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Get the New YouTube Homepage Before Everyone Else [YouTube] : Technology blog GHacks reports that YouTube is testing a new homepage design and that anyone can force this new design by adding a cookie to their browser. Here's how to do to so for Chrome and Firefox. More »

The Best Terminal Emulator for Linux [Linux App Directory] : While your terminal emulator of choice depends a lot on personal preference, it's quite clear that the most powerful terminal emulator on Linux is the feature-filled Terminator. More »

A Guide to Sniffing Out Passwords and Cookies (and How to Protect Yourself Against It) [Video] : Roughly one year ago, a tool called Firesheep introduced a lot of us to just how easily another person on the same network as you can snoop on your browsing session and even masquerade as you on sites that require a login, like, perhaps most notably, Facebook. Here's a closer look at how network snooping works and how to protect yourself from it . More »

Top 10 Tech Concepts You Always Wanted To Learn About (But Never Did) [Lifehacker Top 10] : We're busy people, and even the most savvy of us sometimes just don't have the time to learn about every odd and end in the tech world. Here are some of our favorite tech explainers on things you probably hear a lot about, but never really knew. More »

PSA: Force Windows Phone 7.5 Mango to update, right now : Windows Phone 7.5 has officially landed , but unless you're among a fortunate few , Redmond's tropical getaway might seem like only a twinkle on the horizon. In a wild turn of events, we've now stumbled across (and confirmed) a method that promises instant Mango gratification, and if you're so inclined, we hope you'll find similar luck. Here's the gist: something very special happens when you run the update and then promptly disable your internet connection -- about one second seems to do the trick. We first checked for Mango and kept WiFi enabled; the Zune software dutifully reported that our phone was up-to-date. Then, we executed the process and disconnected the internet... and wouldn't you know it, the update presented itself. Now, we're happily frolicking through Microsoft's latest delights on our Focus. If you're willing to try your luck, you'll find a full list of instructions...

NetbootCD Installs and Updates Multiple Linux Distros on One Disc [Linux Downloads] : Linux fans, do you burn CDs for multiple distros and have to update those CDs when a new version comes out? As long as you have access to a wired internet connection you can download the latest versions of 7 distros directly from the disc. More »

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