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Spying is a terrible invasion of a person’s privacy, and most of its forms aren’t just offensive, but also illegal. It’s common with paranoid spouses and partners looking for the tiniest shred of evidence of a potential affair. Similarly, an ex could’ve put spyware on your phone just to see what’s new in your life, your conversations and any recent photos you’ve taken. Such personal and sensitive information in the wrong hands could be used against you, or put you and others at risk, whether or not you have anything to hide....

Google Chrome has practically been universally accepted as the best browser for desktop and laptop users. If you were around 10 years ago, shortly after Chrome’s release, that was still Firefox’s throne. If we go back 10 more years, Internet Explorer was beating out Netscape. How quickly things change, right? Turning the clock back, browsers weren’t quite as “loud” as they are today. Toolbars were around back then, but plugins and extensions are more powerful now than ever....

Online tutoring is a fast-growing sector with many people seeking e-learning services to help them grow in their careers, business or to gain expertise in a particular field. Online tutoring services help students supplement their in-person learning at school and provide them personalized help in one-on-one sessions via video chat. Whether you want to achieve your dreams or enrich your child’s learning, here are five of the best online tutor websites to fit your needs, learning style, goals, schedule and budget....

Anime, which simply means “animation” in Japan, has become one of the country’s most famous exports. Anime has been around since the early 1900s and started going mainstream in Japan in the 60s. However, in the West it wasn’t until the mid-80s when audiences began to take notice. Anime starting out as a dedicated sub-culture on VHS tapes and later digital fan-subtitled copies of shows, it has grown into a global phenomenon....

If you’ve ever seen light refracted through a prism, then you know it contains a lot of different colors. One of these colors, blue light, can keep you awake when used properly. On the flip side, it can interfere with your sleep, too. If you like to use your PC late at night, it’s a good idea to make sure you have a blue light screen filter. One of these devices will stop blue light from reaching your eyes and throwing your circadian rhythm into a samba....

Linux has blossomed into dozens and dozens of different distributions (or “distros”) over the decades since it was first created. Each one has its own fanbase, as well as a set of uses that are its particular forte. Linux is also popular as a portable operating system, bootable from a USB drive to turn any computer you encounter into your own temporary Linux workstation. However, some distros are better suited to the portable life than others....

Apple’s iOS is one of the most used operating systems on millions of devices in the world, but you’d be surprised at just how many people who own one hardly know or even use all of its features. That said, there are a lot of cool tricks that only a select few out of its millions of users know about. Some of these are tucked away in Apple Messages, so you can do more than just send texts, pictures, voice, and video messages....

Getting started with a Raspberry Pi can be daunting. Even if you find a good guide to follow when you set up your Pi for the first time, there’s so much to learn. Raspberry Pis run on Linux , and, if you’ve never used the Linux operating system before, it can seem strange and complicated. While you already know how to perform basic tasks like viewing folders and files on your PC or Mac, doing those things on your Pi works differently, especially if you’re running a version that doesn’t have a graphical user interface (GUI)....

The most ingenious strategies for getting the most out of Trello include: Converting spreadsheets into cards Creating a workflow Using labels effectively Card sorting features Adding new cards Converting email into Trello tasks Clever keyboard shortcuts Highlighting popular boards Connecting cards Drag-n-drop tricks Create Cards From Spreadsheets If you have previously used spreadsheets to organize and track your projects, moving over to Trello is simple. There is no need to start from scratch....

Errors without a clear cause are the most irritating problems to deal with. And while Linux is usually specific in its error messages, this is one of the few times when it drops the ball. Getting a “No place left on device error” explains very little, especially if your drive is far from full. Why is this error message showing up? Why can’t you create new files despite having sufficient space on the disk?...

Previously, I wrote the Ultimate Troubleshooting Guide for Windows 7 Homegroup Issues , which a lot of people found useful. Today, I am going to write up a ultimate troubleshooting guide for Windows 7 hanging issues. This includes Windows 7 hanging on startup/boot, hanging when logging off, hanging when shutting down, hanging when installing programs, etc. Even though Windows 7 is a big step forward from Windows Vista, it still has it’s share of problems....

Do you happen to have an extra iPad laying around the house that you no longer use? I kept my iPad 2 for years before finally upgrading to the iPad Air 2, which meant the iPad 2 just sat in a desk drawer. But why waste a perfectly good iPad, right? I previously wrote about how you can setup dual monitors in Windows , but that requires a second monitor. Luckily, with some ingenious software, you can use your older iPads (2nd, 3rd, or 4th generation), iPad Airs (1 & 2), or iPad Pros as a second screen or second monitor to your Mac or Windows PC....

In another article, we explained computer ports and what they’re used for . Other than that, what can we do with port information? Since all traffic in and out of the computer goes through ports, we can check on them to see what they’re doing. Maybe the port isn’t listening for traffic? Maybe something is using a port that shouldn’t be? We’re going to use the Windows command netstat to see our listening ports and PID (Process ID)....

Snapchat streaks, or Snapstreaks, signal that two friends keep in touch by sending snaps daily. It is the count of the number of days you and a friend have “Snapped” each other (exchanged pictures or videos) within a 24-hour window for more than three consecutive days. Let’s learn everything you need to know about Snapstreaks, how Snapstreaks work, and whether or not they are a cause for concern for parents....

Smart glasses are a common trope in science fiction. The wearer puts on a pair of glasses and a heads-up display appears, outlining significant details about whatever they look at. Maybe the glasses display messages or aid them in hacking into a mega-corporation. Google Glass made headlines for this same reason, although the initial version of the glasses was not the most well received. Thankfully for anyone that grew up watching science fiction, smart glasses are very real—and this article will break down the best smart glasses on the market today....

If you’ve had a new tab open in your browser with the URL address “about:blank”, you might be concerned that this is some kind of strange virus or that there’s something wrong with your browser. But what is about:blank exactly and why would it show up in your browser URL field? We have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that the about:blank page is nothing dangerous....

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Have you ever noticed the COM Surrogate process in the Windows 10 task manager? I was browsing through the list of processes and noticed two of them running on my system. Understanding the different processes in task manager can be quite a challenge. I already wrote a detailed post on svchost.ex e, which is a process that hosts different Windows services. There can easily be 10 to 15 of these running on your system at any given time....

Launch your Mac’s Activity Monitor, and you’re sure to find several processes with cryptic labels. We’ve published some explainers detailing what some of these system processes ( WindowServer and kernel_task ) do on your Mac. In this post, we’ll talk about mDNSResponder. What Is mDNSResponder? mDNSResponder stands for “Multicast DNS Responder.” It is an essential system app that powers some core macOS features and functionalities. If your Mac and another mDNSResponder device are on the same network, mDNSResponder is the background process that lets both devices detect and communicate with each other....

If you’ve ever wondered why there’s less storage space available on your Xbox than you expected, the culprit could be reserved space. But what is reserved space on Xbox? It’s space that’s set aside by games for downloads, updates, patches, and cache files. Usually, the more content a game has, the more reserved space it will require. Creation Club content also takes up reserved space. There are ways to manage reserved space so that it’s not taking up so much of your storage space, and you can also delete it if it’s not needed, though you need to be careful to not delete any important files....