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March 7, 2022

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Coyote calls (howls and yipping) don’t just serve to let one pack know where another pack is, but as a form of birth control. If a pack rarely hears the howl of another pack on the wind, they’ll have more babies. If they hear frequent howls, they’ll have fewer babies since the resident population is fairly well balanced and resources may be more scarce in the region.

If you’re a fan of Linux, you might have seen “Tux,” the friendly penguin mascot for the operating system. But why a penguin, and why Tux? We’ll explore the history behind the semi-aquatic bird mascot with a little help from Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux himself. Read More »

There’s a common assumption that apps made by the phone vendor itself aren’t good. This is true much of the time—especially with Android phones—but not always. For example, Samsung Health is an excellent app for your fitness needs. Read More »

Excel makes it easy to perform basic math operations, which includes division. You can divide numbers in a single cell, from multiple cells, or even entire columns. Since there’s no DIVIDE function in Excel, you’ll need to use a simple formula. Read More »

Samsung appears to have been the victim of a massive hack, leading to approximately 190GB of data being leaked. This could be a huge deal for Samsung, as the data is alleged to contain lots of company information. Read More »

Adding the right soundbar to your home is a great way to make TV, movies, and music come to life without getting an entire home theater system. Our recommendations will give you some of the best audio experiences around. Read More »

Mozilla has updated Firefox to version 97.0.2 to fix two active vulnerabilities currently being exploited in the wild. If you’re a Firefox user, you’re going to want to update as soon as possible to make sure your browser is secure. Read More »

We’re not saying you should choose RingCentral as the VoIP solution for your business because it’s popular. We’re just saying there has to be a good reason more than 400,000 companies around the globe rely on RingCentral’s voice, text, conference, web meeting, and fax services to keep their employees connected and productive. Click here to see what RingCentral can do for your business.

The double-edged sword of living in the modern world is that everything can connect wirelessly, which often leaves us open to easier attacks. WPS can help mitigate that risk for those who aren’t tech-savvy with a simple push of a button on your router. Read More »

Mousepads are high-traffic surfaces that get dirty and need cleaning, just like your keyboard and mouse. Not only does a dirty mousepad look gross, but it may also affect tracking and make your movements less accurate. Here’s how to clean one. Read More »

While most of us rely on wireless at home, wired internet is often a better choice. The only catch is that most home routers only have a handful of ports. Adding more ports is easy, but there are a few things to consider when setting things up. Read More »

Another week, and there’s another round of new Netflix content. This time, the streaming service might be dropping less, but it’s still debuting some seriously quality content. Read More »

If Daylight Saving Time (DST) makes you a groggy, moody mess, it’s not hard to imagine how rough it is on kids. They don’t understand they’re losing an hour and need to readjust their sleep routine. Here’s how you can make it easier on them. Read More »

Want to see a list of all the items you’ve ever purchased from Google Play? If so, the service offers an option to quickly check your order history. Here’s how to use it on desktop and Android. Read More »

Unless you’re willing to spend hours scrubbing the smell out of a used couch, look for products that are SF. Here’s what this acronym means and how to use it. Read More »

If you’re no longer an active Discord user, and you don’t think you’ll be returning to the service anytime soon, it’s a good idea to delete your Discord account. The service makes it easy to do that, and we’ll show you how. Read More »

It is sometimes useful to run programs as administrator — but what if you want to run everything as administrator? Windows 10 and Windows 11 include an administrator account, but it is disabled by default — for good reasons. Find out how to activate it here. Read More »