Adding to the long list of speed browsing tools is a Chrome extension called Copy Link Address. This extension makes copying and pasting website addresses quicker than usual. Rather than highlighting a URL and invoking the Copy command either from a keyboard shortcut or the context menu, Copy Link Address allows you to simply hover over a link and press “Ctrl + C” / “Cmd + C” to copy the address....

For example, with one word you can have it show you the news and open WhatsApp for you. If you have a routine where you usually open the same apps in the same order, this can be a real timesaver. How to Create Personalized Google Assistant Commands To create your own Assistant Command, open the Google app and tap on the hamburger icon at the bottom-right. Tap on Settings (second to last option) at the bottom, and under Google Assistant select Settings....

To create your own browser, visit the Maxthon Mobile Browser Maker website. Click the “Make It Now” button. First, enter a name for your browser. You can either personalize it to your own name, like Damien’s Browser, or if you wish to use it as a way to market your brand, add in your company name instead. After entering your name, you can upload your own logo, or your company’s logo....

If you are, like me, annoyed by the popup notification in Thunderbird, the following instructions show how you can disable it. Open Thunderbird and go to “Preferences.” Go to the “Advanced” tab and click on the “Config Editor” button. Click the button “I accept the risk” to proceed. At the search field, type mail.biff.show_alert. Double-click the mail.biff.show_alert entry to toggle the value to “false.” Close all windows and restart Thunderbird....

At the end of last year, Netflix introduced a new feature allowing users to download movies and TV shows to their phones and tablets. Recently the company also added Windows devices to the list, therefore enabling offline watching on your computer or laptop. Important Note: offline watching is not working from your browser. You have to download the Netflix app from the Windows Store first. Downloading Movies and Shows To do this, you have to navigate to the Windows Store – the easiest way to get there is to type “Windows Store” into the search field at the bottom left corner of your screen, search for Netflix and install the app....

Download Twitter Videos Online One of the easiest ways to download Twitter videos to your mobile or computer without installing anything is to use the video downloading websites. Paste the video link, and the website will download the video. Follow these steps: Alternatively, click on the “Share” icon below the tweet and select “Copy link to tweet.” On Twitter apps for Android and iPhone, go to the tweet and tap on the “Share” icon....

Downloading a video from Facebook is not as hard as it may sound. All you need is an extension for the browser you’re using or a web app and the video you want to download. One extension on this list will even place the download button beside the video for an easy download. Google Chrome Social Media Downloader is one of the most popular choices when it comes to downloading videos from Facebook....

If you’ve tried sharing information with friends through Google Maps, you may have noticed that it has issues sharing complicated custom maps. Thankfully, there’s Google My Maps that allows you to create fleshed-out interactive maps to share with friends, family, or anyone else who may need it. Unfortunately, My Maps is quite hidden away, so you’ll be forgiven for not knowing it even exists! Accessing My Maps Confusingly enough, the easiest way to get to My Maps isn’t via Google Maps – it’s by going to Google Drive instead!...

Many other programs can also record what happens on your screen, some more complete and straightforward than others. Screencastify stands out because of its simplicity, and it is completely free to install and use. Once you have installed the extension, you will see its icon in the upper right-hand corner of the browser, and if you click on it, a menu with all its options will drop down. You will be able to record what goes on in a tab, but you also have the option of recording directly from your webcam....

Let’s explore what the YouTube video editor can and can’t do and how to use it. What the YouTube Video Editor Can and Can’t Do The editor can: Trim the beginning and end of videosCut out parts of a videoAdd royalty-free musicAdd an end card for your channelBlur out areas or faces The editor can’t: Import other videos to add to your current projectAdd special effects or transitionsUse custom music that you uploadSlow down or speed up the footageAdd text or graphics...

Embedding the Audio Part of a YouTube Video on Your Website Head over to YouTube and find the video (or audio) that you want to add to your website. Once you are on the video page, note down the ID of the video you want to embed. For example, if the video URL is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obx3e7MfEaI, then the video ID is: Obx3e7MfEaI In the following code, replace “VIDEO-ID” with the ID of the YouTube video that you noted down in the previous step....

What is AV1? The AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) is an up-and-coming codec that was designed specifically to be used for Internet streaming. What’s really great about AV1 is that it is about 30 to 50 percent more efficient at compressing videos than the widely-used HEVC codec. This translates to up to 30 percent less bandwidth used during streaming when compared to the HEVC codec. Essentially, this means you will use less space and bandwidth than HEVC for a video of the same size....

Thankfully, GNOME extension developers sprung into action to bring back dynamic transparency. So, getting it back on Ubuntu 19.04 is a breeze. Install the Firefox Extension To start, you’re going to need a package that enables the Firefox extension to work. The setup might seem like a lot, but you won’t need to do it again, and the combination of the Firefox extension and this package will allow you to download any GNOME extension and enable it right from the Web....

The find command is available on most Linux distro by default, so you do not have to install a package for it. Find Files by Name in Current Directories The most obvious way of searching for files is by name. To find a file by name in the current directory, run: If you want to find a file by name that contains both capital and small letters, run: If you want to find a file in the root directory, prefix your search with sudo, which will give you all the permissions required to do so, and also the / symbol, which tells Linux to search in the root directory....

What is character encoding? Before going to the causes and solutions to this problem, we need to be clear about character encoding. Words and sentences in any language are made up of characters. These characters are grouped into character sets. Each character is stored in computer memory using a binary code. Using this code, computer can decode the actual character. This binary code is called character encoding. Different languages use different codes to refer to different characters....

Turn Off Adaptive Battery We all want our batteries to last as long as possible. Adaptive Battery is meant to help with this, but it can actually cause issues with your text message notifications being delivered. It turns out that keeping this off will still result in decent battery life while allowing you to get your text messages. If you’re having issues with receiving text messages, try turning off Adaptive Battery....

You know you have the auto-hide feature enabled, but the setup doesn’t seem to be working. Sometimes the issue only needs a quick fix, while in other cases you’ll need to dig a little deeper. Hopefully, the fix is as simple as enabling the feature or restarting the Express Process. Here are some ways for you to fix the taskbar not hiding issue. Check If the Auto-Hide Feature Is Enabled I’ve lost track of the number of times that I thought I had a feature enabled, only to see it wasn’t....

Reasons for Windows 10 Getting Stuck in Airplane Mode Here are some of the possible reasons for Windows 10 getting stuck in Airplane Mode: Buggy softwareSoftware glitchFaulty network driversOutdated network driversOS-related problems Now that you have some idea why this issue pops up, let us check out the solutions to fix this issue. 1. Restart Your Windows 10 PC The first thing to do whenever you come across any software glitch is to restart your PC....

The Basics The simplest way to use CtrlQ is to just enter a topic, like Linux, Star Trek or tea. CtrlQ will give you a list of feeds related to that topic. You may notice in the above screenshot that you have the option to preview the feed contents, which gives you a pretty good idea of the type of content the feed provides. While this is certainly a great feature, it does not seem to work perfectly with every site’s feed....

So, what’s the deal with “staging?” Wine is probably more conservative than it needs to be. It holds many patches back until they are completely mature and bug-free. That’s great if you’re using Wine for professional purposes, but what if you just want to run your games with the latest graphical enhancements and the highest degree of compatibility? That’s where Wine Staging comes in. Wine Staging is the same as the base application with the added benefit of patches that are still being tested and improved....