Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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iClever BTH03 Bluetooth Kids Headphones Review
Buying a pair of headphones can often be a bit of a hit and miss affair. There are so many variables to consider – the sound quality, the comfort of the headphones on your head, and if they are Bluetooth-connected, you also want the connection to be stable. There’s nothing worse than listening to music…
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Google Authenticator: What It Is and How to Set It Up
Back in the early days of the internet, when things were more easy-going, a password was all you really needed to secure your account. But these days, as technology has advanced at a rapid clip, a password is no longer enough. This is why everyone must set up and use two-factor authentication as an additional…
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Which Consoles Should You Buy the Kids for Christmas?
It’s hard to think of the average child (or adult child for that matter) finding a shiny new game console under the tree on Christmas morning and being disappointed. However, for a non-gaming gift-giver it can be a little tricky to figure out which of the many game consoles is the one you should buy. …
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How to Clear or Delete My Recent Documents in Windows
Looking for a way to delete the recent documents list in Windows? Don’t you hate how many things Windows tracks, like all of the recent documents you have opened in ANY program? Sure, most of the time I don’t care and leave it enabled, but there are times when you would rather that data not be…
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How to Enable or Disable System Restore in Windows
System Restore is a feature built into Windows that periodically creates “restore points” or backups of system files and/or user files so that the system can be restored to a previous state in case something goes wrong. Normally, Windows will create these system restore points automatically before certain events, i.e., installing new software, updating a…
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Google Chat Is Going Free and Replacing Hangouts In 2021
Google Google likes to support two nearly-identical products at the same time. It’s a silly “strategy” that leaves people scratching their head over services like Duo, Meet, Hangouts, and Chat. But Google is on the right path, announcing that Hangouts is shutting down in 2021 to be replaced by the more robust Google Chat instant…
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Google is Killing Trusted Contacts, Removing the App Today
Google Google just announced via email that it will be removing its Trusted Contacts app from both Google Play and the Apple App Store today. However, it has put this same functionality into Google Maps with its Location Sharing feature, so you’ll still be able to share or track contacts that way. Trusted Contacts was…
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Sony’s “Hologram” Lenticular 3D Screen Goes On Sale in November
Sony 3D technology for home use has been a flop pretty much every time it’s been tried, with the arguable exception of the Nintendo 3DS. But Sony thinks it’s finally cracked the formula with its Spatial Reality Display, a 15.6-inch 4K monitor that can display 3D video without any need for glasses. It’s going on…
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Google Search’s New AI Understands Your Sloppiest Tpyos and Misspellings
The new Search AI also uses context to try and answer questions faster. Google Your sloppy Google searches are about to get a lot more accurate. Google is updating its Search AI with a contextual spellchecker, improved search ranking, and a “subtopics” system that delivers specific results for vague search queries. Google’s improved spellchecker improves…
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How to Hum to Search for a Song Using Google
Google There’s nothing quite as annoying as having a song stuck in your head and not being able to identify it. Thankfully, if you can hum the song out loud, Google Search can help you figure out what tune is stuck in your head. The Hum to Search feature is available in the Google mobile…
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How to Turn on Your Flashlight by Tapping the Back of Your Android Phone
Joe Fedewa There are certain smartphone functions that you want to be able to do quickly. Turning on the flashlight is one of them. We’ll show you how to turn it on by simply tapping the back of your Android device. This is possible with an app called “Tap, Tap.” Once enabled, it can perform…
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The Best Places to Pre-Order the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and 4th-Gen iPad Air
Apple If you’re ready to put down quite a lot of new dough on a new Apple device, today is your day. Pre-orders are now live for some of the new iPhone models announced earlier this week (minus the Mini and Pro Max), as well as the redesigned iPad Air announced in September. Carriers are…
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Google Sheets Now Automates Data Entry With Smart Fill
Google Google is taking the tedium out of spreadsheets with Smart Fill, an AI-powered feature that automatically retrieves and fills out data based on context. Smart Fill was first announced by Google in June and will roll out to all Sheets users by November 5th. In Google’s words, Smart Fill makes data entry “quicker and…
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How to Create a Venn Diagram in Microsoft PowerPoint
One of Microsoft PowerPoint’s charms is the ability to convey messages through illustrations, images, and SmartArt graphics. In its library of SmartArt graphics, PowerPoint provides a Venn diagram template, which you can completely customize to fit your needs. Insert a Venn Diagram Open PowerPoint and navigate to the “Insert” tab. Here, click “SmartArt” in the…
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Polnischer Ex-Vizepremierminister Giertych festgenommen
Die polnische Antikorruptionsbehörde CBA hat den Rechtsanwalt und Ex-Vizepremier Roman Giertych wegen des Verdachts der Geldwäsche festgenommen. Die Opposition sieht darin einen politischen Racheakt. Roman Giertych, Rechtsanwalt und Ex-Vizepremierminister Polens, bei einer Veranstaltung in Krakau im September 2017 Roman Giertych, Ex-Vizepremierminister Polens, ist als Rechtsanwalt seit Jahren in mehreren Fällen gegen die regierende nationalkonservative Partei…
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Wirrwarr um Wartung von Lukaschenkos Flieger
Die Wartung des Fliegers von Machthaber Lukaschenko in Hamburg verläuft nach Plan. Berichte russischsprachiger Medien, Lufthansa hätte die Arbeit verweigert, haben sich laut DW als falsch erwiesen. Lukaschenko steigt aus seinem Flugzeug in Sotschi im September Die Nachricht schlug wie eine Bombe in den russischsprachigen Medien und sozialen Netzwerken ein: “Arbeiter der Lufthansa Technik in…
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What Does HMU Mean (And How to Use It)
HMU is another one of those acronyms that you’ve probably seen online and had to Google the meaning of. People use HMU and other popular internet abbreviations like NSFW or SMH to express something that’s beyond the scope of modern language. Using these acronyms is a great way to convey your emotions online quickly and…
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How to Remove or Uninstall Java (JRE) on Windows and Mac
Looking for a way to get rid of Java on your Windows or Mac machine? Though essential to some web users, most people do not need to risk running Java on their machines because of all the security vulnerabilities associated with Java. In this article, I’m going to talk about the steps you need to…
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How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Files
If you’re reading this article, you’ve probably deleted something important on your computer that you need to recover ASAP! Hopefully, the files or folders that are now gone were deleted only a short while ago because the more data that gets written to the disk, the more chance that the section of the hard drive…
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Razer Huntsman Mini Review: Programming Remains the Bane of Mini Keyboards
Rating: 5/10 ? 1 – Absolute Hot Garbage 2 – Sorta Lukewarm Garbage 3 – Strongly Flawed Design 4 – Some Pros, Lots Of Cons 5 – Acceptably Imperfect 6 – Good Enough to Buy On Sale 7 – Great, But Not Best-In-Class 8 – Fantastic, with Some Footnotes 9 – Shut Up And Take…
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Holiday 2020: 10 Beauty Gadget Gifts for the Skincare Devotees
Olena Yakobchuk/Shutterstock With every new beauty trend comes a new gadget, often offering a new fun experience to try out. If you’re looking for gift ideas for your skicare lover friends this holiday season, we’ve rounded up a few options they’re bound to enjoy. A Jade Face Roller and Gua Sha Set Recommended by facialists,…
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How To Multithread Safely and Efficiently in .NET
Multithreading can be used to drastically speed up the performance of your application, but no speedup is free—managing parallel threads requires careful programming, and without the proper precautions, you can run into race conditions, deadlocks, and even crashes. What Makes Multithreading Hard? Unless you tell your program otherwise, all of your code executes on the…
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How to Enable or Disable Windows 10’s Full-Screen Start Menu
While in desktop mode, Windows 10 allows you to use the Start menu in a full-screen mode (like the Start menu in tablet mode) or in a more traditional way that only covers part of the screen. Here’s how to change how it works. Depending on how you have your Start Menu configured, a full-screen…
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Holiday 2020: The Best Gaming Laptops
Razer The world of gaming laptops can be a tricky thing to navigate. With specs that often read like someone smashing their face against a keyboard and tons of different brands competing for your wallet, it can be difficult to choose the right laptop. So, we’ve done the research for you and narrowed down the…
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