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What Does “Passwordless” Mean? A passwordless login removes the need to provide a password, whether it’s one that you remember or keep track of in a password manager. You’ll still need to remember an identifier like a username or an email address, but you’ll prove your identity through some other means. There are varying degrees of passwordless implementations. The end goal for many is to remove passwords altogether, which would mean it isn’t possible to log in with a password at all....

The Problem With Windows 10’s Photos App: It’s Slow! The web is full of fixes for Windows 10’s Photos app. If Photos really does take 10, 20, or 30 seconds to open, you definitely have an unusual problem. You may want to reset the Photos app’s app data. But most people, even when the Photos app is going as fast as it can, have a different problem. When you double-click an image in File Explorer, the Photos app just takes a little too long to open, possibly while also showing a black screen as it’s bringing up the image....

Works With Some USB-C Models MacBook to MacBook charging should work in some capacity on most MacBook models that use USB-C charging. Apple has used USB-C charging on its MacBooks for many years now, and there are reports that this works on both older Intel models and newer Apple Silicon (M1, M2, and variants) machines. The way it’s supposed to work is that the first person to plug in (using a quality USB-C to USB-C cable that can handle the necessary power) is the one who receives the charge, while the second MacBook connected will be the one providing the power....

RELATED: Apple’s New iPad Brings iPad Pro Features to the Cheaper Model Walmart is currently offering the base model iPad for $30 off the suggested retail price of $329, bringing the price down to just $299. That particular model comes with 64GB of storage and Wi-Fi. The biggest thing that makes the new iPad exciting is the inclusion of several features that were limited to the iPad Pro previously. For example, it comes with Center Stage, which follows you around while you’re using the front-facing camera to make video calls....

Reach your Chromebook’s storage limit and you’ll start seeing errors when downloading and creating files. This isn’t hard to do, as Chromebooks often come with only 16 GB of internal storage. You’re supposed to use online services and cloud-based storage rather than rely on local storage, but you can still do many things offline on a Chromebook. You may download large video files to watch offline on your Chromebook, for example....

Acer’s New ConceptD 7 SpatialLabs Edition Laptop Acer announced its SpatialLabs technology, which features a stereo camera with two sensors that track your eyes and head. It uses the position of your head and eyes and an optical lens to show you two slightly different images. There’s also software that adjusts what you see on the screen as you move around, keeping the 3D look going. As for software, Acer has a few tools up its sleeve, including the SpatialLabs Model Viewer, which lets you import 3D files into it to view them with the laptop’s 3D monitor....

BIOS updates will not make your computer faster, they generally won’t add new features you need, and they may even cause additional problems. You should only update your BIOS if the new version contains an improvement you need. What’s a BIOS? BIOS stands for basic input/output system. When you power your computer on, your BIOS takes control, starting the power-on self test (POST) and passing control over to the boot loader....

If you want Clippy back, head to Twitter and like this tweet. When the tweet gets to 20,000 likes, Microsoft promises to replace the paperclip emoji in Microsoft 365 with that classic Clippy emoji. — Microsoft (@Microsoft) July 14, 2021 Unfortunately (or rather, fortunately), Clippy won’t pop up and help you write a letter after it returns. It’ll just sit in the emoji list waiting for you to insert a paperclip....

Gmail Is Slowly Becoming Outlook Google announced a bunch of new stuff coming to Gmail, including a heavier integration with Google Meet. Specifically, Google wants to add more spontaneous interactions with colleagues by allowing one-on-one calls within the Gmail app using Google Meet. Now, when you call a user in this way, it’ll ring their Gmail mobile app and notify them in Gmail on their web browser. RELATED: Google Meet vs....

There are tons of nifty things you can do with old tablets, computers, and phones. Focusing on a single-use purpose is a great way to get some functionality out of an outdated device that’s likely underpowered. Why a Kitchen Tablet? The internet is an amazing resource for recipes, which makes your phone the best cookbook in the world. However, a phone is not as handy as a physical cookbook. You’re constantly scrolling between the ingredients and instructions, and the screen turns off while you’re busy chopping onions....

By converting your Google Sheet to Microsoft Excel, you can edit your spreadsheet locally with the Excel app on your computer. We’ll show you how to perform this conversion on both the Google Sheets and the Google Drive sites. Some Google Sheets Functions Don’t Work in Excel Google Sheets has certain functions that are not supported by Excel. If your spreadsheet uses one or more of these functions, you will need to remove them or replace them with Excel-compatible functions before converting your files....

Understanding the Clipboard When you copy or cut something (such as a block of text, an image, or a link), Windows temporarily stores the data in a special memory location called the Clipboard. Think of it as a temporary holding pen. When you Paste the information you copied, Windows retrieves the contents of the Clipboard and puts it where you want it to go. Typically, the contents of the Clipboard reset when you restart your PC, although it is possible to pin items to the clipboard in Windows 10 and 11 using an opt-in feature called Clipboard History....

Every Android device allows you to take screenshots, but what do you do after you take one? Many Android smartphones and tablets now immediately give you some options after taking a screenshot. It’s easy to make quick edits before sharing a screenshot. Since we’re dealing with Android, there are multiple ways to not only take a screenshot but to edit it as well. Samsung Galaxy devices have several methods, and if you’re crafty, you can even add your own....

Find Serial Number and IMEI on Your Apple Watch On your Apple Watch, press the Digital Crown from the watch face to open the apps grid or list. Here, find and tap on the “Settings” app and then select the “General” option. Tap on the “About” option. Now, scroll down and look for the “Serial Number” and “IMEI” sections. The IMEI number is only available on Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) and higher....

Windows loves to throw cryptic error codes with a million possible causes, and at least as many solutions. Error Code 0x80004005 is no exception, though it does have a few common causes. Here are some things you can try to fix it on either Windows 10 or Windows 11. What Causes Error Code 0x80004005? Most generally speaking, error code 0x80004005 occurs when Windows cannot access a file or folder. It is usually displayed as “Error 0x80004005: Unspecified Error....

No matter how many legendary weapon skins you have, your skill is still what counts. While you spend that money, make sure to also spend some time improving your Kills/Deaths/Assists (KDA) record in Valorant or Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). This article guides you on how to buff up your aiming skills so that you can finally ace your gameplay. Use the Right Aim Trainer The fundamentals of FPS games are aim and shoot....

There are Discord servers for just about any purpose. Your friends can make a server for hanging out and chatting, or developers can create official channels for their games. All you need to join a server is a link. Option 1: Join a Discord Server in a Web Browser We recommend joining a Discord server by using the Discord app for Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android, or Linux, although it’s not required....

Cron Isn’t Running by Default On Windows 10 and Windows 11, cron comes included with Linux environments like Ubuntu. The trouble is that WSL doesn’t start cron automatically, meaning that your automated tasks aren’t getting executed by default. To fix this, you could start cron manually every time you open the command line, but manually starting a tool that’s supposed to automate tasks is kind of missing the point. Luckily, there’s an easy way to fix this, and it requires using the Task Scheduler....

Determine Which Roku Remote You Have Whether you’re setting up a new Roku device or your remote and streaming device have become unpaired, the process of linking them back up will be the same. Your first step will be to determine which type of remote you have: a Roku simple remote or a Roku voice remote. If your remote has a microphone icon beneath its purple directional pad, then it’s a voice remote....

If you let your family or other people browse the web using Chrome on your PC, you might want to prevent them from installing extensions in Chrome. Here’s how to take advantage of a Chrome policy meant for system administrators to disable extension installation. You can use either the Registry Editor or the Local Group Policy Editor. The Registry Editor is accessible on all Windows 10 editions. The Local Group Policy Editor is not available on the Home edition of Windows 10....