Google is rolling out a few new features to its Google Flights search engine to help travelers tackle some of the more frustrating aspects of air travel – delays and the complexities of the cheaper, Basic Economy fares. With the regard to delays, Google Flights won’t just be pulling in information from the airlines directly, however – it will take advantage of its… Read More
Your bullet-based to-do list can be the ogre that overwhelms you. Or it can be the sprite that nudges you gently. Chronic finishers use them as fuel for productivity, chronic starters play hoops in the trashcan. Then again, you might be someone who doesn’t know where to start when the wizard called “Focus” isn’t around anywhere. May I recommend that you start with the simplest productivity system after the human will? The bullet-based to-do list qualifies. These to-do lists can be anything you want it to be. Make a to-do list a lifelong habit. Just call it an “Opportunities List”...
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With our pocket computers these days, it’s easy to get work done anytime. But sometimes you need a break, and that’s when some mobile games come in handy. Most people enjoy video games in some way. While you may not be a hardcore gamer, there are casual games out there too. Games are a great way to take a rest from reality for a while. The only problem is that you have so many options to choose from, and premium games start to add up. If you’re on a budget, then you’re probably in search of high-quality, free mobile games....
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Google has announced some tweaks to search snippets to try to avoid creating problematic information hierarchies. Read More
Social media takes up a massive chunk of the time we spend online, especially on our smartphones. But sometimes, the most popular social networks out there just don’t quite offer what we’re looking for. That’s where these alternative social media networks and apps come in. They’re places where you can meet more like-minded people and post about topics you don’t want to post on Facebook (such as fitness, or habit building). They’re places you can continue to post updates about certain areas of your life without your current friends and family always being notified about them. 1. PumpUp (For Health...
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One of the more overwhelming aspects about Photoshop for beginners is the sheer number of panels you have open, and how these panels can sometimes disappear. If a panel you’re used to working with has gone missing and you can’t figure out where it went, there’s a simple way to get Photoshop to look exactly how you’re used to. How to Restore Panels in Photoshop If it’s a matter of a missing panel, there’s a very simple fix to this. Let’s say the toolbar on the left has disappeared: just go to the Window option in the menu and make sure that Tools is checked. The...
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SoftBank is partnering up with messaging app Line to help develop its Line Mobile telecom service. Line announced that it has agreed to allow SoftBank to take a 51 percent in the business via an issuance of new shares. The deal is expected to close by March. From the documents, its mobile business is valued at around $15 million (1.7 billion JPY) but a company spokesperson told TechCrunch… Read More
Kodi is one of the best ways to enjoy your locally-saved videos, live TV, and even video-on-demand content. The app is available on all major desktop and mobile operating systems, with the exception of iOS. If you want to install Kodi on iOS, you’ll need to use a not-so-simple workaround. What about Android? Using Kodi on your Android device is a two-part process. Firstly, you need to install the app. Secondly, you did you make some tweaks to make it Chromecast compatible. After all, nobody wants to watch Game of Thrones on a five-inch display, right? Let’s take a closer...
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Need to change the password for your Xbox One? Perhaps you’ve just finished gamesharing on your Xbox and don’t want the other person to have your password, or you’re setting a stronger password to stay safe. On Xbox One, your Xbox Live login is tied to your Microsoft Account. Microsoft doesn’t provide a way to change your password directly from your Xbox One, but it’s still easy to do. Here’s how. How to Change Your Xbox One Password Open a browser and head to the Microsoft Account login page. If you want to do this from your Xbox, open Microsoft Edge...
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Samsung has ended Intel’s 25-year run as the world’s biggest seller of chipsets after it posted its 2017 end of year financials. The Korean tech giant’s chipset division — which has long been its biggest hitter — grossed total revenue of $69 billion in 2017, eclipsing the $62.8 billion Intel reported for last year. That was a record year for Intel — and… Read More
There’s no doubt YouTube has become better, but the YouTube homepage tends to go haywire after a video-watching binge. YouTube’s aggressive recommendations drown out the latest videos from your subscribed channels. It’s gone from a subscription service to a trending video service. You can still click on Subscriptions in the sidebar, and you can still stay on top of subscriptions through email and push notifications, but there’s an even better way: using RSS feeds. How to Manage YouTube Subscriptions With RSS Feed readers like Feedly offer several organization features that can help you stay on top of the latest videos of your favorite...
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So much for a new year meaning a fresh start. 2017 brought us security vulnerabilities such as WannaCry ransomware and the Equifax hack, but things haven’t got much better at the beginning of 2018. We had only just finished welcoming in the new year when the next security bombshell hit the headlines. And it wasn’t only one flaw, but two. Nicknamed Meltdown and Spectre, the vulnerabilities originate from computer microprocessors. In terms of severity and number of people potentially affected, experts have likened them to 2014’s Heartbleed bug. The bugs can attack all desktop operating systems, but in this article,...
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The only thing growing faster than the global drone population is the population of people thinking “how can I knock these annoying things out of the sky?” DroneShield offers a way to do just that, and now in a much more portable package with the DroneGun Tactical — that is, if you’re an authorized government agent, which I doubt. Read More
A California appeals court has sided with Allan Candelore, a man suing Tinder over the pricing for its premium service, Tinder Plus. Specifically, Candelore and his lawyers argued that by charging $9.99 per month if a user is under 30, versus $19.99 per month if you’re 30 or older, Tinder is discriminating based on age, in violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act and the Unfair… Read More
A California appeals court has sided with Allan Candelore, a man suing Tinder over the pricing for its premium service, Tinder Plus. Specifically, Candelore and his lawyers argued that by charging $9.99 per month if a user is under 30, versus $19.99 per month if you’re 30 or older, Tinder is discriminating based on age, in violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act and the Unfair… Read More
Facebook has banned all ads for cryptocurrency from the social network. Including those for Bitcoin, the granddaddy of cryptocurrencies that has made a handful of people rich beyond their wildest dreams, and the rest of us pondering what could have been if only we’d invested sooner. Investing in cryptocurrency is a risky endeavor, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. This means you should only invest what you can afford to lose. Unfortunately, with Bitcoin making headlines, people are gambling big. And Facebook doesn’t want to be a part of that. Facebook Cleans Out the Crypto Clickbait In the Facebook...
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If you’re like me, and I’m going to assume you are for the purposes of this post, you like the idea of time tracking, but generally it’s a bit too fiddly or complicated. TimeFlip is a super-simple gadget that lets you easily track how much time you spend on different activities just by flipping it around. Read More
Instagram is a fantastic way to chart your life and show off your photography skills. If you feel particularly artistic, apply a filter and your memories will be given a sepia hue. But since Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram in 2012, some users have gotten suspicious. While it isn’t a malicious social network, it’s entirely believable that Instagram is spying on you. 1. Timely Tracking A recent addition to the Instagram app is decidedly worrying — particularly because it’s enabled as default. It allows your peers to see when you last used Instagram, including if you’re using it while they’re also...
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Google is launching a digital store that will offer cloud-based software to companies and other organizations. Bloomberg, which reported the news a bit earlier, notes the move is just the juggernaut’s latest effort to ensure that cloud leaders, and specifically Amazon Web Services, don’t leave the company in the dust. Google isn’t launching the store alone but rather… Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are jointly investigating Apple’s communications about the software update that slowed down older models of the iPhone, Bloomberg is reporting. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the government has reportedly requested details on the company’s communications about the software update. The Bloomberg… Read More
