In this day and age of weak battery life, it’s incredibly important to keep an eye on your usage. Unfortunately, Android doesn’t show you exactly how much battery you have left–just a vague graphic. Here’s how to add a more exact percentage to that icon. You can always see the percentage of your battery by dragging down on the notification bar twice, but that doesn’t exactly give you “at a glance” monitoring....

Git only tracks file versions, so while you can fork a repo and keep the history, it won’t transfer over all of the past and present issues, packages, settings, and everything else that makes Github great. You’ll need to do a full transfer to a new account. How Does Transferring a Repository Work? Organizations are basically teams of people in Github. Anyone with access to the organization will have permissions across all of the org’s repositories....

If you’d like to type a long dash—called an em dash—on a Windows PC or Mac, you need to take some extra steps because it’s not on your keyboard. Here’s how to get an em dash. What Is an Em Dash? An em dash (—) is a special type of dash longer than a hyphen (-) and an en dash (–) that is often used to replace commas, colons, or parenthesis based on context....

Geektool is a program for adding customizable widgets to your Mac’s desktop. Geektool runs almost entirely on shell scripts, which update every few seconds to display useful information on the desktop. Customizing Geektool is made easy by packaged scripts called Geeklets, which can be installed quickly and do not require knowledge of shell scripts to use. Installing Geektool Installing Geektool is simple; it doesn’t need any files to install, just download the app from Tynsoe Projects and run it....

As usual, there’s yet another security hole in the Java Runtime Environment, and if you don’t disable your Java plugin, you’re at risk for being infected with malware. Here’s how to do it. Security holes are nothing new, but in this case, the security hole is really bad, and there’s no telling when Oracle will get around to fixing the problem. Plus, how often do you really need Java while browsing the web?...

Ever since Vista, Windows’ Control Panel has been a little difficult to navigate. Windows 10’s new Settings app is better, but not as feature filled. Here’s an easier way to get to the page you want: Use these shortcuts and the Windows Run menu. Why These Shortcuts Save You Time One of the first things most people do when booting up a new computer (or after a fresh install of Windows) is head over to the Control Panel to make changes to the way Windows looks, the way their mouse and keyboard functions, and to otherwise personalize their Windows experience....

Microsoft just can’t stop itself from adding new “browser features” to Edge. Once a streamlined tool for browsing the web, Edge now even includes built-in loans. The latest feature is a sidebar designed to push Microsoft’s online services, including Bejeweled-style Match 3 games. The sidebar is part of an Edge version 104 update released on August 19, 2022. I personally saw the sidebar enabled by default when I opened my Edge browser this morning....

Windows comes with a bunch of services running in the background. The Services.msc tool allows you to view these services and disable them, but you probably shouldn’t bother. Disabling the default services won’t speed up your PC or make it any more secure. Does It Really Save Memory and Speed Up Your Computer? Some people and websites recommend going into your Services and disabling services to speed up your computer....

Tweet this, update that, post something over there. With all the different social media platforms overtaking our lives these days, sometimes it can seem like an impossible feat to keep up with all of them at once. Well, now the task of keeping all your connections compacted into a single source just got a whole lot easier manage, thanks to a few key apps and websites that streamline the process of staying social, and make sure you’re always one step ahead of what’s happening in the loop....

Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) are Kubernetes API extensions which can define new object types. Pods, ReplicaSets, ConfigMaps, and Ingresses are examples of common built-in resources. CRDs let you add entirely new types to this list, then manage them using familiar Kubernetes tools such as Kubectl. The CRD mechanism is intentionally abstract and can be used in myriad ways to store data and build new functionality. You’ll find custom resources in many popular community tools: Cert-Manager defines objects that represent SSL Certificates and Issuers while Helm represents Charts as their own CRD....

Massive, Multiplayer, Online MMO games stand for “massively multiplayer online game.” These are large-scale online video games where thousands of people are on the same server simultaneously and where there are often opportunities for players to interact with each other. Many of these games feature a large open-world environment with many areas for exploration and a progression system that rewards players for consistent play. The actual gameplay varies between MMOs, with everything from turn-based tactical combat to first-person shooters....

Windows 10’s Task Manager displays your PC’s “Last BIOS time” on its Startup tab. Here’s what that number means–and how to decrease it so your PC boots faster. What Is “Last BIOS Time”? RELATED: What Does a PC’s BIOS Do, and When Should I Use It? The “Last BIOS time” figure is the amount of time it took for your computer’s BIOS (or, more accurately, your computer’s UEFI firmware) to initialize your hardware before it begins booting Windows when you start your computer....

If you’re creating an article, instructional piece, or essay in Microsoft Word, you may need to include a snippet of code. Whether HTML, JavaScript, or Python, you likely want it to appear different than the document text. There are a few ways to insert command or code blocks in your Word document. Depending on if you want the reader to simply view the code or have the ability to copy it, let’s walk through the options....

Your web browser is under attack. Aside from simply tricking you into downloading and running malicious software, attackers mainly target flaws in your browser and its plug-ins to compromise your PC. Use these tips to secure your web browser from attackers, whether they’re using malvertising attacks, compromising websites, or just directing you to malicious websites they’ve created. Keep Your Browser Updated Use a current web browser and keep automatic updates enabled....

With Android 6.0 Marshmallow, Google added more than just Doze. It added a feature named App Standby, which is designed to prevent apps you never use from draining your battery. It’s less effective than disabling apps completely, but it has its place. Apps that are in standby mode can still run at certain times, but they’re restricted from running most of the time. Modern versions of Android should have better battery life thanks to this feature, even if you have lots of apps installed....

Macs have a reputation for being hard to upgrade or repair, but that isn’t always true. The hard drive (or SSD) is one component that you often can replace yourself, especially in older Macs. Let’s look at how to find out if you can replace yours. RELATED: How to Migrate Your Files and Apps From One Mac to Another Finding Your Mac’s Model Before doing anything you need to be sure exactly what model Mac you have....

The holy grail of cellular plans is unlimited data. Everyone wants to be able to stream and download without worrying about going over limits. Do you actually need unlimited data, though? Here are some things to consider. Unlimited Isn’t Always Unlimited First, you should know that most “unlimited” data plans are not truly unlimited. The amount of data you can use is unlimited, but the data speeds—and sometimes even video quality—are limited....

Google Chrome was one of the first web browsers to ship new releases on a fixed schedule, which is part of the reason the version number is now in the triple digits. Google is now preparing to speed up Chrome’s update schedule yet again. Google announced today that Chrome will ship new major updates every three weeks, with the first week of an update designated as “Early Stable.” The company said, “this early stable version will be released to a small percentage of users, with the majority of people getting the release a week later at the normal scheduled date, this will also be the date the new version is available from the Chrome download page....

If you have an older TV and an NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV, you may notice that some content gets cut off around the edges. This is called overscan, and it can be incredibly annoying in a number of situations, not excluding one of SHIELD’s primary features: gaming. Fortunately, it’s an easy fix. RELATED: HDTV Overscan: What It Is and Why You Should (Probably) Turn It Off Overscan, as we’ve explained before, is a remnant of old-school CRT (cathode ray tube) TVs that crops off the outer portion of the image, to ensure you don’t get any black bars on old TVs....

With Manything, you can turn an old smartphone into a home security camera and have it start recording whenever motion is detected. However, if you have pets, the motion feature sort of goes out the window. By using sensors from SmartThings or Wink and pairing it with IFTTT, you can have Manything only record whenever a door or window opens. RELATED: How to Use Your Smartphone as a Home Security Camera...