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Microsoft starts throwing full-screen Windows 11 ads on Windows 10, 18 months before EOS

Microsoft has started informing Windows 10 users about the upcoming end of mainstream support for the OS. This notification is a full-screen ad, appearing on user desktops and conveying that Windows 10 support will terminate on October 14, 2025. The ad presents two choices: “Learn more” and “postpone.” Selecting “Learn more” redirects users to a […]

Google Maps Keeps Changing My Route [How To Avoid Rerouting]

When Google Maps keeps changing my route, I’m usually not eager to discover the fastest route or avoid tolls. All I want to do is stick to my original plan. Unfortunately, Google Maps doesn’t let you turn off automatic rerouting. But luckily, I found three handy workarounds: 1. Turn Off Background Data Usage For Google […]

Google Maps Only Showing Directions: How To Start Your Route

If you have a problem with Google Maps only showing directions without the start button, this article will help you fix it easily. I’ll explain why this issue occurs, and then give you a quick solution. Let’s start! Why Is Google Maps Only Showing Directions? Not having your location as your starting point is the […]

How to Fix Google Maps Flickering [Step-by-Step]

Google Maps flickering can be so subtle that it’s barely noticeable, or make the app downright unusable. Whichever the case, I’m here to help you out. Follow along to get rid of this issue in no time: 1. Disable Hardware Acceleration Hardware acceleration lets your browser delegate certain tasks to your device’s hardware components, potentially […]

Python’s PyPI Reveals Its Secrets

GitGuardian is famous for its annual State of Secrets Sprawl report. In their 2023 report, they found over 10 million exposed passwords, API keys, and other credentials exposed in public GitHub commits. The takeaways in their 2024 report did not just highlight 12.8 million new exposed secrets in GitHub, but a number in the popular Python package repository PyPI. PyPI,

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