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NTFS, exFAT, and FAT32 finally make sense when you see what each one breaks

Each format picked one thing to protect and let the rest go.

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I stopped using my Fire TV Stick just for streaming after finding these apps

This affordable device provides some useful tools and transforms into a wireless file hub, web browser, and media front end.

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Streaming in Canada on Crave, Disney+, Netflix and Prime Video [Aug. 10-16]

Wondering what to watch on streaming? Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable new movies and TV shows. We typically focus on new content from Amazon’s Prime Video, Crave, Disney+ and Netflix, but other services like Apple TV+ and Paramount+ will be mentioned when relevant. Premium video-on-demand (PV...

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The guest network you never use is the safest place for half your home

Your guest Wi-Fi isn't just for guests — it's a free security upgrade.

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Public Mobile is improving its support with a dedicated messaging system

If you’re a Public Mobile user, getting help with your mobile network-related needs is soon going to look a lot different. The Telus flanker brand has traditionally maintained a community-based support ticketing system, but a change is underway. The carrier is replacing the support system with an “improved” process ca...

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Publisher behind GTA VI launching game studio in Vancouver

One of the world’s biggest video game publishers is launching a brand-new Vancouver studio, which is indirectly connected to Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA). The publisher, 2K, is behind some of the biggest money-making franchises in the industry, like NBA 2K and the Borderlands series. Take-Two is the parent company of 2K...

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Toshiba ordered the inventor of flash memory to discontinue it — he refused

He presented the tech anyway, and Intel got rich off the idea Toshiba almost buried.

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These 3 new Excel functions ended a decade of my complicated text-cleaning formulas

Describing what your text looks like beats telling Excel where to find it.

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Every home network I set up starts with these 3 firewall rules

Keeping the internet out is only the beginning of what my firewall does.

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Rogers offering free satellite connectivity to all B.C. customers amid wildfires

Rogers is responding to the wildfires in B.C. by enabling its mobile-to-satellite service across the province for all Rogers wireless customers, businesses, and the government. Typically, Rogers includes satellite service with 5G+ plans for a limited time, but it’s also available as a paid add-on starting at $10/mo fo...

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Every browser just got a major privacy upgrade and most people don't know it

Browsers closed the last HTTPS hostname leak without telling anyone

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Google Meet's best new feature has nothing to do with video calls

Google Meet can now use Gemini to take AI notes for meetings beyond just video calls.

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