Last Week’s 10 Biggest Posts

You wanted: Common cooking mistakes and how to fix them, five things you shouldn’t do it you want your home loan approved, reverse-engineered KFC chicken. Kick off your Monday by checking out the ten most popular posts from last week.

1. Delete These 15 Dodgy Android Apps ASAP
   Security firm Sophos has discovered 15 dodgy Android apps on the Google Play store that have been downloaded more than 1.3 million times. Once installed, the adware-riddled apps do not show up as icons in the launcher making it difficult to find and eradicate them. Here’s the full list.
2. Five Cooking Mistakes We All Make (And How To Fix Them
   Cleaning your cast iron cookware with soap and water? Squeezing every last bit of mince into that pan? Even if you know your way around, there are a few mistakes nearly all of us make in the kitchen. Let’s take a look at some common kitchen errors that may plague your cooking, and why they’re bad for your food.
3. SHOPPER ALERT: Black Friday Just Came Early At Big W
   Big W is slashing prices to survive. The company recently announced plans to shut down 30 stores around the country, with the first outlets set to close their doors in the west of Sydney. Perhaps not unrelatedly, Big W is throwing a big online clearance sale with up to 95% off select products. Here are the links to the best deals!
4. SHOPPER ALERT: Black Friday Just Came Early At Big W
   Big W is slashing prices to survive. The company recently announced plans to shut down 30 stores around the country, with the first outlets set to close their doors in the west of Sydney. Perhaps not unrelatedly, Big W is throwing a big online clearance sale with up to 95% off select products. Here are the links to the best deals!
5. How Cats, Dogs And Birds See The World
   Having a pet is getting to know their personality and all their quirks, feeling like you can communicate despite not really sharing a language at all. But have you ever thought about how your beloved pet sees you, your house and all the fancy toys you’ve bought for it to play with? Here’s how your pets see the world.
6. Report: Windows 10 Just Screwed The Pooch (Again)
   Microsoft has done it again. The latest cumulative updates to Windows 10 are reportedly causing major system-breaking bugs. Areas affected this time include boot-up, printing, Windows Search and even the Start Menu. Here’s what we know so far.
7. Watch Out For This Battery-Draining Android Bug
   Google Assistant has been crowned the smartest digital phone assistant many times over. But it turns out there’s one thing it’s not particularly great at: switching itself off to prevent screen burn-in. Yikes. Here’s what causes the bug and how to fix it.
8. Get Ready For Windows 10’s Next Big UpdateMicrosoft is readying the public release of its next major Windows 10 update, version 1909. These major releases show up twice a year, first in spring then again in the fall, and tend to include a number of new features, updates and patches. However, they can also come with some major bugs and annoyances, so it’s worth taking some time to prep your PC before you plunge into Windows 10 version 1909.
9. Huawei Mate 30 Pro: The iPhone-Killer Nobody Will BuyThe Mate 30 Pro will be landing in Australia later this year. Sadly, what should have been one of the most exciting phones of 2019 looks set to be the first real casualty of the ongoing US-China trade war. It could end up being the world’s greatest phone that hardly anyone outside of China will buy.
10. PSA: Someone Has Reverse-Engineered KFC Chicken
    An enjoyable bout of foodie one-upmanship has yielded not only one “reverse-engineered” home recipe of KFC’s 11 herbs and spices, but an improved version of fried chicken that strips out the MSG. Get the napkins ready and see for yourself.