How to enable ChromeOS Developer Mode Quick Links Chromebooks are great devices because they’re affordable and easy to use. Since much of what we do is in a browser, one ofthe best Chromebooksprovides a simple and effective experience. Plus, there’s likely an Android app in the Google Play Store for what you can’t do on the web, like games. If Chromebooks are too simple for you, turn on ChromeOS Developer Mode for more customization options....

How to Fix the “Something Went Wrong” Office Error on Windows Do you keep seeing the “something went wrong” error message while opening Office apps on Windows? It can be frustrating, especially if you rely on Office apps for work. Don’t worry, there’s no need to switch to the online versions of Office apps just yet. Below, we have listed some useful tips that should get the Office apps up and running on your Windows PC....

Waze wants to zombify your in-car navigation experience this Halloween Halloween is nearing and everyone seems to be ready to spook or get spooked. Besides the usualGoogle Doodle for the occasion, a good number of apps run weeks-long special events to mark the occasion. And speaking of Google, Waze is one such app. It’s apparently been bitten by the spirit of the season, zombifying its navigation experience to give you company while trick-or-treating....

Google gaffes: 9 super embarrassing Google branding flubs At Android Police, we have a generally positive take on a lot of Google’s products and services. We areAndroidPolice, after all. But among major players in the tech space, Google seems singularly inept at communicating what its products do and who should use them. Whether it’s multiple distinct products released under the same name, competing apps that do the same thing in different ways, or just changing the name of a service multiple times in the span of a few years, the company’s always finding new ways to baffle its customers....

Google Home will let you share control with household routines Big things are happening in Google’s smart home ecosystem, starting with arevamped user interfacefor the Home app, which is still in the preview phase. Ahead of its widespread rollout, we saw the app extendthe convenience of device triggersto some users last week. That feature is now making its way to even more Google Home users, alongside a new option for household routines....

How to Install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Linux When you first install a Linux virtual machine using VirtualBox, you might find the experience sub-par. VirtualBox Guest Additions upgrade your VM experience by bringing additional features to the table, including a shared clipboard, drag-and-drop file sharing, and adaptive display scaling support. But knowing you need to add Guest Additions to your virtual machines isn’t as intuitive as it should be. Whether you’re using Ubuntu, Fedora, or any other Linux distribution, installing VirtualBox Guest Additions on your Linux machine is rather easy, and we’ll show you how to do it....

How to leave a group chat on the most popular messaging apps Group chat is an essential feature on all messaging platforms. it’s possible to create a group chat to keep your family and friends in the loop, brainstorm ideas with team members, collaborate on an event, and enjoy seamless communication. Still, someone might add you to an irrelevant group and spam your inbox with endless messages. If you’re a part of such a group, use the tricks below to take an exit....

How to Lock and Unlock the Function (Fn) Key in Windows Quick Links The Fn key on your keyboard serves as a hidden modifier, enabling additional functions on your F1-F12 keys. If you find yourself constantly needing those functions, here are some easy ways to lock (or unlock) the Fn key on Windows. 1. Lock or Unlock the Function Key Using Your Keyboard On several keyboards, the Esc key doubles as a Fn (Function) lock key, often denoted by a small padlock icon on the Esc key....

How to Make Your Twitter Account Private Twitter can be a great place to keep in touch with the latest news or updates from people you’re interested in. You don’t have to have a public account to do that, since there is an option to make your Twitter account private. Making your Twitter account private is a great way to retain your online presence while feeling more comfortable and secure. Luckily, Twitter makes it very easy to do this....

Ridley Scott’s new short film shows what the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s 200MP camera can do In some ways, Sir Ridley Scott helped inspire the name of our favorite operating system. The director’s 1982 classic,Blade Runner, was based on a Philip K. Dick novel titledDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?and featuredNexusmodel cyborgs, popularizing words that have since re-entered common vernacular thanks to Google’s mobile OS. So it’s only fitting that Samsung would tap the legendary filmmaker in a project meant to showcase the video capabilities of thenew 200MP camerain theGalaxy S23 Ultra....

How to Add Passwords to Text Files in Windows 11/10 you may use text editors to keep private notes, codes, and other confidential data. They’re simple, easy to use, and don’t take many system resources. However, if you’re keeping these kinds of data on text files, you should protect them by adding passwords and encryption. Unfortunately, Windows' Notepadd app doesn’t let you password-protect its text files. Thankfully, third-party Windows apps allow you to add passwords and encryption to text files....

How to Curve Text in Canva First impressions are everything. If you’re trying to catch someone’s eye with your design, it’s going to need a little spice to separate it from the crowd. One way to liven up your Canva design is to curve or bend your text. If a little curved text is just what your design needs, but you don’t know to do it, you’ve come to the right place....

How to Use Burp Suite’s Intruder Tool to Pentest Web Apps Burp Suite is a powerful vulnerability scanner developed by Portswigger used to test web application security. Burp Suite, which comes with distributions like Kali and Parrot, has a tool called Intruder, which allows you to perform automated special attacks against online applications for ethical hacking. The Intruder is a flexible and configurable tool, meaning you can use it to automate any task that comes up in testing applications....