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January 20, 2022

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Since “upgrading” your iPhone isn’t possible without buying another one, it can be frustrating when your smartphone begins to slow down. So how do you know if it’s the natural aging process or not, and what exactly can you do about it? Read More »

Voice assistants are all the rage, but did you know Spotify has one too? That’s right, the Spotify app for iPhone, iPad, and Android has a voice assistant built-in and it’s surprisingly cool. We’ll tell you all about it. Read More »

In what can only be described as an industry-changing purchase, Microsoft has agreed to buy Activision Blizzard for a staggering sum. For its part, Sony thinks Microsoft will keep Activation Blizzard as multiplatform releases, at least until the contracts expire. Read More »

To assist your readers in quickly moving to pertinent information in your document, you can use the Cross-Reference feature in Microsoft Word. This allows your audience to simply click and navigate to related information in the same document. Read More »

Usually, Microsoft publicizes significant changes in Windows Insider previews, but the company tucked a brand new task manager into Windows 11 Build 22538 in the Dev channel. However, you have to jump through some hoops to enable it. Read More »

The Oculus Quest 2 is one of the best VR headsets around, and out of the box, it’s an excellent product. It’s not perfect, but it can get close with the right accessories to go with the headset. Read More »

Machine learning is the backbone of artificial intelligence, and now you can learn how to harness its power for yourself. In this comprehensive guide, you’ll understand the history of AI, learn essential programming languages, and test your own models. Download the book for free to get started!

A considerable hack occurred on the popular cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com. The hack led to over $30 million in crypto being stolen in the form of 4,836.26 Ethereum and 443.93 bitcoin. Read More »

When it comes to PC components, it’s all about performance. But the meaning of some performance measures can be very unclear including today’s topic Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPs). What are IOPs, and are they measurements worth your attention? Read More »

Today it’s easy to recognize faces from camera footage taken in public. Whenever you leave the house, your movements can be tracked whenever a camera sees your face! Luckily, there are some ways to avoid this—at least for now. Read More »

Resistance band routines have become the holy grail of leg workouts. If you’ve never given them a try, now’s the time! They’ll almost certainly change your life—or at least get you legs in amazing shape! Read More »

Each year security experts plead for the general public to use unique and more secure passwords, but every year we’re reminded that the most-used passwords are awful. A popular trend is known as “keyboard walking,” and while the passwords look strong, secure, and often meet complexity standards, it’s a well-known trick that you’ll want to avoid. Read More »

Android apps don’t actually stop running when you return to the Home screen or switch to another app. And that’s totally fine, you shouldn’t close apps unless you really need to. We’ll show you how to do that in case one is crashing, laggy, or just needs to be forced to quit. Read More »

Back in December, Google announced that it was bringing Android games to Windows through its own app, and now the company has provided some additional details, including a batch of Android games that’ll be playable on Windows. Read More »

There are a ton of legacy G Suite accounts out there getting access to Google’s suite of apps for free. However, those days are numbered, as Google is finally killing off these grandfathered accounts and expecting these users to pay for Google Workspace on May 1, 2022. Read More »

Google Docs makes it easy to create a hanging indent in your documents. You can use either a menu bar option or the document ruler to make a hanging indent. We’ll show you how. Read More »

Microsoft just announced Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22538 for the Dev Channel, and it brings with it some great improvements for voice access in Windows 11. Specifically, it’ll let you “touch” individual keys with your voice. Read More »

Not everything needs to be digital these days. If you want to print your Google Calendar to pop a month’s schedule on the fridge for your family or a week’s schedule to hand your childcare provider, it’s easy to do. Read More »

If you are looking to recover or permanently delete your Google Docs documents, you will want to access your Google Docs trash. It’s easy to find that on both desktop and mobile, and we’ll show you how. Read More »