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How to Stop Kids from Talking to Strangers on Nintendo Switch
If you have kids that use a Nintendo Switch, you might worry that they could potentially talk to strangers in online-connected games. Luckily, Nintendo provides…
Michael Imperioli Picks His Bandcamp Favorites
The “Sopranos” actor, also of punk trio Zopa, guides us through some of his favorite artists and tracks. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily….
How to Display Steam’s Built-in FPS Counter in PC Games
Steam has a built-in feature that will display your frames per second (FPS) while playing PC games. It’s quick to enable and works in nearly…
How to Make a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Read-only
If you want to discourage others from making edits to your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation or let them know the file you sent is the final…
How to Add Read More to WordPress
This wikiHow teaches you how to add a “Read More” or “Continue Reading” link to your WordPress.com blog post. The Read More link is a…
For all of your sedition tracking needs
Stay abreast of all of that hot sedition tracking and arresting action, thanks to the the Sedition Tracker website and Twitter feed. Image: SeditionTracker inset…
Ocasio-Cortez: Facebook, Zuckerberg ‘bear partial responsibility’ for insurrection
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday condemned Facebook as well as co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for misinformation posted on the platform, arguing that both…
How to Switch Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 S is designed to be a much faster and secure version of Windows 10. Schools often use it to better restrict what students…
How to Open an MBOX File (Using Mozilla Thunderbird)
An MBOX file contains an archive of emails. When you download your Gmail archive from Google Takeout, for example, you’ll get an MBOX file containing…
How to Watch YouTube Picture-in-Picture in Safari on Mac
The dedicated Picture-in-Picture (PiP) button makes it quite easy to play videos in a floating, movable window on the Mac. Unsurprisingly, the YouTube player doesn’t…
Signal is down as rush of new users swamps secure messaging service
Secure messaging service Signal is down this morning, with users reporting an inability to log into their account and check their encrypted messages. The company…
How Twitter will transition presidential accounts after Inauguration Day
Twitter has revealed more details about how it will transition official White House accounts when President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are sworn…
How to Create a Poll In Microsoft Outlook
Need to quickly get feedback or answers to a question? Microsoft has added a quick poll feature, powered by Microsoft Forms, to both the Outlook…
How to Use Adobe Flash in 2021 and Beyond
Adobe Flash is officially dead, and that means you should stop using it. But what if you have to use it? How can you run…
Amazon built a customized Alexa assistant that’s coming to cars
Amazon is opening up its AI tech to automakers and other third-companies with a new product called Alexa Custom Assistant. It will allow brands to…
How to Turn off 5G on iPhone (to Save Battery Life)
The new 5G wireless standard holds great promise in speeding up your iPhone’s wireless data transfer rates, but it also can take a heavy toll…
The 5 Best Alternatives to WhatsApp
WhatsApp has become ubiquitous with mobile messaging, but it’s not for everyone. If you’re suffering from WhatsApp fatigue or you don’t like the privacy issues…
How to Close All Safari Tabs at Once on iPhone and iPad
If you have dozens of tabs open in Safari on iPhone or iPad and need to clear them out quickly, it can be tedious to…
The Galaxy S21 Is the Biggest Facelift for Samsung’s Galaxy Line Since the S8
Every few years, Samsung’s premium Galaxy phones get a major redesign as they enter a new phase of development. The new Galaxy S21, S21+, and…
Jack Dorsey breaks his silence after Trump ban
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey made his first public statements since the company permanently banned Donald Trump from its platform. In a series of tweets, Dorsey…
YouTube Deletes Latest Trump Video, Suspends Account Through Inauguration Day
YouTube has deleted President Donald Trump’s latest video over concerns that it could inspire violence, the video sharing site announced late Tuesday. Comments are being…
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