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My Ethernet connection kept micro-stuttering until I turned off a “green” Ethernet feature

My Ethernet connection kept micro-stuttering until I turned off a “green” Ethernet feature

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I’ve always believed my Ethernet connection was rock-solid, so I assumed my router, or ISP, was at fault when the connection began stuttering in split-second bursts. It never occurred to me to check my cable. It got trickier because the speed tests I ran came back fine. In the end, it was a power-saving feature built into the Ethernet adapter itself that was causing the problem. The stuttering completely disappeared the moment I switched it off. Related Ethernet cables have two types and only one is worth running through your walls The overlooked detail that decides whether your install holds up. Green Ethernet ships turned on by default The default power-saving feature that introduced tiny delays Jorge Aguilar / MakeUseOf In modern systems, the Ethernet adapter often ships with a power-saving feature that’s enabled by default. On many adapters, you’ll find it labeled Energy-Efficient Ethernet (EEE) or Green Ethernet, although manufacturers sometimes use these terms for slightly different power-saving features. Whichever name is used, the feature typically implements the IEEE 802.3az standard. This causes the …

Why Antarctica turned into an ice world millions of years before the Arctic

Why Antarctica turned into an ice world millions of years before the Arctic

Published by Jenni Sidey

Thirty million years separate the freezing of Antarctica from the glaciation of the Arctic, and for decades that gap made little sense. If falling carbon dioxide levels drove the planet into an ice age, both poles should have felt it around the same time. Instead, a vast ice sheet smothered the southern continent while the north remained largely open water and bare land. The answer, according to a new international study published in Science, was never primarily about the atmosphere. It was about the ground beneath Antarctica itself. A team led by researchers at the University of Southampton found that slow-moving waves of energy deep within Earth’s mantle gradually pushed large sections of East Antarctica skyward over roughly 100 million years, building the elevated terrain that snow and ice needed to take permanent hold. The process began when Antarctica and Africa started splitting apart during the Jurassic Period, and its consequences did not fully play out until the continent plunged into glaciation 34 million years ago. Antarctica’s fast-moving Byrd Glacier courses through the Transantarctic Mountains, …

When my Hinge date turned into a rant about who should pay and drive

When my Hinge date turned into a rant about who should pay and drive

Published by Sam Flores

I met Dan on Hinge. He lives in Woodland Hills, and I live in Venice. In Los Angeles, this is considered a long-distance relationship. In another city it might be nothing. Here, it’s a factor. But I believe that with the right person, you can make anything work, so I stay open. I’m a native New Yorker, and if I were living in Brooklyn and a guy lived on the Upper West Side, that would be a 45-minute subway ride, which is truly nothing in New York. So with that same logic, I try to have flexibility with men in L.A. When we started planning our first date, Dan suggested three options: a hike on mushrooms, a wine tasting or a walk on the beach. A hike on mushrooms is something I’d only do with someone I already trust, not someone I just met online. I don’t do first-date hikes because I don’t like feeling trapped if the guy’s a dud. So I chose the wine tasting. Then I learned the wine tasting was in …

I turned my Android phone into a Linux desktop with a tool buried in Android 16

I turned my Android phone into a Linux desktop with a tool buried in Android 16

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Android has tons of buried settings and hidden features that can surprise even the most experienced of users. The new Linux terminal on Android is no exception to this rule, buried beneath a trove of developer settings you can’t reach unless you know what you’re looking for. And it’s not like you’re just getting a bare-bones terminal after going through the effort to dig this feature up. What you’re getting is a fully-fledged Linux terminal that can turn into a Linux desktop with a single command — all running natively on your Android. Related Android’s Linux terminal is so good that I keep finding new reasons not to open my PC I keep reaching for my phone, and it’s not for scrolling. Android has been hiding a Linux machine How the new Linux Terminal runs a real Debian environment inside Android 16 This isn’t Termux, it’s not UserLAnd, and it’s not some shell emulator sandboxed inside a Java or Kotlin app. Android 16’s Linux terminal runs a real Debian-based Linux system inside a full virtual …

Jesus Christ Superstar review – Sam Ryder raises the roof in rock opera turned up to 11 | Theatre

Jesus Christ Superstar review – Sam Ryder raises the roof in rock opera turned up to 11 | Theatre

Published by Sam Flores

This amped-up version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera is presented by the same triumvirate who near enough blew the critics – and crowds – to heaven with their 2016 revival. Tim Sheader is again director, designer Tom Scutt’s set has a similar scaffold structure (but with some audience members standing around it this time) and Drew McOnie is once more the choreographer. The production, in spirit, goes back not just to the first century when Jesus of Nazareth rises to become an inspiring preacher, radical tearaway and thorn in the side of the temple clerics, but also to the 1970s era of hippy-dom and flower power from which the original show arose. Plenty of glitter is hurled around the stage but there is actual stardust in the cast as Sam Ryder plays the messiah (in man-bun and floaty shirt combo). Tyrone Huntley, who earned an Olivier award nomination for his 2016 Judas, reprises the role of a brooder who thinks Jesus has let fame go to his head. No dangerous revolutionary …

I turned off Windows Fast Startup and my boot time barely changed — but 3 persistent bugs disappeared

I turned off Windows Fast Startup and my boot time barely changed — but 3 persistent bugs disappeared

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Windows’ Fast Startup is one of the best examples of a disruptive setting. It’s enabled by default and was the cause of my Linux partition not mounting, my dock randomly disconnecting, and an update getting stuck in a loop. Disabling it had no real noticeable impact on startup times, but it fixed all three seemingly unrelated issues. It’s time to start paying attention to this setting. Related I started shutting down my PC every night and immediately noticed the difference I thought hibernation was harmless until my PC kept freezing. Fast Startup isn’t a full shutdown I expected Windows to boot much slower Tashreef Shareef / MakeUseOf When I decided to turn off Windows’ Fast Startup, I anticipated my boot times would be six to ten seconds longer, and I convinced myself that it would be a trade-off I could live with. I couldn’t have been farther from the truth. Shutdown-to-desktop time increased by only about two seconds (roughly 11s to 13s); without a stopwatch, the difference would be imperceptible. It only started to make …

I turned my phone into an Android TV remote for free – here’s why it’s genius

I turned my phone into an Android TV remote for free – here’s why it’s genius

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Jack Wallen/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Bluetooth Remote is the simplest TV remote app I’ve used. This app is free, well-designed, and reliable. Never worry about a lost remote or dead batteries again. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve picked up a new TV remote and thought, “Well, this is poorly designed.”  Or, just the other day, I realized the AAA batteries in my TV remote were dead… and I had no spares lying around. Given the state of smart TVs, there are no physical buttons that allow you to turn the TV on/off, navigate the menu, and enjoy a bit of mindlessness. When that happened, I grabbed my phone, hoping I could find a remote app that would work. My search led me to Bluetooth Remote. I was skeptical. I’d tried remote apps for various TVs before, but never seemed to locate one that was able to either connect to my television or work with any ease or reliability. Also: The best TVs of 2026: …

How Russia turned to medieval saints in its push for ‘traditional values’ – and more babies

How Russia turned to medieval saints in its push for ‘traditional values’ – and more babies

Published by Sam Flores

(The Conversation) — One Saturday afternoon in May 2026, families gathered on Poklonnaya Gora, a hilltop war memorial park in western Moscow. They came for a procession and a “moleben,” an Orthodox prayer service, for the well-being of Russian families. Church media billed it as the first Day of the Sanctity of the Family. May 30 is the feast of St. Evdokia of Moscow, a 14th-century princess who took monastic vows late in life after being widowed. Her husband, St. Dmitry Donskoy, a prince who led a victory over the Mongols, is commemorated on June 1. The church joined the two into a single couple’s feast in 2015, with a decree stressing that they were “parents of twelve children.” Just over five weeks later, Russians will celebrate another “holy couple.” July 8 honors Sts. Peter and Fevronia, a 13th-century prince and princess venerated as patrons of marriage and famed for their devotion to each other. First celebrated in 2008, the day became an official national holiday in 2022, though not a day off from work. …

Research Says You Can Thank One Parent For How Smart You Turned Out

Research Says You Can Thank One Parent For How Smart You Turned Out

Published by Jenni Sidey

Many of us grow up and stop appreciating our parents, especially our mothers. We forget all that she’s done, and sacrificed for us. There are even some things she’s given us that we don’t know about that we probably should thank her for. You have more to thank your mother for than your perfect nose, your penchant for sarcasm, and that Amazon gift card she got that you still have in your night table drawer. But at this point, use it to get her a present. Why, you ask?  According to scientific research, your intelligence comes from your mom Tahir osman / Unsplash+ Let’s break down the science for those (like me, who hated biology class) who may be a little rusty. Women have the XX chromosome, and men have the XY chromosome. A chromosome is like a hard drive that lives in our cells. It transports our genes to our offspring. RELATED: The Common Parenting Style That’s Linked To More Anxious Kids — Even When Parents Mean Well, Research Shows According to this study …

Katie Price: ‘I Was So Young When The Media And The Public Turned Against Me’

Katie Price: ‘I Was So Young When The Media And The Public Turned Against Me’

Published by Sam Flores

Katie Price on the set of her new documentary series Nothing To Hide, created by Louis Theroux’s production company Mindhouse Few figures in British culture, be they politician, TV personality or sports star, will spark as strong a reaction just from mentioning their name as Katie Price. Throughout her time in the spotlight, she’s been scrutinised over her career choices, her appearance, her relationships, her parenting and her personal struggles, and been branded a shameless opportunist, a fame-hungry wannabe, a shrewd businesswoman, a good-time girl, an iconic hun, a doting mum, a bad influence and, indeed, a survivor, depending on who you ask. Her latest venture has seen her following in the footsteps of A-listers like Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue and both Sir David and Victoria Beckham by bringing us right back to where it all started in the retrospective documentary Katie Price: Nothing To Hide, a four-part series that takes us through her “rollercoaster” time in the spotlight, offering her side of the headlines that have dominated her life and career. Early on in …