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An Information-Packed Dashboard The top command has been around since 1984, and there are many variants of it. For this article, we’re running Ubuntu 18.04 with all patches applied, and version 3.3.12 of top. We also cross-referenced everything on two other test computers, one running Fedora and the other Manjaro. The default top display crams as much information as possible in the terminal window. Information is a prerequisite to administration, so this is a good thing....

If you lose your phone, you can call it or locate it with GPS. If you lose other important things like your keys or wallet, however, you’re usually out of luck. The Tile keychain and card gadget trackers aim to solve that by letting you call your valuables from your phone. What Is Tile? Tile is a Bluetooth-enabled device tracker that pairs with your smartphone. It comes in two forms....

Times Square Online One Times Square, the home of the Times Square Ball, offers the chance to enter a Times Square metaverse via a desktop and mobile app. There are games, a virtual Times Square, and live streams of various feeds of the Ball drop, starting at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT. For something less flashy, check out the straightforward live webcast on the Times Square website. ABC One of the longest-running New Year’s Eve traditions is ABC’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, which returns this year with longtime host Ryan Seacrest....

Subscription services are everywhere these days, and so are free trials. If you’re not careful, you could end up paying full price after your trial ends. Thankfully, you can usually cancel right away and retain your benefits. That might sound counterproductive at first. Why would you cancel a free trial right after it begins? As it turns out, most services allow you to cancel your trial at any time and still use the service for the duration of the trial period....

There’s a great photo editing app that happens to be from a well-known name, and you may not know about it. “Snapseed” by Google should be installed on everyone’s phone, whether it’s an iPhone or running Android. We’ll explain why. Many camera apps that come pre-installed on phones nowadays have their own built-in editing tools. Many people are content with these tools, and something with a name like “Photoshop” is intimidating....

Selecting a Fire TV model is pretty much the same as picking up any other TV. You want the television to run on the Fire TV platform and satisfy your TV needs while providing a great viewing experience. One of the most important things to consider while choosing a new Fire TV is its size. For the best experience, you should pick a size based on how far you’ll be sitting from it....

Even if you want a case, it could be difficult to know where to start. With myriad options on the market, it’s easy for decision paralysis to set in. That’s why we’ve reviewed the options—so you don’t have to. First off, make sure the case you want is the right size! Cases built for the iPhone 14 Pro or Pro Max won’t fit the iPhone 14 due to the difference in screen size....

Best FPS Game on Xbox Game Pass: Halo Infinite Play Video Although its multiplayer is offered free to everyone, Halo Infinite‘s campaign is a premium experience offered through Game Pass. This installment of the beloved franchise has Master Chief exploring an open-world environment that gives you the freedom to tackle objectives as you see fit. Halo‘s tight gunplay is as enjoyable as ever, but this added sense of freedom is what makes Infinite so compelling....

On Reddit, every post and comment you leave is tied to your user account. That’s usually fine, but what if you want to post anonymously? That’s what a throwaway account is for. What Is a Throwaway Account? A throwaway account is a temporary account used for a specific purpose—not your main Reddit account. Your regular Reddit account might include your name or make you identifiable through your posting history, and that can be limiting....

Most operating systems can be grouped into two different families. Aside from Microsoft’s Windows NT-based operating systems, nearly everything else traces its heritage back to Unix. Linux, Mac OS X, Android, iOS, Chrome OS, Orbis OS used on the PlayStation 4, whatever firmware is running on your router — all of these operating systems are often called “Unix-like” operating systems. Unix’s Design Lives On Today RELATED: What Does “Everything Is a File” Mean in Linux?...

Why Use a VPN With a Smart TV The main reason to consider running your smart TV’s internet connection through a virtual private network is to access different streaming services’ libraries. Netflix and others have plenty of content, it’s just that some of it is available only in certain countries. VPNs are the best way to get to it as they can circumvent the blocks keeping you out. If you want to use a VPN for Netflix while on your smart TV, you have two ways to do so....

What’s the Difference Between an Upgrade and an Update? An update is a relatively minor fix to the existing operating system version. For example, a minor update might take you from macOS 10.15.6 to macOS 10.15.7, and fix security problems and other bugs. An upgrade is a much larger change that can overhaul entire sections of the operating system. For example, an update might take you from macOS 10.15 to macOS 11....

The objective for this lesson is to explain all the network sharing settings that are available in Windows and what they do. It sounds simple, isn’t it? But unfortunately it is not. As you will see, there are plenty of sharing settings available. Some are easy to figure out, while others not so much. Also, Windows 8.x introduces a new setting that’s not documented anywhere. In order to make sense of it and what it does, we had to perform plenty of experimentation....

The email would have come in with an attachment named something like UPS_invoice_NR34073.zip, with the following text: The courier company was not able to deliver your parcel by your address. Cause: Error in shipping address. You may pickup the parcel at our post office personaly! Please attention! The shipping label is attached to this e-mail. Please print this label to get this package at our post office. Naturally, this is a virus that causes your machine to repeatedly reboot itself....

If you’ve ever tried to login to your Wi-Fi router, you know exactly why you might want to change the admin password. They never make the password even readable… is that an S or a 5? We can easily change the password though. To login to your Wi-Fi router, open up a browser and go to 192.168.1.1 and then login with the password located on the sticker on the router itself....

There’s a very wide range of prices on the Apple Watch and a lot of that variation can be chalked up to variations in the band style. You don’t have to pay Apple a huge premium to get a different band, however, as you can swap it out at home with a myriad of styles. Read on as we show you how. Why Do I Want To Do This? There’s a wide range of reasons why you might wish to remove and change out your Apple Watch band but nearly all of them can be boiled down to cost (with perhaps a sprinkling of fashion sensibility thrown on top)....

Got a gorgeous new photo that you want to show off to your social circle? Upload it to Facebook and make it your profile picture. We’ll show you how to change your current profile picture on Facebook on both desktop and mobile. When you change your Facebook profile picture, you can pick a new photo from either your computer or your phone. You can also set an existing photo or a photo that you are tagged in as your profile picture....

Did you know that you can call your voicemail on your phone or someone else’s? Major carriers like AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and US Cellular make it easy. Here’s how to check your voicemail on Android. How to Check Your Voicemail on an Android Phone The easiest way to check your voicemail inbox is by calling your voicemail using your own phone. Here’s how to do so using various methods and carriers....

When you spend time creating, formatting, and adding data to a table, you don’t want accidental changes. You can convert a table to an image in Microsoft Word to prevent changes or share it instead of sending an entire document. You can convert the table to an image and keep both in your document for your own reference. Or, you can replace the original table with the image if you prefer....

Creating polls are a great way for gathering participant feedback from your Zoom meetings. Zoom allows you to create multiple-choice or single-answer polls and even see the live results. Here’s how to create polls for Zoom meetings. Before we get started, there are a couple of requirements for creating polls for Zoom meetings. First, you (the host) need to be a licensed user. Second, you can only create polls for scheduled meetings or for instant meetings where you use your Personal Meeting ID (PMI)....