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Mistakes that are quietly killing your laptop’s battery

5 common mistakes that are quietly killing your laptop’s battery – howtogeek.com
The battery inside your laptop is slowly degrading, and there’s no way to prevent it from happening. The catch is that some bad habits can expedite the process. If you’re practicing one of the following habits, there’s a good chance your laptop’s battery is degrading faster than it should.

I made my Mac more secure by changing these 5 settings

I made my Mac more secure by changing these 5 settings – howtogeek.com
Unlike Windows, macOS doesn’t give me a persistent feeling like I’m being spied on, or my personal data is being sent to who-knows-where, but in the end, that’s just a perception. I think Apple is doing a better job when it comes to security and privacy, but there are still a few ways I like to tighten things up when I set up a new Mac.

– Chromebook tips save me tons of time in Google Docs

These 5 Chromebook tips save me tons of time in Google Docs – howtogeek.com
If you’re a Chromebook user, then it makes the most sense to use Google’s productivity suite to its full potential. These lightweight web-focused computers are perfect for school, college, and even work. But if you know a few core tips and tricks about using Google Docs on your Chromebook, you will be even more efficient. That’s less time working, and more time pretending to work while you browse the web.

Wyze’s new security camera watches your yard from inside your home

Wyze’s new security camera watches your yard from inside your home – share.google
Wyze has announced an unorthodox approach to outdoor security cameras with its new Window Cam that monitors your yard and property from inside your home. This Rear Window approach to security means the camera doesn’t need batteries, Wi-Fi range extenders, access to an exterior power outlet, or weatherproofing.

What is a WebExtension, and how is it different from a Chrome extension?

What is a WebExtension, and how is it different from a Chrome extension? – howtogeek.com
If you want to develop browser extensions for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, and other browsers, you’ve probably seen the phrase ‘WebExtension’ in support documents. Even though WebExtensions and Chrome extensions are (somewhat) interchangeable terms for the same technology, you do need to be aware of the differences for cross-browser extension development.

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