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5 niche Windows 11 apps that you should install on day one

Microsoft PowerToys is an official power-user toolkit from Microsoft that adds a ton of advanced functionality to Windows 11. It serves as a one-stop solution for adding many useful features to the ...
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Ho to run Linux GUI apps natively on Windows 10/11 with WSL, No VM Required

Installing Linux distributions using WSL is simple enough. The official Microsoft Store has plenty of distros to choose from, ...

Two free websites I actually use to work faster on my PC

TypingClub shows you how to type quickly and correctly on your keyboard. You can participate in free training, and you don’t ...

I was jealous of MacOS 26 users, until I realized Windows PCs already had these 4 features

Apple's latest MacOS 26 has a slew of useful features - but a few of them appeared on Windows first, including one that dates back decades.

10 free Windows apps that improved my productivity (and I'd easily pay money for)

LibreOffice is free to download and install for Windows.
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Building Streaming Infrastructure That Scales: Because Viewers Won't Wait Until Tomorrow

In streaming, the challenge is immediate: customers are watching TV right now, not planning to watch it tomorrow. When systems fail during prime time, there is no recovery window; viewers leave and ...