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Of course, the Portal is also plagued by the 2018 Cambridge Analytica controversy and more modern ongoing privacy concerns. If you’re interested in the device, this article will explain exactly what the Facebook Portal device is and how it works. What Is The Facebook Portal Device? The Facebook Portal device is a smart display. Its primary purpose is to make video calls to friends and family via Facebook Messenger’s built-in video calling service, but the Facebook Portal also boasts Alexa functionality....

When you switch on a Windows PC, a number of hidden system services and processes kick into action. These processes determine how Windows appears on your screen, how your device connects to your local network, how you access connected devices, sign into Windows, and more. Without them, your PC won’t work. What Is lockapp.exe and Is It Safe? When you first load your Windows 10 PC, you won’t immediately see a sign in prompt—you’ll see a background, a clock, and the date, as well as any other status items you’ve added, including your network connectivity and battery levels....

There are several ways you can personalize your user profile on Reddit, but one easy way to do so is to use a Reddit flair. This allows you to tag your posts or username in certain subreddits to add context or humor. For instance, if you’re posting in a support subreddit, you may want to add a post flair to a question. Flairs can also be used by users and moderators to tag certain usernames....

Apps tend to run well on the iPhone and iPad, due to the stable nature of the system software. But you’ll still encounter the odd app that refuses to function correctly. Rarely, the issue can be severe enough to prevent it from opening altogether. Several reasons—such as bugs, glitches, and conflicting settings—often cause that. If an app won’t open on your iPhone or iPad, or it crashes immediately, the fixes and suggestions below should help you get it up and running again....

Few things are more frustrating than having spent most of your digital life on Google, relying on Gmail to send and receive emails, Google Drive for storage, Google Calendar for your appointments, and Google Photos for your photo archive, etc, only to get locked out of your Google account due to a forgotten password or nefarious hacker. All these issues could lead to massive losses that would take time to recover from, especially since Google won’t let you back into your account for a certain number of days due to its security holds ....

TVs have been part of our lives for decades. But now and then, they break or need an upgrade. When a TV breaks beyond repair, it is only natural to replace it as soon as possible. But what to do with the old, broken TV? Putting it in a trash bin is not an option; it is even illegal in most places. Some TVs, mainly the ones with LCD screens, are hazardous to the environment....

The GPU or Graphical Processing Unit is one of the most important components in any computer. It’s the hardware component dedicated to processing the visuals produced by your computer. When you watch a video, play a game or edit photos, your GPU plays a major role in how pretty the graphics are, or how smoothly they animate. Thanks to advances in how GPUs work, they are also used for non-graphical purposes ....

So here’s a really annoying problem: you connect a USB drive or USB SD card reader to your PC and Windows tells you it needs to format the drive in order to use it properly! The only issue is that you didn’t have this problem two days ago and everything connected just fine! So what’s the solution? Well, Windows is quirky and if some of the system files get corrupted, you can end up with this really annoying problem of having to reformat all your USB drives and SD cards!...

Does your Windows PC shut down or restart without warning? There are several potential causes behind that. For example, it could be a software/hardware conflict, overheating, or hard drive error. This troubleshooting guide will outline multiple solutions to fix auto-shutdowns and restarts in Windows 10/11. If your computer shuts down constantly, you must boot your computer in Safe Mode or use the system recovery options in WinRE to work on the fixes below....

Windows Spotlight displays images of different sceneries and animals on your computer’s lock screen every 24 hours. You’ll also find educational information about lock screen images and options to like or dislike images. Windows Spotlight is easy to activate but sometimes fails to work. Some users report that their lock screen background image remains the same and doesn’t change after enabling Windows Spotlight. There are also instances when Windows Spotlight fails to display information about images on the lock screen....

What happens when the leading animated GIFs and instant messaging platforms come together? You get unlimited GIFs and stickers! WhatsApp has partnered with GIPHY to revolutionize how people discover and exchange GIFs and stickers in the messaging app. The partnership will grant WhatsApp users access to GIPHY’s extensive library of stickers. Essentially, users can now discover, preview, and share GIPHY-hosted stickers without leaving WhatsApp. Accompanying the GIPHY integration is a sticker maker that converts photos/images into stickers and also edits, annotates, and merges existing stickers....

Apple touts Safari as the fastest browser out there, which may be true on iOS, but I regularly use Chrome on my Mac because Safari is just too slow. Sometimes a webpage won’t load or I won’t be able to navigate back and forth between pages or I can’t scroll without lagging. It’s extremely frustrating considering Safari comes included with OS X and you expect it to just work. When it does, it’s a great browser, but when it doesn’t, you literally have to switch to a new browser....

With over a billion downloads, Gboard , the Google keyboard, is one of Google’s most-downloaded apps. It’s pre-installed on almost every Android device, and iOS users can download it from the App Store . While it’s rightfully known as one of the best keyboards out there, Gboard includes several hidden features that you might never come across organically. We’ll show you how to become a Gboard power user by implementing the Gboard tips and tricks below....

Looming jumpscares, eerie landscapes, unseen enemies stalking you—nothing gets you on the edge of your seat quite like a horror video game. Steam has plenty of horror games, and many of the best are free. If you want to settle down for a night and play some scary games but don’t have the money to spend on a new game, we’ve compiled a list of the best and scariest free horror games you can get on Steam....

iPhones are simple and intuitive, but the latest iOS update includes many new features you can tweak. Here are the best iOS 14 Tips and Tricks to get you started. 1. Compact Calls for More Screen Space Before we forget, a phone is meant for calling. But smartphones do so much more. That’s why the latest version of iOS has chosen a compact banner for all calls that don’t take up the whole screen....

When you’re responsible for so much, it’s hard to keep track of everything and still have time to relax. You’ve got an important Zoom meeting to set up, an urgent email to respond to, not to mention that online course to complete. Chances are that something is going to end up forgotten. With a reminder app, you can organize your to-do list so you know what to focus on first, and get notifications of what you need to do next....

As a form of entertainment, video games are set to overtake both film and music combined as the world’s favorite pastime. These days everyone’s a gamer. Whether they only play the odd casual mobile game or spend hundreds of hours in hardcore AAA gaming experiences. The video game titles that get the most publicity are created by teams that have dozens or even hundreds of specialized members. These can be graphic artists, programmers, writers, designers and more....

Solitaire was one of the first PC games to really hit the mainstream and has offered a fun way for people to waste time in offices and homes since it was first included with the Windows operating system in 1990. The card game isn’t new, however, with origins that date back to the 1800s. You can still play Solitaire on Windows , but the Microsoft version is a little clunky these days....

Minecraft is a procedurally-generated game , but every time it creates a new world, it creates a seed–a bit of code you can enter into your own game to play in that exact same world. If you see a player with an awesome Minecraft world, just ask if they’ll share the seed. You’ll get the base world without modification when you use their Minecraft seed. Players have assembled a list of the best Minecraft seeds over the years, and we’ve found the most interesting ones for you to play right now....

Taking screen grabs may be slightly different on a Chromebook than it is on a Windows or Mac computer. However, the process is simple whether you’re using the native method or a third-party snipping tool. Whether you want to grab the entire screen or just a part of it, it’s easy to do with the keyboard commands. However, if this method doesn’t do what you want, you can get a suitable third-party alternative that meets your needs....