It started when someone created a routine that launches when they said ‘Alexa, intruder alert.’ The routine was set up to announce ‘Resistance is futile, time to die’ before playing the Imperial March from Star Wars. The original spawned a whole host of copycat intruder alerts. Whilst an Alexa intruder alert isn’t the most sophisticated security measure, it might be enough to scare off an intruder who wasn’t aware that anyone was home....

As with the real world, not everyone will always get along. Discord allows you to block people if you no longer want to interact with them. You won’t be made aware when someone blocks you, but there are ways to discover if you suspect someone has done so. Here’s how to tell if someone blocked you on Discord. How to Tell if Someone Blocked You on Discord by Sending Them a Message If someone has blocked you, then when you try to send them a message, you’ll get a response from the Discord bot, Clyde....

There are, in fact, two ways you can do it. First, use your Google account or directly transfer a vCard file containing the contacts. But while using your Google account is a no-hassle method to transfer contacts from Android to Android, we’ll show you both ways. Then, after reviewing the info, you can determine the method that will work best for you in your situation. How to Transfer Contacts from Android to Android via Google Account It’s important to note that using your Google account allows a hassle-free contact transfer from one Android phone to another....

Luckily, as the service has evolved, more and more features are available directly via the Instagram website. This includes Stories, which you can now view from your web browser. If you follow friends, family, and celebrities, you might prefer to view their Stories on the web. If you’re unsure how to view Instagram Stories on your computer, follow the steps below. How to View Instagram Stories on Your Computer To access Stories on Instagram, you’ll need your own Instagram account....

Currently, Microsoft Editor offers a few extra features in Word for the web than in the desktop version of Word. So we’ll walk through using the tool there first. Microsoft Editor in Word for the Web Visit the Word website, sign in, and open your document. Head to the Home tab and click the Editor button in the toolbar. You’ll immediately see the Editor sidebar open with everything you need to improve your document....

The logical route for today’s concerned, yet lazy, parents, is to shell out hundreds of bucks for some off-the-shelf piece of software that they can install on their kid’s computer. The problem is that a quick Google search reveals a dozen workarounds for even the most expensive parental censoring spy tools. Making matters worse, by installing the software on their machine, you’re immediately tipping your hand by revealing that [A] you are watching them and [B] which tool you are using....

What Is It? We’ve covered another Toca kid’s game before, Toca Hair Salon 2. In this game, the player interacts with five different locations in a small town. In each setting, kids get to pick people and explore what stuff does. Tap a light and it turns on. This app reminds me of those Colorform sticker stories. It’s fun and silly. The game has no text and no instructions. It’s all about the adventure of what’s new....

NAT refers to the way your router translates the public IP provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to the private IP for your local home network. Your router is responsible for NAT. You might not notice double NAT, but it can create network problems that affect apps and hardware. Double NAT errors prevent multiplayer games. The question is, what is double NAT and how to fix it? What is Double NAT and Why Does it Matter?...

We’ll explain what TikTok is, the features it offers, how to use the basics, where you can use it, and how much it costs. For everything you need to get started on TikTok or just to answer questions about it, let’s get to it! What is TikTok? Owned by Chinese company ByteDance, TikTok is a social video-sharing application available on mobile devices as well as the web. In China, the almost identical app is known as Douyin which launched in 2016....

The cumulative update for Windows 10 Mobile adds a few minor features for your phone and includes some bug fixes. Windows 10 Mobile Build 10586.218 According to a post in the Microsoft Community Forum, Build 10586.218 for Windows 10 Mobile adds the following improvements: Reliability, performance and stability improvements.Support for Visual Voicemail on Dual SIM phones.Improvements for Bluetooth connectivity, including the reliability of connecting to and staying connected with Bluetooth devices....

The good news is that you’re not the first person to experience this problem. There is a whole category of apps with the sole purpose of trying to help you become more productive. From to-do apps to time trackers, here are some of the best productivity apps for your Mac. 1. Magnet Download Magnet for $7.99 Your Mac can fill your screen with two different apps using Split View. This is a very useful way to get the most out of your screen real estate and reduce the amount of time you spend switching between apps....

A new account making an unusually large number of orders.A high number of products being returned.False information is being used on your account, such as a false name or billing address.Unusual use of gift cards on your account.Using your account with different IP addresses. However, you may still be able to resolve the issue over email, if that’s your preference. Here are a few guides for enabling Two Step Verification aka – Two Factor Authentication....

What Is It? I don’t know! It simulates a comical goat jumping around, licking everything, and knocking things over. The gameplay was very hard to figure out. You don’t really move the goat, but point it in the direction you want it to go. Then the goat acts silly. If you don’t like a goat, you can change to another animal, like a penguin. To me, the whole game seems like a joke taken too far....

They’re good when there is an error in your system, but they can prove to be a distraction when a notification appears for every email. If you want to block notifications on Windows 11 completely, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Block Notifications on Windows 11 You can easily block notifications on Windows 11 by following these steps. To block your notifications: Moving forward, app and system notifications will stop displaying on the desktop....

The first step is to place the picture you want to scan text from your OneNote 2013 workbook. You can do this by pasting the image in or selecting it through the Insert > Pictures button from the ribbon. With a photo in OneNote, right-click the image, and from the context menu, choose “Copy Text from Picture.” OneNote will instantly grab all of the text from the image and then paste it into a giant text block....

It’s important to periodically clear Twitter cache to save space on your phone and help the app run efficiently on your Android phone. Regularly clearing Twitter cache will keep the app operating efficiently and save space on your phone. If you’re unsure how to clear your Twitter cache, follow this guide. How to Clear Twitter Cache on Android Every time you scroll through Twitter, the app’s cache will fill up....

Maybe you’ve lost your dock, or it’s got damaged. You could buy a replacement, but they don’t come cheap. Maybe you’d just rather not use the dock and risk scratching the screen of your Switch. The good news is that it’s possible to connect your Switch to your TV without a dock in sight if you have the right gear. Here’s how to connect a Switch to a TV without the dock....

There’s always a risk involved in installing any new operating system, however. If things go wrong, you could end up wiping files you had no intention of destroying. You might also want to be able to run macOS, but not want the hassle of setting up a dual boot system. The good news is that you can run Linux on your Mac without touching your current macOS installation or making any changes to your hard drive....

If you’re not happy with your finished document, you may want to start editing it. You can even cut out entire pages that you’re not happy with. You probably have a good idea of how to delete a page in Google Docs, but it doesn’t always work. You can often end up with stubborn blank pages that can be hard to shift. If the usual methods prove ineffective, there are some better methods you can try....

While Microsoft is phasing out the Command Prompt, it’s still a helpful yet powerful utility. Running the wrong command can have negative impacts. And disabling it protects against unwanted system changes. Since you can still use it to configure system settings and apps, blocking it from running if a user doesn’t need it is a good idea. So, here are the steps for disabling it on your Windows PC....