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February 3, 2022

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There may have never been a Star Wars if not for George Lucas’ lead foot and his diabetes. After college, he applied to be an Air Force officer, but was immediately turned down because of his numerous speeding tickets. Later, when the Army drafted him for military service in Vietnam, medical tests revealed that he had diabetes and he was exempted from service. He then went on to enroll as a graduate student in film production and the rest is history.

Email is more like physical mail than we might like. You probably get tons of unwanted emails, but unlike physical mail that can literally fill your mailbox until you dispose of it, you can let unread emails pile up forever. Don’t let that happen to you. Read More »

If Focus Mode sounds familiar, the iPhone and iPad have a feature with the same name. On both platforms, Focus Mode is a sort of a spin-off of Do Not Disturb. It works slightly differently depending on the Android device you have. We’ll demonstrate for Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices. Read More »

If you’d like to show your PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5‘s activity in your Discord account, link both your Discord and PlayStation Network accounts together. Here’s how to do that on your desktop and mobile device. Read More »

Functions are key components of spreadsheet applications like Google Sheets. But if you seldom use them, or you’re just beginning, they can feel overwhelming. For the most basic actions you’d perform, here are several simple Google Sheets functions. Read More »

The best TVs for gaming don’t just show picture-perfect visuals; they also provide features like high refresh rates to ensure your gaming experience is top-notch. Our recommendations include the right mix of features to make big-screen gaming perfect whether you’re playing on a console or PC. Read More »

Less than a year after the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Summer Olympics, the 2022 Winter Olympics are set to take place in Beijing, China, on February 4-20. They will be broadcast in the U.S. on NBC and its affiliated networks. Read More »

Whether you're designing a website, building an app, or managing a network, it's critical to be able to identify and fix potential vulnerabilities. Python Ethical Hacking from Scratch will teach you how Python became one of the fastest-growing programming languages on the planet, plus it will help you leverage its power to enhance the security of your projects. Download your free copy now.

TVs with a 120Hz refresh rate have become sought after thanks to the latest consoles offering a 120 frames per second mode in select games. However, 120Hz TVs also solve a fundamental problem 60Hz have with cinematic content frame rates. Read More »

Need a way to play your collection of MP3, OGG, and FLAC music files right from the Linux command line? Here’s how to do it with a competent, lightweight terminal-based player. Read More »

Multi-Account Containers is one of Firefox’s most remarkable features. It just got better, as you can now use it to connect Firefox VPN to multiple servers as you switch back and forth between accounts. Read More »

Want to customize your mechanical keyboard? You have a lot of options then, but new switches will make the greatest impact. Your switch choice almost entirely dictates what your keyboard feels like to type on, so let’s go in-depth on the best switches available today. Read More »

It’s been a while since Raspberry Pi switched to 64-bit processors, but the Raspberry Pi OS has remained a 32-bit version. While the 64-bit OS has been in beta for some time, it’s finally available for everyone to download. Read More »

When you take a picture on your iPhone, your phone plays a shutter sound to indicate the photo was captured. You don’t really need this sound to take photos, and disabling it is easy. Read More »

To allow people to find your profile and follow you on Instagram, you will have to share your profile’s web link with them. It’s easy to get your Instagram profile link on both desktop and mobile, and we’ll show you how. Read More »

There’s a new version of LibreOffice available for everyone. LibreOffice 7.3 brings with it better support for Office files and all kinds of other features and tweaks. Read More »

The Oculus Quest 2 is a solid device, but if things have gone wrong, or you’re getting rid of it, you’ll want to perform a factory reset. There are two ways to factory reset: from the phone app or the headset. Read More »