Yes, I’m talking about about those huge favicons and distracting news headlines that flash across the screen whenever I open Microsoft Edge or launch a new tab. And thanks to that, I often find myself flicking through cat pics on Instagram or reading what Donald Trump was up to instead of getting some work done. Not good when it comes to productivity. However, hope isn’t lost just yet. I found out that removing my list of Top Sites and suggested news feed permanently is more than possible....

However, due to some temporary restrictions imposed by the government here, the sending of messages failed. I started looking out for cost-effective measures to help me out here and that’s when I realized that almost all my friends are on WhatsApp and I could use it to invite them over to the party. I just had to figure out a way to send messages in bulk and the task only took a few minutes....

Backup and Sync app seamlessly replicates the folders on your computer to your Google Drive, and vice versa. The method’s problem is that the folders that you sync with the Backup and Sync app stay offline on the device. Meaning, it will consume the storage on your PC or Mac. Drive File Stream aims to tackle the issue. Drive File Stream does things differently by letting you access your computer’s file browser instead of locally downloading your content....

You could update your Twitter status in a variety of ways and from a variety of clients but the one common thing between all of them is a working Internet connection. Without Internet connectivity, they won’t work. Which is true for any other such web based service. However, in case of Twitter, one can use a simple text message to update it. This enables even the old school folks among us who are happy with those poorly-featured-yet-sturdy-and-effective mobile handsets to use Twitter on the go....

Moving to Chromium has made Microsoft Edge a terrific browser in every way possible. It’s widely compatible with almost all websites out there, supports a ton of extensions, comes with a boatload of privacy-related features, and more. But perhaps the most exciting is the fact that you can sync and access your browsing data on all major desktop and mobile platforms. Microsoft Edge also isn’t just another niche Chromium browser — it has a rapidly growing user base, and Microsoft is committed to improving it....

I have to admit — Google Meet doesn’t exactly show you a clearly visible ‘Share Screen’ option to start broadcasting amid a video meeting (such as in Zoom). If you are confused about what you must do to share the screen on your iPhone or iPad, let’s check out the entire process. I shall also share a nifty tip as to what you must do if screen sharing doesn’t work in Google Meet on the iPhone and iPad....

That’s all possible assuming your mobile and computer sync to backup the images and videos. While Google Photos does automatically backup your images, it’s also a reason your account might be running short on storage. You would not want to store every image on the cloud, right? This post will show you how to stop automatic backup to Google Photos. That way, you may choose to backup select photos and videos....

Sadly, that extra convenience does come at a cost — battery life. You wouldn’t want to find Personal Hotspot busily draining your iPhone’s battery life for the past couple of hours without you knowing. It’s also not feasible if you are on a tight cellular data plan. You will find out what you can do to stop Personal Hotspot on your iPhone from turning on automatically in this post. You will also discover other ways that Personal Hotspot can activate without your permission, and what you can do to prevent that from happening....

Of course, the Premium will unlock some extra features and you will need to pay for it every month – no annual plans, as yet. If you want to try out this new subscription service, this post will show how to subscribe to Telegram Premium on iPhone and Android. What Is Telegram Premium Telegram Premium is a monthly subscription-based service to unlock new features for a better experience. By paying $4....

Many a times I find them bundled and edited with the video. If not, I download them. The problem that creeps in with the downloaded versions is that they are not always perfect to match the video sequence. The subtitle may lag behind or play ahead of the video thus making it difficult to follow things. And if only one can sync subtitles with the video easily, life would have been so much more easier....

can’t find your favorite local music files in there. I am a fan of Bollywood music but there are many albums that are not available on Spotify due to same issue. So when it came to listening to songs on Spotify mobile, either I had to stick to what was available or open the stock music player to play the songs that are saved in the internal SD card. I was desperately looking for a way to sync local music files to a mobile device in a way Spotify would recognize and play them....

It has more megapixels under its belt along with better aperture, and features like dual focus and dual cameras in premium smartphones. This makes your smartphone’s back camera a better candidate to take selfies but there is just one tiny problem: there is no screen on the back which means you are in the blind spot. Let’s try to solve this problem and explore some apps that will allow you to take amazing selfies from the back camera....

Unfortunately, the fun doesn’t last for long on desktops with low system resources. Scrolling for a while can pose severe browser slowdowns, and certain posts or videos may not load at all. It’s a definite downer, and disabling endless scrolling is the only viable fix. Now, Tumblr does provide the ability to disable the feature on both the dashboard and your own Tumblrs. But for any other blogs with endless scrolling turned on, you need to resort to using an add-on — sadly, that’s possible only on Firefox....

This tutorial teaches you how to turn off your active status on Facebook Messenger and continue chatting in peace without feeling like you’re under surveillance. How to Hide Your Active Status on Facebook on Desktop Turning off your active status on Facebook will prevent your friends from seeing you’re online and when you were last active. If you tend to use Facebook Messenger on your desktop, here are the steps you need to take to disable your active status....

Safe Browsing has mainly two types – Standard Protection mode (enabled by default) and an Enhanced Protection mode, a slightly more advanced level of Safe Browsing. We’ll talk about what Enhanced Protection means in Google Chrome and how you can enable it in this post. So, let’s get started. What Is Enhanced Protection in Google Chrome Enhanced Protection mode safeguards you from malicious websites, downloads, or extensions. When enabled, it essentially allows Chrome to access your online activities and act proactively....

Recently, Facebook announced changes in its algorithm to bring more personal content on our timelines. However, that didn’t change much. To revive its lost glory, Facebook is now trying hard to make people use the platform and share personal content by introducing new features. Just a year back, they added colored backgrounds for creating interesting statuses as opposed to the boring text status. Now they have launched a new list feature....

Readability is a bookmarklet that can be used to transform any webpage from a cluttered design into a much simpler text and image-only barebones display. As a bookmarklet, Readability can be used on any browser that supports them. The features that jump out at me are the ability to tweak margins and font sizes. I don’t particularly enjoy reading size 9 font on websites, with extra-narrow margins. With a 1920×1080 display, it can be quite difficult to fully follow an article formatted this way....

With WhatsApp multi-device, you can use WhatsApp on your phone and up to four other devices. These other devices include WhatsApp Web, WhatsApp for Windows and Mac, and Facebook portal. But, unfortunately, you still can’t use the same WhatsApp account with the same mobile number on two mobile phones. How does it work? What are the current limitations? Don’t worry. We have all the answers for you. The current WhatsApp multi-device function is still in beta, but you opt for the beta channel and try this feature....

Back in India, as not many homes used wireless routers, there was not not much to do while settings up the wireless network. Just set a network SSID and security paraphrase and it’s good to go. However, when I moved to UK, things got a little complicated. Here, every house has a wireless router and thus one has to be aware about terms like channels, frequency and interference while setting up such a network....

That is, you need to open iCloud on other devices and view the notes there. But some people don’t prefer to use multiple apps or websites when the job can be done by a single app or service. So why not sync notes from iPhone/iPad to a thing that one uses regularly — Gmail. Is that even possible? Yes, that’s possible and can be done easily. The overall method involves adding Gmail account to iPhone, enabling sync for Notes in Gmail, followed by adding notes, and finally viewing them in Gmail....