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Quick Links With more people working from home and communicating with colleagues on various apps, like Slack and Teams, emojis are gaining popularity in the workplace. In 2015, Oxford English Dictionary chose 😂—a pictogram!—as theword of the year. Five years later, ​​​​​​​Fred Benenson​​​​​​​rewrote Herman Melville’s Moby Dickentirely in emojis(an excellent—albeit nonsensical—read). No matter how much you might try, it’s difficult to escape the emoji explosion in today’s tech world, and this includes in the workplace....

Summary TheHoverAir X1self-flying drone is more of a fancy, selfie camera than it is a complicated aircraft. It takes about the same amount of work to use as putting your phone into a selfie stick. Select one of several video (or photo) modes and let it do its thing, automatically, on its own to capture the moment. It’s wonderful. HoverAir X1 The HoverAir X1 self-flying camera is simple and user-friendly. It takes off from your palm with one click, making it easy to capture moments on the go....

Summary The Nintendo Switch 2 is almost here, and if you’re jumping in early to playMario Kart Worldor next-gen versions ofZeldathen you’re probably on the lookout for accessories like a memory card too. While most original Switch accessories should work with the Switch 2, that’s not the case when it comes to storage. The Switch 2 requires a different type of memory card, which will eventually be vital if you’re going to be downloading lots of games....

Quick Links While Google Sheets provides you with hundreds offunctions, it also allows you to create your own. Before, you could only do this usingApps Script. Now, there’s a user-friendly tool in your spreadsheet called Named Functions. Using Named Functions, you title your function, give it a description, add argument placeholders, and enter the definitions. You can then use your custom functions across the sheets in your workbook and import them into other Google Sheets workbooks....

Quick Links Instagram Cutouts are a fun way to add some extra fun and customization to Instagram Stories and Reels, but it can be tricky to make custom cutouts that actually look good. Follow these steps to make clean cutouts that you can use over and over again! Instagram Cutouts Explained Instagram Cutouts are one of many ways you can personalize your posts on this visual-focused social platform, such asadding multiple images to one postorremoving the audio from a clip....

Quick Links Summary Whether you’re looking to throw someone a birthday party or you just want to see who you share your birthday with, it’s easy to see your friends’ birthdays on Snapchat. you may view today’s birthdays, a specific person’s birthday, and all the upcoming birthdays in the app on your iPhone or Android phone. We’ll show you how to do that. If a user has chosen not to share their birthday with people, you will not be able to see their birthday details using any of the following methods....

Quick Links Summary Facebook doesn’t have to be for only adding your own friends. If you want to bring some of the people in your life together on Facebook, it’s possible to send friend suggestions to introduce them to each other. We’ll show you how to do that through the Facebook website and mobile apps. Facebook’s Official “Suggest Friend” Option Is Not Available Facebook once had a dedicated option to let you introduce your existing friends to new people....

Quick Links Summary To stop syncing with OneDrive, click the app icon in the system tray. Click the Gear icon, then choose “Pause Syncing” and a timeframe. You can also quit OneDrive, prevent it from opening at startup, or uninstall it. Wondering how to disable OneDrive? You can pause OneDrive’s file sync, quit the app, prevent it from opening at startup, or get rid of the app from your machine for good....

Quick Links The complexity of modern video games often requires advanced peripherals with a multitude of features. So it’s surprising that HyperX, a brand built for gamers, went a simpler route with thePulsefire Haste 2, a comfortable and responsive wireless mouse that could benefit from a few more buttons. In the past year alone, I’ve tested and reviewed a number of mice, from theLogitech G502 Xto the tinyCHERRY MW 9100. Each one brought something unique to the table, be their considerable heft with a multitude of buttons or a tiny design meant for travelers....

Summary Being the family on-call tech support guy can become a little draining at times, and usually when my parents call me there’s a 50-50 chance it’s going to be computer-related, but looking back at the past few years of familial troubleshooting, it’s not their fault: it’s Windows! My Folks Have Been Using Windows for 30 Years I still remember when my dad finally brought a copy of Windows 3.1 home, along with some additional RAM so we could finally (mostly) leave MS-DOS behind....

Quick Links Summary Metal and glass are good conductors of heat, and batteries can be dangerous if they get too hot. Leaving a phone out in the sun for extended periods will almost certainly lead to overheating. A hat and sunscreen canprotect you on a hot summer day, but the sun can damage more than just your skin. Your phone doesn’t have the option to slather on sunscreen, however, so let’s look at the risks of leaving your phone to bake in the hot sun....

Kodi is an app you’ve almost certainly heard about—probably with some shady undertones—but how much do you actually know about it? Yes, you may know it’s used to play media like videos, but that there’s also been some controversy around the software. The truth is that Kodi is a powerful media playback tool for multiple operating systems, including Linux. If you’re looking to build a Linux-based home theater or media PC, then you need to at least consider whether Kodi is the right solution for you....

LG Electronics announced it will show off an expanded second-generation LG signature collection at CES 2025. While the new products focus on improving user experiences and ensuring smooth connectivity in smart home systems, there are some silly features. LG revealed a new Smart InstaView Over-the-Range Microwave with three built-in cameras for monitoring cooking in real-time and a 27-inch Full-HD touchscreen display. Instead of looking through the see-through glass that every microwave has, cameras can do it for you....