Abubakar Mohammed - Page 5
Abubakar covers Tech on Beebom. Hailing from a Computer Science background, the start of his love for Tech dates back to 2011, when he was gifted a Dell Inspiron 5100. When he's not covering Tech, you'll find him binge-watching anime and Tech content on YouTube, hunting heads in competitive FPS games, or exploring Teyvat in Genshin Impact. He has previously worked for leading publications such as Fossbytes, How-To Geek, and Android Police.
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How to Delete Reddit History
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Reddit is a source for lots of information and knowledge. You can use the search bar to search for subreddits, posts, and users to connect with; however, there might be times where you might want to delete your search history because you'd not like others to see what you're searching. The three ways to do it are deleting Reddit search history, post history, and Reddit browser history.
Can You Play Music on Twitch? Answered
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You can play music on Twitch as long as it's not copyrighted or if you have permission from the makers of the music. According to Twitch's terms and conditions, if you play copyrighted music on your stream, it will then get saved as VOD. So, your channel may receive copyright strikes. However, there is a way to play copyrighted music without consequences.
Nothing Teases CMF Phone 1, Buds 2, and Watch Pro 2 with Physical Dials
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The CMF by Nothing account shared a short 15-second video titled "Reinventing the wheel" on X (formerly Twitter). The video contains three products, reportedly the CMF Phone 1, CMF Buds 2, and CMF Watch Pro 2. While there's no word on when these devices will launch, we think they could launch as soon as the end of this month.
Elon Musk Disses OpenAI-Apple Collab, Threatens Apple Device Ban at His Companies
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Elon Musk has slammed Apple's latest move to integrate OpenAI into Apple devices. Sharing his "completely unbiased" thoughts on the latest iOS release, he called Apple's integration of OpenAI an "unacceptable security violation," even threatening to ban Apple devices at his companies.
After ChatGPT, Apple Wants to Integrate Google Gemini into iOS
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In an interview with iJustine with Craig Federighi and John Giannandrea at the WWDC24, Federighi teased that Apple is still working to bring more AI models to iPhones, including Google's Gemini. According to him, they went with the "best there is in the market," but iOS will openly embrace multiple AI models to honor user's choices.
Pixel Watch 3 Leaked Renders Show a Design Familiar to Its Predecessor
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The high-resolution renders suggest that the next iteration of the Pixel watch will feature the same screen size and design. The watch will reportedly be slightly thicker than the Pixel Watch 2 and will have a measly upgraded battery capacity of 307 mAh (from 304 mAh). The Pixel Watch 3 is supposed to arrive in October alongside the Pixel 9 series.
How to Transfer Files From Android to PC
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Transferring files from Android to PC has become incredibly easy, and there are many ways to do it. Some of the methods include using a USB cable, using Google's Quick Share platform, a third-party Wi-Fi direct transfer protocol called Snapdrop, and using cloud services, among other methods.
How to Customize Your Chromebook
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Customizing your Chromebook can help you personalize it and make it feel truly yours. There are a few ways to customize your Chromebook; Some of them are by changing the wallpaper and screensaver, enabling rounded corners, customizing the taskbar, launcher, Chrome browser, and turning on Dark Mode.
Don’t Be Fooled: Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 Is a Rebranded Three-Year-Old Chip
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Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 SoC. It's an octa-core SoC fabricated on 6nm process and has a clock speed on 2.3 GHz. One of its main highlights is its AI features as you may have already predicted from the "s" moniker. The SoC supports up to 120Hz FHD+ displays and a maximum camera resolution of 108 MP.
Top Facebook Marketplace Scams to Avoid (2024)
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Facebook Marketplace is a great platform to buy and sell used items, but it has it's negatives. One of the big negatives is that it's filled with people trying to scam others out of their life's savings. These scams involve Phishing, Payment, Product, and greed inducing links and messages.
Can’t Type in Windows Search Bar? Try These Fixes
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Windows Search is a component that's known to break often, and if you're unable to type anything in the search bar right now, there are a few fixes you can try. Some of them include restarting your PC, checking your keyboard, restarting Windows Explorer, and updating Windows.
CMF Phone 1 Confirmed: Bright Orange Phone with a Physical Dial
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CMF's official Twitter handle has tweeted what looks like a second look at the CMF Phone 1 that's due release soon. The teaser suggests the phone could rock a lanyard dial with a locking mechanism to secure it. Rumors suggest the CMF Phone will rock MediaTek Dimensity 7200 and 6GB RAM.
How to Download WhatsApp Status Video and Images
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You might sometimes come across a cool video uploaded by one of your WhatsApp contacts and might want to download it. There are a few ways to do it — by going to the WhatsApp directory and finding the hidden .Statuses folder, or by using the app WhatSave to save the videos to the device's camera roll.
CMF Phone 1: Leaked Specs, Price, Design, and More
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The CMF Phone 1 is due to release soon, and it's turning out to be an interesting smartphone. It will have a clean back without the Glyph Interface, and will be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 SoC. It could feature a 5,000 mAh battery with 33W charging, and dual-rear cameras. The CMF Phone 1's leaked box price suggests it will cost Rs. 20,000 in India.
How to Reinstall Windows 11 Without Losing Data
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If you are unable to solve certain issue with your Windows 11 installation, reinstalling Windows could be your last hope. There are three ways to do it — using Windows Media Creation Tool, using the Reinstall Now option in settings, and using the Reset PC setting.
Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts: A Complete Guide
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Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers around. It's quite feature-rich, which makes it difficult to make use of every feature it has. Fortunately, Chrome has many keyboard shortcuts you can use to search, navigate, and use different Chrome features to increase your productivity.
Error 0x80070570: How to Fix on Windows
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The error code 0x80070570 might occur in both Windows 10 and 11 installations, and it's fairly common. It denotes that Windows cannot process a thing which is corrupted, and some of the ways to get rid of the issue is by restarting your PC, updating it, formatting the media if you're installing Windows, or re-downloading an app.
How to Fix Spotify Jam Not Working
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There might be instances when Spotify Jam might not work for you. It could be due to plenty of reasons like bad internet connection, a bug in the app, or a pending update. In some cases, you might also need to reinstall the app or ask your friend to be the host and invite you to the jam.
How to Change or Reset Spotify Password
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If you don't want the intruder to barge in and vibe to your playlists which took you years to curate, or if you've forgotten your password, you can either change or reset your Spotify password. Android and iOS apps lack the option to change password; hence, you'd need to use a Spotify link or go to the Spotify web app to reset your password.
How to Force Quit on Windows
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Force quitting an app is done when an app isn't responding or if you quickly want to force close it using your keyboard. There are many ways to force quit an app on Windows, including using the task manager, a keyboard shortcut, from Windows settings, and using the Windows Terminal.
5 Best Nothing Phone (2a) Chargers to Buy (2024)
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Want to fast charge your shiny Phone (2a) but are unsure about which charger to buy? Here are some of the charger options you can consider. These include Nothing's own 45W and 65W CMF GaN chargers, and other chargers like the Honeywell Zest, Belkin Dual USB-C Charger, and Amazon Basics 65W Triple Port Charger.
Spotify Free vs Premium: Is Premium Worth it?
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Spotify Premium offers many features over the free tier but is it worth it? The platform took away many features that were previously available for free, and locked them in the Premium tier. If you want those features back and are considering getting Premium, you unlock features like ad-free playback, offline playback, better music quality, and much more.
One UI 6 Watch Update Brings AI Features to Samsung Galaxy Watches
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Samsung has just announced One UI 6 Watch with AI features, and it's exciting for many reasons. So far, the company has unveiled two major new features - Energy Score and Wellness Tips. One UI 6 Watch will be based on Wear OS 5 that Google recently announced, and testing for the same starts in June.
How to Get Spotify Premium
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Spotify has made it really difficult for free users to stream music without many interruptions. The platform locks one or the other feature each month behind Premium, forcing users to subscribe to Premium. Getting Premium is simple and here's how to do it.
How to Listen to Spotify Offline
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Spotify has an offline mode option where you can force the app to go offline and not use the internet, and you can listen to downloaded music. This is especially good for people who have very less data to work with and don't want Spotify to consume data.
I’m Willing to Accept Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra’s Polarizing Design on These Conditions
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Samsung's next top of the line Galaxy Watch will be called the Watch 7 Ultra, and high resolution renders of the same have leaked, revealing the watch in its full glory. The watch has already received criticism on the internet, but I'm willing to let go of the design for as long as it features a four-day battery, extremely rugged design, more buttons, and more sensors
Surface Laptop 7 vs MacBook Air M3: Which Should Be Your Next Laptop?
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Microsoft launched the latest Surface Laptop dubbed Copilot Plus Surface Laptop, and it's here to take on the M3 MacBook Air. The giant claims the new X Elite-powered Surface is faster than the M3 MacBook, and comes with higher base storage and RAM, high refresh rate display, better repairability, and much more.
How to Set Live Wallpaper on Windows PC
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Windows lacks a live or animated wallpaper feature, but some apps can let you set live wallpapers on Windows desktops. Wallpaper Alive, Lively Wallpaper, and Wallpaper Engine are three apps that let you set animated wallpapers on Windows.
Qualcomm Launches Snapdragon Dev Kit for Windows with X Elite Chip
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Qualcomm's X Elite developer kit costs $899 and it comes with a special edition 12-core X Elite processor, 32GB LPDDR5X RAM, 512GB of m.2 NVMe storage, and lots of I/O. The kit will go on sale starting June 18, the same day the first batch X Elite Copilot Plus PCs go on sale.
How to Use Emojis on Windows
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If you're on Windows and want to use Emojis in text, there are a few ways to do it. One of the ways is by using the keyboard shortcut Windows + "." to open the emoji menu, while the other way is enabling and using the on-screen keyboard from Taskbar settings, in personalization.
Microsoft Copilot Plus PCs: Everything You Need to Know
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Microsoft has unveiled Copilot Plus PCs with built-in hardware to handle AI tasks. Some of the Copilot Plus PC features include Recall, Super Resolution, Cocreator, Live Captions, and a new Copilot experience based on Chat GPT-4o.
How to Enable Function Keys on a Chromebook
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Function keys are quintessential for some users and those who recently switched from a Windows machine to a Chromebook might find it troublesome. Luckily, ChromeOS has a feature which lets you use the top keys as function keys and that could come in handy for both general users and developers. You can find the option in Settings > Keyboard and input.
These New Android Features Will Help You Avoid Getting Scammed
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Android's recent feature additions make it hard especially for scammers to get away with their business. Some of them include OTP Autohide and Login protection, record a single app, and scanning for deceptive links.
Pixel Phones Get Smarter Haptics with Adaptive Vibration Feature
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Rolling out in Android 15 Beta 2, Adaptive Vibration automatically adjusts your Pixel's vibration strength based on your surroundings. You can find the option in Settings > Sound and Vibration > Vibration and Haptics.
List of Android 15 Compatible Devices
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While Android 15 Beta testing is in full swing, many manufacturers have also hopped the train to test the new version on their devices. This includes companies like OnePlus, Nothing, OPPO, vivo, and Xiaomi.
Wear OS 5 Developer Preview Rolls Out: Here’s What’s New
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The first Wear OS 5 Developer Preview has been released and is based on Android 14. It brings improvements to battery life, new watch face development guidelines, and new guidelines for larger displays. Besides, it brings a bunch of new developer-centric features to help easily test apps on Wear OS.
Android 15 Private Space Will Hide Your Sensitive Apps; How to Use It
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Google rolled out Android 15 Beta 2 and one of the most anticipated features called Private Space. Private Space allows you to lock sensitive apps to protect them and their contents from others, and it does it by creating a different user profile and storing your apps on that instead, behind a lock albeit.
New Dell XPS 13 Plus Laptop with Snapdragon X Chip Leaked
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Dell has accidentally leaked its upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite-powered XPS 13 laptops by publishing a 311-page document online. The documents were first obtained by VideoCardz, and it highlights specifications of the upcoming ARM-powered XPS and the info about future Snapdragon X Elite launches with Oryon V2 and V3.
Google I/O 2024: Android 15 Beta 2 Confirmed for Tomorrow
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Android fans were expecting a new Android Beta to land right after Google I/O 2024, it was announced in the event that Android 15 Beta 2 is coming tomorrow. The update is expected to be a significant one, and should bring vast improvements across the Android Operating System.
Google Unveils Project Astra, a Powerful AI Assistant That Understands Your World
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Google's Project Astra is a part of Google DeepMind, and it's the Digital Assistant we've all dreamt of. It can understand your surroundings, explain code, keep track of things it sees in the video, and solve complex problems by looking at them. Project Astra is still an experiment, and it's too soon to guess if Google will release it to the public.
Google Photos Gets a Gemini Upgrade with the ‘Ask Photos’ Feature
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Google has announced in Google I/O 2024 that the Google Photos app will get a new Ask Photos feature this Summer which will allow you to search for photos in a more personalized way.
Android 15 Beta 1 Arrives on OnePlus 12 & Open
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OnePlus has released Android 15 Beta 1 firmware for the OnePlus 12 and OnePlus Open smartphones. The update has a few unironed issues and requires OnePlus 12 users to be on OxygenOS version 14.0.0.610 or lower and version 14.0.0.702 or lower for the OnePlus Open users.