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  • What We’re Watching: ‘Ratched’ Is Not About the Nurse You Remember

    Netflix If you’ve ever seen One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, then you’re probably familiar with the name Nurse Ratched. That’s the whole basis for the new Netflix series Ratched, but I’m here to tell you: Forget everything you think you know about the original Mildred Ratched, because she doesn’t exist in this show. Ratched…

  • Is AliExpress Safe And Legit To Buy From?

    Is AliExpress Safe And Legit To Buy From?

    AliExpress is a popular online shopping site that sells products at much cheaper prices than your typical branded stores. AliExpress is owned by a Chinese retail giant called Alibaba, and its main purpose is to challenge online stores like Amazon and eBay internationally.  Even though AliExpress is one of the most visited online shopping websites…

  • How to Make Animated Instagram Stories For Free

    How to Make Animated Instagram Stories For Free

    Instagram may have started as a photo sharing app, but it has quickly evolved. Today, video content does far better on Instagram than photos do, especially for stories. If you’d like to learn how to make animated Instagram stories for free, we’ll take you through the basics. You can also use these tips to turn…

  • How to Restore a Dead or Dying Laptop Battery

    How to Restore a Dead or Dying Laptop Battery

    Laptop batteries are expensive pieces of equipment, so if you have an old laptop that still works fine, who wants to shell out upwards of $100 to replace the battery right!? Luckily, there are a lot of ways, some technical, some interesting and some strange ones, that people have come up with to restore dying…

  • How to Perform Actions by Tapping the Back of Your Android Phone

    Joe Fedewa Gestures and shortcuts allow you to quickly access things without jumping through apps and menus. What if you could simply tap the back of your phone to perform an action? We’ll show you how to do this on your Android phone. There are a couple of things you’ll need to get started. First,…

  • Wikipedia Is Shaking up Its Iconic Look for the First Time in 10 Years

    Wikimedia Foundation Part of Wikipedia’s success is its simple, readable, and consistent interface. But after 10 years of a completely unchanged design, the Wikimedia Foundation believes it’s time for a facelift. In order to streamline the site and reduce confusion for younger users, Wikipedia (and other Wikimedia Wikis) will undergo incremental design updates throughout the…

  • How to Find Latitude and Longitude Coordinates Using Google Maps

    As one of the most powerful mapping tools available, Google Maps has a number of features designed to help you pinpoint your location. If you want to know your exact position, you can pull up your GPS coordinates in Google Maps. You can get coordinates on all platforms, including the Google Maps website, as well…

  • How to Stop iPhone Widget Stacks From Automatically Changing

    Widget stacks are a great way to cycle through multiple widgets on your iPhone’s home screen. Annoyingly, iOS automatically changes widgets based on the time of day and your usage. Here’s how to stop iPhone widget stacks from automatically changing. Starting in iOS 14, Apple introduced widgets on the iPhone home screen. There’s a built-in…

  • How to Launch Shortcuts By Tapping the Back of Your iPhone

    If you have an iPhone 8 or later running iOS 14 or later, you can launch any shortcut created by the Shortcuts app with two or three taps on the back of your iPhone. A featured called Back Tap makes it possible. Here’s how to set it up. How Does Back Tap Work? Back Tap…

  • Liveticker: Schalke 04 – Werder Bremen

    Erst der 2. Spieltag der Bundesliga und schon ist wieder Krise angesagt: Schalke und Bremen brauchen nach ihren herben Auftaktniederlagen einen Erfolg. Wer setzt sich durch? Verfolgen Sie das Spiel hier live! SCHALKE – BREMEN -:- (Anstoß 18:30 Uhr MESZ) ——— Wer wendet die Krise ab? Gastgeber Schalke oder Werder Bremen? Wir berichten ab ca.…

  • Heftiger Crash von Sebastian Vettel im Qualifying von Sotschi

    Sebastian Vettel schlägt mit seinem Ferrari in die Streckenbegrenzung ein. Der vierfache Formel-1-Weltmeister kommt mit dem Schrecken davon. Das Qualifying zum Großen Preis von Russland gewinnt erneut ein Mercedes. War es der Schock nach dem heftigen Einschlag? War es der Frust über das erneute Pech? Oder war es einfach eine Übersprungshandlung, um sich erst einmal…

  • FC Augsburg kocht Borussia Dortmund ab

    Zweites Spiel, zweiter Sieg für den FCA: Der Außenseiter stellt sich cleverer an als Favorit Borussia Dortmund und setzt sich an die Spitze der Bundesliga-Tabelle. Gladbach schafft den ersten Saisonsieg. Die Fans des FC Augsburg feiern mit ihrer Mannschaft, die Gäste von Borussia Dortmund reiben sich verwundert die Augen: Mit 0:2 (0:1) hat der Favorit am…

  • 9 Google Docs Add-Ons That’ll Help You Create Better Documents

    BigTunaOnline/Shutterstock.com Google Docs has become just as popular and well-known as Microsoft Word, with the added advantage of being totally free. It’s also beloved thanks to the myriad of add-ons you can integrate with the app for additional functionality, like adding diagrams, citations, or photos. The best Google Docs add-ons enhance the base abilities of…

  • How to Input Kaomoji on Windows 10 (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

    Forget emoji. Windows 10’s May 2019 Update added kaomoji like (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ and (ヘ・_・)ヘ┳━┳. Use a hidden keyboard shortcut to select your favorite kaomoji and input them in any app—no copy-pasting from websites required. If you’re not familiar with kaomoji, they’re popular in Japan. They’re not like emoji, which are images. Kaomoji are more like traditional text-based emoticons…

  • 36 Hidden Google Search Games and Easter Eggs

    Google has hidden lots of quirky Easter eggs and fun games in its search engine. Below are some of the best, so just head to Google and type one of the following searches. Search: Anagram Did you mean nag a ram? Not exactly. An anagram is a word (or phrase) formed by rearranging the letters of…

  • Belarus: Mit Kindern zum Massenprotest

    Die belarussischen Behörden drohen Demonstranten, die ihre Kinder zu Protestkundgebungen mitnehmen, mit dem Entzug des Sorgerechts. Aber nicht alle lassen sich davon abhalten. Eltern erzählen der DW ihre Geschichten. “Die Teilnahme von Kindern an Kundgebungen wird einer rechtlichen Bewertung unterzogen”, kündigte jüngst der belarussische Vizepremierminister Igor Petrischenko an, der auch für die Einhaltung der Rechte…

  • How To Get Started In Animal Crossing: New Horizons

    How To Get Started In Animal Crossing: New Horizons

    The newest edition of Animal Crossing has been long anticipated, bringing lots of new features while still retaining its unique charm. This new version of the game is also very accessible to new players of the series, making it a great game for anyone to pick up.  If you are new to these games, you’ll…

  • OTT Explains – Why ISPs Assign Dynamic vs Static IP Addresses

    OTT Explains – Why ISPs Assign Dynamic vs Static IP Addresses

    If you have ever sought to find your public IP address, you may have noticed that it changes every so often. This is called a dynamic IP address because it can change at even given moment. Most ISPs will assign dynamic IP addresses to their consumer clients for a variety of reasons. If you wanted…

  • Otter – An AI-Powered Audio Transcription Service That Actually Works

    Otter – An AI-Powered Audio Transcription Service That Actually Works

    Just as the last decade was all about mobile, the next decade of the Internet will be all about audio. From voice-powered search to dictation to AI assistants, the keyboard is eventually going to be replaced by our voices. Which is good news for our wrists. Voice recognition for dictation and transcription is still very…

  • How To Block Someone On Instagram & Facebook

    How To Block Someone On Instagram & Facebook

    Blocking users on social networks essentially erases them from your online space. They won’t be able to see your content, or interact with you in any way online, whether it’s messaging, sending you invites, commenting on your photos and videos, or viewing other details on your profile. It’s also a good way to declutter your…

  • Arcade1Up Surprise Announces a Wi-Fi Digital Board Game Coffee Table

    Arcade1Up If you follow Arcade1Up announcements, you might be expecting another arcade cabinet or maybe even a pinball machine. But its latest product, the Arcade1Up Infinity Game Table, is a whole new category. It’s a Wi-Fi-connected coffee table with a touchscreen that can play board games, show comics books, and more. The Infinity Game Table…

  • Sennheiser’s New HD 560S Headphones Bring Open-Backed Clarity to Budget Levels

    Senheiser When it comes to headphones and crystal-clear sound, many audiophiles will argue that open-backed headphones are the best choice. But open-backed headphones are notoriously expensive. The new Sennheiser HD 560S looks to solve that problem, to an extent. At $200, they’re still cheaper than a true budget set. But they cost half as much…

  • Fitbit OS 5.0 Brings New UI and Navigation to Versa 3 and Fitbit Sense

    Fitbit You can buy the new Fitbit Versa 3 and Sense smartwatches right now, but heads up when you do—if you’re upgrading, you’re going to have to relearn how to use a Fitbit. The two smartwatches come preloaded with Fitbit 5.0, a new OS with an overhauled navigation and UI. Let’s get one thing out…

  • How to Watch Videos with Friends in Facebook Messenger

    Facebook Watching a movie or TV show with a friend over the internet can be a bit cumbersome. Starting the video at the exact same time, pausing it for bathroom breaks, etc. Facebook Messenger’s “Watch Together” feature solves that issue. What can you actually watch with Facebook Messenger’s Watch Together feature? While you can’t use…