Once you create a story, it will remain available to friends, followers, or the general public for 24 hours. However, you might want to remove a Facebook story that you’ve uploaded. The steps for removing a story on Android, iPhone, or iPad are virtually the same. Removing it via the web interface requires different steps, but shouldn’t be too difficult. We’ll show you how to remove stories and archived Facebook stories below....

You can then consider some additional keyboard improvements, such as creating custom text shortcuts. If you’re unsure how to reset the keyboard on an iPhone, follow the steps below. How to Reset the Keyboard on iPhone and iPad Resetting the keyboard on iPhone is surprisingly straightforward if you know where to start. The steps below will work the same on iPhone and iPad. To reset the keyboard on iPhone or iPad: Using the keyboard now should be more responsive, and autocorrect should work much better....

What do you do if you don’t know the name of the piece of classical music that you want to listen to, however? Well, thanks to an integration between the two apps, you can now use Shazam to identify pieces of classical music. You can then open that music directly in the Apple Music Classical app. If you’re ready to identify that haunting cello piece you’ve heard in a movie, then you’ll want to learn how to use Shazam with Apple Music Classical below....

Sure, you can ask someone to share a Wi-Fi password on your iPhone, but now there’s a new option. Apple introduces the ability to view saved Wi-Fi passwords on your phone or tablet. This feature allows you to find and view saved network passwords easily. Here’s how it works. How to View Saved Wi-Fi Network Passwords on an iPhone or iPad To find the saved Wi-Fi passwords on your phone, use the following steps:...

For example, you can’t do conference calls on Zoom or Google Meet. You won’t be able to use other voice chat apps on your Chromebook, either. Luckily, we have some troubleshooting steps you can take to fix the problem if your microphone isn’t working on a Chromebook. Here are seven fixes to try, whether it’s the built-in microphone or an external microphone you plug in via USB. 1. Restart Your Chromebook If the built-in microphone is not working on Chromebook, there are a few basic troubleshooting steps you can try....

So with the end of the year coming up, it’s now time to look at what I think are the 15 best MacOS programs out there. Since this is only my opinion, you will probably disagree, which is fine — I want your feedback on what you think I left off the list. So feel free to troll me in the comments and inform me! The 15 Best MacOS Programs To Razzle-Dazzle Your Computer You may notice a little bit of crossover with the iOS apps I recently profiled....

Whether you admire Mark Zuckerberg or detest him, you must admire his success grudgingly. Despite the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook is a major unstoppable force on the Internet, a veritable money-printing operation. Almost everybody wants to have a profile on Facebook, and almost everybody wants to advertise. But there are some tips and tricks you can use to improve and streamline your Facebook experience. Want to know about them? Of course you do....

For the uninitiated, the quickest and easiest way to get a feel for what Twitter is all about is to simply dive right in. So, without further ado, let’s do just that. First, What Is Twitter? An O’Neill Definition I was once asked to explain to someone in their 80s what Twitter was. Always up for a serious challenge, this is what I came up with. I think that covers it....

The UI changes are slight but very useful. I don’t know about you but I really got sick of scrolling down to the bottom of the conversation every time I needed to reply to an email. Not to mention it always seemed like I had to tap the button twice before my reply box would even open. That’s all solved with this updated version. Check out the quick screenshot tour below for all my favorite updates from the release!...

But what is DirectStorage in Windows 11? Do you need to turn it on? Here we’ll explain why users need DirectStorage, how it works, and how to take advantage of it on your Windows 11 PC. What is DirectStorage and Why Is It Needed? DirectStorage is a Microsoft low-level storage API for games that allows for super-fast, near-instant loading times for your games. If you’ve even been stuck in a loading screen during a game, DirectStorage is here to try and solve the problem....

The Windows Snipping Tool is a quality screenshot utility that takes up little disk space and is easy on system resources. You can launch it by hitting the Windows key + Shift + S keyboard shortcut. It’s not perfect, though; like any built-in Microsoft utility, it has flaws. If you experience an issue with the Windows Snipping Tool not working, here are five fixes you can use to get it working....

Perhaps this is why I found myself particularly annoyed recently when I attended my local Rotary club meeting (rotary.org). The speaker of the day was Patrick Lynch, former Attorney General for the State of Rhode Island and spokesperson for FairSearch.org. On each table was a stack of colorful flyers from FairSearch.org. The flyers had graphs, statistics, and quotes, all aimed at exposing Google’s so-called misconduct as the dominant global search engine on the internet....

Whether you’re preparing yourself for a winter vacation or a summer road trip, you can save hundreds of dollars by purchasing from BLUETTI this week. This includes portable power stations, solar panels, battery modules, and more—all with huge discounts. There are some great deals on offer. To help you choose, here are some of the best BLUETTI Black Friday deals you can get your hands on. BLUETTI AC300 & B300: Portable Power at a Practical Price Need to stay powered, wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, and with a number of devices on the go?...

Creating Passwords Made Easy The obvious use of 1Password is to store your passwords, but some users miss out on the password creation function. I’m always stuck coming up with new passwords. I used to use Wolfram Alpha to generate a password, but it’s much easier in 1Password. In the latest version, the program lets you create Diceware passwords. Those are random words like the famous XKCD suggestion of correct-staple-horse-battery. Not only are Diceware passwords more secure, but they are easier to type....

This is because your Mac has a security feature called Gatekeeper that prevents you from running potentially harmful apps. However, sometimes you may need to run an app not verified by Apple, but it’s still one you trust. In this case, you can bypass Gatekeeper and allow apps from unidentified developers on your Mac. Follow the steps below to allow apps from unidentified developers on a Mac. How to Allow Apps From Unidentified Developers on Mac There are two ways to allow apps from unidentified developers on your Mac....

For example, someone could mess with your network settings, personalization, privacy, language settings, etc. To avoid this, you’ll need to configure your PC to block settings access for certain users. You can do this by modifying the Registry or by configuring Group Policy settings, depending on your version of Windows. To block users from the settings app on Windows 11, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Block Settings Access on Windows 11 If you’re using Windows 11 Home, your best option to block settings access on Windows 11 is to use the Registry....

You have a number of options to do this. First, you can calculate age in years. If you want to be even more precise, you can calculate someone’s age in years, months, and days. It’s also possible to calculate how old someone will be at any age you specify. If you want to know how to calculate age from date of birth in Excel, follow the steps below. How to Calculate Current Age from Date of Birth in Excel You can use a number of Excel functions to help you calculate a person’s age....

In Google apps like Google Docs, the default font is Arial. Arial is a plain and steady option, but if you want to make your document stand out, you can change the default font and try something different. Your chosen font will become the option you see whenever you open a new Google document. Below, we’ll explain how to change the default font in Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Sheets....

Depending on which platform you’re using, Word not only gives you a selection of fixed margin settings but a custom option as well. Since these options differ slightly per your Word version, we’ll show you how to change the margins and where they vary in Word on Windows, Mac, the web, and in the mobile app. Change the Margins in Word on Your Desktop or the Web How you adjust the margins in Word is the same in the application on Windows, Mac, and the web....

However, you might prefer wallpaper that automatically changes during the day. Microsoft allows you to change the wallpaper automatically on Windows 11. Changing desktop wallpapers provides a unique experience that adds pizazz to days that seem redundant. There are two ways to make Windows 11 automatically change the desktop wallpaper in the Settings app. We’ll show you how to do both below. Can You Change the Wallpaper Automatically on Windows 11?...