If you can’t shut down or restart your iPhone 12 using the usual methods, you can try a forced restart (sometimes called a “hard reset”), which will not affect your data. Here’s how to do it using three buttons on your iPhone 12. What Is a Forced Restart? When your iPhone becomes unresponsive, it might not respond to taps on the screen, and it won’t shut down in the usual way....
The sidebar that shows your teams and chats in Microsoft Teams can be hidden when you don’t need it. Microsoft has made changing this setting very unintuitive, but it’s easy once you know where it’s hiding. Having a sidebar or navigation pane on the left side of an app is perfectly normal—almost every email client has one, for example—and many apps give you the option to toggle it on or off....
If you’re giving a presentation remotely where audience participation is beneficial, you can hold a Q&A session in Google Slides. This lets your audience members submit questions that you can display during the presentation to address or discuss. Here, we’ll show you how to initiate the Q&A session, present the questions, close the session when you’re done, and view a history of it. We’ll also explain how your audience members can use the session to participate and ask their questions....
Apple’s ProMotion displays can dynamically scale the refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz to match the task you’re doing. You can save battery life, to some extent, by limiting the display to 60 frames per second from the “Settings” app. Keep in mind that this option doesn’t turn off or disable the ProMotion technology. And if battery life is your concern, you could switch on the Low Power Mode, as it automatically activates the frame rates limiting option....
Before jumping into the guide, it should be noted that every account level can record Zoom meetings, even the Basic free tier. Free accounts can record a video meeting locally to their computer, Pro and Business plans include 1GB of cloud storage in addition to the local option, and the Enterprise tier includes unlimited cloud. How to Record a Zoom Meeting By default, only the host of the video call is allowed to record the meeting in Zoom....
Recording your screen is a good way to capture a process, or even just something fun or interesting. Windows 11 comes with a built-in solution for screen recording, but you can also use other applications. RELATED: How to Take a Screenshot on Windows 11 Record Your Screen Using the Xbox Game Bar The only built-in solution for recording your screen in Windows 11 is by using the Xbox Game Bar, which comes with Windows 11 by default....
Macs are packed with powerful screenshot tools. You can take a screenshot with a keyboard shortcut, pull up a convenient graphical tool, set a timer, and even annotate your screenshots. We’ll show you how to do it all. What Is a Screenshot? A screenshot is a digital image file of the exact contents of your Mac’s screen. It reflects precisely what you’re seeing on your monitor or laptop, so it saves you the trouble of having to photograph your screen with another device, like a camera or smartphone....
Snap Basics Windows has had “Snap” features since Windows 7, and they were greatly improved in Windows 10. You can’t do all of the advanced layouts that Windows 11 offers, but Windows 10 can do a lot more than the side-by-side two windows that most people know. What makes all of this easy to use is something called “Snap Assist.” Rather than manually resizing and moving windows around, you can simply drag them to areas on the screen, and Windows 10 will automatically do the work for you....
Windows 11 includes fancy new transparency effects in its windows, taskbar, and some menus. If you don’t like them, it’s easy to disable translucent interface elements in Windows 11 with the flip of a switch. Here’s how. First, open Windows Settings by searching for “Settings” in the Start menu and clicking its icon. Or, you can press Windows+i on the keyboard. When Settings opens, select “Accessibility” in the sidebar, and then click “Visual Effects” on the right-hand side of the Settings window....
BitLocker’s full-disk encryption normally requires a computer with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Try to enable BitLocker on a PC without a TPM, and you’ll be told your administrator must set a system policy option. BitLocker is available only on Professional, Enterprise, and Education editions of Windows. It’s also included with Windows 7 Ultimate, but isn’t available on any Home editions of Windows. Why Does BitLocker Require a TPM? RELATED: What is a TPM, and Why Does Windows Need One For Disk Encryption?...
Starting in June of 2021, Zoom transitioned its Chrome OS experience to a Progressive Web Application (PWA). A PWA is essentially a website that you can “install” like a traditional app, but it still just runs through the browser. This is great for lower-powered devices like Chromebooks. RELATED: What Are Progressive Web Apps? We’ll need to install the Zoom PWA through the Google Play Store on your Chromebook. Open it and search for “Zoom PWA....
Snapchat is a chat app and social network that’s super popular with millennials and teens. It’s main feature is that every “Snap” (aka photo or video) is automatically deleted after a certain amount of time. These Snaps may be deleted from your phone, but are they also deleted from Snapchat’s servers? This is the question on a lot of peoples’ minds. The Federal Trade Commission called Snapchat out in 2013 for “misrepresenting” how private Snaps actually were, so let’s look at what the situation is now....
Microsoft put out the release notes for Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22509 and the company tucked in a big change that it didn’t even mention. A Twitter user named Rafael Rivera spotted a new button that lets you change the default browser in Microsoft’s latest operating system with a single click, which is the way it always should have been. — Rafael Rivera (@WithinRafael) December 1, 2021 In the current release build of Windows 11, you have to change the default for all different types of files to change the browser, which makes it an unnecessarily arduous process....
Vice Society Is Joining the PrintNightmare Attacks Microsoft released a patch designed to fix the PrintNightmare situation, but unfortunately, it didn’t effectively deal with the problem. Now, Vice Society, another known ransomware gang, is joining in on the attacks. — Craig Williams (@security_craig) August 12, 2021 Apparently, Vice Society ransomware operators used two print spooler exploits to deploy a malicious DLL, as observed by Cisco Talos researchers and spotted by BleepingComputer....
Basically, SCUF’s website was attacked by a web skimmer, which allowed the malicious individuals to pull the personal information from people who made credit card purchases through SCUF Gaming’s online store. Threat actors access a compromised online store, which allows them to harvest and steal information from customers. With this attack on February 3, hackers used login credentials belonging to a third-party vendor to gain unauthorized access to SCUF Gaming’s backend, which allowed it to place the skimmer and get the information it wanted....
Windows 11 arrives on October 5, 2021. Unlike the big Windows 10 upgrade offer that felt impossible to avoid, Microsoft isn’t encouraging everyone to upgrade this time. In fact, Microsoft is recommending many PC owners not upgrade. Here’s what you need to know. How the Windows 11 Upgrade Will Work Windows 11 will be a free upgrade for PCs running Windows 10, just as Windows 10 was a free upgrade for PCs running Windows 7 and Windows 8....
Microsoft posted about the early release of Windows 11 on its website: The people who recently purchased a Windows 10 PC will be the first to get the update through the Setting app in Windows 10. Microsoft says, “We expect all eligible Windows 10 devices to be offered the upgrade to Windows 11 by mid-2022.” That means you might need to be patient if you want to go through Windows Update....
Or maybe you have no interest in the mainstream entertainment offered by major streaming services, and you want to start by honing in on your particular favorite niche, whether that’s a genre, an era of filmmaking, or a specific global region. There’s no need to spend money on popular streaming services that don’t offer the content you’re looking for, and most specialty services charge cheaper monthly fees than their big-name counterparts....
What Is Scalping? When it’s discussed online, scalping usually refers to the practice of making money by reselling something in limited supply. A scalper buys items online at retail price and then resells them for a profit elsewhere. This profit can be small, such as a few extra dollars, or it can be multiple times the original price. Scalpers often take advantage of scarcity, purchasing items with limited availability and high demand....
What Does It Mean? IKR is an abbreviation for the phrase, “I know, right?” It’s rhetorical and indicates that you agree with someone’s opinion or observation. Most people use IKR as an alternative to saying “Yes” or “I know.” However, it also conveys a sense of relief that someone else shares your thoughts or opinions about something. Where Did It Come From? The colloquial phrase, “I know, right?” has been around since the 1990s....
