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Get rid of ads in your Windows 10 Start menu

If you’re running Windows 10 with default settings, you’ve probably noticed apps creeping into the right (tile) side of your Start menu — apps you didn’t put there. Clicking on these “apps” opens up the Store, where you can purchase and download them. Microsoft calls them “suggestions,” but they’re actually just ads. That’s right, Microsoft …

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How to change your computer’s name in Windows 10

There are plenty of reasons to change your computer’s name — especially if you bought it directly from a manufacturer and it’s named something generic like “windows-user-pc” or “TUF000445811EE”. If you want to connect computers through a homegroup, or just be able to recognize which computers are on your network, changing your computer’s name to something more descriptive is definitely …

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Facebook tests tool to limit your exposure to recent exes

Many find social media difficult after a breakup, struggling with the posts and pictures of their ex but not wanting to take the drastic measure of unfriending or blocking them completely. On Thursday, Facebook started testing a tool to help solve this dilemma. After changing your relationship status from “in a relationship” to “single,” Facebook will give you the option …

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How to switch to Google Maps Lite on the Web

If you have a well-equipped computer, running Google Maps in all its glory will have little to no impact on your browser. However, try using Maps on a computer with limited resources and the performance of the website really suffers. At this point, Google should take over and automatically switch you to Lite mode — a slimmed down version of …

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Sprint once again vows to halve your smartphone bill if you switch

Sprint will match its rivals’ current rate plans and offer a 50 percent discount in a new promotion unveiled Wednesday. The program, similar to one Sprint launched a year ago and beginning on Friday, applies to customers switching from Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile. The 50 percent discount applies to advertised rates for “most plans,” Sprint said. The company had been …

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iPad Pro hit by production issues, says analyst

Apple’s new iPad Pro is suffering from production problems, though they’re apparently not taking much of a bite out of sales, according to one analyst. Released last week, the iPad Pro is being affected by two production woes, KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said on Tuesday in an investors note seen by blog site AppleInsider. First, Sharp is not ramping up …

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Tech removes snow, dust and mist from videos

Photographic technology has long since been able to nullify the red-eye effect, and now Japanese venture firm Morpho looks to deliver what could be the next big innovation in clearer images. The company revealed the new video processing technology at this year’s Mass-Trans Innovation Japan convention last week in Chiba, Japan. Marketed as Morpho Dehazer, it’s capable of removing visually …

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