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OpenStreetMap, or OSM, is like Wikipedia for maps. It’s open source, user contributed, and free to use, and, like Wikipedia, it’s proven to be surprisingly reliable. Even if you haven’t heard of it before, chances are good that you’ve used its data. It’s been used by FourSquare, Pokemon Go, Craigslist, Tesla, and a long list of other apps and services. While it’s not as useful for day-to-day navigation, its vast geospatial dataset has repeatedly proven useful not only to apps, but for humanitarian work and emergency relief....

Welcome to the Internet, a magical land where you can communicate with people at great distances, share ideas with the world, and quickly learn anything you want. This frontier has created conditions for us that have helped us advance our knowledge and entertain ourselves through the same medium. Never in history have both elements existed in the same place at such a vast volume. However, we also live in an era where employers are checking out our Facebook profiles, government agencies are peeking through emails, and people are exposing themselves insanely to potential ridicule....

Every Potterhead that has read the Harry Potter books and movies is excited to be sorted into a house in Hogwarts Legacy. Similar to Harry Potter getting sorted, you might be confused about choosing the right house. With all four houses having their distinct history, alumni, and elements, the confusion is quite understandable. As each of the Houses offer different experiences depending on this choice, you might need a bit of help with choosing the right one....

There are numerous apps in the market that can provide you with the complete details of an unknown song by its lyrics or by a recording of that song if you do not know the lyrics. You can determine the song’s name, its singer, and composer using any smart device where you can run the app. So, below are some of those music recognition apps that can help you to find the song name or identify the music playing on a radio, TV, internet, restaurant, or anywhere else....

Samsung has made a vow to make foldable smartphones more mainstream, and experts say new tech that makes them thinner and more durable could be the key. Key Takeaways Samsung recently shared it wants to make foldable smartphones like its Z Fold and Z Flip series more mainstream.Part of its plans to make foldable phones more appealing includes the release of more accessible devices.Experts say foldable phones could appeal to consumers, but they most likely won’t until new technology brings them closer to the standard smartphones we’re used to....

We’ve seen a big number of improvements coming to Windows 10 since the first public release, but a recent leaked of the operating system now unveils that achievements will be part of the operating system as well. The new achievements feature has been spotted in Windows 10 build 10056, and it appears that users will unlock their first achievement by simply launching the Insider Hub app, as you can see in the image below....

Microsoft has just released Windows 10 build 10547 to the Fast ring of updates with a number of improvements over build 10532. The new build includes changes in the Start menu, where users now have the ability to add an extra column of tiles. On Tablet mode, you can now snap apps to left and right, replace a previously snapped app with another (teeter) and swipe down to close an app....

Microsoft begins rolling out Windows 10 build 15002 for PC enrolled in the Fast ring. The new test preview of the operating system is part of the Creators Update, and it’s a huge update with a slew of new features and improvements over the previous official release. Windows 10 build 15002, according to the company, includes improvements in the Start menu, Cortana, and the Out-Of-Box-Experience (OOBE). Microsoft is also introducing new changes to improve desktop applications scaling on high-DPI display and multi-monitor setups....

Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 16362 to testers with PCs enrolled in the Fast ring (Skip Ahead) of the Windows Insider Program. This update is part of the Redstone 4 update, which is expected to release after the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Redstone 3) in 2018. Windows 10 build 16362, according to Microsoft, delivers improvements on the boot experience, Narrator gets new options, and this flight also introduces a slew of new bug fixes on the Windows Shell, Microsoft Edge, and more....

Microsoft releases Windows 10 Redstone build 11099 to the Fast ring of updates. This is the first build the software giant is making available in 2016 for Insiders, and the company notes that there aren’t any noticeable changes or new features included with build 11099. The company explains that the reason why there aren’t noticeable changes is because Windows 10 build 11082 and the newly released build 11099 are previews focus on “structural improvements to OneCore”, which is the heart of Windows that is shared across devices....

Windows 11 build 25236 is now rolling out in the Dev Channel. The update introduces tips to help people use Search. The flight also has a lot of fixes and introduces an updated version of the Microsoft Store. Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 11 build 25236 for devices enrolled in the Dev Channel of the Windows Insider Program. This is a small update with improvements for existing features, bug fixes, and several known issues....

At the Xbox 20th Anniversary event Monday, Microsoft launched the Halo Infinite multiplayer beta three weeks ahead of the full game’s release date and made it available to all players. The beta kicks off Season 1 of Halo Infinite multiplayer and includes multiple maps, game modes, and a Battle Pass. Halo Infinite multiplayer is currently available on the Xbox Series S and X, the Xbox One, and Windows PC with an Xbox Cloud Gaming version coming a short time after....

This is the Xbox One deal you’ve been waiting for… Newegg is currently offering the Xbox One Assassin’s Creed Unity bundle for only $349.99. The bundle includes a basic Xbox One console without Kinect, an extra controller, and one year Xbox Live Gold membership for only $349.99. This is the best deal you’ll find when considering you are getting, an Xbox One console, which is normally priced $399, wireless controller that goes for $59....

Microsoft is ending production of the “Xbox One X” and “Xbox One S All-Digital Edition” consoles as the company prepares to launch the Xbox Series X. In a statement (via Engadget), the company said: “As we ramp into the future with Xbox Series X, we’re taking the natural step of stopping production on Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition.” However, the production of the Xbox One S will continue, and it’ll be sold in all supported markets for the foreseeable future....

After Microsoft went into detail on the inner workings of the Xbox Series X a while ago, Sony Interactive Entertainment followed suit this week. The Japanese company released a several-minute teardown video that gave us a look at the inner hardwares of the PlayStation 5. Penello, who worked at Microsoft for 18 years, particularly praised the concept of the Xbox Series X, which shows that Microsoft’s engineers simply did a better job and delivered the more intelligent hardware concept....

Don’t want to deal with plugs if you buy an EV? Go wireless instead. Wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging is a lot like wireless phone charging, just on a much bigger scale. How Does Wireless Charging Work With EVs? EV charging uses the same basic smartphone technology, except there’s no physical contact between the EV and the charging station like there is when you set a phone down on a wireless charger....

Conspiracy theories and misinformation used to be relatively benign affairs involving bigfoot, faked moon landings, and government coverups of UFOs, but those days have changed. Modern misinformation efforts seek to disrupt the political process or further complicate the already complicated COVID-19 pandemic, and they spread like wildfire across social media. YouTube, however, has just announced some new moves to limit misinformation on their platform, according to a company blog post....

Random Access Memory, or RAM (pronounced as ramm), is the physical hardware inside a computer that temporarily stores data, serving as the computer’s “working” memory. Additional RAM allows a computer to work with more information at the same time, which usually has a considerable effect on total system performance. Some popular manufacturers of RAM include Kingston, PNY, Crucial, and CORSAIR. What Is RAM? Put simply, the purpose of RAM is to provide quick read and write access to a storage device....

The C drive, or C: drive as it is often referred, is the main partition, often the main drive itself, which contains the Windows operating system the PC is running. When people refer to their computer’s hard drive (or SSD), they are referring to what the operating system calls the C drive. This is somewhat of a relic from the early days of Windows machines, and even dates back further to its DOS predecessor....

COD MW2 has over 17 Main missions and each has a mission completion reward. The mission takes place in different regions. The first mission “Strike” starts from Al Mizrah, U.R.A. In order to neutralize a target an alpha team is deployed and so the story continues. Here if you are interested to find out what is the last mission of COD MW2 and what really happens in the end then keep reading....