Phan is the founder and executive director of Thriving Elements. This Seattle-based nonprofit matches young women in communities of need with STEM mentors. Thriving Elements arose from Phan’s experience with mentors and how influential they were to her career success. “When it came down to it, it was my mentors who gave me opportunities to build the skills to do technology consulting and to open up doors for other people,” Phan told Lifewire in a video interview....

Veal is the founder and CEO of Black Tutors of Social Media (BTSM), an online platform that connects young people of color with Black-owned tutoring services in their area. BTSM is an expansion of Veal’s education and tutoring organization, INC Education. BTSM offers tutoring, entrepreneurial services, financial literacy education, college tours, mentoring, and travel programming. The organization looks to connect with Black-owned private tutoring companies to help provide their services to BIPOC communities nationwide....

Pokémon Go developer Niantic Labs recently acquired Scaniverse, a company that makes 3D mapping software. It’s a sign the developer is ramping up plans to develop a 3D map of the globe. Such maps could have far-ranging benefits, experts say. “Three-dimensional maps bring huge benefits for daily activities,” Linh Truong-Hong, a researcher at the Delft University of Technology who studies 3D mapping, told Lifewire in an email interview. “It can be used for everything from navigation to the management and planning of buildings, infrastructures, and green areas....

One answer to car-clogged streets could be the recently unveiled sky pods in the United Arab Emirates. The driverless, high-speed pods are designed to zip high above roads while suspended from a metal track. Innovative solutions to traffic problems are increasingly necessary, experts say. “Most major cities have reached a point where they cannot build their way out of congestion,” Sean Laffey, an engineer at Kittelson & Associates, a transportation engineering and planning firm, told Lifewire in an email interview....

How to Access Data From an Old Hard Drive The steps below are for Windows 11 and Windows 10 PCs but should also apply to older versions of Windows. Connecting the Hard Drive to Your PC Before beginning, you need to decide how you will connect the hard drive to your PC. It will depend on the connection standard it uses. This step could be the trickiest part of the process if you don’t have a cable that fits the old hard drive....

Here’s how to enable offline access where it’s available. Google Drive Offline Access Google now automatically syncs Google Docs, making them available offline. You can also edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations offline in the respective Docs, Sheets, and Slides app. Provided you’ve downloaded and turned on the Google Docs Offline extension, you will now be able to access your Google Drive content offline. How to Enable Offline Access for Specific Files You’ll have to select the files you want available, while you have internet access, and mark them for offline access....

How to Find the Win 10 Startup Folder The quickest way to access the Windows 10 startup folder is to use the Run Command box method. Here’s how to do it: What is the Windows 10 Startup Folder Anyway? The Windows startup folder is a folder to which you can add programs or apps that you’d like to have running as soon as Windows 10 starts up on your PC. The folder usually only contains programs or apps that you’ve manually added to it....

How to Add a Credit Card to PayPal The good news is that adding a card to your PayPal only takes a few steps and can be done in minutes. Though, you’ll need to physically have your card by your side first. If you’ve got credit with PayPal you’ll be able to use up your credit and then pay the rest of the balance with your credit card during checkout....

Keep reading to learn how to add bullet-point lists to a Google Slides presentation and get them to look the way you want. How to Add Bullet Points to Google Slides on the Web The web version of Google Slides is accessible via the official Google Slides website on any internet web browser such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, and Mozilla Firefox. How to Make Bullet Points in Google Slides on iOS The official Google Slides iOS app is available for free from the App Store and works on Apple’s iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad smart devices....

How to Block Ads on iPhone With Safari Using an ad blocker for your iPhone means your browser won’t download ads. This usually translates to faster page loads, a longer-lasting battery, and less wireless data usage. If you don’t want to see pop-up ads, there is a way to block these ads. Here’s how to do so using the Safari web browser for iPhone. Content blockers are apps that add new features that your default web browser doesn’t have....

Why Do I Need to Calibrate My Battery? Batteries will inevitably see a decrease in performance over time. That’s just simple physics: As ions flow between the anode and the cathode of a battery, the cathode wears out. In fact, this happens even if you leave your phone in a drawer. And it applies to all batteries, from your car to your phone. However, this performance decrease is rarely as dramatic as your phone may make it out to be....

Canceling a Print Job There are a few different approaches to canceling a print job: via buttons or settings on the printer itself, from an application dialog box, from Windows Settings, through the Windows Taskbar, or from the Windows Control Panel. If all else fails, resetting the print spooler may solve the problem. Cancel a Print Job Through Your Printer Although mobile to all-in-one printers differ according to manufacturer and model, they all have similar functionality that can help stop a print job:...

How to Change Drive Letters in Windows Follow these steps to change the driver letters in any version of Windows. If You Have Programs Not on the Main Drive Changing drive letter assignments for drives that have software installed to them may cause the software to stop working. This isn’t quite as common with newer programs and apps but if you have an old program, especially if you’re still using Windows XP or Windows Vista, this is likely to be a problem....

Editing the Windows Registry Here’s how to change the font in Windows 10. The font change will take effect after you restart Windows. Windows 10 Font Limitations This method will change most fonts in Windows 10 but won’t adjust all of them. You may notice elements of the interface that don’t change, such as the Windows Start Menu font. It’s not possible to change these types of fonts in this version of Windows....

Remove the Nook’s Rear Cover The slots on the sides of the Nook eReader offer leverage to open the case. Use your fingernails or a flathead screwdriver to pop the plastic cover off the back of the device. The tabs are delicate, so don’t apply too much force. Take Out the Nook eReader Battery To the right of the MicroSD slot, the battery—a rectangular slab—is secured by a screw. Use a small Phillips screwdriver to release the battery....

How to Change Your Personal Twitter Background If you’re an avid user of Twitter and find the white background imposing, it’s possible to switch over to a darker background which lends itself well to nighttime use. Here’s how to change to a Twitter black background whenever is convenient for you. How to Change Your Twitter Profile Background Picture Another Twitter background you can change is your Twitter profile background picture. If you’ve discovered cute Twitter backgrounds that you want to use to express your personality, here’s how to change the background picture in a few easy steps....

Charge Your Chromebook Using USB Type-C Cable If your Chromebook has a USB Type-C port, you may be able to charge your Chromebook using that as well. There are a few caveats to this. If you want to use the Chromebook while it charges, you’ll need a charger that supports USB PD (USB Power Delivery). If USB Type-C power is an option, you’ll find that option in Settings. Low Power Options Other chargers, such as portable battery packs or phone chargers will charge your Chromebook, but very, very slowly....

How to Charge an Apple Watch The Apple Watch comes with a magnetic charging cable that plugs into a power outlet or a USB port. Position the back of the Apple Watch on the supplied charger to charge it, and the charger’s magnets will align the watch with the charger. A green lightning bolt appears on the watch face when it is properly aligned, and charging begins. Battery Life Apple engineered the watch to have an 18-hour battery life following an overnight charge, on the assumption that you’ll wear your Apple Watch all day long....

Can You Check AirPods Battery Stats on Android Phones? While you can connect AirPods to Android phones and other non-Apple devices easily enough, there’s no built-in way to check the battery status. AirPods are easier to use with Apple devices, as the connection process is much simpler, and Apple devices are designed to show you the battery status of both the AirPods and the case. Connecting AirPods to non-Apple devices is accomplished through manual pairing, and checking the battery status can only be done with the help of a third party app....

How Do I Check CPU and GPU Usage on Mac? Your Mac comes with a built-in utility designed to show CPU and GPU usage, along with a lot of other helpful performance information. This Activity Monitor can be accessed through Spotlight or found in the Utilities folder. You can also set it to display real-time CPU usage information right on your Mac’s dock. Here’s how to check your CPU usage on a Mac:...