How to use Windows Terminal and what it’s useful for

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Scratch the surface of Windows (and macOS), and you’ll find a command line console underneath, a lingering remnant of how these operating systems started out: as user-friendly graphical wrappers built on top of text-based, monochrome interfaces.

If you’re as old as I am, you might remember having to launch apps and games on a computer by typing out text commands, rather than pointing and clicking. The modern-day methods are much easier, of...

People Are Sharing Their Best "Rich People Tips," And I Wish I'd Learned This Sooner

"If possible, don’t put clothes in the dryer unless you HAVE to. It wears them out quicker."

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This New Pac-Man Machine Brought Me Closer to My Teen Kids

The Pac-Man arcade cabinet from Arcade1Up brings retro gaming joy to the whole family.

Lando Norris crushes the field at the Singapore Grand Prix

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McLaren extends their championship lead thanks to a win from Lando Norris and a podium from Oscar Piastri

170 meters.

The statistic had gone from interesting to perhaps overbearing. Throughout his Formula 1 career, Lando Norris had yet to lead an opening lap when starting from pole position. He has a win on his resume when starting from pole position, his dominant performance in the Dutch Grand Prix this season stands out in...

Daniel Ricciardo delivers a bit of magic in what could be his F1 swan song

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The F1 Singapore Grand Prix saw Daniel Ricciardo deliver a bit of late magic in what could be his final race

In the closing laps of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, the matter was largely settled. Lando Norris had built a commanding lead over Max Verstappen, and barring disaster the McLaren driver was going to deliver his third win of the season and help extend the team’s lead over Red Bull in the Constructors’ Championship.

But one...

Videos From Kiryat Bialik Show Hezbollah Missile Striking Residential Area

An overnight barrage included around 150 rockets, cruise missiles and drones, Israel’s military said. Air defenses intercepted most, but the town of Kiryat Bialik suffered a direct hit.

The chatbot becomes the teacher

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Steven Johnson is a very meta author. He writes frequently about science and technology, and likes to immerse himself in the things he’s covering, even using them to change the way he writes books. A couple of years ago, a few months before ChatGPT launched and the AI boom took over the tech world, Johnson got a magazine assignment that sent him really, really deep down the AI rabbit hole. And he never came back up.

Now, in addition to writing books, Johnson is also...

Janet Jackson Responded To Backlash For Questioning Kamala Harris's Race

Janet said in an interview that she heard Kamala Harris is "not Black."

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4 Useful Slack Features You May not Be Using Yet

From Canvases to Lists, learn how to use some of these recently added—but still not widely known—Slack features.

A’ja Wilson unanimously named MVP after historic WNBA season

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The Las Vegas Aces center becomes just the second player in WNBA history to win the award unanimously.

Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson was unanimously voted on as the WNBA’S Most Valuable Player, the league announced Sunday morning.

Wilson averaged 26.9 points (on 51.8% shooting), 11.9 rebounds, 2.58 blocks, and 1.79 steals per game this season, leading the league in scoring and blocks, and coming in second in rebounds. Her scoring...

The definitive guide to the WNBA playoffs

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We’ve got it all — key matchups, predictions, schedules and everything else you need to know ahead of the first round of the WNBA postseason.

It’s WNBA playoff time: matchups are set, the schedule is out, and all that’s left is the basketball to be played. This postseason comes on the heels of a regular season that shattered attendance and viewership records, welcomed an elite class of rookies, and shone light on individual...

32 Things To Buy When You Decide It's Finally Time To Become Responsible

*checks calendar* Hmmm it seems like today is the day to finally lock in.

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Aces' Wilson voted WNBA's 2nd unanimous MVP

Aces star A'ja Wilson claimed her third career WNBA MVP Award and joined Cynthia Cooper as the only unanimous winners of the honor in league history.

Sony Bravia 9 TV Review: Can LED Screens Get Much Better?

Sony's top mini LED TV is the ultimate in decadent brightness.

How Caitlin Clark has been guided by Erica Wheeler through her rookie season

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After years as a starter, Erica Wheeler has embraced a new role this season with the Fever: mentor to Caitlin Clark.

INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark was in the middle of a high-wire act.

The same passion that helped reshape the Fever franchise into contenders also had her on the brink of punishment. Indiana was in its penultimate game of the regular season and Clark was just one technical foul away from triggering an automatic suspension.

With...

A social network where everyone’s a bot

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Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 53, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)

This week, I’ve been reading about Beyoncé and Rosanna Pansino and Bowen Yang, pouring my life back into Todoist, watching the end of The Grand Tour, catching up on some My Brother, My Brother and Me episodes, seeing if the...

These 27 Truly Unique Family Traditions Will Get Your Gears Turning To Make Up Your Very Own

"We play a game called 'Sweat Bag' whenever we have a large family get-together."

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Oh My God, I Honestly Feel Sorry For These 22 People Who Just Had The Absolute Worst Week Ever

You hate to see that happen.

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31 Things That'll Help You Get Ready In Basically Half The Time

Go ahead and enjoy a few extra minutes of beauty sleep.

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31 Things That Must’ve Been Designed By Geniuses

Whoever thought of this stuff deserves an award.

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