Consoles are great because of their pick-up-and-play nature. No drivers, operating systems, or graphics cards to mess with. But things can still go wrong. Let’s take a look at some common Xbox Series X|S issues and possible solutions. Make Sure Your Console Is Running the Latest Firmware Assuming your console turns on and can connect to the internet, the first thing you should try when encountering an issue is updating your system software....

Twitter drops the number of accounts users can follow in a day, more details about Microsoft’s Chromium-Edge, Wing launches a drone delivery service in Australia, and a lot more. Let’s talk about the biggest stories for April 9th, 2019. The Play Store Has a Problem with Young Children Finding Violent Video Games App stores are a haven for developers because they allow a single person to create an app, distribute it, and potentially reach millions of people....

YouTube Premium now has a referral program, as reported by 9to5Google, which generates a referral link you can send to others. If someone else signs up for three months of YouTube Premium with your link, they can get the first three months for $0.99, then the standard pricing of $11.99 per month kicks in. At the same time, you get one free month of Premium for each referral. YouTube often gives away three free months of Premium as a promotional offer, so this isn’t the best deal in the world for new subscribers....

Apple is adding more privacy protections in macOS 10.14 Mojave. Mac applications must request permission before accessing data like your photos, emails, webcam, microphone, calendars, and contacts. If an app tries accessing protected resources without permission, it may crash. What You Need to Know macOS Mojave provides additional protection for your private data. In the past, apps running on your Mac could access much of this data without asking you for permission....

Want to add, subtract, or find the difference (duration) between two times? If so, Google Sheets makes it super easy to do just that, no function required. We’ll show you how. Add Time in Google Sheets To add hours, minutes, or seconds to your specified time on Google Sheets, use the standard “+” (plus) operator. Start by opening your web browser, launching Google Sheets, and accessing your spreadsheet. We’ll use the following sheet as an example:...

How to Buy a Kindle Book On Your iPhone or iPad Now you can browse the best selling Kindle books or use the search bar at the top of the screen to find the specific book you’re looking for. Find the eBook you want. I’ve gone with Good Intentions: A Supervillain Story, a novel by How-To Geek’s own Michael Crider. If you’ve got more than one Kindle device or app, tap the “Deliver To” option, and then select the iPhone or iPad to which you want the book sent....

No matter whether your Apple device is in its initial AppleCare warranty period or covered by AppleCare+, checking its current coverage can be the first step in getting a repair. Here’s how to check what’s covered, and what isn’t. As many people have learned over the years, having Apple devices repaired outside of AppleCare can be a costly endeavor, especially given the current state of notebook repairability. Nothing is cheap when it’s all bonded or soldered to a logic board, so you’ll probably be hoping that your repair tab is going to be picked up by Apple....

The Stocks app for iPhone provides everything you need to know in a clean interface. At a glance, you can see the current values in green (gains) and red (losses). By default, the app lists market values for Dow Jones, NASDAQ, Apple, Google, Verizon, AT&T, and more. Apple also tosses in business news curated from its News app. On the Apple Watch, you can get the same information at a glace save for the curated news....

Windows 10’s May 2019 Update includes a new light theme and a brighter default desktop background to go with it. Here’s how to enable the shiny new theme and get a lighter looking desktop. To enable the light theme, head to Settings > Personalization > Colors. To quickly open the Personalization section, you can right-click your desktop and select “Personalize” or press Windows+I to open the Settings window and then click “Personalization....

Finding the mean comes in handy when processing and analyzing all kinds of data. With Microsoft Excel’s AVERAGE function, you can quickly and easily find the mean for your values. We’ll show you how to use the function in your spreadsheets. How Microsoft Excel Calculates the Mean By definition, the mean for a data set is the sum of all the values in the set divided by the count of those values....

RELATED: How to Turn Comments On or Off on YouTube See Your YouTube Comments on Desktop or Mobile The steps to view your YouTube comment history are the same for both desktop and mobile. First, open a web browser on your desktop or mobile phone and launch the YouTube Comment History site. If you haven’t already, log in to your account on the site. Once you’re logged in, you will see a “YouTube Comments” page displaying all of the comments you’ve ever posted on YouTube videos....

You’ll need to download the new Microsoft Edge browser and install it before you begin. Installing and Using Microsoft Extensions in Microsoft Edge Like Chrome, Microsoft Edge comes with the ability to install browser add-ons, called extensions, that add new and enhanced features. You can see what extensions are currently installed in Edge by clicking the three-horizontal dot menu icon located in the top-right corner and then selecting the “Extensions” button to enter the extensions menu....

Tired of using your phone to transfer music from one Google Home device to another? Worry no more! You can now transfer most media across any device with your voice. This voice command applies to all Google Home, Nest, and Chromecast devices, as well as any speaker groups you might have created. Other Bluetooth devices aren’t supported in the current version of this feature. The Voice Commands On any Google Assistant-connected device, you can use any of the following commands (as always, say, “Okay, Google,” or, “Hey, Google” first):...

The 100-tab habit is widespread; it’s nothing to be ashamed of. But a cluttered browser can lower productivity and reduce computer speeds. Maybe it’s time to break that habit with a few simple tips. Close the Tabs You Don’t Need Your tab problem has very little to do with what browser you’re using or what extensions are installed on your computer. Really, over-tabbing is just a bad habit. It’s like having a cluttered desk....

Which Headphones Have the W1 or H1 Chip? At the time of writing, the following Apple and Beats headphones have either the W1 or H1 chip. The steps in this guide apply to all of them. If your headphones aren’t on the list, they’re probably just regular Bluetooth headphones. Check out our guide to connecting Bluetooth headphones to an Apple Watch for help instead. Apple AirPods 1st Generation (W1) Apple AirPods 2nd Generation (H1) Apple AirPods 3rd Generation (H1) Apple AirPods Pro (H1) BeatsX (W1) Beats Studio 3 (W1) Beats Solo 3 Wireless (W1) Beats Powerbeats 3 Wireless (W1) Beats Solo Pro (H1) Powerbeats Pro (H1) Powerbeats (H1)...

VNC allows you to remotely access a computer and use its desktop, either over the Internet or from another room in your house. Windows includes a Remote Desktop feature, but it’s only available in Professional editions of Windows. Some people may prefer TeamViewer or another service instead, but VNC allows you to install and manage your own server without using a centralized service. VNC clients and servers are available for all platforms, but we’ll be covering Windows here....

Reboot Your Fire TV Stick From the Settings Menu A convenient way to turn your Fire TV Stick off and then back on is to use an option in your Stick’s settings menu. This option reboots your Stick without requiring you to get up from your couch. When you’re ready, from your Fire TV Stick’s home screen, choose the “Settings” option (a gear icon). In the “Settings” menu, select “My Fire TV....

Start by opening the Instagram app on your smartphone. If you can’t find the app on your iPhone’s homescreen, try using Apple’s built-in Spotlight Search. Android users having difficulties can find Instagram in the app drawer or using the search bar. Next, tap on your account avatar in the bottom-right corner of the social media app. Select the “Following” option found at the top of your profile. You should now see a new “Categories” section above the list of accounts that you’re following....

Voice Assistants Record You After Their Wake Word Voice assistants work in a straightforward manner. They continually listen to everything you say, all day long. But the device in the room doesn’t have much intelligence. The only thing it can understand is its wake word: Alexa, Hey Google, Hey Cortana, and so on. Once it detects that wake word, it starts recording everything that follows (and a second or so from when it thought it heard the wake word)....

With the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update back in 2017 came a change in the way Windows handles open apps when shutting down. During a normal shutdown, Windows tries to “bookmark” open applications and then reopen them when you start your PC again. There are ways to shut down Windows that stops that from happening. How to Stop Windows From Reopening Last Opened Apps on Startup Before the Fall Creators Update, shutting down your PC worked the way it always had: Windows closed all open apps, and after starting the system back up, you’d have to re-open them unless you manually added them to startup....