Wordle, a company that creates visual representations of words, has been acquired by The New York Times for an undisclosed amount. Wordle was founded in 2009 by two former Google employees, and the company has since developed a popular tool for creating word clouds and other visual representations of text. Wordle’s acquisition by The New York Times signals the increasing importance of visual representation in journalism. As news organizations strive to be more user-friendly and engaging, visual representations are becoming increasingly important tools for conveying information....

Steam is a great platform for buying and playing PC games, but there are a number of alternatives that can be used for cheaper. Here are 10 of the best options for cheap PC games. When it comes to digital distribution for PC games, Steam is the undisputed champion, serving up approximately 2.4 billion total game sales as of March 2017. But just because it currently has a lead in the market doesn’t mean you need to curtail your choices for digital game purchases....

Public IP addresses are a valuable tool for internet users. They allow people to connect to the internet from anywhere in the world. However, public IP addresses can also be used by criminals to hide their activities. Public IP addresses are assigned by your ISP (internet service provider). ISPs use these addresses to identify their customers and track their online activity. This information is often shared with law enforcement agencies. ISPs can also sell public IP addresses to other companies or individuals....

There are many games that people say they have on Discord, but when you try to join the game, it’s just a bunch of people talking to each other. Don’t waste your time trying this game - there are better ones out there. .. Discord is an incredibly popular place for gamers to come together to chat and play. Because it’s so popular, malicious individuals are targeting scams, including one that could lead to you having a rather nasty virus on your computer....

Google has delayed a controversial change to Chrome Extensions, which would allow developers to create more intrusive and invasive extensions. The move comes as a result of public outcry and concern over the potential for these extensions to be used to track users’ activities and track their personal data. The extension change was first proposed in March of this year, but was met with strong opposition from developers and users alike....

If you’re like most web developers, you probably rely on Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) for storing your code, images, and other files. But what if something goes wrong? In this article, we’ll show you how to backup your S3 bucket using the AWS Console and a few simple commands. We’ll also explain why you might want to do this, even if everything seems to be working fine. Open the AWS Console and sign in using your credentials....

If you’re like most people, you probably have a USB drive filled with Linux software installed on your Mac. But if you want to use that software on a different computer, you need to boot the drive from the Mac and then copy the software over to that new computer. This is easy enough to do if you have a Linux live USB drive, but it can be more difficult if you don’t....

If you’re like most people, you probably leave your iPhone screen on all the time. But if you’re like me, you also leave it on when I’m not around to use it. I know this because I’ve had to change my phone’s battery more times than I care to remember because the screen would stay on even when I wasn’t using it. And that’s just with my old iPhone! If you have an iPhone 6 or newer, there is a way to change how long your iPhone screen stays on before auto-locking....

If you’re a Windows 10 user, you may have noticed that the default hard drive for saving documents and apps is not working as it should. This is because the drive has been renamed and is now called “My Computer.” If you want to save your documents and apps on the new hard drive, you’ll need to change the name of the hard drive to something else. Here are some tips on how to do this:...

Microsoft’s new Windows 10 operating system is great for keeping in touch with friends and family, but it can be a bit difficult to chat with Xbox friends on the platform. Here are some tips on how to do just that. .. How to Access Your Xbox Friends List in Windows 10 The Xbox Game Bar gives you access to various chat tools, streaming features, performance statistics, and even Spotify. You don’t have to Alt+Tab between apps....

If you’re like most people, you probably use your Philips Hue lights to light up your home in a variety of different ways. But did you know that you can also control your lights with Siri? Here’s how to do it: Open the “Siri” app on your iPhone or iPad. Tap on the “Home” button and then tap on the “Lights” icon. In the “Lights” screen, tap on the name of one of your Philips Hue lights and then tap on the “Control” button....

If you’re like most people, you probably use FaceTime on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac to make video calls with friends and family. But if you ever need to disable FaceTime for any reason, here’s how to do it. To disable FaceTime on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac: Open the Settings app on your device. Under “FaceTime,” tap the button that says “Disable.” If you want to re-enable FaceTime later, tap the button that says “Enable....

If you want to turn on night light on your Windows 10 computer, you will need to do a few things. First, open the Start Menu and type “netstat -a”. This will show you all the network connections on your computer. Next, look for the connection named “Wired Local Area Connection” and click on it. You will see a list of all the devices connected to that connection. The device with the blue light is usually the night light....

Microsoft Edge’s new tab page is a great way to quickly access your favorite websites, but it can be a little confusing if you want to hide the article feed. Here are four ways to do just that. .. When you open a new tab in Microsoft Edge, you might be greeted with an “Informational” page full of tabloid-style news, local weather, and plenty of advertisements. If you’d rather not see this feed, it’s easy to disable....

If you’re like most people, you probably use your phone to take pictures and videos with the shutter button. But if you’re a Samsung Galaxy phone user, that button might not work the way it used to. Samsung has released a new update for some of its Galaxy phones that changes how the shutter button works. If you have one of these phones, here’s how to move the shutter button so it still works the way you want it to:...

Chrome OS doesn’t have a traditional taskbar, so you’ll need to use the Alt+Tab key combination to open different windows. To name Chrome windows for Alt+Tab and the taskbar, follow these steps: Open a new window or tab. Type chrome://windows/taskbar in the address bar and hit return. The taskbar will appear, with different windows open as tabs at the top. If you keep a lot of Google Chrome windows open to organize your tabs, you can go one step further and name each window....

If you’re like most people, you probably have a lot of icons on your menu bar. But sometimes it can be nice to get rid of them so you can see more of your screen. Here’s how to do it: Open System Preferences and click on the “Menu Bar” tab. Click on the “Icons” button and select the icons you want to remove. Click on the “Remove” button and they will be gone!...

Facebook Messenger is a great way to stay in touch with friends and family, but it can be frustrating when messages disappear after being sent. Here are some tips on how to send disappearing messages in Facebook Messenger. .. “Vanish Mode” is also available in Instagram and it works exactly the same as Facebook Messenger. The idea is you start Vanish Mode, say what you want to say, then leave Vanish Mode....

If you’re a Windows 10 user, there are a few things you can do to help keep your computer running smoothly and efficiently. One way is to disable features that can slow down your computer. Another way is to uninstall programs that you don’t use often or that you don’t think are causing any harm. Finally, you can set up a schedule for your computer so it runs at its best when it’s not being used....

Chromebooks are great for on-the-go productivity, but they can be a bit of a pain to manage when you have multiple open windows. Here’s how to view all open windows on a Chromebook in one go. .. The “Overview” screen on Chromebooks is part of the “Virtual Desktops” feature. It’s simply a way to literally zoom out and see all the apps and windows you have open. From there, you can jump to one of the windows or switch to a different virtual “Desk” as well....