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Rocket League is football with flying cars. Or, if you’re American, soccer with flying cars. But next week you’ll be able to try it both ways, when the multiplayer game adds a “Gridiron” mode based on American football. It’s a cross-promotion with the NFL, celebrating Super Bowl 55 from February 3rd to the 8th. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3rcLE0n

If you’ve been watching the news lately, you might have heard about something called a blockchain. It’s a concept that makes data ultra-secure for specific uses. You’ve probably heard it in connection with Bitcoin, but it has applications far beyond everyone’s favorite cryptocurrencies. Here’s a quick explanation of how it works. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3aiaKE1

Ghosting can be one of the most distressing experiences in online dating. Find out what it is, when it happens, and why dating apps and social media contribute to its rise. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2NRXmPz

Gmail tries to help you navigate huge email chains by grouping replies together in a single conversation thread where replies are listed sequentially. If you want to see each reply individually, however, you’ll need to switch this off. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3r6YL2S

If you’ve been using an Apple Watch to track your resting heart rate, you might have noticed it jump up a couple of beats in late 2020. Here’s what’s possibly going on. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2L7feoC

High-quality sound on PCs from drop-in sound cards and external DACs is a weird subject. It’s not as necessary as it once was. In fact, nobody even thinks about it much anymore. There’s no song or game that you won’t be able to listen to because of underpowered gear. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/36sv8kJ

You missed the pre-order deals, but there’s still time to save big on the new Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra. The revolutionary series of Galaxy devices is available now with massive trade-in discounts, BOGO deals, and free Galaxy SmartTags. So what are you waiting for? Buy an S21 now before the early-bird offers disappear! Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3pyDiQ5

The conventional wisdom is that you can save a lot of money on a desktop computer by building your own. But at the moment, that’s not really true. A combination of factors including the COVID-19 pandemic and huge fluctuations in cryptocurrency mean that it’s a lot more expensive to buy high-end parts, if you can even find them at all. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/36nO5Fi

When developing multi-threaded Bash code, managing server processes, or creating process watchdogs, one of the main challenge is usually to correctly, efficiently and accurately terminate existing Bash processes. This article will show you how. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT › https://bit.ly/3t1hz5s

Screen savers don’t have many purposes beyond looking cool and hiding your screen. If you have a Chromebook, however, you can enable a screen saver with personal photos and information. Any Chrome OS device can look like a Smart Display. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3pwmGsf

There are a ton of considerations when buying a new PC or creating the perfect desktop setup. But one that should never be overlooked is the keyboard—especially since a cheap or poorly designed keyboard that’s difficult to type on can result in injury. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2Yqc7uZ

For the longest time, Wyze was best described as the company that sold quality smart home products for less than the rest. But recently it started moving into the subscription game, first with complete motion capture, then Cam Plus, followed by home security monitoring. If you’re a Cam Plus subscriber, Wyze has some good news—you get two new artificial intelligence features, and discounts on some products. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/36nbRRJ

Signal is a popular app for those looking for a privacy-focused alternative to WhatsApp, Telegram, and Facebook Messenger. It has many of the features you’d expect from a messaging service, including a desktop app. We’ll show you how it works. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3iQmJfU

There are loads of streaming services around, and the bill can rack up pretty quickly if you’re subscribed to multiple. So if you’re looking to cut down on entertainment expenses, here are some ways you can score streaming services—regardless if you’re a new or returning customer—for less. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3iVCOkv

If you use Windows 10, you’ve no doubt seen the phrase “Run as administrator” at some point. But what does it mean? Here’s why it’s important, how it works, and when to use it. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3t1oHil

Chromebooks are great, but they do get the short end of the stick when it comes to accessories. The lack of installable drivers means that you can’t use much more than the basics, like flash drives, mice, and cameras. But Wacom has announced that its One tablet is the first graphics pad to work with ChromeOS natively, no drivers necessary. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2NFj8pF

If you use Windows 10 with a machine with a built-in camera or fingerprint reader, you may encounter the term “Windows Hello” while setting up sign-in methods. But what does it mean? Let’s find out. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3a766c4

We’ve all been trained to archive every email we get. After all, we have basically infinite storage, and we can just find all the emails we need with a quick search, right? Makes sense. But that’s a trap. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3iOMldl

Signal protects all one-on-one and group chats with end-to-end encryption by default. But you still might be vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks. To stay safe, here’s how to verify a Signal contact’s identity using a 60-digit safety number. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2YabPbw

Your Gmail emails don’t have to live on Google’s servers forever. Here’s how to download everything in your Gmail account as a file and turn it into a browsable, searchable offline archive on your computer—the easy way. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3qRiFis

Telegram and Signal are widely popular privacy-focused messaging apps. However, the two apps have some big differences: While all messages sent via Signal are always end-to-end encrypted by default, Telegram messages aren’t. End-to-end encryption is an optional feature in Telegram. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3phoKnH

It’s time to set aside your expensive Apple Watch and go back to the basics. SQFMI’s open-source Watchy forgoes fancy features for a simple design, an 1.54-inch e-paper display, a nearly weeklong battery life, and endless options for customization. At just $50 (on sale for $45 at the time of writing), the Watchy kit is perfect for those who want to ditch their Apple Watch or build a custom smartwatch from the ground up. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3iFZmpg

Using a feature called Back Tap on iPhone 8 or newer running iOS 14 or later, you can configure your iPhone to play or pause your music just by tapping two or three times on the back of your phone. Here’s how to set it up. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3sRvlYd

Is there a topic you don’t understand and would like explained in the simplest way? You might want to use the acronym ELI5. Here’s what it means, and how to use it to get a helpful explanation. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3pidI1F

2020 was a lot. It started bad, got worse, and kind of just kept on going from there. 2021 is looking up, for a variety of reasons, but perhaps you haven’t properly processed the grief from the last calendar year? And if you haven’t, perhaps five minutes playing a web game will fill the place of the therapy you can’t afford? Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2Y7D869

Xbox Live has been around for almost two decades, but Microsoft doesn’t seem very keen on its premium “Gold” option anymore. The subscription service, which is required for most online multiplayer games, is going up in price. Microsoft told subscribers that its monthly cost would increase from $9.99 to $10.99 per month, further pushing subscribers towards Game Pass. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3sRBSlF

Singaporean studio Stuck Design just created Kinetic Touchless elevator buttons, sparing us all from ever having to touch one again. This is great news given how COVID-19 infections are nearing 100 million worldwide, since the virus survives on surfaces and is transferred by touch. The buttons are one of many examples of the myriad new touchless devices being created, too. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2NmhJnA

February is the month to fall in love, and we’ve got a dozen books we think will be a perfect match for you! Whether you’re dying to geek out over some intriguing nonfiction or looking for a warm-and-fuzzy romantic comedy, there’s something for everything among the most anticipated titles hitting bookshelves this February. Read This Article on LifeSavvy › https://bit.ly/398LnFv

Signal is the privacy-focused smartphone messaging app everyone seems to be using. You can also use Signal on a Windows PC, Mac—or Linux computer. It’s easy to install and register it to your Signal account. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3c4f5NQ

DuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine that doesn’t track you. This alternative to Google, Bing, and Yahoo is growing fast. Here’s an introduction to DuckDuckGo and a look at how it protects your privacy. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3ocU4Tf

Vitamin D a critical nutrient and one which, under the right conditions, we can make right in our bodies like some sort of nutrition magic. But not everybody can make enough of it and the climate you live in plays a big role. Here’s what you need to know. Read This Article on LifeSavvy › https://bit.ly/3sLdVfV

Whether you’re a freelancer dipping your toes into self-employment, an entrepreneur with several years under your belt, a small business owner, or an educator dealing with remote learning, you’re eventually going to need a PDF editor. And given that we’re now living in an era defined by distributed work, that software needs to not only be flexible and easy to use, but also accessible from anywhere. There’s a name for such a product. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2XXSKZW

Between The Home Edit, Marie Kondo’s new Container Store line, and the new year, you’re probably feeling the need to organize your home. Before you do, though, make sure you’re not making a big organizing mistake: rushing! Read This Article on LifeSavvy › https://bit.ly/3o2xIUr

There are a variety of ways to make bacon and what’s important to you—speed of cooking, the volume of bacon prepared, or just crispy fatty goodness in every bite—should dictate how you prepare it. Here’s what you need to know. Read This Article on LifeSavvy › https://bit.ly/2Y0p7ah

The Nvidia Shield TV is one of the best Android TV devices on the market, and it’s always getting better. Despite the name, gaming is among its best features, whether through apps or streaming. Nvidia just released an update that improves on that by adding Xbox Series X/S and PS5 controllers support. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/35XCmNj

After ending last year with upgraded sensors, smartwatches, outdoor smart plugs, and a robot vacuum, Wyze is ready for 2021 with its first new product—a handheld vacuum. The $59.99 Wyze Handheld Vacuum promises a whole lot of suck for not a lot of money. Pre-orders are open now and going fast. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2M91fyw

The New Year comes with resolutions of all sorts. If one of yours is eating a little greener and a little cleaner, these vegan and vegetarian cookbooks should be your first stop. Read This Article on LifeSavvy › https://bit.ly/2XWecyo

Computational photography is responsible for most of the amazing strides our smartphone cameras have taken in the last decade. Here’s how it works, and how it makes our photos so much better. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3nYYVHV

Google will release Chrome 88 to the stable channel today, on January 19, 2021. The latest browser includes some cool changes, including an improved dark theme for Windows 10 and the beginning of less intrusive permission prompts. Here are the highlights. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3oZjJ3c

Want to give your eyes a break? You can try increasing the text size on your iPhone, but that doesn’t help with the UI. Here’s how to use the Display Zoom feature to magnify the entire interface on your iPhone. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3nWnSDR

There are a few companies that people seem to have trust issues with. Google is one of them, and it’s no mystery that the company collects a lot of data about you. But just how much does it have? Let’s check. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/35QXeFX

Did you know that laptops and other devices without GPS hardware can determine your precise physical location—with just a Wi-Fi radio? Here’s how this often-overlooked feature of modern “Location Services” works. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3nVjkgL

If you want to discourage others from making edits to your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation or let them know the file you sent is the final version, you can do so by making it read-only. Here’s how it’s done. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3nQtHlV

Steam has a built-in feature that will display your frames per second (FPS) while playing PC games. It’s quick to enable and works in nearly any Steam game. Here’s how to see your FPS in Steam games on Windows 10, Mac, or Linux. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2LxIchK

Are you about to start a conversation with someone? The acronyms WYD and HYD are the shortest ways to initiate a back-and-forth with a friend. Find out what they mean, and how to use them here. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/35Oglki

Better late than never! Nintendo’s New Year Sale may be two weeks behind schedule, be we ain’t complaining. Now’s the perfect opportunity save up to 60% on some of the all-time best Switch games, including Mario Maker 2, Yoshi’s Crafted World, and Clubhouse Games. The New Year Sale ends midnight, January 21st, so fire up the eShop and start downloading now! Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2KmrTDN

Is Signal down? At the start of 2021, the encrypted chat app has seen a wave of new users who want to keep their conversations private. Here’s how to check whether Signal is down for everyone else. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3swCWLW

Regardless of whether you’re on social media, you’ve likely seen sea shanties popping up in the news. But why? Like most viral trends these days, you can thank TikTok. Here’s the scoop. Read This Article on LifeSavvy › https://bit.ly/3nQFMre

Need to quickly get feedback or answers to a question? Microsoft has added a quick poll feature, powered by Microsoft Forms, to both the Outlook client and Outlook Online. Here’s how it works. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3oJql5A

Adobe Flash is officially dead, and that means you should stop using it. But what if you have to use it? How can you run .SWF files or play online games from the good old days? Here’s what you need to know about running old Flash content. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3nTniXu