What Is Browser Fingerprinting, and How Can You Block It? Browser fingerprinting is a method with which the websites you visit can identify you. It’s mostly used to target ads at people, although it can also be used to secure websites and accounts from unauthorized access.
Read moreWhat Is a Web Crawler, and How Does It Work? Have you ever searched for something on Google and wondered, “How does it know where to look?” The answer is “web crawlers,” which search the web and index it so that you can find things easily online. We’ll explain.
Read moreA Successful Failure: The TI-99/4A Turns 40 In June 1981, Texas Instruments released the TI-99/4A, a 16-bit home computer and gaming platform that became a huge cultural success in America after selling 2.8 million units, although it resulted in a business loss for TI. Forty years later, here’s what made it special.
Read moreWhat is Microsoft Editor and What Can It Do For You? Wondering what exactly Microsoft Editor is and how it can help you? Here are the features, availability, and how to use this writing tool.
Read moreWhat Is Twitter Blue, and Is It Worth $3 a Month? Paying to use social media? That might seem crazy, but that’s the idea of “Twitter Blue.” For $3 per month, you get additional features that aren’t available to free users. Is it really worth it? Let’s find out.
Read moreWhat Is Aspect Ratio? You might have come across the term “aspect ratio” while shopping for a new computer monitor or looking up a film on IMDb. The term is used extensively throughout the video and photography world. At its core, aspect ratio is a simple mathematical concept.
Read moreWhat Is Shareware, and Why Was It So Popular in the 1990s? It’s a crazy idea: Give your software away for free and hope that people like it enough to send you money. That was the idea behind shareware, a popular commercial software model in the 1980s and 1990s. Here’s what made it unique and successful at the time.
Read moreWhat Is Amazon Sidewalk, and Should You Disable It? On June 8, 2021, most Amazon smart home devices—as well as certain other connected gadgets—will become part of a nationwide network called Sidewalk. Here’s what you need to know, and how to opt out if you choose to.
Read moreWhat Are Teletypes, and Why Were They Used with Computers? For a few decades, many computer system operators used devices called teletypes to interact with computers using a typewriter-style keyboard and output printed on spools of paper. Here’s why.
Read moreWhat Is Twitter Spaces, and Is It Different From Clubhouse? Social media websites tend to follow trends and reproduce popular features. You’ve probably noticed they all have “Stories” now. If you use Twitter, you may have noticed another new thing called “Spaces.” What are Twitter Spaces and should you care about them?
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