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If you use Windows Defender Antivirus for malware detection and removal on Windows 10, it’s easy to keep an eye on Defender’s performance with a built-in list of every threat the utility has detected on your PC. Here’s how to view it. First, open the Start menu and type “Windows Security.” Select the “Windows Security” app that pops up. (Note, Windows Defender is now known as Windows Security.) Using the sidebar in Windows Security, select “Virus & Threat Protection....

If your iPhone’s service bill is high due to cellular data usage, it’s easy to find the culprit in Settings by examining which apps are using the most cellular data. Here’s how to do it. Some Apps Use More Data Than Others Cellular data is how your iPhone uses the internet when you’re away from a Wi-Fi access point, such as out in public or in your car. Depending on your mobile plan, it’s not always unlimited....

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is a great security tool, and we always recommend it. Most apps make it pretty easy to turn on 2FA, and eBay is no exception. Here’s how to enable it and make yourself safer. You can set up 2FA in either the eBay mobile app for iPhone or Android or on the eBay desktop website. One difference with eBay’s 2FA is that if you set it up in the mobile app, you have to use the eBay app for verification when you sign in to the website....

Rewind or Fast Forward Ten Seconds in YouTube In the YouTube app, double-tap anywhere on the left half of a video while it’s playing to rewind, or double-tap anywhere on the right half of the picture to skip ahead. Each time you double-tap, YouTube will seek 10 seconds ahead or back. Keep tapping to go farther back or ahead. For example, if you tap the left half of the video three times, YouTube will go back 20 seconds....

How to Find Your Device Serial Number The easiest way to find out which Kindle you have is by using its serial number. Each model has its own unique set of prefixes. (The prefix is the set of letters at the beginning of the serial number.) There are two ways to check it. Find Your Kindle Serial Number in the Device Menu To check the serial number on the device itself, go to your Kindle’s home page and tap the three little dots in the top right to open the menu....

How to Update Mac App Store Apps Apps installed via the Mac App Store are updated using the same storefront. You don’t need to worry about doing this manually, provided you’ve turned on automatic updates. Your Mac will periodically check for updates, and then download and apply them as necessary. You can still manually check for updates if you want, though. To do so, open the Mac App Store by either clicking it in the Dock or “Applications” folder, or searching for it in Spotlight....

It’s a good idea to keep your iPhone’s software and firmware (iOS) up to date. Updates are available for free from Apple. They apply the latest security and bug fixes and features to your iPhone. Here’s how to update your iPhone to the latest version of iOS. Back Up Before You Update While problems during the installation process are rare, it’s possible that something could go wrong, and cause you to lose your data....

Using a web browser means building up a profile with your own settings and bookmarks. You can create multiple user profiles in the new Microsoft Edge browser, letting you share it with other users or separate work and play. Thanks to the new Chromium engine, using a new user profile in Microsoft Edge is as simple as using user profiles in other browsers like Google Chrome. To start, you’ll need to install the new Microsoft Edge....

Microsoft wants to make your research easier. With the Word Researcher tool, you can close your web browser and get sources for school essays, research papers, and similar documents in a few clicks. What Can You Do With Researcher? The Researcher feature, powered by Bing, gives you a handy search box to find people, events, places, and concepts. The results of your search provide you with relevant topics and top sources including books, journals, websites, and images....

The unassuming screen on top of the HomePod mini can be used for everything from pausing music playback to skipping tracks. If you don’t like using the Hey Siri functionality on your HomePod, the touch controls can be really handy. RELATED: Interested in the HomePod mini? Here’s What You Need to Know You will find the touch control surface at the top of the HomePod and HomePod mini. This is a screen that lights up with multiple colors....

With vertical tabs in Microsoft Edge, you can now view a convenient vertically-oriented list of tabs on the left side of your browser window. Here’s how to use the tab sidebar in Edge on Windows, macOS, or even Linux. How to Show and Hide the Vertical Tabs List Before we get started, make sure you’ve updated to the latest version of the Microsoft Edge. Vertical tabs were added in Microsoft Edge version 89, which was released on March 4, 2021....

It’s Disabled By Default Apple and Google, the two companies that worked together to create the Exposure Notification API, made sure to put privacy first when creating the coronavirus contract tracing feature. As such, you have to opt-in to use the function, and no personal data is ever transmitted to health authorities. RELATED: Apple and Google Are Partnering to Build a COVID-19 Contact Tracing System Despite this, there is already a growing fear on social media that the iOS update for iPhones will automatically start sending data to health authorities....

If you use templates for quick starts on documents, reports, or spreadsheets, then you know their value as time savers. In Gmail, you can create your own templates to save time on those emails you send often. Maybe you regularly send an update to your supervisor, request an update from your team, or let a client know you’ve received their feedback. Rather than recreating the same message again and again, you can create and reuse a template....

Once you’ve determined which ecosystem you’re looking to build around and what your current devices support, only then should you start considering the sound quality. You’ll typically find that products under the $100 mark cut corners when it comes to bass, while products over $175 should be high enough quality for most listeners. If you’re a true audiophile, however, you might need to bump your price tag to well over $200 before your ears will be truly happy....

A Crash Course on Quest In case you’ve never heard of the Oculus Quest 2, it’s the latest in a series of standalone VR headsets. “Standalone” means that, like a video games console or PC, you only need to buy the headset to start using the software. Inside the Quest 2 is an entire mobile computer as well as a digital storefront with games and apps. The Quest headsets are battery-powered and don’t need external motion trackers, so you can take them anywhere with you....

Glance at your keyboard and chances are you’ll see a few keys you never use near the top-right corner: Sys Rq, Scroll Lock, and Pause / Break. Have you ever wondered what those keys are for? While these keys have been removed from some computer keyboards today, they’re still a common sight — even on new keyboards. Image Credit: ajmexico on Flickr Sys Rq The SysRq key (sometimes Sys Req) is an abbreviation for System Request....

Fast Charging for Mobile Devices We see more powerful smartphones featuring larger displays, multi-core processors, and 4G/ 5G connectivity each year. Unfortunately, while all these features enhance the smartphone experience, they drain the battery quickly. So device manufacturers are putting even bigger batteries. But charging these massive batteries takes time. Since no one wants to see their mobile device plugged into a wall charger for hours, fast charging solutions like Quick Charge have arrived in the market....

What Is Windows 365? Windows 365 is a subscription-based cloud PC service. When you—or, more likely, your employer—subscribes and sets it up, you get a remote Windows desktop you can access in any modern web browser. Essentially, you’re accessing a remote Windows PC via a virtual desktop system. You (or your employer) can install whatever Windows software you like and access Windows applications and a full Windows operating system environment through the browser....

Attack of the Speedy Clones The first IBM Personal Computer, released in August 1981, included an 8088 CPU that ran at 4.77 MHz. Competitors, like Compaq, soon reverse-engineered the machine, licensed Microsoft’s MS-DOS operating system, and created their own IBM PC-compatible computers. These clone machines often added features that were missing from IBM’s PC series at a much lower price. Some included integrated peripheral ports, more RAM, and real-time clocks, while retaining software compatibility....

Origins of the Model M The 1981 IBM PC came with an 83-key keyboard (commonly known as the “Model F”). Reviewers generally admired it, but some criticized elements of its layout and a few awkward key shapes. Otherwise, it was a beast of a unit—heavy and durable, with a buckling spring keyswitch design that gave it an industrial feel. Years ago, I had an email conversation with IBM veteran David Bradley, who worked on the original IBM PC....