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Proton Docs does comments, collaboration, and a bunch of other Google Docs-y things. | Image: Proton

Proton Docs looks a lot like Google Docs: white pages, formatting toolbar at the top, live indicators showing who’s in the doc with their name attached to a cursor, the whole deal. That’s not especially surprising, for a couple of reasons. First, Google Docs is hugely



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Getting a new Apple Watch is fun, but learning how to clean your Apple Watch is not — unless you're getting easy-to-follow tips from Mashable.

We're going to tell you how to clean your Apple Watch properly, so you don't have to think about getting a new smartwatch just yet.


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Uber and Lyft drivers in Massachusetts will get new benefits and minimum wage protections, but not all drivers are happy.
  • Uber and Lyft settled to pay Massachusetts drivers $32.50 per hour for time spent completing a ride.
  • The settlement includes paid sick leave, accident insurance, and health plans for drivers.
  • Drivers remain independent contractors, and some are concerned about

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Supply and demand were the culprits when lumber prices were soaring during the pandemic, and they've helped fuel the tumble, too.

A handful of products define the collective memory of the pandemic's early days. There were the weeks that toilet paper flew off the shelves, to the point you had to barter for more than a roll or two. For a while, everyone was buying yeast


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Lifeguard shortages have devastated America's pools and beaches since 2020. It's not clear when the lifeguards will be back.

I spent my summer afternoons as a tween at my local public pool in Milwaukee with a gaggle of neighborhood kids. I was there for Marco Polo, water tag, and proudly modeling the matching purple nose plugs and goggles that I'd bought with


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US President Joe Biden.
  • Sources close to the White House say that Joe Biden is overly insulated by a close group of advisors.
  • Anonymous sources told Politico that information is carefully curated before being presented to him.
  • The sources accused Biden of being difficult to please, and that "people are scared shitless of him."

As new explanations pop up to explain President Joe


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The author says in Germany there's not as much variety as there is in the US when it comes to groceries.
  • I'm American but have been living in Germany with my family for over a decade. 
  • Here grocery stores are closed on Sundays and close at midday on Saturdays. 
  • You have to bag your own groceries while being mindful of not taking too long. 

If you are planning a trip, a long


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Meta has already changed how AI-generated content is labelled on its platforms like Instagram and Facebook.

In a statement released on July 1, the tech giant said it relied on "industry standard indicators" to make an informed decision on how to approach AI content. Previously, the label read "Made with AI", but will now say "AI Info", a broader title to encompass how AI is used to create



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My dad is Steve Ballmer. I spent 5 years working as a product manager in the tech industry before becoming a comedian.

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 29-year-old Pete Ballmer, a standup comedian and former product manager in San Francisco and one of the sons of billionaire and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. It has been edited for length and clarity.

As a kid, I liked computers. I used to subscribe to PCWorld Magazine



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There's a new version of macOS coming, but your laptop might not get every new feature.

When macOS Sequoia launches later this year, it will introduce a variety of new features, including iPhone screen mirroring to MacBooks. Importantly, according to MacRumors, it will be compatible with any MacBook that currently supports macOS Sonoma, meaning an upgrade may not be necessary. Or will it?

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A NOAA hurricane hunter craft flew through the eye of Hurricane Beryl on July 2, 2024.

A U.S. reconnaissance plane swooped through Hurricane Beryl — the earliest-recorded Category 5 storm to ever form in the Atlantic Ocean basin.

The powerful hurricane capitalized upon anomalously warm sea surface temperatures and favorable atmospheric conditions to intensify into a powerful cyclone, with winds reaching some 165 mph. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sent a hardy



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TL;DR: Pay only $19 for the Steam key to World War Z and slay zombies on your PC.


Remember the days when zombies were almost everywhere in pop culture? Nearly every company had its own version of the undead. But truth be told, only a few managed to leave a lasting bite, and one of those was World War Z.

If you're still not over Brad Pitt's zombie-slaying spree, you can step into his shoes with the W