Windows Update doesn’t just automatically update the Windows 10 operating system—it automatically updates hardware drivers, too. That’s resulted in many bugs, but Microsoft is making improvements—and making some of those driver updates optional. How Windows 10 Has Been Updating Your Drivers Much has been written about Windows 10’s automatic operating system updates, but hardware drivers often go overlooked. Device manufacturers can upload new versions of their drivers to Windows Update and Windows 10 automatically installs those when they’re available....

You’ve probably seen or used a few Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+C, but have you ever thought about what each letter in the alphabet does? For reference, we’ll run through the entire list of 26 letters with both the Windows key and the Control key. The Windows Key Shortcut Alphabet In Windows 11, Microsoft uses shortcuts performed with the Windows key as universal shortcuts that work across all apps and control basic Windows functions....

Add another existential worry to the list of how our own hubris might inevitably destroy us. During the Reagan era, the only real technological risks were the threat of nuclear, chemical, and biological warfare. In the following years, we’ve had the opportunity to obsess about nanotech’s gray goo and global pandemics. Now, we have deepfakes—people losing control over their likeness or voice. What Is an Audio Deepfake? Most of us have seen a video deepfake, in which deep-learning algorithms are used to replace one person with someone else’s likeness....

The 6a is actually the fourth major evolution in Pixel’s budget-friendly A-Series phones, a product segment that made its debut back in the Pixel 3 era. These devices are designed to offer a balanced blend of power, performance, and features for a reasonable price, and the Pixel 6a is no different. This model features Google’s first in-house-developed Tensor processor, 5G connectivity, and powerful security made possible by the integrated Titan M2 chip — the same found in the pricer Pixel 6 and 6 Pro....

The iPad’s dock makes launching favorite apps and multitasking easy because you can access it from everywhere with a simple swipe. With just a few easy steps, you can add any app to the dock. Here’s how. Why Use the Dock? The dock is a collection of favorite app icons at the bottom of the screen that is available with a swipe across any app. With the dock, you can easily launch your favorite apps....

While email is still an incredibly popular form of communication, it’s not always a part of everyone’s daily life. And if the time comes when you need to send a document, picture, or some other file using Gmail, you’ll need to know how to attach it. RELATED: How to Attach a File or Image to Email in the iOS 9 Mail App It may seem like a trivial thing to explain, especially to someone who spends a lot of time working with email....

One of the features that many people love in Chrome is the minimal UI at the top of the browser. Want to minimize it even more? Then you will definitely want to make use of the new feature added to the Experimental Features page. To get started enter “about:flags” into the Address Bar and hit Enter. Scroll down until you see the listing for Compact Navigation. Enable it and let the browser restart to gain access to the feature....

Everyone has made an embarrassing username in their lifetime that they’ve ended up regretting. Whether you have an awkward username from 5 years ago or simply misspelled something, here’s how you can go back and change it on Twitch. Previously, if you wanted a new username on Twitch, you’d have to create an entirely new account. Creating a new channel was a problem for multiple reasons—not only would streamers lose an entire list of followers and subscribers on their first channel, but all of their settings and preferences would also be lost....

The Xbox Wireless Controller, which ships with Xbox Series X|S consoles, can also be used with Windows 10 PCs for gaming. Here’s how to connect the Xbox Wireless Controller to your PC. How to Connect an Xbox Wireless Controller to a PC Using a USB Cable The simplest way to use an Xbox Wireless Controller with your PC involves connecting it using a USB Type-C cable. Just plug one end of the cable into the controller and the other end into your PC’s USB port....

Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android device. Head into your profile tab by tapping your display picture’s thumbnail in the bottom-right corner. Pull out the side menu by tapping the hamburger button in the top-right corner and then navigate to Settings > Privacy. Enter the “Comments” menu. Here, the first “Allow Comments From” option allows you to limit which group of people can leave a comment on your photos and videos....

Whether you want to reduce your image’s size, or you just want your image to meet a site’s upload guidelines, it’s easy to convert PNG images to JPG on a Windows 10 or 11 PC. We’ll show you how. RELATED: How to Compress a Folder of Images Easily with a Batch File in Windows Ways to Convert PNG Files to JPEG Files On Windows 10 and 11, you have multiple ways to turn a PNG image into JPG....

Creating installation media for your operating system of choice used to be simple. Just download an ISO and burn it to CD or DVD. Now we’re using USB drives, and the process is a little different for each operating system. You can’t just copy files from an ISO disc image directly onto your USB drive. The USB drive’s data partition needs to be made bootable, for one thing. This process will usually wipe your USB drive or SD card....

The Mail app for macOS has the useful feature of user-created mailboxes that function as bins into which you can sort your mail. They are easy to create and work with, and you can make as many as you’d like. How To Add Mailboxes to the Mail App Open up the Mail app from the Dock or your Applications folder and hover your mouse over the top of the sidebar....

Google Assistant can add a lot of convenience to your life, but that comes with some privacy sacrifices. Everything you say to Google is being recorded, but there are several ways to delete these recordings. Having recordings made by the Google Assistant sounds scarier than it really is. For starters, it’s important to understand that Google only records you when the process is initiated with the “Hey/OK Google” command (or manually)....

While deleting files on a Mac, are you tired of warning prompts slowing you down? Would you like to empty the Trash at light speed? If so, it’s easy to turn off the warning you see when emptying the Trash on a Mac. Here’s how. First, select Finder to bring it into focus. In the menu bar at the top of the screen, click “Finder,” then select “Preferences” in the menu that appears....

By default, Google Chrome does not run extensions in Incognito mode because they could potentially compromise your privacy. But, if you’d like to give an extension permission to work in private browsing mode, it’s easy to do. Here’s how. First, open “Chrome.” Click the “Extensions” icon in the toolbar, which looks like a puzzle piece. When a menu pops up, select “Manage extensions.” If you don’t see a puzzle piece button in the menu bar, click the vertical ellipses button (three vertical dots) and select More tools > Extensions from the menu....

An IP address identifies any given device on a network. You might need it for online gaming or remote desktop computing. Your Windows 10 PC has an IP address, and there are a few different ways you can find it. Here’s how. Find Your IP Address from the Settings Menu You can find the IP address of your Windows 10 PC in the Settings menu. But instead of clicking through several levels of options to find it, we’ll use a shortcut to jump straight to it....

Sometimes, your Mac’s Dock might freeze up and stop working. It might also become glitchy, with app badges never going away or apps still showing after you close them. Here’s how to fix those problems. The Simple Fix: Restart the Dock Restarting the Dock will usually fix problems you’re having with it. You can do it in Terminal by typing (or copying and pasting) this command and then hitting Enter:...

The Problem: No Offline Navigation in Apple Maps Years after its rough launch, Apple Maps is a surprisingly solid map app. But the iPhone’s built-in Maps app has one big omission: There’s no way to download maps for use offline. If you do start navigating to a location while you have a signal, Maps can seamlessly help you get there even if your signal drops out on the way. However, if you try to start navigating again when you don’t have a data signal, Maps won’t help....

Add a Watch Face on Apple Watch It all starts with a new watch face on the Apple Watch. If you’re bored with the pre-installed watch faces on the Apple Watch, you’ll be happy to learn that there are some really cool watch faces just a couple of taps away. You can have something playful like the Mickey Mouse watch face, something super utilitarian like the Infograph watch face (with eight complications), or something that’s unique to you using the Memoji watch face....