Save 99% on the eight-course coding 101 bundle and learn JavaScript, C, HTML5, and more
We’re mere weeks away from September, ruefully known to many as back to school season. Luckily, now that you’re an adult, that doesn’t mean begging Mom for a Superman lunchbox (or does it?)—it means a crazy big discount on our Coding 101 Bundle. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to code, there’s no better time than right now. Get all eight courses in the bundle for just $49.
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Windows 10 is awesome… but don’t buy a new Windows 10 laptop right now
Windows 10 has been getting rave reviews from people who have upgraded their machines from Windows 7 and Windows 8. But what if you’re looking to get a brand-new laptop that runs Windows 10 — what’s your best option? According to The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern, the answer right now is that you shouldn’t buy a new Windows 10 laptop for at least another few months.
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These are the fastest ISPs in each country, according to Netflix
With consumers streaming more video online than ever before, having an Internet connection strong enough to handle high quality streams is more important than ever. And seeing as how Netflix is in the business of providing such streams to millions of users across the globe, it’s no surprise that the company knows a thing or two about which ISPs really deliver.
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Amazon lightning deal: Get extreme with a Polaroid action cam for 60% off
Action cams have picked up traction in the consumer market quite a bit, and companies like GoPro, Polaroid and Sony have taken the market by storm. Amazon has just kicked off a lightning deal that lasts until 3PM EST and if you have been wanting to join in on the fun of action cams, now is your chance!
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How to fix 5 of the worst bugs in Windows 10
Microsoft’s new Windows 10 operating system is, without question, a breath of fresh air. It’s not just the fact that Windows 10 is better than Windows 8 — a pen and paper are better than Windows 8 — it’s the fact that Microsoft actually took its time to create a platform that makes sense on both desktops and tablets, instead of cramming elements for each different experience into one user interface.
Nothing is perfect though, and Windows 10 does have some issues. We covered five of the most common problems people were having with Windows 10 and their respective solutions, and now it’s time to look at five more serious Windows 10 issues.
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Let’s laugh at this TechCrunch column on why ‘driving your own car will soon be illegal’
There are times when you take a step back and realize just how clueless Silicon Valley is about the way the real world works. This may sound a little strange since Silicon Valley is deeply involved with making the modern world work in the ways that it does, but it’s nonetheless common to see that some of the tech industry’s brightest people have no understanding of normal people’s behaviors or desires. It’s this kind of oblivious delusion that made Sergey Brin think Google Glass would be a sensation with consumers, for example.
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I just watched my smartphone case heal itself from scratches
In late 2013, LG unveiled a smartphone called the G Flex. It was one of the first smartphones to feature a flexible display, as the name might indicate, and its casing was curved slightly to help showcase that.
Meh.
The phone also included another new feature though. While it wasn’t publicized quite as widely, the back of the G Flex sported a special coating that was able to slowly heal itself from minor scratches and swirling. This awesome feature has since been included on a few other LG phones, and it really is quite impressive.
Now, however, a third-party iPhone case maker has invented self-repairing plastic technology that works instantly, and I have been testing it for the past week.
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Thousands of Fantastic Four fans beg Fox to stop making Fantastic Four movies
At the moment, Fantastic Four is sitting at 9% on RottenTomatoes, making it one of the most critically panned comic book films in history. Unless the score starts trending upwards any time soon, Fox’s Fantastic Four reboot will officially be worse than 1997’s Batman & Robin in the eyes of critics.
Taking all this into consideration, it’s not surprising to see that fans of the classic comic are desperate to get the characters out of Fox’s hands.
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10 awesome paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time
Welcome to the biggest list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free we’ll run this week. Wednesday’s post offers 10 paid iOS apps in total, and they can all be downloaded without paying a dime for a limited time. If 10 isn’t enough for some reason, you can also head back to yesterday’s app sale post, where you’ll find a few freebies that haven’t yet expired.
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How hackers made millions by reading the news before you
Not all hackers out there are looking to steal your information and use it for personal gain. Rather than setting up sophisticated schemes to obtain website logins or get millions of credit card records and personal information from huge retail chains, some hackers preferred to read the news before you do.
And that early access to information is how some of them made millions.
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