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Your Windows PC Might Finally Learn to Stop Rebooting While You’re Using It

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How to Control Line and Paragraph Spacing in Microsoft Word

There are lots of reasons you might want to change the amount of space between lines in a paragraph, or between paragraphs themselves. Word offers some handy preset values to use, but you can also take full control by specifying exact spacing. Here’s how.   Read More »


How to Find (Or Make) Free Ringtones

If you’ve gotten sick of the ringtones that come with your Android phone or iPhone, it’s easy enough to buy new ones. But before you do that, there are a number of sites where you can get free ringtones. We’ve rounded up some of the best.   Read More »


Amazon and Google Are Taking Over the Smarthome Industry

While the smarthome industry is filled with startups and smaller companies, it’s a market that’s increasingly being controlled by the big guys, namely Amazon and Google.   Read More »


These Popular Browser Extensions Are Leaking Your Full Web History On Purpose

Browser extensions and phone apps used by a combined 11 million people are recording users’ complete browsing history, a clear violation of privacy.   Read More »




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This new section contains our commentary on what we're reading from around the web. It's like a daily digest of the things we found interesting in the world of technology.

Your Windows PC Might Finally Learn to Stop Rebooting While You're Using It
Windows updates are a necessary evil for PC owners, which often result in the computer rebooting to successfully apply said update. With Windows 10, this is generally done automatically—and annoyingly.   Read More »


Alexa Cast is Amazon’s Answer to Google Cast—But Just for Music
Google Cast is the gold standard for streaming content from your phone to speakers, TVs, and more, but something that Amazon has refused adding to its devices and services. So instead, it created its own.   Read More »


Free Download: Shockingly Complete Archive of Old Mac and iPhone Wallpapers
Love or hate Apple, you’ve got to admit: their background images are consistently stunning. Now you can download all of them.   Read More »


These Popular Browser Extensions Are Leaking Your Full Web History On Purpose
Browser extensions and phone apps used by a combined 11 million people are recording users’ complete browsing history, a clear violation of privacy.   Read More »




Everything Else We Published Today
How to Enable Dark Mode in Microsoft Edge
How to Add Imported and iCal Calendars to Google Home
Give All Your Smart Home Gadgets Unique Names, Even Across Different Services
You Can Pre-Order a Nintendo Switch Online Subscription, But You Probably Don’t Have To
The Best Streaming TV Services for People with Young Kids
The Best Clear iPhone 8 Cases To Protect (But Showcase) Your Phone
The Best Portable Battery Packs For Every Situation
Facebook’s New Watch Party Lets You Watch Facebook Videos With Your Friends




Geek Trivia

Which Of These Games Is Credited With Defining The PC Adventure Gaming/RPG Genre?
Time Cop →
Quest for Glory →
Zork →
Grim Fandango →


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Today's Tech Term

Store And Forward

Store And Forward refers to the temporary storage of a message or data at a point along its route before being transmitted on to its final destination (i.e. once the receiving device has been located, a set amount of time has passed, etc.).



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