What Is Paramount And Does It Replace Cbs All Access

Paramount+ is the culmination of CBS and Viacom’s merger in 2019. You can think of it as CBS All Access and Viacom’s properties combining into one service. CBS All Access is being rebranded as Paramount+, and a bunch of new content is being added along with it. RELATED: [Updated: Pricing] What’s the Difference Between Paramount+ and CBS All Access? What TV Shows & Movies are Available on Paramount+? Unlike some other streaming services, such as NBC’s Peacock, Paramout+ isn’t comprised of just one network....

November 15, 2022 · 4 min · 673 words · Wendy Knight

Why Are Newer Generations Of Processors Faster At The Same Clock Speed

You might be curious as to how newer generations of processors are able to be faster at the same clock speeds as older processors. Is it just changes in physical architecture or is it something more? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answers to a curious reader’s questions. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites....

November 15, 2022 · 2 min · 350 words · Orlando Thornton

Why Has Windows 10 Erased All My Settings Every Time I Sign In

There are few things as frustrating as getting your Windows system all set up just like you want only to see all your hard work and custom settings gone the next time you log in. Just what is going on? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the solution to a very frustrated reader’s problem. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites....

November 15, 2022 · 3 min · 431 words · Daniel Jordan

Why Is My Phone Calling Itself

You hear your phone ringing and you look down to see who it is, when you notice that your own name shows up as the caller ID. Is it yourself calling from the future? Maybe just a glitch with your phone? The latter is far more possible, but there are also several other possibilities. RELATED: The “Tech Support” Scammers Called HTG (So We Had Fun with Them) It’s Probably a Spam Caller Here’s the most likely scenario: it’s just a spammer or telemarketer spoofing the caller ID....

November 15, 2022 · 3 min · 552 words · Ruby Smith

You Don T Need To Mess With Wires To Install A Smart Switch

Smart light switches have a few advantages over bulbs, but they’re not as easy to install. You need to cut power to the switch, disconnect the wires, and then connect the new smart switch with the correct wires. It’s not super difficult, but it can be intimidating. What’s Wrong with Bulbs? So, why not just use bulbs? Smart light bulbs are popular because they’re relatively affordable and easy to install....

November 15, 2022 · 2 min · 352 words · Alexander Hosle

Can Magnets Damage Or Wipe A Laptop S Hard Drive

Whether our computer hardware is brand new or a bit older, it never hurts to exercise a bit of caution in order to avoid damaging it. With that in mind, can magnets damage or wipe a hard-drive? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a worried reader’s question. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites....

November 14, 2022 · 2 min · 261 words · Homer Milton

Does Shutting Down Windows From The Command Prompt Cause Damage

Most of us use the Start Menu to shut our Windows system down, but is it possible to cause damage if you choose to use the Command Line instead? Are there any particular commands that could cause damage while others do not? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a worried reader’s question. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites....

November 14, 2022 · 2 min · 394 words · Holly Wallace

Don T Have The Google Discover Feed On Your Android Phone Tap The G Logo

The Google Discover feed is a dashboard for weather forecasts and news stories related to your interests. Some Android launchers include a pane for the Discover feed on the Home screen. If not, though, there’s another shortcut for quick access. Google Discover is actually just a tab in the Google app. You can access it in a few ways, including simply opening the Google app. However, if you’re looking for quick Home-screen access, you probably already have a shortcut....

November 14, 2022 · 2 min · 274 words · Maria Paradee

Google Cardboard Lets You Preview Virtual Reality But It S Not All That Great

Google Cardboard is cool. It’s a way to try virtual reality with a cheap headset made of cardboard and your current Android phone or iPhone. But, compared to devices like the Oculus Rift, Google Cardboard is just a parlor trick. We don’t want to go out of our way to slam Google Cardboard. Again, it’s neat. But, if you’ve tried Google Cardboard and weren’t impressed, don’t worry. It doesn’t do a good job of representing the more advanced virtual reality technology on the horizon....

November 14, 2022 · 5 min · 925 words · Derek Roberts

How Can A File S Size Be Zero

We all occasionally run across a ‘situation’ on our computers that leaves us completely baffled, such as a file that has a size of zero, but how is that even possible? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answers to a confused reader’s question. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites. The Question SuperUser reader Eugene S wants to know how a file’s size can be zero:...

November 14, 2022 · 3 min · 504 words · Albert Meyer

How Can Studios Release High Definition Versions Of Decades Old Movies And Tv Shows

One of the benefits of the widespread adoption of high-definition television sets and HD capable media players like Blu Ray players and HD-capable streaming boxes has been a push for film and television studios to re-release old content in beautiful HD. But how exactly are they producing HD content 20+ years after the fact? While we enjoy answering questions of all stripes, be they about simple hardware problems or abstract concepts, we really enjoy fun little questions like the one you’ve posed today because it’s a geeky inquiry for the sake of geeky inquiry....

November 14, 2022 · 7 min · 1296 words · Tommye Lerch

How Do You Emulate Drag And Drop Without Holding The Mouse Button Down

Performing a standard drag and drop motion with a mouse or track pad is not hard to do normally, but if you are recovering from an injury, then some activities or motions may be problematic and painful. With that in mind, today’s SuperUser Q&A post is ready to help a reader in pain. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites....

November 14, 2022 · 2 min · 373 words · Minnie Glass

How Long Do Tesla Batteries Last

You can approach the question of battery life in two ways: How long is the lifetime of the battery, and how long does a Tesla battery last on a single charge? We’ll tackle the former question first. A Tesla Battery Should Last Decades Tesla (and Elon Musk) claims its EV batteries can last between 300,000 and 400,000 miles before they die and need to be replaced. Data collected by research firm NimbleFins seems to back this up — a study of 557 Tesla vehicles conducted by the company showed an average of 90% battery capacity even with 150,000 miles on the odometer....

November 14, 2022 · 4 min · 642 words · Herb Braegelmann

How Much Does It Cost To Charge An Electric Car

A Complex Landscape of Costs Multiple charging methods exist for electric vehicles (EVs). Which one you use will determine how quickly your battery is full again and how much money it’ll run you. For most EV owners, the average cost of charging will include a mix of public stations and the cost per kilowatt-hour paid for energy from the local power grid when they plug in at home. There are three levels of public EV charging available at the time of this writing are levels....

November 14, 2022 · 8 min · 1563 words · Oscar Benton

How To Automatically Create A Backup Copy Of A Word Document When You Save It

Backing up your documents is always a good thing to do, but not always something we remember to do. Word can automatically create a backup copy of your Word document every time you save it and we’ll show you how to do this. To have Word automatically save backup copies of your documents, click the “File” tab. On the backstage screen, click “Options” in the list of items on the left....

November 14, 2022 · 2 min · 369 words · Juanita Roberson

How To Browse And Play Terabytes Of Retro Games From Your Couch With Kodi

Ever wish you could browse a massive collection of retro video games, from your couch, and start playing anything without getting up? If you’ve got a home theater PC with both Kodi and RetroArch installed, this dream setup could be yours. RELATED: How to Set Up RetroArch, The Ultimate All-In-One Retro Games Emulator As part of its mission to preseve digital culture, The Internet Archive hosts a massive collection of retro video games, which you can even play online....

November 14, 2022 · 6 min · 1088 words · Pearl Smith

How To Cancel Your Subscriptions On Paypal

You can cancel a subscription up until the day before the next scheduled payment. Also, note that you must pay for the services you’ve received even if you cancel your subscription. RELATED: How to Delete Your PayPal Account (and Transaction History) Stop Automatic Payments on PayPal To cancel your recurring payments, first, launch a web browser on your computer and access the PayPal site. Log in to your account on the site....

November 14, 2022 · 2 min · 241 words · Donna Sharp

How To Change The Default City For The Weather Complication On Apple Watch

Complications on the Apple Watch allow you to display various types of information and quickly access apps on the watch. The Weather app on your iPhone provides a complication for watch faces that can be customized, such as the Modular, Utility, and Simple watch faces. The Weather complication displays the weather for one default city, but you can change which city is the default city using your phone. To do this, tap the “Watch” app on the Home screen....

November 14, 2022 · 2 min · 371 words · Edward Schiele

How To Clear Your Browsing History In Firefox

Like other browsers, Firefox collects a detailed history of your internet adventures. If you want to cover you tracks, or don’t want Firefox to collect any data at all, you can make changes to ensure a more private browsing experience. You can access Firefox’s history from the aptly-named “History” menu on OS X, or by clicking the three lines in the upper-right corner on Windows and selecting “History” (“Control + H”)....

November 14, 2022 · 3 min · 608 words · Gregory Morris

How To Count Pages Words Characters Paragraphs And Lines In A Word Document

Word includes a tool that allows you to view simple statistics about your document. These statistics include how many pages, words, characters, paragraphs, and lines are in your document. This is useful if you have to follow certain guidelines when writing your document. To view these statistics, open the document in question and click the “Review” tab. In the “Proofing” section, click “Word Count”. The “Word Count” dialog box displays, as shown in the image at the beginning of this document....

November 14, 2022 · 2 min · 318 words · James Farrell