The problem with having too much information in your social media feeds is that it takes way too long for you to sort through all the unnecessary and get to the important stuff. Of course, one way to declutter your feed is to start unfriending or blocking people. However, if that seems too extreme for you and you still want to keep those people on your radar, you can simply mute someone on Instagram or Facebook....
This article will be a compilation of useful tips to protect yourself, your online accounts, and data from unauthorized individuals. It will also provide a compilation of security tools and resources. Lastly, you’ll learn a bunch of online protection and safety tips. Strong Passwords Are Important The locks on your doors keep burglars away. Passwords perform similar functions, preventing unauthorized access to your devices and online accounts. However, a weak password is as good (or worse) as not having any password....
They let you remove bloatware, install custom ROMs, and even tweak core system features. Gaining root-access on your Samsung devices is a bit of a technical thing but it’s all worth doing. Rooting a Samsung Galaxy S5, S6, S7, And S8 CF-Root is a popular way to root Galaxy S8, S7, S6, and S5. It’s available for a number of other Samsung phones as well. You need a Windows PC to use this tool to root phones....
Video files can get very large, very quickly. There are lots of options to send other types of large files, but video files are different. Those techniques may work for smaller video files, but for larger ones they won’t work. How to Send Large Videos Via Email Sending a large video via email will work, but only to a point. Check the size of the video file you’ve recorded and determine if it fits within the limitations of your email service....
Let’s walk through the process of setting up surround sound on Windows 10. If You Need to Set Up Surround Hardware Before you can do the software setup side of surround sound on Windows 10, you need to get your hardware in order. To get help with that, you may want to read How to Set Up a Surround Sound System before reading this guide. Remember to Update Your Drivers and Software Surround sound on your Windows computer is dependent on the drivers for the audio device and additional software utilities that come with that hardware....
However, there are several disadvantages to storing everything locally on internal and external hard drives. Firstly, unless you have a good backup solution in place, you are more at risk of losing your data. Cloud storage companies have many redundant layers of backup to protect all your data. Secondly, it can be really difficult and frustrating to access data stored on a single external hard drive from anywhere in the world on any device....
The good news is that Facebook’s privacy controls let you stop others from adding you to Facebook groups. Facebook stopped allowing anyone to add you to a group without permission in 2019, but you can still be plagued with notifications to join groups—an almost equally-as-annoying process. This is how you can stop people from adding you to groups on Facebook. Talk to Your Friends This is a simple solution, but one that’s often overlooked....
The ability to sum data with this function isn’t limited to just two values. You can sum an entire range. And the condition you provide the function for it to sum or not can depend on multiple cells in your spreadsheet too. How the SUMIF Function Works in Google Sheets SUMIF is a simple spreadsheet function, but it’s flexible enough so that you can do some creative calculations with it....
We often share things such as personal pictures, business secrets and legal documents on messaging apps, information that we don’t want to make available to the wrong people. But how far can we trust your messaging apps to protect all our confidential messages and sensitive information? Following are some guidelines that will help you assess the level of security that your favorite messaging app will provide. A Few Words on Encryption Of course, all messaging platforms profess to encrypt your data....
There are, however, several important differences between the two. The complexity of the survey you want to build, as well as your budget and skills with design, determine which survey tool to choose. Also, be sure to check out our short video on YouTube where we walk you through the steps to create a simple survey in Google Forms: How Much Do SurveyMonkey and Google Forms Cost? While SurveyMonkey offers some functionality for free, if price is your main consideration, Google Forms is the clear winner....
If you want to start investing in stocks, we have listed some of the leading apps to buy stocks for free. These apps are great for technical analysis, understanding stock structure, finding and scanning for trading stocks, and, most importantly, backtesting your trading strategies. Outstanding Apps to Buy Stocks for Free Buying stocks is now made hassle-free thanks to the rise in popularity of stock trading apps which you can access on your smartphone....
A proper calculator can cost hundreds of dollars, but many of these online calculators are completely free to use. This list compiles the best online calculators for a variety of different applications to help you make the right choice. The Best Online Scientific Calculators These calculators can be used for everything from advanced mathematics to scientific equations. Desmos Scientific Desmos is a free-to-use calculator that provides easy access to primary functions, variables, and trigonometric calculations....
We put together a list of cool tech and smart home gadgets that you can use as your holiday gift inspiration this Thanksgiving or any other holiday. We’ll start with the cheaper options and move on to the more expensive but also more practical gift ideas. 1. KINGMAS 3 in 1 Smartphone Camera Lens Kit Price: from $12.99. The second best thing to having everyone together in one place is having a digital memory of your get-together saved on your phone....
The Kindle desktop app is free for you to use and is available for Windows and macOS devices. To help you decide whether the Kindle app is as good as the physical device, we’re going to talk you through some of the pros and cons behind the Kindle Desktop and answer a simple question—is it as good as a real Kindle? Benefits Of Using The Kindle Desktop App To save space, the Kindle desktop reader will automatically download any book you choose to open, rather than downloading hundreds of books at once....
This list comprises some of the most popular – and some would argue necessary – tools and Chrome extensions that every user doing design work should have in their kit bag. 1. DomFlags DOM Flags is a simple to use Chrome extension that provides a new way for developers to work with browser tools. It allows developers to speed up the task of styling elements. Using keyboard shortcuts for each element you can bookmark your navigation....
What’s strange is that I have this system dual-booting with Windows 7 and I don’t have any freezing or locking issues on that OS. I’ve had this type of issue before, so I started going through all the various fixes like updating device drivers, installing the latest Windows updates, scanning with SFC, etc., and eventually the problem went away. I’m not really 100% sure which method fixed the problem, so I’m just going to list them all out and hopefully it fixes the issue for you....
But as our data is increasingly held in remote servers across the world, a question must be asked: is cloud computing really safe? How exactly is your data held in cloud applications? Can it be accessed by others? What are the security risks of cloud computing? Here is a comprehensive overview. Cloud Computing 101 Normally, your computer can only perform as well as its hardware lets it. If you want more storage or processing power, you have to upgrade your PC....
We’ll walk you through the MyAnalytics dashboard where you can find insights into your work patterns and tips on how to work smarter, not harder. We’ll also show you how to build new work patterns like setting aside time each workday to focus on your most important work. MyAnalytics Plans and Supported Browsers You’ll get access to different elements of MyAnalytics depending on which Microsoft Office 365 or Microsoft 365 plan you have....
What Is Snapchat Spotlight? Snapchat Spotlight is similar to social media platforms like Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok videos. But they’re not exactly the same. Snapchat Spotlight allows users to submit 60-second videos. Snapchat relies on its algorithm which looks at four indicators to decide how entertaining your Spotlight video is as well as the number of unique views, total view time, number of times the video was shared, and number of screenshots taken....
Stream sniping is when a gamer takes advantage of a streamer’s video feed to exploit them. This can range from figuring out where they are in the game to simply watching their strategy and using the perfect counter-strategy against them. While this is sometimes a bannable offense, it doesn’t stop some people from trying it. What Is Stream Sniping? Have you ever played split-screen multiplayer with a friend? In games like Halo, being able to look at a friends’ screen and figure out where they are would give you the upper hand....
