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If your phone doesn’t support the Android 12 beta, or you don’t want to risk running a beta OS update on your phone, you can still get a small taste of Material You on Chrome for Android (via Android Police). Phones with the best battery life in 2021Asus Zenfone 8 review: Android’s answer to the iPhone 12 miniThe best cell phone deals in May 2021 Just like turning off the grid layout on Android Chrome, this can’t be achieved with a settings option; you need to pay a brief visit to the Chrome flags interface....

Right click the Start menu and choose File Explorer from the available options. Click the View tab atop the File Explorer ribbon to open your view options. The Navigation pane is on the left by default, but we’re going to hide it. At the left, select Navigation pane, and and then click Navigation pane from the dropdown to remove the checkmark. From here, you’ve just disabled the left sidebar and moved the content over ever-so-slightly....

Channel bonding, in some cases, is the answer to this dilemma. Today we’ll discuss what it is, who it works for, and some of the drawbacks you might experience from channel bonding two internet connections in your home. What Is Channel Bonding? As its name implies, channel bonding is stitching multiple channels together to create one faster internet connection. It is accomplished by software or hardware used to distribute your web traffic among different internet providers....

While it doesn’t cost any money to put a Linux operating system on a Chromebook, it is nonetheless a complex process and not for the feint of heart. Once you’ve finished our walkthrough, you’ll be able to toggle between Linux and Chrome OS with a keyboard shortcut. MORE: Should I Buy a Chromebook? Buying Guide and Advice For this process, we’re going to use Crouton, a flavor of Linux which supports a wide-range of Chromebooks....

Right-click on the desktop to open the context menu. In the menu, click View. Select the size that best suits your screen resolution and your viewing need.

Though not accessible by default – aside from using Quicktime to create a screen recording video and then taking a still image from it – you can achieve what you’re looking for with a Terminal command. This command, when executed, allows you to screenshot anything with a five or 10 second delay. To achieve what you’re looking for, just tweak the time (T15=15 seconds), the file name, and location to your liking....

While the iPhone 14 Pro Max battery life wowed us, the iPhone 14 Pro battery life took a massive step back in our tests this year, so owners of the smaller Pro may be looking for any potential power-pinching processes. Whether battery life is a concern for you or not, you still might consider powering down the display simply to avoid having to always look at it. Unlike Android’s implementation of an always-on display, Apple has gone for simply a dimmer version of the normal lock screen....

Here’s how to upgrade your Alienware 17’s SDD and HDD: Turn off and close your Alienware 17. 3. Remove the panel. It should come off easily without any tools. Upgrading the SSD 1. Locate the SSD bay. 2. Remove the screw holding down the existing SSD if you want to remove it. Pull the SSD out at an angle. Store it in an anti-static bag. 4. Insert the new SSD and replace the screw....

Open Skype on Windows. Chances are, you’re using Skype Preview if you are running Windows 10, so we’ll use that for the tutorial. If you’re using the full-version of Skype, the steps are basically the same, only you’ll need to click the appropriate tab in the settings menu to play with audio/video settings. MORE: Best Webcams Open the settings menu by clicking the icon in the left sidebar. Under the Video setting, click the drop-down menu....

If you are one of these unsatisfied customers, you have probably thought about or already bought an external webcam. Although most webcams are plug-and-play, you still need to learn a few things before using an external webcam for your FaceTime meetings. Best webcams in 2023Where to buy a webcam: Best webcam deals in January 2023Best Apple deals of January 2023 First, you need to make sure that the webcam you buy is compatible with macOS....

One-finger flick: Scroll through apps, different modes in the camera, and through web pages. Four or five-finger flick: Swipe up to reveal all of your open apps as well as Control Center. Four-finger swipe: Move left or right to switch between open apps. Pinch-to-close: Pinch the screen with five fingers to close an app and return to the home screen. Pinch-to-zoom: In apps like Maps, pinch out with two fingers to zoom in....

If you’re on the latest version of Gmail, click on the gear in the top right-hand corner and choose settings. Then, scroll down and click “Enable experimental access” to get access to cutting-edge features, and click “Save Changes” at the bottom. The next time you write an email, you’ll get a notification that Smart Compose is enabled, and explain you need to press Tab to accept suggestions. Those suggestions will appear in a light gray....

Regardless of how you use it, Microsoft provides some excellent options to keep your children safe online. Open a web browser and visit your Microsoft account management page, found here (opens in new tab). Click the Sign in With Microsoft button and sign in with the email address and password associated with your account. Click the Activity link found below your child’s name. Switch the Activity reporting toggle to On if it isn’t already....

Abbott Elementary is an Emmy Award-winning, feel-good comedy and fly-on-the-wall mockumentary following the teachers of a Philadelphia public school who are lacking in funds, but rich in dedication to their students. Despite the school district’s unenthusiastic attitude toward educating children, Abbott’s teachers work their “class” off to help their students succeed. The first season of Abbott Elementary was a runaway success for ABC, attracting up to 3.5 million viewers per episode and proving itself a smash hit with critics....

Since its debut in 2001, Halo has become one of the biggest video game franchises of all time. Not only did it introduce us to iconic characters like Master Chief and Cortana, but it also gave us some of gaming’s most memorable moments — not to mention one of the most recognizable main themes ever. Over 70 million copies of Halo games have been sold worldwide, and the world originally created by Bungie has spawned over 30 books expanding on the games rich lore....

In the show, Mark and his co-workers have willingly undergone a surgical procedure known as “severance”, rendering them unable to access their personal memories while at work, and their work memories during their regular lives. While such a level of secrecy would normally raise more than a few eyebrows, we are assured that the Lumon corporation is a good corporation. However, that claim is thrown into doubt when a former co-worker shows up in Mark’s life, setting about a chain of events that sends him on a quest for answers about what actually happens during his 9-to-5 life....

If you use one of HP’s business PCs – an EliteBook, ZBook or ProBook – your laptop may have come with a preloaded keylogger recording everything you type into an unencrypted log file. Swiss security group ModZero first discovered the security flaw in the preloaded Conexant audio driver that appears on many of these notebooks. The driver is supposed to be watching to see if you hit keys that launch certain audio functions, but instead writes every single stroke into an easily-accessible text file....

Price and Configuration Options The HP Chromebook 14 that I tested costs $329 and comes with an AMD A4-9120C processor, an AMD Radeon R4 GPU, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of eMMC storage and a 1920 x 1080 touch-screen display. This configuration will be available exclusively at Walmart in the coming weeks. A step down from that is the $299 model, which drops you to a 1366 x 768 touch-screen panel, while the base model costs $269 and features a 1366 x 768 non-touch screen....

These are the products that are currently affected: HP ProBooks (64x G2 and G3 series, 65x G2 and G3 series, 4xx G4 series)HPx360 (310 G2)HP Pavilion x360 11inch Notebook PCHP 11 Notebook PCHP ZBook (17 G3, and Studio G3) mobile workstations.The batteries were also sold as accessories or replacement batteries for the HP ZBook Studio G4 mobile workstation, HP ProBook 4xx G5 series, HP ENVY 15, HP Mobile Thin Clients (mt21, mt22, and mt31), or for any of the products listed above....

HP did both well and poorly on laptop screens, producing one of the best and one of the absolute worst screens we saw. Unfortunately, HP’s gaming laptops didn’t wow us with anything special, giving the company room to improve. Reviews (31/40) We recommended all of HP’s Omen and Pavilion laptops this year. Both the HP Omen 15 and the Omen 17 earned 4 stars and Editors’ Choice awards, while the Pavilion Power 15t got 3 stars....