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The Windows XP activation algorithm has been cracked offline using Linux, The Register reports. 

According to a blog post on Tinyapps, a site that catalogs tiny software made for Windows, the crack means it’s possible to activate new Windows XP installations safely and securely offline. It’s worth noting that Windows XP has been cracked with tweaks and unofficial patches since its launch in 2001, but this crack allows people to activate XP offline without altering the OS whatsoever. 

According to a subreddit discussing the crack, the software that allowed for it to happen has been on the internet for months, and it’s not known who made and shared it or, The Verge notes.

The product activation algorithm was cracked “some time ago,” The Register says, and in 2019 an…

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Chicago Website Design SEO Company (CWDSC), one of the most trusted names in search engine optimization for Chicago business owners, is sharing its insight on Google’s updated search quality guidelines.

In December 2022, Google added an extra E to E-A-T, the company’s long-standing barometer for judging the value that a website offers to its users and, consequently, serves as an indicator of how high it will be in its search rankings. The new “E” added by Google stands for Experience and it adds another dimension for determining the quality of search results presented to its billions of users around the world.

Google shared a real-world example to drive home how the new change exactly affects search engine results going…

To say the last few months have been challenging for the restaurant industry is an understatement. Fortunately, as operations begin to normalize and the industry emerges from the recent pandemic, owners and business leaders will likely find themselves with more time to dedicate to strategy in order to drive traffic and awareness.

The pandemic created a surge in online ordering and carryout the industry hasn’t previously seen. Ma and Pa shops that may have once been cash only or didn’t take reservations were forced to quickly adapt to survive, and for many, that meant creating website. For restaurants and chains that already had a web presence, it was time to further integrate with Google’s ecosystem via their social media, website, menu integrations and more.

Wherever your…