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If you’ve tried to buy collectibles or new technology from an Internet retailer in the last year, you’ve seen the bots in action. Run by scalpers, they can scoop up a store’s entire inventory of new tech or collectibles in seconds. Bots have been an issue in any field with short supply but high demand for years, according to Peter Klimek, director of technology at the cyber-security company Imperva. “The most prominent examples are the sneaker bots, which were going after exclusive Nike sneakers,” Klimek said in a Zoom interview with Lifewire....

Snapchat launched its latest venture, a TikTok copycat called Spotlight, in the hope of increasing its share of entertainment-based content. The new feature will allow users to submit Snaps to be shared with the company’s 249 million daily users (though, as of Dec. 3, it had rolled out in only 11 countries). These Snaps will include custom content much like TikTok and Instagram Reels, complete with sounds, silly dances and shareable memes....

How POP Access to Gmail Works You can access your Gmail account directly via POP using any email client. Mail downloaded via POP can either be archived in Gmail, remain unread, or be trashed. If you send a message through Gmail’s SMTP server from the email program of your choice, a copy is automatically placed and archived in Gmail’s Sent Mail folder; you do not have to add yourself as a Bcc: recipient....

How to Find the Archive Folder If you have an Microsoft 365, Exchange, Exchange Online, or Outlook.com accounts, your Archive folder already exists, even if you have never used it before. The folder is in your Outlook folder list. Missing Archive Folder? Update Outlook If you are using Outlook 365, Outlook 2019, or Outlook 2016 and do not see the Archive folder, perform an update on Outlook. How to Access the Outlook Online Archive Folder If you have an Outlook Online email account, the archive folder is available online....

How to Access OneDrive on Windows PCs Microsoft’s Windows PCs have OneDrive pre-installed and ready for action as soon as you boot up your computer. With the ability to sync your existing documents and other folders to the cloud, Microsoft has made the setup a breeze. How to Use OneDrive on Mac If you have an Apple Mac, Microsoft hasn’t left you out of the game. You can download and install the OneDrive application from Microsoft’s website and begin syncing your files just as you would on a PC....

How Do You Add Emotes on Twitch? Twitch has some great emotes you can use in chat all over the platform, but creators are also able to add their own emotes. Emotes are added to Twitch through the Creator Dashboard, and they’re available to both Twitch Affiliates and Partners. If you just have a basic Twitch account, then you’ll need to level up to Affiliate or Partner status before you can add emotes....

How to Add Fonts to Google Docs The easiest way to add new fonts to Google Docs is to access the extensive list that is available (but hidden) in the application. You can start in a new document or highlight text in an existing document for which you would like to make a font change. Then follow these steps: Adding Fonts on Google Docs for Mobile Devices If you’re working on a document on a mobile device, like an iPhone or Android smartphone, you won’t have the option to access More fonts....

Creating Startup Sounds for Your Mac The shell script we use depends on whether we want the Mac to speak specific text using one of the available built-in voices, or play back an audio file that contains music, speech, or sound effects. We’ll show you how to use both methods. The first step is to create an application wrapper from within Automator. Use Automator to Create an Application Wrapper Whether you want to use custom text with a built-in voice or play back an audio file, you’ll first need to create an application wrapper using Automator....

How to Loop YouTube Videos From a Web Browser If you’re used to watching YouTube videos on your computer in a web browser such as Edge, Firefox, or Chrome, you actually already have the ability to loop videos, via a hidden menu embedded in the video. From this point forward, the video will loop continuously until you disable the loop feature, which you can do by simply repeating the steps above to uncheck the loop option or by refreshing the page....

What Is the Point of Steam Trading Cards? Steam Trading Cards have two main purposes. You can sell them for Steam Wallet cash, which you can then use to buy various in-game items on the Steam Community Marketplace and games on the regular Steam Store. If you obtain a full set of cards for any given game, you can receive additional rewards. How to Get Steam Trading Cards There are a few ways to get Steam Cards, but the only way to obtain them for free is by playing games on Steam....

How to Unsubscribe on iPhone and iPad To cancel Apple TV+ on an iPhone or iPod Touch running iOS 13 and up or an iPad running iPadOS 13 and up, follow these steps: How to Discontinue the Subscription on a Mac To cancel an Apple TV+ subscription on a Mac running macOS Catalina (10.15) or newer, follow these steps: How to Cancel on Apple TV To cancel Apple TV+ on an Apple TV running tvOS 13 and up, do the following:...

How to Turn Off Alarms on Android 10 Even though the Android OS has changed drastically over the years, most of the basic functions have remained the same. On Android 5.0 and up, do the following: How to Change and Delete Android Alarms If you tap the time for an individual alarm, you can change certain settings such as the alarm sound and frequency. To permanently delete an alarm, tap the three-dot menu above your alarms and select Delete from the pop-up window, then choose the alarms you want to get rid of and tap the trashcan....

How to Cancel YouTube Music Premium on Web You can cancel your subscription in a few steps using your preferred web browser. How to Cancel YouTube Music on the Mobile App Managing your subscription via the Android or iOS app is just as straightforward as doing so in a web browser. The screenshots below are from an iPhone, but the process is nearly identical to Android. How to Pause YouTube Music Premium on Desktop You can pause your YouTube Music Premium membership for one to six months, and you can cancel during that time....

How to Cast Your Meta (Oculus) Quest to a TV From the Headset The easiest way to use Oculus casting is to connect to your TV is from inside the headset. Power on your TV, put on the headset, and power it on. Assuming the device is set up correctly, you will see a notification that casting has started. A red dot will appear on the right side of your field of view to indicate a recording or stream is taking place....

How To Set the Time on a Kindle Paperwhite Here’s how to set the time on a Kindle Paperwhite: Why Does My Kindle Show the Wrong Time? For example, if you live in an area where DST isn’t observed, the servers may be adjusting the time anyway. In that case, setting the time manually will usually fix the problem until daylight savings time comes around again. Why Does My Kindle Show Military Time?...

How to Charge Your Nintendo Switch and Joy-Cons in Console Mode Charging the Nintendo Switch in console mode is easy, though the Joy-Cons can be a challenge. Here’s how to charge the Switch and its controllers and check battery life. When the Switch Console is Connected to the Dock, it’s Charging The best way to ensure that it is properly charging is to verify that you can see the Switch’s display on the TV, so if you are docking after playing in portable mode, double-check that it shows up on the TV before leaving the room....

How to Set Up Digital Wellbeing on Android Android’s Digital Wellbeing feature tracks your daily screen time, notifications, and phone unlocks. The Digital Wellbeing feature is accessible through your device’s settings. You need to enable it as it’s not on by default. Here’s how to set it up. Keep Your Screen Time in Check The Digital Wellbeing app has two types of tools to help you reduce screen time and distractions: Ways to disconnect and Reduce interruptions....

How to Clear Your Clipboard in Windows 10 The Windows 10 Clipboard history stores up to 25 items. You can clear individual items from your clipboard or clear all the items together in Windows 10. What Clipboard Data Gets Stored? The earlier Windows clipboard was basic as it stored only one item at a time. This made third-party developers introduce clipboard managers which could handle more than that. Microsoft introduced the new improved Clipboard in the Windows 10 1809 (October 2018) update....

How to Keep Your Windows Laptop On When It’s Closed Windows puts your laptop into a power-saving mode when you close the lid, which usually means that your computer will power down when you close the lid, even when an external display is connected. To prevent this, you need to tell the computer not to go into low power mode. Going forward when you close the lid the computer will continue to run, and will not disconnect from your monitor....

How Do I Connect My Mobile Hotspot to My Laptop? Before connecting your laptop to a mobile hotspot, you first need to start a mobile hotspot. The process for doing so is slightly different depending on your device and whether it’s an Android or iOS handset. It’s doable in both cases, though. For iPhone users, follow these steps to enable a mobile hotspot on an iPhone. For Android users, follow these steps to enable a mobile hotspot on an Android phone....