5 Fascinating and Educational YouTube Channels to Keep You Engrossed

YouTube isn’t only a rabbit-hole of time-wasting videos. You can be having fun while learning something new. Check out these YouTube channels that make animated videos to explain, educate, and entertain.

No, this list doesn’t include old stalwarts like CGP Grey, ASAPScience, Minute Physics, or Wendover Productions. We want to talk about some of the less heralded channels that follow the “animation for explanation” format. And yet, they deliver something new which is just as interesting and fascinating as the YouTube bigwigs.

1. Half as Interesting: Five Minutes of Fascination

Every Thursday, Half As Interesting releases a new video that packs a fascinating story into a tight five minutes. What’s awesome is that the channel isn’t dedicated to any broad topic, so you get astounding facts about a wide range of subjects.

The makers are the same people behind Wendover, so you’re assured of thorough research and thought-out arguments. For example, the featured video seeks to find out the longest drivable distance on Earth. They’re careful to lay out caveats, explain why certain routes aren’t possible, and then show you the longest possible connection. It’s a wild ride.

Half As Interesting doesn’t rely as heavily on humor as stalwarts like CGP Grey do, but maybe that’s for the better. These bite-sized lessons are entertaining because of the subject matter and given their short duration, it’s fun to learn too.

2. Second Thought: Going Beyond Fact

Like Half As Interesting, Second Thought doesn’t focus on one subject. So you’ll learn about enough diverse subjects rooted in science and fact, like the loneliest place in the universe, or a secret Soviet death island, or how one man cheated death 600 times.

Where it gets interesting is in exploring the unknown. Like some of the other great “what if” blogs and vlogs, Second Thought tries to answer the craziest hypothetical questions too. Videos include explorations into what happens after death, how to denuclearize the world, what would happen if people stop dying, and what would happen if oceans disappeared.

If I had a complaint, it would be that Second Thought’s videos don’t match the quality of their research and subject matter. They often look crude and amateurish. Nonetheless, with a new video every Friday, it’s a guarantee of something worth thinking about over the weekend.

3. WonderWhy: Detailed Explainers About Geography and History

Why are there two Congos? How logical are you? What’s the oldest country in the world? Why do the Dutch wear orange? WonderWhy is here to answer all these questions in entertaining videos.

The channel focuses more on our world’s geography, history, and culture. But once in a while, it will also divert to other topics like logic, astronomy, economics, and so on. On average, each video is about 15 minutes in length, so you will gain more than a cursory understanding of the subject.

Naturally, making such long videos takes some time, so you will find a new video every month or so at WonderWhy. But hey, it’s worth the wait to get all that knowledge while on your daily commute.

4. Business Casual: How Corporations Shape Our World

Business Casual puts an interesting twist on a seemingly boring subject. You probably suspect that companies and corporations are deeply rooted in our world today, and their actions shape much of our lives. Well, find out how.

Every two weeks, a new video looks at the story of a business and its dealings with a certain topic. Some examples include how the Korean War led to the birth of Samsung, how Coca Cola lost India and then won her back, and the rise of the world’s richest family, the Rothschilds.

The visual storytelling of Business Casual deserves a special mention. They edit the videos exquisitely and seem to have carved a style of their own that is refreshingly modern. Aided by the expert use of audio, this attention to detail is what makes even a drab subject into something worth watching for the 5-10 minutes of the video.

5. Suibhne: The Animated History of…

Who knew learning about the entire history of a country or its people could be this interesting? Suibhne presents animated videos on the fascinating tidbits of a nation’s history. They pepper the videos with humor, as well as real audio and pictures.

A lot of existing YouTube channels already try to teach history through an entertaining perspective. Yet Suibhne manages to stand out in that crowd. They’ll endear you with the little cartoon figurines and capture your attention with a well-scripted and acted voiceover. All in all, you’re generally having a good time while you learn.

It might seem like entertainment is the focus here, but there’s a surprising amount of research that goes into it. Using old recordings is a wonderful way of adding that authentic flavor to the videos.

A Hand-Picked Selection of Fascinating Videos

Any of these five channels are worth subscribing to, and in fact, I’d suggest adding them all your list. These channels upload no more than one video per week, so you won’t be overloaded with a bunch of pending videos in your “watch it later” playlist.

Alternately, you can check out our list of YouTube videos guaranteed to make you question everything. From finding out why February has 28 days to the science of binge-watching, there’s plenty of brain fodder here.

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Facebook has suspended ‘tens of thousands’ of apps suspected of hoarding data

Facebook has suspended “tens of thousands” of apps connected to its platform which it suspects may be collecting large amounts of user profile data.

That’s a sharp rise from the 400 apps flagged a year ago by the company’s investigation in the wake of Cambridge Analytica, a scandal that saw tens of millions of Facebook profiles scraped to help swing undecided voters in favor of the Trump campaign during the U.S. presidential election in 2016.

Facebook did not provide a more specific number in its blog post but said the apps were built by 400 developers.

Many of the apps had been banned for a number of reasons, like siphoning off Facebook user profile data or making data public without protecting their identities, or other violations of the company’s policies.

Despite the bans, the social media giant said it has “not confirmed” other instances of misusing user data beyond those about which it has already notified the public. Among those previously disclosed include South Korean analytics firm Rankwave, accused of abusing the developer platform and refusing an audit; and myPersonality, a personality quiz that collected data on more than four million users.

The action comes in the wake of the since-defunct Cambridge Analytica and other serious privacy and security breaches. Federal authorities and lawmakers have launched investigations and issued fines from everything from its Libra cryptocurrency project to how the company handles users’ privacy.

Facebook said its investigation will continue.

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Take cover, it’s a drone with a nail gun!

The FAA has warned against equipping your drone with weapons such as flamethrowers and handguns. But can a nail gun really be considered a weapon — that is, outside of Quake? Let’s hope not, because roboticists at the University of Michigan have made a roofing drone that uses that tool to autonomously nail shingles into place.

In a video shot in UM’s special drone testing habitat, the craft flies up, approaches its bit of roof, and gingerly applies the nail gun before backing off and doing it a couple more times.

It’s very much just a tech demonstration right now, with lots of room to improve. For one thing the drone doesn’t use onboard cameras, but rather a system of static cameras and markers nearby that can tell exactly where the drone is and where it needs to go.

This is simpler to start with, but eventually such a drone should be able to use its own vision system to find the point where to touch down. Compared with a lot of the computer vision tasks being accomplished out there, finding the corner of a roof tile is pretty tame.

Currently the drone is also free flying and uses an electric nail gun; This limits its flight time to about 10 minutes and a few dozen nails. It would be better for it to use a tether carrying power and air cables, so it could stay aloft indefinitely and use a more powerful pneumatic nail gun.

That night, a forest flew

Drones are already used for lots of industrial applications, from inspecting buildings to planting trees, and this experiment shows one more area where they could be put to work. Roofing can be both dull and dangerous, and rote work like attaching shingles may as well be done by a drone overseen by an expert as by that expert’s own hands.

The drone is the subject of a paper (“Nailed it: Autonomous roofing with a nailgun-equipped octocopter”) by UM’s Matthew Romano and others, submitted for the International Conference on Robotics and Automation later this year.

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YouTube CEO says it ‘missed the mark’ with verification overhaul

Less than 24 hours after YouTube announced that it would be changing its creator verification process, CEO Susan Wojcicki admitted that the news hasn’t gone over very well.

“To our creators & users – I’m sorry for the frustration & hurt that we caused with our new approach to verification,” Wojcicki tweeted. “While trying to make improvements, we missed the mark. As I write this, we’re working to address your concerns & we’ll have more updates soon.”

The stated goal of the changes was to make it clear that verification isn’t an endorsement from YouTube, but simply a statement that the creator really is who they claim to be. This distinction became increasingly important as YouTube faced criticism for allowing the spread of hate speech and misinformation, with executives then defending the service as an open platform.

So moving forward, YouTube said it would focus on verifying public figures, famous brands and well-known creators — rather than allowing any account with more than 100,000 subscribers to request verification.

Been doing Youtube for 5 years, I post 2 videos a week, 950,000 subscribers…. YouTube emails me today that my channel has been “unverified” because the verified badge is only for well known channels with a large following @TeamYouTube literally no one asked for this

— Sierra Schultzzie (@Schultzzie) September 19, 2019

As a result of the new policy, numerous YouTube creators (including some with millions of subscribers) were notified that would be losing their verified status. Naturally, they went public with their unhappiness. (The news also led to some false alarms, like complaints that popular YouTuber PewDiePie had lost his checkmark, when he had not.)

While it remains to be seen how extensively YouTube will be revising or reversing its plans — and whether creators will be satisfied — this still seems like a clear mea culpa from YouTube leadership.

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How to Cast Local Media From Your Mac to Chromecast

If you want to cast content from Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, or any other streaming app to your TV, you can do a lot worse than buying a Chromecast. The majority of popular streaming apps are Chromecast-enabled and can begin playback at the touch of a button.

But what about local media? Specifically, local media that you have saved on your Mac? How can you connect a Mac to a Chromecast so you can stream movies, TV shows, music, photos, and other files directly on the big screen?

In this article we’ll show you how to stream to a Chromecast from your Mac.

Chromecast Apps for Mac Videos

We’ll start with movies, since that’s what the Chromecast excels at.

If you have locally saved movies on your Mac that you want to stream on your Chromecast, you’re going to need to use a third-party app.

Airflow

Our first pick is Airflow. It lets you watch local content on your Chromecast and also on any Apple TV boxes that you have in your home.

We particularly like the app due to its incredible ease-of-use. Once you’ve installed the app on your system and performed some initial setup steps, you just need to drag-and-drop a video file into the app’s window to start playback.

Other noteworthy features include support for subtitles, the ability to create playlists, synchronized playback positions, and support for 5.1 surround sound audio.

A license for Airflow costs a one-time fee of $18.99.

Download: Airflow ($18.99)

Videostream

The other Chromecast app for Mac that’s worth considering is Videostream. It used to only be available as a web app, but a desktop version was released in mid-2018. The web app is still supported, but we do not recommend using it.

Videostream makes our list primarily because of the impressive list of supported video and audio codecs. At the time of writing, it offers more than 400. The list is growing all the time.

Once again, the setup process is fast and painless. Once the app has located the Chromecast on your network, starting video playback is as easy as selecting the video you want to watch via the in-app browser. The video will begin almost instantaneously.

Unlike Airflow, Videostream does have a free tier. However, if you want to create and use playlists, edit your subtitles’ size and color, use the night mode, or enable auto-play, you will need to pay for the premium version. It costs $1.49/month, $14.99/year, or $34.99 for a lifetime pass.

Videostream also has free apps in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. You can use them to control playback without needing to touch your Mac.

Download: Videostream (Free, premium version available)

How to Stream Music to Chromecast From Mac

Your MacBook, like most laptops, kicks out a fairly low volume from its built-in speakers. We’ve talked about a few ways to fix Mac audio, but using external speakers (or headphones) is almost always the best idea.

If you’ve got an expensive sound system connected to your TV, you might want to take advantage of it by casting your local iTunes library directly to your Chromecast.

The best solution to stream local music from a Mac to a TV is Airfoil. It can send any music playing on your computer to dozens of different devices, including Chromecasts, Apple TVs, SONOS speakers, Bluetooth speakers, and HomePods. It even works with streaming apps like Apple Music (which is not Chromecast-enabled).

The Airfoil app costs a one-time fee of $29.

If you don’t want to shell out on Airfoil, an alternative (yet less elegant) solution is to upload all of your local music to Google Play Music. You can upload 50,000 tracks for free. As you’d expect, Google’s own streaming music app is tightly integrated with Chromecasts, so playback is straightforward.

Download: Airfoil ($29)
Download: Google Play Music Manager (Free)

How to Stream Photos to Chromecast From Mac

If you’re wondering how to send photos to your Chromecast from a Mac, you will be disappointed to learn that the options are extremely limited.

Indeed, the best option out there is PictaCast for Chromecast. It’s an app in the Chrome Web Store, which means you’ll have to run it on Google Chrome rather than from your desktop. If you’re one of the people who hate using Chrome on a Mac, it’s not ideal.

You just need to tell the extension which local photos you want to appear on your Chromecast; then you can sit back and relax. Customizable features include the background music, slideshow speed, an on/off time display, and support for rotated displays.

The free version of the app lets you cast photos for 30 minutes per day. If you require more time, you’ll need to buy the full app for $2.

Download: PictaCast (Free, premium version available)

How to Cast Your Mac Desktop to Chromecast

Remember, if you’re running Chrome on your Mac, you can use it to cast your entire Mac desktop to your Chromecast device.

To do so, open Chrome and head to More > Cast. Then click on your Chromecast’s name and select Cast desktop from the dropdown list of sources.

Although this approach lets you use your Chromecast with any local media on your Mac, it can be prone to lagging and poor resolution. As such, it’s a reliable solution for casting music and some photos but is not a long-term answer for casting movies and TV shows.

Other Ways to Stream Media From a Mac

The various solutions we’ve looked at in this article show that it is possible to use a Chromecast on a Mac. Sure, it’s not as straightforward as casting from Windows or Android, but it is doable.

Taking a step back, however, if you’re a Mac user who doesn’t already own a Chromecast, we wouldn’t recommend buying one. Instead, you should consider buying an Apple TV instead; it’s tightly integrated with macOS and offers a less frustrating and more seamless user experience.

To learn more about streaming content from your Mac, read our articles explaining how to combine AirPlay and Google Cast and how to view photos on your Apple TV.

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6 Ways to Find Symbols and Look Up Symbol Meanings

While surfing the internet (or even offline), you’ve probably come across a lot of symbols. Some of them are common, but for others, you’ve probably needed help identifying the symbol.

The internet has resources to help. We’ll show you how to find out what a symbol means using a variety of methods.

1. Visit Symbols.com

The aptly-named Symbols.com is a great place to start your search. Along with featured picks and categories on the homepage, you can use its symbol search engine to find what you’re looking for. Just type in query at the top, and you’ll see symbols that match it.

That’s great if you want to find a symbol by text (for example, looking up the symbol for “kosher”). But in many cases, you’ll see a symbol and wonder what its meaning is. Thankfully, the site offers other ways to identify a symbol.

In the bottom-left corner of the page, you’ll see the Graphical index section. This allows you to search for a symbol based on its characteristics. It provides a few simple dropdown boxes allowing you to specify whether the shape is open or closed, if it has colors, whether the lines are curved or straight, and similar.

Input as much information as you know, then click Search to look up symbols that match your criteria. If this doesn’t help you find what you’re looking for, you can use the Symbol categories to browse by groupings like Currency signs, Warning symbols, and others.

Failing that, you can search alphabetically using the letters at the top of the screen. If you’re not looking for anything in particular, the Random button can help you learn something new.

2. Draw a Symbol to Find Out Its Meaning

If you’re puzzled by something you saw offline, it makes more sense to find the symbol by a picture. You’ll find several sites that offer this functionality.

One of these is Shapecatcher. Simply draw the symbol you want to look up using your mouse or touchscreen and click the Recognize button. The service will return symbols that match your drawing.

If you don’t see a match, draw it again and give it another try. The site only uses free Unicode fonts, so it might not have every possible symbol. Try Mausr for a similar alternative if this one doesn’t work for you.

3. Search Symbols With Google

If you come across an unfamiliar icon while you’re browsing the web, you don’t have to worry about looking it up on a symbol identifier site. Simply run a symbol search with Google, and you should have your answer within seconds.

In Chrome, along with most other browsers, you can easily search Google for any text. Simply highlight it on the page, right-click, and choose Search Google for “[term]”. This will open a new tab with a Google search for the term. If your browser doesn’t have this for some reason, you can simply copy the symbol like you would any other text and paste it into Google.

Either way, Google should point you in the right direction to find the meaning of that symbol.

4. Browse a List of Symbols

Unicode (the standard for text encoding) supports a number of common symbols, which is how they can appear like standard text. While they don’t have dedicated keys on a standard keyboard, you can use ALT codes to enter symbols instead.

If you couldn’t find the symbol you’re looking for using any of the above methods, you might be able to find it by browsing through all the symbols Unicode supports. Have a look at Compart’s list of “other symbol” Unicode characters and you might find the one you’re interested in. If you prefer an alternative, check out the Unicode Character Table.

Of course, not all symbols are supported in Unicode. Road signs, religious symbols, and everyday consumer symbols aren’t part of it. You may need to dig into Wikipedia’s list of symbols page for those kinds of icons.

5. Learn Emoji Symbols

While you could argue they’re not technically symbols, emoji often pose a point of confusion for people. After all, there are hundreds of emoji to keep track of, plus design changes and new ones popping up all the time.

First, we recommend reviewing our emoji face meanings guide. This will get you up to speed on some of the most common ones.

If you still have questions about emoji symbols, have a look at Emojipedia. Here you can search for a specific emoji, browse by categories, and read up on emoji news. Each emoji’s page tells you not only what its official meaning is, but what it’s often used for.

6. Utilize a Stock Ticker Symbol Finder

We round out our discussion of discovering symbol meanings by mentioning financial symbols. They’re obviously different than the symbols mentioned above, but they’re still a type of symbol you may want to look up.

MarketWatch, one of our favorite financial sites for keeping up with the market, offers a handy symbol lookup tool. If you know the symbol you’re interested in, enter it to see details on that company. If you’re not sure what it is, enter a company name and you’ll see matches for it.

Once you’ve landed on a company’s page, you can see all kinds of data such as trends, news, and competitors.

Knowing What the Meaning of Any Symbol Is

Now you know where to turn whenever you come across an unfamiliar symbol. Whether it’s a quick Google search or drawing out something you saw offline, you don’t have to guess what these icons mean any longer.

Facebook has its own bundle of symbols that you might not understand. If that’s the case, take a peek at our guide to Facebook’s many symbols.

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The 20 Best Free Games on Steam That Won’t Trick You to Spend Money

Years ago, you’d pay a flat price for a video game and get everything included. These days? You generally pay full price for the “base” game and then pay extra to unlock bonus content. Or you might download a “free” game only to be swindled by psychologically manipulative tactics that suck your wallet dry.

And because these tricks are so profitable, freemium games aren’t going anywhere. The good news is, not all developers are so greedy. Here are the best free games on Steam (one of the must-have apps for PC gamers) that don’t rely on scummy monetization methods.

15 Totally Free Games on Steam

You can download these games at no charge and play them without worrying about any pressure to spend money in-game.

1. Iron Snout

Rating: 98% | Genre: Fighting

You’re a pig in a forest. Fend off waves of wolves who want to tear you apart. It’s simple but fun, and between the different weapons and body parts dropped by attackers, there’s a surprising amount of replayability. Iron Snout is one of the best ways to kill time and one of the best free games on Steam.

Download: Iron Snout on Steam

2. The Expendabros

Rating: 97% | Genre: Action Platformer

The Expendabros is exactly what it sounds like: non-stop bullet-spraying action that’s as silly and campy as it is fun and fast. “High octane” doesn’t even begin to describe it, and you have 10 complete missions to play through as seven different characters. It’s hilarious and addictive, and it’s one of the best free single-player games on Steam. Does it get any better than that?

Download: The Expendabros on Steam

3. Eternal Senia

Rating: 97% | Genre: Action RPG

Eternal Senia is an RPG that anyone can play. The game is built on simplicity and straightforwardness, yet it’s deep enough to provide hours of enjoyment. It offers a complete experience, with puzzles, equipment, and a satisfying story. Eternal Senia was made in RPG Maker over the course of one year and is available to all for free.

Download: Eternal Senia on Steam

4. Alien Swarm

Rating: 94% | Genre: Third-Person Shooter

Alien Swarm is a cooperative tactical online shooter where you and your friends crawl through levels and solve puzzles while fighting off hordes of aggressive aliens. It’s fun but hard, and you’re bound to slam your table out of frustration at least a few times. Not a bad way to kill time when you’re with online friends.

Download: Alien Swarm on Steam

5. Shadow Warrior Classic

Rating: 94% | Genre: First-Person Shooter

Remember the original Doom? Well, Shadow Warrior Classic is kind of like that but crossed with a bit of Duke Nukem. It’s intense and gory and downright silly at times, but it holds up well even after 20 years (as well as an MS-DOS game can hold up, anyways).

Download: Shadow Warrior Classic on Steam

6. Sisyphus Reborn

Rating: 94% | Genre: Adventure Story

Sisyphus Reborn is a short game driven by its mysterious narrative and atmosphere. It’s all quite pointless, but maybe that’s the point. It’s the kind of game that’ll make you think, and even if philosophy isn’t quite your cup of tea, I promise Sisyphus Reborn will leave an impression on you. It only takes 30 minutes to beat. Why not give it a go?

Download: Sisyphus Reborn on Steam

7. The Desolate Hope

Rating: 91% | Genre: Action Platformer

Here we have one of the strangest games you’ll play this year. The Desolate Hope is quirky, to say the least, and so unique that it’s hard to even describe. It’s futuristic but also retro. It has RPG elements but isn’t quite an RPG. And the one-of-a-kind art style will blow you away. If nothing else, you should play it just for that!

Download: The Desolate Hope on Steam

8. You Have to Win the Game

Rating: 92% | Genre: Platformer

Looking for a healthy dose of 80s retro platformer fun? You Have to Win the Game will fill that void. It’s an exploration game so you won’t see much action, but don’t take that to mean it’s boring—“thrilling yet relaxing” is what you should expect. You can also ramp up the difficulty with the You Only Live Once mode!

Download: You Have to Win the Game on Steam

9. Sigils of Elohim

Rating: 92% | Genre: Puzzle

Sigils of Elohim is actually a companion mini-game to The Talos Principle. By solving the various puzzles in this game, you unlock bonuses for the other game. But even if you don’t have The Talos Principle (which is a great game), you can still enjoy this one for what it is: a basic “fit the blocks into a shape” puzzle game.

Download: Sigils of Elohim on Steam

10. Fistful of Frags

Rating: 90% | Genre: First-Person Shooter

While most multiplayer first-person shooters take on a military or futuristic theme, Fistful of Frags is unique with its Wild West setting. It features duel, free-for-all, and team modes to satisfy all kinds of playstyles, plus some interesting gameplay mechanics (e.g. dual wielding) and a unique scoring system.

Download: Fistful of Frags on Steam

11. Endless Sky

Rating: 90% | Genre: Open World

Not to be confused with No Man’s Sky, Endless Sky is an open-world game where you explore, trade, and fight in space as a ship. Unfortunately it’s not a multiplayer game, but the main storyline takes about 10 hours to beat and then opens up to hours of more fun, so you’ll definitely get your money’s worth. (I’m joking, it’s free!)

Download: Endless Sky on Steam

12. Port of Call

Rating: 89% | Genre: First-Person Adventure

You board a ship, you don’t remember who you are, and nothing is what it seems. Port of Call only takes about 30 minutes to beat, but those minutes are well worth the download if you enjoy horror and suspense. If nothing else, it’s an interesting experiment on whether short narrative games can succeed—and I think Port of Call proves it to be true.

Download: Port of Call on Steam

13. Teeworlds

Rating: 88% | Genre: Action Platformer

Teeworlds is like Kirby meets Mario meets Quake. In this multiplayer platformer arena game, you play as one of many cute little ball-shaped people trying to kill other ball-shaped people. The grappling hook mechanic introduces an exciting physics component on top of the weapons and game modes, which include Deathmatch and Capture the Flag.

Download: Teeworlds on Steam

14. Super Crate Box

Rating: 89% | Genre: Action Platformer

Super Crate Box puts you inside a box arena with no way out and sees how long you can survive against endless waves of monsters. Enemies you fail to kill respawn and move faster every time. Various weapons spawn around the arena at random, each one having different advantages and disadvantages. A fun arcade-y experience, for sure, and of the many fun free games on Steam, this one sits near the top.

Download: Super Crate Box on Steam

15. TrackMania Nations Forever

Rating: 86% | Genre: Racing

No other racing game franchise offers a better, more satisfying experience than TrackMania. This particular game is the only free title in the series, but with 65 fun stock tracks, an in-game track editor, an in-game video studio for recording footage, and multiplayer capability, TrackMania Nations Forever is simply amazing.

Download: TrackMania Nations Forever on Steam

The 5 Best Free-to-Play Games on Steam

Unlike the above, these games include in-game purchases. But they do so in a way that isn’t invasive, so you can still enjoy them without spending any money.

16. Team Fortress 2

Rating: 93% | Genre: First-Person Shooter

Team Fortress 2 played a huge role in popularizing the whole “pay for cosmetics” business model, and even after all these years remains one of the best free-to-play games on Steam with the fairest monetization methods. You can either buy cosmetic-only items or dropped/unlockable items that do change gameplay but are never strictly better than the default loadouts.

Download: Team Fortress 2 on Steam

17. Path of Exile

Rating: 92% | Genre: Action RPG

In a lot of ways, Path of Exile is what Diablo 3 should have been. Most notable is the fact that Path of Exile is completely free and committed to an “ethical monetization” model. It has no gated content and no pay-to-win perks; only cosmetic items that are entirely optional. Is there any wonder why Path of Exile is still going strong? This is free-to-play done right and easily one of the top free games on Steam.

Download: Path of Exile on Steam

18. Warframe

Rating: 92% | Genre: Third-Person Shooter

Often described as a “poor man’s Destiny,” Warframe is a multiplayer cooperative PvE first-person shooter that sets you off to complete narrative missions and quests. It also has a PvP mode for those with a competitive itch. Yet despite the game’s success, the developers have never pushed a hard monetization model. Anything you can buy, you can also acquire in-game, and it’s never a grind because the game itself is fun.

Download: Warframe on Steam

19. Dota 2

Rating: 85% | Genre: MOBA

Dota 2 is the second most-popular MOBA in the world. But whereas League of Legends (its main competitor) forces its players to grind and grind to unlock champions, Dota 2 gives all players access to every hero right from the start. You only spend money on cosmetics, and yes, Dota 2 cosmetics are truly cosmetic! They have zero effect on gameplay.

Download: Dota 2 on Steam

20. Battlerite

Rating: 83% | Genre: Team Arena Brawler

Imagine the Arena PvP mode in World of Warcraft but with a top-down scheme, every ability replaced with skillshots, no mana, and no random numbers. Well, that game is called Battlerite. It distills team-based PvP gameplay down to its essence: outplay the other team and kill them before they kill you. As a free player, you have a limited champion rotation with the ability to unlock champions with in-game currency earned through playing.

Download: Battlerite on Steam

What Are Your Favorite Free Steam Games?

These games will provide you with dozens of hours of awesome gaming at zero cost. They prove that you don’t have to pay a ton of money for an enjoyable game, so why not check them out? You could find a new favorite.

For more, check out the best free games on Linux, as well as /r/FreeGamesonSteam on Reddit.

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How an iPhone Vulnerability Allowed Websites to Hack iOS Devices

You may have heard about the discovery of a hack which targeted iPhone devices via websites for years. Google announced it had uncovered the issue as part of its Project Zero security analysis mission, and it showed how hackers could have accessed thousands of devices over a two year period.

So how were websites able to hack iPhones? And what should you do to keep yourself safe from these types of hack? We’ve got all the details you need to know.

How Websites Were Able to Hack iPhones

Here’s how the security issue worked, as revealed in August 2019 by Google Project Zero. Traditionally, people thought it was hard or even impossible to hack iOS devices as long as they weren’t jailbroken. To hack an iOS device requires knowledge of a “zero day vulnerability”.

This is a vulnerability which has not yet been disclosed to Apple or to the security community. As soon as Apple discovers a vulnerability, it patches it. This means that as soon as a vulnerability becomes widely known it is almost immediately fixed.

In the case of these hacks, however, websites were able to hack iPhones which visited them. The hackers achieved this using 14 different vulnerabilities, which were combined into five attack chains.

An “attack chain” is where several vulnerabilities are used in concert to attack a device. Any one of the vulnerabilities would not be enough to hack a device on its own, but together they can. All together, hackers could use the vulnerabilities together to install an “implant” onto a device which could run as root.

That means it bypassed the operating system’s security protocols and had the highest possibly level of security privileges.

Just visiting one of these sites was enough to install a piece of monitoring software on your device. More concerningly, Google said it estimated that thousands of people visited the sites every week. This leaves the possibility that hackers could have infected thousands of devices over several years.

What the Hacks Were Able to Do

The list of privileges that the hack gained access to is worryingly comprehensive. The implant was able to locate devices in real time, see call and SMS history, look at notes in the Notes app, look at passwords, listen to voice memos, and view photos. It was even able to see encrypted messages like those shared on apps like iMessage, Telegram, or WhatsApp.

The implant was able to view encrypted messages because it had access to the database files on the phones. These files allow you to read and send encrypted messages. The operating system should protect these files from third-party apps. But because the implant had root access, it could see these files and use them to read encrypted messages.

It could also upload emails from the phone to the hacker’s server. Or it could copy all of the contacts stored on the phone. The real-time GPS tracking is particularly scary as it meant that the hackers could see the current location of a user at any time and follow their movements.

Who the Hacks Affected

Apple released a statement addressing the issue. It said that “the sophisticated attack was narrowly focused, not a broad-based exploit of iPhones ‘en masse’ as described”. It also said that “[t]he attack affected fewer than a dozen websites that focus on content related to the Uighur community”.

The Uighur people are a minority ethnic group who are native to China. They suffer repression and extreme government control over their religious and social practices by the Chinese governemnt. The implication in the Apple statement is that the Chinese government may have used the iPhone malware to spy on Uighur people in particular as a method of monitoring and controlling them.

Apple accused Google of “stoking fear among all iPhone users that their devices had been compromised”. This implication was that most iPhone users needn’t worry about the hacks as they only targeted a small minority of people. However, all users should be aware of the fact that the vulnerabilities exist and were used to thoroughly compromise devices for two reasons.

Firstly, the use of these vulnerabilities to target a minority group for persecution is something all people should be concerned about. Secondly, it demonstrates that iOS devices are not immune to exploits and that iPhone users do need to be aware of security issues.

Additionally, it is worth considering what the potential danger of this hack could have been. The fact that only a small minority of people were targeted is not the result of limitations of this vulnerability. The hackers were only interested in targeting this one group. However, if they had wanted to, they could have used this same method to infect iPhones on a much broader scale.

What Should iPhone Users Do About the Hacks?

Although this news is scary, iPhone users don’t need to panic. Apple patched the vulnerability some time ago. As long as you are running iOS 12.1.4 or above, you are now immune to this particular attack. This shows why it’s so important to update your device’s software regularly. Companies usually fix security issues like this in the latest versions of their software.

If you think your device has been infected by the malware, you should update it to the latest version of iOS as soon as possible. The phone will reboot as part of the installation process. The new software and the reboot will remove the malware from your device.

Unfortunately it’s not possible to run antivirus software on iOS. This means there’s no way to check your device for future threats like this malware. The best thing you can do to keep your device safe is to update it regularly.

iPhone Users Should Learn About Security Threats

Although the iPhone is still a very secure device on the whole, it is not perfect. As this issue demonstrates, it is possible to hack iOS devices and steal huge amounts of data from them.

To help keep your iPhone safe, you can learn about iPhone security apps and settings you must know about.

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Woo-dy is a Classy Mechanical Keyboard With a Neon Wild Side

Our verdict of the Woo-dy 67-Key Mechanical Keyboard:
The Woo-dy is a great feature-packed keyboard with a minimalist key count. Just make sure you buy the model with a battery so you're not missing out.810

Once nearly forgotten, mechanical keyboards regained popularity with gamers and other people for whom precise key action is important. Now, they’re everywhere, to the point that they are practically a dime a dozen. For a mechanical keyboard to stand out, it has to do something special.

The Woo-dy keyboard does that in a few ways. It has a wooden base, customizable RGB lighting, and the versatility of either Bluetooth or USB connectivity. The question is, does this make enough of an impression for the Woo-dy to stand out? The answer: absolutely it does.

Woo-dy is available to pre-order on Kickstarter now from $99, with delivery slated for February next year.

What’s in the Box?

Our review unit arrived in a basic-looking box, and as is usually the case with keyboards, there wasn’t much inside. Obviously, you get the keyboard, but Woo-dy includes some useful tools for customization.

You get a detachable USB cable, which uses a type C connector on the keyboard end and the standard full-size type A connector on the other. In addition to this, the box contains a keycap and switch pulling tool.

Instead of the cheap plastic keycap puller included with many of the other keyboards I’ve seen, this was the standard plastic and metal type you’d find in a computer toolkit.

Build Quality and Design

One of the biggest draws of the Woo-dy is its wooden base. I’m not sure if this is facade or if the wood is chambered. Either way, the keyboard isn’t exactly lightweight, but it wasn’t nearly as heavy as I had been expecting. This could be due to the aluminum alloy used in the rest of the construction.

The Woo-dy is available in two finishes: cherry and walnut. For our review, we’re looking at the cherry, which is the lighter of the two finishes. Either way, the build quality appears to be quite good. Whether it is a facade or not, the wood appears to be a single solid piece, not various pieces glued together.

This seems to be the case with every aspect of the keyboard. It feels solid from the keycaps to the switches, both of which we’ll touch on in their own section. As for the keyboard itself, there is never a feeling of flexing underneath the pressure of your keypresses, something I’ve noticed on other keyboards before.

Drivers and Software

You don’t need drivers to use this keyboard, as you might expect from any keyboard made in the last decade or more. The included software is akin to what you would expect to find with a gaming keyboard. You get macro support, for example, which is great if you use it.

Most of the focus of the software is on controlling the various aspects of its lightning. This ranges from what the usual lighting is to adjusting lighting on the fly by assigning functions to hotkeys. The software offers more control than many users will ever need, but it’s nice to have the extra functionality if you find you do need it.

Lighting

The RGB LED backlighting on the Woo-dy is capable of displaying 16.8 million colors. Both the photos and videos of this keyboard, either those I’ve taken or those shown on the Woo-dy Kickstarter page, don’t really do it justice. To truly appreciate it, you need to see this keyboard in action.

We’re not just talking about static colors here, either. You can set the keyboard to pulsate and “breathe” in various colors or patterns. That’s just what is built into the Woo-dy–theoretically, you can program the lighting to do much more.

Switches and Keyboard Feel

The Woo-dy aims for ultimate customizability when it comes to how the keyboard actually works. When ordering, you get your choice of keyboard switches. These aren’t Cherry MX switches, but are instead Gateron.

If you’ve ever bought a mechanical keyboard that uses Cherry switches, you’ll find functional color equivalents here. The blue switches are the most tactile and “clicky,” while the red ones are smooth and require little force to activate. Brown switches are somewhere in the middle, with a smooth tactile click that is less pronounced than blue.

Our review unit came with brown switches, which I would consider the safe choice for most people. If you’re only going to use the keyboard for typing, you might want to consider blue. On the other hand, red may be a better choice for gaming.

I have the most experience using blue switches, and I’ve never been a fan of red switches. With the brown switches, I was able to adapt to typing on the Woo-dy within a matter of minutes. Keyboard feel can easily throw me off if something doesn’t feel right, but fortunately, that was far from the case here.

If there is one point against the feel of the Woo-dy, it’s that the F and J keys lack the “home row” markers found on most keyboards. That said, the feel of the ABS keycaps is so nice that I could see why the designers wouldn’t want to mar them with a little plastic nub.

Are the Missing Keys a Problem?

Looking at photos of the Woo-dy, you may notice a few missing keys. Depending on the keyboards you’re used to, you may notice a whole lot of missing keys. This takes the stripped-down approach of many keyboards further than its competitors often do.

It does away with not just the number pad, but also the Function keys. People haven’t used the F-keys as much as they used to in many years, but they have morphed into multimedia keys on many keyboards. You won’t find those on the Woo-dy either.

That still wouldn’t be much of a problem for many people, but the Woo-dy goes further still. For example, the tilde key is entirely missing. For gamers, this likely won’t be a problem, but if you’re a programmer or a system administrator who spends their day writing shell scripts, that missing key could prove to be a problem.

The Woo-dy addresses this problem via extensive use of the Fn key. This doesn’t just turn the number keys into proper function keys though. Hit Fn + Escape and you get your Tilde key back. This key also adds multimedia key support, lets you control backlighting, and even controls the Bluetooth functionality.

Connectivity

The Woo-dy seems like a keyboard that is meant to plug directly into your computer, so that was the first way we tested it. Response time is ultra-low, but even over Bluetooth the response time is advertised as 4ms.

N-key rollover is something keyboard manufacturers often advertise without actually supporting. Maybe they assume that users will never actually hit the key limit. In testing the Woo-dy, I loaded up a few different methods of testing rollover, and my physical ability to hit keys maxed out before I ever hit any sort of limit. This is a major plus for gamers.

Using the Woo-dy keyboard in Bluetooth mode is fairly simple. It supports up to three separate connections, mapped to Z, X, and C on the keyboard. Hit Fn + Space to turn on Bluetooth, then hold Fn plus the button you wish to assign to a connection and the keyboard will enter pairing mode.

I tested the keyboard on both Windows and Mac computers in wired mode, and with iOS as well in Bluetooth mode. I never ran into any problems getting Bluetooth to work.

The only problem I encountered at all was that plugging the keyboard into a computer doesn’t automatically disable Bluetooth. In this case, all I had to do was press Fn + Space to turn Bluetooth off and the keyboard worked just fine.

Customization

If there is something the Woo-dy keyboard doesn’t do out of the box, there’s a good chance you can make it do so. This applies to nearly every aspect of the keyboard.

As with any mechanical keyboard, you can replace the keycaps with any you happen to prefer. You can also replace the switches, so if you order the keyboard with brown switches and decide you’d prefer the feel of blues, you can swap them in.

You could even swap in certain switch types on the arrow keys while you use others on the letter keys. Even better, they’re hot-swappable, so you can try this all out while the keyboard is plugged in. You may not even need to, but it’s nice that you can. It’s also easier than building your own mechanical keyboard, but with most of the benefits.

Using the software, you can also set up custom key mappings. Even better, the Woo-dy has internal memory to remember your preferences. This means you can set the keyboard up on a Windows machine, then plug it into your Mac and hit a macro to swap to a more Mac-friendly layout. You don’t need to install the Woo-dy software on your Mac at all for this to work.

Should You Buy the Woo-dy?

The short answer is yes, the Woo-dy is absolutely worth buying, but you need to know what you’re getting.

And you’ll need to hurry. The Kickstarter runs until the end of September, with delivery due in February next year. The Cherry model with battery is available at an early bird price of $119; the Walnut option costs an additional $20.

You have various options for finishes and switches, and these can help you customize the keyboard to your liking. There is also a bigger consideration here.

Woo-dy offers two base keyboards: one with a built-in battery and one without. You absolutely want to go for the option with the battery. Sure, you can power the keyboard with a power pack to make it partially wireless, but who wants to do that? Even if you’re positive the Woo-dy will never leave your desk, the extra options afforded by the battery are worth the extra money.

Battery considerations aside, the Woo-dy is a capable little keyboard with a great look. At first I thought the missing keys would get in my way, but I came out of the review realizing how little I actually used them. Serious coders aside, that will likely be the case for you as well. It’s not gaming-focused in the way that some of our favorite gaming keyboards are, but it will do any job you throw at it quite well.

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The Best Auction Sites for Incredible Bargains

The most famous auction site on the web is unquestionably eBay—but that doesn’t mean it is the only option. There are dozens of auction sites to choose from. Some specialize in a specific industry or type of product; others take the eBay approach and allow listings in also any category.

So, which are the best auction sites on the web today? Where can you find that next great bargain? Keep reading to learn more.

1. eBay

We have to start with eBay. Sure, the site has some issues, but it’s still the largest and best auction website out there.

The vast userbase (160 million!) means that no matter what you’re looking for, there’s a good chance the site offers it. Categories include Electronics, Fashion, Health and Beauty, Motors, Collectibles, Industrial, and Sports.

And if you don’t fancy being glued to your computer or phone while the auction clock runs down, many sellers also provide a Buy It Now price. You can pay the figure that the vendor wants and guarantee yourself the item.

eBay offers robust protections for buyers. If you don’t receive your item, or it does not arrive as expected, the company’s money-back guarantee ensures you’ll get a full refund.

On the downside, seller fees are more expensive than some of its competitors. And you can only list your first 50 items for free.

2. eBid

If you’re a seller who feels a bit aggrieved at eBay’s high prices, eBid is probably the best alternative auction site. You only pay three percent of your sale price to eBid, and there is never any cost to list items.

Bulk sellers can also sign up for an eBid SELLER+ account. Lifetime access costs $99, but there are also monthly plans available as well as frequent discounted rates.

Keep in mind that eBid (and indeed the other sites we’ll discuss) has significantly fewer active listings than eBay (1.2 billion vs. four million).

In terms of variety of items, however, eBid is just as expansive as eBay. You will find everything from coins and banknotes to hotel bookings and concert tickets.

3. AuctionMaxx

AuctionMaxx is a Canadian company that specializes in selling off unclaimed, misguided, or damaged freight, as well as retail surpluses and insurance claims.

Due to the background of the goods that the site sells, you can pick up some incredible deals. However, for the same reason, not all products are in perfect working order. For example, at the time of writing, there’s a 14-inch HP Notebook available for just $37. The catch? It’s missing a key and is locked to a single user account.

If you’re not a tinkerer and hate fixing things, there are still plenty of new items available for a great price. How about a Versace watch for $450, down from $1,500? Or a 16MP Ricoh camera for $200— that’s a saving of $150 compared to the RRP.

Shipping is available across Canada and the US. None of the items have a minimum bid price.

4. UBid

UBid sells new, overstock, closeout, and recertified products across more than 25 categories.

Often, the items available come directly from major brands, meaning you can be confident they’ll work as expected and will be in good condition. Some of the electronics brands that list overstock on the site include Apple, Panasonic, LG, Sony, and Samsung.

UBid also offers travel deals in the US, Canada, Europe, and beyond. There are even cruises listed. Scanning through the travel auction deals on offer reveals everything from ski retreats to spa weekends, all of which are available for significantly reduced prices.

5. The Saleroom

If you’re more interested in buying products from an auction house, you should check out The Saleroom. It works with more than 500 auction houses from around the world so you can bid on their offerings in real-time. Today, it deals with more than three million auction sales annually.

Of course, this is not the type of site where you’re going to find crazy bargains. The focus is on fine art, jewelry, furniture, and other big-ticket items. However, if you enjoy collecting such items, The Saleroom is a gold mine.

6. US State Department of the Treasury

Another of the best auction sites is Treasury Auctions. The US State Department of the Treasury operates the website. You’ll find items that have been seized by the government for non-payment of taxes.

The site itself is split into three areas: Real Estate, Vehicles, and Other Merchandise. Typically, you’ll find homes, lands, commercial properties, cars, and boats.

Of course, we don’t like benefiting from other people’s misfortune. But a deal is a deal, and if you don’t buy it, someone else will.

7. Atomic Mall

Atomic Mall is more akin to traditional online auction sites such as eBay. The site looks like it’s not had an update since the mid-1990s, but don’t let that put you off.

If you’re a seller, Atomic Mall offers zero listing fees, the ability to set fixed prices, a way to import off-site auctions, and—unlike many auction sites—the possibility of accepting payment in crypto.

From a buyer’s perspective, you there’s no pre-register before you can bid, you can add products from multiple sellers into a single checkout cart, and Atomic Mall guarantees that there are no duplicate listings.

The main categories on Atomic Mall are Collectibles, Movies and TV, Software, Sports and Outdoors, Tools, and Video Games.

8. Listia

Listia is an online auction site with a difference. You don’t use cash to make bids and payments; instead, you use credits.

Earning credits can be done in two ways. Firstly, by “selling” items you don’t want, or secondly, by referring other users to the sites.

Because the site uses credits rather than cash, you can argue that all the items available for auction cost $0. The idea is that you trade away items you no longer need and then use the credits you’ve accumulated from those “sales” to acquire items you want.

Other Sites to Grab Deals Online

The best auction sites are just one of the many ways you can grab yourself a great deal when you’re shopping online.

If you’d like to learn more about finding great bargains, make sure you also check out our other articles on sites that are cheaper than eBay and the best cashback sites on the web.

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The 5 Best Chromebook Clipboard Managers to Maximize Productivity

You’ve probably copy-pasted text on your Chromebook more times than you can remember. But what if you could remember all your clippings?

Clipboard managers offer that exact functionality. They let you log everything you copy and reuse them anytime in the future. So you will no longer have to go back and forth between pages to copy-paste multiple excerpts and you won’t have to lose past clippings to make room for new ones.

Here are the best clipboard manager apps for Chrome OS.

1. Clipboard Manager

Clipboard Manager is a no-frills Chrome OS app that maintains your clipboard’s history. By default, the app keeps your last 15 snippets but you can adjust that to save as many entries as you’d like.

The tool features a utilitarian list-based design and allows you to quickly copy an old entry. You can manually scroll through the history or look up anything specific from the available search bar. Other than that, you have the option to choose between light and dark themes.

Clipboard Manager retains its data after reboot but you can ask it to start afresh every time. It’s worth noting that Clipboard Manager works across the entire operating system including Android and Linux apps.

You can grab Clipboard Manager for free and it doesn’t include any in-app purchases.

Download: Clipboard Manager (Free)

2. Clipboard History Pro

Clipboard History Pro is a more exhaustive alternative to Clipboard Manager. On top of the essential abilities, Clipboard History Pro offers a handful of additional features.

For starters, the Chrome extension has a Merge function which enables you to append several clippings into one. This comes in handy for instance, when you’d like to copy different lines from an article.

Plus, Clipboard History Pro has a dashboard where you can browse historical items and perform a bunch of quick actions. You can even favorite and categorize specific entries using tags. In addition, Clipboard History Pro comes with the ability to export or import your data. Alternatively, you can enable cloud sync.

Most of Clipboard History Pro’s features are free. But you can unlock a few more perks such as a mini widget for a monthly fee.

Download: Clipboard History Pro (Free, subscription available)

3. Multi Copy Paste

Multi Copy Paste isn’t a full-fledged clipboard manager like the rest on this list. Instead, it’s specifically for those looking for a more efficient method to copy-paste multiple snippets from a web page.

The extension lets you link clippings to your keyboard’s number row and instantly access them. Therefore, say you want to bind a piece of text to the number three key. You can copy it by pressing Ctrl + 3 and paste it with Ctrl + Alt + 3.

You can perform the same set of actions from the right-click contextual menu as well. As mentioned earlier, Multi Copy Paste won’t record each copied item. It will only store the ones you ask it to save manually.

Apart from that, you can view your data and delete entries by clicking the icon located on Chrome’s extensions tray at the top right corner.

Do note that since this is a Chrome extension, it doesn’t support content from Android and Linux apps.

Download: Multi Copy Paste (Free)

4. Clipper

Clipper is an Android app that can track your Chromebook’s clipboard history. The app functions without any hiccups on Chrome OS and its interface is optimized for tablets too. Along with the standard features, Clipper has a host of nifty facilities.

Clipper allows you to segregate your copied items into numerous lists. So if you’re researching for a project, you can create separate lists for notes. Plus, you can edit each clipping and append additional text to its entry. On the Clipper app, you also have the option to pin records at the top. And there’s a merge feature for copy-pasting numerous sentences from an article in one go.

Since you can add your own clippings, you can use Clipper to quickly copy any text you frequently have to type. Whenever you come across a location form field, simply fire up Clipper and paste the saved address.

Clipper pins a permanent widget on your Chromebook’s notification panel with which you can launch the app in a jiffy. There is a handful of customizations available as well including an OLED-friendly dark theme.

While Clipper’s free version should be enough for most users, you can access a couple of extra benefits by upgrading to the Plus tier. Among these are the ability to store unlimited clippings and a search tool.

Clipper isn’t the only app compatible with Chrome OS. Here are a few more Android apps you should install on your Chromebook.

Download: Clipper (Free)

Download: Clipper Plus ($1.99)

5. Clipboard Actions & Manager

Clipboard Actions is another Android app for managing your clipboard. Apart from the usual set of tools, Clipboard Actions sticks a mini widget on the notification panel.

In addition to letting you easily copy items, the widget houses an arrow button if you’d like to browse all your recent clippings without launching the app. There’s also a delete button you can use to get rid of a particular entry.

The app itself has a few stand out features. It can process text in natural language and offer contextual actions accordingly. So for instance, if it’s an address, you will have an option to open it directly on Google Maps.

When you tap any record, you also get a bunch of other handy buttons. You can translate the text, have the app read it aloud, download the media in case it’s a file link, and more.

Download: Clipboard Actions & Manager (Free, premium version available)

Multitask Like a Pro on Chrome OS

Clipboard managers ensure you don’t have to pause while multitasking to re-copy some text. Depending on your needs and workflow, any one of these five clipboard apps should be sufficient.

That’s not the only multitasking feature available on Chrome OS. Check our Chromebook multitasking tips to maximise your productivity.

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