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The Mysterious Benedict Society The show is based on the best-selling series of books by Trenton Lee Stewart. The show follows four gifted orphans who are recruited by the eccentric Mr. Benedict played by Tony Hale, to save the world. After winning a scholarship competition, four gifted orphans are recruited by the peculiar Mr. Benedict for a dangerous mission to save the world from a global crisis known as The Emergency....

Sega Forever is a “free and growing classic games collection of nearly every SEGA game ever released.” The first batch of free games was released yesterday for iOS and Android. Check them out over at forever.sega.com: Sonic the HedgehogAltered BeastPhantasy Star IIKid ChameleonComix Zone Sega Forever plans to release new games every month. Each game has classic gameplay and support for Bluetooth controllers, leaderboards, offline play, and the ability to save your game progress....

What’s in the box: 6 ft. USB to mini-USB cable3 ft. Wireless receiver extender USB cableKeyboardUnifying Wireless ReceiverMulti-language Quick-setup manual (No driver disk!)3-year limited warranty How does it size up? The K800 is sized as a standard keyboard lengthwise but adds a little extra width to accommodate a hard wrist pad. It has four extra buttons at the top-right, along with a power switch (which I rarely use) and a function key where the menu key would normally be....

A site-specific browser app creates a customized app for a website. The app has its own preferences, extensions, and cookies. Fluid for Safari already does this, but Mac Chrome users were left out of the party. Once I found Chrome SSB, I created site-specific apps along with just the extensions I needed for that site. The other reason I like SSB is I have a ton of Google logins; one for my business, another for my alma mater, and yet another for my non-profit volunteer work....

A digital signature is created using a signing certificate and certificate authority (CA). The former proves your identity and includes a certificate and public key. The latter is the entity that issues and signs digital certificates and guarantees their validity. Additionally, it also has the power to track and revoke certificates. Loans and other legal documents often include digital signatures, which makes it possible to eliminate paper documents. You can purchase digital certificates from third parties such as GlobalSign, IdenTrust, and DocuSign....

Whether it’s an external or internal storage drive, you can change a drive letter on Windows 11 or Windows 10 using the steps below. Change a Drive Letter on Windows 11 via Settings Before you change a drive letter on Windows, there are a couple of things to note about this process. First, you shouldn’t try to change your local C: drive letter, as it’s where Windows and most of your apps run from....

An “administrator” account provides complete control of the device and apps. For example, a user with an Admin account can use the account to install and run apps, run with elevated privileges, change global system settings, and make other changes without entering a passcode first. A “standard user” account restricts users’ privileges but offers a more secure environment. If you want to change the account type on Windows 11, follow the steps below....

Fortunately configuring Firefox to prompt me where to save files is a very simple process. You can also change the default location if that’s what you’re after. Here, let me show you how: How to set the Firefox default download folder or Prompt for a custom location 1. Open Firefox, then Click the Tools menu. Under the Tools menu Click Options. 2. In the Options window, Click the Main tab....

Change Your Account Name on Windows 11 from Settings To use the Settings app, click Start > Settings, or alternately, use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I to open Settings directly. Once Settings opens, click on Accounts from the left column and click Your Info from the list on the right. On the following screen, click on the Accounts button. That will open to your Microsoft Account page. Sign in if prompted and click on your profile picture at the top....

This integration allows you to view and manage photos and videos from iPhone or iPad on Windows 11. Setting the ability up is not as straightforward as we’d like, but it isn’t impossible. If you want to connect Apple iCloud with Windows 11 Photos app, here’s how to do it. How to Connect Apple iCloud with Windows 11 Photos App To get things ready to go, you need to install the iCloud app....

You may want to decrease its file size, making it easier to upload to a website—the smaller the size, the quicker it loads. It’s a widely known format and supports a huge range of colors (up to 16 million). JPEGs also support variable levels of compression, allowing you to offer more quality in a larger file, or reduce the quality for a smaller file size. While there is good software out there that allows you to convert image files like these, it’s not always necessary....

Using a Gantt chart, you can see, at a glance, which tasks are currently the highest priority, and you can easily see the estimated completion date of the project. Unless you use a Gantt chart template, there’s no native tool that lets you build one. However, with a few simple tricks, you can manually create a dynamic Gantt chart in Excel. Here’s how. Create Your Project Timeline Spreadsheet First Before creating your project Gantt chart, you’ll need to create the spreadsheet to support it....

Create a Mobile Hotspot on Windows 11 First, open settings from the Start menu or use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + I to open settings directly. Once you have Settings open, click on Network & Internet from the list of items on the left. Now, from the list of items on the right, click Mobile Hotspot. When the Mobile Hotspot section opens, you’ll find various options. Before switching on “Mobile Hotspot,” you’ll want to configure it....

Create a Quiz in Microsoft Forms To get started, head to Microsoft Forms and sign in. Then, select New Quiz on the main page. It’s important to select this option rather than New Form because the quiz has additional settings you’ll need. Give your quiz a title and optionally a description. You can then start adding your questions and answers. Let’s add a few so you can see how the quiz setup works....

Log Into Windows 10 with a PIN Step 1. Go to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options. Then on the right side, under “Sign-in Options,” click on Windows Hello PIN. Step 2. Verify your account password (I recommend using a simple passphrase), whether you sign in with your Microsoft account or have created a local account. Step 3. Type in your PIN twice and click OK. That’s it. Now you need to type in your PIN to sign in to your Windows 10 device....

SharpKeys 3.6 is another gem I found among many on the Github website, such as the HOSTS File editor, making it easier to edit your Windows Host file without all the hassle involved. Like the HOST file editor, SharpKeys takes functionality that exists in Windows 10—remapping your keyboard keys—but makes it easy enough for the everyday user to do it on the fly. With SharpKeys, you can quickly and easily reassign your keyboard key to another key or make it into a shortcut to launch an application or perform some other Windows function....

Getting rid of these unneeded items can improve your Android experience. If you’re unsure how to empty trash files on Android, here’s what you’ll need to do. Emptying Trash on Android Now, Android doesn’t have a recycle bin like a desktop operating system. There are, however, steps you can take to delete an app’s cache, app data files, and remove other unnecessary items. Note: Android has a unique experience between devices....

Thankfully, Apple makes it relatively simple to save the passwords you’re using online and within apps in macOS. If you use iCloud and the iCloud Keychain across multiple Apple devices, any passwords you use are automatically synced across and made accessible from anywhere. iCloud Keychain allows you to review your passwords in a single location on your Mac, allowing you to use or change them. Here’s what you’ll need to do to use it....

Really, when it comes down to it, if your computer is working just fine, you don’t need to worry about updating the BIOS. But it is sometimes required if your having problems with your computer booting properly. Or, in some cases, you can update the BIOS to get other features, like running virtual machines via Hyper-V. Find Your Computer BIOS Version the Easy Way I’ve seen many techs who go into the BIOS to check which version it is....

If you’re sick of the competitive side of Instagram, and just want to share your photos without worrying about how many people view them or like them, then it’s possible to hide likes on Instagram. You can hide likes on your own posts, or even stop the number of likes appearing on other people’s posts. If you’re ready to stop worrying about how many people admire your posts, here’s how to hide likes on Instagram....