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Windows 10’s May 2019 Update brings a new “tamper protection” feature to Windows Security, also known as the Windows Defender antivirus. Tamper Protection is off by default, and Windows Security says “your device may be vulnerable” unless you enable it. What Is Tamper Protection on Windows 10? According to Microsoft, Tamper Protection ” helps prevent malicious apps from changing important Windows Defender Antivirus settings, including real-time protection and cloud-delivered protection....

Gmail is already a pretty airtight email service without needing any customization. But if you feel like there’s something left to be desired, there are a few hidden features—and Chrome extensions—to make Gmail even better. Use Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts are designed to make your life easier by creating key combinations to complete some of the most-used actions within a service. A lot of Google products offer keyboard shortcuts including Google Docs, Sheets, Chrome, and Gmail....

What a Smart Garage Door Can Do for You Smart garage openers can save you a lot of anxiety. Instead of wondering if you remembered to close your garage, you can check from an app or ask a voice assistant, like Google Assistant or Alexa. Combined with a camera, you can even see who’s coming and going, which can be especially useful if you’re a parent. You can even schedule a daily close time at the end of the day, so you don’t have to be concerned if you forgot....

You can download the app from Microsoft’s website, or search the Microsoft Store that comes with Windows. Click the Start button, type “Microsoft Store,” then hit Enter or click “Open.” Search for “Airplay Screen Mirroring Receiver,” and click the indicated result. Click “Install,” and wait for it to download. Then click “Open.” AirPlay Screen Mirroring will launch immediately. The default name of the receiver is your PC’s name, though you can change that by clicking the pencil icon if you want....

Starting in watchOS 7, Apple has changed how to clear all notifications. Previously, you would tap and hold in the Notification Center to get the Clear All button. But with watchOS 7 and higher, Apple has finally said goodbye to 3D Touch. This is a step in the right direction, but it does change the process of clearing all notifications. First, view the watch face on your Apple Watch and swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notification Center....

When Apple introduced the concept of an iPhone without a Home button, it brought with it a new concept for those who switch apps frequently. The Home bar—the elongated pill-like shape at the bottom of the screen that you swipe up to return Home—also lets you switch quickly between recent apps. If you’re an iPhone XR, XS, or XS Max owner, you may already be familiar with a swipe up and pause gesture that opens the multitasking view....

There may not be a whole lot of reasons to take screenshots of the login screen on your Chromebook. If you ever need to, however, finding those screenshots can be a pain. Here’s how to do it. First off, you need to know how to take a screenshot, which is surprisingly easy: press the Ctrl and []]] keys at the same time. (The “[]]]” key is located above the 6 key on your keyboard’s number row....

This kind of integration works particularly well for notification-based events, like when something updates, or new content goes live somewhere, similar to how RSS feeds operate. You can also make custom integrations for your own apps that work over the same API, even including interactive dialogs and menus to obtain user input. Use a Slack Bot With Webhooks Slack has an API that allows you to automate a lot of interactions with your workspace....

Sharing a file from Google Drive is a great way to let clients and contractors access documents without having them to download them. If you only want people to have temporary access to files, you can set an automatic expiration date when you share them. Here’s how. Note: To use this feature, as the owner of the document, you need to have a paid G Suite account. People with whom you share document do not need a paid account to view the documents....

Why a Smart Bedroom? Bedrooms are a unique room in your living space, you spend a great deal of time in it, but most of that is usually spent sleeping. Adding smarthome technology can enhance a bedroom, so long as you think through your choices. With a few devices, you can make your bedroom more comfortable for sleeping and relaxing. A smart display, lights, smart shades, and smart plugs can help you get to bed and wake up feeling refreshed....

Google recently released a set of two-factor authentication (2FA) security keys called the Titan Security Bundle. This set includes a traditional USB-based Universal Second Factor (U2F) key for use on a computer and a combination Bluetooth/USB key for mobile. Here’s how to get it all set up. So What is the Titan Security Bundle? Most of the time when you buy a U2F key, you get one key to use everywhere....

The annual parade kicks off the holiday season in the U.S. in a big way, with bigger and better floats descending upon Manhattan every year. This is the 93rd year the parade has marched down the streets of New York with familiar pop culture characters, singers, band members, and other colorful personalities in tow. This year, over 8,000 performers are expected to participate in the Parade, with 30 giant character balloons, 34 floats, and 40 novelty balloons and more in tow....

SMS messages don’t come with the kind of “Unsubscribe” links you’ll find in email newsletters. They often don’t include any instructions to unsubscribe. But, even if a text message doesn’t include any instructions for making it stop, there’s a practically universal way to unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from automated text messages sent to your mobile phone number, just respond to the text with one of the following words: STOP UNSUBSCRIBE END QUIT CANCEL...

So you want a new processor. The bad news is, you’ll probably need a new motherboard (and maybe RAM) to go along with it. The worse news is that it’s a real pain to replace all of that hardware. But before you replace either piece, you’ll need to select the correct hardware for the replacement. If you’re motherboard or CPU is just malfunctioning, you can just do a straight swap by installing the same model....

Sometimes, you’d like to check a website without leaving a record of it on your iPhone or iPad. Luckily, Safari includes a Private Browsing mode just for this purpose. Here’s how to use it. What Is Private Browsing Mode? While using Private Browsing mode on your iPhone or iPad, Safari will not save your your browsing history, AutoFill form information, changes to cookies, and recent searches when you close each Private Browsing window....

Windows 10’s May 2019 Update (19H1) added a new a new Windows Sandbox feature. Here’s how you can use it on your Windows 10 PC today. Note: Windows Sandbox is not available on Windows 10 Home. It’s only available on Professional, Enterprise, and Education editions of Windows 10. What is Sandbox? In short, Windows Sandbox is half app, half virtual machine. It lets you quickly spin up a virtual clean OS imaged from your system’s current state so that you can test programs or files in a secure environment that’s isolated from your main system....

Video doorbells come with all sorts of really neat features, but one feature that tends to get overlooked is the ability to shut off your indoor doorbell chime whenever you want. RELATED: Ring vs. Nest Hello vs. SkyBell HD: Which Video Doorbell Should You Buy? This is great if you don’t want the kids woken up when someone comes to the door or if you want some peace yourself. I mute the indoor chime so it doesn’t startle one of my cats, because she’s literally a big scaredy cat and won’t tolerate other people....

Another update is coming soon, too. iOS 13.1 will include additional software features and will launch on September 24. A Note About iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 Release For the first time, Apple is splitting the iOS release into two. iOS 13 for iPhone and iPadOS 13 for iPad. We’ve already talked about how iPadOS 13 will almost turn iPad into a real computer. So in this article, we’ll focus purely on the iPhone specific features....

October 9 marks the US release of the c64 Mini. It features high-definition video output and sound via HDMI, a collection of games built in (plus the ability to load your own), a joystick, USB ports for keyboards, and even C64 BASIC. LOAD “*”,8,1 It finally happened! The Commodore 64 is back in stores! Okay, maybe it’s not precisely the Commodore 64. This one is a bit different. Maybe it’s the color?...

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip is the first foldable phone with a glass screen. Previous devices like Samsung’s infamous Galaxy Fold featured plastic screens. Bendable glass technology is essential for making better foldable phones and tablets. Update: Samsung’s “foldable glass” on the Galaxy Z Flip may not be all it seems. But the technology is still interesting, and Corning is hard at work on solid foldable glass. (Samsung didn’t use Corning’s technology, which is still in development and discussed below....