If you need to sell or give away an iPhone or iPad, you’ll need to completely wipe the device before you hand it off to a new owner so they can use it. With a factory reset, all private data gets wiped and the device acts as if it were new. Here’s how to do it. Steps to Take Before Resetting Before resetting your iPhone or iPad, make sure you have a backup of the device....

In the midst of discovering scallops during your deep-sea adventures in the first Animal Crossing: New Horizons summer update, you might encounter the new island character, Pascal. If you give a scallop to Pascal, he’ll gift you fun mermaid-themed DIY recipes. Locating Pascal In addition to swimming and diving in the first summer update, you can also uncover new mermaid-themed DIY recipes if you encounter Pascal in the ocean. While diving, there’s a chance to find scallops, and there’s a rare chance that Pascal will appear when you resurface....

Did you receive a PowerPoint presentation, but you don’t have PowerPoint? Giving up on Microsoft Office and making the change to Google Slides? No problem; Google Slides lets you easily import PowerPoint presentations. And while it might not support some of the same features and effects of a PowerPoint presentation, it works pretty well. How to Import a PowerPoint Presentation into Google Slides To view a PowerPoint presentation on Google Slides, you must first upload the file to your Google Drive....

If you recently switched to Gmail, but want to import all your old emails into your account, Google makes it a breeze. Automatically transfer messages and contacts from one email address to the other within minutes. Gmail uses a built-in migration tool offered by ShuttleCloud that lets you import everything from your old inbox for free—a service that usually costs $19.95/import! To get started, log in to your Gmail account where want to migrate all your old emails to, click the settings cog, and then click “Settings....

Adding new fonts to Windows 10 is a quick way to customize your PC and your documents, and it is easy to do. Your newly installed fonts will be available in Microsoft Office applications like Microsoft Word as well as other Windows applications, including Adobe Photoshop. There are thousands of different fonts available on the internet. Google offers a large number of fonts for free, and there are other sites, like fonts....

For an easy way to jump to a cell range or another spreadsheet, use hyperlinks. This is ideal for referencing data that you can view with a click. Here’s how to link to cells and spreadsheets in Google Sheets. RELATED: How to Open Links in Google Sheets with a Single Click How to Link to a Group of Cells If you have a large spreadsheet, you may want to link to a group of cells within it....

The Application Graveyard The choice of free and open-source applications available to Linux users is astonishing. For a newcomer to Linux it can be overwhelming. But it’s also part of the fun. If you have a particular need, you search for a piece of software to address that need. If you don’t get along with the one you find, that’s no problem. There are likely to be dozens more that you can try until you find one that ticks all of your boxes....

Did you know your Venmo transactions are public by default? Everyone on the Internet can see your name, the recipient’s name, the message you send, and any comments. They can even jump in and comment on your transactions. Let’s be honest: You probably don’t want this. A quick skim through the Venmo feed shows people sending money with messages like “DRUGS,” “nudes,” and eggplant emoji. Even if these are jokes, do you want them recorded in public and associated with your real name?...

The Windows Terminal won’t normally allow administrator tabs to be open simultaneously with other non-elevated tabs. But with a third-party tool, it is possible! Here’s how to launch PowerShell as Admin in Windows Terminal. How Windows Terminal Handles Administrative Permissions Running PowerShell as admin (otherwise known as an elevated PowerShell), allows you to run commands and access files that are normally restricted. The commands and files that are restricted tend to be critical to the functioning and security of the operating system, and they require special administrative permissions to run, move, modify, or delete....

One of the more intriguing features of Apple Mail is smart mailboxes, which collate your mail according to a predetermined set of rules. You mail doesn’t actually get moved to these smart mailboxes, it just appears as though it is. RELATED: How to Set Up Rules in Apple Mail Smart mailboxes are kind of like rules (aka filters), but instead of messages being flagged, copied, or moved based on a filter’s criteria, they remain in your inbox and only appear as if they’ve been moved....

Windows enables device encryption on many Windows 10 and 8.1 PCs out-of-the-box. It also uploads your recovery key to Microsoft’s servers, allowing you to regain access to you encrypted drives even if you forget their passwords. If you’re not comfortable with this, though, it’s possible to delete the recovery key from Microsoft’s servers or even create a new key. This process even works on Home editions of Windows, even though they don’t have access to the full BitLocker encryption provided by the Professional versions....

Google Duo is an easy-to-use video calling app, but that doesn’t mean it lacks powerful features. If you’d like to show the other people in the call what’s happening on your phone, the Screen Share feature makes it simple. Screen sharing is typically thought of as a feature for work-related conference calls, but it can come in handy for personal calls too. Google Duo’s screen share feature is available on phones and tablets running Android 8....

By default, Windows 10’s built-in antivirus automatically sends samples of suspicious files from your computer to Microsoft. While this helps boost security, you can choose to disable this option, if you like. Here, we’ll show you how to turn this option off on your PC. Why Windows 10’s Antivirus Sends Files to Microsoft Windows 10’s built-in antivirus program, known as Windows Security or Windows Defender, sends suspicious files to Microsoft so that the company can learn about new viruses and other threats....

The keyboard and mouse might be a good fit for many native computer games, but it feels downright weird to play emulated games that way. Whether you want to play Super Mario with a proper gamepad or try out a new PC title like Diablo III in comfort, we’ve got you covered. Today we’re taking a look at how you can take a Microsoft Xbox 360 controller and configure it to work with everything from your favorite emulators to old and new PC games....

How I Got Burned Looks legit, right? Nope! The PC came with a KMS Loader activation crack installed and was using a KMS key–a common way to activate pirated Windows licenses. Windows Defender found the KMS activation crack and complained about malware as soon as Windows Update ran automatically. Know Who’s Selling the Product Read the Reviews (but Know What You’re Looking For) That said, good review scores don’t necessarily indicate a product is legitimate and authentic....

Why Use a No-Drill Doorbell Mount? Although your landlord might be open to you installing smart home gear, it’s a pretty safe bet for the majority of folks that drilling holes in things, swapping hardware, or making modifications to the wiring of the existing doorbell is out of the question—which makes installed a video doorbell a bit tricky. Even sticking a smart doorbell to the wall with strong outdoor tape might be asking for trouble, as removing it could damage the facade of your rental....

f.lux changes the color temperature of your computer’s display depending on the time of day. Everything’s normal during the day, but f.lux users warmer colors after sunset to match your indoor lighting. This free tool is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, and it’s most often used on laptops and desktops. However, f.lux can also be used on iPhones and iPads if you jailbreak, and there are similar utilities available for Android....

Why Use a Solar Panel for Your Smart Cameras? If your smart security cameras use a rechargeable battery, that means you’ll need, to—at some point—recharge them. Not only is that a hassle, in general, but it also inclines you to put the cameras in locations that don’t require a ladder to access them. After all, who wants to balance on a ladder to change out smart camera batteries? Unfortunately, if you place the camera where it’s easy for you to pull down and swab the batteries without a ladder, that means it’s easy for anybody to pull down if they are so inclined....

A Decentralized Internet Even though it is global, the world wide web is still a centralized network. The data storage behind the internet is predominantly servers—physical or virtual—in massive server farms or cloud platforms. These facilities are owned by a single company. The servers are owned or rented by other companies and configured and exposed to be accessible to the outside world. Anyone wanting to access the information on those servers must make an HTTPS connection from their browser to the appropriate server....

Internal file sharing has been a part of the Windows operating system for years, but it’s only with the introduction of version 10 that Microsoft has finally decided to give its users the opportunity to share their content with local accounts and the world at large, all from the same place. The Share Tab Once you click into the Share tab from the File Explorer, you’ll be greeted by a breadth of different tools and options you can use to make sharing the files from your computer much faster than ever before....