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The Linux file system structure explained

The Linux file system structure explained

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ScreenshotbyJackWallen/ZDNET ThewaytheLinuxfilesystemislaidoutmakesperfectsense.I'vebeenusingLinuxforsomanyyearsthatIcan'timagineanotherfilesystemmakingmoresense.WhenIconsiderhowtheWindowsfilesystemislaidout,myeyesglossoverandIcanonlythink,"What?"and"Why?"  Also: I'veusedLinuxfor30years.Hereare5reasonswhyI'llneverswitchtoWindowsorMacOS However,fort...

iOS 18 Is Releasing Today. Here's How To Download the Latest iPhone OS

iOS 18 Is Releasing Today. Here's How To Download the Latest iPhone OS

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AppleisexpectedtoreleaseiOS18foreveryoneonMonday,Sept.16.ThelatestsoftwareupdatefortheiPhonewillbeavailablefordownloadat10a.m.PT/1p.m.ETtoday. ButthereareafewthingsyoushouldknowbeforeyouattempttoinstalliOS18. iOS18bringsseveralmajorchanges,aswellassmallertweaks,toyourphone,includingamorecustomizablehomescreen,aredesignedcontrolcenterandphotoalbum,t...

Best CD Rates Today, Sept. 16, 2024: Don't Let High APYs Pass You By. A Fed Rate Cut Is Coming

Best CD Rates Today, Sept. 16, 2024: Don't Let High APYs Pass You By. A Fed Rate Cut Is Coming

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MoneyBanking ArticleupdatedonSep16,2024 WhyYouCanTrustCNETMoney Ourmissionistohelpyoumakeinformedfinancialdecisions,andweholdourselvestostrict .Thispostmaycontainlinkstoproductsfromourpartners,whichmayearnusacommission.Here’samoredetailedexplanationof. OurExperts Writtenby Editedby  CNETstaff--notadvertisers,partnersorbusinessinterests--determineho...

Is your Windows license legal? Should you even care?

Is your Windows license legal? Should you even care?

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AndrewBrookes/GettyImages Thissoftwareislicensed,notsold. Thatsentence,whichhasscrolledpastPCusers'eyeballsfordecadesastheyclickthroughWindowslicenseagreementswithoutreadingthem,iswhatmadeBillGatesrich.Itisalsothegatewaytoaninsanelyconfusingthicketoflegalverbiage,andMicrosofthasmadethetopicevenmorebewilderingthroughtheyearsbyaddinglayersofanti-pira...

Today's NYT Connections Hints and Answer for September 16 (#463)

Today's NYT Connections Hints and Answer for September 16 (#463)

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Games By NickLewis Published1hourago Games Related SignintoyourHow-ToGeekaccount QuickLinks ConnectionsisagamefromtheNewYorkTimesthatchallengesyoutofindtheassociationbetweenwords.Itsoundseasy,butitisn't—Connectionscategoriescanbealmostanything,andthey'reusuallyquitespecific.Ifyouneedahandgettingtheanswers,we'vegotyoucovered. WhatIsConnections? Conn...

Best Savings Rates Today, Sept. 16, 2024: Looming Rate Cuts Means This May Be Your Last Chance to Score a High APY
Bobby Jefferson
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MoneyBanking ArticleupdatedonSep16,2024 WhyYouCanTrustCNETMoney Ourmissionistohelpyoumakeinformedfinancialdecisions,andweholdourselvestostrict .Thispostmaycontainlinkstoproductsfromourpartners,whichmayearnusacommission.Here’samoredetailedexplanationof. OurExperts Writtenby Editedby  CNETstaff--notadvertisers,partnersorbusinessinterests--determineho...
Is Microsoft really going to cut off security updates for your 'unsupported' Windows 11 PC?
Bobby Jefferson
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BeataZawrzel/NurPhotoviaGettyImages Microsoft'sstrictcompatibilityrequirementsforWindows11meanthatasignificantnumberofPCowners--hundredsofmillions,probably--arepreventedfromupgradingtheirWindows10PCstotheneweroperatingsystemusingnormaltechniques.  Meanwhile,thecompanyhaspublisheddocumentationforhowtobypassthosecompatibilitychecksandupgradeanyway,wh...
OpenAI's o1-preview model aced my coding tests, and showed its work (in surprising detail)
Bobby Jefferson
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sankai/GettyImages Usually,whenasoftwarecompanypushesoutamajornewreleaseinMay,theydon'ttrytotopitwithanothermajornewreleasefourmonthslater.Butthere'snothingusualaboutthepaceofinnovationintheAIbusiness. AlthoughOpenAIdroppeditsnewomni-powerfulGPT-4omodelinmid-May,thecompanyhasbeenbusy.AsfarbackaslastNovember,ReuterspublishedarumorthatOpenAIwasworkin...
Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sept. 16
Bobby Jefferson
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LookingformoreMiniCrosswordanswers?ClickhereforourdailyMiniCrosswordhints,aswellasourdailyanswersandhintsforTheNewYorkTimesWordle,Strands,andConnectionspuzzles. The NewYorkTimesCrosswordPuzzle islegendary.Butifyoudon'thavethatmuchtime,the MiniCrossword isanentertainingsubstitute.TheMiniCrosswordismucheasierthantheold-schoolNYTCrossword,andyouprobab...
Mortgage Rates Are Falling, But Won’t Get Low Enough for Most Americans, CNET Survey Finds
Bobby Jefferson
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MoneyMortgages ArticleupdatedonSep16,2024 WhyYouCanTrustCNETMoney OurExperts Writtenby Editedby  CNETstaff--notadvertisers,partnersorbusinessinterests--determinehowwereviewtheproductsandserviceswecover.Ifyoubuythroughourlinks,wemaygetpaid. Reviewsethicsstatement TharonGreen/CNET AdvertiserDisclosure CNETeditorsindependentlychooseeveryproductandserv...
Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 16, #197
Bobby Jefferson
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LookingforthemostrecentStrandsanswer?Clickherefortoday'sStrandshints,aswellasourdailyanswersandhintsforTheNewYorkTimesMiniCrossword,WordleandConnectionspuzzles. Strandsdoesn'tgetasmuchattentionasitsNewYorkTimesgamesiblings Wordle and Connections,butitcanbejustaschallengingandentertaining.Strandsjustmovedoutofbeta,soit'snowintheNewYorkTimes'official...
Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Sept. 16, #1185
Bobby Jefferson
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LookingforthemostrecentWordleanswer?Clickherefortoday'sWordlehints,aswellasourdailyanswersandhintsforTheNewYorkTimesMiniCrossword,ConnectionsandStrandspuzzles. Thereareplentyofother onlinewordgames now,butIstillplaytheNewYorkTimes Wordle gameeveryday.Thesedays,it'snotonlyanoldfriend,it'salsoanicewarm-upforConnections,Strandsandtherest.  Also,we've ...
Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 16, #463
Bobby Jefferson
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LookingforthemostrecentConnectionsanswer?Clickherefortoday'sConnectionshints,aswellasourdailyanswersandhintsforTheNewYorkTimesMiniCrossword,WordleandStrandspuzzles. Needtheanswersforthe NewYorkTimesConnectionspuzzle?Tome, Wordleismoreofavocabularytest,butConnectionsismoreofabrainteaser.You'regiven16wordsandaskedtoputthemintofourgroupsthataresomehow...
You might start seeing Instagram comments on Threads soon
Bobby Jefferson
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InstagrammightrolloutawaytosharecommentsonotherInstagrampoststoThreads,accordingtoAlessandroPaluzzi,whooftenreverseengineersMeta’ssocialmediaappstofindcomingfeatures. PaluzzisharedanimageshowingthatwhencommentingonanInstagrampost,therecouldbeanewdropdownmenuthatletsuserschoosetosharethecommentonlytoInstagramor“alsoshareonThreads.” Metahasmadeafewmo...
4 Common DisplayPort Problems, and How to Fix Them
Bobby Jefferson
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DisplayPortisagreatoptionforconnectingyourmonitoranddisplayadapter.Butalthoughtheyareoftenreliableandstable,DisplayPortconnectionscansometimesfailinunexpectedways. Thankfully,mostDisplayPortproblemsarerelativelyeasytoavoidorfix.HerearefourcommonDisplayPortproblems,alongwithadvicefordiagnosingandsolvingthem. ThefirstcluetoaDisplayPortlinkfailurewill...

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