509 articles
It’s happened to all of us at some point. Your Wi-Fi signal is strong, but there’s no internet connectivity. That’s because Wi-Fi and the internet are two different things, and understanding the difference can help you troubleshoot future network problems. How Is Wi-Fi Different …
Read moreThe Windows 10 desktop is more than just a glorified folder—it’s a reflection of your personality. You can decorate it with wallpaper, cover it with your favorite shortcuts, or even play games on it. Here are 10 tips and tricks that will make your desktop experience more useful a…
Read morePicture a robot-controlled hot glue gun that uses plastic instead of glue, and you have the basics of a 3D printer. Strands of plastic are fed into a print head, which is heated up to melt the material. The print head moves around very precisely in three dimensions and drops line…
Read moreMicrosoft Microsoft’s Xbox Series X will include a feature named Xbox Smart Delivery. This system lets players to seamlessly use their games across multiple console generations. What Is Xbox Smart Delivery? The idea behind the new Smart Delivery feature is simple: Once you’ve pur…
Read moreWindows hide many files and folders by default, preventing users from deleting or modifying files they shouldn’t touch. But you can make Windows show these hidden files by changing a single setting. RELATED: How to Game Share on the Nintendo Switch It’s easy to make any file hidd…
Read morePR Image Factory/Shutterstock Ransomware is everything bad about humanity distilled into malware—maliciousness, greed, and casual incompetence. It encrypts your files and demands payment for a key that might not even work. But with the right backup strategy, your files can surviv…
Read moreNintendo One of the Nintendo Switch’s little-known features is the ability to install a single copy of a digital game on multiple devices. Here’s how it works. What Is Game Sharing? Game sharing is a process that allows you to use a single digital copy of a game across multiple c…
Read moreSometimes, you need to quickly see your Desktop in Windows 10, but you don’t want to tediously minimize every open app window or move them and lose their layout. Luckily, several ways to allow you to quickly see the Desktop, then pick up where you left off. Here’s how. How to Sho…
Read morenevodka/Shutterstock.com Services like Ancestry.com and 23andMe can be like that unmarked vegetable can in the back of your pantry: full of surprises and often not what you were hoping for. Thanks to a recent DNA test, for example, I now know that my dad is not my biological fath…
Read moreMr.Whiskey/Shutterstock The iPad is widely regarded as a best-in-class tablet, but with so many different versions available, it can be difficult to know which one to choose. To decide, it helps to know how much you want to spend, what you plan to use your tablet for, and which a…
Read moreIf you’ve been using Gmail for several years, the site’s sidebar can easily get cluttered with unused labels and old Hangouts Chats messages. Not to mention the new Google Meet section. Here’s how to clean up the Gmail sidebar on the web. Before we begin, yes, you can just click …
Read moreIf you use Firefox and you don’t want it to keep track of every site you’ve visited, you can configure the browser to always use private browsing mode. Once you close all of your Firefox windows, none of your browsing histories will be saved. Here’s how to enable it. What is Priv…
Read moreChrome now lets you create links directly to text on a web page. Chrome’s “scroll to text fragment” feature is a bit complicated to use, but Googler Paul Kinlan made an easy-to-use bookmarklet that lets you take easy advantage of it. If you’re not familiar with Scroll to Text Fra…
Read moreApple Apple gives you 5 GB of free iCloud storage, but that doesn’t go very far. If you want to back up your iPhone or store media on iCloud, you’ll probably need to upgrade to the 50 GB, 200 GB, or 2 TB tier. But that’s a lot of space! What else can you use all that extra storag…
Read moreYuliasis/Shutterstock Xbox controllers of every variety will gather dirt, germs, and much more over time. While certain solutions will work on some controllers, most disinfectant wipes shouldn’t be used on Xbox One and Xbox Elite controllers. You’ll know when your Xbox controller…
Read more
