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This new update follows Messenger’s Instant Games update that the company announced on Wednesday, which allows users to play games within the Messenger app. Reactions were first rolled out for posts by the company more than a year ago and their popularity seems to have grown ever since. “We’ve been listening to people and know that there should be more ways to easily and quickly express,” the company stated while launching reactions Comments only had a ‘Like’ button beforehand and the addition of reactions is surely going to boost interactivity within post comments....

The websites for both the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle — even the Indian version — have been taken down. Instead, the search results for both the discontinued iPod will redirect you to the Apple Music web page. An Apple spokesperson has confirmed to The Verge that while the iPod Touch is getting a memory upgrade on both the variants, iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle are being discontinued. The two new variants of the upgraded iPod Touch now sport 32GB and 128GB of storage, which is up from 16GB and 64GB variants previously offered — discontinued now....

With the recent update of PowerPoint, you can even add captions to videos you embed in your presentation. This will further improve the interactivity of your presentations and make them more accessible. This post will show you how to add captions to a video in Microsoft PowerPoint on Mac. Before moving ahead, check whether you are using Microsoft PowerPoint v16.64 on your Mac. Here’s how to check for an update of the PowerPoint app on Mac....

However, Windows has removed some useful tools like the Toolbar on Windows 11, and now, it’s a little challenging to add folders and files to the Taskbar. We have a little workaround. So if you want the Taskbar of your laptop to be the hub of all important things, here’s how you can pin File Explorer and folders to the taskbar in Windows 11. How to Add File Explorer to Taskbar in Windows 11 The Taskbar in Windows 11 has the File Explorer icon pinned to the Taskbar by default....

You will have to struggle just once to set up the iCloud service to sync data with your Windows PC. Also, you can add the iCloud folder in the File Explor. Once you do that, you can easily save and sync your file between the computer and your iPhone or iPad. Here’s how it works: Adding iCloud to File Explorer To add iCloud to File Explorer, you need to download the app and enable the backup/sync function....

But then you need to enter a password every time you want to unlock your Mac. Wouldn’t it be great if when you were near your Mac it would disable the lock screen and when you’re away, it would be password protected again? If your Mac is relatively new, and you have an iPhone, this is possible. If you have an iPhone 5S or newer you can even use your iPhone’s Touch ID to unlock your Mac....

While some people find geeky solutions, others spend time wondering the practicality of their devices. In such scenarios it becomes very important to a have a media converter that not only supports conversion in all possible ways but is also easy to understand for a common guy. Real Player Converter is the perfect thing to have on board for such tasks. It portrays an easy to use GUI which an average user should find useful....

Google Chat is accessible in Gmail web or the official app for Android and iOS. Like on Google Hangouts, users can block contacts on Google Chat in different ways. We’ll explain some of the methods in detail below. How to Block Someone via Chat in Gmail Web Once you block one of your contacts on Google Chat, it also takes effect on other Google apps such as Photos, Google +, and Google Maps....

But don’t worry. There are multiple other methods that you can instead make use of to get your computer to boot in Safe Mode. While you are at it, your computer will not lose any data. To be on a safer side, remove third-party programs from Windows 10 startup. So without any further ado, let’s check some methods to know how to boot Windows 10 in safe mode. 1. Press Shift+Restart Provided that you can launch into Windows 10 normally, the easiest way to get your PC to boot in Safe Mode involves performing a simple computer restart....

The urgent calls you attend using your phones doesn’t have to reveal where you are. Besides blurring your background during video calls, here’s how you can change the background in Google Meet on Android and iPhone. Before we show you the steps, it is recommended to check for a version update of the Google Meet app on your Android or iPhone. As per Google Meet’s support page, the Google Meet team supports each app version for six months after its release....

Firefox can be customized . I mean there is nothing in the browser that cannot be changed or modified according to a user’s requirement and comfort. While at the functional end about:config preferences can be tweaked to achieve almost anything, on the aesthetic front we have CSS components that can be defined to modify the appearance of the interface . We will consider Firefox’s orange button that is placed of the top left of the browser and see how its look and feel can be amended....

You can increase the playback speed, one notch at a time slowly, but can also slow things down. For example, reduce YouTube playback speed to less than one if you are having trouble understanding the speaker’s accent. Other useful examples can be research, transcription, or looking for easter eggs in trailers. Let’s find out how you can control playback speed in YouTube apps on Android, iOS, and web apps....

Let’s see how to get it done. Step 1: Go to the Mi Home Services page for Google Assistant on your Android and tap on Setup. Visit Mi Home Services That will take you to the Google Home Control settings page. Once in, tap on the little Plus icon at the bottom-right corner. Having done that, type Mi Home and hit the search button. To link your Mi account and Google account, you’d need to enter your Mi credentials on the Mi login page....

One of such personalization options available to users is the creation of customized themes. Instead of using the default theme that typically comes with the Telegram app, users can now create theirs. Users can also share the created themes with the public. Here’s how you can create a custom Telegram theme on your desktop or mobile. How to Create a Custom Theme in Telegram for Desktop You can create a custom theme for your chat interface using either the Telegram desktop app or web version....

However, those are active scenarios. What about the passive scenarios when you are not using the Echo Show? By default, the Echo Show displays a slideshow of quality illustrations showing off its different skills and features that to be quite honest get boring in the long run. Thankfully, this assistant lets you use its smart display to show your photo collection in a slideshow. Modern digital photo frame? Indeed! Now that we have established the basics let’s see how to get it done....

Even if you don’t expect problems with your Chromebook, some people like to sacrifice stability for experimentation. You might want to install a developer release or attempt to install Linux. Before you do this, create the recovery media so you can fix any problems that might crop up. Download the Chromebook Recovery Utility Step 1: Go to the Chrome Web Store and download the free app on your Chromebook. The utility works on a Mac or PC, but you’ll need to know your Chromebook model number....

Back tap gestures are a part of accessibility add-ons on iPhone. With Android 12, Google has added the same on all Android phones. The company takes the functionality further with the flashlight option in Android 13. The next time you want to find your seats in a dark cinema hall, double-tap on the back and enable the flashlight. Let’s set it up and make the necessary changes. Enable Quick Tap Gesture on Android Assuming you’ve updated to Android 13 on your Android phone, then you may enable this option....

Virtual assistants are super useful in that they help get a lot of things done swiftly. However, attached to their usage is a little risk of privacy infringement and violation. Google Assistant is one of the world’s most popular virtual assistants. Whenever you use the assistant either on your phone or smart home devices, Google keeps a record of every single activity, request, command, response, and conversations you have with the Assistant....

Email was not an option as the number of pictures was pretty huge. Finally one of my friends suggested me to create a photo gift CD or DVD with Google Picasa that will automatically start the slideshow of your snaps once CD or DVD starts running. How to Create a Photo Gift CD or DVD Here in this tutorial I am assuming that you already have Picasa installed on your system....

Or, you can enable the Offline Availability settings to access them during your no-internet days. Yep, it’s that convenient. Creating graphs on Google Sheets can turn out to be a tedious process, especially if you’re not well versed with the somewhat complex network of tools and settings. Whether it’s plotting the colorful lines or bars or reversing the X-axis and the Y-axis and copying the same data to a different sheet, creating graphs and charts isn’t as hard as it is made out to be....