Sadly, the service shut down operations in 2018 after 16 years. The good news is that there are still StumbleUpon alternatives that are worth checking out. 1. Mix Mix is the “true” successor to StumbleUpon. In fact, in a letter to fans, the co-founder of StumbleUpon suggested Mix as the next step for the platform. You sign into Mix using your Google account where you are presented with five links: For you, Following, Popular, My Bookmarks, and Inbox....

Whether standing next to your PS5, sitting on the couch, or in the next room, this tutorial will walk you through each technique to turn on the console in detail. 1. Press the PS5’s Power Button Let’s begin by getting the most obvious way to boot your PlayStation 5 out of the way first—the Power button on the console casing. It’s also the only method to turn on the PS5 when setting up the console for the first time....

Many so-called “news” organizations don’t even try to hide their bias toward one end of the political spectrum or the other. Still, it is possible to find reasonably unbiased, nonpartisan election coverage if you know where to look. Here are eight great websites for fact-filled and (arguably) bias-free election coverage. 1. Politifact.com PolitiFact is the mother of all political fact-checking websites. Owned by the nonprofit Poynter Institute for Media Studies, PolitiFact describes itself as “a nonpartisan fact-checking website to sort out the truth in American politics....

Ultimately, your typing speed will improve over time as you type more often. However, if you’d like to speed up the learning process, there are many tips you can use. Let’s take a look at some of the best. Start By Learning Touch Typing This is by far the most important step you can take to improve your typing speed. Touch typing is the ability to type without looking at your keyboard....

Yet these features are unique and useful for just about anyone. While you’re at it, learn about some great Chrome features you should already be using. Auto Picture-in-Picture Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to flip back and forth between apps while having a video chat with someone, and the video stays visible? That’s available in Chrome now. For non-Android devices, it still requires clicking a button to make it happen, but for Android devices, it happens automatically....

So how do you get your taskbar back? Well, there are a couple of ways you can restore the taskbar, but it’s also a good idea to know what can cause the taskbar to disappear.In my experience, there are four main reason why your taskbar might disappear:Let’s go through each one of the possible solutions starting with the simple items first. Method 1 – Unhide Taskbar If your taskbar is hidden, it should automatically show up when you move your mouse to the very bottom of the screen....

These days you can buy an Android phone with memory specs anywhere between 4GB and 16GB of RAM, and there’s no way to upgrade that amount of physical RAM after your purchase. That means you need to pick a phone with the right amount of RAM for your needs or risk having to upgrade to a new handset long before you’d otherwise need to. What RAM Does in Your Phone Like other types of personal computer, an Android smartphone has a CPU, RAM, and more permanent storage in the form of an onboard SSD (Solid State Drive)....

You can use an image as a background or a solid color or pattern. There are basically three ways you can do this in Excel: using Page Layout, adjusting the transparency of an image and inserting an object. Add an Excel Background Image In Excel Using Page Layout Open the page layout ribbon by clicking on Page Layout. Look under the Page Setup section for Background. Click on Background and see the three options – from a file, Bing Image Search, and OneDrive-Personal....

Whether you want to create a TikTok slideshow or use one of your photos as a virtual background for your video, we’ll explain how to do it on the TikTok app in this article. How to Add Pictures to a TikTok Video TikTok prides itself on the variety of customization options and features when it comes to video editing. One of the ways to add a personal touch to your TikTok videos is by adding images and using photo templates in your new video clip....

Aside from the actual building process, it’s pretty straightforward to know how to throw together a gaming PC; you just need all the basic necessary components, like a computer case, power supply, storage device, RAM, etc. Below is a look at all of those hardware pieces and more, with explanations of what you need to make your gaming PC as inexpensive, yet usable, as possible. Quick Breakdown As you can see from the table above, the base total comes out to $432....

These instructions will work for most FDM printers—from the Creality Ender 3 to the Voxelab Aquila S2 to the Anycubic Kobra. That said, it’s always good to read the manual for your 3D printer, especially if you’re new to 3D printing or you’re using a model you’ve never used before. How to Change the Filament on Your 3D Printer There are several common reasons to change filaments. You’ve reached the end of the filament on the spool....

It’s possible a third-party app, a system glitch, or a faulty sensor is causing your phone not to recognize the movement. Luckily, you have several ways to potentially get around this issue on your phone. Fix Auto-Rotate Issues by Restarting Your Android Phone An easy way to fix most issues on your Android phone is to reboot your phone. When you do this, your phone clears various temporary files, some of which may be causing your phone’s screen not to automatically rotate....

For those of you with even more USB gadgets, you probably have connected a USB hub to one of your USB ports so that can you connect even more devices. Most of the time this works great, but occasionally your computer might stop recognizing USB devices. The odd thing about this error is that the ports are working just fine, as I was able to still charge my cell phone without a problem, but couldn’t get my camera recognized using the same port....

One great place to start publishing work is on the website Medium.com. This site promotes both established and new writers. It can be just the jumpstart you need as a freelance writer. What you’ll need to learn is how to use Medium most efficiently to gain an audience. What Is Medium? Medium is a publishing platform for anyone to post their writing on any topic they wish. The site doesn’t run any ads, allowing for the most successful posts in their algorithm to be ones that dive deep on topics or provide a unique perspective....

You can make a Realm of your own or join an existing one. If you regularly play with a set group of friends, a Realm is a great way to let everyone play when they want without requiring you (or whoever the host is) to be online. How to Join a Minecraft Realm Joining a Minecraft Realm is slightly different depending on the version of Minecraft you play. How to Join a Realm in Java You can join a Realm directly through the Minecraft interface....

For those new to Minecraft, it may be better to start your journey by purchasing the game and jumping in. This would help you get better acquainted with what the game has to offer. However, if you live a bold life and want it all without training wheels, this article will provide a tutorial on how to make a Minecraft server using the Windows 10 operating system. How To Make a Minecraft Server To properly configure a Minecraft server will require a bit of technical know-how on your part....

The Microsoft Speech API is what is used for the text-to-speech accessibility feature built into Windows. You can also write programs that call the API, which would allow you to let your applications speak, but that’s for developers.Just making your computer say what you want is pretty easy actually! In this article, I’ll show you how to create a VBS script that will take a text input from a user and then speak it....

So if you come across a file with a strange extension you have never seen before, there are a couple of ways you can identify which program opens that file. I’m also going to go through some of most common file types that people need to open, but if it’s not in my list, check the online lookup sites that will let you search for file extensions. Online File Extension Lookup The easiest way to determine the program associated with a file type is to use an online database of file extensions....

The good news is that it’s not difficult to learn some core tips and tricks that will significantly improve your safety on the net. Get ready, because this is going to be a mega guide of practical advice that will help you use a computer and the internet without getting burned. Learning Good Cybersecurity Habits When we’re young, our parents teach us general rules for life meant to keep us safe....

Fortunately, there are some things you can do to remove a password from Excel. If you want your document password-protected, you may want to re-save and protect it after you have cracked it. But for this article, we will be focusing on the cracking part. Some Terminology Removing the password from Excel refers to just that – making the file such that it does not have a password anymore. Breaking the password is again, like it sounds, breaking the password so you can gain access to the file....