https://www.howtogeek.com We explain technology. Learn more with our articles, reviews, tips, and the best answers to your most pressing tech questions. Fri, 03 May 2024 13:00:14 GMT en-US hourly 60 It's Friday evening, and you're struggling to play online games with your friends because your ping is in the three digits. While everyone is focused on the game, you're stuck trying to figure out how to fix your internet connection. Don't worry, I got you.

]]> Fri, 03 May 2024 13:00:14 GMT https://www.howtogeek.com/why-is-my-ping-so-high-and-how-to-lower-it/ Tired of your Android phone turning into a pocket warmer? There are a number of common things that can cause overheating in smartphones. Thankfully, there are also some effective strategies you can use to prevent it from happening more than it should.

]]> Fri, 03 May 2024 12:00:15 GMT https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-keep-your-android-phone-from-overheating/ We're closing in on the PS5's fourth anniversary. Rumor has it that a "Pro" version of the console will arrive in time for the holiday season, but I couldn't care less. My PS4 Pro still fulfills all of my gaming needs.

]]> Fri, 03 May 2024 11:00:15 GMT https://www.howtogeek.com/ps5-pro-is-coming-im-still-fine-with-ps4/ Give me a smartwatch, but make it attractive. Withings has been plugging away at this initiative for a while and the ScanWatch Light finally gets close without also having an exorbitant price tag in tow.

]]> Fri, 03 May 2024 10:00:14 GMT https://www.howtogeek.com/withings-scanwatch-light-review/ Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn'tConnections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.

]]> Fri, 03 May 2024 09:00:14 GMT https://www.howtogeek.com/todays-nyt-connections-hints-and-answer-for-may-3-327/ Microsoft is testing a RAM usage slider in the latest Edge Canary build. This setting forces Edge to limit its memory consumption and may improve the performance of other apps on your system.

]]> Thu, 02 May 2024 19:04:18 GMT https://www.howtogeek.com/microsoft-edge-ram-limiter/ Free Spotify accounts cant play songs in any order, download music for offline play, or get the highest audio quality. Theres now another feature being removed: the ability to view song lyrics.

]]> Thu, 02 May 2024 17:21:08 GMT https://www.howtogeek.com/spotify-wants-you-to-pay-up-for-song-lyrics/ Fresh converts from Windows and folks who've never used a Mac often find navigating macOS difficult. Scrolling is inverted, shortcuts don't work, right-clicking does nothing, and windows fly away when you click the desktop. Fortunately, you can adjust your keyboard, trackpad, and mouse settings on macOS so they work just like on Windows.

]]> Thu, 02 May 2024 17:00:14 GMT https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-make-mac-keyboards-mice-and-trackpads-work-like-on-windows/ Dropbox is one of the most popular cloud storage and collaboration tools. Unfortunately, hackers just stole a lot of user data from Dropbox Sign, and the companys other services could potentially be affected.

]]> Thu, 02 May 2024 15:41:05 GMT https://www.howtogeek.com/dropbox-data-breach-2024/ In resopnse to user complaints, Microsoft now confirms that its April security updates break VPN functionality in Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, and subsequent Windows Server releases. Affected users may uninstall the security updates or simply wait for a fix from Microsoft.

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