🤔 Steam Says You Don't Own Your Games — Lessons After a Social Media Break

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Steam Says You Don't Own Your Games, So What Does That Mean?

You may have noticed or read that Steam now shows a small disclaimer when you buy a game that you don't actually own the games you "buy" from them. While this might have taken some people by surprise, this isn't some sort of change, it's just better transparency.

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Beyond the Scroll: Life Lessons from a Social Media Break

I'm fed up with seeing meaningless violence, bullying, animal abuse, and toxic opinions on social media, and I've noticed it has an adverse effect on my mental state. I want to change that. Here's how it went.

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7 Common Mistakes That Make Your iPhone Photos Look Worse

Having a camera on you at all times makes it possible to capture life’s most important and trivial moments. But it’s no good if you keep messing things up. Here are some mistakes you’re probably making, and how to avoid them.

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Does Your Raspberry Pi Need an Active Cooler? How to Know It's Too Hot

The Raspberry Pi is versatile and can handle everything from basic coding projects to more intense tasks like media streaming or running a small server. However, it can start to get hot when you push your Pi to handle more complex work, especially on models like the Raspberry Pi 4 and 5.

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Apple Pages vs. LibreOffice Writer: Which Free Word Processor Is Best?

All Macs come with a free word processor app called Pages. As good as it is, if you want something that plays a little more nicely with Microsoft Word, you might be tempted to try the free, open-source LibreOffice Writer instead. So how do they compare?

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How I Transformed a House Into a Smart Home for My Older Parents

Getting older can sometimes limit our ability to do basic tasks like turning on a lamp behind the couch or going down a flight of stairs to lock the door. Smart devices can make those tasks more accessible even to older adults with new limitations, so I put them to good use to help my parents.

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You Don't Need Apple Intelligence, Anyone Can Use ChatGPT in Siri

If your iPhone supports Apple Intelligence, Siri can turn to ChatGPT for help in case Apple's assistant is unable to answer a query itself. But you can do the same on any iPhone by using one simple phrase.

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Which Windows Version Had the Best Default Wallpaper?

Every major Windows release is packaged with an iconic wallpaper. Images like Bliss—the default XP wallpaper—are among the most recognizable and beloved pictures in the world. But which wallpaper is your favorite? I lean toward XP because that's what I grew up with, but the Windows 10 wallpaper is a close runner-up.

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