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5 Unique Ways to Upload Files and Share Files
Quickly: send me a file! Even in 2015, file sharing isn't quite solved yet. Cool Websites and Apps brings you five novel file-sharing tools.
5 Safe and Clean Places to Download Free Apps
Finding clean downloads of open source software, and other free software can be tricky. Here are five safe places to get clean software installers and updates for a wide variety of free programs.
Remember Quicksilver, The Free Open Source Mac Launcher?
You've probably forgotten entirely about Quicksilver, and that's too bad. It's awesome.
Facebook Broke and Everybody Panicked, More Lenovo Malware...[Tech News Digest]
Also: iPhone ad blockers are getting paid to allow some ads, some people think it's acceptable to track their romantic partners, and treadmills are literally torture devices.
How to Watch Live Broadcast TV Using Kodi and NextPVR
Watch and record broadcast TV, free of charge, using your PC. It's perfectly legal, and a free Windows program called NextPVR makes the process (relatively) simple.
Happy Birthday Is Finally Public Domain, China's Official Linux Distro...[Tech News Digest]
Also: people are watching fewer season premiers this year, Pebble's got an attractive new watch, and a cat that is absolutely up to no good.
Gmail Adds a Block Button, Groupon Still Exists...[Tech News Digest]
Also: Netflix thinks TV as we know it will disappear, Samsung hopes you'll pay more for a designer television, and the single hardest Mario level ever created.
AVG Free Is Selling User Data, Moot Sells 4Chan...[Tech News Digest]
AVG's free version is funded by selling user data, 4chan is sold to 2chan's founder, a crippling Chrome bug is turned into a game, Apple updates WatchOS, and watching every show.
5 Clutter-Free Sites for Better Amazon Shopping
Amazon is like Wal-Mart – cluttered, visually overwhelming, and busy. There's nothing wrong with that, but if you'd like a change of pace here are 5 sites worth chekcing out.
Malware Invades Apple's Walled Garden, 85 MPH Bike Ride...[Tech News Digest]
The best-selling adblocker for iOS shut down two days after launch, Steam offers 1500 Linux games, Volkswagen was cheating on emissions tests, and an iconic Windows sound heard in an entirely new way.
The Best Mac-Only Open Source Software
When most people think open source, they think Linux. But Mac OS X has its share of quality open source programs as well — and a bunch of them aren't available for Linux or Windows.
5 Things I Hate About Chrome
Chrome, the operating system, is apparently pretty great – but Chrome, the operating system, is the worst thing that ever happened to Chrome, the browser.
5 Utterly Fascinating History Education Resources
This week Cool Websites and Apps digs into five sites that give you a better idea of history. Explore world history to better understand the world we live in.
How to Buy Refurbished Mac Laptops and Save Money
Apple's natural stranglehold on the Mac market means discounts on their hardware aren't frequent. That said, you can get a Mac for less — you just need to know where to look.
5 Mesmerizing Maps That Will Blow Your Mind
See the world in different ways. These are some of the the most fascinating maps you will ever find online.
5 Easy Ways to Make Awesome Videos and Images Quickly
Cool Web Apps and Sites brings you five simple tools that let you quickly create awesome videos and images to share with friends, loved ones, and even mortal enemies.
4 Ways To Make A Mario Game on Your Computer
As long as there's been an Internet, there have been fan-made Mario games.
5 Sites That Make Decisions for You
If you want to remove a few decisions from your day, Cool Websites and Apps is here to help with a few sites designed to make your decisions for you.
5 Sites That Make Online Comments Awesome
Sometimes online comments can make the web better -- like when they prompt great conversations, point out great tools, or make something hilarious even better.
Tesla Broke Consumer Reports, Polite Phone Usage… [Tech News Digest]
Tesla cheated, phone users are a contradiction, Facebook is insanely popular, Instagram discovers rectangles, and John Oliver teaches geography.