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Many Windows applications, such as antivirus software, inject code into Chrome to modify its behavior. This results in more frequent browser crashes, so Google is taking a stand by blocking these techniques. Why Are Applications Injecting Code? Some applications inject code into other running processes to modify their behavior. On Windows, this technique has existed for a long time. It’s used by many different types of applications, from antimalware tools to dangerous malware....

This feature is part of the new version of WSL in Insider preview build 18945. This is a 20H1 build, which means it will likely be released in April 2020—it’s unclear if this feature will make it to 19H2, expected for release in October 2019. Microsoft had already added the Linux kernel, but now WSL 2 looks even more powerful than we originally thought. Now, you can do whatever you want with the Linux kernel, including adding kernel modules....

Even If Your Old Flashlight Works, Toss It Listen, we get it. Nobody wants to be wasteful and that cruddy old flashlight you’ve had banging around in your junk drawer for years still works. But does it work well? Probably not. In fact, if you haven’t bought a flashlight in a few years (or decades) you’ll be blown away by how much flashlight technology has advanced. That old clunky yellow plastic flashlight in your junk drawer runs off C or D cell batteries and only throws enough light for you to, possibly, avoid falling down the stairs in a power outage....

We’ve barely started the switch to 4K, and now 8K TVs are already on the market. Are they worth it? Should you care? Here’s everything you need to know. Update: More 8K TVs are being unveiled at CES 2020. For example, LG announced eight 8K TVs, while Vizio showed off an 8K concept but won’t be selling it. We’re excited that the technology is improving and we look forward to more affordable 8K TVs alongside more 8K content, although upscaling of existing 4K or 1080p content should also be great on an 8K TV....

Apple News: Services! Apple announced a lot of new stuff yesterday, but despite that, it was still pretty light on details. Here’s what we know right now. First up is News+, the company’s buffet-style magazine and newspaper service. It’s actually really cool. And available now! [Engadget] Then we have Arcade, which is an interesting take on mobile gaming. You pay one (still currently-unknown) fee, and you play all the games on available on the service....

The Beginning of Unix The initial release of Unix occurred fifty years ago in 1969, at Bell Labs, a research and development company owned by AT&T. Happy birthday, Unix. Actually, at that time it was still called Unics, standing for UNIplexed Information and Computing Service. Apparently, no one can recall when the “cs” became an “x.” It was written on a DEC PDP/7 computer, in DEC assembly language. There was a need within Bell to produce typeset patent applications....

Rather than manually inserting times and dates into a Google Sheets spreadsheet, you can use the NOW and TODAY functions. These functions show the current time or date, updating as your spreadsheet changes or on a regular basis. While the NOW and TODAY functions regularly update, you can quickly insert a non-updating time or date stamp using keyboard shortcuts. Adding the Current Time and Date Using NOW Adding the current time and date in a Google Sheets spreadsheet using the NOW function is almost too simple....

Rolling and Point Releases Do you know which version of Linux you are running? Can you find the kernel version? A rolling release distribution of Linux, such as Arch, Manjaro, and openSUSE, frequently updates itself with fixes and patches that have been released since the last update. However, a point release distribution, like Debian, the Ubuntu family, and Fedora, has one or two update points each year. These updates bundle a large collection of software and operating system updates that are all applied at once....

Of course, you can always turn them back on if you want on an individual video basis. Disable Subtitles Head into the VLC preferences, and then click the All button at the bottom of the screen. On the left-hand side, choose Video –> Subtitles/OSD, and then uncheck the boxes for “Autodetect subtitle files”, Enable sub-pictures, and On Screen Display. That should do it, unless the subtitles are forced in the video for some reason....

Windows 10 tries its hardest to make you use a Microsoft account. The option was already hidden, but now it’s not even offered on Windows 10 Home while you’re connected to the internet. Here’s how to create a local account anyway. We tested this out with the latest stable version of Windows 10. That’s version 1903, also known as the May 2019 Update. You’ll have to go through this setup process after installing Windows 10 yourself or if you get a new PC with Windows 10 installed....

For this guide, we didn’t use third-party tools developed specifically to export contacts. Instead, we’ll show two methods that are readily available on your iPhone and Windows 10. The first method involves Apple’s iCloud service, which is the better option if you need to export more than one contact. The second method relies on email. You don’t need a specific email client—Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, Outlook, and so on, all work just fine....

Microsoft’s OneDrive makes it easy to share and unshare files and folders. But what if you want to see everything you’ve shared, in one simple list? OneDrive can do that easily, and here’s how you get to it. RELATED: How to Share Things from OneDrive Log into your account on the OneDrive site. You can also sign in to your Office 365 account and select OneDrive from the app launcher....

While Apple Watch still doesn’t support third-party watch faces, the Face Sharing feature introduced in watchOS 7 does make it easy to import and add pre-customized watch faces. This is where Facer comes in. Facer is an online community where Apple Watch users can create and share their own customized watch faces. The Facer app is free to use and watch faces created by community members are free to download....

If you only have one Google account, managing your calendar is pretty simple. But once you bring your work account, shared family calendars, and even specialty calendars into the mix, keeping things organized becomes more challenging. Here’s an example. Say you have a personal Google Calendar where you keep track of your appointments and reminders. You also use a separate calendar for work stuff. Your spouse shares her calendar with you so you can stay in sync with each other....

A fresh Docker installation defaults to public interactions with Docker Hub. Logging in lets you access your private content and benefit from less restrictive Docker API rate limits. In this guide, we’ll show how to login to the Docker CLI, covering both Docker Hub authentication and your own private registries. We’ll also look at some of the common issues with Docker’s credential storage. Logging Into Docker Hub Logging into Docker Hub lets the Docker CLI access private content that’s accessible to your account....

Apple has integrated a Magnifier feature inside the Markup tool. If you’re not familiar, the Markup tool is available in multiple locations throughout iOS and iPadOS. For example, you can access it when you’re editing an image or PDF in the Files app, as well as when you open an attachment in the Mail app. To magnify something that’s currently on your screen, you can use the screenshot editing feature on iPhone and iPad....

Adding quirky animations to your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation gives your slideshow a little extra life. Not only will adding a typewriter or command line animation entertain your audience, but it will also keep them focused on the text. Creating a Typewriter/Command Line Animation The typewriter and command line animations are very similar. The only differentiating factor is text style. If you’re going with the vintage typewriter look, we recommend going with a 12pt Courier New font in black....

Modern Windows 10 apps have permissions you can control, just like modern iPhone, iPad, and Android apps. You can control access to resources like your location, camera, microphone, and photos. This only works for modern apps from the Store, also known as Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps. Traditional Windows desktop apps have access to everything, and there’s no way to control it. How to Manage an Individual App’s Permissions To manage a single app’s permissions, open its app details page....

How to Mute Mail Threads on iPhone and iPad To mute a thread on an iPhone or iPad, you need to be running iOS 13 or iPadOS 13 and higher. There are two ways to do this. The first works without even opening the email. You can also mute a message from the reply menu. If you’re in the Inbox, swipe left on an email and select the “More” option....

Google Chrome Apps are websites optimized for Chrome, installed in your browser from the Chrome Web Store. When you install a Chrome Web App, an icon for that app is added to the Apps page. All the app icons can be arranged and categorized into pages to suit your needs. We’ll show you how to rearrange app icons on a page, move app icons to different pages, and how to rename the pages to act as categories or folders....