5 Psychological Tricks in Free-To-Play Games (and How to Avoid Them)

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When adverse conditions, like high temperatures and humidity, make staying in the hive dangerous, honey bees will engage in a behavior known as “bearding” where they gather just outside the hive in a large draped clump that resembles a beard.

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When adverse conditions, like high temperatures and humidity, make staying in the hive dangerous, honey bees will engage in a behavior known as “bearding” where they gather just outside the hive in a large draped clump that resembles a beard.

 
5 Psychological Tricks in Free-To-Play Games (and How to Avoid Them)


Free-To-Play (F2P) games, make billions of dollars annually, so they clearly aren’t as “free” as they sound. That’s partly because F2P games use psychological tricks to make it more likely that players will reach for their credit cards. Read More »

 
How to Turn Off SafeSearch on Google Search


Google Search’s SafeSearch ensures you do not see explicit content in your search results. If you’d like to include that content, you’ll have to turn off SafeSearch first. We’ll show you how to do that on desktop and mobile. Read More »

 
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How to Create a Chart Template in Microsoft Excel


Creating a chart in Microsoft Excel is a reasonably simple process, but it’s the customizations you apply that take the most time. So, if you create a chart and want to reuse the colors and formatting, save it as a template! Read More »

 
What Is Ubuntu?


In online discussions, you may have heard the term “Ubuntu” thrown around, often in the context of discussing alternatives to Windows. So what exactly is it, and why do people choose to use it? Read More »

 
What Is an All-in-One (AIO) Printer, and Should You Buy One?


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How to Hide Orders on Amazon


If you share an Amazon account with your partner—or let other people use your Prime login—you might occasionally want to hide an order from your history. That way, you won’t spoil the surprise of a birthday gift, or your kids won’t see something they shouldn’t when shopping for school supplies. Here’s how to do it. Read More »

 
How to Hide Your Friends List on Facebook


If you don’t want people to see your Facebook friends, you can hide your friends list from them. This guide will show you how to do that on Facebook on both desktop and mobile. Read More »

 
How to Delete a Retweet on Twitter


Accidentally retweeted someone’s tweet on Twitter? If so, it only takes a few clicks to delete that retweet. Here’s how to do it on Twitter on desktop and mobile. Read More »

 

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