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We all want safer, more efficient trips, but how do we achieve that? Navigating traffic, managing calls, and maintaining car health can all be stressful. Are there ways to use technology to make driving easier and safer?
From navigation to safety features, your smartphone holds many tools that can help.
In this article, we’ll explore practical ways your phone can enhance your driving experience while keeping you safe and connected. [Read more…]
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Question from Melanie: For some time now Windows Update has been prompting me to update my PC from Windows 10 to Windows 11.
I’ve been putting this off because I’ve heard that lots of people who switch to Windows 11 end up hating it but they’re stuck with it because you can’t go back to Windows 10.
I was talking to a friend about this and she said that’s not true because you can actually go back to Windows 10 if you end up not liking Windows 11.
At this point I don’t know what to believe. I’d like to give Windows 11 a try but only if I’ll have the option to revert back to Windows 10 if I end up not liking it.
Can you clear this up for me? [Read more…]
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By default, any Facebook user who can see your profile can view your friend list as well.
With Facebook privacy being talked about in the news almost daily, many users are now hiding their Facebook Friend Lists from the public in order to protect the privacy of everyone on the list.
Hiding your Friends List will also provide another huge benefit: Scammers won’t be tempted to clone your account and use the fake account to scam your friends!
If you’d like to hide your friend list from prying eyes, just follow the steps below that apply to your device. [Read more…]
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Question from Mark: I have a small solar power setup (about 400 watts) that’s powering the lights and the TV in the small off-grid cabin I built for weekend getaways.
I tried running a portable refrigerator and a couple of other small appliances off the solar and they work fine during the day, but my 12V/100Ah battery is dead by morning when I leave everything running overnight.
My question is will solar panels work with artificial light? [Read more…]
Content is king in the marketing world. However, for you to capture people’s attention, your content must be original and unique. AI technology is here with us, and despite its many positives, it has some challenges, especially when it comes to content creation.
There have been instances where creators and journalists have been caught passing off AI-generated articles as their own personal work. So, with millions of creators, blogs, and websites churning out content, how do you make yours stand out? [Read more…]