RELATED: How To Back Up and Restore Your WhatsApp Messages with Google Drive What Are My Options for Recovering Deleted Texts on Android? Depending on whether you created your phone’s backup prior to losing your messages or not, you have two options for performing a recovery. If you made a Google Drive backup before you lost your messages, simply restore the backup and all your SMS and MMS messages will be back....

You get a call from a phone number you don’t recognize. There’s a good chance it’s just a scammer, but it could also be a legitimate business or a person you know. Rather than answering the phone or calling the number back, there are a few quick ways you can identify just who it was who tried to call you. Search Google RELATED: PSA: If a Company Is Calling You Unsolicited, It’s Probably a Scam...

Windows 10 automatically downloads and installs updates, but a new feature in Windows 10’s Anniversary Update gives you more control over when this happens. Set “active hours” when you generally use your PC, and Windows won’t restart your computer during those hours. Starting with the Creators Update, Microsoft now allows you to define up to 18 hours of each day as “off limits” and prevent automatic restarts during those hours....

You can enjoy the convenience of a whole-house phone line without shelling out your hard earned money to your local telecommunications provider. Read on as we show you how to ditch the phone bill, keep the land line, and enjoy free local and long distance calling in the process. How VoIP Differs from a Traditional Land Line There are three ways you can pipe phone service into your home: a traditional land line setup through your local phone provider, a cell-phone bridge that extends your cellular plan to your home phone system, and a Voice-over-IP (VoIP) system that uses your Internet connection to bridge your home phone system to a VoIP provider that routes your phone calls back out to the regular telephone grid....

There are plenty of tools you can use to track the prices of products online, but what if your browser could do it by itself? Thanks to a feature in Google Chrome for Android, you can do exactly that. Introduced in Google Chrome 90 for Android, the price-tracking feature aims to do most of the work for you. Rather than manually telling Chrome to track the price of a product, you simply leave the tab open and Chrome will monitor it....

If you’re a regular Apple Watch user, you might be aware of the Photos watch face, which allows you to cycle between up to 24 photos. And if you use a Live Photo, it actually animates every time you use your Apple Watch. Combine this with the fact that you can convert any GIF into a Live Photo, and you’ve now got an amazing selection of media to use as your Apple Watch wallpaper....

Google Docs is great, but because it typically requires an internet connection to use, getting things done when you’re offline can be challenging. If you’re using Google Chrome, an official extension named Google Docs Offline changes that. RELATED: 10 Tips and Tricks for Google Docs Note: Using Google Docs offline requires Google’s official Chrome extension, so you can only use it in Google Chrome. It works for Docs, Sheets, and Slides, but not Forms....

Smartphones might be able to make calls, but most people are using them to send messages. With Android’s “Conversation Widget,” it’s easier than ever to keep up with all your chats. Here’s how to put them front and center, right on your handset’s home screen. What Is the Conversation Widget on Android? The Conversation Widget was introduced in Android 12. It seems simple on the surface, but it’s actually pretty smart....

Microsoft is always trying new stuff with its Edge browser, and its latest move is rather interesting. Rather than going through a retailer, Edge will offer a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option on the browser level. “Usually, BNPL is offered in specific eCommerce websites like Target, Walmart. But now, Microsoft partners with 3rd party Zip (previously Quadpay) to offer a BNPL payment option at [the] browser level,” explains Microsoft’s Mei Hua in an announcement post spotted by Thurrott....

The email says that eligible claimants will receive access to Experian IdentityWorks, which is accurate. However, people could be attempting to phish information using a fake email promising something similar, so make sure the email address is info@equifaxbreachsettlement.com. Also, make sure any links send you to experianidworks.com/equifaxsettlement. It is important to note that you do not need to provide any payment information to enroll, and you do not need to cancel the service when it ends....

WWW: The NeXTSTEP in Internet Evolution In 1989, a British software developer at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (commonly abbreviated “CERN”) named Tim Berners-Lee grew frustrated with how scientists shared research at his organization. With many different file formats, programming languages, and computer platforms, he found it frustrating and inefficient to locate electronic records and figure out how they should be used. To solve this, Berners-Lee envisioned a network system using hypertext that would allow computers of different kinds to effortlessly share information over a computer network....

What Does It Mean? YMMV stands for “your mileage may (or might) vary.” This acronym is frequently used to refer to the differences between people’s experiences, preferences, or locations. It’s similar to AFAIK: “as far as I know.” It’s also a fairly common phrase in real-world conversations. The literal version, which refers to the actual gas mileage a vehicle gets, is a helpful disclaimer. Even if two people drive the same car, they might get different gas efficiencies based on their driving habits....

What Are Stans? If you’ve been on any social media in the last five years, you’ve likely encountered the term “stan.” A stan is a highly devoted fan of a particular person, like a musician, actor, author, or influencer. Stans are characterized by their high commitment and intense involvement in a performer’s fandom. The term is used as both a noun and a verb. Someone can identify as a “stan” of a pop artist, or they can also “stan” a new song or movie....

Nanoparticles and Purified Colors LG uses NanoCell TV branding to market many of its LED TVs that use the company’s eponymous technology. It touts NanoCell TVs to be capable of offering wider viewing angles and incredible color fidelity. These TVs are sold in both 4K and 8K resolutions and sit below OLED, and QNED Mini LED TVs in the company’s portfolio. The company doesn’t offer too many details about its NanoCell technology....

What Causes Jelly Scrolling? The term “jelly scrolling” is used to describe a display phenomena where one side of the display appears to lag slightly behind the other in motion. For example, while scrolling a web page the text on the left moves ever so slightly faster than the text on the right. This creates an uneven scrolling experience, hence the term jelly scrolling. yep. typical LCD / 60Hz behavior...

Can’t remember your Mac’s password? Don’t worry. With the default settings, you can simply try logging into your Mac. Fail enough times and you’ll be able to reset your password with your Apple ID. But this won’t always work. RELATED: How to Encrypt Your Mac’s System Drive, Removable Devices, and Individual Files If you haven’t enabled FileVault disk encryption, there’s an easy password-reset tool you can access. If you have enabled FileVault, you’ve got two potential options: your Apple ID can work if you have one, or you can use the passcode you were shown after starting the encryption process....

What Does “Printer Offline” Mean? When a printer is showing as offline, it means it isn’t currently connected to a computer, either through a cable or over a Wi-Fi network. It cannot communicate with your computer and is unable to receive the data to print. In some cases, this might be because the printer has died or has an internal hardware fault. Thankfully, this kind of critical failure is uncommon, and there is usually an easier-to-fix reason for the offline status....

Powered by Apple’s A15 Bionic System-on-Chip One of the standout features of the sixth-generation iPad mini is the addition of Apple’s latest A15 Bionic system-on-chip (SoC). This is the same chip that powers Apple’s flagship smartphones like the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro, marking a huge leap in performance over the prior iPad mini. The fifth-generation iPad mini had an A12 processor, first introduced in 2018 alongside the iPhone XS....

Warranties and Cloud Backup Mean Less Worry Some smartphones, such as the iPhone, cost quite a bit of money, making some people understandably worried about unintentional damage from drops or otherwise. That’s probably the main reason people use a case to protect their phones. Luckily, some manufacturers offer comprehensive warranties against accidental damage, making the no-case option less of a risk. For example, Apple’s AppleCare+ plan covers two incidents of accidental damage every 12 months with service fees: $29 for screen/glass damage and $99 for everything else....

Wi-Fi 6 is the next-generation wireless standard that’s faster than 802.11ac. More than speed, it will provide better performance in congested areas, from stadiums to your own device-packed home. Wi-Fi 6 officially arrived in late 2019, and Wi-Fi 6-enabled hardware was released throughout 2020. Wi-Fi Has Version Numbers Now Yes, Wi-Fi now has version numbers! Even those old confusing Wi-Fi standard names like “802.11ac” have been renamed to user-friendly names like “Wi-Fi 5....