It’s also important to understand that “water-resistant” and “waterproof” are not the same thing. Here’s what you need to know. Which iPhones Are Water-Resistant? The iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max each have an IP68 rating. According to Apple, these devices can withstand a depth of up to 4 meters for 30 minutes. This is the most “waterproof” phone Apple has ever manufactured. The iPhone XS and XS Max come in a close second, with an IP68 rating....

Google’s video website wouldn’t be complete without all sorts of useful buttons and hidden commands that aren’t immediately obvious. Use this hotkey cheat sheet to quickly navigate YouTube and gain better control over your video browsing experience. YouTube’s built-in keyboard shortcuts work for any operating system, including Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome OS. Unfortunately, they aren’t customizable. Video Navigation Rewind 10 Seconds: J Fast-Forward 10 Seconds: L Play/Pause: K (or Space, unless a button is highlighted) Go To Next Frame (While Paused): , Go To Previous Frame (While Paused): ....

Back in the day, rooting Android was almost a must in order to get advanced functionality out of your phone (or in some cases, basic functionality). But times have changed. Google has made its mobile operating system so good that rooting is just more trouble than it’s worth. What Is Rooting? Since Android is based on Linux and uses a Linux kernel, “rooting” effectively means allowing access to root permissions in Linux....

What Can Surfshark Do? Overall, Surfshark is a decent VPN. It does everything you need a virtual private network to do, including encryting your connection and spoofing your location. It also does a good job of getting through to Netflix, though of course this may not remain the case forever. You can also use it just fine for torrenting. However, it comes with some downsides, particularly its mediocre speeds. As a result, it’s hard to place Surfshark....

Microsoft has been pushing Office 365, the $100-per-year Microsoft Office subscription, for years now. But the Windows Fall Creators update goes further. For the first time, non-Office Windows features will live behind the Office 365 paywall. As WithinRafael points out on Twitter, and Brad Sams points out on Thurrot.com, the Fall Creators Update brings new 3D video effects to the Photos app. Most of the effects work for everyone, but click some of them and you’ll see a popup like this:...

What Makes Up a CSR File? CSR files contain information on your organization and the type of certificate you’re requesting. They’re usually generated automatically with the help of a utility like OpenSSL. If you’re using LetsEncrypt, CSR file creation is all managed by certbot for you. CSR files contain the following info: Common Name (CN) – Your server’s hostname. It must match exactly, or your users will see an error page in their browser saying the certificate is untrusted....

Meeting notes are most useful when they’re written during a meeting and easy to find afterward. Microsoft Teams lets you write notes during a meeting and access them from the meeting appointment at any time in the future. Not every meeting requires notes to be kept, but if you’re making decisions, assigning tasks, or working on something particularly important, taking meeting notes is just good practice. Ideally, meeting notes are written during the meeting, are available for all participants to edit, and are easy to find afterward....

What Is an All-in-One Printer? If you’ve been on the hunt for a new printer recently, you’ve probably come across the term “all-in-one” (AIO) or multifunction printer. At first glance, the value proposition is clear: You are getting a printer that can do more than just print, but are these extra functions actually useful or even good? The truth is that you get what you pay for. You’re not getting a top-of-the-line scanner built into an all-in-one printer....

Using an online backup service to back up your computer is not only convenient, it protects your data against big incidents like theft, fire, and natural disaster. There are lots of backup services out there, but we like Backblaze and IDrive the best. CrashPlan used to be very popular, but discontinued its backup service for home users in 2017. We don’t mention tools like Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive here, as cloud file syncing services are different, and don’t offer the same level of protection you get with a true backup....

Microsoft offers desktop and server versions of Windows. At first glance Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 look similar, but each has different uses. Windows 10 excels at everyday use, while Windows Server manages many computers, files, and services. Windows 10 and Windows Server Share Similar Code If you load up a clean copy of Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, it would be easy to confuse the two at first....

Most public networks use what’s called a Captive Portal—it’s the authorization page where you accept the place’s terms and click “Connect” to access their free Wi-Fi. The problem is, many modern browsers have issues redirecting to these captive portals because of new security protocols. Without getting overly-technical, this issue happens because of the wide adoption of HTTPS on all websites, not just ones that transmit private data. A protocol called HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) forces browsers to use HTTPS on all sites—even ones that just use HTTP....

On February 15, Google Chrome will start blocking ads on intrusive sites, and mainstream ad companies aren’t particularly upset about it. In fact, they helped Google make this happen. But you know what ad companies are upset about? Apple changing Safari to block unwanted tracking. Seriously: ad companies are furious. An open letter called the privacy feature “sabotage,” and Criteo, an ad firm that heavily tracks users, claimed the feature will cost them hundreds of millions annually....

Firefox 57, or Quantum, is here, and it’s a huge improvement. Firefox has finally caught up with Chrome in terms of speed, the interface is a lot cleaner, and there are some great new features to boot. There’s not a lot to complain about here. Just kidding. On the internet, there is always something to complain about. RELATED: How to Check if Your Extensions Will Stop Working With Firefox 57...

Swipe Down to Close Tabs, Reload, and Open Tabs Chrome has a convenient shortcut for quickly closing the current tab, reloading the open web page, or opening a new tab. Just touch your screen and swipe downward with your finger. By default, the “Reload” shortcut in the center of the screen will be focused. (If you’re in the middle of a web page, you’ll have to scroll back up to the top of the page first....

What Qualifies as “Expensive”? Like our list of “Most Expensive Phones of All Time,” we need to set some parameters for what we mean by “expensive.” When it comes to apps, there are two types of “expensive.” The first is realisticly expensive. These are pricey apps that have legitimate reasons for being pricey. The second is gimmicky expensive, which consists of apps that are expensive just for the sake of being expensive....

Docker uses tags to identify distinct versions of an image. In common with the broader container community, tags should be used to mark each release so users can select between different versions. Tags may also be used to describe other characteristics of an image such as the identity of a key dependency when multiple options are offered. It’s not uncommon to find image vendors offering this kind of tag:...

If a Price Seems Too Good to Be True, It Probably Is New Accounts May Be Illegitimate Odd Spelling and Grammar is a Warning Sign Watch for Extra-Long Ship Times Now there are certainly items that are backordered for three weeks or more, and there’s certainly cases where international shipping takes that long. But if a third-party seller in your country says it’s going to take a month for an in-stock item to get to you (especially if they issue a shipping confirmation right away), you may just be looking at a fake....

There are a lot of “bad” websites on the internet—you know, things you wouldn’t really want your kids to look at. The problem is, it’s hard to constantly monitor what kids are doing online. The good news is that you can easily block inappropriate websites using Google Wifi. Before we get into how to do this, let’s first talk about what you should expect. The biggest thing here is that this isn’t a super-granular, site-by-site blocking setup....

Anybody who has installed FIOS has the same problem… a hand-written card with an insane password to enter on every new device. And are those numbers or letters? Luckily it’s easy to fix. To login to your Wi-Fi router, open up a browser and go to 192.168.1.1 and then login with the password located on the sticker on the router itself. (The username is always admin). Once there, click on Advanced Security Settings on the left-hand side....

Shortcuts is a built-in automation tool on your iPhone and iPad. It allows you to create automations by stitching together a series of actions. These can be simple or complex (You can even create shortcuts that use variables.). But you don’t need to worry about all of that, because you can easily import and use third-party shortcuts that have been created by the community. Think of it as installing a plugin in an app or an extension in a browser....