Microsoft has now incorporated the curly, sticky squares into its Teams app. The once analog Post-it Notes will have more power than ever before. Related:Do You Even Need a Note-Taking App? 3M What the notes won’t be able to do is gain sentience and complete the task themselves. That’ll still be on you. Is all this more efficient than sticking a note to the wall at work and/or just quitting?

You’ll also miss out on some content. It’s an affordable option for users, but it’s not all good news. Well, it’s now official, and Netflixjust announcedits new Basic plan with ads coming on November 3rd. The company says users can expect around 4-5 ads per hour, which run between 15-30 seconds long. However, that’s not the only thing you’ll want to consider. Related:Is It Time to Cancel Netflix?

Now it’s official. You’ll be able tosign up for the new plan at Netflix.comonce it arrives on November 3.

During the company’s Ignite event, Microsoft revealed new features coming to OneDrive. First, Microsoft is working on offline capabilities for the OneDrive web app, dubbed “Project Nucleus.” Google Docs has hada similar featurefor years, so it’s great to see Microsoft catch up. Microsoft There’s no firm timeline yet on when the offline mode will roll out to everyone. There are also a few visual updates coming to the OneDrive web app....

When it comes toRGB lighting, gamers are not without a lack of options. Philips adds to the growing list of gaming lighting with the Play Gradient LightStrip for PC. Philips packs a lot in the 24- to 27-inch monitor light strip, which helps explain the high price. Mark LoProto / How-To Geek However, expect a moment of frustration during installation if you have anything but a completely flat-backed monitor. The Philips Hue Gradient LightStrip is compatible with both Mac and Windows....

Despite how awesome that sounds, self-checkout has its haters. Let me tell you why it’s great. If you look around the internet, you might think everybody hates self-checkout. Dr. Victor Wong / Shutterstock.com In fact, that’sliterally what some headlines claim. Theannoyances with self-checkoutare well-documented. I’m here to defend the humble self-checkout machine and maybe provide a viewpoint you haven’t heard. Aleksandra Suzi / Shutterstock.com Related:Self-Checkouts: A Big Experiment Gone Wrong?...

Quick Links AI tools likeDALL-E 2make it easy for anyone to create art with a click. Algorithms are powerful things. AI art tools use algorithms too, created through machine learning. teh_z1b/Shutterstock.com And it will never replace our creative ability. Art Masters vs. Artificial Intelligence Art has literally existed since the beginning of time. Everett Collection/Shutterstock.com And just like technology, art has evolved over time, from charcoal on cave walls tomachine-generated pixels....

You might not knowSteameven has a mobile app, but as it turns out, it does. Now, though, it’s getting a little bit better with the addition of several new features. While the Steam Mobile app used to be pretty barebones, this new update has a few new features. Steam We also have some security additions. you could also confirm, or deny, login attempts using your mobile app.

Related If you aren’t using apassword managerthese days, you’re asking for trouble. Now, Google is finally ready to bring passkeys to our devices. According to astatementby Google, “Passkeys are a significantly safer replacement for passwords and other phishable authentication factors. However, Google plans to roll this into stable channels of the official Google Chrome app later this year. Once you’re all set, users can create a passkey on Chrome or Android....

What Are Logs? To figure out what happens to them, let’s first recap what logs are. A collection of these records is called alog file, or log for short. Bildagentur Zoonar GmbH/Shutterstock.com Logs and VPNs For VPNs, though, logs are a bad thing. Related:What Do VPNs Share with Law Enforcement? How VPNs Destroy Logs Essentially, there seem to be two ways to get rid of logs. This file has been described as a “black hole” by almost everybody we talked to....

Quick Links Summary There are two ways to close an app on your Apple Watch. Need to close an Apple Watch app due to a freeze or buggy behavior? Closing apps on your watch isn’t straightforward—it all depends on how your watch is set up. Mr.Mikla/Shutterstock.com This quick guide can help. The default behavior is just to show a list of recently-used apps. You’ll have to add it to your Dock again using the Watch app on your iPhone....

Quick Links Do you want to have a quick look at all your unread emails? If so, Gmail offers a couple of ways to do just that. You canperform a quick searchthat retrieves unread emails or make Gmail show all your unread emails first. To use this method, first, launch Gmail on your desktop or your phone. Then, tap the search bar, enter the following, and press Enter or select Search....

Quick Links Do you have an Excel sheet where you want thecolumns and rows at fixed sizes? Maybe you have data that you want to display in a specific way. For instance, you might expand a cell to accommodate a large font oran image. This doesn’t prevent changes or edits until you use the sheet protection feature which we’ll describe below. Go to the Protection tab and uncheck the box for Locked....