Breathe new life into an old laptop or PC

August 3, 2024

Breathe new life into an old laptop or PC: Install ChromeOS Flex, a free, cloud-based operating system. With processing done on Google’s servers and a bare-bones interface, you’ll get surprisingly good performance. Your PC will need to meet these minimum specs: x64 CPU, 4GB RAM, 16GB storage and a USB port for installation.

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How to track down an email address online

If you’re on the job hunt but can’t seem to get to the interview stage, I’ll let you in on a tip: Find the hiring manager or team leader’s email address online, and send a personalized note after you apply. It’ll help them put a face to a name and help you stand out in a sea of resumes.

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Don't let your SSD die on you: 5 warning signs

Nine times out of 10, if you’re having issues with your computer, you or an IT expert can find a way to recover your files. That 10th time? It’s an SSD issue. Translation: You’re screwed.

🤓 Nerdy fact: Today’s solid-state drives (SSDs) run on silicon chips versus the old magnetic disks in hard disk drives (HDDs). They don’t have any moving parts, so they’re faster, quieter and have a longer lifespan than HDDs.

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#1 Candy Crush Player - Ben Chin

Candy Crush Champ Ben Chin revealed his sweet secrets for crushing the competition 🍭

$20,000 a month

Selling iPhone photos. A TikTokker says she makes bank by submitting photos from her camera roll to Shutterstock and Adobe Stock. Her most-sold photo? A picture of Monterey, California, that made her $26,000 from 4,000 downloads. Pro tip: Nature and travel photos are some of the most popular with businesses. Yeah, I’ll be looking through my camera roll, too!

Endangered emojis: What's in and what's out

How about something light and fun today? We’ve come a long way from :-) and :-( to express ourselves in texts, emails and other written forms of communication. And more than 10 years since we got lots of the emojis we still use today, some of your faves might be totally out of fashion.

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Your worth on the Dark Web

Here’s a shocker for you: With as little as $1,000, a cyber creep can go to the Dark Web and buy your entire identity. That means they get your Social Security number, bank account info and anything else they need to pose as you — or someone you love — online.

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How to wipe data off phones

If you’re planning on giving or selling an old phone, make sure you follow all of these steps to completely wipe off your data.

93% of Gen Z

Has been in a relationship where someone cheated. And how did they find out? Some 23% of the time, it was because of incriminating texts. It’s not a big surprise cheating is so rampant when a new hunk of burning love is just a swipe away.

$207,199 lottery prize

Hidden in a Michigan woman’s spam folder. She originally ignored the email because she didn’t play the lotto. Turns out, she was entered for the prize automatically through a game she played online. So, you can win if you don’t play … Dang!

30 grams of xylitol

Made healthy people more likely to have blood clots. The sugar sweetener common in keto and low-carb treats may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. That amount is common for a single scoop of keto ice cream or a few low-sugar cookies, btw. Read those ingredients!