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13 Essential Switch 2 Tips and Tricks You’ve Probably Missed
Got a Switch 2? It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the excitement of a new console and miss some of the more useful features that are staring you right in the face. We’ve combed system menus and the internet to find as many Switch 2 tidbits as we can. 1 Share Games Locally via GameShare GameShare is Nintendo’s take on…
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13 Time-Saving Linux Terminal Tricks You Should Be Using
When using the Linux terminal, we often make mistakes. At other times, tasks feel just plain tedious. Fortunately, there are many terminal tricks that help you amend those mistakes and perform the tedious tasks easily. Let’s explore some of those tricks in this guide. 13 Run the Previous Command With sudo We’ve all been there. You type a command, hit…
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Six Tricks Companies Use to Hide the Cost of Tariffs
As the chaos and confusion surrounding America’s tariff policies continues to swirl, one truth remains a constant: A lot of things are going to get more expensive. No matter what happens to tariffs in the courts or as the result of trade deals with other countries, the prices of many products are going to increase due to tariff pressures, and…
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New ‘Defendnot’ tool tricks Windows into disabling Microsoft Defender
A new tool called ‘Defendnot’ can disable Microsoft Defender on Windows devices by registering a fake antivirus product, even when no real AV is installed. The trick utilizes an undocumented Windows Security Center (WSC) API that antivirus software uses to tell Windows it is installed and is now managing the real-time protection for the device. When an antivirus program is registered,…
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7 easy tricks to boost your productivity
I spend plenty of time tweaking my tools, and Windows Terminal is one of my favorites. It’s not just about its look or modern feel: Windows Terminal manages to make daily tasks quicker and simpler, offering a user experience that’s far superior to older command-line interfaces. I’ve often come across new ways this tool can save me precious time that…
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7 tips and tricks to make your Fire TV even better
Fire TV casts a wide net in terms of devices. Not only is it among some of the best streaming devices, but it’s also baked into some of the best OLED TVs, as well. Whether you’re running Amazon’s Fire TV interface on an actual display, such as the Panasonic Z95A OLED, or a streaming stick, like the Fire TV HD,…
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Tycoon2FA phishing kit targets Microsoft 365 with new tricks
Phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform Tycoon2FA, known for bypassing multi-factor authentication on Microsoft 365 and Gmail accounts, has received updates that improve its stealth and evasion capabilities. Tycoon2FA was discovered in October 2023 by Sekoia researchers, who later reported significant updates on the phishing kit that increased its sophistication and effectiveness. Trustwave now reports that the Tycoon 2FA threat actors have added several…
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5 iPhone Camera Tricks I Use All the Time
Your iPhone probably goes everywhere that you do, which is why it’s perfect for your photographic needs. Mobile photography reached the “good enough” threshold a long time ago, but there are still some quirks and limitations you might want to overcome. So here are a few tricks that I keep in my back pocket at all times. Try to keep…
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10 Tricks You Can Do With FFmpeg on Linux
Want to do more with the Linux terminal? You might not instinctively put videos and the command line together, but with FFmpeg you can actually do a lot with a video file just by typing a simple command in your terminal. In case you haven’t heard of it, FFmpeg is a command line tool that can handle anything related to…
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Coinbase phishing email tricks users with fake wallet migration
A large-scale Coinbase phishing attack poses as a mandatory wallet migration, tricking recipients into setting up a new wallet with a pre-generated recovery phrase controlled by attackers. The emails have a subject of “Migrate to Coinbase Wallet” and state that all customers must transition to self-custodial wallets. The email also provides instructions on how to download the legitimate Coinbase Wallet.…
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