Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals will take on the guys that play for the Golden Knights of Las Vegas. (Sorry, I stopped following the NHL after my Minnesota North Stars left for Dallas in the early ’90s.) I can be excused for not knowing the name of a single Golden Knight because the franchise …
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot at the much-watched royal wedding Saturday, but you might have been asleep when it happened. In case you missed the big event, you can watch the ceremony on YouTube by clicking here (unfortunately, YouTube won’t allow embeds). You can also view the wedding by signing up for a free trial of BritBox. …
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When setting up your iPhone ($285 at Amazon), there are a number of settings to change and tweak right away, but one that often goes overlooked is the stock iOS Calendar app. It’s simple but deceptively powerful if you set it up right. Who knows — with a few minutes of work upfront, the Calendar app might crack your top …
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In addition to introducing a number of fresh features, hidden gems and new and useful privacy settings, Windows 10 April 2018 Update now offers to fix blurry apps for you, an annoying problem you can run into when you pair a classic Windows app with a high-resolution display. I’ll cover this new display setting along with some old standbys so …
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Like Facebook and Apple before it, Google has introduced a new user privacy policy to comply with a new European data privacy law — General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — that goes into effect on May 25. Google’s updated privacy policy makes it easier to understand what information it collects about you. More importantly, Google has improved its privacy controls …
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You may know that YouTube has a dark mode for nighttime viewing, but did you know that Twitter also has a mode for nighttime tweeting? Or any scenario where you find the white background too bright? iOS has something approximating dark mode among other hidden features, but it’s more effective to enable it on an app-by-app basis. How to enable Night …
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Fortnite is a smash success on iOS. It has reportedly made more than $25 million in its first 30 days on the iPhone. In the first two weeks in April, Fortnite was second only to Netflix and ahead of Tinder in iPhone spending. That’s right, iPhone users are spending more money to look good and dance well in Fortnite than …
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With more and more websites using autoplay video — present company included — now is a good time to review how to mute the audio playing in one of your many open browser tabs. I’ll cover the different ways you can mute tabs in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera and Safari. The big news in browser tab muting is that with Windows …
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In addition to introducing a number of new features, hidden gems and new and useful privacy settings, the Windows 10 April 2018 Update adds a fresh coat of paint to Microsoft’s web browser. You’ll see Microsoft’s Fluent Design in Edge’s title bar, where it now offers a pleasing translucent effect rather than drab gray, and you’ll undercover a number of new …
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Feeling a bit constricted after upgrading to Windows 10 April 2018 Update? If you are on a laptop or Windows tablet with a smallish hard drive, then you might be running low on disk space after installing the latest version of Windows. And that’s because Windows keeps previous versions around after installing the new version in case you find the …
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