Apple announced this morning it’s bringing its “Everyone Can Code” program to 70 more colleges and universities across Europe. The program, which Apple designed to help students learn how to build apps, launched in May 2017 but was initially limited to the U.S. before expanding to other markets, including Australia, and select institutions in Europe last November. The… Read More
If you use Outlook.com (formerly Hotmail) for email, it’s vital that you secure it properly. After all, your email is a gateway to nearly everything you do online. But there’s another reason that your Outlook account is so important. Windows 10 allows you to sign into your PC with a Microsoft account. If you use this feature and someone steals your account password, you could be in big-time trouble. Don’t let that happen! We’ll share some great security tips to make sure that nobody can gain access to your account. 1. Set a Strong Password The first tip is one...
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The classic problem of how teachers should devote resources to their students, such as helping students that are struggling in specific areas, is one that’s still ever-present — but it needs a deceptively-simple approach to making that more manageable, even if it’s just a colored progress bar if Clever CEO Tyler Bosmeny gets his way. That’s why Clever, a portal for… Read More
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are likely to be breathing a little easier in Europe after getting a pat on the back from regional lawmakers for making “steady progress” on removing illegal hate speech. Read More
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are likely to be breathing a little easier in Europe after getting a pat on the back from regional lawmakers for making “steady progress” on removing illegal hate speech. Read More
Did you know your Raspberry Pi can be used as a desktop PC? Perhaps you’ve already tried building a media center and a retro gaming station, and now you want to settle things down. Maybe your own desktop PC is no longer fit for purpose. Either way, the Raspberry Pi 3 (the newer the better!) makes an ideal desktop replacement for basic productivity purposes. But are you getting the best performance? We’re guessing you’re not. So, if you want to use your Raspberry Pi 3 as a desktop PC and enjoy maximum performance, try these seven tips. Some of them might...
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When it’s time to update or create a new resume, you want one that reflects you and looks professional at the same time. Starting with a template can help with the appearance as well as what you should include. We have many great options for Microsoft Word users, but what about those who need Google Docs resume templates instead? If you have done some searching already, then you know they are a little harder to find then those for Word. For you Google Docs users, here are several resume templates that you can easily adjust to fit your needs. Built-In...
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Apple continues to get into hot water over a power management feature that throttles performance on older iPhones to avoid unexpected battery shutdowns. Read More
All operating systems have their idiosyncrasies, and Macs are no different. In some areas, the platform is excellent, in others, it lags behind its competitors. Consider the mouse trackpad. From a hardware standpoint, a Mac’s trackpad is hard to beat. From a customization standpoint, it’s poor. Whereas setting up a Windows trackpad to right-click and middle-click is trivial, macOS is a bit more longwinded. Yes, setting up right-click is easy — but middle click? Not so much. Sadly, you’ll need to use third-party software. In this article, we’ll tell you which software to use and explain how to set it up....
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With Google Slides, you can give a presentation from anywhere. But did you know that you can host a question-and-answer session with your audience? That’s just one of the Google Slides tips that can turn you into a master presenter. You can also say a lot with videos embedded in Slides. Along with YouTube videos, you can simply insert videos directly from Google Drive. But it isn’t enough to just dump them in a slide and call it a day. The best presenters know how to control the playback too. Consider these four tips for videos in Google Slides: Start and...
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Google has yet more news from China after the U.S. search firm announced a patent cross-licensing agreement with Chinese tech giant Tencent. The terms were not disclosed, but Google said the tie-in with Tencent, which is valued at over $500 billion, covers “a broad range of products and technologies” and is “long-term.” The two firms pledged to work together on… Read More
Yahoo is still one of the biggest email providers around. If you use Yahoo for email, it’s vital to protect your account in every way you can. Of course, setting a strong password is part of this. But if you’re fed up with passwords, Yahoo offers another way to sign in to your account. It’s called Yahoo Account Key. How to Sign In Using Yahoo Account Key Download any of Yahoo’s mobile apps. Yahoo Mail works fine, but you can also use Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Messenger, or others. Sign in to your Yahoo account on the mobile app. On your...
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Tile, one of the best known item-tracking gadgets out there, has laid off some 30 people and reportedly froze the potential hires of another 10, TechCrunch has learned. This comes less than a year after the company raised a $25 million B round last May. The layoffs are reportedly due to disappointing sales over the holidays. Read More
Apple plans to let users decide for themselves how to manage their iPhone’s battery usage. While details are currently thin on the ground, this will be accomplished by an iOS update dropping soon. Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed this in an interview mostly covering Apple’s tax affairs. Apple Gets Caught Slowing Down Old iPhones In December 2017 it was revealed that Apple has been slowing down old iPhones on purpose. Contrary to popular belief this wasn’t designed to force people to upgrade. Instead, Apple was trying to prevent older iPhones from shutting down when their aging batteries start struggling. The...
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Facebook Stories might feel redundant since 300 million people use its other Snapchat clones on Instagram and WhatsApp. But Facebook is convinced that the narrative, ephemeral, camera-first format is the future of sharing…and advertising. So despite criticism and a slow start for traction, Facebook is doubling down on Stories by testing the ability to create them from desktop, and a… Read More
Though searching through Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page last year might have led you to think he spends all his free time cozying up to a plate of grits with random families in Louisiana, it turns out he enjoyed a lot of billionaire simple pleasures in 2017, as well. Namely, the Facebook CEO bought a $150 million ultra-luxury super yacht in Monaco this past September. Read More
Pokémon is the highest-grossing media franchise of all time, and the second best-selling video game franchise, right behind Super Mario. But you might not know it for its game cartridges. Instead, you could be a fan of the hugely-successful trading card game (TCG), or the ongoing anime starring Ash Ketchum and his faithful Pikachu. You might have a Lugia, Kyogre, and Articuno on Pokémon Go. But you can’t claim you’re a hardcore Pokémon enthusiast if you haven’t played these official Pokémon games. The Official List of Titles Pokémon games are split up into generations, due to the number of titles released...
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Learning braille is a skill that, like most, is best learned at an early age by those who need it. But toddlers with vision impairment often have few or no options to do so, leaving them behind their peers academically and socially. Becdot is a toy created by the parents facing that challenge that teaches kids braille in a fun, simple way, and is both robust and affordable. Read More
Arguments over which email service is best can get as heated as which browser comes out on top. Mobile email clients aside, Gmail and Outlook are still higher on the list than Yahoo Mail when it comes to usage. But, Yahoo is still pushing to improve their mail service with backend optimizations, enhanced features, and the new paid ad-free Yahoo Mail Pro. Are Yahoo’s efforts fruitless? Will their attempts gain them more users? For most, it comes down to what Yahoo New Mail has to offer as opposed to classic Yahoo Mail and how the new version compares with other...
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Welcome to 2018. What new year resolutions have you made this year? Hopefully, one of them is to try out some new apps on your Windows operating system. And if you did make that resolution, you’ve come to the right place. You can find countless amazing Windows apps, many of which are not commonly known. They cover everything from font rendering software to the ability to create tabs in Windows Explorer. In this article, we’re not going to discuss the usual litany of quality Windows apps. Everyone knows about Photoshop. Instead, this is a list of the best Windows desktop...
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