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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• Make your phone’s YouTube app drain less battery juice
• What to do if your computer’s hard drive starts making strange noises
• Q&A: Who exactly can see the things I post on Facebook?
• Did you know there are people with ‘total recall’ who remember literally everything?
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Today’s featured tech tip….
Make your phone’s YouTube app drain less battery juice
If you also make extensive use of your phone’s YouTube app, there’s a simple settings change you can make that will force it to sip less juice from your phone’s battery…
All you have to do is turn on “Dark mode” in the app’s Settings.
Dark mode helps conserve your battery charge because the darker your phone’s screen, the less juice the screen will draw from the battery.
Want to give it a try? Here’s a short video that shows how to turn on Dark Mode in your phone’s YouTube app:
Note: I recommend that you watch this video at full screen by clicking the little “square” icon in the lower-right corner of the video after it begins playing.
Do you prefer following written instructions? You’ll find them right here.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• What to do if your computer’s hard drive starts making strange noises
Time is of the essence.
• Q&A: Who exactly can see the things I post on Facebook?
This post has the answer.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
TP-Link UB500 USB Bluetooth Adapter for Windows PCs
Need to connect one or more Bluetooth devices to a Windows PC that doesn’t have Bluetooth capability built-in? If so, you need this.
Just plug it into an open USB port and your PC will magically support Bluetooth connections!
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Did you know there are people with ‘total recall’ who remember literally everything?
And many of them aren’t all that happy about it.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Fastest ISP in the west: Ziply Fiber unleashes 10Gbps Internet
• Worldwide PC shipments plunged by a third in the first quarter
• News flash: A shocking number of phone calls are just spam
• Apple releases last week’s security patches for older iPhones, iPads, and Macs
• Tech layoffs are reshaping the job market
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