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If you use Google Chat, you should be able to mark your messages and spaces as read/unread either now or soon. The option is rolling out to everyone who uses Google Workspace, as well as G Suite Basic and G Suite Business, with no admin or end-user actions required. No menu diving will be needed to turn it on—it will be enabled by default once the rollout reaches you. Marking read messages as unread is something Google acknowledges as a common method of staying organized, which is why it’s coming to Google Chat....

How: You can get the app for iOS (and soon Android) and use it on the web, as well. Why Do You Care: If you’re not into TikTok-style viral videos, this might be a great way to share your expertise with an interested community of DIYers. Called Tangi, a name that evokes the word “tangible” and may stand for “teach and give,” the new video app encourages you to, according to Engadget, share video of a project that you can teach someone else in 60 seconds or less....

It was revealed during The Game Awards that Google Play Games is now bound for Windows machines. According to the announcement, Google Play Games plans to expand its reach in 2022, letting you seamlessly switch between Android and PC desktop/laptop devices. While Google hasn’t revealed any concrete details about the new PC app, it’s likely to be similar to the Play Games app that’s already available for Android devices. Meaning you can save your progress on an Android tablet, then pick up where you left off on your computer....

The Google Wear OS is the company’s proprietary operating system for smartwatches, allowing users to use Google apps on their wearables. However, the system has been unpopular with consumers and mostly neglected by the company. The last major update was the Wear OS 2, which was in 2018. Google is teaming with Samsung on the Wear OS 3. In a blog post from May 18, Google said it was striving for a “new consumer experience” to fix various issues....

WarnerMedia announced the plans to launch the new tier on Wednesday, also revealing a new original series, as well as content premieres. While a $10 streaming plan undoubtedly will appeal to many, the lower cost does come with some drawbacks. Notably, Arstechnica reports that the lower-tier plan will not include HBO’s same-day theater premieres, which will include simultaneous launches of movies like Dune, The Matrix 4, and The Suicide Squad later in the year....

How to Access iPhone Files From a Windows PC When you plug an Android phone into your Windows PC, you can access its internal storage directly through the file explorer. If you try to do the same thing with your iPhone, you’ll find you only have limited access to iPhone internal storage via the Windows file explorer. You can use that method to retrieve photos from your iPhone, but nothing else....

Finding Your Own Friend Code Take note of your friend code so you can share it with others you want to add as friends by following these steps. Registering a New Friend You can add up to 100 friends on your Nintendo 3DS Friends List. You can also add a saying that your friends can see when they view your Friend Card — be clever, funny, inspired, or express your current mood here, just about anything (but don’t be rude)....

How to Create a Hulu Profile on Mac or PC You can add a profile to Hulu on your desktop or laptop by logging into the streaming service with a browser and following the steps below: How to Add a Hulu Profile on Smartphones, Roku, Apple TV and More Adding a profile to Hulu is easiest on a Mac or PC, but you can also do it on most handheld devices that support the streaming service....

How to Add Perspective and Dimension With Cast Shadows Like drop shadows, cast or perspective shadows add interest to elements on the page. They work to anchor elements on the page, tie components of a composition together, and add a touch of realism — even when used with unrealistic objects and clip art. Cast shadows add perspective and dimension. The first step is to identify an imaginary light source. Unless you are intentionally creating a fantasy world that breaks the rules of light and shadow, cast your shadows using a reasonably placed imaginary light source based on reality....

Back up or Copy Your Windows Mail Email Filtering Rules To create a copy of the filters you have set up in Windows Mail: Why Risk Losing Work You Can Save? If you carefully built a system of mail filters in Windows Live Mail, Windows Mail or Outlook Express that automatically sort and organize your incoming and outgoing messages, you certainly don’t want to lose these filters. If you back them up, you can transfer your Windows Mail or Outlook Express mail rules to another computer or restore them in case of data loss....

Block Pop-Up Ads in Google Chrome The process for blocking pop-up ads in the Google Chrome web browser is similar on Chrome on a Mac, PC, iOS device, or Android device. Block Pop-Ups in Chrome on a Mac or PC Block Pop-Ups in Chrome on iOS Devices Block Pop-Ups in Chrome on Android Devices Block Pop-Up Ads in Microsoft Edge These instructions apply only to the new Microsoft Edge Chromium-based browser on Windows....

How to Cancel Hulu on the Web The easiest way to cancel a Hulu subscription is through the Hulu website: Hulu works hard to keep you an active subscriber, so it will provide additional offers to keep you around. If you still want to cancel, select No, Cancel Subscription, and your Hulu subscription will end. How to Cancel Hulu on iPhone and Android While you can create a Hulu account on an iPhone, you can’t unsubscribe using an iPhone....

Can You Still Challenge Friends Through Game Center? Starting with iOS 10, some Game Center features were moved to the Settings app, where you can enable or disable them. The social networking aspects of Game Center have been dropped in favor of third-party app integration. The option to issue challenges to friends in Game Center still exists, but it’s limited. One of the cool features of the Game Center was the ability to challenge your friends to see who got the highest score....

Applying Color and Patterns to an Object with Photoshop To follow along, you’ll need a t-shirt image and a pattern. Know that Photoshop has a set of default patterns that you can choose from. You can also download patterns for use. Before making this shirt, I downloaded a free set of plaid patterns. To download this plaid pattern and other free patterns, and also learn how to install them for use in Photoshop, click on the below links....

How to Change a Document Paper Size for Printing You can change a document paper size for a new file or for an existing one. Paper Size Limitations in Word For U.S. versions of Microsoft Word, the default paper size is 8.5 inches by 11 inches. While you probably print most of your letters, reports, and other documents on this size paper, changing the page size in Word to use a different-size paper is a straighforward task....

How to Change User Account Folder Name in Windows 10 Changing the name of your account in Windows 10 is relatively simple, but changing the name of the user folder is another matter entirely. Many applications and Windows settings rely on the user folder name as part of a pathway to required data for them to run correctly. Although it is possible to change the name of your folder in Windows 10, it can very easily break software or even make the entire user profile unusable....

How to Open Chat in Google Docs To be able to chat with someone via Google Docs, you need to share the document with them first, as well as be online at the same time. Here’s what to do to get started. How to Chat on Google Docs Once two or more of you have access to a Google Docs document, you can start chatting. Why Should I Use Google Docs to Chat?...

How Do I Clear the YouTube Queue on My Android Phone? The YouTube app on both Chromecast and Android devices allows for one or more users to connect to the same television and create a unique queue. Just a few taps on an Android device can clear out the queue. How to Clear Individual YouTube Songs and Videos from a Chromecast via Android Rather than clear the entire YouTube queue, it’s possible to remove individual videos and songs from the list....

How to Use a Stadia Controller With a Phone You can connect your Stadia controller to your Android or iOS device, including Android phones, iPhone, and iPad, and play all your Stadia games wirelessly, but only if your controller has already been set up and connected to Wi-Fi. If you have already set up your Stadia controller and it’s connected to your Wi-Fi network, then you can skip the following instructions and go directly to the next section....

How to Pair Apple AirPods to a Microsoft Surface The steps are a little different depending on which version of Windows your Microsoft Surface is running. Windows 11 Here’s how to connect your AirPods to a Windows 11 Microsoft Surface. Windows 10 Here’s how to connect your AirPods to a Windows 10 Microsoft Surface. How to Switch Sound Output on a Microsoft Surface If you want to use your AirPods to listen to music or videos, you’ll need to switch audio outputs....