April 3, 2022

Did You Know?

April 11, 1954 is considered to be the most boring day in the 20th century as no newsworthy births, deaths, or other significant events on the global stage took place upon that day.

If you see TIA at the end of a message, they’re probably not referring to a woman named Tia—it’s a way to subtly encourage you to help them out. Here’s what TIA means and how to use it. Read More »

Augmented reality (AR) layers digital imagery and sounds over the real world, blending the virtual with the real. Persistent augmented reality extends the existence of AR content beyond when you’re using them, giving them a permanent place in the world. Read More »

When you use images in your document, you might want to keep them together. This allows you to move them as a group and resize that group to fit your document better. Here’s how to group images in Google Docs. Read More »

With smart plugs, you can schedule appliances to turn on and off, control them with your voice, and track their energy consumption. Use our recommended list of smart plugs to find one that’s right for your home. Read More »

The word “wiki” comes from Hawaiian and can be a verb meaning “To Hasten” or an adjective meaning “quick” or “fast.” But how in the world does that relate to Wikipedia? Read More »

Supercapacitors have been around since the 1950s, but it’s only been in recent years that their potential has become clear. Let’s take a look at these computer components that store energy just like batteries but use completely different principles. Read More »

DevOps is all about helping development and operations teams collaborate on a holistic level. In DevOps Adoption Strategies: Principles, Processes, Tools, and Trends, you’ll learn how a project’s culture, people, and processes can work together to streamline development and lead to fast, high-quality results.
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If you’re like us, you spend a lot of time staring at your PC monitor — so, shouldn’t it be a good one? Join us as we decode the specs and cut through the jargon to help you find the best possible monitor for your needs. Read More »

Most of us take it for granted that commonly-used services like Facebook will always be there. The fact is that they’re susceptible to the same sort of problems that bring down smaller websites. Here are some tips to help you figure out what’s going on. Read More »

Starting with Firefox 97, whenever you download a file, the download menu opens automatically. If you find this annoying, it’s easy to turn off with a visit to Firefox’s hidden options. Here’s how to do it on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Read More »

Some of TikTok’s most popular features include the ability to react and respond to other videos. “Duet” is one way to do this—it’s sorta like reacting in real-time to another TikTok video. We’ll show you how it works. Read More »

Like all other email providers, Gmail supports CC and BCC fields so you can send additional copies of your emails. We’ll explain what these terms mean, how they’re used, and how to use them in Gmail on desktop and mobile. Read More »