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Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2000 on:** August 03, 2019, 08:33 PM »

How scientists colorize photos of space

I have Chrome 76 and when I used it to read an article on the NY Times, there was no mention of Incognito Mode.

Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2001 on:** August 12, 2019, 02:35 PM »

How to get Chrome OS updates on a Chromebook after its AUE, or auto-update expiration date.jpg

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How to get Chrome OS updates on a Chromebook after its AUE, or auto-update expiration date

Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2002 on:** August 14, 2019, 10:38 AM »

PC Building Simulator: Console Edition

Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2003 on:** August 17, 2019, 05:51 PM »

Vulnerability in Microsoft CTF protocol goes back to Windows XP.jpg

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Vulnerability in Microsoft CTF protocol goes back to Windows XP

Palm's $5 smartphone plan - A cellphone bill cheaper than a Netflix subscription.jpg

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Palm's $5 smartphone plan - A cellphone bill cheaper than a Netflix subscription

Most people here couldn't use this, but I could. I have 1 Tracfones(LG 306g and Samsung Sky) and pay $20 for airtime around every 3 months because I get and make so few calls.

Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2004 on:** August 20, 2019, 07:07 AM »

Here's Just How Easy It Can Be To Steal A Keyless Car.jpg

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Here's Just How Easy It Can Be To Steal A Keyless Car

85 Google Play apps with 8 million downloads forced fullscreen ads on users.jpg

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85 Google Play apps with 8 million downloads forced fullscreen ads on users

Did anyone here have any of them?

Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2005 on:** August 22, 2019, 11:38 PM »

Tiny town near Area 51 braces for alien hunters

Turns Out A Road Made Of Solar Panels Was, In Fact, A Bad Idea.jpg

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Turns Out A Road Made Of Solar Panels Was, In Fact, A Bad Idea

Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2006 on:** August 22, 2019, 11:41 PM »

Seeking Big A.I. Advances, a Startup Turns to a Huge Computer Chip.jpg

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Seeking Big A.I. Advances, a Startup Turns to a Huge Computer Chip

Google ditches desserts as Q becomes Android 10.jpg

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Google ditches desserts as Q becomes Android 10

What dessert would you have wanted for the Android Q name? Or for Android R?

Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2007 on:** August 27, 2019, 09:45 PM »

Google is decluttering Chrome by killing a bunch of features no one used.jpg

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Google is decluttering Chrome by killing a bunch of features no one used

Google Play app with 100 million downloads executed secret payloads.jpg

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Google Play app with 100 million downloads executed secret payloads

There's a 'haunted' 149-year-old million-dollar castle hidden in San Francisco with underground caves that hosts events like Google dinner parties — here's what it's like in Albion Castle.jpg

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There's a 'haunted' 149-year-old million-dollar castle hidden in San Francisco with underground caves that hosts events like Google dinner parties — here's what it's like in Albion Castle

wraith808 · « **Reply #2008 on:** August 28, 2019, 07:57 AM »

I personally used reopen closed window quite a bit to quickly get back to something in my history. I'm sure others used some of those menu items also. It would seem more customer oriented to put in an option to edit that menu. I suppose I should be ahppy that they haven't totally killed Chrome yet, though. (Yes, I'm salty about Google)

Deozaan · « **Reply #2009 on:** August 28, 2019, 10:24 AM »

I can't tell from the linked article if they're completely removing those features or if they're just removing the menu items. I also use the "reopen closed tab" option (Ctrl-Shift-T) quite often, either after I accidentally close a tab and want it back, or sometimes I think I'm done with a tab/site and then a few minutes later I realize there's more I want to do there.

I'll definitely miss the feature if it's going away completely. But if it's just the menu item that is going away... I basically never use it.

Then again, I almost never use Chrome proper these days. Hopefully the Chromium-based offshoots I use (Brave and Vivaldi) will keep the features.

Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2010 on:** August 29, 2019, 07:11 PM »

Can this grill-cleaning robot save you stress this summer_.jpg

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Can this grill-cleaning robot save you stress this summer?

Nissan creates a self-driving golf ball that always finds the hole.jpg

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Nissan creates a self-driving golf ball that always finds the hole

4wd · « **Reply #2011 on:** August 30, 2019, 05:57 AM »

Can this grill-cleaning robot save you stress this summer?
-Arizona Hot (August 29, 2019, 07:11 PM)

Leave the grill in the Weber, let the bits get carbonised next time, run a wire brush over the grill, cook.

No stress, costs less than $2 every few years (for a new brush, use it for cleaning up welds too) ... all I've done for the last 30 years.

AzureToad · « **Reply #2012 on:** August 30, 2019, 10:47 AM »

Avoid wire brushes altogether.
Wire in throat
Dangers of wire grill brushes

There are alternatives:
Brushes without wire bristles
Clean without a wire brush

Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2013 on:** August 31, 2019, 02:56 PM »

Track Your Lost iPhone, iPad, or Mac Even When Its Offline — As Long as This Feature Is Enabled.jpg

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Track Your Lost iPhone, iPad, or Mac Even When Its Offline — As Long as This Feature Is Enabled

Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2014 on:** September 07, 2019, 11:08 PM »

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Here's the real story behind the truck in the background of this epic 'Game of Thrones' scene.jpg

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My friend saw this guy today in Midtown Manhattan.jpg

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Some of the highest structures

Here's the real story behind the truck in the background of this epic 'Game of Thrones' scene

My friend saw this guy today in Midtown Manhattan

Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2015 on:** September 10, 2019, 04:05 PM »

Optical illusion dance

Catching a Strangers Phone on Rollercoaster

'Burner' phones aren't just for criminals. Here's why you should have one.jpg

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How This Emotional Support Horse Made History on an Airplane.jpg

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'Burner' phones aren't just for criminals. Here's why you should have one

How This Emotional Support Horse Made History on an Airplane

Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2016 on:** September 13, 2019, 01:40 AM »

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We can do it

20 Fresh 'Harry Potter' Posts That Make Us Believe Magic Is Real.jpg

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20 Fresh 'Harry Potter' Posts That Make Us Believe Magic Is Real

wraith808 · « **Reply #2017 on:** September 17, 2019, 11:25 AM »

Incredible things I never knew about, but am now obsessed with:

Alternate Yo Yo

World Chase Tag

dantheman · « **Reply #2018 on:** September 21, 2019, 08:04 AM »

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Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2019 on:** September 21, 2019, 06:37 PM »

First picture will help you to get rid of hickups!
http://www.ladowntow...-83790cea4c80.html#1
-dantheman (September 21, 2019, 08:04 AM)

Especially if you are a hick.

Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2020 on:** September 21, 2019, 06:45 PM »

11 Qualities All Introverts Have, Even If They Don't Know

A Simple Test Will Show If You Are a Genuine Introvert

Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2021 on:** September 21, 2019, 07:13 PM »

The surprising habits of original thinkers - Adam Grant

Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model. Cameron Russell

Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2022 on:** September 24, 2019, 09:35 PM »

In 10 minutes, your Huawei Mate 30 Pro could be running Google apps.jpg

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In 10 minutes, your Huawei Mate 30 Pro could be running Google apps

Xiaomi's Crazy 100MP Camera Phone Looks Like the Flagship of the Future.jpg

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Xiaomi's Crazy 100MP Camera Phone Looks Like the Flagship of the Future

Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2023 on:** September 24, 2019, 09:38 PM »

What's the top-grossing mobile game right now_ Pokemon Go.jpg

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What's the top-grossing mobile game right now? Pokemon Go

Eerie black spot on Jupiter the size of EARTH spotted by Nasa probe – and it’s actually an eclipse caused by fiery ‘volcano moon’.jpg

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Eerie black spot on Jupiter the size of EARTH spotted by Nasa probe – and it’s actually an eclipse caused by fiery ‘volcano moon’

Arizona Hot · « **Reply #2024 on:** September 24, 2019, 11:52 PM »

Samsung Galaxy Tab A Android Pie update.jpg

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Earlier today after updating the apps in my Samsung Tab A, I found the left screen above. This evening when I had undivided internet access, I uneventfully downloaded and installed that. According to the right screenshot, I do have Android 9(Pie) now. They say Samsung doesn't update the Android versions. This time they did.

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Android version history

The screenshot above shows the original name of Android Q and it's internal Google name.