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How to Update a Nexus Device OTA to Android N (7.0) Beta
If you have a Nexus device and love playing around with the latest versions of Android, then you might be happy to learn that you can update your device to the beta version of Android N over-the-air (OTA). The only devices you can do this for are the Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Nexus…
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How to Burn, Copy, and Backup a CD or DVD
As a technology enthusiast, I often get asked how to quickly burn or copy CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs for free. Most people have heard of software like Roxio, Sonic, or Nero, but none of them are free and they are usually so bloated with extras that your computer actually starts to run a lot slower…
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How to Disable Notification Bubbles on Android
The notification “Bubble” is a feature introduced in Android 11 that works like Facebook Messenger’s “Chat Heads.” Conversations can be popped-out into windows that overlay your current activity. If you don’t want to use Bubbles, it can be disabled. Bubbles are an opt-out feature, meaning they’re enabled by default. When an app presents a Bubble…
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How to Quickly Switch Between Virtual Desktops on Windows 10
Virtual desktops are a handy way to juggle multiple workspaces in Windows 10. There are several ways to quickly switch between virtual desktops, including several lesser-known keyboard shortcuts—we’ll cover them all below. Keyboard Shortcuts to Switch Between Virtual Desktops To quickly switch between virtual desktops in Windows 10 with a keyboard shortcut, press Windows+Ctrl+Left Arrow…
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How to Run NGINX Inside Docker (for Easy Auto-Scaling)
One of the most common workloads of Docker is using it to containerize web servers like NGINX and Apache to run a high-performance content delivery fleet that can be easily auto-scaled and managed. We’ll show you how to set it up with NGINX. Setting Up NGINX Inside Docker Docker is a containerization platform, used to…
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Alexa Invaded My Printer and I’m Not Happy About It
r.classen/Shutterstock I’ve had Alexa smart speakers for years. I bought them to make my smart home more convenient to use through voice controls. But now Alexa has me hopping mad. Why? She invaded my printer without asking my permission and started emailing me about ink. When does a voice assistant cross the line from convenience…
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What Is Edge Computing, and Why Does It Matter?
THINK A/Shutterstock Cloud computing is a bigger deal than most people realize. Its influence isn’t just felt in the business world, where it’s displaced previous on-premises servers with nimbler, off-site alternatives. Even the layperson shuffles bits to the ethereal data center in the sky, thanks to services like Google Photos and Netflix. But is another…
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Deutsche haben mehr Angst vor Trump als vor Corona
Trotz Corona – die Deutschen sind optimistisch und haben so wenig Ängste wie lange nicht mehr. Das ist das überraschende Ergebnis einer Studie. Auf der Angstskala ganz oben steht ein Politiker. Das hatte sogar die Forscher überrascht. Seit 28 Jahren führen sie im Auftrag der Raiffeisen-und Volksbanken Versicherung R+V eine Umfrage zu den Ängsten der Deutschen…
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Was Donald Trump und Martin Luther verbindet
Die Ausstellung “Von Luther zu Twitter” in Berlin erforscht die Allianz von Medien und Politik – von der Druckerpresse bis zu den sozialen Medien. Zu Beginn seiner Präsidentschaft im Jahr 2017 sorgte Donald Trump regelmäßig mit seinen Tweets für Schlagzeilen. Er twitterte über “Hexenjagden”, “Fake News ” oder “dumme Geschäfte”. Die Presse reagierte nervös und kommentierte…
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Formel 1: Sebastian Vettel wechselt zu Aston Martin
Sebastian Vettel bleibt in der Formel 1. Der vierfache Weltmeister hat mit Aston Martin für 2021 einen neuen Arbeitgeber gefunden. Statt mit dem langsamen Ferrari-Motor, ist Vettel dann mit Mercedes-Technik unterwegs. Nachdem sein Abschied bei der Scuderia Ferrari seit Monaten feststeht und lange darüber spekuliert wurde, ob und wo Sebastian Vettel seine Formel-1-Karriere fortsetzt, herrscht nun…
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Polizei: Zwischen Randale und Rechtsextremismus-Vorwurf
Deutschland streitet über seine Polizei. Oft steht sie im Mittelpunkt von Kritik. Oft steht sie unter Druck. Polizeiseelsorger Christian Mendt aus Sachsen schildert seine Sicht. Polizeiarbeit in Deutschland ist zum Thema geworden. Beamte werden bei Demonstrationen von Verschwörungsanhängern beschimpft und angegriffen. Zugleich werden Beamte für Übergriffe kritisiert. Christian Mendt (65) ist seit sechseinhalb Jahren evangelischer…
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Venezuelas Opposition festigt Maduros Macht
Mit Henrique Capriles geht einer der prominentesten Dissidenten Venezuelas auf die Regierung zu. Machthaber Nicolás Maduro dürfte das freuen. Seine Macht basiert unter anderem auf der Uneinigkeit der Opposition. Oppositionsführer Henrique Capriles während einer Demonstration in Caracas (Archivbild) Henrique Capriles war nie eine strahlende Figur in der venezolanischen Opposition. Aber er war diejenige, auf die…
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Convert Between Many Different Files Types Online
Need to convert a DOC file to PDF? Or maybe a PDF to a JPG file? There will always come a time when you’ll have to convert a file of one type into another and you will probably want to do it as fast and as cheap as possible. Of course, if you work in…
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Charting Your Excel Data
For some time now, charting data in Excel has become not only simple but also automated to the extent that you can easily go from a tabular spreadsheet to a comprehensive area, bar, line, or pie chart in no time with a few well-contemplated mouse clicks. Then as you edit the data in your spreadsheet,…
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What Are The Best Smart Glasses in 2020?
Smart glasses are a common trope in science fiction. The wearer puts on a pair of glasses and a heads-up display appears, outlining significant details about whatever they look at. Maybe the glasses display messages or aid them in hacking into a mega-corporation. Google Glass made headlines for this same reason, although the initial version…
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What is Cryptojacking and How Do I Stop It?
You know about malware and ransomware. You know what a computer virus is and probably had one. But do you know about cryptojacking? Cryptojacking is a bit like ransomware, but stealthy and potentially worth more money to the criminals that use it. While ransomware takes your data hostage until you pay the ransom, cryptojacking uses…
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Kontakt bieten in Zeiten des Distanzhaltens
Am Welttag der Suizidprävention warnen Experten vor den Gefahren der Corona-Einschränkungen für selbstmordgefährdete Menschen. Distanzhalten dürfe nicht dazu führen, dass wir soziale Bindungen aufgeben. Distanzhalten ist seit Monaten oberstes Gebot in der Corona-Pandemie. Und niemand weiß, wann es damit vorbei sein wird. Doch Menschen mit Selbstmordgedanken brauchen eigentlich das Gegenteil: den direkten zwischenmenschlichen Kontakt. Der…
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Apple Won’t Let Epic Games Use “Sign in With Apple” Starting September 11
EPIC Epic and Apple are fighting over money, and the real losers are the gamers caught in the middle. That’s all the more evident in Apple’s latest move, as Epic admits starting September 11, it can no longer offer “Sign in with Apple” as a secure way to access Epic Accounts. The gaming company announced…
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AT&T Customers Can Now Make Calls Through Alexa Speakers
Amazon If you have an AT&T number and you don’t like to carry your phone throughout the house, Alexa may have some good news for you. Thanks to the mobile company’s Numbersync program, you can now use your Alexa speakers, like an Echo dot, to make and receive phone calls from your AT&T number. To…
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Play Your Favorite Retro 2D Games in 3D with the “3dSen PC” NES Emulator
Geod Studio We’ve all hopped online at some point to find an emulator that’ll let us replay our favorite retro 2D games, like Castlevania, Pacman, or Metroid. Now, with the release of 3dSen PC from Geod Studio on Steam, we can play those games and many more…in 3D. The game emulator converts your favorite NES games…
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EA Play Is Coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass PC for Free
Microsoft Are you still set on the PS5? Microsoft today announced that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass PC subscribers will soon get an EA Play membership with over 60 free games for no additional charge. The addition of EA Play begins “this holiday,” presumably around the November 10th launch of the Xbox Series…
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LEGO Knows Han Shot First, Debuts 3000-Piece Mos Eisley Cantina Set to Prove It
LEGO When you think of iconic Star Wars locations, the Mos Eisley Cantina has to be in the top five. At the Cantina, we got our first view of the destructive properties of a lightsaber. The Cantina introduced us to Han Solo, and the first Star Wars earworm. Any fan of Star Wars and LEGO should be excited about the incredible…
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6 Ways To Animate Still Photos Online Or With Apps
Video and animated content does far better than photos when it comes to social networks and the internet in general. For example, people are more likely to view and comment on your Instagram stories if they’re animated. You can even revive a boring PowerPoint presentation with a GIF. One way to animate an image is…
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Free Up Disk Space using TreeSize
Trying to figure out where all of your hard drive space has disappeared to is often quite a challenge in Windows with all of the hidden folders and temp directories! As an IT Professional, one tool that I use almost every other day is TreeSize, a small utility that tells you exactly where all of…