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7 Sites That Enhance the Instagram Experience

Instagram is one of the most popular social media services in the world, and for good reason. Its core purpose, to share photos with others, has remained unchanged. But while the interface has been tweaked, and new features have come and gone, you still need to rely on third-party websites if you want to get the most out of Instagram.

How to Restore or Reset an iPhone Without iTunes

When Apple first released the iPhone, the best way to reset or restore your device was to connect it to a computer running iTunes. But in 2019, Apple discontinued iTunes for the Mac, replacing it with the Music app instead, and iTunes doesn't run on every Windows PC. So what's the best way to reset or restore an iPhone without using iTunes?

How to Use Screen Time to Cut Down Your iPhone Usage

For many, smartphones have become our world. And some people are downright addicted to technology. Both Apple and Google understand this problem and have added digital wellness tools to their software. The Screen Time feature, present across most Apple devices, shows you detailed statistics for how you spend time on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

How to Fix the Disk Is Write Protected USB Error

You've finished work for the day. The only thing left to do is stick the files onto a USB flash drive. Then you get this message: "The disk is write protected. Remove the write protection or use another disk." You immediately pull your hair out. This is your USB stick; you should be able to read, write, and do whatever you want with it!

Here's Why a Portless iPhone Would Be a Terrible, Terrible Idea

While nothing has been confirmed yet, it looks like Apple is planning to eliminate the Lightning port. Reputable sources are speculating that the tech giant will release a portless iPhone next. Without a doubt, it’s an intriguing prospect; one that may even have advantages. But on closer examination, I think it would be a disastrous move.

Does Your Phone Really Charge Faster Using Airplane Mode?

The worst part about having a smartphone that opens up the digital world for you is having to put it down for hours at a time to recharge. While newer phone models promise higher battery capacities and fast charging capabilities, everyone still wants to know how to charge their phone faster. You've probably heard one of the most common fast-charging rumors, too: switching to airplane modes makes your phone charge faster.

What Is A Processor Core?

Every computer has a processor, whether it's a small efficiency processor or a large performance powerhouse, or else it wouldn't be able to function. Of course, the processor, also called the CPU or Central Processing Unit, is an important part of a functioning system, but it isn't the only one.

How to Watch Twitch on Your Roku

After you've purchased a streaming device, the worst feeling is not being able to access the content you want. Unfortunately, with Roku, there's no guarantee you'll keep the channel you want. For example, while Twitch used to be easily accessible on Roku, it no longer is.

Nerdytec Couchmaster Cyworx Review: Your Essential WFH Laptop Desk

My favorite product of 2021 isn't a laptop or keyboard: it's like a TV tray or lap desk . Perhaps that sounds ridiculous, but don't get fooled. The $158 nerdytec Couchmaster Cyworx is more than a beer coaster. It's a laptop desk (lapdesk) that turns your couch into the most comfortable office chair ever. Although expensive, it's worth every cent for anyone who loves working from their sofa, bed, or recliner.

The 6 Best Places to Stake Polkadot

Staking is a popular choice for crypto owners, given its ability to provide a passive income for those who want to become fully-fledged validators or join a staking pool. You can now stake a variety of popular cryptocurrencies, including Polkadot. But which platforms are best for staking Polkadot, and why?

MegaModz PS5 Controller Review: Mods, Macros & Highly Customizable Designs

MegaModz has been in the business of making customizable PlayStation and Xbox controllers since 2011. With that history, it's one of the top choices for reliable high-quality modded controllers. We've previously reviewed its PS4 and Xbox One controllers with an overall positive conclusion. The recently released customizable PlayStation 5 controllers offer more of the same experience and functionality but are now compatible with the highly coveted PS5.

How to Reduce Lag in Online Gaming

No matter if you play games occasionally to relax or if you take part in gaming competitions, you know how annoying game lag is. Even if you pushed the right button at the right time, your lag might sabotage you and not register your actions in real-time. This will cause you to miss the shot, lose the match, or finish 2nd in your race.

How to Use Facebook Two-Factor Authentication and Mobile Code Generator

The best way to secure your Facebook account is to enable two-factor authentication (2FA), formerly known as login approvals. Once enabled, you will need a login or verification code every time you want to log into your Facebook account from a new device. This feature will protect your account from hackers, even if your password is weak.

How to Change the Default Web Browser on Android

We use our web browsers so much throughout the day, whether it's looking up a random song lyric we can't quite place or bookmarking recipes or tips to come back to later. And most of us typically put up with our Android's default web browser, which is usually Google Chrome, or Samsung Internet if you have a Samsung device.

What Is Adobe Bridge? A Beginner's Guide to the Content Management App

Content creation in any capacity is a messy game—there are usually many moving parts to keep track of, and we tend to spread ourselves thin between our hard drives, our cloud storage services, and all of our different devices. Browsing a collection of digital assets through an ordinary file directory is easy, but it's not optimal.

What You Need to Know About Waymo's New Self-Driving Taxi Service

The era of the autonomous cab has arrived. Waymo, a self-driving car firm owned by Alphabet, has announced that its autonomous cars are now accessible to the public. For the time being, the service is only offered in Metro Phoenix, Arizona, both because rules in Arizona are rather permissive and because the cars require a complete three-dimensional map to inform them everything, they need to know about the road environment.

SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL Ghost and Aerox 3 Wireless Mouse Review: The Perfect Pairing for Any Gaming Setup

The SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL Ghost is a sublime limited edition mechanical keyboard from one of the best in the business. So, it's no wonder that every moment since unwrapping and plugging in the Apex 7 TKL Ghost has been an absolute pleasure: fast, precise keys, extensive customization options, a handy keyboard display, and enough RGB to light the darkest soul.

How to Set Up Your Own NoSQL Database

Due to its simple queries and flexible data models, NoSQL is steadily gaining popularity in the software industry. Are you developing an app using NoSQL as your chosen database option, too? Then to test your app on your local server, you need to set up a NoSQL database on your PC.

How to Fix Grainy Images With Topaz DeNoise

We've all been there. You're spending a night out with your friends and capturing as many memories as you can, only to find the next day that all the images have that ugly grainy look to them due to being shot in low-light. Unless you've got a dedicated tool, there isn't much you can do about it—consider those photos ruined.

Is Hibernate Mode Bad for Your PC?

The Hibernate feature on Windows was designed for laptops as an alternative to Sleep. Although it's a little slower to awaken your laptop compared to Sleep, it uses less power and your PC starts up faster compared to a full boot up. However, hibernate has always been the talk of the town for being a drag on computer storage.

The 10 Best ESP32 Robotics Projects

A robot is a programmable machine that can assist or replace human efforts. For example, they can reach hard-to-reach places or be found in industrial applications. Makers usually start with robotics, microcontrollers such as those found on an Arduino development board, or the ESP32.

WWW vs. the Internet: What's the Difference?

A lot of contemporary tech terminology tends to get mixed up. Sometimes because they sound similar, other times it's because of the proximity and overlap of meanings. So, when it comes to mixing up the World Wide Web and the internet, it's likely because you've heard them used interchangeably for over a decade.

The Top 6 Things to Check Before Buying an NFT

NFTs have become hugely popular commodities throughout 2020 and 2021, and there seems to be no end to their continued growth in value and desirability at the moment. However, NFTs currently range hugely in their price and can sell for tens of millions of dollars. So, if you're looking to spend a decent chunk of cash on an NFT, it's hugely important to consider certain factors. So, what exactly should you be checking before your purchase?

Doogee S97 Pro: Massive Unbreakable Phone With Some Game Breaking Flaws

Rugged smartphones are one of the most interesting parts of the smartphone market. They don't try to emulate flagship smartphones, opting instead to appeal to a more rugged type of person. Most are large form factor devices with long battery lives, designed to take a beating. Many incorporate some extra tool or feature that would only be useful to the trade or outdoor market they are aimed at.

How to Add, Rearrange, and Delete Locations in the iPhone's Weather App

After you enable location access for the iPhone Weather app, it automatically starts showing the local weather for wherever you are in the world. However, if you have friends, family, or colleagues in other places across the globe, you may want to add more locations to the Weather app. After doing this, you'll instantly know what the conditions are like where they are.

What Happens to My Crypto When I Die?

You may have seen those terribly unfortunate stories of crypto owners losing their seed phrases and not being able to access huge amounts of crypto funds. In this case, the crypto in question is pretty much a permanently lost cause. But, does the same go for an individual who passes away while in possession of cryptocurrency? Let's discuss what happens to your crypto when you die.

Tired of Apple and Samsung Phones? Check Out The 5 Best Alternatives

It can sometimes feel like the only viable smartphone options out there are manufactured by Apple or Samsung. And, while some smartphone companies certainly cannot live up to these two giants, there's a huge range of smartphones you can buy right now that have been created by alternative companies, many of which offer the same great features offered by Apple and Samsung.

How to Make Basic and Advanced Shapes With Pure CSS

Have you ever seen a pure CSS website where each and every element is finished through CSS? CSS does more than just styling elements. CSS shapes allow web designers to create custom paths like a triangle, circles, polygons, and more. This way, you are no longer constrained to insert a floating image with a transparent background, only to be disappointed by a rectangular box around it.

Creality UW-02 Review: Better Budget Option Than Anycubic's Wash and Cure?

With 3D printing industry growing ever larger, the technology that supports it continues to grow just as rapidly. To help both new users and veterans alike, Creality's UW-02 washing and curing machine provides a large format post-processing companion. With its ability to deliver both a post-print wash and cure in one machine package, the only question is whether it's worth investing in.

How to Convert MOV to MP4 on a Mac

Most people consider MOV files to be an outdated and limited format today and prefer to use MP4 format video files instead. If you have a collection of MOV files, it's relatively easy to convert them quickly and easily to MP4 files on macOS. We've covered this below, using a variety of methods, so continue reading to learn how to do it.

What Is Gumroad and What Can You Sell On It?

In 2011, Sahil Lavingia, a Pinterest designer, was faced with what's now a seemingly simple problem. Selling his icons directly to customers was a difficult task. However, the same weekend he ran into this problem, Sahil created a solution. All he needed was a quick link his customers could follow to complete the transaction—there was no need to build an entire storefront or website.

7 Reasons Your Site Needs an SSL Certificate

Look at the top of this page. In the address bar, you'll see "HTTPS"—that "S" signifies a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate, meaning your connection is secure. You should see one on any site that asks for personal data, especially payment information. Actually, these days, you should see one everywhere .

Razer Zephyr Review: Embrace Our Dystopian Cyperpunk Future With This RGB Mask

The Razer Zephyr is what eventually became of Razer’s Project Hazel : a stylish RGB lighting-equipped face mask, conceived at the height of the pandemic. It's available now, or at least, it was available briefly before completely selling out for the low price of $99. That's actually quite reasonable even if you were literally just buying this as a prop for your cyberpunk cosplay, which I suspect a lot of people did.

4 Ways to Store Your Crypto Seed Phrases Securely

Your seed phrase is one of the most important elements of your crypto wallet. It allows you to access your crypto wallet and stored funds, even if your wallet has been lost or deleted. Needless to say, you must keep your seed phrase safe to protect access to your crypto assets. But how can you store your seed phrase securely, and what storage mistakes should you avoid?

Where to Find Photos and Videos Shared With You on Your iPhone

With the release of iOS 15 came a powerful feature that makes it easier to find content other people have shared with you. This might include photos, videos, podcasts, websites, and more. And that content will show up in the apps you normally use for each type of content. Today, we'll focus on the most frequently shared content: photos and videos.

How to Add LED Lights to Your 3D Printer

The success of a 3D print depends on the integrity of the first layer. But just a bit of plastic oozing out of the nozzle can ruin everything. Not everyone can afford a printer equipped with servo-assisted nozzle wipe routines to get around this problem, but you can still spare a few minutes to manually babysit the first layer.

How to Remove a File from Commit in Git

You’ve most probably used Git as a version control system for a project or two if you're a regular developer. While using Git is relatively straightforward, it's not impossible to run into some issues. One such situation that developers often find themselves in is when they need to remove files from a commit.

How To Build F and Z-Patterns Using HTML and CSS

In the era of content overload, it’s wise to focus on making your website easy on the eyes and employing visual hierarchy to engage your visitors. Your design should consider color, contrast, white-spacing, alignment, and page-scanning patterns (among other factors). The F and Z-patterns are some of the most popular, and easy to implement in your own app.

4 Best Ways to Backup Your Cryptocurrency Wallet Keys

Crypto wallets are hugely useful in storing your precious funds but are vulnerable to cybercriminals, as well as loss via device or server malfunction. When any of these events occur, you are at risk of losing your crypto funds. This is why it is crucial to back up your wallet's private keys (which stand as proof that your crypto account belongs to you and are vital for wallet recovery).

What Is Skillshare?

You can learn a lot on the internet. But, have you ever thought that those Medium articles and YouTube videos aren’t enough. Particularly when it comes to practical skills, those resources don’t always cut it.