Accessing and Changing Privacy Settings You can’t make changes to your teen’s Facebook page from your account. To access Facebook’s privacy settings on the desktop, have your teen open their Facebook page and then watch as you go through the privacy settings, explaining the importance of each one. Adjust Privacy Settings for Your Teen’s Photos Some photos, such as the current profile photo and cover photo, are always public. Privacy settings for other photos are set manually as they are posted, so get your teen in the habit of adjusting their photo settings when they post them by making sure photos are set to be seen by Friends and not Public....

Some FAX files may instead be a template file created with the Now Contact software. These kinds of files provide a layout for a fax document (an .NWP file) and may include options already loaded for the document, which is useful if you’re creating several similarly formatted documents. How to Open a FAX File Most image-management programs should be able to open FAX files, like Windows’ default photo viewer, the Windows Paint program, XnView, InViewer, GIMP, and Adobe Photoshop....

Discover how to find and access firewall directions for Windows 7. If you’re seeking information on firewalls in Windows 10, we have that, too. To find the firewall, left-click on, in sequence, Start/Control Panel/System and Security. That will bring you to the window shown here. Left-click on “Windows Firewall,” outlined here in red. It’s a good idea to leave this checked, as a security measure. For example, you may have a virus, spyware or other malicious program try to load itself on your computer....

Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a brilliant game that fuses two seemingly disparate genres—tactical RPGs and relationship simulator— into one harrowing experience. Its 60-hour playtime will give you plenty of time to delve into the realities of war and teenagehood, should you accept your responsibility as a professor of Garreg Mach Monastery. It’s one of the best games you can get on the Nintendo Switch and, by far, my favorite....

The Fitbit Charge 3 hit the market in 2018, and now that its successor is available, the Charge 4, you can easily find the Charge 3 on sale. But, how does the Charge 3 stack up against the Charge 4 and other fitness trackers currently on the market? I tested the Fitbit Charge 3 alongside a few other fitness trackers to find how it compares. Design: Small and large bands included The backlit OLED screen is large enough to see from a distance, measuring 1....

With over 250 million players, Fortnite’s Battle Royale is a third-person shooter that has taken the world by storm—and for good reason. Its vibrant colors, memorable animations, and constant updates serve to keep gameplay fresh for returning players, but remain stable enough so as not to disrupt new players’ experiences. Plot: None, but it’s better that way Fortnite is plot light, a battle royale designed like the Hunger Games in that it drops players onto a map with one singular goal: survive to the end of the match and be the only player, or squad, left standing....

COLLISION will see players fighting against a giant robot that was first seen in a past event from 2019 and is slated to be the end of Fortnite’s current Zero Point storyline. The event is a one-time deal; once it’s over, it won’t be coming back, so Epic Games is strongly recommending players and streamers to get in early. Judging from the initial image, the event is set to take place in some kind of frozen factory....

ACID The ACID model of database design enforces data integrity through: Atomicity: Each database transaction must follow an all-or-nothing rule, meaning that if any part of the transaction fails, the entire transaction fails.Consistency: Each database transaction must follow all the database’s defined rules; any transaction that would violate these rules is not allowed.Isolation: Each database transaction will occur independently of any other transaction. For example, if multiple transactions are submitted concurrently, the database will prevent any interference between them....

What Is Google Assistant? While Google Assistant shares some features with the assistants mentioned above, Google’s version is more conversational, which means you can ask follow-up questions if you need more information. Google Assistant is built into the Google Pixel line of devices, the Android TV streaming platform, and Google Home, its smart home hub. How to Get Google Assistant on Your Android Phone The Google Assistant app is available for devices running Android 7....

How to Use Google Takeout Google Takeout provides a handy way to download your data or move it to another device. It is the simplest way to move your stuff from Google’s digital domain into your own. If this is the first time you’re using Takeout, start with something manageable. We use a photo album as an example in the following instructions. What Kind of Data Can You Takeout? Google Takeout lists 51 kinds of data, including contacts, photos, Google Keep notes, Gmail, and bookmarks....

What Is HBO Max? Where Does It Get Shows and Movies? HBO Max is an on-demand, subscription-based media streaming service from Warner Media Entertainment that features a selection of titles pulled from Warner’s massive library of movies and TV shows, in addition to content from other Warner Media brands like HBO. That means it has movies and TV shows produced by Warner Bros. and programming from Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Crunchyroll, TBS, TNT, and more....

Researchers in South Korea claim in a recent paper that they’ve created new light sensors inside a camera that create 3D images. The technique could lead to the long-sought goal of producing holograms without bulky equipment. Holograms “could offer glasses-free 3D capabilities,” for smartphones, Gordon Wetzstein, a professor at Stanford University who studies holograms and was not part of the study, told Lifewire in an email interview. Holograms Go Mobile Scientists at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology and collaborators say they have developed a photodiode that detects the polarization of light in the near-infrared region without additional polarization filters....

A new website even lets you try your hand at collaborating on art with AI. Artifly gets to know the user’s preferences and creates artwork based on what they like. Not everyone thinks this process makes Artifly an artist, however. “Creativity is an innately human characteristic with the power to help us cope, connect, and be inspired,” Scott Prevost, software firm Adobe’s vice president of engineering, who focuses on AI technology, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Snap’s bet on augmented reality being a huge component of its services moving forward isn’t a secret. From the development of its Spectacles—smart AR-powered glasses—to the most recent acquisition of Vertebrae, a company that lets clients make 3D models of their products for customers to view in the digital space, Snap’s push for AR has been expanding slowly but surely. It isn’t the only company pushing for AR support in the shopping experience, though, and experts say adding in AR ultimately could enhance how we shop for new products, both in-person and in digital spaces....

What Is Craigslist: A Brief History In 1995, San Francisco resident Craig Newmark created an online hub meant to inform visitors of local events. Soon, individuals began using Craig’s small platform to post jobs, services, items for sale, and more, eventually requiring the use of a server. During a housing shortage in San Francisco, individuals began posting ads for apartment rentals in and around the city. In response, Craig wrote software that could automatically add email postings to a website: craigslist....

What Is a Fitbit? Fitbit has products in two main categories–smartwatches and fitness trackers–as well as some accessories. The company is most famous for its fitness bands, of which there are three lines: Charge, Inspire, and Ace. The Fitbit Charge line is the most advanced (and highest priced). It ships with two bands, in size small and large, and comes in a few colors. Some special-edition Charge models support Fitbit Pay, the company’s mobile payment app....

Chip manufacturer Arm has unveiled a new prototype plastic-based microchip. Arm says this will create a new “internet of everything,” with chips integrated into many kinds of objects. It’s the latest in a series of recent advances in chip technology that could transform personal electronics. “Many of today’s wearables and implantables face severe battery life and size issues that prevent breakthroughs in applications such as AR glasses, AR contacts, and neural-computer interfaces,” Wood Chiang, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Brigham Young University who studies chip design, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Lenovo’s new Legion Phone Duel 2 gaming phone, for example, offers a display that has a 720Hz touch sampling rate. The company claims the sampling rate is more than double the responsiveness and accuracy of similar gaming phones. New features can make top-of-the-line phones a better choice for gamers. “Phones, in general, aren’t good for most types of action games due to the difficulty in user control and interaction,” Hai Ng, CEO of Spawn Point, an esports consultancy, said in an email interview....

How Do I Know How Much Storage I Need? There are a few important factors to consider when determining how much storage you’ll need on your phone. Price is a big consideration, as costs increase with higher storage models, but it doesnt change how much you need. With solid-state memory costs decreasing in recent years, you can effectively double your phone’s storage cost for a minimal fee. For example, when this article was published there was only a $50 difference between the Samsung Galaxy S22 with 128GB ($799) and the 256GB model ($849)....

How Tall Is Steve From Minecraft in Feet and Inches? Steve is a rather impressive 6 foot, 2 inches. That works out at 1.875m, which makes him fairly tall. Microsoft revealed the information on the Xbox Twitter account in October 2021. In a graphic, Microsoft compared Steve to the average male height in the U.S. That comes in at 5 foot, 9 inches, or 1.75m, so Steve is above average (when compared to an American male)....