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Printer ink is not the only consumable that fuels the profit margin of a particular industry. Another often-touted example is razor blade replacement cartridges. (How many others can you think of?) For the longest time, though, the only choice we had was (except for using third-party or refurbished ink cartridges, but that’s another story) to suck it up and pay the price—if, that is, we wanted to keep printing. Over the past few years, though, due primarily to pressure from consumers and technology journalists, printer makers now offer us choices, many choices....

If you jump between tabs using your computer’s trackpad or mouse, using keyboard shortcuts is faster. In this article, we’ll show you how to switch tabs using your keyboard. We’ve compiled the tab navigation shortcuts for some renowned web browsers—Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Brave. These shortcuts should help you access and manage your tabs more easily. Check them out. Chrome and Microsoft Edge Tab Shortcuts These browsers run on the same Chromium engine and share a lot of similarities—although Microsoft Edge is more feature-packed....

The good news is that there are sites where you can find free, legal audiobooks online to download and enjoy. Make sure any book you download for free is actually free and not pirated. After all, you don’t want to cut into a hardworking author’s income. 1. LibriVox LibriVox is the main site of a non-profit initiative that aims to convert public domain books into free audiobooks. All of the books are read by volunteers and provided for free for anyone to listen to....

These archiving services perform a simple task. You enter the web address of any webpage that you want to be archived, and the archiving service crawls it and saves all images and other external files to their own servers so that the page is effectively mirrored. Archiving a webpage can be useful in several ways. The most obvious is to preserve a webpage in case it’s later deleted, but it can also be used to copy content from a source while avoiding certain barriers....

However, if you don’t have a phone with a fancy selfie camera, you can use one of the apps that specialize in improving the quality of your selfies. Here are some of the best selfie apps for Android that we found. 1. Snapchat Price: Free. Best for: Adding masks and filters to your selfies. People tend to think of Snapchat only as an Instagram-type app for sharing pictures and videos with your friends....

For some devices, such as the Pixel range, you will get the update immediately. Some other devices will get it a little later. Let’s take a look at all of the top Android Q features you can expect to gain access to when it arrives on your device. And remember, just like previous major Android OS updates, you can download the beta version of Android Q right now. I’ll explain about that later....

With the rise of instant messaging apps, you can expect more of the short abbreviations like GG, NSFW, and HMU pop up all over the internet. Start by learning what SMH means and how to use it before it catches you off guard. What Is SMH? SMH stands for shaking my head or shake my head. It’s used to express disapproval, frustration, disappointment, or disbelief, depending on the context. Most commonly it’s used in texts or chat when someone says or does something you don’t approve of, and you’re looking for a quick and efficient way to express your emotions....

Prepaid phones, known as “Burners,” are a common feature in movies and TV shows like The Wire, which coined the term. Whether a crime drama or a spy thriller, a burner phone is the preferred solution whenever a character doesn’t want to be tracked but still wants to stay in touch. What Is a Burner Phone? The term “burner phone” usually refers to an inexpensive feature phone or “dumbphone” that does not connect to the internet and has no smartphone features....

The Konami Code would give Contra players an extra thirty lives. Given how difficult Contra was, those lives made it possible to survive significantly longer in the game until you got the hang of it. Since that time, the code has become world famous and has seen use in many games. Who Created The Konami Code? In the early days of gaming, difficulty sliders didn’t exist. When someone created a game, the only way to test it was to master it....

Like all remote streaming technologies, much can go wrong between the remote device and your local device. If you experience Xbox Remote Play not working, take the following steps to troubleshoot common connection issues. 1. Do You Meet the Requirements For Remote Play? Not everyone can access Xbox Remote Play. There are several important requirements, and if you don’t comply with them, Remote Play won’t work: You must live in a supported region....

1. Throw It in the Trunk for Emergencies Older phones had batteries that lasted days or even weeks. You could buy a prepaid SIM card, load it up with a bit of talk-time, and leave it in your car for emergencies. Remember to switch the phone on every few months to check the battery. 2. Donate It to Someone Who Can Use It Older cell phones are perfectly fine for making calls and using text messages....

This misinformation is because so many companies online are trying to sell their health products, and not all are guaranteed to be based on sound science. Whether you’re looking to eat better, looking for better ways to lose weight, or just how to live a healthier life, the following are the best fitness websites that you can trust for accurate information. Best Dieting and Nutrition Websites Don’t trust your health and fitness to bad advice from people on social media or websites that aren’t backed by science....

However, depending on how the paywall works, you might have luck using a paywall unblocker to see what’s behind it. Other times, a simple browser trick might be enough to remove the paywall and read the article, watch the video, etc. There are two types of paywalls, and you’ll most likely have luck unlocking only the “soft” kind. A soft paywall is one that lets you see some of the content before it blocks the rest, whereas a hard paywall requires payment upfront without a content preview or limited-time access....

“A party game for horrible people” as it’s described on the site, the game is actually a lot of fun for everyone. While it’s definitely NSFW, it’s a great way to let steam off and just have a few laughs with your friends and even family. Here’s how to play cards against humanity online and what you’ll need for it. Also, be sure to check out our YouTube channel where we made a short video going through the different sites....

If you’re like me and haven’t updated your Garmin or TomTom in years, then a lot of newer areas simply won’t show up when you search for them. Also, if you are short on data usage, it’s probably not a good idea to use your smartphone for getting directions. In these types of cases, I simply use a service like Google Maps to get the coordinates for the address I am looking for and then I just plug those into the GPS in my car....

If you’re serious about mobile gaming and like to play competitively or focus on high-end titles with intense graphics, you might want to know which Android gaming phones are worth buying. Why Buy a Gaming Phone? The main reason to buy a gaming phone is heat management. All modern smartphones perform well in short bursts, but after a few minutes of constant load they’ll throttle down significantly. Gaming phones have both the specifications and cooling system needed to provide stable performance for long gaming sessions....

The most usual draw to building a physical game library, rather than a digital one, is the pure sense of ownership. You can touch, resell, and borrow out your games, which is not the case in today’s age of strict digital rights management. One interesting consequence of the dwindling physical game market is that publishers who do choose to produce them are having to pitch them in very unique ways....

However, most of these sites are dangerous due to privacy risks and having your devices infected with viruses or spyware in exchange for cheap or free downloads of files that aren’t readily available over the regular web. Use at your own risk! How To Find an Underground Torrent Website or Search Engine? The average user knows only one type of internet—the kind usually used for regular browsing. But unknown to many, you must understand the different layers of the internet to get a complete picture of how they work....

In this guide, we’ll show you how to make an image transparent using some built-in methods and third-party apps on different programs including Paint, PowerPoint and Google Slides. 1. In Microsoft Paint 3D Microsoft Paint is a refresh of the age-old Microsoft Paint and it’s included for free with Windows 10. You can use Paint 3D for simple drawing needs including making an image transparent. Note: If you don’t like the result of the image, you can use Adobe Photoshop to create transparent backgrounds and layer images for great effect....

Duolingo’s popularity means that it’s adding new languages all the time. English-speakers can currently choose from 34 different languages, including common languages like Spanish, Japanese, and Arabic, as well as less-common, constructed languages like Esperanto, Klingon, and even High Valyrian! Although it’s feature-rich, Duolingo can sometimes be confusing. The tips and tricks below will help you get the most out of the language learning app. Enabling Dark Mode in the Duolingo App Make learning a new language easier on your eyes by enabling Dark Mode on iOS devices, Android devices, and in Chrome....