1. Make Sure You Haven’t Muted Someone’s Story Some of your Facebook friends might go overboard and spam your feed with countless stories throughout the day. If you have muted their stories, you won’t see them in the Story tab. It’s time to unmute them from the Messenger settings. Step 1: Open the Messenger app on Android or iPhone. Step 2: Tap on the profile picture at the top....

When things are going well, the buffering continuously happen in the background while streaming video. We don’t notice it. The stick downloads data, which the Fire TV Stick then plays back for the user. When the video is played back faster than it’s downloaded into the buffer, the video might get paused until more video is downloaded and ready to play. The problem could be your internet, the stream, or the Fire TV Stick itself....

It can be baffling when Microsoft Teams doesn’t work whenever you launch it on your Mac. Here’s how to get Microsoft Teams up and running on Mac. 1. Force Quit Teams Well, this is the first thing you should try, if you haven’t already. If Teams is misbehaving on Mac, you can force quit the app and try relaunching it. Here’s how. Step 1: Press the command + space keys and search for Activity Monitor....

But, and there’s always a but, both apps have some specific characteristics that make either one of the apps a clear winner based on the user’s perspective – that would be you. That’s what I’ll be focussing on today. Oh and because you’re here, I’ll assume that you’ve already ruled out the official Twitter app. But you should know that increasingly, third party Twitter clients are being stubbed out of features....

Such requirement especially arises when you have a central shared repository of files and folders that keep changing. And when the situation demands that you need your local copy to be same or almost similar. Quick Tip: You might also want to learn ways to track changes and collaborate on comments in a MS Word document. Refer to our guide. Back to the topic, WinMerge is a wonderful tool for Windows that can help compare differences and merge them on different files and folders....

We shall cover various questions about the Action Center in Windows. These include where Action Center is, how to open it, how to use and customize Action Center. Let’s get started. What Is Action Center in Windows 10 Action Center is a window that houses notifications and shortcuts to various settings in Windows 10. To put it in perspective, it’s like the notification panel on your Android phone or the combination of notification screen and Control center on iPhone and iPad....

Thankfully, Google has now rectified the situation by introducing the Android Device Manager (ADM from here on). So what exactly does Google ADM do? While it’s not as comprehensive of a method as some of the third party tools out there, it can locate your device with an accuracy of around 20 meters, ring the device to find it and even remote wipe your device to prevent an intruder from getting their hands on your pictures, apps and other personal information....

Think of how you have to program different remote controls to control your TV. The HDMI-CEC feature is like programming the whole device to work with it, except it’s far less of a hassle. Tip: Since setting up an HDMI-CEC capable device is a different process on every TV, you’ll want to just go through the menus on your TV and follow the on-screen instructions there to set up a new device....

Near Field Communication, comes built into many new devices these days. These devices can be cameras, your smart TVs , but going with the current trend, you are most likely to find this technology in your Android phones. Most of the high end Android smartphones come as NFC-enabled and the phone manufacturers emphasize on it as one of the distinct features while marketing it. But the truth is, not many users are aware of the technology and how they could use it in their everyday life....

But if the air around you ‘looks’ clean, do you need to buy an air purifier? Do they help in filtering the air from harmful particles? More importantly, which devices are apt for you? Well, that’s what we will find out in this post as we dig deep into the workings of an air purifier and see if you need to buy an air purifier. Let’s gate started, shall we?...

There are several factors leading to such issues in your Instagram account. It can be a network connectivity glitch, excessive usage of Instagram in a short time, authentication error, and more. Let’s check them out. 1. You Have Exceeded Limit To stop spam and bots from taking over the platform, Instagram has set a limit on the number of accounts you can follow in an hour or a day. The hourly limit is 200, and you can follow up to 7500 accounts daily....

Priced at Rs. 14,999, the Xiaomi Mi A1 boasts a fresh new design, Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset, 4 GB of RAM and more. Plus, it has also been claimed that the later copies of the Mi A1 will be made in India, thus making it a Make in India smartphone. So, should you buy the Xiaomi Mi A1? Here, we weigh its pros and cons and help you make an informed decision....

Thankfully, Google and Facebook aren’t offering a separate app to create and browse videos. Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts are tightly integrated into the respective parent app, making the whole experience smooth. Availability Both the Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts are best-served on mobile devices. As a time of writing, Instagram Reels is available worldwide, while YouTube Shorts is limited to India and the US. User Interface As I mentioned earlier, both the Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts live in the main app....

The C drive is where all your system files are saved. They are critical to the functioning of your computer. Most users install apps and software at the same place. The OS and these apps need space to operate, install updates, and a fuller C drive robs them of that ability. Hence the slowdown. Note: By default, a majority of folks have their Windows OS installation in the C drive or partition....

The most notable missing feature is the Command Prompt option in the Context Menu as well as in the Power Menu and has since been replaced by PowerShell. But then, it’s not so easy to let go off an old habit, correct? So, in this post today we will explore the options on how to get Command Prompt in the context menu in Windows 10 Creators Update. This method involves the modification of the Windows Registry files....

Last week, while searching for a Photoshop alternative, I stumbled upon a cool web-based image editor — Photopea. It brings Photoshop-like editing experience, is free and runs on all the popular browsers like Opera, Firefox, Chrome, and Edge. That’s great news for people who are always on the move. But before we proceed, let me clear a few things. Photopea’s image editing experience is quite similar to that of Photoshop....

For the record, a six-digit passcode is more secure than a four-digit passcode simply because it allows for a much larger combination of possible numbers. However, it also lengthens the amount of time it takes to unlock your iPhone. So, if you’re looking to get back to the four-digit lifestyle, there’s a simple way to do so. As a bonus, iOS 9 offers a couple of other passcode options too....

Whether you want to hide dating apps like Tinder, games such as PUBG, or social media apps such as TikTok, Instagram, etc., the following built-in method will come handy. We have also mentioned a few more methods to hide apps. Do check them at the end of the post. Let’s get started. How to Hide Apps From Home Screen and App Drawer in Samsung Samsung launcher comes with a built-in feature to hide apps from both your home screen and app drawer....

So you can store important files and documents on your Android device. But, along with storing critical files, it’s also important to secure them so that only you have access. You wouldn’t want sensitive data to get into the hands of the wrong individuals. Thankfully, there are some default implementations on various phones like Secure Folder on Samsung. However, if your phone lacks any such feature, you can use the Google Files app to hide and secure your files....

Although footnotes and endnotes offer similar features, they have a slight difference. While footnotes appear at the end of each page, endnotes appear on the paper’s last page. You use endnotes when you don’t want to interrupt the flow of your readers with your comments, explanations, or references. With this out of the way, let’s discuss how to insert footnotes in Google Docs. Inserting a Footnote in Google Docs You can insert Footnotes into both the web and mobile app of Google Docs....