What Is “Material You”? “Material You” is the evolution of Google’s “Material Design” user interface style that was first introduced in 2014. Material Design marked a drastic new look for Android, and while there have been changes over the years, it hasn’t seen a massive revamp. With Android 12, Google is making a big change with “Material You.” The “You” part of the name is the most important change. The UI colors change to match the wallpaper that you’re using....

What Is Liquid Cooling? When we talk about liquid cooling for mainstream PCs, we’re talking about all-in-one (AIO) liquid cooling systems. These are pre-built components made by companies like Corsair and EVGA. To get these working, you don’t have to fill up a reservoir with a cooling solution or assemble multiple parts, as you would with a DIY liquid-cooling build. These systems generally (but not always) use water, so they’re often called water-cooling systems....

How to Enable Dark Mode in Google Chat Google is adding the dark mode to both its chat.google.com web app and the Google Chat Progressive Web App, so no matter how you choose to get access to Google Chat on the web, you’ll be able to turn on dark mode and relax your eyes. To enable dark mode, click “Settings” in either of the Google Chat web apps. From there, go to “Theme settings....

Sometimes, adding color effects to a spreadsheet can be a terrific way to complement your data. If you are displaying a range of values like sales totals, for example, you can use color scales in Google Sheets. With conditional formatting, you can apply a two- or three-color scale quite easily. Plus, you can take advantage of the preset color gradients or use your own custom colors. We’ll show you how to do both....

Modern robocalls aren’t just telemarketers trying to sell you something. They’re often scammers trying to trick you into parting with your money or identity information. So how do you stop them from coming in? Get on the Do Not Call List In the USA, you can register your number on the National Do Not Call Registry. Telemarketers are not supposed to call numbers on the list. Some other countries have their own “Do Not Call” registries, so check to see if your country offers something similar if you don’t live in the USA....

Of course, you don’t just have to be on the free trial to cancel your subscription. If you’ve been paying for a few months and aren’t using it as much as you thought you would, you can cancel the same way. Alternatively, if you’re loving Fitness+ but want to change from paying monthly to annually (or vice versa), you can do that, too. How to Cancel a Fitness+ Subscription To control your subscription, open the “Fitness” app on your iPhone or iPad and go to the “Fitness+” tab....

Netflix has three different streaming plans: the Basic plan for $9 a month, the Standard plan for $13 a month, and the Premium plan for $15 a month. Each plan has unlimited access to all of the Netflix content on any device, but the Basic plan has no HD or UHD content and you can only watch on one screen with that plan. The Standard allows for two people to watch content at a time with HD content, while Premium allows four with HD and UHD content....

The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020 with a few missing features, including the ability to expand the storage using an aftermarket SSD. With the September System Update released on September 15, 2021, however, all users have the capability, so make sure your system is up to date Make Sure Your SSD Conforms to Sony’s Specifications Sony has a range of requirements that must be met for your drive to match the specifications of the existing SSD that ships with the console....

The checklists are part of the “Family Bell” features. A regular “Family Bell” is a single announcement at a certain time. Checklists take it to the next level by guiding you through things on your list. On a smart display, you get a nice user interface, but it also works with audio-only speakers. RELATED: How to Schedule Announcements on Google Assistant Speakers and Displays Open the “Google Home” app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device, and tap your “Profile” icon in the top-right corner....

If you often take advantage Microsoft’s Data Type feature when including data in your sheets, but you wish a specific category would come along, there’s an easy solution. You can create your own data type in Microsoft Excel! When Microsoft introduced its Data Type feature, you only had a few options like geography and stocks. The options then grew to include things like food, cities, plants, and more. But maybe you have a particular data type you’d like to see, and that’s where custom data types come in....

Before we get started, you should know that deleting a photo or video from your iPhone or iPad’s local storage will also delete it from iCloud Photos. So make sure that you’ve backed up your media files (using Mac or PC) before you delete them from your device. RELATED: What Is Apple’s iCloud and What Does It Back Up? To get started, open the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad....

Have you ever finishing typing a letter, report or presentation only to discover that you misspelled a person’s name or had the wrong company listed multiple times throughout your document? No worries—it’s an easy fix. Using Word’s Find and Replace feature, you can quickly locate and replace text. Let’s see how it works. Switch over to the “Home” tab on Word’s Ribbon and then click the “Replace” button. This opens Word’s Find and Replace window....

Some Blue Screens of Death (BSODs) are difficult or impossible to diagnose and fix, whereas others are pretty straightforward. Luckily, a BSOD with a “page_fault_in_nonpaged_area” message is often fixable. Here are some things you can try. What Causes PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA? So what is the page fault error? When your computer is performing tasks, it is constantly loading programs and files in and out of your computer’s Random Access Memory, more commonly called RAM....

Want to hide your photos or videos from appearing in Windows 11’s search results? If so, configure your PC to exclude certain file types in its searches. We’ll show you how to do just that. RELATED: How to Hide Files and Folders on Every Operating System How to Hide Certain File Types in Search Results On Windows 11, you can select any file type and block it from appearing in the search results....

The “Task View” feature in Windows 11 lets you quickly view open windows and virtual desktops, but not everyone needs a dedicated button for it on their taskbar. Here’s how to get rid of the Task View button—and bring it back if you change your mind later. How to Hide the Windows 11 Task View Button It’s easy to disable the Task View button in the Windows 11 taskbar. First, right-click the taskbar and select “Taskbar Settings” in the pop-up that appears....

Whether you want to occasionally test a website in Safari, or try out a little bit of software in the Mac environment, having access to the latest version of macOS in a virtual machine is useful. Unfortunately, you’re not really supposed to do this—so getting macOS running in VirtualBox is, to say the least, tricky. It’s not impossible, however. Some of the folks at the InsanelyMac forums have figured out a process that works....

Family Notes appear on the ambient screen (a.k.a. screensaver) of all the Google Assistant-enabled smart displays, such as the Nest Hub, in your home. The notes show which member of the household left the note—assuming they’re registered on the device—and when it was left. RELATED: Google Rolls Out Sticky Notes for Your Smart Displays With your smart display nearby, say one of the following commands: “Hey Google, create a Family Note....

How to Enable Mouse Keys on Windows 11 You’ll need to enable the Mouse Keys feature before you can use your keyboard to move your cursor. First, open the Settings App by right-clicking the Start button in the taskbar and then clicking “Settings” from the menu that appears. Next, click “Accessibility” near the bottom of the left-hand pane. On the Accessibility screen, scroll down and click “Mouse” in the Interaction group....

Even though Microsoft Excel offers a good selection of chart types, you may have a situation where you need something outside the norm. A chart that overlaps may be what you need. Here’s how to make one. We’ll explain two methods for overlaying charts in Excel. The one you choose depends on the amount of data you have to show and how you want it to display. Create a Combo Chart in Excel If you want to overlap two different types of graphs, a custom combo chart is an ideal solution....

Requirements and Limitations Before you get started, make sure you’ve updated your Nintendo Switch to System 13.0.0 or higher. To do so, click the gear icon on the home screen, then select System > System Update. While you’re using Bluetooth Audio on Switch, there are some limitations. First, you can only use a maximum of two wireless controllers while a Bluetooth audio device is paired. Second, Bluetooth audio won’t work if you’re using local communication (usually used for ad hoc wireless multiplayer)....