Windows 10: How to maintain your privacy without disabling its best features
We’ve written a lot about privacy issues with Windows 10 but that doesn’t mean you should disable every potentially infringing feature because that could also cut out some of the platform’s best features. To help break things down a little further, LifeHacker has put together a handy guide explaining which are the really important Windows 10 privacy features you need to deal with to keep your most important information out of Microsoft’s hands without hurting overall user experience.
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How to install Windows 10 on a Mac for free
For years, Mac users have been thanking their lucky stars that they never had to deal with Windows 8. OS X has had its fair share of issues, but none could compete with the identity crisis of Windows 8. Therefore, many of you are probably curious to see how Microsoft turned everything around with the launch of Windows 10.
Thankfully, if you’re willing to take a few extra steps, you can install the new Windows OS on your Mac and find out for yourself.
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Leaked footage reveals what Chris Farley would have sounded like as Shrek
With the recent release of a documentary chronicling the life and times of comedian Chris Farley, many people have been surprised to learn that the former Saturday Night Live star was originally tapped to provide the voice of Shrek in the movie of the same name.
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Get a job as a developer with 92% off the interactive coding bootcamp
Learn all the skills you need to become a job-ready developer with this interactive course from Coder Manual, now only $39 at the BGR Store.
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Apple releases iOS 9 beta 5 – can it fix the big problems of beta 4?
Apple has released its fifth beta of iOS 9 to developers, who can only hope it fixes some of the major issues that cropped up during iOS 9 beta 4. Among other things, iOS 9 beta testers have complained that beta 4 was a major drain on battery life, that it regularly locked up data and forced reboots, and that it caused Bluetooth connectivity to frequently cut out, which means it also broke the link between the iPhone and the Apple Watch. With iOS 9 beta 5, Apple is looking to fix all that. We hope.
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iPhone 6s concept video: Why you’ll love having Force Touch on your next iPhone
Unless Apple has a huge trick up its sleeve, it’s a safe bet that Force Touch will be one of the key selling points on the upcoming iPhone 6s. Originally introduced on the Apple Watch and later incorporated into Apple’s revamped MacBook, Force Touch technology on the iPhone will be able to detect how much pressure a user is applying to a display. In turn, Force Touch functionality will open up entire new possibilities for user interaction.
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Critical iPhone security bug allows hackers to install spy apps without you ever knowing
It’s common knowledge that the iPhone is safer than Android when it comes to certain hacks. But that doesn’t mean talented hackers can’t trick Apple’s operating system, and a new security bug seems to prove just that. The recently discovered issue might not affect a large number of users yet, but it has massive potential for hackers because of the way it operates: It fools the iPhone into downloading a malicious app that replicates an actual app on your phone that it then covertly replaces. The malicious app can then be used by hackers for various purposes without the iPhone user’s knowledge.
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8 awesome paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
Happy Thursday! Today we’ve rounded up yet another set of eight paid iPhone apps that are completely free to download right now for a limited time. Let’s check them out below!
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5 hilarious movie mistakes you won’t believe you missed
Filmmaking is an imperfect science. There are innumerable factors to contend with, from the actors to the crew to the budget to the weather — it’s an endless maze that directors have to traverse from the moment production begins, which means that, inevitably, a few things are going to slip through the cracks.
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Can you afford to not buy this 5-pack of high-speed micro USB cables for $10 on Amazon?
You can never have too many charging cables. You lose them, they break, your cat chews on them, your freeloading roommate steals them… they always find a way to disappear when you need them most. For $9.99, pick up a 5-pack of high-speed, high quality micro USB cables on Amazon. A 4.5-star rating from 415 customer reviews can’t be wrong.
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