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How to Get Rid of Any Pest in Your Home or Yard—for Good
The right expert can make quick work of a pest problem. Here’s what to know. ExterminatorsThese pros can identify and eliminate insects and rodents by using chemicals. To find one, go to pestworld.org; check your state’s pest regulatory agency (often the state Department of Agriculture); or check the Better Business Bureau. Angi and HomeAdvisor can also offer leads. Angi says…
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Get Rid of Mosquitoes With These Two Methods (That Actually Work)
We may earn a commission from links on this page. We hate mosquitoes, and so companies make a lot of anti-mosquito things: candles, wristbands, chemical and herbal sprays—even electronic devices. But if you want to keep mosquitoes off your bare skin this summer, you really just need two things: bug spray and a fan. The many alternatives either don’t work,…
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‘I take pleasure in thinking I can rid society of at least some of them’: A cyber vigilante is dumping information on notorious ransomware criminals – and security experts say police will be keeping close tabs
A mysterious leaker going by the alias GangExposed has been revealing the identities of individuals linked to the Conti and Trickbot ransomware groups. The data includes aliases, photos, and videos of several group members and their front companies, along with thousands of chat logs, personal videos, and ransom negotiations with victims. The Register has spoken to the whistleblower via Signal,…
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This Extension Gets Rid of YouTube’s Annoying Clutter
YouTube is an amazing tool. If there’s anything you want to do, from playing an instrument to fixing household appliances, there is a video on the site somewhere outlining exactly how to do it. The problem: YouTube doesn’t always act like a tool. It’s easy to get sucked down a rabbit hole of related videos, comments, and other distractions (mostly…
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Quick hacks to get rid of pet hair
If you have any furry friends, you’ll probably be dealing with pet hair shedding on a daily basis. Be it long or short-haired dogs and cats, it’s inevitable to find fur embedded in carpets, furnishings and generally around the home. It isn’t any wonder why it can feel like a never-ending battle to banish pet hair. Luckily, there are some…
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Hackers use Windows RID hijacking to create hidden admin account
A North Korean threat group has been using a technique called RID hijacking that tricks Windows into treating a low-privileged account as one with administrator permissions. The hackers used a custom malicious file and an open source tool for the hijacking attack. Both utilities can perform the attack but researchers at South Korean cybersecurity company AhnLab say that there are differences. How RID…
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What Is Inverse Ghosting, and How Do I Get Rid of It?
Summary Inverse ghosting occurs when you set your monitor’s overdrive option too high, resulting in bright trails around moving objects. To get rid of inverse ghosting, lower the overdrive setting on your monitor to medium or low. OLED monitors don’t experience inverse ghosting, but are prone to burn-in and can suffer from VRR flicker. If you attempt to battle monitor…
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What Grindy Tasks Can it Get Rid Of?
RPA stands for robotic process automation. It represents some of the most cutting-edge technological developments of the modern era with its ability to improve efficiency gains in business operations. RPA uses software bots to automate tasks, eliminating the need for people to perform manual labor and other tasks that involve rote, repetitive processes. RPA is deployed in many IT settings…
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How to responsibly get rid of the stuff you’ve decluttered
While we’re always being told how to simplify our cramped living spaces and get rid of all the stuff we’re no longer using or wearing, it’s often hard to figure out just how to do it responsibly without adding to the world’s excess trash. Because just dumping them isn’t an option, reusing and recycling old and unneeded stuff has become…
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How to Rid Your Car of Odors and Smells
For cleaning interior surfaces, Crossen and others recommend cleaners meant specifically for cars, but some household cleaners will also work. When we interviewed Jeff Stout from Yanfeng, the world’s largest supplier of automotive interior parts, he said that isopropyl alcohol is a safe way to kill any germs on a car’s interior surfaces. In fact, it’s what Yanfeng uses in…
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