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Much like Microsoft’s Xbox-to-PC streaming, Sony’s PlayStation 4 can stream games to a few of Sony’s Xperia smartphones and tablets. However, with a small tweak, you can stream your PlayStation 4 games to nearly any Android device. Step One: Install the Modified Remote Play App Sony provides a PS4 Remote Play app in Google Play, but it’s only officially compatible with certain Xperia devices. Despite that, it can actually work on a wider variety of Android devices–Sony just wants to use it to push its own Xperia phones and tablets....

Ever wish you could switch users instantly by pressing a button? Thanks to TouchID on the MacBook Pro, all it takes is the correct fingerprints. Maybe you share a MacBook. Maybe you use two accounts to keep work and play separate. Whatever the reason, switching accounts usually means clicking the Fast User Switching icon, then picking an account to switch to, then typing your password. It’s not a grueling process, but it’s not instant....

When you think of Facebook, search probably isn’t the first thing to come to mind. And to be fair, for a long time Facebook’s search function was pretty terrible. That’s not the case anymore, though. A number of changes in recent years have made Facebook’s search function really easy to use, and quite powerful, all at the same time. Here are a few things you can find quickly with this function, along with some tips to keep in mind....

The image below shows the top row of keys on a typical Chromebook keyboard. It may not look like it, but there are function keys hidden in that row. The keys between ESC and Power/Lock double as F1 through F10. We’ll show you how to use them. There are two ways to utilize the hidden function keys on a Chromebook. The method you choose will depend on how often you need the function keys....

We’re at T-minus zero weeks to Super Bowl, the biggest event in American sports (sorry-not-sorry, “World” Series). What’s that? You don’t have a cable or satellite subscription? Don’t worry, you still have ways to watch. This year, Super Bowl LII (that’s 52 in case your Roman numerals skills are rusty) takes place in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday, February 4. Kickoff is slated for 6:30 PM Eastern Time (3:30 PM Pacific)....

Watching funny YouTube videos is simply better with friends, but if your YouTube-loving comrades live halfway across the country, there’s still a way to enjoy those cat videos together. Now, the most-obvious method (yet not very simple) is to call or message your friends and give them the link to the YouTube video. Then, somehow get yourselves to hit the play button all at the same time—and hope it works out well....

Another year, another new iPhone, and it’s time to wade through the mess of confusing financing plans, early upgrades, and pay-to-own schemes. All the different prices, plans, and carriers supporting the iPhone are enough to make our heads spin, so we’re here to help you decide whether it’s better to lease or own. The Different Purchasing Options from Every US Carrier Way back in the days of 2013, it used to be that if you wanted an iPhone, you’d have to pay a certain amount upfront (anywhere from $0 to $299, model dependent), sign a two-year contract, and then your carrier would make up the cost down the line by tacking on charges like an “iPhone-specific data plan”, or extra insurance....

In today’s lesson in our Geek School series covering SysInternals, we’re going to show you how to use the PsTools set of utilities to perform all sorts of administration tasks both locally, and on remote computers as well. If you’ve ever wanted to connect to another computer and run a command, quickly get information about processes running and optionally kill them, or even stop a service on another PC, you can use the PsTools utilities to do all of these things and even more....

Android P offers a new (optional) navigation system: gestures. The traditional Back-Home-Recents button pattern has been replaced with a single pill-shaped button—so how to do you quickly switch between the two most recently running apps? While double-tapping the Recents button has long been one of the more useful gestures in modern versions of Android, the new gesture is lighting fast. Here’s the skinny. Note: You’ll need the new gesture feature enabled in Android P for this to work....

There’s no better visual way to express your ideas than by writing them on a whiteboard. If you’re missing it, check out Microsoft Whiteboard! It re-creates the dynamic of that loveable wall of melamine with digital pens, post-its, and more. A lot of folks are finding that working from home can be productive and enjoyable, but missing the group brainstorming sessions integral to developing and refining ideas. Whiteboards make it easy to express your ideas, collaborate on designs, and teach people new concepts....

If you’ve heard about Pop!_OS, you might have seen people often referring to it as the best Windows alternative or the ideal Linux distribution for gaming. Here’s what’s different about this Linux distribution What Is Pop!_OS? Pop!_OS is a Linux distribution (commonly called a distro) developed by a firm called System76. Put simply, a Linux distribution is an operating system built on the Linux kernel. Linux is open-source, free, and an excellent alternative to Windows and macOS....

People often worry about keeping their computers, smartphones, and tablets secure from hackers and malware. But what about your smarthome devices? They can be just as susceptible as any other device on your network, even if it doesn’t seem like it. Why Would Hackers Target Smarthome Devices? For certain smarthome devices, like smart locks and Wi-Fi cameras, it makes a lot of sense why they would be great target for hackers....

The Raspberry Pi, a tiny, low-powered, inexpensive system-on-a-chip computer, has become famous as the preferred tool of DIY gadget builders and tinkerers. But thanks to its explosive success, it’s no longer the only choice on the market for cheap all-in-one gadgetry and development. If you can’t get your hands on a Pi, or you want to try something else, give these alternatives a look. There are obviously even more options than are listed here for system-on-a-chip PCs, but we’re focusing on those that are in the same ballpark as the Raspberry Pi in terms of size and price....

If you use Plex, you’ve probably noticed that their Channel ecosystem is a little…lacking. A third party app store can help. Plex is emphasizing channels less and less lately, burying the option completely in the latest version of the Windows client. And a lot of the channels offered simply don’t work. In a way, this makes sense: most people use Plex on platforms like Apple TV or Roku, which offer their ways to watch content from major online providers....

One common use case for CI pipelines is building the Docker images you’ll use to deploy your application. GitLab CI is a great choice for this as it supports an integrated pull proxy service, meaning faster pipelines, and a built-in registry to store your built images. In this guide, we’ll show you how to set up Docker builds that use both the above features. The steps you need to take vary slightly depending on the GitLab Runner executor type you’ll use for your pipeline....

By default, Chrome OS is pretty good at picking the best app for a specific purpose, but sometimes that’s not what you’re looking to do. While you can easily pick apps as you need them, you can also change the default option pretty easily. Setting Default Apps on Chrome OS RELATED: How to Set Default Apps on Android Unlike on Android, where you can set default apps in a central location, you have to open a file in order to change the default for that file type....

Google Maps has a few quirky little features that can personalize your experience if you know where to find them. For instance, you can change the navigation icon to a car, SUV, or truck. Here’s how. The default Google Maps navigation icon is the familiar triangle with an inverted base that you see on many navigation systems. That icon actually comes from the Asteroids game. You can change this icon to more closely match your mode of transportation....

Windows 10 now lets you select which GPU a game or other application uses right from the Settings app. Previously, you had to use manufacturer-specific tools like the NVIDIA Control Panel or AMD Catalyst Control Center to control this. This feature was added in Windows 10’s April 2018 Update. If you don’t see the Graphics Settings option, you haven’t installed the update yet. RELATED: Everything New in Windows 10’s April 2018 Update, Available Now...

The Joy-Con and Pro Controllers for the Nintendo Switch work just like modern Xbox One and PlayStation 4 controllers. They support Bluetooth, so you can pair them with your PC without any special hardware. There’s one catch here: The two Joy-Cons are seen as separate controllers by your PC. You can use them as separate controllers, but you can’t combine them and use them as a full controller at the moment....

Getting your home broken into is a scary experience, but you can do a handful of things to prevent a burglar from even thinking about coming close to your house. RELATED: Is 24/7 Professional Home Security Monitoring Worth It? Burglars choose houses that are easy targets. I always like to say that to keep burglars away from your house, the best thing you can do is to make it a less attractive target than your neighbor’s house....