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Don't Click "Check for Updates" Unless You Want Unstable Windows 10 Updates

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Don’t Click “Check for Updates” Unless You Want Unstable Windows 10 Updates

As Microsoft revealed, only people who clicked “Check for Updates” got bitten by Windows 10’s file deletion bug. When you click the “Check for Updates” button, Microsoft gives you updates early, skipping a normal part of the testing process.   Read More »


Never Forget to Turn off the Curling Iron Again by Using a Smart Plug

Ever forget whether you turned off or unplugged your curling iron and had it nag at you? It’s a common occurrence in my household, but it’s a problem you can easily solve with a cheap smart plug.   Read More »


HTG Explains: How Does a CPU Actually Work?

Most things in a computer are relatively simple to understand: the RAM, the storage, the peripherals, and the software all work together to make a computer function. But the heart of your system, the CPU, seems like magic even to many tech people. Here, we’ll do our best to break it down.   Read More »


How to Find Out if You Were Affected by the Recent Facebook Hack

A few weeks ago, Facebook had to admit that up to 50 million accounts were accessed by hackers, and after an investigation, they’ve created a tool to let you know if you were affected.   Read More »




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How to Find Out if You Were Affected by the Recent Facebook Hack
A few weeks ago, Facebook had to admit that up to 50 million accounts were accessed by hackers, and after an investigation, they’ve created a tool to let you know if you were affected.   Read More »


IMPORTANT: You Can Now Put 140 Emoji In a Single Tweet
Changes to the Unicode standard means emoji now take up just two characters on Twitter. The implications are staggering.   Read More »




Everything Else We Published Today
How to Change Word’s Capitalization AutoCorrect Settings
How to Change Your Default Card in Apple Pay on iPhone
Everything You Need To Start Running Or Jogging
It’s Sexy and It Knows It: Apple Will Release a Clear Case for the iPhone XR
PowerA Sells the Wireless Gamecube-Switch Controllers Nintendo Won’t
Good Deal: Buy Selected Nest Products and Get the Home Hub for Just $99
Google’s Project Stream Is A Promising Start For A High-End Gaming Service
Samsung’s Updated Chromebook Plus V2 Adds LTE Connectivity to an Already-Great Device




Geek Trivia

What Unit of Measurement Denotes Half A Byte?
A Microbyte →
A Bit →
A Nybble →
A Zebibyte →


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Today's Tech Term

Crapplet

Crapplet is a slang term for a poorly written and/or nearly useless (very limited functionality) Java applet.



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