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Turn On “Suggesting” Mode When you work in a Google Docs document, you’re in “Editing” mode by default. This means that all edits you make are permanent and recorded in the edit history. To track any changes you make to the document as suggestions only, you’ll need to switch over to “Suggesting” mode. First, open the Google Docs document that you’d like to suggest edits to. In the top-right corner of the window, below the Share button, you’ll see a Pen icon....

Want to shut down your Windows 11 PC? There are several ways to do it. All of them work equally well, so pick the one that suits you the best. RELATED: How to Turn On a Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC Press the Power Button on Your PC or Tablet No surprise here: It’s perfectly OK to turn off your PC using a physical power button on your device....

Like with all other apps, to get the best experience possible out of the Instagram app, you will have to keep the app updated on your iPhone or Android phone. If you are not sure how to do that, we’ll show you how. When you update the app, it receives bug fixes as well as new features. This improves your overall experience with the app. Also, updating Instagram is both free and easy....

K3s is a lightweight Kubernetes distribution ideal for development use. It’s now part of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) but was originally developed by Rancher. K3s ships as a single binary with a filesize under 50 MB. Despite its diminutive appearance, K3s includes everything you need to run a production-ready Kubernetes cluster. The project focuses on resource-constrained hardware where reliability and ease of maintenance are key concerns. While K3s is now commonly found at the edge on IoT devices, these qualities also make it a good contender for local use by developers....

To use a Windows 365 “Cloud PC” after the service launches on August 2, 2021, you just need a device with a modern web browser. Your Windows desktop in the cloud retains its current state even when you disconnect. If you’re editing an Excel spreadsheet and switch from a Mac to an iPad, for example, you’ll instantly see the desktop state right as you left it when you reconnect so you can get right back to work....

Mozilla and Microsoft recently came together to bring Firefox to the Microsoft Store. However, a hidden change to the store version makes it harder to switch your default browser, undoing the workaround Mozilla had in place. RELATED: You Can Get Firefox From the Microsoft Store Now In Windows 11, Microsoft made it an absolute nightmare to change the default apps. Mozilla figured out a way to get around this, allowing you to switch your default browser in a single click....

Take megapixels, for example. While they can increase the resolution of your photos, unless features like post-processing and color reproduction are good, you’ll wonder what went wrong with the unimpressive image or video you just captured. Companies like Google have taken the software route with their cameras. The search giant’s smartphone line relies on advanced algorithms to produce flagship-quality photographs, and Pixel phones are well-known for their high-quality pictures....

Bluetooth, or wireless communication in general, is the cornerstone of those modern features we’re talking about. For most of us, our phone, tablet, or computer is the main source of our music. Every single model we’re looking at in this article features Bluetooth, so the boomboxes can link up to these devices and play the sounds you want. Of course, if you’re looking for improved audio fidelity, you might prefer another option on your boombox like an auxiliary input jack....

Five major TV manufacturers are offering OLED TVs in the US—LG, Panasonic, Skyworth, Sony, and Vizio—with each using OLED panels from LG Display. But despite having OLED panels from the same company, the individual televisions can be quite different. So when you are in the market for a new OLED TV, it’s a good idea to keep an eye on a few things. Traditional OLED panels don’t get very bright, so they are not ideal for a room with a ton of ambient light....

Your Mac’s Preview app doesn’t just contain PDF-editing features. It’s a great little image editor, too. Preview offers basic tools for cropping, resizing, rotating, annotating, and otherwise tweaking images. Just as QuickTime will never replace iMovie in spite of all its useful media editing features, Preview will never replace Photoshop or even iPhoto. But, for some quick and basic image editing, Preview is surprisingly useful. Get an Image Into Preview RELATED: Use Your Mac’s Preview App to Merge, Split, Mark Up, and Sign PDFs...

Just In Case JIC means “just in case.” It’s commonly used to share a piece of information or convince someone of an action that probably won’t be necessary but might be. For example, someone might tell you, “Hey, the road on 8th street is blocked, JIC you’re passing through there.” They’re not sure if you will end up passing 8th street en route to your destination, but if you do, you’ll be glad to have that information....

A 4G Standard LTE or Long Term Evolution is a 4G wireless broadband standard used by mobile carriers to offer data and voice services on your phone. It provides faster internet speeds and lower latency than 3G. As a result, you can stream videos, play games, and do high-speed data transfers right in the palm of your hand. LTE is primarily used on smartphones and mobile hotspots. But you will also find the technology on some smartwatches, tablets, laptops, and other devices....

A file with the .webp file extension is a file format developed by Google to reduce the size of images without having to sacrifice quality for storage space. WebP images are designed to make the web faster, with smaller, richer photos for developers to use. RELATED: What Is A File Extension? What Is a WebP File? WebP (pronounced Weppy) format is the sister project of WebM video container format—based on the VP8 video codec developed by On2 Technologies—released by Google....

RELATED: What Is the Raspberry Pi? GPIO Is a Set of Pins At the most basic level, GPIO refers to a set of pins on your computer’s mainboard or add-on card. These pins can send or receive electrical signals, but they aren’t designed for any specific purpose. This is why they’re called “general-purpose” IO. This is unlike common port standards such as USB or DVI. With those cables, each pin wired inside the connection has a designated purpose, which is determined by the governing body that created the standard....

Technology often yields ridiculous conveniences, like being able to turn on your computer from miles away without pushing the power button. Wake-on-LAN (WoL) has been around for a while, so let’s see how it works and how we can enable it. RELATED: How to Enable Wake-on-LAN in Windows 10 and 11 What Is Wake-on-LAN? Wake-on-LAN (sometimes abbreviated WoL) is an industry-standard protocol for waking computers up from a very low power mode remotely....

All of a sudden, it seems all the mobile carriers are offering unlimited plans. So, how do they stack up? When it comes to unlimited data plans on mobile networks, we’ve come full circle. They used to be the norm, but as mobile devices proliferated, carriers started capping data. Ostensibly, this was about managing network usage, but a bigger part of it was obviously optimizing their income. Now, these unlimited data plans are back, albeit with more catches than ever before....

There are a lot of words you might use to describe a MacBook but “cheap” isn’t one of them. It’s true of the price, and also of the overall user experience. While not for everyone, here’s why some of us keep buying shiny Apple-branded chunks of aluminum. A Solid macOS Experience macOS isn’t perfect, but it’s still the best desktop operating system I’ve used. It takes the reliability and security of UNIX and makes it user-friendly and virtually foolproof....

The real question is whether a pricey memory card is worth it for added performance gains, or whether you’re better off focusing on capacity instead. The Switch Supports UHS-I Memory Cards All models of Nintendo Switch support UHS-I (Ultra High Speed Phase I) microSD cards. The UHS-I standard has a theoretical maximum read speed of 104MB/sec, though proprietary technologies from SanDisk and Lexar have seen improvements in the 160-170MB/sec range....

Apple had a busy today. Hidden away with all the hardware announcements, the company revealed the release date for macOS Monterey as October 25, 2021. If you’ve been patiently waiting to experience the latest macOS has to offer, you won’t have to wait much longer. Before you can update to macOS Monterey, you need to make sure your computer can run it. Assuming you’re running one of the following devices, you’ll be able to get in on October 25, 2021:...

When you’re not home, Astro can move around your home on its own (as long as you have a Ring Protect Pro subscription), check on specific areas, show you a live view of rooms, or send alerts if it detects someone who shouldn’t be there. Essentially, it’s like having a more advanced Echo Show that can move around your home. Play Video When you’re actually home, it’ll provide you all of the Alexa features you’re accustomed to....