If the algorithm is so good at getting to know people, you may be wondering why you’d ever need to “reset” it. Shouldn’t it just change with you? That’s not always how it works. Sometimes it takes a wrong turn down and there’s nothing you can do to correct the course. Sadly, there’s no big “RESET” button to press. The only way to truly start over would be to create a brand new account....
Google Calendar makes it easy to invite people to your calendar events. You can send invitations when creating new events, and you can also add guests to your existing events. We’ll show you how to do that on desktop and mobile. How Google Calendar Invites Work Your guests do not need Google Calendar to receive your event invitations. This means you can send a Google Calendar invite to anyone as long as they have an email address....
What Is an Emergency Contact? An emergency contact is a contact that exists inside of your address book that has a few additional privileges compared to your other contacts. There are two reasons to set up an emergency contact on your iPhone. The first is so that they appear as a next of kin on your Medical ID. This is accessible by strangers from your lock screen and contains information like your name, allergies, blood type, and (once set up) people who should be contacted in the event of an emergency....
There’s more than one way to shutdown and restart your Synology NAS, including physical interaction with the NAS, software, and scheduled events. Let’s look at all three methods now. RELATED: How to Set Up and Get Started with Your Synology NAS Typically your Synology NAS functions more like a piece of network hardware (like your wireless router) and less like a computer, so more often than not—just like your Wi-Fi router—you’ll leave it to hum along in the background doing NAS stuff (archiving your files, automating your downloads, and so on)....
An empty inbox is bliss, but some things you just can’t respond to immediately. Gmail’s new Snooze button lets you get those emails out of your face until it’s time to deal with them. The new Gmail launched last week, and it brings a clean new look to Google’s email service. Some people had trouble finding Contacts, but overall the change has been well received, if only because of some great new features....
Apple’s Music app is…okay. It’s a decent music player and Apple Music is a competent streaming service. Here’s the thing, though: I don’t use it. And it’s constantly nagging me to use it. RELATED: What is Apple Music and How Does It Work? Apple Music has the deepest integration with iOS of any audio app. This is nice if you’re using it, but a pain if you aren’t. Say I’m listening to a playlist on Spotify or an audiobook on Audible....
Windows 10 includes a peer-to-peer download feature for updates and Store apps. By default, Windows will automatically use your PC’s Internet connection to upload updates, hiding the option to disable this five clicks deep in the operating system. You can continue to use peer-to-peer updates on your local network, but you may not want to waste upload bandwidth to help reduce Microsoft’s bandwidth bills. This is especially true if you have data caps on your Internet connection....
Photography can be very technical, especially in the digital age. But photography is, at it’s core, art. You can take a technically perfect photo that’s utterly boring and a technically imperfect photo that’s a lot more interesting. Let’s compare two shots. This is a technically perfect exposure. Everything is in focus, the highlights and shadows both have detail, and…it’s completely dull. This, on the other hand, isn’t as technical a photo....
Chrome is gradually becoming more of a platform, and some of the best features of Android are making their way to Windows. With voice search and Google Now support, Google beat Microsoft’s own Cortana service to Windows. These features allow you to search and ask questions with your voice, just like on a phone — you can even have your browser listen for you to say OK Google. You can also view Google Now notifications without pulling out your phone....
The Nexus 5 is my favorite Android phone of all time. I wanted to see what it would be like to use it in 2018, nearly five years after the phone was originally released. Here’s how it went. Day One: This Isn’t So Bad To perform this little experiment, I wanted to go with pure, stock Android—the last version officially supported by Google. So I flashed it to start with a clean slate....
Microsoft is now withholding security updates from Windows 7 users who don’t have an antivirus installed. There’s a way around this limitation, but you have to manually set a registry key. Blame Meltdown and Spectre RELATED: How to Check if Your PC or Phone Is Protected Against Meltdown and Spectre This is all thanks to the patch for Meltdown and Spectre that rolled out via Windows Update. Microsoft noticed that many antivirus applications were incompatible with the update and caused blue screen errors....
When you click “Shut Down” on your Windows 10 PC, Windows doesn’t fully shut down. It hibernates the kernel, saving its state so it can boot faster. If you’re experiencing computer problems and need to reset that state, you’ll need to restart your PC instead. We’ve personally experienced this problem ourselves. When faced with weird system problems that may be caused by a buggy driver or other low-level software issues, the problem persisted after shutting down our PC and booting it back up....
If the desktop version of Skype is on your Windows computer, you’re vulnerable to a really nasty exploit. A flaw in Skype’s update tool could give attackers full control over your system, and Microsoft says there isn’t going to be a fix any time soon. Happily, you can avoid the problem completely by replacing the “desktop” version of Skype with the one available from the Microsoft Store. Still, it’s embarrassing for Microsoft’s own software to have a weakness this fundamental, and the exploit in question is one Redmond has warned other developers about multiple times....
Everybody loves a good prank… unless you are the one on the receiving end of the fun. It’s time to hone your pranking skills, not just to make sure you are the best, but so you can avoid being pranked by others. Yeah, sure, we could go with the old standards, like a blue screen of death screensaver or something like that, but it’s time to use our geek skills and come up with something better....
Unless you regularly peruse the less—ahem—mainstream portions of the web’s personal electronics sites, you might not be very familiar with the booming low-price gadget trade. Manufacturers in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea are more than willing to offer phones, tablets, music players, and even full PCs to buyers whose budgets won’t stretch to the big brand names. Why Go Off the Beaten Path? Now, some of the products offered on Asian import sites might not have quite the same standards for materials or features that you’re used to if you stick to the likes of Samsung and Apple....
Chances are good that you already subscribe to at least one streaming service (and it’s probably Netflix), but that service doesn’t have everything you want to watch. Netflix doesn’t have Game of Thrones, HBO doesn’t have American Gods, and Starz doesn’t have The Grand Tour. By the time you add up all the subscriptions you need to watch everything you want to see, it’s almost as expensive as cable (If not moreso!...
It’s a great idea to put your Windows PC to sleep when you’re not using it. There are many ways to do it in Windows 10 or 11, but we’ll show you a few of the fastest routes to slumber for both versions of Windows. Use a Dedicated Key or Button Most Windows PCs and tablets include a special sleep button somewhere on the body of the device. To find it, consult your device’s documentation, or look for a keyboard key with a small “Z” or moon icon on it....
If you’re looking for a new Windows-based laptop and you’re somewhat interested in performance, you might come across models that are marketed as “featuring “NVIDIA MAX-Q.” But that description is somewhat nebulous: MAX-Q isn’t a specific NVIDIA graphics card, or even a hardware feature at all. So what exactly does this description mean, and does it make a gaming-grade laptop any more desirable than a non-Q laptop? “Ultrabook” 2.0, Now With More Gaming The best way to describe MAX-Q is as a marketing push…which is admittedly less than helpful....
Ask Me Anything AMA is an abbreviation for “ask me anything.” It’s used by people who are opening themselves up to any kind of question—especially personal questions. And while AMA can be used anywhere on the internet, it’s usually used on the Reddit AMA forum (which is more open to strangers than a Facebook or Twitter thread). Of course, the biggest AMA threads are started by celebrities. Who wouldn’t want to ask their favorite celebrity a question?...
Apple’s iOS 12 was announced back in June at WWDC, and it’s finally slated to arrive next week on September 17. Here are all the big changes that you should know about. The iOS 12 update supports most relatively-modern iPhones and iPads. In short, all devices that support iOS 11 also support iOS 12. Here’s the full list of devices: iPhone: 5s, SE, 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, Xs, Xs Max, Xr iPad: Mini 2, Mini 3, Mini 4, Air, Air 2, 5th Gen, 9....
