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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 a document on Google Docs > File tab > Page setup > Modify settings > OK. You can also use the ruler on the top and left sides of your document to adjust the margins. iPhone users can also easily change the margins by tapping the 3-dots icon > 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.
Snapchat's Friend Solar System is a feature that shows your closest friends based on planets closest to the sun. The feature is disabled by default, but users can re-enable it if they wish to use it. The reason to disable it by default comes from the criticism that it may negatively affect friendships among users.
In this article, we discuss how you can use Snapchat on your laptop or PC by visiting Snapchat for Web on your web browser. This is a web client that offers similar features to the mobile app, including messaging, video calls, and sending Snaps. However, it lacks some capabilities such as opening Snaps, shooting video Snaps, and posting stories. It's a handy tool for basic chat functions but falls short of the full Snapchat experience.
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.
YouTube's new AI "Ask" button, allows viewers to ask video-related questions and receive real-time responses without pausing the video. It's currently available for YouTube Premium users in the US, for English videos only. It can provide summaries, discuss specific sections, or translate educational content into simpler language. This feature is a convenient tool, but could potentially affect video watch time.
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.
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AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT has 16GB of GDDR6 and Nvidia RTX 4070 Super has 12GB of GDDR6X VRAM. Both offer various advantages, such as AFMF with AMD. Nvidia has a suite of nice-to-have apps such as Chat with RTX. In raw performance, both GPUs stand tall against one another. However, Nvidia has better performance in ray-tracing. Overall, it is up to the user if they prefer the reasons we listed to get RX 7800 XT or RTX 4070 Super. AMD is more value for money, while Nvidia consumes less power.
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).
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.
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 Gmail web using any desktop browser > More > All Mail > tick central checkbox > Select all conversations in All Mail > trash icon > OK. Using the web version, you can also use Advanced Search to filter, sort out and bulk delete specific types of emails as well.
Snapchat is introducing watermarks to AI-generated images to prevent misinformation. The watermark, featuring the Snapchat ghost with sparkles, will appear when users export images created with AI features. This move aims to inform users that the image is not real but generated with AI.
Upanishad Sharma
Nobody is safe from the clutches of AI as Logitech has now launched the new M750 AI Edition along with the Logitech Prompt Builder software. Combining ChatGPT integration with recipes, the builder can be assigned as a shortcut with certain Logitech mouse and comes up in a neat pop-up window. I had lots of fun with the app as it let me rewrite text, send custom e-mails, and even draft witty replies all with the power of ChatGPT! The app is free to use but does require the Logi Options App+.
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.
WhatsApp is introducing chat filters to help users organize their messages. The filters will be available in three categories: All, Unread, and Groups. The feature is rolling out today and will be available on all devices in the coming weeks. It will make it easier to navigate through older messages and manage chats.
Discord does not have a built-in option to create polls, but there are four easy workarounds to create and host polls on your Discord server. You can use emoji reactions, create a custom channel just for histing polls, use an external website, or add a bot to create polls. Each method is quite easy to setup and use.
In this article, I will be discussing Airchat, a new social media platform where you can only create posts, reply to them or private messages through voice notes. I will explain how the app works in detail, along with the process to setup your account, invite others and to follow other accounts on the app.
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.
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.
Discord's "Unable to Accept Invite" error can be caused by various reasons, including an expired invite link, exceeded link usage, or a poor internet connection or being banned by the server. To resolve the issue, try checking the invite link, requesting a new one rom the server admin, verifying your internet connection, using a VPN service or clearing Discord's cache.
Shashank Shakya
We all have bad days sometimes and honestly, there is nothing we can do about it. However, what we can do is not let it have the best of us and uplift our mood by binging some awesome comedy shows available on Netflix. In this article, find out about the top 20 comedy shows available on Netflix to bing on a bad day. You will find action comedies, light hearted comedies, dark comedies and even romantic comedies, so pick from your taste and happy Binging!
X (formerly Twitter) will soon start charging a small fee for new users. With this change, new X users won't be able to post, bookmark, repost, or like content, but they can still follow accounts and browse for free. The fee could be around $1 and is intended to curb the spread of bots on the platform. It's also likely that new users may have to wait for three months to get free posting.
Google Tightens Grip on YouTube: Third-Party Ad Blockers Targeted
Abubakar Mohammed
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Google has announced that it will now strictly go against third-party YouTube apps and Ad blockers that go against its terms of service. The strict measures to ban Ad blockers tell us that Google is pushing users toward purchasing YouTube Premium, which gives you access to Ad-free video playback and YouTube Music
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.
The Pixel 9 series will be getting a new Exynos 5400 modem that will satellite connectivity and fix the connectivity issues that have plagued Pixels for years. The modem will be coming to the Pixel 9 series, Pixel Fold 2, and a 5G Pixel Tablet which is under development. The feature will ask you a few questions, and will then message your emergency contacts followed by emergency services.
The Android Ecosystem Is Fractured: Here’s Why It Can’t Catch up to Apple
Anshuman Jain
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In this article, I discuss the state of the Android ecosystem in 2024, highlighting the lack of a unified ecosystem. Going over some aspects of why it is that way and what can be done to change or fix it and whether there is a future for a well connected Android space just like Apple's.
How to Get iPad Student Discount [2024 Guide]
Kanika Gogia