Monday, April 3, 2017

Why Does My Android Phone’s Screen Turn On Randomly?

If you’ve noticed that your phone’s screen is turning on without you touching the phone—or whenever you pick it up—it’s thanks to a (somewhat) new feature in Android called “Ambient Display”. Here’s what it is, and how to turn it off.

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How to Delete a Tweet

Twitter is great, but sometimes, in the heat of the moment, you can tweet something you shouldn’t have—perhaps an overly defensive reply to a follower or off-the-cuff comment you didn’t put enough thought into.

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How to Make Your Web Browser Stop Asking You to Save Passwords

Browsers want to be helpful, so they always offer to save your passwords when you sign into websites. If you use a separate password manager like LastPass or 1Password—or if you just want to store your passwords in your own brain—you can make your browser stop asking you to save passwords.

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Geek Trivia: The Video Privacy Protection Act Came About After The Leak Of The Rental History Belonging To A?

The Video Privacy Protection Act Came About After The Leak Of The Rental History Belonging To A?

  1. Archbishop
  2. Supreme Court Nominee
  3. Vice President
  4. Governor

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Sunday, April 2, 2017

10 Alternatives to Steam for Buying Cheap PC Games

When it comes to digital distribution for PC games, Steam is the undisputed champion, serving up approximately 2.4 billion total game sales as of March 2017. But just because it currently has a lead in the market doesn’t mean you need to curtail your choices for digital game purchases. Here are 10 alternatives to Steam for PC gamers, some of which offer Steam compatibility, and which often beat it on price as well.

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Geek Trivia: During World War II, Which Of These Types Of Correspondence Were Banned To Prevent Spying?

During World War II, Which Of These Types Of Correspondence Were Banned To Prevent Spying?

  1. International Postcards
  2. Recipe Exchanges
  3. Trans-Atlantic Telegrams
  4. Postal Chess

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Saturday, April 1, 2017

How to Stop Windows From Powering Off Your USB Devices

Windows automatically suspends your USB devices when they aren’t being used. This helps save power, but may cause problems with some USB hardware. Your USB devices will use more power if you disable this feature, but it can fix peripherals that stop working properly after Windows suspends them.

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