Imgur Is About to Break the World Wide Web

But it’s more than that, and it’s poised to significantly disrupt your experience using the web. What’s Imgur? Alan’spost announcing the service as a gift to Reddit usersas an alternative to ImageShack and Photobucket is still online. The service quickly grew from side-project status and became widely used on Reddit and other online forums. So How Is Imgur Poised to Break The Web? But it’s not just about banning porn to appease payment processors or cut down on hosting costs....

April 21, 2023 · 1 min · 143 words · Jeffrey Taylor

Sizing Up Device Care: AppleCare+ vs. Samsung Care+ vs. AKKO

But after shelling out all that money, are you protected if something goes wrong? Pricing Hopefully, you’re ready to take some notes becauseAppleCare+’s pricingis a bit complex. Coverage and Restrictions Generally, AppleCare+ does cover common issues that can arise. Overall Value The thing is, Applekind of has you in a corner. What it’s crucial that you cover will dictate which package you choose. The Care+ Essentials covers only computers and Samsung earbuds....

April 21, 2023 · 2 min · 285 words · Billy Cochran

T-Mobile Is Enticing AT&T and Verizon Users to Go Magenta

In the process of expanding its5Gnetwork, T-Mobile also needs to actually pull people into the web connection. One of its approaches is, of course, to lure customers fromother carriersand make them go magenta. Its new plans might just do the job. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek T-Mobile has just announced two newcell plans, dubbed"Go5G" and “Go5G Plus. With all of this, T-Mobile wants potential new customers to “break free” from their previous carriers....

April 21, 2023 · 1 min · 83 words · Andrew Johnson

This Keyboard Shortcut Quickly Clears Your Browser History

Quick Links Want to clear your surfing app history quickly? There’s a keyboard shortcut for that. On a Mac, press Command+Shift+Delete instead. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek Your web client’s “Clear Browsing Data” or “Clear History” window will pop up. you’ve got the option to now configure exactly what you want to delete. When you’re done, tap the “Clear Data” or “Clear Now” button. You may have to tab through the interface to choose the Clear button before hitting Enter....

April 21, 2023 · 1 min · 151 words · Sandra Green

Tired of Sleeping With Your Smart Phone? You Need This

The Problem? If so, this article really isn’t for you. What if they need to call for an ambulance? What if somebody breaks in? What if a loved one has an emergency and needs to call them? The Solution? Jason Fitzpatrick / How-To Geek And hey, we get it. A phone for your phone. It sounds like a tongue-in-cheek solution, but we’re serious. Charge your smartphone next to the base station and you can still make or answer calls anywhere in your home with the long-range cordless phones....

April 21, 2023 · 1 min · 161 words · Jennifer Butler

What Is the Xbox Streaming Stick, and When Will It Be Released?

News on the Xbox Streaming Stick has been rather scant as of late. Xbox might have benched this project in favor of others. What Is the Xbox Streaming Stick? Jason Fitzpatrick / How-To Geek When Will the Xbox Streaming Stick Be Released? As of April 2023, no one really knows when the Xbox Streaming Stick will be released. However, new evidence has revealed otherwise. Xbox On / YouTube However, that prototype has seemingly been sitting around while other more promising projects are being developed....

April 21, 2023 · 2 min · 315 words · Matthew Vargas

10 Bing Chat AI Features You Should Be Using

Quick Links Microsoft’sChatGPT-based AI chatbot is part of what the company calls “New Bing.” We’ll show you the ropes. There are a couple ofworkarounds you’re free to use to get access to Bing Chat in Chrome. Joe Fedewa / How-To Geek check that tochoose a conversation stylebefore you submit a prompt. Bing uses OpenAI’s DALL-E AI image generator, and it actuallyhas fewer limits than the official DALL-E website. Using the “More Creative” conversation style, simply ask it to create an image....

April 20, 2023 · 2 min · 230 words · Vanessa Parks

Acer Couldn't Make This RTX 4090 Gaming PC Any Smaller

There are plenty ofpre-built computersout there in many shapes and forms. Acer has announced the Predator Orion X, and it’s pretty remarkable. Acer is focusing on two big aspects here. The first, and most important one, is of course the hardware inside. The computer will start at $2,999 when it releases in September. Acer

April 20, 2023 · 1 min · 54 words · Crystal Brady

Acer's New Ultrawide Monitors Have USB-C, Up to 175 Hz

Acer sells some of thebest monitorsaround, especially its gaming-focused models. Now the company is introducing two new options that will pair nicely with any gaming PC. Acer has just announced a pair of monitors as part of its latest announcements. The Predator X34 V (pictured above) and the Nitro XZ452CU V (pictured below). These monitors are both ultrawides, but they’re a different kind of ultrawide. The Nitro will set you back $999, while the Predator goes up to $1,299....

April 20, 2023 · 1 min · 80 words · Mary Johnson

How to Emulate Xbox 360 Games on Your Steam Deck

It’s possible with Xenia, the best Xbox 360 emulator out there. In general, don’t expect smooth sailing. pick the folder you just created and extract the archive inside it. Marcus Mears III / How-To Geek Click “Execute” and letWineopen the file. Now, scroll to line 209 which should contain a variable labeled “gpu”. Change the “gpu” value from “any” to “vulkan.” you’ve got the option to summon the on-screen keyboard with the “X” button....

April 20, 2023 · 3 min · 587 words · Michael Stevenson

How to Fix Bluetooth Headphones Sound Delay on Windows 11

Are you hearing delayed sound coming from your Bluetooth headphones or earbuds when using a Windows 11 PC? Chances are a minor glitch on your system is causing the problem. Here are a few ways you could use to potentially fix your problem. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek Most Bluetooth devicesuse class 2, which has a range of 10 meters (30 feet). This helps fix any issues with your gadget connection....

April 20, 2023 · 2 min · 396 words · Anthony Rhodes

How to Make Windows 11's Task Manager "Always on Top"

Windows 11’s redesigned Task Manager has analways-on-topmode. The always-on-top Task Manager should even work in some situations where the standard Task Manager won’t appear. hit the gear-shaped “controls” option at the bottom-left corner of the Task Manager window. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek Activate the “Always on top” checkbox under Window management here. That’s it—the Task Manager will be always on top. It will remain always on top every time you launch it until you disable this option....

April 20, 2023 · 1 min · 114 words · Michael Hughes

Meta Owes You Money: Here's How to Claim It

This data was then misused by the firm, most notably for political purposes during the 2016 presidential election. Back in the day, CEO Mark Zuckerberg was forced to testify in front of Congress. Visitthesettlement’sofficial websiteto learn more.

April 20, 2023 · 1 min · 37 words · Michael Lane