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Microsoft is working on a new Workspaces features for its PowerToys suite of Windows add-ons that will launch a collection of apps and automatically arrange and snap them into a custom layout on your monitor.

PowerToys Workspaces will let you create app layouts that can be saved to a shortcut that you use to automatically launch all



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The author has been homeschooling her two kids for several years.
  • Whenever back-to-school season rolls around, I'm glad I don't have to deal with it much anymore.
  • I've been homeschooling my kids for years, and I don't have to worry about all those to-do lists.
  • However, I'm still grateful for the time my kids spent in public school.

I don't mean to brag, but recently, while



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Candice Gallagher moved to Singapore in 2019.
Candice Gallagher moved to Singapore in 2019.
  • Candice Gallagher is a marketer and content creator who has lived in many countries, from Switzerland to the US.
  • She loved living as an expat, and bought a one-way ticket to Singapore in 2019.
  • But dating hurdles and missing family and friends pushed her to move back home.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Candice


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Sarah Johnson Harmacek has lived in Roatán, Honduras, since 2023.
  • Sarah Johnson Harmacek moved from Denver to become the beverage director at a resort in Honduras.
  • She struggled at first with loneliness and the lifestyle change but came to appreciate island life.
  • Now she lives in a two-bedroom apartment with space for family to visit and has no plans to leave.

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Good laptops can do everything desktop computers can do, plus they fit in a backpack when it’s time to work or play elsewhere. One notable difference, though, is the number of ports on a portable computer versus a tower setup. If you want extensive connectivity when you’re at your desk, while still reserving the ability to pack up and go at a moment’s notice, docking stations can get you there



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FAT32 is limited to 32GB in existing versions of Windows. | Image: Tom Warren / The Verge

Microsoft is planning to remove the 32GB size limit for FAT32 partitions in Windows 11. While FAT supports volumes up to 2TB, Windows has had a 32GB arbitrary limit in place for nearly 30 years.

“When formatting disks from the command line using the format command, we’ve increased the



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The Engine Accelerator provides startups in "tough tech" areas like climate, human health, and advanced systems with office space, equipment, and community.
  • The Engine Accelerator in Cambridge supports startups with shared resources and lab equipment.
  • It provides coworking space and specialized tools for "tough tech" areas like climate and health.
  • The Engine charges rent instead



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There was a unique terror to realizing you'd been bumped out of a friend's top-eight on Myspace. Long before Twitter likes, Facebook statuses, or Instagram boyfriends, this early form of social media ushered millennials into a DIY HTML platform where you could share your likes, diary entries, and photos while also ruthlessly ranking your friends. This unique generational anxiety is captured with



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Soundbars are a sleek, impressive (optional) addition to your entertainment setup — sometimes at the expense of making a dent in your budget and decor. They can rescue you from tinny, underwhelming TV speakers and give you a way to play your favorite music.

On the other hand, some soundbars don't necessarily deliver quality sound, cost a pretty penny, and can kill the vibe of a perfectly curated



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If you were lucky enough to have a good dad growing up, imagine if they were suddenly taken away for reasons you don't quite understand. Would you wonder why he was no longer around to sing you songs or talk with you? Would you be angry at his absence? That's the starting point for Angela Patton and Natalie Rae's moving documentary Daughters, which premiered at Sundance earlier this year and is