Disinformation researchers have reportedly found that a fabricated persona is behind a viral phony “intelligence” document that helped spark conspiracy theories about Hunter Biden. The author’s profile picture isn’t even of a real person, it’s AI-generated.
Source: Even the Person Who Sparked the Hunter Biden Conspiracy Theory is Fake
Source: Google needs to set an example and go beyond three years of Android updates
Throughout the pandemic, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continued to rise. Climate scientists at the Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station explain why.
Source: Why CO2 levels are still rising after Covid-19 forced carbon emissions down
Source: How to Show Windows 10’s Hidden Floating Performance Panels
Source: 3 reasons why a Chromebook often costs more than a nearly “identical” Windows laptop
Scientists only mapped the human genome 16 years ago, but today you can get a basic test of your genetic code from Walgreens. It’s estimated some 26 million people have already sent their spit to direct-to-consumer DNA-testing companies, and the number is predicted to multiply to 100 million by 2021.
Source: How secure is DNA testing?
Regular Chromebook users know that the “you can’t do anything on a Chromebook without the internet” myth is simply that: A myth. It’s true that you may be limited without that Wi-Fi or LTE hotspot connection. But that’s the case for any software platform to a degree.
Source: How to work offline effectively with a Chromebook – About Chromebooks
Source: Linux for Chromebooks 101: Getting started with the command line
Every time I write either “affect” or “effect,” I have to pause for a second to double-check myself. Their meanings are related, their spellings are similar; even their pronunciation is nearly the same. But one of them causes something and the other is the result. And knowing the difference is a good thing.
“The action is affect, the end result is effect.”
Microsoft makes Windows 10 ISO images available to everyone through its download website, but if you’re already using a Windows machine, it forces you to download the Media Creation Tool first. Here’s how to download Windows ISOs without the creation tool.
Source: How to Download a Windows 10 ISO Without the Media Creation Tool
The Bookmarks Bar in Google Chrome is more than just a place to store random pages for you to read later; it’s a highly functional and versatile feature that doesn’t get enough credit. Here’s how you can organize, beautify, and create bookmarklets to use it to its full potential.
Windows 10’s latest update is the May 2019 Update, which is version 1903 and was codenamed 19H1 during development. It features a light theme, speed improvements, and lots of polish. There are no crazy new features like My People or Timeline. And it’s out now.
Source: Everything New in Windows 10’s May 2019 Update, Available Now
Computers have changed the way we live our lives. They have found a place for themselves in every walk of our life. In the recent past, artificial intelligence and machine learning have given way to increased automation. Despite the development, most of the task we do on our PC is repetitive. Have you ever thought of automating these tasks and saving time? While most of us are familiar with AutoHotkey, today we will take a look at some other free automation software for Windows.
CHROMEBOOKS ARE THE FUTURE OF COMPUTING ACCORDING TO GOOGLE SVP
As long as we’ve been covering Chromebooks, Chromeboxes, and all the other hardware Google drops Chrome OS onto, there’s been a running theme or two that have followed the not-quite-fledgling operating system: “it’s just a browser” and “Chrome OS is Dead.”
Source: Chromebooks Are The Future of Computing According To Google SVP
CHROMEBOOKS MAKE BIG STRIDES IN SALES NUMBERS IN Q4 OF 2018
Source: Chromebooks Make Big Strides In Sales Numbers in Q4 of 2018
I admit, I held hope that Google might surprise us with the Pixel 2 and 2 XL. They were only guaranteed updates until this month, but Google was able to bring the original 2016 Pixels Android 10 last year even though they weren’t promised to get it.
