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If you want to boost your gamerscore, Sea of Thieves is jam-packed with achievements. However, because the game is constantly changing with updates and the introduction of new seasons, these achievements can sometimes be tampered with. That is exactly the case with the Captain of Silvered Waters achievement. Unfortunately, you can no longer work towards it in the game, and here’s why. Captain of Silvered Waters Achievement inSea of Thieves The Captain of Silvered Waters achievement in Sea of Thieves is awarded to players who finish in the top three in The Arena 100 times....

However, up until now, I thought the only way for anyone else in my family to enjoy the benefits was to order it for them through my account and then just have it shipped to them. Next, click on the big Prime button to view benefits and payment settings. At the top, you’ll see some summary information about your Prime membership like how long you have been a member and how many payments you have made....

If your Steam client is stuck on the “Connecting Steam account” page, you’ll find that you can’t get past this screen no matter what you do. Steam displays this error for various reasons, including the app’s own bad files. We’ll show you a few ways to resolve the problem on your Windows or Mac computer. Some reasons you get the above error are that Steam’s servers are down, your firewall has blocked the app’s access to the internet, your machine has a minor glitch, and more....

You may have read about the incredible M1 chip that’s inside the latest MacBook Pro laptops and how it can power heavy video editing for 20 hours on battery power. It’s all true and a major achievement in mobile computing. But let’s not forget that the M1 is a beefed-up version of the same Apple Silicon found in iPhones and iPads. The last few generations of Apple mobile chips have been more than capable of editing high-quality 4K footage that earlier was only possible on powerful traditional desktop rigs....

Services like Dropbox and Google Drive make it easy to store and share files across the web, but they have limitations. For instance, the free version of Google Drive only provides 15GB of storage (which is a lot for a free service) while the free version of Dropbox gives users a comparatively lacking 2GB of storage. If you need to transfer a huge file of more than 15GB (like an edited video file, for example) then neither one of these services will cut it....

If you’ve just purchased a Galaxy S23, you might be wondering how to turn off and restart your phone. The Samsung Galaxy S23 is the latest smartphone release from Samsung, and it comes with a stack of new features – as well as a new power-off procedure. In this troubleshooting guide, we’ll explain the easiest four ways to turn off a Samsung S23 (and any other Samsung Galaxy phone). Turn Off Your Phone Using the Side Buttons The easiest way to turn off a newer Samsung smartphone (like the Galaxy S23 Ultra or Galaxy S23 Plus) is by pressing and holding the side keys....

Survival games and horror games all have their place but sometimes you just want to get stuck into the top Xbox Series S/X and Xbox One war games, whether you’re playing a solo campaign or battling with friends in multiplayer mode. Whether you’re into epic, historically accurate WWII battles, free-to-play battle royale titles, or stealthy sniper contracts, we’ve rounded up the top war games to play on Xbox. 1.Arma Reforger Released in 2022, Bohemia Interactive’s most recent installation in the Arma Reforger series tops our list as one of the top Xbox war games thanks to its realism....

Does Windows hang when you try to shut it down? On one of my laptops, I ran into the problem where Windows would just hang on the shutdown screen for an abnormally long time. Sometimes it would eventually shut down, but it could take anywhere from 4 minutes to 10! The laptop is brand new and was running Windows 10, so there were no problems with the specs. After playing around with several solutions, I was able to get rid of the annoying shutdown problem!...

Trust is a well-known name in the European computer peripherals market, but with the GXT 960 Graphin and GXT 970 Morfix, the company is showing its pedigree, with two high-quality gaming mice that will satisfy casual and serious gamers alike without breaking the bank. The GXT 960 is the more budget-friendly of the two, with a smaller (yet no less impressive) design, but both products have a high DPI sensor and adjustable RGB lighting....

However, if you do have thumbnail previews enabled in Windows, you will see actual screenshots of the programs or windows that are open when you hover your mouse over the icon. Unfortunately, not everyone likes this! If you’re used to just a plain old list, this is going to be very annoying. Some users are more visual and some are not. In this article, I will tell you the different ways you can turn off thumbnail previews in the taskbar....

Crafting various objects in the mythical world of Valheim can often be confusing for players. The lack of instructions and a tutorial make it especially difficult to find the necessary materials in the game. One particularly important resource that you may have trouble finding initially are the ever-present Leather Scraps. If you’ve been having difficulties locating this specific item, then you’re in luck because we’ve covered all you’ll need to know below....

Facebook is not always transparent when it comes to its apps and the reasons why Facebook doesn’t work properly. For example, if you receive the message “This person is unavailable on messenger” you may contact Facebook Support Center just to be told that you’re unable to send messages to that person. That’s not helpful at all and is already obvious from the message itself. You need to understand why this is happening and how you can fix it....

Have you ever needed to block someone on WhatsApp ? Whether it’s because of a toxic relationship, annoying messages or anything else, taking the step to block certain WhatsApp users is a big decision. But what actually happens once you block them? Do they get any notifications that you blocked them? How can you be sure they won’t see your messages anymore? We’ll answer all these questions and more in this article....

If you are into coding or just downloading a package from Github, you may come across the TAR.GZ file extension. Popular with Linux users, the TAR.GZ format (TGZ) is often used to package collections of files into a single downloadable . But the question is, how exactly do you open TGZ files? Do you need any special software? Or are existing tools on your PC enough? Let’s find out. Introduction to the TAR....

Discord Canary is the alpha test release of the popular community chat software. While less reliable than the stable version, the Canary release lets people test new features and fixes and provide feedback to developers. Why Is It Called Discord Canary? To help mining communities protect against the threat of carbon monoxide poisoning, miners would take a canary with them to work. Taking “a canary down the coal mine” wasn’t metaphorical—it was a test to determine the air quality....

Launch the Task Manager on your Windows PC and you’ll find a bunch of system processes running in the background. Usually, there’s no reason to care about these files and processes, what they do, or question their safety unless they affect your PC’s performance. Even when a strange background process that’s acting oddly piques your interest, determining its safety can be difficult. A system process like smss.exe is commonly associated with unreasonably high CPU and GPU usage....

Have you ever gone poking around in your computer and found partitions or disk volumes you didn’t know existed? Or, have you noticed that a Windows installation makes two partitions; a large one and a smaller one? The small one is either 100 MB or 600 MB in size. What is that? Do you need it? Well, it’s the EFI partition, and the short answer is yes, you do need it....

The iPhone boasts a great quality camera and the stock Camera app lets you utilize this lens to take some amazing photos. Sometimes, though, you may find that your iPhone’s camera is not working properly. This happens due to various reasons. Unless the camera is physically broken, you can fix the issues with your iPhone’s camera using multiple methods. There are both physical as well as software methods to bring your iPhone’s camera back to working condition....

You’re just minding your own business, connecting to a Wi-Fi network at a friend’s house or at a coffee shop, when your iPhone warns you that this Wi-Fi network may not be private or that there’s a Wi-Fi security issue. You should never ignore these warnings, and once you understand what they mean, you can make an informed decision about how much you’re willing to expose yourself. What Does the Wi-Fi Privacy Warning Mean?...

Microsoft has always put backward compatibility at the forefront of console support. Still, running old games is just one part of the equation; using old peripherals like controllers is another. As hardware moves on, the connections and protocols used for gamepads often change. Unfortunately, that often means your old gamepads will become redundant. But, is that the case? Can you use an Xbox 360 controller on an Xbox One? Can You Connect Xbox 360 Controller to Xbox One?...