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BIAB The term means “Back in a Bit.” It’s typically used on social networking sites like WhatsApp, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, Messages, and Instagram. As it suggests, the person sending this internet slang tells the audience they’re coming back sooner rather than later. The quick leave could be to get some food or drink, answer the door, chat with someone else, and more. Similar cyber speak includes AFK (“Away from Keyboard”), BRB (“Be Right Back”), and BBL (“Be Back Later”)....

Cord Cutting Devices When it comes to watching streaming content, providers now provide options for almost all platforms, including steaming via a web browser or a custom-built streaming app for your tablet or mobile device. You can also use your gaming console like PS4 or Xbox One to view streaming content. But there are dedicated streaming devices to consider if you want to watch on the big screen. Some, like the Roku Express stick, are affordable options for getting your feet wet....

Apps The Apps section is where you will find free and paid UWP apps designed for the Windows 10 experience. There are apps in every category, from productivity to entertainment and everything in between. You can find apps by category, bundles, app specials, or search for a specific name. There are more than just UWP apps, too. For example, you can install the desktop version of iTunes from the store....

Windows Server 2016 Launches September 2016 Windows Server 2016 will be available in 3 editions. With the launch of Windows Server 2012, Microsoft dropped the Enterprise edition. As a result, customers running the older Windows Server 2008, Enterprise, will have to consider moving up to Datacenter for an analogous set of features and functions. Unlike the Windows 10 client, Windows Server 2016 uses a similar maintenance model to its predecessor. Understanding the unique requirements of a server operating system in business, updates and release cadence will be less aggressive....

For example, you might find that files aren’t syncing correctly or throwing up sync errors, or specific files won’t sync while others do. If that happens, you’ll want to fix OneDrive not syncing. Whatever the issue, it’s troublesome when your files in OneDrive aren’t syncing the way they should. Here is a look at 12 ways to fix OneDrive not syncing on Windows. Before You Begin If you’re having sync issues with OneDrive, it would be nice to press a button and fix it....

Keeping track of all of the things you need to do in your life isn’t always easy. You have family demands, work tasks, health maintenance, and much more. By integrating ToDoist with other online services, you can automate much of the work it takes to maintain your busy life schedule. Note: While the screenshots for this article are from Android, it is also available for iOS. ToDoist and Google Home & Assistant Once you’ve connected Google Home and Assistant to ToDoist, you can use voice commands to add, complete, and hear your next task....

There have been many over the years, but unfortunately, lots of them are now defunct. Have no fear; there are still plenty of resources available for you to do reverse image searches using your profile photo. Google Face Search One of the go-to places to perform a reverse image search on faces is Google Images. It’s the longest-running reverse image search tool, and there’s no sign that it’s going away soon, unlike most other face search services....

Set Display Brightness with Action Center To change the brightness level on your laptop, you can open Action Center and click the Brightness button, but it will adjust it in increments of 25 percent, which is clunky and doesn’t give you precision control. If you want precise control, you can right-click the Brightness button and select Go to Settings. There you have access to a slider for adjusting the brightness of your display....

In this guide, we’ll walk through the basic steps that apply to most scenarios. Then, we’ll discuss some troubleshooting and alternate methods, in case the simple approach doesn’t work for you. Note: Once you master the steps to boot your computer from a USB or CD/DVD, you can use this to boot other operating systems or bootable live environments on your machine. BIOS vs. UEFI: What’s the Difference? Each computer, whether it’s a Dell, HP, Acer or even a custom-built system, is an island unto itself before Windows 10 (or some other operating system) starts....

During the event, BLUETTI will highlight its three latest product releases. The products will demonstrate advanced energy storage products that are groundbreaking innovations in solar energy solutions. BLUETTI has 10 years of industry experience and stays true to its green energy storage solutions for both indoor and outdoor use. Here’s a look at what the company plans to demonstrate during the event. What is IFA in Germany? The IFA event is the Consumer Electronics Unlimited event for industrial and electronics exhibitions of products and ideas....

Certain elements of a web page you would find in a desktop browser are not always a mobile version, whether this is for easier navigation; or to ensure the page loads properly on the device. A feature of web browsers called the user agent string makes this happen. Web developers use this feature in their web browsers to test how their websites will look and work on different platforms without owning that device....

If you like to use the keyboard shortcuts to save time and be more productive, make sure to bookmark this page to come back if you forget a shortcut or want to learn a new one. Common Outlook 2016 Commands Note: Most of these should still work on the modern versions of Outlook in the Microsoft 365 (formerly O365) suite of Office apps. Windows and Dialog Boxes Search Mail Calendar People Tasks Notes Editing and Formatting Text Flagging messages, contacts, and tasks for follow up If there are any missing, let us know in the comments....

Delete Alexa Voice Recordings Delete Google Assistant Voice Recordings To get rid of the voice recordings you speak to your Google Home, head to the Google Voice Activity page on your PC or phone. There you will find a list of everything you’ve used Google Assistant for – that includes the speaker and your phone. Here you can play them back just like with Alexa or delete them one by one or all in one fell swoop....

iStorage diskAshur2 Portable USB 3.1 Hard Drive The 1TB diskAshur2 portable hard drive provides secure AES-XTS 256-bit encryption without the need for a third-party software utility. All data transferred to the drive is encrypted in real-time with the built-in hardware encryption engine. You need to enter your own PIN authentication via the touchpad on the case. It’s compatible with any USB port on a Windows, Linux, and macOS system. These drives are meant for security as well as portability....

What Is It? This game is a Tetris-style pattern-matching game. Match the colors, and you’ll take out a row. Domino drop adds a few twists, like having to match a square of four blank pieces. You can’t twist the pieces, so you just have to play the domino you’re dealt. When you get the hang of it, you can change the game by going into the Tails or Pro mode. Those extra levels are included: no in-app purchase is needed....

This can slow you down, interrupt your workflow, or worse still, you could lose your data. If Excel keeps crashing, you’ll need to troubleshoot the cause and fix it. Update Office and Windows Excel may be crashing due to a bug. It might be time to check for a new Microsoft Office update or a Windows update that could contain a bug fix to prevent further crashes or freezes. To update Office:...

Google Chrome 70 The major change in Chrome 70 for the user concerned about privacy is it now allows you to turn off linking web-based sign-in and browser-based sign-in. When you turn this off, you won’t be automatically signed into the browser when you log into YouTube, for example. Unfortunately, the auto-login feature is still enabled by default, and you must manually opt-out of it. You can do that by going into the “Privacy and security” section in Settings and turn off the “Allow Chrome sign-in” switch....

Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) RDP is a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft that allows you to access your PCs over the internet and has been around since XP Pro. For example, you might need to grab a file or do maintenance on a computer or server at work or home. There are several ways to access your computers from virtually anywhere remotely you have a network connection. Do note that you can remote into a Home version of Windows; however, you need Pro to remote to another PC....

Office 2010 was the last version of Office that included Picture Manager, and Microsoft has not updated Picture Manager since Office 2003. As a result, the program is ancient and out-of-date. But if you liked Picture Manager, and its features are all you need, you can install it on your computer without uninstalling your current version of Office. You can install Picture Manager from an Office 2010, 2007, or 2003 installation disc if you have one....

You can set your system language during a clean installation or you can decide to change it afterward. If you need to change the language settings after installation, you can do it from the Settings menu. There are a few things you’ll need to consider before you do this, however. If you want to change the system language in Windows 11, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Stop Language Settings Syncing on Windows 11 If you have multiple systems, you might want to stop your language settings from syncing before you change them....