How to Restrict Apps, Games, and Media On Xbox One In order to block specific apps or games by rating, you’ll want to create a free Microsoft Family Group to give your child their own free Microsoft account. This child account offers additional controls for Windows 10, and can be used to create an easy-to-manage child profile on your Xbox One. RELATED: How to Use Parental Controls on Windows 10...

DHCP makes it simple to configure network access for your home network, and port forwarding makes it easy to those computers from anywhere. By configuring static DHCP on your router, you can combine the best of both worlds. The Problem with DHCP and Port Forwarding DHCP is great. You configure your router to automatically assign IP addresses and the computers on your network just plain work. Port forwarding is useful because you can access your router from outside of your network and be redirected to the computer you need inside of your network....

Siri can be useful but, if you have an Apple Watch, the virtual assistant can accidentally pop up all the time—especially when you’re working out. Here’s how to stop Siri from appearing on your watch. Why Your Apple Watch Activates Siri On the Apple Watch, by default you can activate Siri in three ways: Press and hold down the Digital Crown. Tap the screen, or turn your wrist to wake your Apple Watch and then say, “Hey Siri....

If your iPhone is running iOS 14.5 or higher, you have access to a new “Take Screenshot” action in the Shortcuts app. This means that you can create and use a shortcut that takes a screenshot for you without the pop-up preview. If you haven’t heard about Shortcuts, here’s a quick overview. Shortcuts is a built-in automation app on your iPhone and iPad that lets you create quick automations (shortcuts) that string together a bunch of actions that are initiated one after the other....

To bring Word back to light mode, simply activate Word’s “White” or “Colorful” theme. If you’d like to continue to use Word in dark mode, but you’d like your page color to be white, tweak a setting on Word’s “Options” window, as explained below. RELATED: How to Enable Dark Mode in Microsoft Office Switch Word From Dark Mode to Light Mode To disable dark mode and bring Word back to light mode, first, launch the Word app on your computer....

Next, choose the speaker group you’d like to separate. You’ll see the speakers making up this pair. When you’ve confirmed you want to separate them, tap “Unpair.” A pop-up message will appear asking you to confirm. Tap “Unpair” for a second time. That’s it! If you want to take your smart home audio game even further, you can play music throughout your home with several Alexa-enabled devices.

What You Need to Know About Updating Ubuntu and most of its derivatives offer two methods for updating: a command-line interface tool (called APT) for those who don’t mind using the terminal, and an app called Software Updater for those who prefer a comfortable desktop experience. Software Updater in fact uses APT in the background, managing it for you so you don’t have to remember any commands. Some Ubuntu-based distros have an app that’s different but similar to Software Updater, like Linux Mint‘s Update Manager....

Slack lets you choose from a small variety of notification sounds when you get a direct message or mention. But, by default, you can’t add your own sounds. Fortunately, there’s a way to use custom notification sounds in Slack. When you install the Slack app on your Windows 10 PC or Mac, it downloads its notification sound files to your computer. You can’t add new notification sounds, but you can replace the existing sound files with exactly named duplicates that play a different sound....

Outlook Online has a Snooze function, just like Gmail. Use it to move items out of your inbox until you’re ready to deal with them and stop your inbox from filling up with emails you don’t need right now. Gmail’s Snooze option was one of those new functions that was so obvious in hindsight that you wonder why no one did it sooner. You select an email, choose a snooze time, and it disappears out of your inbox, only to reappear as if by magic at the required time....

What Happens If You’re Banned? Getting banned from Twitch as a content creator can be a crushing blow. Not being able to stream could be a big loss of income. It might also leave your viewers wondering what happened. If you’re fortunate to have a strong fanbase, you can use other social media networks to let your followers know about the situation and what you plan on doing next. One of the major downsides of getting banned is that Twitch doesn’t have to disclose the reason....

No prior version of Windows has supported multiple monitors so well and offered so many options. Read on as we show you how to set things up, use the native and third party tools, and get the kind of eye candy only multiple monitors can support. Photo by A.D. Wheeler (Flickr/HTG Comment). Multiple monitors are a great way to maximize your screen real estate, spread out your work, divide your work space, and otherwise break free from the constrains of single monitor computing....

Start by opening the phone’s Settings. The easiest way to get to the menu is by swiping down from the top of the screen and bringing up the notification panel. Now, tap on the Gear icon next to the power button. Alternatively, you can swipe up from the home screen to open the Galaxy S20’s app drawer. From there, you can use the search bar or switch between pages to locate the “Settings” app....

Android apps on Chromebooks are great for getting things done, but they also allow Chromebooks to become more game friendly than ever before, thanks to Google Play’s vast game catalog. Pair that with a Bluetooth controller, and you have a pretty solid little gaming rig for on the go. You might not be playing the latest and greatest AAA PC games on your Chromebook, but you can play many of the near-console-quality Android games, as long as your Chromebook supports Android apps....

Browsers have evolved to become much more than simple internet navigators. A big part of that evolution was the introduction of “extensions.” They let you control how websites load and behave, and they can add extra features to your browser. A Brief History of Browser Extensions Browser extensions go all the way back to 1999 with the fourth version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. However, it wasn’t until much later that extensions became the powerful tools that they are today....

Adding New Features to HDMI HDMI or High-Definition Multimedia Interface is a single cable audio/video interface used to transmit digital audio and video data from one device to another. Since its debut in 2002, it has become a de-facto standard for high-definition televisions and is also found on most modern devices that deal with audio and video content. Over the years, we have seen multiple updates to the HDMI specification, bringing new features to help the HDMI interface keep pace with technology....

What Is Instagram TV? Instagram TV (IGTV) is a service Instagram released in 2018 that allows users to upload long-form videos over 60 seconds. Along with being available as a separate app, the service is accessible via the primary Instagram app. It was introduced as a direct competitor to dedicated video-sharing services like YouTube and Vimeo—to mixed success. How Do I Access IGTV? There are several ways to access IGTV. The most straightforward way is to download the standalone app on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store....

What Is LiDAR? A LiDAR scanner determines the distance between itself and an object by monitoring how long it takes a pulse of light (often a laser) to bounce back. It’s like radar, except instead of radio waves, it uses infrared light. While radar is designed to be used across great distances, LiDAR works on a smaller scale, due to the way light is absorbed by objects in its path. By sending hundreds of thousands of light pulses every second, LiDAR scanners can work out distances and object sizes with relative accuracy over small distances....

Chrome 85 arrived on the stable channel Aug. 25, 2020. The latest version of Chrome promises to speed up page loads on your computer and take advantage of more RAM on Android phones. Let’s look at what else you can expect. As usual, Chrome will automatically install this update. To check for and install it immediately, click menu > Help > About Google Chrome in Chrome. Up to 10% Faster Page Loads Google is touting a new “Profile Guided Optimization” feature used when compiling Google Chrome from source....

While companies like Apple and Google focus on just a few new smartphones a year, Samsung wants to have a phone at every conceivable level. Throw spaghetti at the wall and see what sticks. This is great for finding a Samsung phone that matches your needs, but the abundance of choice can also make things confusing. Galaxy S We’ll start with Samsung’s most well-known series, the Galaxy S. At one time, Samsung said the “S” in Galaxy S stood for “Super Smart,” though the company has since abandoned that....

Superior Game Pass Integration Game Pass is clearly Microsoft’s flagship gaming product, offering day-1 first-party releases and a huge library of third-party games that come and go over time. On Xbox consoles, Game Pass is a seamlessly integrated experience that works flawlessly, but on Windows 10 systems it felt clunky and a little slapped-together. We and other Windows 10 users have experienced many bugs and problems related to corrupted game files, strange Windows Store integration problems, and failed game uninstallations that fail to give back storage space....