It’s possible a third-party app, a system glitch, or a faulty sensor is causing your phone not to recognize the movement. Luckily, you have several ways to potentially get around this issue on your phone. Fix Auto-Rotate Issues by Restarting Your Android Phone An easy way to fix most issues on your Android phone is to reboot your phone. When you do this, your phone clears various temporary files, some of which may be causing your phone’s screen not to automatically rotate....

These files are responsible for the optimal functioning of many system applications and processes. As you use and personalize your computer, Windows creates more and more registry files, most of which aren’t deleted even when they are no longer needed. The Registry gets bloated with redundant files that eventually get damaged, corrupt, or broken. Factors like power failure, abrupt shutdown, faulty hardware, malware, and viruses can also corrupt some registry items....

You may have enabled an ad blocker in your web browser, causing Spotify not to play your music. Your browser’s cache files could be causing problems. Or you might have the wrong playback device set in your browser. When the Spotify web player isn’t working, here’s a list of things to check. Choose the Correct Playback Device in Spotify Spotify lets you manually select the device for playing your music....

Originally boasting features that catered specifically to gamers, Discord recently shifted its focus and changed its tagline to “Chat for Communities and Friends”. A broader approach like this may lead to a wider appeal, and Discord definitely has the features necessary for it to go mainstream. Of these features, Discord’s Rich Presence statuses have evolved from being a way to show friends what game users are currently playing to showing what song they’re listening to and more....

The best way to make a WordPress site secure is to understand every point of vulnerability that comes from running a WordPress site. Then install the appropriate security to block hackers at each of those points. In this article you’ll learn how to better secure your domain, your WordPress login, and the tools and plugins available to secure your WordPress site. Create a Private Domain It’s all too easy these days to find an available domain and purchase it at a very cheap price....

In this Photoshop tutorial, we’ll show you six workflows you can use to convert any color image to black and white using Photoshop on Mac or Windows. How to Make an Image Black and White Here are six methods to convert your color image to black and white. Method 1: Use Grayscale Photoshop now has a feature that automatically converts your images to grayscale. The problem with this method is that it is destructive, so you cannot adjust the saturation and brightness of each color after the conversion....

It looks just like the shortcut on your local hard drive with its own letter, even opening as though it were on the drive, but the files are physically stored on a different computer or device altogether. Mapping is different from mounting a drive as it allows you to open remote files as though they were stored on your own computer, while mounting allows you to open a file as if it were a folder....

Pinning tabs helps to locate essential web pages in your browser. Pinned tabs take up less space than a regular tab, and they also survive a browser restart (assuming they’re on the last browser window you close). This tutorial explains how to pin a tab in Google Chrome. You’ll also learn every other thing about configuring and using Chrome’s “Pin Tab” feature. Pin and Unpin Tab Using Mouse or Trackpad Open Chrome, right-click the tab, and select Pin....

You’ll want to make sure you have a clear reason to report someone, and that this reason constitutes a report under Discord’s community guidelines or the rules of a certain server you may be on. If someone has violated either of these, reporting them shouldn’t be an issue and it’ll be more likely action will be taken against them. Here’s how to report someone on Discord. Reporting Someone to a Server Moderator If you notice a user has broken the rules of a server or Discord’s own guidelines, the first action you’ll want to take is to report the user to the moderator of the server the user is a part of....

In this article, I’ll show you a couple of ways you can sort text, lists and tables in Word. Note that if you already have data in Excel, you can easily insert an Excel spreadsheet into your Word document. Sorting Lists in Word There are three types of lists you can sort in Word. The first kind is simply a list of words or phrases that each occupies a separate line....

In addition to being a threat to your privacy and security, pop-ups also can be annoyingly persistent. They’ll show up on your screen from time to time and disrupt important tasks. This tutorial covers different ways to stop pop-ups on Android and iOS devices. How to Stop Pop-Up Ads on Android Browsers Many Android web browsers have pop-up blocking options hidden in their settings. While some browsers have their pop-up blocker enabled by default, you’ll need to enable the functionality on other browsers manually....

This guide will take you through every step to get split-screen running on your PC. Please read through each step carefully and make sure you read the entire ‘things you need before you get started’ section. Things You Need Before You Get Started There are a number of things you’ll need before you get started. The full list has been provided below. ASTER (the software that makes it all happen) Sandboxie – useful for multi-instancing Steam Two copies of each game if it isn’t free Two monitors and two sets of keyboard/mouse A high end gaming PC Around 1-2 hours to set up, test, and get to grips with the software...

The touch screen is a default feature on touchscreen-enabled laptops and 2-in-1 tablet PCs. But what if you want to turn off the touch screen and use other input methods? Maybe, because your PC’s touch screen is unstable or malfunctioning? You can disable the touch screen until you find a solution. Turn Off Touch Screen on HP, Dell, Lenovo, etc. Although laptops vary by brand name and design, the steps to turn off the touch screen on all Windows-powered devices are the same....

If you don’t know how to use Peter Answers yet, then you may not realize that it’s nothing more than a prank website. And if your friends don’t know this, just tell them that it’s just another virtual tarot website and you can play the funniest prank on them. What Is Peter Answers? It’s a Prank Peter Answers (also known as Ask Peter) is a website presented as a virtual tarot site....

Even if you’ve never filmed 360-degree videos, the X3 is an excellent choice for any level creator – from beginner to advanced. In this article, we’ll review the Insta360 latest invention and go through all of the pros and cons of this new camera. Why You Should Ditch Your Old Action Cam For Insta360 X3 360-degree cameras capture everything around you in one go. It’s accomplished thanks to the multiple wide-angle lenses arranged in a circle around the camera’s body....

In this article, we want to show you that you can smarten things up around your house without breaking the bank. In fact, you can add some smart home functionality with as little as $50 by purchasing a smart home assistant like the Google Home Mini. Of course, it’s not the same without integrated smart technology around the house, so we’ve included some other options that will add more functionality for cheap....

The question on everyone’s mind is simple: Do you purchase on day one, or is it better to wait a few months and try to snag a bundle? This article will look at both the next-gen PlayStation5 and the next-gen Xbox Series X, their launch lineups, backwards compatibility, and more to help you decide which, if either, is worth your money. Release Price At the time of writing, neither Microsoft nor Sony has announced the exact release date or launch price of their next-gen consoles....

If you’ve been wondering how to start online journaling, we’ve got you covered. We’ve taken a look at twenty options and chosen the six best journal apps and websites that you can use to get started on your journal journey. 1. Day One Day One was first released in 2011 and has been on the Apple Editor’s Choice list multiple times. Day One is available on the Play Store, Apple Store, and Mac App Store and has a great, minimalistic UI design....

Two of the top programs for a virtual group chat, focused mainly on gaming, are TeamSpeak and Discord. They are two of the most popular software for talking to others. Both of them are different from each other, though performing a similar task. Depending on what you’re using the software for, the specifics of one or the other may prove to be more useful to you. This article will weigh the differences between TeamSpeak vs....

Collaborative systems like Slack and Discord are the most popular modern options for chatting, but sometimes you just want access to plain text-based chat servers. That’s what IRC is all about. It lets you join several channels created based on various topics and interests. Anyone can create a server and have a #games channel dedicated to chatting about games. No one controls IRC, so everyone is free to host or change servers however they want....