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If a new GPU for Black Friday isn’t your jam, then you can check out the best Black Friday deals roundup that the Trusted team has been hard at work on all weekend. We’ve included a variety of deals from TVs to a coffee machine. This RTX 3080 Ti is an especially powerful graphics card, and should be an excellent choice for those who want to game in 4K especially, although it can power through 1440p gaming too, even on ultra settings....

One of the best things about the PHP/MySQL stack is that they almost seem to have been made for each other, ie. if the configuration is correct. A lot of people, though, end up moving on to other things when they can’t configure the stack correctly. We’ve talked about using OS X to install and test WordPress by setting up a MAMP (Mac OS X, Apache, MySQL, PHP) server. So, have we been ignoring Windows over here?...

But do they have their hands into too many different factions? Many people are pushing to have them broken up, and it’s even begun a topic in the next United States presidential race. Should the big tech companies be broken up? Our Opinion Phil believes it depends on “how they wield their power, for good or evil”. It becomes more philosophical than technical to him. While many of the companies are considered too big, they put all that back into their products and services, or in some cases they put the companies into politics to protect profits and growth....

How To Stop Swatting Unfortunately there is no legal instrument that can be used to stop someone from dialing an emergency number and saying that you’re strangling someone in your house as long as they know your address. The police have a duty to respond to these calls and investigate the scene. Sure, the experience can be horrifying, but involving the police on the Internet is not going to solve the problem....

The Symptoms Computer Won’t Start at All Given how the power supply is the central hub for all your computer’s energy, it makes sense that if it has died, the computer will fail to start. What makes this tricky, however, is that a “dead” computer doesn’t always mean there’s a problem with the power supply. It could also be an issue with the motherboard or the power cable, for instance. As such, while not a surefire way to diagnose a faulty power supply, keep it in mind should this happen to you....

You have access to more media than ever before; you can afford to be selective as there is always something more to see or to read. The same goes for your own work, so why not spice up its appearance a little? Here are a few fonts you’re missing out on. Vollkorn Vollkorn is a free, fully-featured typeface from Friedrich Althausen. In technical terms, it’s a serif font like Times New Roman or Georgia which you’re sure to have seen many times before....

Fortunately, there’s a way to pick out precise patterns in text right down to the character. It’s called regular expressions (RegEx), and it lets you become a master of searching through text. Where can I use RegEx? Although Unix and Linux made them popular, regular expressions are available in a variety of packages, including Microsoft Word. Regular expressions are most notably used in several notable Linux programs, including grep, Awk and Sed....

Windows 10 and Windows 11 aren’t quite as playful as previous iterations, phasing Easter eggs out since it began its Trustworthy Computing Initiative in 2002. But there are still a few hidden surprises here and there. Here are our favorite Windows Easter eggs and secrets. 1. The Spinning Cog (Windows 11) If you ever stumble upon the recognizable Settings cog icon in an app, then right-click it and you’ll get a cute surprise – it’ll have a little spin!...

Thankfully, if you want to unroot your Android device and forget the whole thing ever happened, you can. Unroot Using SuperSU If you’ve rooted your Android phone or tablet, there’s a good chance you’re using SuperSU, an app that gives you control over which apps get root access to your device. Once you’ve unlocked your bootloader, then SuperSU is basically the thing that gives you root access. If you have a rooted phone but don’t have SuperSU (i....

Malware Malware is short for malicious software. That means, any type of software that can harm your computer, including those we discuss below, is considered a malware. Virus Virus is a software program which replicates itself and infects all the computers it connects to. Viruses usually need to be executed through Autorun, system startup or manually by the user. The most common sources of virus infections are USB drives, the Internet and attachments in your emails....

If this mic deal isn’t for you, then there are still plenty of excellent reductions to be had for Black Friday, as you’ll find in the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals page we’ve still got running where the Trusted experts have rounded up the best options for deals across the entire weekend on a wide range of tech. In taking this HyperX microphone itself, it’s certainly a sturdy and purposeful looking device, with a tall frame, complete with integrated shock mount and stand, which also means you don’t have to attach it to any boom arm or desk-clamped stands to get going....

This particular deal is on the Xbox Wireless Controller in Pulse Red, a bright-coloured model compatible with the Xbox Series X and Series S, the Xbox One, Windows 10 PCs and iOS and Android mobile devices. The controller would typically cost you £54.99 but shop on Black Friday and you can pick it up for just £34.99. That’s a 36% saving on the vibrant and versatile controller. If an Xbox controller isn’t what you’re looking for this Black Friday, it’s worth taking a peek at our best Black Friday deals guide for more equally fantastic offers....

1. Custom Author Byline Custom Author Byline allows you to add the author’s name to any post or page on your WordPress blog without having to create another account for the author. This is great if you are publishing a one-time article (such as guest post) from this particular writer and you do not want to give he/she access to your WordPress installation. With the Custom Author Byline plugin, you only have to add the name of the author in the panel that appears below your post editor....

Google Chrome Google Chrome is Google’s attempt to deliver the best browser for navigating an open web. It is the only entry in our web browsers comparison that has spun off into its own desktop operating system, Chrome OS. Pros: fast and stable It has a great number of extensions in the Chrome store Users can also install themes, altering much of Chrome’s appearance. Chrome is available for all of the major desktop operating systems as well as Android and iOS....

1: The whole “discharge your battery completely to prolong its life” concept is a myth. At least it’s a myth nowadays. This myth started back when portable electronic devices were using nickel-cadmium (NiCad) batteries. NiCad suffered from the incapacity to fully understand its own charge. If you charged your electronic device before it discharged completely, this would backfire on you and create what is known as the “memory effect.” This effect essentially cuts the device’s battery life significantly unless it is discharged once in awhile....

Whether you are looking for something in particular, or whether you just want to unload something on someone who will appreciate it more, there are two apps in particular that do it in an easy-to-manage attractive way, making it unnecessary to subscribe to so many different Craigslist feeds to keep up with the latest ads. 1. Craigslist. The Craigslist. app opens with the front page, or “The Craigslist Times”, if you will, that shows each category as well as the sub-categories....

The app that we are talking about is called WO Mic. It supports all three connectivity options, namely USB, WiFi, and Bluetooth, so I f your aged desktop computer does not have Bluetooth and WiFi, you can get the task done with the USB. Using an Android Device as a Microphone In order to accomplish the task, you will need to download the app on both your computer and your Android device....

In this article we will cover how by using SIP and VOIP hosting services (and in some cases a small amount of hardware, too) you can use your broadband connection to add another landline to your home for nearly free. Get on the Horn VOIP is nothing new, especially in a time when Skype (like Google and Hoover) is so ubiquitous it has become a verb as well as a company name....

Unfortunately, AirDrop only works on Apple platforms. They have never branched out and developed the technology for other platforms like Windows and Android. However, you can find substitutions that will work in the same way on PC and Android. You can also send files between two Windows machines as AirDrop does between two Macs. Airdrop Alternative: Snapdrop If you need to send files between a mobile device and a PC, you can use Snapdrop....

The Purpose of Venmo and Zelle If you’re not familiar with either of these, the purpose of digital wallets like Venmo and Zelle is to provide a simple and quick way to transfer money between banks and/or people. While they’re similar to electronic payment systems like PayPal, they’re designed for more personal transactions versus online commerce and business. Venmo is actually owned by PayPal but caters to a different user base....