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Ever used disappearing ink to write messages to your friends so you never have to worry about your secret getting out? That’s what Facebook Messenger’s self-destructing messages do for the texts and photos or videos you send from your device. Also known as ephemeral messaging, these messages ensure that any content you send is erased within minutes or seconds of consumption. This happens on both devices, plus on the system servers without storing lasting records of the conversation....

Surround sound can transform your movie or video game experience. While most people use their gaming console or lounge TV to enjoy surround sound, Windows 10 also has robust support for it. However, it does require some preparation to make it work correctly. Let’s walk through the process of setting up surround sound on Windows 10. If You Need to Set Up Surround Hardware Before you can do the software setup side of surround sound on Windows 10, you need to get your hardware in order....

Google Voice is a really useful (and free) Google service that lets you make and receive phone calls without having a landline or a mobile phone. One of the more useful features in Google Voice is the voicemail feature. It’s a great way to receive messages from people via contact forms on your website, or just as a general number you want to give to people to leave you messages without giving them your real phone number....

Gone are the days when you had to walk around with a bulky wallet packed with banknotes, a social security card, driver’s license, credit cards, membership cards, and other important pieces of personal identification. With your iPhone, you can pay for your shopping, parking, utility bills, buy airtime, browse the internet, and much more, using mobile payment apps. It goes everywhere with you, and even sits by your side through the night....

Google Maps is one of the most popular mapping apps that makes it easy for you to navigate different locations. With a single click or tap, you can quickly find your home address instead of having to set up the route each time you want to travel. If you have your account set up with an old home address, you can fix that by changing the home address in just a few taps....

Although it’s convenient to give your phone voice commands and have it automatically respond, that convenience comes with major privacy tradeoffs. It means Google needs to constantly listen to you through your microphone so that it knows when to respond. If the idea of conversations from the privacy of your home or work getting transmitted out to a company over the internet causes you some concern, you aren’t alone. Thankfully you still have control over both your Google account and your device....

In Minecraft, you’re able to use the teleport command to quickly move around the map. This can be useful if you’re working on a new build and can’t be bothered running back and forth constantly. In this article, we’ll cover how to teleport in Minecraft including how to enable cheats, find the coordinates that you want to teleport to, and teleport to those coordinates whenever you like. Since the process is platform-specific, we’ve split our guide into PC, console, and mobile sections so that you know how to teleport on each....

Location tracking apps let you track anyone’s phone. That is, if they install the same app you do and give you permission to see their location. There are lots of apps like these on iOS and Android and many are 100% free. An app that tracks someone’s phone can be handy for many reasons. Maybe you’re a parent and you want to see when your children get to school, or your spouse travels for a living and it’s important for you to confirm that they’re safe....

Upgrading your computer is exciting. There’s nothing better than unwrapping the box and taking a big gulp of that new computer smell. Setting up your new computer is the next thing, and transferring your Windows 10 license to your new computer is a vital part of it. So, here’s how you transfer a Windows 10 license to a new computer. Can You Transfer a Windows 10 License To a New Computer?...

Running Microsoft Windows alongside macOS on a Mac is ridiculously easy, thanks to tools like Boot Camp, VirtualBox, and Parallels. However, given the often-limited storage of Mac devices, maintaining a multi-OS setup is not exactly sustainable in the long run. If you’re looking to free up space, declutter your system, or transition away from Windows, this guide walks you through the steps to safely uninstall Windows from any MacBook, iMac, or Mac mini....

When you buy a phone from a carrier, you might be tempted by a great contract deal, but there’s a good chance the deal has some fine print that locks your handset to the network provider you bought it from. That means if you try to switch to a different network provider, your phone simply can’t make calls or use data services. The good news is that you can usually unlock these phones by simply using an unlock phone code....

Discord is perhaps the most popular messaging app for gamers. Every Discord update brings with it new features, security patches, and performance improvements. To make the most of all of this, you should always update the Discord app to its latest version. We’re going to show you how to update Discord on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. How to Update Discord on Windows Discord is set to update itself automatically on Microsoft Windows....

Every Fall, Apple releases a major update to tvOS, which is the operating system for the Apple TV. Apple adds new and interesting features throughout the year with smaller updates as well. For instance, did you know that you can now use Apple TV as a HomeKit Hub? If you haven’t used your Apple TV in a while, it might be time to update the tvOS. If you’re the forgetful kind, you can also enable the automatic update feature....

I always have and always will believe that it’s worth installing an upgrade to firmware for any device, whether it be a computer, wireless router, or game console. In this article I am going to walk you through the steps required to upgrade the firmware on a PSP device. Unfortunately, it’s not as easy as double-clicking an EXE file and watching the magic happen. With a PSP, in order to update the firmware, you have to follow a couple of steps....

With all the cloud services available out there, you don’t have to store your photos locally on your Mac. That memory space can be used for other items. Services like Google Photos let you upload and store an unlimited number of photos and videos on the cloud provided you meet their quality requirements. Google Photos offers multiple ways to sync photos from your Mac to the service. You can either let it upload all your Mac photos or you can choose the ones that you want to upload....

If you don’t have a smart TV, Google Chromecast offers an alternative way for you to access online content on a TV. The handy little device hooks up to your TV via HDMI and uses WiFi to cast content from your phone to a TV or monitor. But that’s not all, there are many other cool things you can do with a Chromecast including playing games and making presentations. However, if your WiFi is weak, spotty, or you’re nowhere close to a source of wireless internet , you won’t be able to use your Chromecast device to cast your content....

Most people don’t bother with latitude and longitude to identify a location. However, it’s still a sure-fire way to note a location’s exact position when precision is important. Google Maps lets you find a location and then show its latitude and longitude. You can also enter coordinates directly to find a place. Whether you use the popular maps service on the web or your mobile device, here’s how to use latitude and longitude in Google Maps....

Windows has all sorts of hidden little utilities that let you configure and modify system settings not normally visible in areas like the Control Panel. One of my favorite tools that has been around since Windows 98 is MSCONFIG. It basically stands for Microsoft System Configuration and is obviously used to configure various settings. In this article, I’ll show you how to access MSCONFIG and how to use it. Let’s start off by opening MSCONFIG on Windows 7....

One of the things I love about owning a tablet (in my case, an iPad) is that I can ditch all of my print magazine subscriptions and go digital instead. As well as magazines, there are other kinds of subscriptions, such as app upgrades and games, all of which can be accessed and monitored through iTunes. But what if you need to suddenly cancel one or more of your subscriptions? Many people I speak to mistakenly think you can only do a cancellation through iTunes on the desktop....

The US Open returns to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York for its 143rd edition. Hundreds of players will slug it out for the championship trophy and a share of the $65 million purse. As a tennis fan, you don’t want to miss the final Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2023. This post covers the tournament’s schedule and streaming platforms to watch the US Open online....