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Farewell, Microsoft Retires Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 10

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An open laptop sits on a desk, with the Internet Explorer logo displaying on the screen.

Today, June 15, 2022, is the day Microsoft ends support for Internet Explorer (IE) 11 for certain versions of Windows 10.

You’ll find numerous stories and posts about Internet Explorer’s retirement, with history about its launch and what it accomplished over the years.

Along with the memories (and frustrations) of using it.

For a whole generation of people, Internet Explorer was the browser they first used to access the Internet.

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How Can We Make URLs Readable?

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Seated in chairs, Jake Archibald and Surma discuss browser URLs.

When Chrome removed the http and https from the start of URLs in their browser address bar, I wasn’t happy.

And I heard from other people that weren’t happy.

Despite a padlock before the URL in the address bar, the https in the address bar was reinforcement that the site was using SSL to encrypt HTTP requests and responses.

It added a level of trust to the site I was visiting. Continue reading How Can We Make URLs Readable?

3 Technology Tips to Help You Work More Efficiently

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Woman reading content on her smartphone.

When you use a smartphone, tablet, or laptop, you become accustomed to the shortcuts and quick ways to do things. Whether you’re opening a new browser tab, accessing Google Maps offline, or trying to edit text, we get accustomed over the years to doing things a certain way. And we forget not everyone knows the… Continue reading 3 Technology Tips to Help You Work More Efficiently

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