How to Delete Old Facebook Friend Requests

How to Delete Old Facebook Friend Requests: "If you’ve had a Facebook account for years, you might have sent out quite a few friend requests when you first opened your account. Not all of those requests were likely answered. That’s all right, because you can go through your pending requests and delete them."



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Net neutrality a reality: FCC votes to bring Internet under utility-style rules - CNET

Net neutrality a reality: FCC votes to bring Internet under utility-style rules - CNET: "In a 3-2 vote, the agency decides to apply the same rules that govern telephone service to broadband, with the hope that it ensures the fair and equal treatment of all traffic on the Internet."



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Internet Speed Test - CNET

Internet Speed Test - CNET:



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5 Things You Need to Know About Your iPhone’s Photos App

5 Things You Need to Know About Your iPhone’s Photos App: "Apple’s Photos app saw some changes in iOS 8, and more changes are coming when iCloud Photo Library launches soon. Did you know that your photos app keeps copies of photos you’ve deleted?"



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How You and Your Neighbors Are Making Each Other’s Wi-Fi Worse (and What You Can Do About It)

How You and Your Neighbors Are Making Each Other’s Wi-Fi Worse (and What You Can Do About It): "Wi-Fi networks interfere with each other. Older Wi-Fi standards are even worse about this, so your old Wi-Fi hardware isn’t just hurting your network — it’s interfering with your neighbors, too.

All that interference is bad for everyone’s network, even yours. Unless you live out in the country with no one else around, this is something you need to think about."



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Take Control of Your Smartphone’s Automatic Photo Uploads

Take Control of Your Smartphone’s Automatic Photo Uploads: "Modern smartphones and cloud photo services want to automatically upload every single photo you take to the cloud. But you don’t always want to save every photo forever on those remote servers."



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Uninstall (or Disable) Your Browser Plug-ins to Make Your Browser More Secure

Uninstall (or Disable) Your Browser Plug-ins to Make Your Browser More Secure: "Browser plug-ins are the biggest target on your computer. Java is a gaping security hole, but Flash has seen a stream of 0-day attacks recently. There’s even been an increase in attacks against Silverlight"



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ChargeTech promises to cut your smartphone's charge time in half

ChargeTech promises to cut your smartphone's charge time in half: "ChargeAll’s ChargeTech is a convenient adapter that promises to charge your gadgets significantly faster than stock alternatives. It’s small, allows you to power up two devices at once, and comes in a car charger variant. The company is also in the process of crowdfunding what it claims is the thinnest and lightest iPhone 6 battery case around."



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Netflix's Plans to Take Over the World | Motherboard

Netflix's Plans to Take Over the World | Motherboard: "Netflix’s end-of-quarter shareholder letter was releas​ed this week, detailing how the streaming leader fared at the end of 2014. Along with good financial news for the company’s investors—they ended the year with a posted revenue of $1.48 billion, compared to $1.18 billion during the same quarter in 2013—the letter offered some intriguing (and sometimes, candid) tidbits about the company’s secret to success and plans for world domination."



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4 Ways to View Your Laptop or Desktop’s Screen on Your TV

4 Ways to View Your Laptop or Desktop’s Screen on Your TV: "Mirroring your laptop or desktop PC’s display on your TV is actually pretty simple, assuming you know what you’re doing. There are several ways to do this, both wired and wirelessly.

The wired methods are the most reliable, although they’ll need an HDMI cable — and possibly an adapter for your computer. Wireless methods can work well, too — they just aren’t perfect."



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