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Smart bulbs aren’t the only way to get remote-controlled lights in your house. You can also install smart light switches and use them with any bulbs. Here’s how to install and set up the Lutron Caseta Dimmer Switch Starter Kit. RELATED: Smart Light Switches vs. Smart Light Bulbs: Which One Should You Buy? The company’s starter kit is a great way to dip your toes into the smart light switch arena, as their $100 kit includes the hub, a smart dimmer switch, and a little remote to control the switch from across the room....

A word of warning before you begin. Because Fortnite isn’t included in the Play Store, Fortnite completely bypasses Google’s own parental controls. That means any parental controls you’ve already applied in Google Play just won’t work. Creating a Fresh Epic Games Account for Fortnite When you install Fortnite, you’ll be asked to create or sign in to an Epic Games account. If you already have an Epic Games account, creating a new account for your children to use with Fortnite instead might be the quickest solution to prevent unauthorized purchases....

Both Chrome and Firefox on Android allow you to force zoom in thanks to built-in accessibility features included in both browsers. You can also use Android’s built-in accessibility features to increase the overall text size or to magnify your screen instead. Enable Force Zoom in Chrome on Android Google Chrome is the default browser on most Android devices. To enable force zooming in Chrome, open the app on your Android device, and then tap the vertical ellipsis menu icon in the top right....

If you buy a Chromebook that has been out for a while, there’s a small chance it could have an issue downloading the latest OS updates. Fortunately, getting your Chromebook to a completely up-to-date state isn’t impossible. It’s unclear why this failure happens, but if a Chromebook sits on the same build for too long, it simply can’t pull the latest version from Google servers. Instead, it will kick back an error or tell you that the system is up to date when you know it isn’t....

Safari lets you open links in a new tab on iPhone or iPad, but it immediately switches to that new tab when you do. Here’s how to open all new tabs in the background instead. Opening links in new tabs on an iPhone or iPad has long been a simple case of touching and holding a link and then tapping “Open in New Tab.” That works great if you don’t want to lose your place on your current web page....

This works just like rebooting your Windows PC when you’re having issues. The software on your router and modem will shut down and restart in a fresh state. When you restart your modem, it will reconnect to your Internet service provider (ISP). Some routers—especially older ones—can slow down over time as they run. This is a software problem, and a quick restart can fix it. Locate Your Router and Modem Your wireless router likely has visible antennas....

When you set your AirPods up fresh, they were assigned a default name based on the name of the device with which you initially paired them. Most of the time, that’s fine. But if you want to get a little creative, here’s how to change the name of your AirPods to something new. Just like with iPhones, iPads, and Macs, Apple lets people name their AirPods however they want. That means you can choose something witty, but if you live in a household with multiple pairs of AirPods, giving them great names can be a way of identifying which are yours, and which are not....

Enjoy reading on the go but have a bad network signal? If you have an iPhone or iPad linked to an iCloud account, you can save articles to your Reading List for later reading offline using a feature buried in Settings. Here’s how. How to Enable the Reading List Offline Before the offline reading list can work, we need to make sure iCloud is set up to save your Safari bookmarks and Reading List....

Something always looks off about photos where the horizon isn’t straight. It’s possible to fix it in Photoshop (or another image editor like Lightroom, Pixelmator, or Capture One) but it’s better to get it as close as you can on location. Here’s how to take photos with straighter horizons. Use a Tripod and a Level If you’re handholding your camera, your horizons are almost always going to be a little bit off....

When You Should Use chgrp You use the chgrp command to change the group ownership of a file or directory. The chown command allows you to change the user owner and the group owner of a file or directory. So why would you need or use chgrp? Well, for one thing, it’s easy. Using chown to change just the group owner setting is a little counterintuitive. You have to be very careful with the syntax....

In this article we’ll explore the current state of the feature, the criticism leveled against it, and how it could change before the final release. The syntax and behaviors described here apply to the current (March 2022) C# 11 preview and could change considerably before launch. What Is Parameter Null-Checking? First let’s clarify what we’re talking about. C# parameters without nullable reference types accept null as a value irrespective of their actual type:...

This guide will work for any game server, not just Minecraft. All it does is proxy traffic on a specific port. You just have to change Minecraft’s port 25565 to whichever port your game server runs on. How Does This Work? Let’s say you want to host a Minecraft server and have it open to the internet. It’s not that hard to run one. They’re easy to install, only use one processing thread, and even the heavily modded servers don’t take more than 2 to 3 GB of RAM with a few players online....

The Dark and the Wicked Play Video A pair of adult siblings return to their rural home to help care for their ailing father in this deeply disturbing movie about generational horror. Both brother and sister resent having to abandon their lives to fulfill family obligations, and that feeds into their unease over their mother’s odd behavior toward their father. Is he ill, or is he somehow possessed by a demon?...

Google Sheets add-ons work similarly to browser extensions. They are third-party apps you install to Sheets to gain additional features. Some add-ons increase productivity, and some add more extensive capabilities. Here’s how to get started. Installing an Add-On To get an add-on, open a new or existing file in Google Sheets, click “Add-ons,” and then click “Get add-ons.” You can browse the list of all add-ons, use the drop-down menu to sort by category or search using the search bar....

Are you a puzzle geek? Does it relax you to sit down and solve a crossword puzzle, Sudoku puzzle, or word search? If you can’t get enough puzzles to solve, we’ve collected some links to sites that will provide many hours of puzzle-solving fun. Penny Press and Dell Magazines Penny Press and Dell Magazines bring you 5 new entertaining and thought-provoking puzzles every day. Grab a pencil and print out to solve!...

You can now download the first Beta version of the new Chromium-based Edge browser. Microsoft is still working on it, but says it’s “ready for everyday use.” It’s available for Windows 10, 8, 7, and macOS. As Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore, Corporate Vice President of Windows, writes: “Beta is the third and final preview channel which will come online before launch.” This is the version to try if you want to play with the new Edge and want the most stable experience...

What Is a Recruitment Scam? Recruitment scams use fake job listings to target job seekers in a bid to defraud job seekers. These fake job listings appear mostly on free-to-post classified websites like Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and Gumtree. You may also see them posted on walls and lampposts since this problem isn’t limited to only the online space. You could find yourself targeted by fake recruiters directly, either via email or using social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn....

There’s a new standard in the HDR format wars, and you’ll find it on Samsung and Panasonic’s new TVs. HDR10+ is an open standard designed to take on Dolby Vision, which HDR10 couldn’t quite match. What is HDR? HDR is one of the best features you’ll find on 4K TVs. It stands for “high dynamic range,” and it lets your TV display a much broader range of colors. In other words, you’ll see darker blacks and brighter whites....

The New and Improved Mirai Is Infecting More Devices On March 18, 2019, security researchers at Palo Alto Networks unveiled that Mirai has been tweaked and updated to accomplish the same goal on a larger scale. The researchers found Mirai was using 11 new exports (bringing the total to 27), and a new list of default admin credentials to try. Some of the changes target business hardware, including LG Supersign TVs and WePresent WiPG-1000 wireless presentation systems....

So, what is TikTok, and how does it work? Why are lawmakers desperately scared of it? And—perhaps most importantly—why should you care? A Short Introduction to TikTok At its core, TikTok is a video sharing application, not dissimilar from Vine, which Twitter discontinued in 2016. People can post videos and use an array of soundtracks and Snapchat-style filters, which can morph faces or create other intriguing visual effects. People can follow other accounts and create a feed of new content from the creators they enjoy most....