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Manage and resume big file downloads with Free Download Manager

TechSpot

Free Download Manager splits big files and downloads them simultaneously for faster transfers on spotty internet connections. You can also pause/resume and schedule your downloading.

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23andMe data: How to delete yours

Mashable Tech

The ancestry search company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy over the weekend, which immediately caused alarm in privacy-focused individuals. If you've ever submitted a saliva test to 23andMe, the company has valuable data of yours on file. 23andMe is going bankrupt , and now is the time to rescue your data. Here's how.

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Use Python to Download Multiple Files (or URLs) in Parallel

Towards Data Science

one large dataset comprised of multiple files). Obtaining these data is often frustrating because of the download (or acquisition burden). Fortunately, with a little code, there are ways to automate and speed-up file download and acquisition. Automating file downloads can save a lot of time.

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Chrome will start showing full-page warnings for "risky" downloads soon

TechSpot

In recent years, web browsers have adopted an increasingly cautious approach to downloads from remote servers. Files are scanned beforehand to look for known security threats, and users are discouraged from proceeding with the download if a file is unknown or simply too recent. Chrome will soon elevate this approach.

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How to delete your 23andMe data

Engadget

23andMe has capped off a challenging few years by filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today. " If you want to retain a copy for your own records, download your data now. California Attorney General Rob Bonta has recommended that past customers of the genetic testing business delete their information as a precautionary measure.

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Ready to Declutter Your Digital Life?

The MatrixFiles

I Emptied My Downloads Folder. The Downloads folder on my laptop was huge! Every time I download an attachment or an image, it would go into Downloads. Often, I needed the files for something quick and then never again. But those files stayed in Downloads. appeared first on The MatriX Files.

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File not found

The Verge

They were all getting the same error message: The program couldn’t find their files. Not only did they not know where their files were saved — they didn’t understand the question. Not only did they not know where their files were saved — they didn’t understand the question. Garland thought it would be an easy fix.

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