Ever since apps like Dubsmash and TikTok popularized short videos, popular social media apps have come up with alternatives for posting short-form content. YouTube introduced Shorts, and Instagram went big on Reels. Many use Instagram for scrolling through Reels. If you’re one of them, you may have observed videos freezing on Instagram stories or posts, as reported by several users. Imagine laughing your way through funny videos only to realize Reels are getting stuck now and then....

Have you been told to take a screenshot using the Print Screen key on your Windows 10 computer? And now you are left wondering where the Print Screen button is? Even if you found the button and pressed it, nothing would have happened. So you are more confused now. Don’t worry. We are here to help. By the end of the post, you will be a champ in using the Print Screen button to take screenshots on Windows 10....

Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio are two audio formats and you may find their support in popular Blu-ray players, AV receivers, and top-of-the-line soundbars. These audio formats strive to deliver a closer-to-life and detailed audio reproduction for home cinema. As long as you have a compatible HDMI cable linking your TV and your soundbar or music setup, you should be able to experience home cinema with immersive and realistic surround sound....

While technology helps us in different ways , it’s also getting confusing. With all the features available in an app or website, one wonders which one to use. Take the example of Facebook Messenger. You get so many different options such as mute, ignore, and block to avoid contact with a person. That’s not all. If you think of deleting a chat thread, again you are offered two different options — archive and delete....

Birthdays are always a special milestone in everyone’s lives. But with the ever-growing circle of friends and acquaintances, it can become hard to keep track. In this case, you can add and see birthdays on your iPhone’s Calendar app. The easiest way to add and see birthdays on your iPhone’s Calendar app is by adding the birthday to the existing contact. However, for those not on your contact list, the Calendar app works just as well....

You can only create reminders on a professional account, to remind your followers of an event through a post or a story. While you are adding a post, select the Add Reminder option before you share it. Once you create a reminder for a post, you can also share a story with the same reminder. Who Can Create Reminders for Events on Instagram Reminders are a great way to ensure you remind your followers about any of your plans and events, and they are quite easy to add to a post or a story....

You can add effects to words or phrases on Facebook Messenger — to make them look cool. Here’s how. Add Specific Effects to Words and Phrases on Facebook Messenger Special effects are added on a per-chat basis. So, you’ll have to repeat these steps for all the chats in which you want these effects. Step 1: Open any conversation on Facebook Messenger. Tap the Facebook friend’s name at the top. Select Word effects ....

Right-click the OneDrive icon in the taskbar (Windows) or menu bar (Mac) > navigate to Settings to see your storage usage breakdown. Head over to OneDrive web and sign in to see your storage details displayed prominently. Open the OneDrive mobile app > navigate to Settings to view your storage usage. How to View OneDrive Storage From the Mobile App Step 1 : Open the OneDrive app on your device....

TikTok has quickly become one of the most popular social media platforms with millions of users worldwide. If you’re an avid TikTok user, the app may begin to feel slow or glitchy after a while. You may also experience issues like videos not loading and the app constantly freezing or crashing. This is when clearing your cache comes in handy. This article will explore how to clear cache on TikTok quickly....

Cropping an image is one of the basic needs while editing a picture. It helps in removing the unnecessary portions from it. While we usually crop in square or rectangular shapes, sometimes, we want our image to be of a different shape such as a circle. One may think that it would be an easy job for Paint, but things are different. Seven years ago, we covered how to give an image a perfectly round shape using Paint ....

Discord is a fantastic platform to hang out with friends and like-minded people. While you can use Discord on mobile, desktop, and web, it becomes important to secure your account, especially when you share your computer with others. You’ll need to enable 2 Factor Authentication for Discord or disable it in an exceptional situation. If you haven’t had a chance to do that yet, we’ll show you how to enable two-factor authentication on your Discord account for both mobile and desktop....

If you use a Windows-based laptop, there’s a good chance your laptop uses Synaptics TouchPad — the reason you are here too. Gotcha! FYI, Synaptics is one of the largest producers of touchpads. When you buy a new laptop having Synaptic TouchPad, the touchpad will run out of the box. However, it will be missing on some functions such as scrolling using a single finger and other gestures. To take full advantage of its features, you need to visit the Synaptics control panel and modify the settings as per your preference....

Windows operating system comes with a lot of simple features that are a real time saver. Take the power settings, for example. Shutting down can take a lot of time and even more time to start your computer. However, you can save those precious seconds by putting your computer into Sleep or Hibernate mode. Some users claimed that the Windows PC would shut down instead of going to sleep or hibernate mode....

Usually when Google Chrome crashes, it gives you a restore tabs option when you open the chrome browser again. However, there could be other occasions when you need to restore tabs or save a group of open tabs so that all your work is available when you open Chrome next time. This article discusses the following two ways to restore closed tabs and save tab groups in the chrome browser....

Disable Live Translation on Android from Settings > System > Live Translate . Toggle off automatic Google translation in Chrome under Settings > Languages > Translation settings . Stop Live Translation on Android You can stop the Live Translation feature for a specific language or disable it entirely from popping up across different Android apps. Remove Live Translation for Specific Language Follow these easy steps to stop Google Translate from triggering randomly inside apps....

On your iPhone, create a link for a FaceTime call, and share it across to Android users so that they can be a part of it. Alternatively, you can use video calling apps such as Zoom, Google Meet, Signal, Telegram, or WhatsApp. These video-calling apps provide a feature-rich experience and allow up to a hundred participants in a meeting for free. How to Use FaceTime on Android Devices Android users can be a part of FaceTime conversations by accepting an invitation from iOS users....

The Magic Mouse is useful for plenty of people, but some can get annoyed by its poor ergonomics. Additionally, it’s not exactly the cheapest mouse money can buy. In fact, there are many touch mouse alternatives for both Mac and Windows that are more affordable than the Magic Mouse, more ergonomic and get the job done the way the Magic Mouse can. If you aren’t a fan of the Magic Mouse, check out these mice instead |Shutterstock....

OneDrive is arguably one of the best cloud storage and backup solutions for Windows computers. Its functionalities are limitless , and it is just as easy to use as it is to set up. With its usage, you’ll face some occasional glitches. A common example is the 0x8004de40 error code, which is an indication that the OneDrive app is facing some connectivity issues. If your OneDrive app displays this error, we explain three different ways to get it fixed in the paragraphs below....

While Telegram works great on your phone, you can also use Telegram Web on your computer. It’s a good way to keep track of your chats without reaching out for your phone often. However, you may encounter some issues with notifications while using Telegram on your PC. If that’s the case, here are some ways in which you can fix Telegram Web notifications not working. 1. Ensure That Your Computer Is Connected to a Stable Internet Connection Unlike WhatsApp, Telegram works independently on all devices, including your smartphone....

Handoff relies on several factors to function properly. You need solid internet connectivity on both devices, the devices need to be in Bluetooth range of each other, etc. If your Apple handoff is not working as expected, here’s a list of quick but effective solutions you can try. 1. Check Handoff System Requirements There’s no way to use and enjoy Handoff if your Mac doesn’t meet Apple’s continuity system requirements ....