Multi-touch gestures can be handy on Windows 11 PCs with trackpads, but sometimes you can trigger them by accident without realizing it. If that happens often, you can disable multi-finger trackpad gestures entirely. Here’s how. First, open Windows Settings. To do so, press Windows+i on your keyboard or right-click the Start button and select “Settings” in the power user menu. When Settings opens, select “Bluetooth & Devices” in the sidebar, then click “Touchpad....

Want to get started with YouTube but are not sure how to upload your first-ever video? If you recorded with your smartphone, you can upload your video directly to your YouTube channel from your iPhone or Android device. Here’s how. How to Upload a Video to YouTube on Mobile To upload a video to YouTube from your iPhone or Android phone, you’ll need the official YouTube app on your phone....

Is Flash Gone for Good? Just in case you hadn’t heard, Flash has officially been retired. Flash has security problems and doesn’t run on mobile platforms like iPhone, iPad, and Android. Modern websites have replaced Flash with modern web standards. In fact, Flash is the last browser plug-in to vanish, following in the footsteps of Oracle Java, Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe Shockwave, Apple QuickTime, and others. Official support for Flash ended on December 31, 2020....

Process Management on Linux The beating heart of all Linux and Unix-like operating systems is the kernel. Amongst its many responsibilities is the allocation of system resources such as RAM and CPU time. These have to be juggled in real-time so that all running processes get their fair share, according to the priority of each task. Sometimes tasks can lock-up, or enter a tight loop, or become unresponsive for other reasons....

The internet is filled with reports of Spotify draining iPhone batteries. For whatever reason, Spotify on iOS 14.8 and iOS 15 is sucking down batteries and causing problems for lots of users. You can browse Reddit and Twitter and see all sorts of complaints from users about what Spotify is doing to their iPhone’s battery life. The issue has become so widespread that Spotify has been forced to comment on it:...

Like the rest of JBL’s Quantum line, this microphone is partly aimed at gamers. As the name of the mix implies, it’s particularly aimed at gamers who stream on Twitch and elsewhere. Is JBL correct in assuming there’s a market for gaming microphones as there is for gaming headphones? Maybe, but the Quantum Stream has a few issues that you may need to look past. Build and Mounting The JBL Quantum Stream has a nice look, with a sleek black exterior....

While it’s interesting that LogMeIn is making LastPass into its own company (perhaps to get away from the negative attention it received when it first purchased the password manager), what really matters is how this will change the experience for the average LastPass subscriber. By the looks of things, not much will change. In a blog post, LogMeIn CEO & President Bill Wagner said: So it sounds like LastPass will get better customer service and faster updates, but the actual day-to-day usage will remain more or less unchanged....

Best Gifts for Cord Cutters We’ve all gotten to a point where there are as many streaming services and devices available as there are shows we want to watch. Whether your giftee is up for the big names or more niche stuff, there’s a service and device for everyone that makes an excellent gift. It can be tricky knowing which products may be best for your giftee, but knowing just a bit about their interest will help in giving them a fun new way to relax in the evenings....

It’s on your computer keyboard and your smartphone screen: QWERTY, the first six letters of the top row of the standard keyboard layout. But no one knows how it originated, and the puzzle has been frustrating historians for over a century. Will we ever figure it out? Dead Men’s Secrets Almost 150 years ago, the typewriter transformed the workplace just as dramatically as the personal computer did in the late 20th century....

For F***’s Sake FFS is an acronym that stands for “for fuck’s sake.” This is most commonly used to display exasperation or annoyance at someone else’s behavior. You might be annoyed by their slowness or lousy decision-making. For example, if someone else is too indecisive about where to eat, you might say, “FFS, just pick something.” FFS has subtle differences with other expletives, such as “f***.” The acronym implies some degree of disbelief about another person’s actions or a situation....

Shut the F*** Up STFU is an acronym that means “shut the fuck up.” People use it in various places on the internet to tell someone to stop talking or as a gut reaction to something offensive or mean-spirited. For example, if someone decides to message you with insulting comments about your hair, then you might reply with “STFU.” This acronym can be written in both the uppercase “STFU” and the lowercase “stfu,” with both of these having distinct uses....

It Means Laughter If you see someone using the skull emoji (💀), you might think it references something deadly or macabre. After all, for hundreds of years, the human skull symbol has been a staple in everything to do with death, from depictions of the Grim Reaper to the poison warnings on bottles of toxic cleaning chemicals. However, in the last decade, the meaning of the skull symbol on the internet has radically transformed into something unexpected: intense laughter....

What a 500 Internal Server Error Means RELATED: 6 Types of Browser Errors While Loading Web Pages and What They Mean This error may appear in a variety of different ways, but they all mean the same thing. Depending on the website, you may see the message “500 Internal Server Error”, “500 Error”, “HTTP Error 500”, “500. That’s an error”, “Temporary Error (500)”, or just the error code “500”. It’s one of many different error messages you might see in your browser....

A GIF Is Just an Animated Image In its simplest form, a GIF (pronounced “gif” or “jiff”) is just an image file. Like the JPEG or PNG file formats, the GIF format can be used to make still images. But the GIF format has a special feature—it can also be used to create animated images like the one below. We say “animated images” because GIFs aren’t really videos. If anything, they’re more like flipbooks....

The Calibration Panel in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom Classic is one of the most underused and misunderstood tools in either app. So, if you’ve ever wondered what this mysterious panel does, let me explain. Digital Translation Digital cameras don’t see the world the same way as your eyes. When light hits the camera sensor, it generates an electrical current that is converted into a digital signal. The relative strengths of the current generated by the red, green, and blue light-detecting sub-pixels are what’s used to calculate what color and how bright any given pixel in your image should be....

Snapchat has “Friend Emoji” that appear next to friends you stay in touch with the most. Here is your complete guide to all the friend emoji in Snapchat, and what they mean. What The Default Friend Emoji Mean Snapchat considers a “Best Friend” to be someone to whom you send the most amount of snaps. You can have up to eight Best Friends in your contact list. Friend emoji denote the status of your relationship with a friend (which to Snapchat, means variations on the amount of snaps you send to one another)....

RAM is one of the most essential parts of your desktop computer, and it’s also one of the quickest and easiest parts to upgrade. Modern RAM modules are incredibly simple to use, so it’s rare that something goes wrong in installation…but then when something does go wrong, it gets frustrating quickly. If your computer or operating system doesn’t recognize the RAM you’re using, here’s what you need to do to find the problem....

Wired security camera systems are nice and far more reliable than Wi-Fi cameras, but there are a handful of things you should be aware of before you go out and buy a wired camera system. RELATED: Wired Security Cameras vs. Wi-Fi Cams: Which Ones Should You Buy? We’ve discussed the differences between a wired security camera system and a simple Wi-Fi cam in the past (for those who might’ve been deciding between the two), but if you’ve already made up your mind to go the wired route, it’s good to know what exactly you’re getting into....

Microsoft has released an update for Edge on Xbox that provides the browser with almost everything the desktop version has. That means it can run the web version of Word and Excel, Discord, Stadia, and so much more. Microsoft is rolling out a new version of its dashboard for Xbox One, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X consoles, and it includes a very exciting update for Microsoft Edge. The browser is almost equal to the desktop version, but it lacks extensions and a developer mode....

These simple, web-based games are perfect for passing the time without needing to download anything. We’ve compiled 10 of our favorites for you to check out. Enjoy! How to Play: Follow the link to go to the doodle game. Once you’re there, click or tap the play button to start the game. #1: Baseball There have been several sports-based doodle games, but the one we spent the most time on was Baseball from the 2019 4th of July....