Pirate Bay, the big daddy of torrent download sites, has more than 1.5 terabytes of data leading to content files, mostly movies, games, music, and software. Anyone with a computer and the right software can download them for free. Lately, however, the increasing crackdowns on torrent sites has led Pirate Bay to announce it will phase out traditional peer-to-peer torrent based operations by the end of February. Instead, Pirate Bay will cater to download programs that use magnet links....

This comes in order to promote Green Day’s new album trilogy, called ‘¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, ¡Tré!’ (and no, I don’t like the name, either). The game is already available to be played on Facebook, just like any other Angry Birds Friend episode. What’s special about it, you ask? Well, all three members of Green Day make appearances as bad pig characters, and the game features two tracks by Green Day – “Oh Love”, the band’s latest single, as well as exclusive track “Troublemaker”....

When Google first launched the Nexus One they dubbed it a “superphone.” It wasn’t long after that more bigger, faster devices rolled of the press and the term “superphone” was short lived. Now Google has brought out their next phone in the line, the Nexus S. It isn’t a huge improvement over the Nexus One, it offers the same direct updates from Google but this time paired with the technology found in the Samsung Galaxy S series....

Sometimes, it can get annoying. For example, if you comment on a friends post, Facebook assumes you want to subscribe to it. You are supposed to be able to unfollow these threads, but sometimes that doesn’t work; even when you choose to turn off notifications for a post, Facebook is still pushing updates about that same post (this, I assume, is a bug). Well, here’s how to stop that from happening once and for all....

Scan and Remove Malicious Code Using Windows Defender in Windows 10 When you launch Windows Defender for the first time, you are greeted by a dialog telling you about the new improvements, click Turn on then Close to dismiss it. Not much has changed interface wise in the utility. Depending on the status of your computer, Windows Defender will display a particular color. If the status bar is green, then you are currently protected....

Dropbox and Web Files Did you ever need to save a file from the web so that you could use it on other devices? This Google Chrome add-on makes the process much simpler, which will send files straight to your Dropbox folder from the right-click menu. Here’s how. First, install Download to Dropbox. You will then be asked to sign in to your Dropbox account (If you aren’t already signed in) and allow the extension to connect with your Dropbox (you can always remove it from the list of allowed apps)....

One of the cool things Cortana is able to do is identify songs that are playing. This is something apps like Shazam or SoundHound do (both are available for Windows Phone), but this featured is directly baked into Windows Phone 8.1 – no separate app required. While it doesn’t have as many extra features that other apps do, it’s a nice feature and is convenient to use. Remember that Windows Phone 8....

Old Original Article… Starting with Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft added the ability to view EPUB files in Microsoft Edge. The company even added a new book section in the Microsoft Store to browse, preview, and purchase eBooks. Now with the Fall Creators Update (Version 1709), an annotation feature has been added. It allows you to highlight and make notes on sections of text in the eBooks you’re reading. Here is a look at how to use the feature....

Requirements Mozilla Thunderbird installed [download link]A computer running Windows, Mac, or Linux30 minutes to an hour, copying labels can take a long time Sign in to both accounts over IMAP using Mozilla’s Thunderbird. This can be done from Settings » Options » Account Settings… To connect to Gmail or Google Apps mail via IMAP, you’ll need to enable IMAP within the mail account settings. Now that you have both accounts added to Thunderbird, wait for the email lists to populate....

How to Save a lot of Clicking With the Windows Key+R Shortcut Step 1 Hold down the Windows Key and Press R on your keyboard. Step 2 The run dialog box will open—type in the program’s name you want to run and press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER. Note: In my example, I’m launching CMD (Windows Command Prompt) as Administrator. Now your program is open, and it only took, well, zero mouse clicks!...

Diagnostic Data Viewer The Diagnostic Data Viewer is a new tool that allows you to view, search, and filter through your PCs diagnostic and telemetry data that Microsoft collects. Head to Settings > Privacy > Diagnostics & feedback to manage the diagnostic data. You can choose three different levels of data collection like Basic or Full. It also provides the ability to delete all the telemetry data that’s been collected. For more details on how to use it, read our article on how to use the new Diagnostic Data Viewer....

Microsoft Edge Application Guard To turn it on hit the Windows Key and type: features and choose the Turn Windows features on or off option from the search results. The Windows Features windows will open and you need to scroll down and check the Windows Defender Application Guard option and click OK. Then you will need to restart your system for it to complete. After you get back from the restart, open Edge and from the options menu, select New Application Guard from the top of the list....

IOS 11, macOS High Sierra, watchOS 4, New Macs and iPads Launched at WWDC 2017 The WWDC 2017 was so jam packed, CEO, Tim Cook, didn’t even bother going into the annual financial reports. Much of the keynote focused on Apple’s key platforms, watchOS, tvOS, macOS, and iOS. A couple of hardware update surprises were thrown in for good measure. watchOS – Apple’s wearable device was the first to come up; no surprise, the next major version, watchOS 4, will be launched this fall, with support for all Apple Watch editions....

Discord is a free platform to use, but like many online services, an online subscription unlocks various paid-for features for the most committed Discord users. This subscription service is called Discord Nitro, and not only does it add extra features for users, but it also lets you support your favorite servers, helping them to unlock additional features. Is Discord Nitro worth the cost, however? We’ll explain whether a Discord Nitro subscription is necessary below....

First announced in September 2019, the new service is owned by NBCUniversal, which makes sense when you consider the logo for NBC is a colorful peacock. Unlike the upcoming HBO Max streaming service, Peacock will offer a free programming tier alongside two premium plans. Tiers Peacock Free is fully ad-supported (limited to five minutes per hour) and launches with up to 7,500 hours of free programming. The tier features next-day access to current seasons of NBC series, plus full runs of older series....

What is HEIF? Developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) in 2013, the HEIF criteria was finalized in 2015. It stores twice as much information as JPEG images of the same size, thereby improving the quality of files significantly. Because of this, you can feasibly store twice the number of files than before. Additionally, the resulting images should upload faster to online services because of the smaller size. On the iPhone, for example, this means pictures uploaded to the iCloud Photo Library should move twice as fast....

The Sales Pitch For Paperless Billing I hear it all. The paper is risky. Someone can snatch your bill out of your mailbox and steal your identity. They could steal it from your trash can. Oh no! Of course, once they see the bill, they might realize they don’t have much to steal. Paper is inconvenient. Stacks of paper pile up and have to be dealt with. If you hate clutter, you hate paper....

That was then. Today, it’s clear there is no possible way for the antivirus industry to keep up with malware and computer virus authors. Even the top AV companies have admitted this. Pause…No need to panic. Just keep reading. ;) I spend a lot of time on my computer and online. I can honestly say I’ve not had a single virus on any of my systems in many years despite the fact that I quit installing AV apps a long time ago....

Goodbye, Winamp! The player who is a serious part of my generation’s teenage years and I’ve listened to the bulk of my music in the last several years is going away. Founded in 1997 and bought by AOL in 1999, the player is facing a fate similar to other classic programs that have been around for what seems like forever. It will be completely shut down on December 20. The bad news is confirmed on Winamp’s official website, with Tom Pepper, one of Winamp’s two founders, taking to Reddit to thank fans for their support over the years....

Windows 10 RAM Limits The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Windows 10. The following table specifies the limits on physical memory for Windows 8. The memory limits between client and server are starting to compete; leaving an awkward gap with some editions in the Windows Server 2012 family-like Foundation and Essentials at 64 GB. High-end editions such as Standard and Datacenter have a memory limit of 4 TB....