking about Linux more and more in the mainstream these days, and even Windows users are starting to take an interest in the platform. However, trying out a new type of operating system can be scary if you’ve never used it before. Since Linux has a perception of being …

Microsoft has been working to improve how it delivers updates. So far, its in-place Windows 10 updates have not been working that well. Users often run into problems and the oddest of bugs. When you do an in-place update, Windows 10 downloads files to your system which require some space …

The new Chrome interface is now live. Update the browser to version 69 and you can use it. Part of the new design involves a revamp of the New Tab page. There are now ten speed dial spots and the thumbnail previews are gone. They’ve been replaced with website favicons/icons. …

If you’re an Ubuntu Linux user with a bad internet connection and slow download speeds, you’ll be happy to know that there’s a fix for that: installing applications while offline, by using the offline app downloader Camicri Cube. Note: the Camicri Cube app is not specific to Ubuntu, and those …

Your computer goes to sleep if it’s idle for a certain amount of time. You can also set the system to enter hibernate mode if you prefer it over sleep mode. That said, people do still shut down their systems and if you tend to forget, you can automatically shut …

Scroll direction on macOS is set for the system without taking into consideration whether a mouse or a trackpad is being used. You can change the scroll direction for macOS anytime you want from System Preferences but the direction will apply to both the trackpad and the mouse. There is …

Dependency errors on Ubuntu happen when users install a third-party DEB package they’ve downloaded from the internet through the command-line, and the package manager can’t find the correct dependent packages required to run the program on Ubuntu. Though these kinds of issues come up less and less in 2019, due …

The Chrome Web Store has come a long way since its early days. Hardly anyone compares it to Firefox’s add-on market place any more. The extensions have also improved in quality and you will find extensions that compare to those for available to Firefox users. In fact, there have been …

Long email threads can be hard to follow. If your inbox is full of them, and the threaded conversation view in your preferred email service/client doesn’t help make emails easier to read, you might find a spreadsheet to be a better alternative. Reply to Sheet is a web service that …

Chrome’s sync feature can sync bookmarks, your browsing history, passwords, and it even lets you access the tabs you have open across other devices. It’s exceptionally useful and once you have it set up, you tend to get used to it always working and ensuring a seamless transition between different …

Connecting to a WiFi network is one of the easiest things to do on Windows 10 if you have the password for the network you want to connect to. You don’t even need proprietary network drivers to do the job. A fresh Windows 10 installation can connect you to a …

You can pin folders that you frequently need to access to the Dock on macOS. When you click a folder on the Dock though, it doesn’t open in Finder. Instead, you either see the ‘fan’ view of the file in it, or you get a little window that allows you …

MacBooks, like iPhones, rarely ever get stuck to the point that they’re unusable. A MacBook may freeze but in most cases, it will be usable again in a while. Of course, that’s not always the case. A MacBook can freeze and since it has a battery, you can’t just power …

SSDs are becoming common on laptops but those of a larger capacity cost quite a bit. On Macbooks, paying for a bigger SSD often means an exponential difference in the price tag. If you have a Macbook with a smaller SSD, and no HDD to go with it, you want …

A lot of Windows games, when running on Linux can manipulate the native display resolution of Linux desktop sessions and change them to the wrong size. Games switching resolutions is a severe annoyance, and it’s something that many Linux users would like to know how to fix. So, here’s how …

Need to access your PC remotely, but don’t have time to install bloated programs like TeamViewer and others? Consider trying out DWService; it’s a remote control service for Mac, Linux, and Windows that allows anyone to access computers, or in this case access a Linux PC from a browser, remotely …