Facebook can be a murky hellscape at times. You never know what sort of post that one guy from middle school is about to lay on you. But these newly announced features give you increased control over the algorithm to limit the kinds of posts that appear in your feed. At the heart of this update are ‘Show more’ and ‘Show less’ buttons, which are new displayed on certain posts....

9to5Google reports that the Chrome OS Files app will begin supporting additional archive file formats with a new update, scheduled for release in October. While the lack of support hasn’t prevented users from being able to open specific files (other apps can do the job), opening most archived files with a single app would be more convenient. According to a post on Chromium Gerrit, the added formats include 7z, bz2, crx, gz, iso, tar, tbz, and tbz2....

In some cases, mso.dll errors could indicate a registry problem, a virus or malware issue, or even a hardware failure. Mso.dll Errors There are several ways mso.dll errors can show up on your computer. Here are some of the more common messages you might see: Mso.dll Not FoundThis application failed to start because mso.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.Cannot find [PATH]\mso.dllThe file mso.dll is missing....

Apple designers have removed the physical eject button and incorporated the eject function into the Mac and the operating system itself, allowing you to use various methods of ejecting an optical disc without having to fiddle with any buttons or in the worse case a paperclip to access the emergency eject hole. Most of the methods for ejecting a disc are software based and one of them may be able to help you dislodge a stubborn optical disc....

Samsung’s new Maintenance Mode is on its way to select Galaxy devices soon, offering better protection for your personal information and details (provided you turn it on). Unlike iOS 16’s Lockdown Mode, however, Maintenance Mode doesn’t protect against cyberattacks. Instead, it guards your information from anyone who physically has their hands on your phone. Turning on Maintenance Mode will block access to your files, information, and apps (though not the apps that come pre-installed) while still allowing general use....

When Was the Galaxy Z Fold 3 Released? Samsung Unpacked was the unveiling event on August 11, 2021, and the phone hit store shelves on August 27. You can order the Galaxy Z Fold 3 from Samsung’s website. There are two options to pick from, depending on the storage capacity that you want: 512 GB or 256 GB. Galaxy Z Fold 3 Price The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is available in two storage capacities:...

Fitness trackers have come a long way over the last few years, and you can find options in a variety of shapes, sizes, styles, and price ranges. The Garmin Vivosmart 4 is priced in about the mid-range, and it offers a few cool perks in addition to the standards like calorie counting and step counting. I tested the Garmin Vivosmart 4 for a month to see how it performs compared to other similarly priced fitness trackers on the market....

Google already had unveiled plans for its Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones back in August, but now has prepared a streaming event for October 19 to go over the finer details. According to the company’s Twitter account, the pre-recorded stream will go live at 1 p.m. ET /10 a.m. PT. What will this event cover? We already know some Pixel 6 specs, such as the inclusion of the company’s new flagship Tensor processor and an in-display fingerprint sensor....

How to Change Themes in Chrome You can browse for themes and install them directly from the online Chrome Web Store: How to Remove Themes in Chrome You can uninstall a theme from Chrome if you no longer wish to use it and want to go back to the default: Changing Chrome’s Color Scheme The themes control Chrome’s appearance. You cannot independently modify colors apart from a theme package. The only way to change Google Chrome’s background colors is to change the theme....

The details: The security flaw that’s getting the most attention is known as MediaTek-su by Android developers and CVE-2020-00069 by Google. The bug itself lets attackers gain root access to your Android device without having to unlock the bootloader, reports Sophos’ Naked Security blog. While MediaTek itself says it patched the vulnerability in May 2019, the Android developer group XDA notes there are millions of Android devices in the wild that haven’t received the fix from the company, and they may never....

Google’s experiment with pricey, full-blooded flagship phones has come to a seeming end as the company realizes its true strength: capable, affordable smartphones that emphasize Google’s smooth Android software rather than flashy hardware. We first got a glimpse of that with 2019’s Pixel 3a, a $399 mid-range phone that proved more compelling than the twice-as-pricey main Pixel 3, pairing modest specs with an excellent camera for a seriously brilliant package....

‘Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas’ Minimum PC System Requirements Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the seventh title in the Grand Theft Auto series of games, and the third and final release in the GTA 3 line. These three games use the same underlying game engine and have a similar look and feel. In GTA: San Andreas players assume the role of Carl “CJ” Johnson, who has recently returned home to Los Santos, a fictional city based on Los Angeles....

Here’s a list that will help you decide which ones you might want to try out. The basic app is free, but you can upgrade to PLEX Premium ($4.99 mo, $39.99 yr, $119.99 lifetime). This lets you watch and record live TV on your computer or in the cloud (antenna and tuner required, as well as the ability to sync your content with compatible mobile devices). Similar to YouTube and Instagram Video, Facebook Watch allows you to watch user-generated video on your big-screen Samsung TV....

A frame is basically a still photograph. Take enough of them in quick succession, and you have full-motion video. Frame rate, then, refers to how many frames a camcorder will capture in a single second, which determines how smooth a video will look. Choosing a Frame Rate Typically, camcorders record at 30 fps to give the appearance of seamless movement. Motion pictures are recorded at 24 fps, and some camcorder models offer a 24p mode to mimic feature films....

According to cybersecurity sleuths at Avanan, phishing actors have found a way to abuse Google’s SMTP relay service, which allows them to spoof any Gmail address, including those of popular brands. The novel attack strategy lends legitimacy to the fraudulent email, letting it fool not just the recipient but also automated email security mechanisms. “Threat actors are always looking for the next available attack vector and reliably find creative ways to bypass security controls like spam filtering,” Chris Clements, VP Solutions Architecture at Cerberus Sentinel, told Lifewire over email....

What Is an HFS File? A file with the HFS file extension is an HFS disk image file. HFS stands for hierarchical file system and is the file system used on a Mac computer for describing how files and folders are to be structured. This file, then, organizes data in the same way, except that all the files are contained in a single file with the .HFS file extension. They’re sometimes seen stored inside DMG files....

Jon Henshaw, founder of digital marketing insights firm Coywolf, kicked off the buzz with a blog post citing increased crawling activity on Applebot and an uptick in job postings for search engineers. “At this point, everything is based on observation and conjecture,” wrote Henshaw. “They may never release a search engine. It’s also possible that iOS, iPadOS, and macOS users will be using it and not even be aware of it....

Focus lets you customize who and what can grab your attention on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. You can screen out contacts, apps, and notifications, and even hide or show different home screens, depending on the time of day, where you are, or what you are doing. And the most amazing part? It’s so simple to set up that you might actually do it. “iOS Focus is going to be a game-changer for our productivity and the way we manage our devices,” time management and goal-achievement mentor Alejandra Marqués told Lifewire via email....

An organization is working on the first Massive Multiplayer Online Open World with photorealistic graphics. Victoria VR is a shared virtual arena where users can do anything from play games to trade goods. It’s one of a growing number of virtual reality worlds in development trying to use blockchain. “Blockchain is important in our project due to its transparency, openness, and the impossibility of rewriting history and cheating,” Tomáš Bém, co-founder of Victoria VR, said in an email interview....

AirPlay or AirPlay 2.0 is part of the operating systems that run all Mac computers and iOS mobile devices. As long as they are on the same network, any of these devices can stream content from one to another and to any AirPlay-compatible devices that are also on the network. How Can Music Be Streamed? For digital music, you can stream to your TV equipped with an Apple TV, share with other devices using an Airport Express, or listen with AirPlay-compatible speakers....