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to r/explainlikeimfive by WeeBo-X
7 months ago
ELI5: If an apple update fixes a few bugs in the code. How come the update can be over 4GB? Wouldn't they just push certain aspects?
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by AwardReady7477
7 months ago
ELI5: How intelligence agencies (like the NSA) get their data to spy on people? How are they able to get private data that are protected and encrypted?
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Kiguya
7 months ago
Eli5 How is IP addresses separated?
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to r/explainlikeimfive by JimmyEllDubya
7 months ago
ELi5: how does the step counter on my phone know when I'm walking versus cycling, on a tram, etc?
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by vegoonvibes
7 months ago
ELI5: Why/How do Archive Websites Bypass Paywalls?
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by itsmeitsmesmeee
7 months ago
ELI5: Why are vinyl records popular now instead of CD’s? What’s the difference?
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by scfoxs
7 months ago
Eli5 what are network clusters
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by _Eggs__
7 months ago
ELI5: how come when something loud happens (gunshot for example) in a video the audio is quiet for a few seconds after?
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Jhornka
7 months ago
Eli5, the differences between a camera lens & sensor (megapixel)?
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Ambitious-Ad3131
7 months ago
eli5: If modern computers and smartphones etc have no moving parts, then what causes their performance to steadily deteriorate as they age?
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by paperchampionpicture
7 months ago
Eli5: how were things like old books digitized for the internet? Did someone scan each page? Did they just re-type it word for word?
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by maxMificius
7 months ago
ELI5: Is there any benefits to having an SMG over an AR or vise versa?
Technology
in Arkansas
to r/explainlikeimfive by BillKasad
7 months ago
ELI5: Why are cashback sites like Rakuten bad? Practically speaking?
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Knighthonor
7 months ago
(ELI5)How does a VR/XR Headset's inside/Out tracking of VR controllers work?
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Just_some_mild_Ad4K
7 months ago
ELI5 How do frames in technology work.
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by kalopwal
7 months ago
eli5 why every household needs to have their own ground system? they don't provide a universal ground cable like live & neutral from the grid system.
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by blackmoana
7 months ago
ELI5: What does Canva do? And what is a mockup?
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Mr_Faux_Regard
7 months ago
ELI5: Why do watches and clocks that aren't connected to the internet eventually de-synchronize?
Technology
in Delaware
to r/explainlikeimfive by siddhant841997
7 months ago
ELI5: what is API and SDK and what is the difference between the two?
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by Mysterious_West_2055
7 months ago
ELI5: When OpenAI makes an improved model, do they just correct its “wrong answers” till it spits out more correct-ness?
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by TsukariYoshi
7 months ago
ELI5:Why are there so many pornographic reply bots on Twitter?
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by instercupid
7 months ago
ELI5: Why is Qualcomm chipset the best in mobile soc?
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by FrowningMonk92
7 months ago
ELI5: Why does software need to load on startup?
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by MarioDF
7 months ago
ELI5: What exactly are "passkeys"?
Technology
to r/explainlikeimfive by M_Waffle
7 months ago
ELI5: Why does software need to be "maintained"? What about it needs to be maintained?
Technology