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How To Use Discord’s In-Game Overlay
Do you need a program that you can use to simultaneously voice/video chat, stream from your PC, and message friends, all while gaming? Discord is an instant messaging software that has lots of features and is a top choice for gamers to connect with their friends. You can download Discord for free on any PC.…
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The Basics Of Creating Your First YouTube Channel
With the existence of the Internet, there has never been a better time to be a video star. And when those videos of you start to stack up and gain viral popularity, they need a home. So where better than your own branded YouTube channel? Making one is rather straightforward and totally free. Today we’ll…
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Check Out Our Revamped Social Media Pages
Normally spring-cleaning is done….well, in the spring. But lately, we have been giving the whole shop a bit of a dusting and clean out – in particular with our social media channels. Starting from today, you will now be notified on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn when we have published something. You can also do your…
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3 Ways To Come Up With the Most Secure Password
As the internet has grown to fight back against password crackers and other hackers, they’ve fought back just as hard. The introduction of CAPTCHA presented a huge roadblock for password thieves, but methods such as OCR (optical character recognition) have helped defeat it. Now more than ever, having the most secure password is crucial. Two…
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How to Change the Keyboard Language in Windows
Are you looking for a way to change the keyboard language in Windows? There are occasions where you might need to do this such as when you buy a used computer and the keyboard is set to another language or if you need to type something in a foreign language instead of English. You can easily change…
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How to Track the Original Location of an Email via its IP Address
You’ve received an email and you want to figure out where it came from. At first glance, it seems impossible. There’s just an email address and that could have come from anywhere in the world. There’s no stamp, postage mark, or return street address like letter mail. Email does have similar features to letter mail…
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How To Download TikTok Videos
TikTok has a ton of video content and sometimes you may want to download TikTok videos to your devices. Downloading videos from TikTok allows you to watch your favorite content even when you aren’t connected to the Internet. It also lets you share these files with others via your preferred sharing methods. There are various…
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How to Boost and Increase Your Internet Speed
Looking for a way to increase your Internet speed without upgrading your ISP Internet plan? Well, Internet speed can depend on a several factors, both internal to the network and external. Starting from the operating system, you have the network card, network cable, wireless router, broadband modem, and possibly other devices before you even get…
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What To Do If Your Smart Assistant Doesn’t Recognize Your Accent
Smart assistants are one of the coolest creations of the past decade. An AI-powered device that can turn on your lights, order food, and tell you traffic conditions – what’s not to like? It’s almost like Rosie from The Jetsons lives in your house. Unless perhaps you have a strong accent. A 2018 article from…
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Plex Pass Lifetime Subscriptions Are $31 off for 24 Hours ($88)
Plex If you use Plex to manage your digital media, you’ve likely heard of Plex Pass. It’s the subscription that adds extra features like hardware transcoding, offline sync, extra apps, and more. Usually, you’d pay $5 a month or $120 for lifetime access, but right now, lifetime passes are on sale for $88. Plex Pass…
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Apple Won’t Let Facebook Inform Users About App Store Fees
Facebook Earlier this month, Facebook launched a new feature for paid online events that allowed businesses to host and charge for virtual cooking lessons, workout sessions, and more. The company planned to pass on all the money to businesses to support them during the global pandemic. But Apple refused to waive its 30% cut and…
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It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Flying Car…Sort of
AP/SkyDrive Apparently it’s not too late for 2020 to finally live up to its potential: flying cars are (sorta) here. SkyDrive Inc., a company in Japan is running one of many flying car projects around the globe, completed a successful (though humble) test run with its device today with a test driver inside. The vehicle,…
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Putsch in Mali: Welche Rolle spielt Russland?
Vor anderthalb Wochen stürzte das Militär in Mali gegen den Präsidenten Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Nun verdichten sich Berichte, wonach die Putschisten auch in Russland ausgebildet wurden. Nach dem Putsch bedankten sich Demonstranten bei Russland und China für ihre “Unterstützung” Zwar hat die Militärjunta in Mali hat den gestürzten Präsidenten Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (IBK) aus der…
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Apple Will Pay $9.75 Million to Settle an Alleged Powerbeats 2 Defect Lawsuit
Beats In 2014, Powerbeats 2 earbuds with promises including “sweat & water-resistance” and “built to endure.” But some users in early 2015 found their units stopped charging and working after “minimal use” and sued. Apple just agreed to settle the class-action lawsuit, which means if you owned a pair, you could get tens of dollars.…
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How to Reconnect SmartThings to the Google Home App
The SmartThings smart home platform is making some big changes in 2020. If you previously added SmartThings devices to the Google Assistant or Home app, you need to reconnect the service to keep using it. We’ll show you how to do just that. Starting on September 8, 2020, the original SmartThings integration with Google Home…
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How Do Delegates, Actions, and Funcs Work in C#?
Delegates, Actions, and Funcs are all C# types focused around a similar concept: storing references in a variable to functions and methods, which can be invoked later on to execute the method it points to. We’ll discuss the differences between the different types, and how to use them. What Are Delegates? Delegates are essentially type-safe…
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Facebook’s VR World, ‘Horizon,’ Enters Beta With Invite Request System
Facebook Do you remember Playstation Home? The game on Playstation 3 where you could travel to public spaces and interact with strangers through avatars? Or Second Life, a similar concept where you can create whole worlds. Facebook is working on the VR version of the idea, dubbed Horizon, and it’s ready for beta. But you’ll have to ask…
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How to Delete an Apple Watch Workout
KANUT PHOTO/Shutterstock Ever accidentally recorded a workout on your Apple Watch or end up with a duplicate you want to delete? Well, strangely, you can’t delete a workout from your Watch; you need to use your iPhone to do it. Here’s how. How to Delete a Workout from the Activities App Open the Activities app…
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Donald Trumps Rede im Faktencheck
Mit Feuerwerk, Gesang und viel Emotion inszeniert sich Präsident Donald Trump als großer Patriot. In seiner Nominierungsrede vor dem Parteitag stellt er viele Behauptungen auf, die falsch sind. Unser Faktencheck. Große Bühne: US-Präsident Trump verkündet vor dem Weißen Haus, der er erneut kandidiert Allein die Tatsache, dass Donald Trump die wichtigste Wahlkampfrede für seine Partei…
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Sonderberater zu Oury Jalloh kritisieren Polizei
Fehler bei Polizei und Justiz, aber keine neuen Ermittlungsansätze. Das sagt der Abschlussbericht der Sonderberater zum Fall des vor 15 Jahren in einer Polizeizelle verbrannten Asylbewerbers. Der Tod von Oury Jalloh beschäftigt seit 15 Jahren deutsche Gerichte und Ermittlungsbehörden: Am siebten Januar 2005 wurde der Asylbewerber aus Sierra Leone tot in einer Polizeizelle gefunden. Die…
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Iran, die Waffen und das Embargo
Die USA sind im UN-Sicherheitsrat mit dem Versuch gescheitert, ein bald auslaufendes Waffenembargo gegen den Iran zu verlängern. Eine drohende militärische Stärkung Irans sehen Experten darin nicht. Konfrontation oder Einbindung per Kompromiss? Über einen angemessenen Umgang mit Iran vermögen sich die westlichen Verbündeten weiterhin kaum zu einigen. Während die USA auf einen harten Kurs setzen…
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8 Best Free Online Virus Scan And Removal Sites
Most computers, PC or Mac, come with some sort of antivirus software already installed. Maybe it’s Windows Defender or something else. But no antivirus can catch everything. If you suspect there’s something strange happening with your computer, try one of these free online virus scan and removal sites. What Is An Online Virus Scan &…
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How to Show or Hide Folders and Apps in the Start Menu on Windows 10
When you click on the Start button in Windows 10, you’ll see the interface is split into three separate sections: the small buttons on the left-hand side, the list of apps and programs in the middle and the static or dynamic tiles on the right-hand side. You can customize quite a few things about the…
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How to Create a System Restore Point Manually in XP
If you are about to update a driver on your computer or install a new program, it’s probably a good idea to create a System Restore point just in case something goes wrong. It’s a great way to backup your registry and ensure that you can return to a normal operating state if it becomes…