Facebook’s News Feed algorithm is a bit of a black box. It monitors dozens of signals and (supposedly) delivers the content you want to see. Unfortunately, it rarely works like that. RELATED: How Facebook’s News Feed Sorting Algorithm Works If there are some Pages that you love (say, How-To Geek‘s Facebook page), you won’t actually see very many posts from them—and that’s about to decrease even more. While there’s no way you can guarantee Facebook will show you every post, you can it to show them first in your News Feed and to send you up to five Notifications a day when the page posts....

Why Should You Make a Community Server? You can easily make a private or public Discord server for friends and friends of friends. Those servers are quite limited in terms of size, however. Community servers, on the other hand, can accommodate thousands of users interested in topics ranging from gaming to anime. To get an idea of what they’re like, click on the Explore button in the Discord app or website and browse the existing Community servers....

When you listen to music as it’s intended, you generally hear two different things from each speaker—this is called “stereo” sound. However, there are legitimate reasons to want to hear everything combined in both speakers, which is called “mono.” On Android, this is easy. RELATED: How to Switch Your iPhone to “Mono” Audio (So You Can Wear One Earbud) For example, you may want to only wear one earbud if you’re a runner, cyclist, or other outdoorsy type....

“Your antivirus will complain that this download is a virus, but don’t worry — it’s a false positive.” You’ll occasionally see this assurance when downloading a file, but how can you tell for sure whether the download is actually safe? A false positive is a mistake that happens occasionally — the antivirus thinks a download is harmful when it’s actually safe. But malicious people may try to trick you into downloading malware with this assurance....

Apple Stores aren’t the only place where you can buy Apple products and get them serviced. There are tons of other stores that also offer a similar experience, which is great for those who live nowhere near an Apple Store. RELATED: How to Buy Stuff at the Apple Store Without a Cashier You might have seen other places that serve almost as third-party Apple Stores, like Best Buy, B&H Photo, Walmart, and Target....

Gestures make using your phone faster and more efficient—but only if you know the gestures in the first place. Here’s a collection of some of the best ones for Android that you may not already be using. Quickly Remove Icons and Widgets from Home Screens A clean home screen is a happy home screen. If you’re in dire need of some home screen cleanup, boy do we have a tip for you!...

Most Wi-Fi cams require that you plug them into an outlet to keep them powered on, but advancements in batteries and energy savings over the last couple of years have led to the popularity of battery-powered Wi-Fi cams. The big question is: are they worth it? RELATED: How to Set Up the Netgear Arlo Pro Camera System There are several battery-powered options available on the market. We’ve personally tested out Netgear’s Arlo Pro system, but there’s also the Blink, Canary Flex, Ring Stick Up Cam, and the Logitech Circle (although the Circle’s battery is merely a backup option)....

So, you just scored a Chromecast. That’s awesome! But you can do a lot more than just watch Netflix or YouTube on that bad boy—there’s actually a load of cool stuff under its tiny hood. Set Up Your New Chromecast RELATED: How to Set Up Your New Chromecast You’ve pulled the little circle of streaming goodness out of its package…but what now? Go ahead and plug it into your TV, and then download the Google Home app for either iOS or Android....

There’s no faster way to navigate your computer than with keyboard shortcuts, and Windows continues to add more with each new version. Everything begins on the taskbar and Start menu, though, so it’s really handy to use them without ever clicking your mouse. Here are some useful keyboard shortcuts for working with the Windows taskbar. RELATED: The 20 Most Important Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows PCs Keyboard Shortcuts for Working with the Start Menu There are not a lot of specific keyboard shortcuts for working with the Start menu, but you can still use your keyboard to navigate it and launch apps....

If you’re interested in using Android but don’t want all the Googly-ness of it, there are ways to go completely Google-free. With the right set of tools, you can have a truly open Android experience. Why Would You Want to Do This? Here’s the thing: for most people, Google is what makes Android good. Google services, Google Play, and constant sync with your Gmail account are some of the most valuable things in Android....

What Is Duplex Printing? Simply put, duplex printing is a fancy way of saying “Printing on both sides.” But, of course, it’s never as simple as that since each printer tends to approach it from a different direction. For example, some printers only have manual duplexing, which often means you have to physically flip over the paper and run it through printing again. Now, you might be thinking: “Well, can’t I just do that normally?...

The most expensive CryptoKitty ever purchased sold for $110,707 to a willing buyer. People have spent over $24 million on CryptoKitties, and the project has received $12 million in venture capital funding. But what exactly is a CryptoKitty? CryptoKitties is a “blockchain game.” It involves collecting, trading, and breeding CryptoKitties with “cattributes.” These kitties are actually tokens stored on a blockchain. CryptoKitties Are a Digital Asset CryptoKitties is a game built on top of the Ethereum blockchain and smart contracts....

You may have noticed that some messages in iPhone’s Message app are green, while some are blue. What do those colors mean and does it even matter? Messages with green bubbles are normal SMS text messages. Message with blue bubbles are sent via the iMessage instant messaging protocol—a messaging platform specific to Apple devices. If you’re communicating between two Apple devices with iMessage enabled, you’ll see blue messages. If you’re communicating with any device that doesn’t use iMessage—like an Android phone, or an iPhone that doesn’t have iMessage turned on—you’ll see green messages....

Out of the box, the Nest Hello works really well, and there’s not really a whole lot you need to change for regular use. However, there are a few setting changes you should at least consider making. Turn the Camera On and Off Automatically Most people likely want the Nest Hello camera turned on and available 24/7, but there are some circumstances were that might not be necessary. Thus, you can have the camera turn on and off automatically based on a couple of things....

Spotify Spotify is one of the most extensive music streaming services in the world with over 30 million tracks in its library and over 83 million paying users. You can listen to ad-supported music for free on shuffle (which is similar to using a radio app). Finding and listening to tracks is also possible, but is limited in the free tier. RELATED: 6 Awesome Spotify Features You Should Be Using...

RELATED: How to Unlock Your Smart Locks with Alexa For starters, the unlock feature for Alexa includes an extra little security measure. When you tell Alexa to unlock a door, you also have to say a four-digit voice code out loud to confirm. So even if an intruder was able to successfully yell through a window at Alexa, they’d need that unique code to actually bypass your lock. But, I wanted to see if it was possible for Alexa to hear me through windows in the first place....

Try Alexa from Your Browser With Echosim.io While you can use Google Assistant and Siri pretty much anywhere you are, Alexa is still stuck in your living room (and in an iPhone app). If you want to try out Alexa without buying an Echo, or if you want to talk to Alexa when you’re away from home, the developer tool Echosim.io can help. Head to the site on any computer with a microphone and log in....

A Menu-Based Cultural Breakthrough It’s 1983, and you need to make a banner, poster, or sign for a birthday party. You might use stencils on a poster board, or you could paint letters on a large piece of fabric. If you wanted more than one copy, you could design something by hand and have it photocopied (if it was small), or go to a print shop to have them craft something professional....

While setting up your Xbox One, you’ll be asked whether you want to use “Instant On” mode or “Energy Saving” mode. You can also change this option at any time. We’ll show you how to calculate exactly how much Instant On mode costs in your area, so you can make an informed decision. Instant On vs. Energy Saving Mode RELATED: Should You Shut Down, Sleep, or Hibernate Your Laptop?...

Most Chromebooks have relatively limited storage, which can fill up quickly with nigh-useless debris—like screenshots, for example. The default location for screenshot storage is in the Downloads folder, but you can easily change that. RELATED: How to Reset (or Tweak) Chrome’s Download Settings If your Chromebook has an SD card slot, this is the place where you’ll want to store superfluous data—stuff like temporary downloads, screenshots, and the like. This way, if you forget to go in and clean out the rubbish, it’s not as big of a deal and your Chromebook’s internal storage isn’t constantly filled with stuff you probably won’t need to look at again....