social issues
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How to Spot Anti-Homeless Architecture (and What to Do About It)
Public spaces are supposed to be free and open to anyone — that’s usually what the word “public” means. But as impossibly high costs of living lead to more and more people experiencing homelessness, the definition of public space is shrinking to purposefully exclude them. Businesses and city governments most often do this through hostile…
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How to Stop Windows 11 From Updating Automatically
Windows 10 gained a bad reputation when it came to updates — the internet is full of frustrated anecdotes about Windows rebooting to install an update at exactly the wrong time, like right when you’re about to start a presentation, or when you’re working on a tight deadline. This is one of the things that…
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Change These Settings to Make the Brave Browser Even More Private
The Brave Browser promotes itself as a Google Chrome alternative focused on privacy, but its default settings aren’t the most privacy friendly. If you need to use a Chrome-based browser, Brave is definitely a better option than what Google offers, but with a few tweaks, you can make it even more private.
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How to Disable the Malfunctioning ‘AirPods Left Behind’ Notification
Has this ever happened to you? You’re out and about, minding your own business, when suddenly your iPhone hits you with an “AirPods Left Behind” message. You panic, wondering where you could’ve dropped your expensive earbuds — until you realise they never left your pocket. What gives, iPhone?