In case you haven’t heard, Gen Z has apparently “canceled” a handful of emoji, including the thumbs-up. That’s absolutely not true, but it’s brought something interesting to light. Do people not realize emojis have multiple meanings, just like words do? This all came about from a silly news cycle that was based on a year-old Reddit comment. The comment was simply about how younger people (under 35) like to use the thumbs-up emoji in a passive-aggressive way....

You’ve probably already got some ideas of how best to use this technology, but here are a few more that you might not have thought of. Quickly Locate First Aid, Medical Devices, or Medication Perhaps the most useful AirTag feature is the ability to locate trackers that are nearby. If you have an iPhone 11 or later, you can use this feature to play a game of “hot and cold” with your AirTag, with the iPhone guiding you with onscreen prompts and vibrations....

The biggest changes to Android 12 (Go Edition) are under-the-hood, as Google revealed that applications will launch faster. According to Google, “Apps on your Android 12 (Go edition) device will launch up to 30% faster and with smoother animation.” Phones running the latest version will get better life while using less memory thanks to a feature that hibernates apps that haven’t been used for extended periods of time. There are some other new features coming to Android 12 (Go Edition) such as a change to the recent apps screen that will let you see options to listen to the news and translate content into your preferred language....

AT&T previously offered an ‘Unlimited Elite’ plan for $50/line (with four lines) that bundled a subscription to HBO Max, the current streaming service from Warner (now Warner Bros Discovery) that includes Game of Thrones, DC’s Peacemaker, Succession, Westworld, and many other popular shows and films. Unlimited Premium also offered unlimited talk, text, and data, along with 40 GB of hotspot data and six months of Google Stadia Pro access....

Cables Boxes Are, Indeed, Energy Vampires Make no doubt about it, despite energy improvements over the years, the set-top boxes millions of people use for their satellite and cable TV waste a lot of electricity. (If you have a really old set-top box, by the way, you should trade it in to take advantage of the improvements in newer boxes.) While part of that waste was, historically, just inefficient design with little emphasis on efficiency, part of it is simply a function of what the set-top box must do to provide the user experience we expect....

According to an Instagram post from the Ottawa Police Department, which AppleInsider first spotted, a man took a nasty fall that knocked him unconscious and left him with a head wound. The Apple Watch detected the fall and called 911 for him, which ultimately saved his life. Police arrived on the scene and bandaged the man’s wounds before paramedics arrived to take the fall victim to the hospital. It appears that the man will make a full recovery from his injuries....

These closed-captioned videos look professional and are perfect for sharing on social media. All you have to do is record your voice and Google does the rest. Here’s an example of a video made with Google Recorder. To make one of these nifty videos, open the Recorder app on your Google Pixel handset. You’ll need a Pixel 3 or newer to take advantage of this feature. If this is your first time opening the app, you’ll see some information about what it can do....

If you regularly work on Microsoft PowerPoint, you should consider enabling AutoSave for your presentations. Here’s how you can directly save PowerPoint presentations to OneDrive if you have a Microsoft 365 subscription. Remember that you’ll have to enable this once every time you open a new PowerPoint presentation. After that, AutoSave will keep saving changes to the presentation when you make them. You should note that OneDrive needs to be set up separately, even if you’ve logged in to Microsoft Office on your computer....

Changing the email address you use as your Apple ID isn’t difficult under the right circumstances. If your Apple ID is a third-party email address, such as gmail.com or outlook.com, you can choose another third-party address when changing your Apple ID. But if your Apple ID is an Apple email address, like icloud.com, you’re unlikely to be able to change your Apple ID at all. We’ll cover that scenario in more detail below....

Note that you can only delete the folders you’ve created in Outlook. The app doesn’t allow you to remove the default folders, like “Inbox,” “Sent Mail,” and so on. Also, if you ever end up removing a folder accidentally, you can restore it from the “Deleted Items” folder. RELATED: How to Use Mailbox Cleanup to Purge Your Outlook Folders of Rubbish Remove a Folder From Outlook on Desktop To delete folders from the Outlook app on your desktop, first, launch the Outlook app....

Facebook is really keen on keeping you on their platform. One of the ways they do that is by sending you notifications whenever the tiniest thing happens. And you won’t just see them on the site—Facebook will also notify you by email, with mobile push notifications, and even with text messages. Let’s look at how to tame all this, so Facebook isn’t nagging you every second of every day....

There are plenty of reasons why you might want to duplicate a page in a Microsoft Word document, especially if you’re creating a template. It’s a pretty simple process, so here’s how to do it. Inserting a Blank Page or Page Break in Microsoft Word If you only want to insert a blank page, rather than copy an existing one, you can click the “Insert” tab on the ribbon bar and then select “Blank Page” to add it....

Add Your Plug Type Before we start looking for charging stations, you should tell Google Maps the type of plug your eco-friendly vehicle uses. This will ensure you only find compatible chargers for your vehicle. Open Google Maps on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device. Tap your profile icon in the search bar and select “Settings.” Scroll down and select “Electric Vehicle Settings.” Tap the plus icon to “Add Plugs” and choose the plug type for your vehicle....

Find Your Phone Number on iPhone To find your phone number on an iPhone, open the “Phone” app. Next, from the “Contacts” tab, tap your “My Card” at the top. You’ll see your phone number will be shown on this screen! Find Your Phone Number on Android On Android devices, the process is very straightforward. First, swipe down once or twice from the top of the screen, then tap the gear icon to open the Settings....

If you have several objects on a PowerPoint slide that you want to assign the same animation to, you don’t have to apply the animation to them individually. Instead, group them together so that they act as one object. To get started, open the PowerPoint presentation and go to the slide that contains the objects that you would like to group and animate. If you haven’t inserted the objects yet, you can do so by clicking the “Insert” tab and choosing the option (such as “Pictures” or “Shapes”) for your desired object....

Whether you’re planning a day out on the town, or want to orchestrate the perfect road trip across the country, Google Maps allows you to add up to nine stops, excluding your starting point, when you make directions from both the website and the Maps app. Here’s how you do it. Add Multiple Stops Using the Website First, open up your browser and head on over to Google Maps. Click the “Directions” button to the right of the search bar....

While you can easily back up your text messages to your computer so that you don’t lose them, sometimes a text message conversation is so important that you also might need a paper copy to keep in a safe place. Here’s how to print out text message conversations so that you’ll always have a physical copy available in case of emergency. Why Would I Want to Do This? Any time you have a text message conversation with someone that’s extremely important, it’s always a good idea to keep a backup of it so that you’ll have it on record whenever you need it....

If you’re running out of outlets to plug things into, installing a switch/outlet combo is a great way to squeeze in another receptacle without completely wiring in a new outlet or sacrificing existing outlets or switches. RELATED: How to Install and Set Up the Belkin WeMo Light Switch A switch/outlet combo like the one pictured above can be wired up in three ways. The switch can control your lights, the switch can control the outlet, or the switch can control both your lights and the outlet....

Do you frequently open a specific folder on your Windows 11 PC? If so, assign the folder a keyboard shortcut to open it in a flash next time. We’ll show you how to give your folders custom keyboard shortcuts in Windows 11. How Custom Keyboard Shortcuts Work In this workaround, you create a desktop shortcut for your specific folder. Then you assign that desktop shortcut a keyboard shortcut. When that assigned keyboard shortcut is pressed, your specified folder opens in a File Explorer window....

How Recovery Contacts Work Starting with iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey or later, Apple makes it easy to recover your Apple account by adding a person you trust (family or friend) as a recovery contact. So if you get locked out or can’t remember your Apple ID password, the recovery contact can share a six-digit recovery code, which you’ll need to enter into your device. You can add up to five recovery contacts to your Apple account....