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Windows: How to zoom in and out in Windows 11 Higher-resolution screens are becoming more common, which means less stress for our eyes. But higher resolutions can also make some features so detailed you need to zoom in to get the full picture, find the right accessibility settings, or examine an image in detail. While this is intuitive on a smartphone, such as with theaccessibility options in Android 14, it’s not as clear on other platforms, such as Windows PCs....

6 Simple Ways to Stay Active While You’re Watching TV Do you often find yourself binging Netflix series, watching hours of YouTube videos, or flying through all the latest movie releases? If you’re someone who usually watches the telly for hours, don’t worry: couch potatoes can get in shape too! Believe it or not, it is possible to stay active and watch your favorite shows at the same time. There are plenty of ways to stay active with the help of tech, you just have to think outside the TV box!...

Prepare for extreme weather with these radar apps for Android The weather can be unpredictable and occasionally deadly. If you live in an area that’s prone to flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, fires, or severe thunderstorms, install a weather radar app on your phone that will give you minute-by-minute updates about extreme weather in your area. Do not rely on weather apps alone for extreme weather updates. Stay tuned to your local news, follow orders from the local emergency management officials, and havea battery-powered radioin case the power goes out....

TapTap.io explained: How to install and navigate the Play Store alternative TapTap.io has been on the rise over the last few years, holding exclusives to non-Western (developed) games like Torchlight: Infinite during alpha testing, and even Valorant Mobile. These games should eventually come to the Play Store, but if you’d like to pre-register for similar listings well ahead of time, TapTap is the answer. Not only does TapTap offer early pre-registration perks, but you also gain access tomany great gamesthe Play Store may get late, or even possibly never....

The 5 Best Alexa Christmas Countdowns to the Big Day As December nears, the eager wait for Christmas Day begins in our homes, especially among kids who love counting the days leading to their favorite festival. There are many ways you can plan for the big day ahead and prepare for things. You could keep your kids engaged with an Advent calendar or use a creative countdown calendar handy. Alexa on your Amazon Echo also has several Christmas Countdowns that make the days leading to Christmas fun and engaging....

The Best Gifts for Sci-Fi Fans Stock Illustration ID: 232727677 Science Fiction has captured the imagination of millions of people for generations, spawning endless amounts of books, movies, franchises, and TV series; not to mention legions of adoring fans. Chances are, even if you’re not a confirmed sci-fi fan yourself, one of your nearest and dearest will be. Buying the right gift for that sci-fi fan in your life can be a tricky business if you’re not sure what to look for....

The OnePlus 8, 8 Pro, and 9R are finally getting the Android 12-based OxygenOS 12 update OnePlus is not the same company it used to be. It has been lagging behind in updating its devices to the latest version of Android and its software update commitment is nothing to write home about either. OnePluspromised quicker and more stable updatesfor its phones when it merged OxygenOS with Oppo’s ColorOS. However, the OxygenOS 12 release for theOnePlus 9was a buggy mess, with all the major bugs only beingresolved with a recent software update....

Why Italy Has Banned ChatGPT “With Immediate Effect” OpenAI’s ChatGPT has been widely praised—there’s hardly any question we haven’t seen it answer. Yet, the Italian enforcer of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has placed an immediate, temporary embargo on ChatGPT use in Italy. This means that if you’re in Italy, you’ll now be unable to use the AI chatbot. Here’s why. Why Did Italy Ban ChatGPT? On March 30th, 2023, the Italian Data Protection Authority, Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali (GPDP),officially announceda ChatGPT ban, effective immediately, that would last until ChatGPT complied with the EU’s GDPR....

The natural cosmos is full of curiosity . living thrives in its every box , from the abyssal depths of the oceans to the loftiest heights above Earth ’s mountains . gratefully , nature photographers capture Earth ’s biodiversity in intimate detail , which is amply on display in the win images from theWorld Nature Photography Awards . This twelvemonth ’s grand prize winner for the World Nature Photographer of the Year is Tracey Lund , for her wild shot of two gannets going after the same fish ( see above ) ....

5 Open Source Localhost Tunnels for Development Tunneling solutions let you expose a local web server to the internet. They create a secure tunnel from the public internet to a web server running on your local machine. This lets you, and others, access local web services, test and debug webhooks, and share demos. Here are some of the best open-source localhost tunnels, or reverse proxies, for development. 1.Fast Reverse Proxy (FRP) In its beta version 0....

Early Prime Day 2022 deals open with up to 50% off Fire TVs Prime Day 2022doesn’t officially start until July 12, but Amazon has a tendency to stretch the proceedings out over a few weeks. That’s no less true this year: early Prime-exclusive deals have already begun, including on tons of Fire TVs that are going for up to half off. TVs included range in size from 24 all the way to 75 inches and sale prices start at just 90 bucks....

How to Create an Animated GIF in Microsoft PowerPoint If you want to spruce up your PowerPoint presentation with animated GIFs, you’ve landed on the right article. Animated GIFs are a great way to captivate your audience and leave a lasting impression. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through a step-by-step process of creating animated GIFs from a video, custom animations, and multiple slides. Let’s dive in. How to Create an Animated GIF From a Video in PowerPoint The easiest way to create animated GIFs in PowerPoint is from a video....

How to Get the Notion Essentials Badge and Become a Power User Notion Certified is a program that provides you with a way to demonstrate your proficiency with the app. It involves passing written and practical tests to showcase an in-depth understanding of Notion to clients or peers. The Notion essentials badge is the foundation, or prerequisite certification, for earning more advanced credentials and taking things to the next level. It proves you are a real power user while giving you a virtual Credly badge to display on your social profiles....