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Are Your AirPods or AirPods Pro Waterproof?

If you’re going for a run in the rain, or if you accidentally left your AirPods or AirPods Pro in your laundry (which happens to the best of us), you might be wondering, are your AirPods or AirPods Pro actually waterpro...

Khamosh Pathak 51m ago

How to Create a Windows Key If You Don’t Have One

If you prefer using an older classic keyboard such as the IBM Model M that doesn’t include a physical Windows key, there’s a neat way to “add” one using Windows 10 by borrowing a key you don’t us...

Benj Edwards 2h ago

How to Create a man Page on Linux

Want your new Linux program to look professional? Give it a man page. We’ll show you the easiest, and fastest, way to do it.

Dave McKay 3h ago

What Is a Periscope Lens for Smartphone Cameras?

The smartphone camera competition has always been a numbers game. Which company can boast the most megapixels, cameras, or (increasingly) zoom? When it comes to the laws of physics, though, optical zoom and thin phones just d...

How to Find and Disable Resource-Hungry Chrome Extensions

Google Chrome is a resource-intensive browser. You might be used to closing tabs to free up RAM, but extensions run constantly in the background and take a lot of resources. Here’s how to find and disable resource-hungr...

Khamosh Pathak 24h ago

Audio Deepfakes: Can Anyone Tell If They’re Fake?

Video deepfakes mean you can’t trust everything you see. Now, audio deepfakes might mean you can no longer trust your ears. Was that really the president declaring war on Canada? Is that really your dad on the phone ask...

How to Use the iPhone Camera App: The Ultimate Guide

According to Flickr, the iPhone is the most popular camera in the world. Every year, Apple tweaks and improves it, which is one of the most compelling reasons to upgrade to the latest model. To take the best pictures with you...

How to Use Amiibo Cards in ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’

Animal Crossing: New Horizons offers the chance to get the villager you want by using amiibo, a collectible item you can purchase from Nintendo and various third-party resellers. By using an amiibo, you don’t have to h...

Joshalynne Finch 3d ago

4 Ways to Quickly Create a Note on iPhone or iPad

Do you often need to quickly jot down a note on your iPhone or iPad? Using these four tips, it’s easy to add notes without needing to hunt for the Notes app on your Home screen. Here’s how....

Benj Edwards 3d ago

Why I Still Use an Old PowerPC Mac in 2020

Last month, I bought myself a “new” Mac, and it only cost me $50. How is this possible, when the cheapest Apple computer (the Mac Mini) costs $799, or 16 times what I paid?

How to Back up and Restore Your ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Island

You’ve probably put a lot of time into your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island. Nintendo will help you protect all your hard work with an island backup and restoration feature introduced in the second summer update....

Joshalynne Finch 4d ago

Who Can See My Runs and Rides on Strava?

Strava is the biggest name in running and bike-ride tracking. However, it occasionally gets in trouble for revealing secret U.S. military bases or enabling doxing. If you use it, you might be wondering who exactly can see you...

Harry Guinness 4d ago

Why Does Unplugging a Device Fix So Many Problems?

When trying to fix a malfunctioning gadget, you’ve probably read or been told the following: Unplug it, wait 10 seconds, and then plug it back in. Often, that’s all it takes to solve the problem. What does this do...

How to Do OCR from the Linux Command Line Using Tesseract

You can extract text from images on the Linux command line using the Tesseract OCR engine. It’s fast, accurate, and works in about 100 languages. Here’s how to use it.

Dave McKay 5d ago

Why People Still Buy Feature Phones in 2020

The smartphone in your pocket can perform millions of calculations per second, play visually stunning 3D games, access information worldwide, and maybe even take DSLR-quality photos. It’s easy to take that for granted&#8212...

Microphone Not Working on a Mac? Here’s How to Fix It

Apple MacBooks and many desktop Macs have built-in microphones. However, you can also connect headsets and other mics via USB, a 3.5mm audio jack, or Bluetooth. Here’s how to fix a microphone that’s not working on...

Tim Brookes Jul 29th

✨ You Can Use Emoji in File Names on Windows 10

Did you know that emoji work almost anywhere these days? You can use them in nearly any application on your computer. You can even insert them into file and folder names on Windows 10.

How to Use the fd Command on Linux

On Linux, fd is an easier alternative to the find command. It has a simplified syntax, uses sensible defaults, and has built-in common-sense behavior. Let’s take it through its paces.

Dave McKay Jul 28th

The CDs You Burned Are Going Bad: Here’s What You Need to Do

If you used a computer between 1997 and 2005, you probably burned valuable data to at least one recordable CD (CD-R) or DVD-R. Unfortunately, these have a limited lifespan, and many have already become unreadable. That’...

How to Empty Your Recycle Bin on a Schedule on Windows 10

Using a built-in feature called Storage Sense, you can save disk space by configuring Windows 10 to delete files of a certain age located in your Recycle Bin automatically every day, week, or month. Here’s how to set it...

Benj Edwards Jul 27th

How to See Why Apple Is Charging Your Credit Card

It’s happened to many of us: you look at your credit card statement only to find a mystery charge from Apple. With so many services, app subscriptions, and one-time digital purchases, it can be difficult to remember wha...

Mac Camera Not Working? Here’s How to Fix It

Apple MacBooks and desktop Macs often include a built-in webcam. You can also connect an external webcam to your Mac via USB. If your webcam isn’t working, or appears to be disconnected or unavailable in macOS, there ar...

Tim Brookes Jul 27th

Want to Stream Something in 2020? Watch It While You Can!

Before the rise of streaming, you had to watch shows and movies as they aired on broadcast television. Now, you can watch things whenever you want—well, that’s not completely true. Movies and TV shows regularly va...

Remember MiniDisc? Here’s How You Can Still Use It in 2020

Cassettes and vinyl are cool again, so what about MiniDisc? Sony’s pint-sized digital format hit the market in 1992, but failed to make much of a splash until around a decade later.

Why You Should Offload Your iPhone and iPad Apps

To manually offload apps one at a time, open “Settings,” and then tap General > iPhone Storage (or General > iPad Storage on an iPad).

Benj Edwards Jul 24th