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While you can access Gmail attachments by opening the related message deep within Google’s client, it’s not very convenient. You need a central location to access saved documents and images. This guide shows you how to save Gmail attachments to Google Drive. An example use case for this is if you’re working with a construction company and email exchanges include multiple floor plans and contracts. Finding a specific file in those emails can be a pain....

Drivers aren’t something that you need to be terribly worried about anymore unless you’re a gamer, but when you are troubleshooting a problem it can be useful to see what you have installed. But who wants to click through every item in Device Manager? RELATED: How to Find Drivers for Unknown Devices in the Device Manager For the most part, you can just use the drivers included in Windows Update, but if you have a high performance PC with a good graphics card, you’re probably going to want to install the latest graphics drivers....

Child’s Play (1988) Play Video Director Tom Holland takes his time bringing out Chucky (voiced by Brad Dourif) in the doll’s first film, instead focusing on little Andy Barclay (Alex Vincent) and his single mother Karen (Catherine Hicks). Possessed by the spirit of a serial killer, Chucky looks like a harmless Good Guys doll at first, but he eventually reveals his true murderous nature. He’s less snarky and playful in this early outing, instead focused on isolating Andy so that he can transfer his soul into a human body....

Screen Time records and gathers information about how you use your iPhone. If you don’t find the feature useful, or you have an alternative available, it’s easy to turn this feature off. Here’s how to do just that. Later, to start getting your phone usage statistics again, you can re-enable Screen Time on your iPhone. When you turn off Screen Time, you may be asked to enter your Screen Time passcode, so keep that handy before following the following steps....

Don’t like Windows 10? As long as you’ve upgraded within the last month, you can uninstall Windows 10 and downgrade your PC back to its original Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 operating system. You can always upgrade to Windows 10 again later. Even if it’s been more than a month, you should be able to perform a clean install of the version of Windows that came with your PC using fresh installation media and its product key....

As you get better at photography, you need to start making deliberate choices about the composition of your images. The rule of thirds just won’t cut it anymore. One of the simplest and most powerful composition techniques is leading lines. Let’s look at what they are and how to use them. RELATED: Is the Rule of Thirds Really a Photography Rule? Why Composition? Photography is an art form. Sure, there’s not a tremendous amount of art to snapshots of your dog you took with your iPhone, but there still is the potential there for an image to be more than just a disposable depiction of something that happened....

It’s dark and you need to be able to see. It’s fine—whip out your trusty Android phone and put the camera flash to work as a flashlight. Here’s how to do it. Honestly, this couldn’t be simpler, as it’s merely a toggle away on pretty much all Android phones. First, pull down the notification shade. Then find the flashlight icon and tap it. Left: Off; Right: On Really, that’s it!...

If You Do Have a Cable TV Login In the United States, Fox is broadcasting all the rounds in the tournament, and if you have cable TV, you can watch the games on the Fox and FS1 channels. You can find the full schedule of games (and which Fox channel they air on) on the Fox website. You can also watch the tournament on your mobile device using the Fox Sports App....

fstab, the File Systems Table Although adding a new hard drive to a Linux computer isn’t too complicated, it can be a little confusing the first time you try. You connect up the hardware, power on the computer, and log in to the operating system. But you cannot see your new drive anywhere. Why doesn’t it show up? How do you get Linux to “see” the drive so you can start to configure it?...

We’ve been streaming content from the internet for a long time, and it’s gotten to the point that the internet is synonymous with services like Netflix and Youtube. But what exactly is streaming, and how does it work? Streaming Happens Bit by Bit When you want to watch a video or play a song on your computer, you need to download it first. There’s no way around that. Knowing this, you may look at Netflix or Spotify and ask “how did we figure out how to make videos and music download instantaneously?...

The Case for 100 Tabs When it comes to productivity, everyone has different needs. Some people like to write to-do lists, some people like to stand while they work, and others like to keep 100 tabs (or more!) open at a time. If you’re the kind of person that loves a mess of tabs, then congratulations, society despises you for the one thing that makes you unique. At some point in the last 20 years, civilized society decided that a mess of browser tabs is like a stack of dirty dishes or a hoarder’s front porch....

After downloading the Windows Terminal app from the Store, you can take advantage of all the new features—including tabs, finally! You can combine tabs from the traditional Command Prompt, Linux Bash instances, and PowerShell in the same window. It’s a deeply customizable environment, too. Here’s how Microsoft describes it: For more information about this awesome new application, read Microsoft’s blog post announcing the release. We look forward to playing with it a lot more in the days to come....

Streaming Netflix is one thing, but having to both stream the game and relay your gamepad input requires speeds that simply weren’t available just a few short years ago. Today, however, most households can easily (and successfully) game through the cloud. Cloud gaming might be the future, but there are plenty of factors to consider before signing up for one or more of these services. For one, you’ll need to ensure you have a reliable connection wherever you plan to game....

Thankfully, PC gaming is much more controller-friendly these days. Now you can plug any modern controller into your computer via USB and it will likely work instantly. With so many options available though, which controller is right for you? There are a few factors to consider when thinking about buying a PC controller. First and foremost, what are you planning to play? Some games just aren’t suited to a mouse and keyboard....

If you are currently using a Wi-Fi 5 or earlier router, an upgrade to a 6E router will give you a noticeable bump in network speed. For anyone already using Wi-Fi 6, the benefits of upgrading to Wi-Fi 6E are more subtle. You can expect a more reliable connection, better latency, and less interference from other network users, but only if the devices you are using to connect are capable of accessing the 6GHz band....

Someone on a hacking forum going by the name of “UberLeak” published a number of files claimed to be source code from backend platforms for both the Uber and Uber Eats apps. Among the leaked data, we seem to not only have source code, but also internal reports as well as email addresses belonging to over 77,000 Uber employees. The leaked files don’t appear to contain any user information, so you might not need to rush to change all your passwords right now....

“This website wants to show notifications!” It’s been an annoying part of the web landscape for years. A well-intentioned feature was abused by many websites to hassle users, and now browsers like Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome are cracking down. Why Did Browser Make These So Annoying? Notification capabilities were just part of making the web a better application platform. Web apps should be able to send you notifications about new messages and emails—if you want them....

Many online content creators use Patreon to supplement their income. How does it work, and should you support your favorite internet content creator on the site? Find out here. Patreon and Creator Support From musicians to video-makers to podcasters, the web has given many creative people a platform to share their work. However, as more people transition to having fully online careers, ad revenues from websites like YouTube may not be enough to create the content they make....

More Games Are Coming to Game Pass Microsoft is betting big on Game Pass for the future. The service, where gamers can pay a flat fee each month and have access to a huge catalog of games on-demand, hit 25 million subscribers in January 2022. The company has doubled down on the model with the addition of Xbox Cloud Gaming, which means you don’t even need a console to use Game Pass anymore....

Yes, Router Placement Matters It’s tempting to stick your Wi-Fi router wherever you have space, without giving it much thought, but that’s a mistake. A Wi-Fi signal only travels so far, and the more walls, bookcases, or other materials it encounters, the shorter that distance becomes. If the internet seems slow or spotty on your phone or tablet, check your Wi-Fi signal strength and check for channel interference. If you find you don’t have a stable signal in certain areas of your home—even on clear channels—it’s time to consider moving your Wi-Fi router....