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If you find Siri Suggestions overwhelming, you can easily get rid of them. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Siri & Search and turn off each option under Suggestions from Apple. If you want to turn off Siri suggestions in Spotlight search, go to Settings > Siri & Search and turn off the Show Suggestions and Show Recents toggles.
To change the home screen on an iPhone, you can customize the existing home screen. For this, go to Settings > Wallpaper and tap on Customize under the home screen wallpaper preview. You can choose a new wallpaper by going to Settings > Wallpaper > Add New Wallpaper. Once added, you can tap on the Customize Home screen option. You can also add widgets to customize your iPhone's Home Screen.
Sagnik Das Gupta
Did you know that you can FaceTime from the Apple Vision Pro? If not, to do so, go to Home View -> People -> big plus icon -> Start New FaceTime -> Enter ID -> FaceTime. If it's a non-Apple ID, it will convert into a link which you share with people for them to join the call. You can also share your Vision Pro screen by selecting the dedicated icon from the call panel.
Do you want to run AI models locally on your Android phone? Well, with the MLC Chat app, you can now download LLMs like Gemma, Phi-2, Mistral, Llama 3, etc., and chat with them natively on Android devices. The token generation is slow though, especially on older Snapdragon-based Android devices.
Mute and Unmute Notification Popup on AirPods Is Annoying and Here’s the Fix for it
Kanika Gogia
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After updating to iOS 17, many users reported a weird issue where a mute/unmute message appears every time they connect their AirPods to iPhones. If you're also facing this, go to Settings -> Your AirPods and change the End Call setting to "Press Once". If this doesn't work, you can also reset your AirPods or check for firmware updates to fix constant mute/unmute messages on AirPods.
There's a hidden feature that has been spotted inside the Gemini Settings page which lets you "Choose your default media provider". It will help users select a streaming service as the default, allowing Gemini to start accepting commands related to music streaming, such as "Play my liked songs".
The Apple Vision Pro's Mac Virtual Display feature allows you to use it as a monitor for your Mac. To do so, simply wear the Vision Pro and look at your Mac's display. A Connect button will pop up, which you then just have to select to connect. Or, you can summon the down-arrow button -> Control Panel -> Mac Virtual Display icon -> select a connected device from the list. However, do note that the feature requires your MacBook to be running on at least macOS 14 Sonoma or above.
How to Enable and Use Quick Share (Previously Nearby Share) on Chromebook
Abubakar Mohammed
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Quick Share (formerly Nearby Share) is Google's answer to AirDrop. It's available across devices in the Android ecosystem, and can help you swiftly transfer files from Android, to Chromebook, or even Windows. Enabling Quick Share on Chromebook is as easy as opening ChromeOS quick settings, clicking Quick Share, and selecting visible to my devices or visible to everyone.
Nothing is rolling out built-in ChatGPT support for Nothing Phone (2). The latest Ear and Ear (a) audio products support it out of the box, and the features are coming soon to other Nothing Phones by the end of April, and to all Nothing audio products in June.
150+ Best ChatGPT Prompts for All Kinds of Workflow
Upanishad Sharma
Ajaay Srinivasan
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This comprehensive list of 150+ ChatGPT prompts tackles everything from content creation to project management. You can use these prompts to streamline your workflow, unlock the AI chatbot's hidden functionalities, enhance your creativity, and optimize tasks at hand.
To share iCloud storage, you will first have to set up Family Sharing on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. To do this, go to Settings -> Apple ID -> Family Sharing and follow the on-screen prompts. Once you've enabled Family Sharing, go to Settings -> Apple ID -> Family Sharing -> Subscriptions -> iCloud+ and share your existing plan. You can share one iCloud+ subscription with up to five people at once.
Meta released its Llama 3 models recently so we have taken the liberty to compare the 70B model with the flagship GPT-4 model. Surprisingly, Llama 3 performs as good as the GPT-4 model despite being a smaller model. In advanced reasoning tests, it demonstrates intelligence and does better than GPT-4 in following user instructions.
Pixel 9 series is the next big thing for Google and the Pixel brand, and the Pixel 9 Pro has already leaked six months before launch! The leaks show the device in its full glory and suggest a sharp. The photos of device's bootloader suggests the phone is still using the older UFS 3.1 storage rather than the latest, much faster, efficient UFS 4.0 storage.
Will the Nothing Phone (3) Be the Flagship Killer We Desire? I Don’t Think So
Abubakar Mohammed
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Given the launch of Nothing Phone (3) is due in Q2 this year, based on what the firm has done so far, you'd expect Nothing to launch a flagship killer to fill the void, but here's why we think there's barely any chance that might happen. Our reasons to believe the same are Nothing has to please people in terms of quality and price both. Hence, the Phone (3) won't be as cheap to be called a flagship killer, and not as spec-rich to be called a flagship.
If you are not aware, WhatsApp lets you create polls to get real-time answers from your WhatsApp Groups or individual chats. This not only makes coming to a decision easier, but also allows you to gamify the process as you wish. To use it on your Android or iOS device, open the app -> select the WhatsApp Group -> from the keyboard panel at the bottom, select the attach icon -> Polls -> fill in the questions and options -> hit send.
The white spacing you see in between your document and the edges of your canvas is your 'margin' in Google Docs. To change it when on a web browser, open the document on Google Docs -> click on File from toolbar -> page setup -> modify settings -> OK. You can also use the ruler on the top and left sides of your document to adjust the margins. iOS users can also easily change the margins using the Google Docs app, by opening the document -> edit icon -> three-dot menu -> Page setup -> Margins.
What Does Google’s AI-Hardware Merger Mean for Your Next Android Phone?
Abubakar Mohammed
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Google has decided to merge AI and Hardware teams, and for those wondering, here's what this decision could mean for Android. This could mean users will get faster updates, better ecosystem features on Pixel, better AI features, and improvements to existing AI features.
Akshay Gangwar
If you are a new Apple Vision Pro user, wrapping your head around it can take some time. If you are here, you are probably having a tough time switching off your Vision Pro. To do so, you can go to Settings -> General -> Shut Down -> Drag Power Off slider. Or, you can simply press and hold down the Digital Crown and top physical button to force shut down the Vision Pro.
You can sometimes find exceptional deals in the used laptop market and save a lot of money, but buying a used laptop could be risky. If you are looking to buy a used Windows laptop, some of the things to check are the purchase invoice from the seller, benchmarks, keyboard and camera, display, and battery life.
There are various things you can do if your one AirPods is louder than the other. You can clean your AirPods, adjust the audio balance or restart your connected device to fix imbalanced audio output on your AirPods. Also, you can disable Spatial Audio and head-tracking or check for firmware updates. If nothing works, you can reset your AirPods or get them diagnosed at the nearest Apple Store.
After Years of Ban, Retro Games Are Now Playable on iPhones; Here’s How
Anmol Sachdeva
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After receiving flak from EU, Apple has finally allowed game emulators on iPhones and it means you can now play retro games like Super Mario Bros. and Castlevania on your iPhone without jailbreaking it. Riley Testut's Delta Emulator is now available on the App Store and it supports all the popular game systems along with save state functionality.
Android 15 Will Let You Keep Tabs on Your Phone’s Storage Chip Health, Here’s How
Abubakar Mohammed
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Google recently added support for APIs that can get your device's battery health and is now bringing to Pixels, the ability to check the health of your phone's NAND flash storage. When the DeviceDiagnostics Storage Health API is called, it returns a number which is the percentage of health remaining on the chip.
Safe mode can help you troubleshoot issues with Windows. There are five widely known ways to get into secure boot — click Restart while holding the Shift key, using Settings, using the Command line, forcing Windows into the recovery settings, and using the System Configuration tool. Once into advanced options, you'll need to go to Troubleshoot > Startup Setting > press F4 to boot into Safe mode.
The Nothing Ear (a) has gone official for Rs 7,999 in India as the brand's latest TWS ANC earbuds. For that price, you get to see a great battery life, commendable ANC, and a bass-heavy sound signature if you're into it. However, for Rs 3,000 less, the OPPO Enco Air 3 Pro just seems like a more value-for-money offering, with a more balanced audio output. If you ask me, it definitely feels like a better choice over the Ear (a).
Anshuman Jain
Microsoft is working on a Circle to Copilot feature that is similar to Circle to Search by Google. The feature is available to try out in the Edge browser on iPhone and iPad. The feature is still in development and there is no confirmation when it will come to Android devices.
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To fix the MSVCP140.dll is missing error on Windows 11, you can try out several ways to fix the issue. The most optimal way to fix the MSVCP140.dll error is to make sure the correct Visual C++ Redistributable package is installed on your PC. The app or game that you are trying to run should have the setup files required to fix MSVCP140.dll is missing error. You can also try System Restore or SFC and DISM commands to fix the issue.
If you are looking for an easy solution that lets you chat with your documents locally, you can check out AnythingLLM. It has a slick GUI interface and works even on consumer-grade PCs. No need to have high-end GPUs. Apart from that, you can ingest a variety of file formats including TXT, PDF, CSV, audio files, spreadsheets, and more.
If you want to mass delete unnecessary junk mails from your Gmail, you can do so easily from the web. To do so, go to go to Gmail web using any desktop browser -> select More drop-down menu from left panel -> select All Mail -> tick central checkbox -> click on Select all [total number of emails] conversations in All Mail -> hit delete icon -> click on OK in popup window. Using the web version, you can also use Advanced Search to filter, sort out and bulk delete specific types of emails as well.
There are several ways to fix "Hey Siri" not working on an iPhone. First and foremost, you must verify that you've enabled Siri on your Apple device. If you've set up everything and Siri is still not working, you must check Siri settings, check the microphone, restart your device, update software, or disable & re-enable Siri on your device. In case these don't help, you can reset your iPhone or seek Apple's support.
You can take pictures to capture the special moments of your FaceTime video calls. For this, you and the other person should turn on FaceTime Live Photos in the settings. To enable FaceTime Photos, open Settings -> FaceTime and turn on the FaceTime Live Photos toggle. Once you've done this, simply tap on the Shutter button to take a picture during the FaceTime video call.
Notifications on Android may not show up or get delayed due to many reasons. A large part of the issue could be due to the optimizations put in place by your phone manufacturer to restrict apps from running in the background and prolong the battery life. However, some of the other reasons could be the missing notification permission, Airplane mode, Battery saver, and restricted data usage.
In the build-up to the launch of Snapdragon X Elite, we take a look at the x86 architecture, and how different is the ARM architecture. Can the Snapdragon X Elite fix poor battery life and thermal performance, mostly seen on Windows laptops? We tackle all these questions and try to understand the future of ARM-based PCs.
Domain Name Server is designed to translate domain names into machine-friendly IP addresses to help browsers like Chrome load internet resources. There are many great DNS services out there but some of our favorites are Cloudflare DNS, Google DNS, Yandex, OpenDNS, CleanBrowsing, and Comodo Secure DNS.
ChromeOS has transitioned into a fully-fledged operating system and a lot has changed since its inception like Google adding the ability to run Android apps, Linux, and even Steam on supported Chromebooks. Some of the best games you can play on a Chromebook are Half Life 2, Hades, Dead Cells, Kandria, and Minecraft among others. You can also use Cloud Gaming platforms such as NVIDIA's GeForce NOW or Boosteroid to play games directly from a browser on a Chromebook.
Motorola has launched the Edge 50 Ultra, in select European countries. It features Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, triple rear cameras, a 10-bit 6.7-inch curved 1.5K pOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate, and a promise of three major Android updates.
How to Use Phone as Webcam for Streaming or Video Conferencing
Arjun Sha
Abubakar Mohammed
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Desktop and Laptop cameras have hardly improved in decades and offer laughable video output. Hence, you might want to use your phone's cameras to take video calls or record videos. We'll explain how you can use your Android phone as a webcam via Android's native "Device as Webcam" feature. There are also third-party apps that you can use to do the same on both iOS and Android.
This Essential New Chrome Feature Will Shield Your Account From Hijacking
Arjun Sha
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Cookie theft aka session hijacking has become a security menace where attackers gain access to users' online accounts without requiring a password or 2FA authentication. To put a stop, Google has developed Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) for Chrome that bind the authentication session to the device. It means attackers can't use the stolen cookie to access accounts on another device. You can enable DBSC on Chrome right away.
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Screen flickering is often an annoying issue that leaves users frustrated. If you are facing screen flickering on your new or old Windows 11 machine, you could try adjusting the refresh rate, reinstalling the display drivers, uninstalling unnecessary apps, and checking the cables of your monitor.
Chromebooks aren't invulnerable. One of the issues we see Chromebook users face sometimes is with regards to screen flickering. Thankfully, some of the ways to fix them are by updating your Chromebook, Powerwashing, restarting, connecting to an external display, etc.
List of Trackers Compatible with Android’s New Find My Device Network
Abubakar Mohammed
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If you want to start using the latest Find My Devices, some of the best trackers that work with Android's new Find My Device network are Pebblebee Clip, Card, and Tag, and Chipolo One Point and Card Point. Other supported devices from Eufy and Jio will soon land in the market.
Every Android device comes with an in-built screen recorder these days. However, in some phones like the Pixel series, you don't get a lot of control over the screen recorder. You can't tweak the screen recording quality, frame rate and other settings. This calls for reliance on third-party screen recording Android apps, like XRecorder, AZ Recorder and Mobizen. These are free too, with only certain features like recording at over 60 FPS being locked behind a paywall.
The Apple Vision Pro's Travel Mode is a great way to make the most out of your airplane trip. However, you may have a tough time trying to find the feature if you are new to the Vision Pro experience. To turn it on, head over to the Control Center from the down-arrow button -> Select the Travel Mode icon which resembles the Vision Pro shape. You can also retrace your steps to turn it off, or head over to the Vision Pro Settings to find the dedicated button at the top of the left panel.