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  • Why Does My Laptop Take 30 Minutes To Start Up?

    Why Does My Laptop Take 30 Minutes To Start Up?

    One of the more annoying situations you can encounter is a desktop or laptop that takes forever to load. It gets there eventually, but one of the surest signs that something has gone wrong is when your system takes a lot longer to boot into Windows or macOS than ever before — especially if you’re…


  • PSA: Check All Your Chrome Extensions Now

    PSA: Check All Your Chrome Extensions Now

    When it comes to security, Chrome extensions are the Wild West. Many of them ask for broad permissions, and if you pick the wrong one, you’ll end up sharing a lot more personal data than you probably intended with a mysterious internet stranger.


  • Will Eating Nuts Make You Gain Weight?

    The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend we eat 30g of nuts – a small handful – each day. But many of us know nuts are high in calories and fat. So should we be eating nuts or will they make us gain weight?