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13 hours ago
MacPilot reveals the tricks your Mac’s been hiding all along
Popular Science - Stack Commerce
macOS has secrets—here’s how to find and use over 1,200 of them with MacPilot. Your Mac is a marvel of modern engineering, offering a seamless blend of power and elegance. Yet, beneath its polished exterior lies a treasure trove of features that remain just out of reach for the average user. The …
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This Game Boy Color clone doesn’t come with the Nintendo Switch 2 drama
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Only $79.99 with free shipping, and available in many colors. As the Switch 2’s release date crawls closer, the internet is not thrilled with Nintendo’s choices. Between reports of modding bans that could brick your console, unreliable Joy-Con performance in demos, and digital games tied so tightly …
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1 day ago
Sorry, but tape doesn’t block your webcam mic—this does
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Feel more secure with Ashampoo's webcam and microphone privacy software. Ditch the tape—Ashampoo’s Webcam Guard gives you one-click, hardware-level control over your webcam and mic for just $9.99 (reg. $30). Instead of relying on software permissions, this tool uses a secure algorithm to turn off …
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9 hours ago
How to customize controls and gestures on Apple AirPods
Popular Science - David Nield
You can tailor your AirPods to suit your own preferences. It’s fair to say the Apple AirPods have been a hit since they debuted in 2016. The wireless earbuds are now a familiar sight in ears all across the world, and we’ve seen multiple versions of both the standard AirPods and the AirPods Pro since …
May 17, 2025 -- Those green splotches on radar maps weren't rain showers.
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2 days ago
Weather radar picks up over 1 million migrating birds
Popular Science - Margherita Bassi
The green splotches weren't rain showers, but migratory birds on their annual journey. Twice a year, migratory birds travel thousands of miles in pursuit of food and nesting habitats in warmer regions. In the United States alone, around 3.5 billion birds arrive in the spring, with peak migration …
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1 day ago
Embrace the fun of growing culinary plants in unexpected places
Popular Science - Debbie Wolfe
Edible plants are breaking out of the bed—and thriving in wild new places. Forget traditional garden rows and Pinterest-perfect raised beds. A new wave of gardeners—fueled by the rise of “chaos gardening”—is embracing a freer, wilder approach. Culinary plants are breaking out of the vegetable patch …