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How to Change the Organizer on a Google Calendar Event

Maybe you set up events for your boss or supervisor. Or perhaps you created an event that you can no longer attend. You can transfer the ownership of a Google Calendar event to another person and make them the organizer. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3vtw9pg

How to Add Channels to a Roku

Apps on Roku devices are referred to as “Channels,” and they’re an integral part of the experience. Your Roku probably came with a bunch of pre-installed channels, but you can install more on your own. We’ll show you how. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3oHShbH

The 7 Best Portable Mechanical Keyboards of 2022

Mechanical keyboards make typing a fantastic experience, but not every keyboard is easy to carry around. These seven options are a great place to start if you’re looking for a mechanical keyboard that’s also ultraportable. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3QcDeTf

Why Is It Called Spotify?

Spotify is handily the most popular streaming music service. All that popularity makes a seemingly made-up word like “Spotify” feel like a fairly generic brand name. The true story behind that name was hidden for a while. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3zHBtrF

How to Set Up an Out of Office Response in Google Calendar

If you’re going to be away for a few hours or on vacation for several days, you can set up an Out of Office message in Google Calendar. This automatically declines new meeting invitations and shows others that you’ll be out. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3zJHc09

How to Enable and Use Clipboard History on Windows 11

If you’ve ever accidentally replaced something in your clipboard on Windows 11, we have good news: Clipboard history allows you to store up to 25 entries that you can retrieve later. Here’s how to turn it on and use it. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3Sfs2qq

How to Watch UFC 277 Peña vs Nunes 2 Live Online

Julianna Peña and Amanda Nunes battle for the women’s bantamweight championship at UFC 277, broadcast from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on July 30, 2022. Here’s how to stream it live. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3QobsDp

Keep Your Tech Safe at the Beach With These Tips

Saltwater is highly corrosive, and sand presents a massive problem even for military-grade equipment. A beach day could spell disaster for your electronics, so make sure you take precautions the next time you head out. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3Q6Pp3L

How to Set Up an Out of Office Reply in Outlook for the Web

Out-of-office replies are convenient ways to let others know you’re away and can’t respond to their message. If you use Outlook on the web, you can set up an automatic reply in just minutes. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3SoZ6N9

Samsung Delays Its Upcoming Affordable OLED TVs

After years of pushing its QLED technology, Samsung is finally trying to embrace more affordable TV panels. Not only did Samsung launch a QD-OLED TV in March, but it entered negotiations to buy cheaper W-OLED panels from LG. Unfortunately, Samsung’s affordable OLED TVs are now on the back burner. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3Jg84YI

How to Disable the Home Screen Search Button on iPhone

Starting with iOS 16, the iPhone home screen includes a small “Search” button located just above the dock. If you find the addition annoying, Apple makes it easy to remove the search button in Settings. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3oFlROV

Can the Police Really Watch My Doorbell Camera?

How and when the police can access your doorbell and security cameras is a hot topic in the news and certainly one of great concern for people who value their privacy. What’s actually going on, and how worried should you be? Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3vot4Xx

How “Everything as Code” Transforms Software Delivery

Moving to “as code” for everything connected to your project helps you maintain consistency, track changes over time, and automate your processes. An effective implementation should let you ship reliable software more efficiently. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3BmHMSz

How to Change Your Signature in Outlook

Whether your job title has changed or you’d like to update your phone number, Microsoft Outlook makes it super easy to change your email signature’s contents. We’ll show you how to edit your signature in Outlook’s desktop, web, and mobile versions. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3OIhmxy

AMD Graphics Cards Can Now Filter Background Mic Noise, Too

NVIDIA offers a Broadcast app for PCs with GeForce graphics that, among other features, uses machine learning to remove background noise on your microphone. Finally, people with AMD graphics can join the fun. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3cK2P7s

1MORE Evo True Wireless Review: Great Sound for the Money

Bluetooth headphones aren’t exactly known for hi-fi audio, mainly thanks to the limited bandwidth. The 1MORE Evo True Wireless earbuds aim to deliver as close to audiophile sound as you’ll find in a mid-tier earbud, combining hi-res codecs with active noise cancelling and eye-catching design. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3SbXR3M

How to Automate Docker Container Updates With Watchtower

Watchtower solves the common problem of how to update running Docker containers when a new image releases. Watchtower automatically “watches” your containers, periodically polls for new versions of their images, and restarts them so they’re running the new release. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3Jb5Dqa

How to Run Commands Inside Kubernetes Pod Containers

Applications running in Kubernetes are normally long-lived services that you don’t need to interact with. Sometimes you might want to manually run a command inside a container though, perhaps for a one-off maintenance operation or to assist a debugging procedure. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3zFxfkq

What’s New in Firefox 103, Available Now

Firefox releases usually aren’t as feature-packed as new updates for Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge, but today’s Firefox 103 update has a few helpful changes. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3ON7K52

Samsung's New SmartSSD Could Be a Speed Demon

This week Samsung unveiled its 2nd generation SmartSSD, a computational storage device that handles data processing on-board. This means the SSD doesn’t have to communicate and share data with the CPU, GPU, or RAM, thereby improving performance across the board. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3Pyy3wR

10 Apple Notes Features You Should Be Using

Apple Notes might just be the best free note-taking app you can use, provided you have an iPhone or a Mac (ideally both). The app is packed full of features that many note-taking apps charge money for, so if you’re not yet using it you might want to give it a shot. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3bQj964

How Long Does It Take to Charge an Electric Car?

Charging an electric car’s battery is a lot different than pumping gas. How long it takes to charge depends on a number of factors, including battery size and type, but it definitely takes longer than filling a gas car’s tank. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3PgIsww

Your Digital Movies Will Not Last Forever, and Sony Just Proved It

Sony used to sell movies and TV shows through the PlayStation store, but that ended in August 2021. Existing purchases were still available, though some of them are now starting to disappear — another sign digital collections don’t last forever. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3uzNKLM

Google Pixel At a Glance Feature Will Soon Show Rideshare Details

One of the best Pixel features many users love are the At a Glance widgets. Seeing small bits of useful information on the home or lock screen is extremely helpful. Now, it looks like Google is readying another, which is rideshare details in At a Glance. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3yQj4Ix

Why Linear Actuators Are Replacing Traditional Rumble Haptics for Gaming

Since the first console controllers to feature rumble made it into the hands of gamers, we’ve been able to literally feel the world on the other side of the screen. Linear Actuators are the latest evolution of this immersive technology. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3amP3XI

Which Kindle Should You Buy?

A Kindle is a great way to read, and eReaders have many advantages over paper books. However, there’s not just one Kindle to choose from. From Paperwhite to Oasis to Kids Editions, we’ll help you find the right one. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3ABzRRc

How to Take Screenshots on a Roku the Easy Way

If there’s is a device with a screen somewhere, somebody will want to take a screenshot on it. Most streaming media players for TVs have the ability—such as Android TV. Does that include Roku? Technically yes. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3OWM9b1

Volkswagen’s New Battery Factories Could Lead to Cheaper EVs

Batteries are the most important component of any electric vehicle, but many car makers don’t make their own batteries. Volkswagen just revealed it’s creating a subsidiary company to manufacture battery cells for EVs. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3IjNmqx

Best iMovie Alternatives of 2022

iMovie is a great video editing program for simple projects. However, if you create content regularly, you’ll run up against its limitations sooner rather than later. Check out this list of free alternatives if you’re ready to take your videos to the next level. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3alkth3

Amazon Halo View Review: Affordable, But a Little Creepy

If you’re in the market for fitness wearables, you may have come across Amazon’s Halo View. The affordable band is meant to compete with the likes of FitBit, so we tried one out to see how it measures up. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3yNjHCI

Get the Amazon Fire 7 Tablet for Just $30 Before Prime Day

Amazon Fire tablets are popular for streaming media and basic games, mostly because they’re incredibly cheap. Prime Day is officially a week away, but the sale event is already live for some Amazon products. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3ypT3hM

The iPhone 14 Could Use Last Year's Processor

Earlier this year, we heard reports and rumors that Apple could split the iPhone 14 lineup with two different processors. The company might reserve the latest and greatest for its Pro-model phones to help it stand out and improve sales. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3RhuSLp

Don’t Go Overboard With Your First Whole Home Audio Purchase

Making your first whole home audio purchase can be daunting. After all, you’re talking about audio for your entire home. That’s exactly why you don’t want to jump into the world of multi-room audio head first. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3AvJ5OL

Picsart Gold Review: A True Treasure for Quick Photo and Video Editing

In days past, to edit a photo, you needed to hop onto your desktop, open photo editing software, and get to work. Now, plenty of tools exist to help you add special effects to your photos, create simple logos, and so much more in just a few clicks (or taps). Picsart is perhaps one of the best. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3ORmMYi

How to Open JAR Files on Windows 10 and 11

On Windows 10 and Windows 11, JAR files don’t open by default as there are no built-in apps to handle this file format. But, you can install the free Java utility and access this file format on your PC. We’ll show you the process to do that. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3Auds89

How to Get Started With firewalld on Linux

If you’re looking for a modern, powerful firewall for Linux that is easy to configure on the command line or with its GUI interface, then firewalld is probably what you’re looking for. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3yKZXQq

Should You Install an iOS or iPadOS Beta on iPhone or iPad?

Installing a beta version of iOS or iPadOS on your iPhone or iPad is easy—but just because you can, that doesn’t necessarily mean you should. Here are some things to weigh up before you dip your toe into Apple’s pool of pre-release software. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3OOVK3C

Don’t Put Your TV Over Your Fireplace

Faced with a small living room, I decided to mount our family TV over the fireplace a few years ago. It saved lots of space, but I deeply regret it. Here’s why. (Don’t make the same mistake I did!) Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3bRtqyQ

How to Change the RDP Port on Windows 10

It’s easy to use your Windows 10 PC remotely thanks to Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), which is built into Pro or Enterprise versions of Windows 10. By default, the RDP port is 3389, but you might need to change it. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3OYIlpi

How to Use Google Password Manager on Android

A password manager is a great thing to use if you want to keep your passwords secure and easy to remember. Google’s Password Manager built-in to Chrome is a popular option and it works on Android too. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3agUZRR

Everything You Need to Make Your Own Fancy Felt Desk Pad

Whether you work from home or in an office, a mousepad is a must. And in my opinion, the bigger, the better. If you want something large and made of fine materials, it can get expensive quickly. But why buy a fancy felt desk pad when you can make your own? Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3nE6Ah2

How to Take Photos of Fireworks

There’s nothing like a loud bang and a bright flash of light to really make an occasion feel special. New Year’s Eve, Halloween, and of course, the Fourth of July are all celebrated with fireworks. They’re a pretty tricky subject to photograph, though, so let’s break down what you need to know. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3FFco10

What to Do If You Drop Your Smartphone in the Ocean

You’re having a great day at the beach or on the ocean, but your fingers slip, and splash! Down goes your smartphone into the briny deep—or hopefully, just into a few inches of salt water. Either scenario can be devastating, so here’s what you should do. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3yFAJTm

How to Make Folders and Organize Apps on iPhone

To better organize your apps, your iPhone allows you to create folders in which you can put relevant apps together. This makes finding apps easier and declutters your phone’s home screen. We’ll show you how to create and delete such folders on your iPhone. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3aem0FC

How to Fix an iPhone Stuck on the Apple Logo: 5 Solutions

Is your iPhone seemingly stuck in purgatory? Are you staring at a stubborn Apple logo or a progress bar that doesn’t seem to move? You’re not alone. Here are some things you can try to fix your unresponsive device. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3nBS09I

Forget Humidity, Dew Point Is How It Really Feels Outside

Humidity can have a huge effect on how hot it really feels outside. Thankfully, weather apps typically include humidity numbers, but you’re probably looking at the wrong ones. What you should be checking is the dew point. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3pL1pMp

M1 and M2 Macs Are Emulation Powerhouses

Whether you have an Apple Silicon Mac or are thinking of buying one, you should know that Apple’s new processors are great for emulation purposes. Whether it’s modern 3D consoles or 2D classics, the sheer quantity of native Apple Silicon emulators is something to be celebrated. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3I8YRRu

How Much Does It Cost to Operate an Electric Lawn Mower?

Between the increasing cost of gas and the wide variety of electric lawn mowers on the market now, you might be curious how much it costs to own and operate one compared to a gas model. Here’s what you need to know. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3IcZ3ix

How to Send Videos on Discord

Have a cool video that you’d like to share with your friends on Discord? If so, the platform makes it easy to share your video content in both channels and direct messages. We’ll show you how to do that on Discord on both desktop and mobile. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3NEgGch

Use These Apps to Save Money on Groceries & Waste Less Food

Saving money on groceries isn’t just about finding the lowest price on tortillas. The quantity of food you buy is also important. There are some handy apps you can use to make your trips to the grocery store less stressful. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3yeUKPh