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41 Essential Skills for Windows Users
Recently upgraded to Windows 10? Or still using the all-time favorite Windows 7 on your PC? Whichever version of Windows you are using, there are certain tasks every Windows user should know how to do. The tasks range from knowing how to restart your computer in safe mode to being able to change the name…
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You’ll Soon Be Able to Take Google Duo Calls on Android TV
Google Today, Google revealed it will be rolling out Google Duo for Android TV as a beta sometime in the next few weeks, allowing users to make video calls using a big screen, rather than crowding around their laptop, tablet, or smartphone. The feature was only briefly mentioned in the blog post, and no specifics…
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GoPro Debuts a Livestreaming Site So You Can Broadcast Epic Fails in Real-Time
GoPro GoPro makes fantastic tiny cameras you can take nearly anywhere to film your most athletic activities, from surfing to skydiving to parkour. But you have to record now and upload for the world to see later. Now that’s set to change, as GoPro launches a livestreaming service so you can show off your best…
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Google Updates Assistant Snapshots to Agregate Your Tasks in One Place
Josh Hendrickson Google Assistant’s Snapshot feature already helps you stay on top of your day. But until now, it was hidden behind a tap and somewhat limited. Now you can call it up by voice, and it will start aggregating your tasks and even making proactive suggestions so you can get more done in the…
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How to Check Your Local Air Quality Index on iPhone or iPad
If you’re worried about local air quality from wildfires, pollen, or environmental pollution, you can check the current Air Quality Index (AQI) using your iPhone or iPad. Currently, Apple only supports checking the AQI in certain countries (including the U.S., U.K., Germany, and India), but it should roll out in more regions in the future.…
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Bird is Offering Free Scooter Rides for Teachers in September
Johnny Michael/Shutterstock.com With COVID-19 cases still spreading and schools reopening, Bird announced it wants to show its appreciation for teachers across the United States and Europe by running a Free Rides for Teachers program throughout the month of September, even if they work remotely. Bird is offering teachers two free 30-minute rides per day from…
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LEGO and IKEA Team up to Make the Storage Bins of Your Childhood Dreams
LEGO When you’re a kid, you collect toys. Sometimes lots and lots of toys. And if you’re a lucky kid (or a lucky adult), you might collect lots and lots of LEGO bricks. But what do you do with them? IKEA and LEGO have just the answer. Beautiful storage solutions that not only hold your…
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How to Delete All Completed Reminders at Once on iPhone and iPad
Khamosh Pathak Reminders on the iPhone and iPad is a simple, no-nonsense task-management app. Sometimes, though, simplicity comes at a cost. One glaring example is the Reminders app doesn’t automatically delete old reminders. Fortunately, there’s a work-around! The Reminders app allows you to hide completed reminders, and calls it a day. You can tap the…
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Amazon’s First Fitness Device is the Halo, A Wearable With Impressive Sensors
Amazon Amazon is getting into the fitness wearable game. The Halo is a small fabric band that doesn’t have a screen, and a monthly membership fee is required in order to use it. But don’t close the tab just yet: there’s some interesting tech packed in there at might make this more appealing than its…
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What Are Unix Sockets and How Do They Work?
Shutterstock/asharkyu Unix sockets are a form of communication between two processes that appears as a file on disk. This file can be used by other programs to establish very fast connections between two or more processes without any network overhead. What Are Sockets? Sockets are a direct connection between two processes. Imagine if you wanted…
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Corona: Die machtlose Kanzlerin
Weihnachtsmärkte verbieten, Karneval streichen? Welche Opfer müssen in der Corona-Pandemie noch gebracht werden? Angela Merkel und die mächtigen Landesfürsten sind sich nur in Wenigem einig. Aus Berlin Sabine Kinkartz. Mehr als fünf Stunden – und damit deutlich länger als geplant – dauerte die Konferenz von Angela Merkel mit den Regierungschefs der 16 Bundesländer. “Das war…
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Goethe-Medaillen 2020 im Zeichen des Widerspruchs
Die bolivianische Künstlerin Elvira Espejo Ayca, die Schriftstellerin Zukiswa Wanner sowie ihr Kollege Ian McEwan werden auf einem digitalen Festakt geehrt. Die Goethe-Medaille wird seit 1955 verliehen Wenn am 28. August 2020 traditionell die Goethe-Medaille vergeben wird, ist alles anders als in den 65 Jahren zuvor. Die Verleihung der vom Vorstand des Goethe-Instituts gestifteten Auszeichnung…
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Folterprozess Koblenz: Auftritt einer Legende
Beim weltweit ersten Prozess gegen das syrische Foltersystem sagte Riad Seif als Zeuge aus. Der führende Oppositionelle hatte dem Angeklagten Anwar R. bei der Einreise nach Deutschland geholfen. Nur einen Steinwurf entfernt von der idyllischen Rheinpromenade liegt der schmucklose Saal 128 des Oberlandesgerichts Koblenz. Seit April wird hier über die Gräuel syrischer Folterkeller verhandelt –…
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Drive Your Car Infrequently? You Need This Smart Trickle Charger
Noco Discovering your car has a dead battery when you really need to move it is a drag, but you can avoid that headache with an inexpensive smart charger. Maybe you have a “garage queen” classic car that sits waiting for a sunny summer day. Or maybe, thanks to the work-from-home shift, you and your…
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Here’s All the Free Stuff That Comes with Verizon’s Unlimited Plans
Tada Images/Shutterstock Are you overpaying for your streaming services? Verizon Unlimited comes with free subscriptions to Disney+, Apple Music, and more. Here’s how to see what you’re missing out on, and how much money you could save by taking full advantage of an Unlimited plan. What Comes with Verizon Unlimited? You probably signed up for…
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How to Upload Music to YouTube Music
YouTube Music is Google’s replacement for Google Play Music. The service is mainly for streaming music from YouTube’s library, but you can also upload your own tunes to the cloud. Here’s how to upload and manage your music library. RELATED: How to Switch From Google Play Music to YouTube Music If you were a Google…
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What Are Unix PIDs and How Do They Work?
Whenever a process is created in a Linux system, it is given a new number that identifies it to other applications. This is the process ID, or PID, and it is used throughout the system to manage running processes. How Processes Work In Linux The first process Linux runs is called systemd, which is given…
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What Does Webpack Do, and How Do I Use It for My Website?
Webpack is a utility that can bundle your JavaScript files together. This allows you to be more organized and productive, and also allows the use of preprocessed languages like SASS and TypeScript. What Is Webpack for? Imagine you’ve been working on a website with a lot of custom JavaScript. You’ve been on this project for…
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Bundesliga: Vorerst weiter keine Zuschauer
Nach den Beratungen der Kanzlerin mit den Ministerpräsidenten zur Corona-Krise ist klar: Fans wird es in den Bundesliga-Stadien vor Ende Oktober nicht geben. Auch andere Sportarten stehen vor schweren Zeiten. Die Nordkurve im Borussia-Park – ohne Zuschauer Die Fußball-Bundesliga wird bis mindestens Ende Oktober vor weitgehend leeren Zuschauerrängen spielen müssen. Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) und…
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Bildbearbeitungs-Apps im Test: “Quickart”
Wer mit dem Smartphone fotografiert und schnell schöne Ergebnisse teilen will, braucht effektive Tools zur Bildbearbeitung. DW Digitales Leben testet die beliebtesten Apps. Diese Woche: “Quickart”. Fotobearbeitung ist schon länger eine App-Store-Kategorie mit einer erdrückenden Anzahl von Auswahlmöglichkeiten. Das hindert Entwickler jedoch nicht daran, immer neue Methoden auszutüfteln, um euch bei der Arbeit an Fotos und Selfies zu helfen. Einer dieser Entwickler ist Lightricks Ltd., dessen “Facetune”-App seit 2013 bei…
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Verbot von Corona-Demo: “Jetzt erst recht”
Berlin hat eine Anti-Corona-Demo verboten, der Initiator des Protests klagt dagegen. Seine Unterstützer sind schon seit Tagen vor Ort und bereiten sich vor. Sie wollen dennoch demonstrieren. Der Versuch eines Besuchs. Etwa zehn Zelte ducken sich ins feuchte Gras, die meisten Eingänge sind wegen der kühlen Witterung geschlossen. Vor der kleinen Zeltstadt sitzen in einem…
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Koloniale Vergangenheit holt Deutschland ein
Mehr als 100 Jahre nach dem Ende des deutschen Kolonialreichs wächst der Druck auf die Bundesregierung: Neben Namibia verlangen nun auch Tansania und Burundi Reparationen für die von Deutschen begangenen Verbrechen. In Namibia stehen Forderungen gegen Deutschland seit Jahren im Raum, hier ein Foto von 2011 Mehrere Gräueltaten aus den 1900er-Jahren holen das Deutschland der…
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YNAB vs Mint: Why YNAB Is The Better Budget App
Creating a budget is one of the first things people learn to do when they start “adulting”. That is, if they want to stay on top of their growing list of bills, and still save money over time. Most people think that creating a budget should be simple. You take your income, subtract your expenses,…
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The 7 Best SNES Games of All Time
Released in 1991, the Super Nintendo is widely considered to be the single greatest Nintendo console of all time. It set the standard for many games to come over the next several decades, even into modern times. If you take a look at a list of the best games of all time, across all consoles,…