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How to Paste a Phone Number into the iPhone’s Phone App
If you use an iPhone and see a telephone number in a note or on a website, you can often tap it directly to place a call. But if that special link doesn’t show up, you can also “Copy” the phone number and “Paste” it directly into the Phone app. Here’s how. First, locate the…
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The 7 Best Software Keyboards for iOS
Aleksey Khilko/Shutterstock.com Just because your iPhone comes with a software keyboard doesn’t mean you have to like it…or keep it. There are better iPhone keyboard apps out there with robust features like custom themes and emoji, as well as some that can help you type faster or more accurately, so why not make the jump?…
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Seven Ways to Open the Windows Task Manager
Bringing up Task Manager is not much of a task itself, but it’s always fun knowing different ways of doing things. And some of them might even come in handy if you can’t open Task Manager the way you’re used to. RELATED: Beginner Geek: What Every Windows User Needs to Know About Using the Windows…
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Weltpremiere in Venedig: Der Dokumentarfilm “Greta”
Greta Thunberg ist die Ikone der weltweiten Klimaschutz-Bewegung. Mit 15 startete sie ihren ersten Schulstreik. Ein Filmemacher begleitet ihren mutigen Weg. Filmszene aus der Dokumentation “I am Greta” von Regisseur Nathan Grossmann (2020) Nur selten huscht bei öffentlichen Auftritten ein Lächeln über ihr Gesicht.GretaThunberg (Jg. 2003) ist sich offenbar ihrer Verantwortung, für die Rettung des Klimas zu kämpfen,…
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Goethes Gedicht “Wandrers Nachtlied”
Vor 240 Jahren entstand eines der wohl bekanntesten Gedichte Goethes. Eines Abends schrieb er es mit einem Bleistift an eine einfache Hüttenwand im Wald. Goethe: Dichter und vieles mehr Der Minister und Haushaltssanierer Mit 26 Jahren ging der junge Goethe an den Hof von Weimar. Er wurde Minister von Herzog Carl August. Goethes Beamtentätigkeit umfasste…
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Why I Loved Microsoft Bob, Microsoft’s Strangest Creation
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Windows 95, and people have a lot to say about it. My favorite part of Windows 95 was an infamous program called Microsoft Bob. It was a massive failure, but I loved it anyway. A Forgotten Piece of Windows History Windows 95 was a groundbreaking operating system that…
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How To Erase Your Android Phone Remotely
Having your phone lost or stolen is a nightmare. If you fail to retrieve it, you’ll have to replace it and buying a new smartphone can be rather expensive. Not to mention choosing the best Android device from a wide variety of options is a lot of hassle. That’s not even the worst part. If…
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The Beginner’s Guide To TikTok: What It Is, How To Get Started On It
You might know TikTok as “that lip-syncing app for kids”, or “whatever another lip-syncing app for kids Musical.ly turned into”. The truth is, until today TikTok has been downloaded over 1 billion times worldwide, which makes it ridiculously popular. If you don’t belong to the younger generation, you might find TikTok confusing. Is it a…
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What Type of Data Do Websites Collect About You?
When the web first became mainstream in the mid 90s or so, one of its key characteristics was anonymity. No one used their real names and you could live a second life online, at a blazing 33 kbps. The web of today is very different. Not only is there a strong push to deanonymize people,…
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Android Pie (version 9) Review – The “Techie” Smartphone OS Gets Smarter and Friendlier
Google released Android Pie to its own phones, namely the Pixel brand, in August of last year. Since then, the various manufacturers of Android phones, including Samsung, Motorola, Huawei, Sony, Nokia, Honor, LG, and others, have been adapting the latest version of Android (ver. 9) to their phones. Some, such as Essential Phone and OnePlus,…
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6 Apps Every Parent Should Know About
As a parent, it’s your role to protect your children. After all, they haven’t been here all that long and don’t understand the potential threats this world presents. So you bolt the doors, limit their junk food intake, and enforce a curfew. They’re safe and sound in their rooms, right? Wrong. If your children have…
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Toxikologe: “Gemacht, um Schaden anzurichten”
Alexej Nawalny wurde offensichtlich mit dem Kampfstoff Nowitschok vergiftet. Im DW-Interview erläutert der Münchener Toxikologe Martin Göttlicher, ob auch Menschen in der Umgebung des Kremlkritikers gefährdet waren. Deutsche Welle: Vergangene Woche wurde bereits bekannt, dass der russische Oppositionelle Alexej Nawalny, um dessen Leben die Ärzte in der Berliner Charité kämpfen, mit Stoffen aus der Gruppe…
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How To Use Google Calendar: 10 Pro Tips
When most people use Google Calendar, they use it in the simplest way possible. They create events, reminders, and maybe even schedule meetings that use Google Meet. But there’s a lot more to Google Calendar than meets the eye. There are features tucked away inside submenus, and integrations few people know about until you stumble…
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How to Preview a Game on Steam For Free
In this article, we’ll be explaining a number of methods you can use to preview a game on Steam for free. There are a number of reasons why you might want to do this. For example, most of the top games have negative or mixed reviews, despite generally being enjoyed by most players. Also, reviews…
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How To Get Office 365 For Free
A Microsoft Office 365 (now called Microsoft 365) subscription starts at $70 a year, or you can buy a license for about $150. But don’t worry, you don’t necessarily have to pay these prices. It doesn’t matter if you need to use it on the go, or on a PC. It doesn’t matter if you’re…
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How to Map a Network Drive in Windows
A mapped drive is a shortcut to the specific drive on a different device that enables you to access resources shared on a local network, or files on a FTP server or website. It looks just like the shortcut on your local hard drive with its own letter, even opening as though it were on…
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Acrade1Up ‘Big Buck Hunter’ Arcade Machine Preorders Are Now Live
Arcade1Up Yeeeeeeehaw, if you can’t go outside for some guns ‘n’ huntin’ why not bring the huntin’ to you? Ok, that’s enough of that, let’s get serious. Arcade1Up’s $550 Big Buck Hunter replica cabinet is the company’s first entry into light gun games and hopefully introduces more to come. If you need this in your life, preorders…
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Lionel Messi bleibt vorerst beim FC Barcelona
Der argentinische Superstar Lionel Messi wird nun doch nicht den FC Barcelona verlassen. Er bleibt mindestens noch für ein Jahr bei Barça, das für Messi nun plötzlich wieder “der Klub meines Lebens” ist. Viel Lärm um nichts. Lionel Messi bleibt beim FC Barcelona. Der sechsmalige Weltfußballer aus Argentinien ist mit seinem Vorhaben gescheitert, den spanischen Renommierklub in…
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Nach Tat in Solingen: “Keine Worte”
Einen Tag, nachdem in einem Wohnhaus in Solingen fünf Kinderleichen gefunden wurden, herrschen in der Stadt Trauer und Fassungslosigkeit. Wie konnte es zu der Tat kommen? Die Ermittler stehen vor vielen offenen Fragen. “Eigentlich gibt es keine Worte”, sagt Luciano. Der 47-Jährige ist mit seiner Tochter in die Hasselstraße in Solingen gekommen, wo Polizisten gerade…
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Kotsoft’s ‘Liquid Crystal’ Demo is a Free Fascinating Physics Sandbox Simulator
Kotsoft If you’re big into physics sandbox games, you might want to check out the free demo for Liquid Crystal, which was recently announced by Kotsoft. The particle physics simulator is pre-alpha, however, so changes will likely be made before it’s formally published, but you can still download it and have some fun. In the…
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Facebook’s AR Glasses Could Give You Superhearing Powers
What role does sound have in augmented reality? Facebook’s FRL Research team is testing an AR audio system that gives you the power to amplify voices and dim out background noise in real-time. The AR audio technology could be a key component of Facebook’s experimental AR glasses, which are still in an early stage of…
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Apple Delays Its Upcoming Ad Privacy Requirements for iPads and iPhones
Apple Every Apple device has an Identification for Advertisers (IDFA) code that advertisers use to track you. That’s how they keep track of you from one app to another and browse the web. Apple planned to make advertisers ask permission to use the feature in iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and tvOS 14, but now it says it will…
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How to Type Emoji on a Chromebook
Emoji first became popular on smartphones, but they’re just as necessary on computers. Chromebooks and Chrome OS tablets have built-in emoji as well. We’ll show you where to find them, and how to use emoji on your device. People might not use emoji as much when typing on a laptop as they would on a…
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How to Secure Your Linux Server with a UFW Firewall
Shutterstock/Anatolir UFW, short for “uncomplicated firewall,” is a frontend for the more complex iptables utility. It’s designed to make managing a firewall as simple as setting ports to be open and closed, and regulating what traffic is allowed to go through. Setting Up UFW UFW is installed by default in Ubuntu, but if it’s not you…