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Notion’s 3.0 Update Wants to Help You With Project Management

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 15:53

Notion just launched Notion 3.0, which the company is calling the biggest update ever for its popular productivity app. This update will let Notion work with you to make better notes and give you an agent to help you create better spaces.

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Tor-based Tails Linux 7.0 Has Arrived: Here's What's New

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 15:41

Tails 7.0 is here, and it's a huge update that brings a ton of new features and improvements to the privacy-focused operating system. The new version is the first to be based on Debian 13 (Trixie) and GNOME 48 (Bengaluru), which means there are new versions of almost all the included applications.

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This Is Why I Use Static IP Addresses With Home Assistant

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 15:30

The majority of the time, we have no idea what the IP addresses of our devices are. You don't need to know that your phone has an IP address of 192.168.1.12 on your local network in order to use it. Your router takes care of assigning and reassigning IP addresses in the background, and you're not even aware that it's happening.

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How to Validate Your Data With Statistical Tests in Python

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 15:00

Having data is only half the battle. How do you know your data actually means something? With some simple Python code, you can quickly check if differences in data are actually significant.

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How to Install the Google Play Store on an Amazon Fire Tablet

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 14:15

Amazon Fire Tablets restrict you to the Amazon Appstore, but they run Fire OS, a custom version of Android. That means you can install Google's Play Store to gain access to millions of Android apps and games, including Google apps like Gmail, Chrome, Google Maps, and more.

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I Kicked My Loot Addiction, But Borderlands 4 Is Dragging Me Back

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 14:00

Nothing in gaming has ever been as addictive as loot grinding, and there's no better proof of that than the Borderlands series. Each new game has delivered more guns than the last, always with more variety and wilder gimmicks than you'll find in any other series.

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ESR’s iPhone 17 Accessories Bring All-Around Protection and Smarter Charging

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 14:00

The iPhone 17 has arrived, and with it comes the need for accessories that match Apple’s latest design and performance.

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3 Fun and Cool Linux Apps to Install This Weekend (September 19 - 21)

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 13:15

Not sure how to get the most out of your Linux device? This weekend, I'm back with another set of free and open source apps Linux fans will want to try installing.

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The Overlooked Windows 11 Privacy Upgrade That Just Works

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 13:00

For a long time, I never thought about what happens when I type a web address into a browser and hit “Enter.” In fact, your computer asks a DNS server where to find the site, and unless you’ve previously made changes to your settings, that request goes out in plain text, visible to any system your traffic passes through on its way across the network.

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The American Electric Sedan That Finally Puts Range Anxiety to Rest

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 12:30

Electric vehicles (EVs) deliver instant power, futuristic tech, and the bonus of zero tailpipe emissions. Still, range is the factor that matters most.

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