Tuesday, June 26, 2018

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Tech News and Opinions

Microsoft unexpectedly drops Windows 7 support for some ancient CPUs

Believe it or not, some hardy souls are still running Windows 7 on PCs equipped with turn-of-the-century Pentium III CPUs. But the latest round of Windows 7 security patches won't install on those devices. Here's the background.

Supreme Court rules for Internet sales tax: States can charge all online shoppers

This court ruling changes everything about internet e-commerce. Billions in sales every year will now be taxed, which had been left untouched for over a generation.

Supreme Court decision requires warrant to obtain cellphone records for tracking

The United States Supreme court issued a decision that requires police to obtain a warrant from a judge in order to track individuals through cellphone records. The 5-4 ruling is being regarded as a win for privacy advocates in the U.S.

Apple Finally Admits to MacBook Keyboard Design Flaw

Apple has quietly launched a new service program for those MacBook and MacBook Pro models that use its deeply-flawed and poorly-designed butterfly keyboard design.

Amazon Prime deals roll out to all Whole Foods across US

Prime members in every state will get 10 percent off sale items.


Desktop and Laptop Tips and Tricks

Windows 10 how-to: Ed Bott's free tech support and troubleshooting guide

A curated list of the best sites for support information about Windows 10.

How to Fix All of Windows 10’s Annoyances

The Start menu is full of games like Candy Crush, advertisements are all over the place, and useless icons like People litter the taskbar. Here’s how to eliminate all those annoyances.

7 best ways to free up hard drive space on Windows 10

If you're running low on drive space, this guide shows you seven ways to get rid of junk file, apps, and games you don't need to free up space on Windows 10.

8 Things You Might Not Know About Chromebooks

Chromebooks have come a long way since the original Cr-48 back in 2010, and are now more powerful (and mainstream) than ever. If you’re curious about Google’s web-centric operating system, here are some things you may not know.

What Your Web Browser's Incognito Mode Really Does

This tool can be useful, as long as you understand its limitations


Mobile Computing

Tubi TV App Lets You Watch Movies and TV Shows for Free

If you’re looking for a way to get thousands of movies and shows straight to your tablet, iPhone, or Android device without coughing up a single cent, then the only (legal) option for you is Tubi TV.

Edge Will Aggressively Block Ads on Android and iPhone

Microsoft is adding an adblocker to the mobile version of Edge, meaning anyone who wants to block ads will simply need to toggle a setting.

Deleting this one app of your phone might just double your battery life

Can you guess what app is sucking the life out of your battery?

Google launches dedicated podcast app for Android

It'll use AI to read along and even show what's ahead in an episode

How to Quickly Identify and Delete iPhone Apps You Don't Use Anymore

If you have an iPhone, finding those unused apps and deleting them is pretty easy to do.

13 iPhone apps that are better than Apple's

The App Store is overflowing with alternative apps, many of which are better than Apple's.

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