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3 Amazon Price Tracking Tools For The Desktop Or Browser
Amazon has been the largest e-commerce retailer for years, and as the company has branched out into developing its own massively popular products, such as the Kindle Fire and Echo Dot, there’s no sign of it slowing down. What was once a modest online book store is now a massive online marketplace that sells its…
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14 Practical Google Sheets Templates For Everyday Use
Google Sheets templates don’t always lead to boring business documents. They can have surprising time-saving uses when you apply them to everyday situations with the family. While there are some official templates in the Google Sheets template gallery, you can find many more on third-party sites. We went on a search and found a variety…
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Enable Private Browsing in IE 11 and Microsoft Edge
If you want to browse the Internet and not have your search or browsing history recorded locally on your computer, then the private browsing mode (called InPrivate) in IE 11 and Microsoft Edge is a good option to consider. Note that turning on private browsing in the browser only prevents the browser from storing your…
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The Amazfit Band 5 Puts Alexa and Fitness on Your Wrist for $50
Huami If all you need is basic fitness tracking, spending over $200 on a Fitbit Versa 3 might feel like overkill. That’s where the Amazfit Band 5, by Huami, comes in. It’s a basic fitness band with a pedometer, heart rate, and blood oxygen saturation monitors, and a dash of Alexa all for $50. Essentially…
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How To Use a Public Computer Safely
In the bad old days, before everyone had a small supercomputer in their pockets, the only way for many people to get internet access was through an internet cafe. You’d show up, pay a few dollars and then get a computer all to yourself for a set amount of time. These days, the use of…
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How To Set Up Private Cloud Storage Using A Windows 10 FTP Site
When we refer to the cloud, we’re talking about a storage system that keeps data stored and accessible on the internet. In recent years, the likes of Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud, and other similar convenient data storage options have convinced users of the benefits of a cloud server. The problem with these services is that…
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How to Download Facebook Photos & Videos
If you have tons of photos and videos uploaded to Facebook, you may want to download a copy of all that for multiple reasons: if you want to backup your data, if you want to close your Facebook account, etc. Whatever your reason, there is an official way you can download all your Facebook data…
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The $130 LEGO Adidas ZX 8000 Collaboration Kicks are Official
LEGO LEGO has officially announced its partnership with Adidas Originals today for their collaborative redesign of the Adidas Originals ZX 8000 sneaker. The fun, retro shoes will be available globally for $130 on September 25 on the Adidas website and at select retailers, but there is a catch if you’re hoping to snag a pair.…
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How to Use Custom App Icons on Your iPhone and iPad
Justin Duino If you’re tired of seeing the same old app icons on your iPhone or iPad home screen, you can customize their look by creating new ones and “replacing” them. The trick is possible using Apple’s Shortcuts app, which allows you to use any image as an icon. How Does it Work? Currently, it’s not possible…
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Become ‘The Mandalorian’ and Bring the Child Home in LEGO Form
LEGO If you needed just one reason to subscribe to Disney+, then The Mandalorian has to be it. And sure, the name of the show suggests the Mandalorian is the star of the show, but we all know it’s actually Baby Yoda The Child. But what if you could bring The Child home? Soon you can, in…
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Amazon’s Sidewalk Will Take Your Smart Home Outdoors with Echo and Tile
Amazon Amazon’s ambitions to extend your smart home outside are starting to take off. While the company announced the Sidewalk initiative last year, we haven’t heard much more until now. Now Amazon says it’s getting closer to release and will expand the standard to Echo devices and Tile. The latter marks the first third-party company…
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The OnePlus 8T (or at Least the Announcement) Is Coming on October 14th
Niki Reed The tock part of the OnePlus tick-tock release cycle is almost upon us. In less jargon-y terms: it’s time for the mid-year refresh of the company’s phone lineup. OnePlus released the 8 and 8 Pro back in April to lots of acclaim and complaints about rising prices. The OnePlus 8T will be announced…
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Keine EU-Sanktionen gegen Belarus
Die EU-Außenminister konnten sich erneut nicht auf Sanktionen gegen das Regime in Belarus einigen. Zypern blockierte die nötige Einstimmigkeit. EU-Chefdiplomat Josep Borrell sieht die Glaubwürdigkeit der EU gefährdet. “Ich werde weiter darauf hinarbeiten, es ist mir zu einem persönlichen Ziel geworden”, sagte EU-Chefdiplomat Josep Borrell, nachdem er einmal mehr damit gescheitert war, die EU-Außenminister zur…
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How To Block Hackers From Your Phone (Android and iPhone)
Your smartphone is no different from any other general-purpose computer. Which is to say that people with malicious intentions can exploit it to steal your information or otherwise profit at your expense. Whether it’s spying, stealing your money or general victimization, an unsecured smartphone can be a recipe for misery. Here’s how to block hackers…
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Samsung Gear S3 Battery Life & Charger Options
In an ideal scenario, the Samsung Gear S3 battery life is up to four days without having to place the watch on a charging pad. This means the Gear S3 smartwatch is one of the longest battery life smartwatches on the market. But what is an “ideal” scenario, and how can you actually enjoy the…
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3 Sites To Find Free Google Docs Resume Templates
There’s an old saying: “It takes money to make money.” You’ll often find that this is true at even the most earliest stages, such as job searching. When you’re on the hunt, your resume is one of the biggest things to consider. Many people end up paying professionals to build their resume for them, just…
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The 5 Best Online Sources To Buy Used Textbooks
Student debt is a common topic in conversations about higher education, but how much of that debt stems from loans—and how much of it stems from textbooks? Universities don’t have a standardized system for dealing with textbooks. Some professors write their own and require students to purchase the books, while others use high-priced entries from…
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How to Use the Apple Translate App on iPhone
Apple’s Translate app, introduced in iOS 14, allows iPhone users to quickly translate between languages using text or voice input. With speech output, support for a dozen languages, and a comprehensive built-in dictionary, it’s an essential tool for travelers. Here’s how to use it. First, locate the “Translate” app. From the Home screen, swipe downward…
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Debug Your Local Applications Over the Internet with Ngrok Tunnels
Ngrok is a utility that assigns you a public URL and tunnels it to your localhost. This allows anyone outside of your network to use the public URL to easily access your local development environment. What Is Ngrok? Say you’re developing a web app, and want to share it with your coworkers to have them…
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TikTok and WeChat Both Avoid an App Store Ban for Now
Ascannio/Shutterstock Last week the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a ban on both TikTok and WeChat that would remove both from all U.S. app stores starting Sunday, September 20. That date has passed, and both apps are still available for download. Both apps managed a reprieve, but it still remains to be seen how long…
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NBCUniversal’s Peacock App Comes to Roku After Months of Playing Chicken
Roku and NBCU are best friends today, but the broadcaster threatened to remove 46 apps from Roku just four days ago. Roku, NBC After threatening to remove 46 TV Everywhere channels from the Roku platform, NBCUniversal is finally getting what it wants. Roku will distribute the Peacock streaming app on its devices, alongside the 46…
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How to Adjust the Volume on Your Mac
New to the Mac ecosystem? You might be wondering how to increase or decrease the computer’s volume. Just like Windows, you can use keyboard shortcuts. And to make this easier, you can add a volume slider to the menu bar as well. Use Function Keys on the Mac Keyboard The easiest way to adjust the…
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FinCEN Files: Wenn die Aufsicht der Banken versagt
Im Kampf gegen Geldwäsche hinkt der Staat seit Jahren hinterher. Das belegen die Recherchen um die FinCEN-Files. Auch in Deutschland patzen die Aufsichtsbehörden. Wie kann das sein und was muss sich ändern? Video ansehen 02:13 FinCEN Files: Datenleak setzt Deutsche Bank unter Druck Mafiosi, Despoten, korrupte Oligarchen, Betrüger – die Liste der Kriminellen, die jeden…
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ICARUS: Tierbeobachtung soll vor Epidemien und Naturkatastrophen warnen
Mit Minisendern kann ICARUS weltweit das Verhalten von Tieren aus dem All beobachten und dabei auch Ausbreitungswege von Epidemien, ökologische Veränderungen und Naturkatastrophen erforschen. Mitte September schlugen Biologen der us-amerikanischen New Mexico State University Alarm, nachdem “Hunderttausende, wenn nicht Millionen von Zugvögeln” im White-Sands-Nationalpark tot aufgefunden worden. Bislang ist unklar, warum plötzlich so viele Grasmücken,…