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How Facebook Tags Work While most of us probably associate Facebook tags with photos, that’s only half of the story. You can also be tagged in posts, a feature that’s commonly used when posting about meetups with friends or family members. Sometimes, spammers and marketers will tag you in posts, particularly from compromised accounts. These tags will all show up on your timeline by default. They will appear beneath your name, photo, and bio information on your main profile....

You’ve got your speaker notes set up in your PowerPoint presentation, and now you want to print a copy for quick reference. Here’s how to print speaker notes for a PowerPoint Presentation—with and without slide thumbnails. How to Print Notes Pages Open up your PowerPoint presentation and click the “File” menu on the Ribbon. On the sidebar that opens, click the “Print” command. On the Print pane to the right, click the “Full Page Slides” button....

Want to send Snapchat-style disappearing photos or videos in WhatsApp? The Facebook-owned messaging service allows you to do that. This feature is called “View Once.” Here’s how to use it in WhatsApp. How Secure Are Disappearing Photos in WhatsApp? While sending ephemeral media tends to give an illusion of privacy because the photos or videos will be deleted from the chat, that doesn’t mean that your media is truly private....

Sideloading APKs and Developer Mode Some Android apps are not listed on Google Play. There can be many reasons for this. Perhaps Google has barred the app because it doesn’t meet Google’s stipulations. Then again, it may be a self-imposed exile by the programmers. They may have a beef with Google and want to sidestep the usual app delivery mechanisms. And sometimes developers release their stable, safe builds via Google Play, but make other builds—such as potentially unstable daily development builds—available elsewhere....

Whenever you make a mistake on your Mac, it’s easy to take a step back with Undo. And if you change your mind, you can Redo the last command just as easily in most apps. Here’s how to use them. Undo: An Easy Way to Fix Mistakes If you’ve ever make a typo in Pages, draw the wrong stroke in Photoshop, or even move a file to the wrong location in Finder, you can fix all of these mistakes—and more—using a universal command called “Undo” that is built into most Mac apps....

If you’re unfamiliar with “One-Handed Mode,” it’s simply a feature that slides the UI down to the bottom of the display to make things easier to reach. This isn’t a permanent thing, but it’s handy in certain situations. For this guide, we’ll show you how One-Handed Mode works on Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones. RELATED: How to Enable One-Handed Mode in Android’s Google Keyboard One-Handed Mode for Samsung Galaxy Phones Samsung was one of the first Android phone makers to add One-Handed Mode....

What Are Symbolic Links? Symbolic links are reference points for other files and folders. Imagine copying and pasting a file or folder, but instead of duplicating that content, it just links back to the source file or folder and opens it when accessed. This saves a lot of valuable storage space, and can also streamline workflows in certain situations. There are two types of symbolic links you need to know about: Hard symlinks and soft symlinks....

Whether you’re a web designer debugging your site’s source code or just curious about what a site’s code looks like, you can view the HTML source right in Google Chrome. There are two ways to view the HTML source: View Source and Inspect using Developer Tools. View Source Using View Page Source Fire up Chrome and jump to the webpage you want to view the HTML source code. Right-click the page and click on “View Page Source,” or press Ctrl + U, to see the page’s source in a new tab....

HP’s Ink Subscription Service Sounded Like a Good Deal In mid-2016 I was running into a recurring issue. I was always out of printer ink, and new cartridges were expensive. Laser printers can be cheaper for many people, but my household does print as many color photos as it does text documents, which means they’re not a good choice for me. So I purchased a new inkjet printer on the promise of HP’s easy-to-use ink subscription service....

Import Access Data Open up a new workbook in Excel and click on the Data tab. Then under Get External Data click on From Access. Browse to the location of the database you want to import. If there are several tables you will need to select the one you want to get the data from. Select how the data will appear in the workbook and choose the cell where you want it to start then click OK....

Check Whether Your VPN Is the Problem To do so, first, make sure that you’re disconnected from your VPN. Go to Speedtest.net without your VPN connected and write down the numbers that you see. Second, connect the VPN and run the test again. If the results from the VPN are less than around 60% of your regular speed, then the VPN is the problem. If, however, the VPN only takes a few Mbps off the top of an already slow connection—or your connection is a lot slower than your ISP advertised—you may want to take a few steps to speed up your internet connection before running the test again....

You might have a flash drive that you use to carry files and documents from the workplace to your home office and vice versa. Sometimes though, you might forget to copy the files you need over to the drive. With Microsoft’s SyncToy it allows you to easily make sure the data between drives and folders is synchronized everyday. There are a lot of reasons you might want to synchronize folders....

Are you illuminating a pathway, or need to start replacing your interior bulbs? Is it Christmas and you’re tired of wrestling with burnt-out strands or do you need a strip of lights as an accent under your kitchen cabinets? Once you determine the purpose, you can navigate to different categories, which include whole-home smart light systems, individual smart bulbs, smart light strips, outdoor and weather-resistant smart lights, and Christmas smart lights....

Update to Fix This Zero-Day Exploit We first reported on this issue last week, and now Microsoft has solved the zero-day exploit with a new Windows update. The exploit used Office files containing malicious ActiveX controls that could grant a threat actor access by simply downloading a file. When the file is opened, it automatically launches a page on Internet Explorer that contains an ActiveX control. It then downloads malware onto the victim’s computer, which can be used for all sorts of things....

RELATED: What Are “Right to Repair” Laws, and What Do They Mean for You? “Creating greater access to Apple genuine parts gives our customers even more choice if a repair is needed,” said Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer. “In the past three years, Apple has nearly doubled the number of service locations with access to Apple genuine parts, tools, and training, and now we’re providing an option for those who wish to complete their own repairs....

BB Means Baby “BB” is most commonly used on the internet (and in text messages) as an abbreviated form of “baby.” However, “baby” in this context is used as a pet name or term of endearment for your romantic partner and not an infant child. BB is ubiquitous in modern relationships between young people, where direct messages and chat apps are primary forms of communication. This abbreviation is a shorthand way of showing your affection to your partner....

Take the Loss The act of “taking the L” means taking a loss or losing. Depending on the context, it can mean literally failing at something or needing to accept one’s loss. In some situations, “take an L” can also be a synonym for the idiomatic phrase “taking one for the team.” Unlike other internet slang terms, the way that you phrase this term varies between people and situations. “Take an L,” “took the L,” and “taking the L” are all valid ways of writing it....

Go Outside “Touch grass” or “go touch some grass” is an internet idiom that essentially means “get off the internet and go outside.” People online use it as an insult when someone seems out of touch with reality, especially on social media. It’s also become a meme, with many image macros featuring images of people touching grass. While the expression “touch grass” is a recent invention, it shares similarities with some common English idioms....

There are four different statuses on Discord: Online, Do Not Disturb, Invisible, and Idle. The Idle status can be a bit confusing. Is that user online or not? Here’s what it means, and how to set your status to Idle. What Does Idle Mean? The Idle status in Discord means the user has been inactive for a certain amount of time, though the app is still open on their device....

When you buy a brand new Apple product, you get a free year of AppleCare with the option of adding on AppleCare+, but it can be confusing figuring out what exactly you get with each service. Here’s how they work. AppleCare Is Just a Basic Warranty Most products you buy at the store come with some kind of warranty from the manufacturer that guarantees the product will work as advertised for a certain amount of time....