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Lance Whitney

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Covers:  Personal technology, AI, business and enterprise technology, computers, mobile devices, wearables, hardware, software, social media, security
Personal technology writer and reporter, book author, software trainer. Lover of old films, jazz, Star Trek, Doctor Who, and Spider-Man. Parent to Mr. Giggles.

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I'm a freelance technology writer and trainer with a background in IT. I've written for a host of sites and publications, including ZDNET, TechRepublic, PCMag, Macworld, Time, Fortune, and AARP Magazine. I spent seven years writing breaking news for CNET and six years writing a monthly column about Microsoft utilities for the late TechNet Magazine. I've written two books for Wiley & Sons - "Windows 8: Five Minutes at a Time" and "Teach Yourself Visually LinkedIn." I also teach both online and i…

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CarPlay Glitches Ruining Your Drive? 6 Common Problems and How to Fix Them

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Slate Truck 4 hours ago Slate Truck vs. Toyota Tacoma: The Cheap EV Has A Big Problem Autoblog - Yash Bajaj • 4h The $24,950 Slate Truck seems like a steal, but adding basic features pushes its price up. The Toyota Tacoma SR offers better value, power, and safety. When the upcoming 2026 Slate Truck debuted with a headline-grabbing base price of $24,950, it sent shockwaves through the American auto market. An … Technology 1 day ago Hate CarPlay's messy layout?
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「Windows 11」には500GBのストレージに関する不具合？ 確認方法を紹介

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「Windows」のディスク容量が不可解に減少していると感じる場合、それは気のせいではないかもしれない。システムが既知のバグの影響を受けている可能性がある。 このファイルは、「Capability Access Manager Service」の一部であり、アプリケーションに対してカメラやマイク、位置情報などのプライバシー関連機能へのアクセス権限を管理する役割を担っている。拡張子のdb-walは、メインのデータベースに書き込まれる前に、変更内容が書き込み先行ログに保存されるファイルであることを示している。 自身がこのバグの影響を受けているかどうかを確認するには、Windowsのシステムファイルのサイズをチェックする方法がある。設定を開き、システムからストレージを選択する。最初のバー画像の下にある「ストレージの表示を増やす」をクリックし、システムと予約済みの項目が20～30GB程度であれば問題はない。しかし、100GBを超えている場合はバグの影響を受けている可能性が高い。 筆者が実環境や仮想マシンを含む全てのWindows...
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You can soon restore Windows 11 from scratch even if it can't boot up - here's how

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SteamOS 2 hours ago If you're a sicko, you can now run Windows on the Steam Machine GamesRadar - Phil Hayton • 2h Valve just dropped Windows 11 Steam Machine drivers, and while I firmly believe stripping the cube of SteamOS is blasphemous, you can now do so with … Technology 6 hours ago Windows 11 is accidentally wasting up to 500GB of your PC's storage windowscentral.com - Sean Endicott • 6h A bizarre Windows 11 issue is causing a single, bloated folder to swallow massive amounts of storage.
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Who do you wish followed you?

Bill Gates

Why did you become a journalist?

Strong desire to use my writing skills to express myself and to entertain and enlighten other people.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Early morning.
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