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Hide Dates and People from Facebook Memories To disable specific dates or people from appearing in your Facebook Memories, head to Facebook Memories Home or select “Memories” from the sidebar while browsing Facebook in a desktop web browser. RELATED: Unfollow People on Facebook for a Happier Life You’ll now see a list of your memories, with a sidebar on the left. Click on “Hide people” then start typing a name in the box to hide all memories associated with a specific person....

What Are Background Sounds? Background Sounds are like having a sound machine from your bedroom in your iPhone and iPad. The sounds can also be played over Bluetooth to external devices. There are six different sounds to choose from, including Balanced Noise, Bright Noise, Dark Noise, Ocean, Rain, and Stream. All six of these can be played in the background of whatever you’re doing on your iPhone and help fill in the silence or drown out other background distractions....

With more meetings being held online nowadays, Google offers the option to respond to Google Calendar events that you’ll join virtually. For organizers who hold meetings both online and in-person, this lets them know how you plan to attend. Respond That You’ll Join Virtually When you receive an event invitation, you can let the organizer know that you’ll attend, join virtually, or attend in a meeting room. You can do so on the web version of Google Calendar as well as the mobile app....

Depending on your Samsung Galaxy phone, you should have the option to record slow-motion videos in the camera app. High-end Galaxy phones even have a 960fps slow-motion mode. RELATED: How to Record and Edit Slow Motion Videos on Your iPhone First, open the camera app on your Samsung Galaxy phone. Swipe over or tap “More” from the bottom toolbar. There are two different slow-motion modes to choose from—“Super Slow-Mo” and “Slow Motion....

You don’t have to wait at home to sign for a package—even if you have a package on the way that requires a signature. UPS and FedEx both allow you to sign for many packages online, and the US Postal Service also allows you to authorize deliveries that might not occur if you weren’t there in person. The services used below are the same ones that allow you to view USPS, UPS, and FedEx packages before they arrive at your door....

Your keyboard is one of your most important peripherals, but it’s bound to get clogged with dirt and grime over time. Dust off, scrub down, and clean up your number one input device safely with these tips. There are plenty of ways to clean depending on what afflicts your workspace. We’ll break it down by type, but first thing’s first: unplug your keyboard! Some of these cleaning methods can theoretically do some damage to your keyboard if there’s power going to it, so be sure it’s unplugged and the batteries are taken out....

If you’re working with different languages, but your language skills are a little rusty, you may be looking for a quick translation tool. Microsoft Office has you covered—you can translate a document easily within Word itself. Here’s how. These instructions have been made with the latest version of Word in mind. For older versions of Word, the instructions and steps may vary slightly, but you should be able to translate sections of text as well as entire Word documents in a similar way....

Light sensors have made it possible for displays on Android phones to automatically adjust the brightness to match your surroundings. This is handy, but it’s not perfect. We’ll show you how to turn it off and control brightness manually. Most Android devices these days call auto-brightness “Adaptive Brightness.” Not only does it use the light sensor to match your surroundings, but it can also learn your habits. If you always turn down the brightness at a specific time of day, it will start to do that for you....

If you’d like to always see what Apple’s virtual assistant Siri is saying written out on your screen—even if your iPhone or iPad isn’t on Silent mode—there’s a way to enable Siri captions. Here’s how to turn it on. First, open Settings on your iPhone or iPad. In Settings, tap “Siri & Search.” In Siri & Search, scroll down and tap “Siri Responses.” In Siri Responses, flip the switch beside “Always Show Siri Captions” into the “on” position....

Starting with iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, if you have an iCloud+ subscription, you can use Apple’s Private Relay to keep your browsing activity private thanks to encrypted relays. Here’s how to use it. What Is Private Relay? Apple designed Private Relay to prevent ad networks and other services from building a profile of you based on your browsing activity over time. When using it, Apple claims that “no single party—not even Apple—can see both who you are and what sites you’re visiting....

You downloaded pictures from your camera, phone, or USB drive. Now you want to share these galleries with friends and family in a nice presentation. This guide shows you how to view a slideshow on Windows 10 using native tools. This guide explains two built-in methods: using the Photos app and using File Explorer. The benefit of the Photos app is that you have immediate access to other albums and folders without digging through File Explorer....

The most remarkable new feature Facebook announced is the ability to poll your friends in a fun “most likely to” game. You can come up with all sorts of entertaining questions and see which of your friends everyone believes is most likely to do them. Facebook also revealed an excellent new way to send money to friends for their birthday in the US. You can use Facebook Pay to send cash gifts that’ll let your friend know you’re thinking of them on their special day....

Surface Duo 2 Reviews New phone reviews are always interesting to examine, as it’s fun to see how the internet as a whole is responding to a new device. In the case of the Surface Duo 2, it’s even more entertaining because the phone has such an unconventional design. RELATED: Microsoft’s Surface Duo 2 Blows the Original Away As it turns out, it’s hard to draw an accurate conclusion from the reviews for the $1,500 dual-screen phone from Microsoft....

What to Look for in a Hardware Security Key in 2022 If you’ve been on the internet, then you’ve probably heard of two-factor authentication, usually abbreviated as 2FA. Typically, 2FA involves receiving a code you have to insert after you enter your password correctly. You can receive this code either through an SMS message, an email, or an authenticator app. These solutions can have problems though, especially since SMS messages can be intercepted through SIM-swapping attacks, emails can be broken into with social engineering, and authenticator apps lose their value if your phone is stolen or you forget it somewhere....

The Best Tech Gifts for Kids Aged 6-12 You could say that we never really stop growing at any point in our lives. But the ages of 6 and 12 feel like some of the most significant changes happen thanks to school, the friends we make, and the way we interact with toys. As a result of this, figuring out gift ideas for the age range can be a little tricky, but that doesn’t mean you should lose hope....

Best Tech Gifts for Parents The age range and tech-savviness of someone’s parents will vary wildly from one family to another. You’ll likely know how well your parents get along with technology (or can ask), but it’s important to consider whether you’ll need to help them set up their new tech gifts. If they don’t know how to use it, it’ll just collect dust in the closet. Some items below are much easier to use than others, but all of them should make for excellent presents....

The Best Tech Gifts for Under $50 Fifty dollars may not seem like a lot for a holiday gift, but the joy of technology is that it constantly gets both cheaper and far more impressive. As such, there will be plenty of presents that you might not expect to be at or below $50. We’ve brought you a wide range of options here so that you can find something for everyone, and they’re all great deals to boot....

Does Anybody Else…? DAE is an internet initialism that stands for “does anybody else…”. Often, someone will use it when asking if others share a particular habit or experience. You don’t see DAE as much outside of Reddit, but it occasionally pops up in chatrooms or on social media. Some people use DAE to mock the opinions or habits of others. For example, if someone had a ridiculous habit, like putting ketchup on ice cream, you might sarcastically respond with, “DAE want a ketchup-flavored Ben and Jerry’s?...

DMG files are containers for apps in macOS. You open them, drag the app to your Applications folder, and then eject them, saving you the hassle of the dreaded “Install Wizard” of most Windows apps. So if all they are is a folder for an app, why do we use them instead of just downloading the app itself? Why macOS Uses DMG Files The main reason macOS uses DMG files is to make sure the file downloaded properly and wasn’t tampered with....

A file with the .epub file extension is a popular file format used for storing eBooks and other types of content. EPUB, short for electronic publication, was named the official standard of the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) in September 2007. What Is an EPUB File? EPUB files can store words, images, stylesheets, fonts, metadata details, and tables of content. They are considered layout agnostic, meaning that screen size doesn’t affect the formatting—EPUB files can display content on screens as small as 3....