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This article explains how to make text stand out against a background in Photoshop Elements. How to Make Text Stand Out in Photoshop Elements Here’s how to make text stand out using Photoshop Elements: Start by opening the photo you would like to work with, and use the type tool to add some text anywhere you like on the image. Open the layers palette if it is not already showing (Window > Layers), then Ctrl-click (Command-click on Mac) on the T thumbnail for the type layer....

If you’re tired of swiping right or left and long for a novel way to get your Internet date on, your options are about to become more limited. Meta, formerly known as Facebook, just revealed it’s shuttering its experimental video speed-dating service, called Sparked, according to a company email acquired by TechCrunch. Sparked was developed by Meta’s in-house NPE team, who often dabble in experimental concepts. The service was unique in that it eschewed traditional dating app design principles in favor of group video chats that were then broken down into four-minute and 10-minute one-on-one chats between willing participants....

Microsoft makes Office Online (Word, Excel, OneNote, and PowerPoint) available through the Chrome Web Store. Here is the thing, while users can already use the free version of Office online with Google Chrome, what Microsoft is doing is just making it a bit easier for customers to get to the apps and creating new documents by adding Word Online, Excel Online (available soon), PowerPoint Online, and OneNote Online to the Chrome App launcher....

Confirmed, Microsoft is rebranding its Xbox Music service to Groove. In a new article at the official Windows Blog, the software giant unveiled that its music streaming service is changing its name, because “Groove” is a name that is more suited and “describes what people feel and do with music.” At broad, Groove will remain almost identical to Xbox Music, but the company will continue to update it in the regular basis....

Microsoft, in an official statement recently announced that the Nokia X project is over onwards, and it will not be developing any android phones forward. To be precise, Microsoft officially abandons Android now, causing the project to stop further. The employees associated with the Nokia X project are also announced to be laid off, which are in total about 18000. After some months Microsoft bought Nokia last year, there was certainly a good announcement that Nokia Android phones are going to be available in the market, which was actually loved so much by the Nokia lovers who wanted to use android....

Microsoft reveals that it’ll bring more AI features to Windows. These new AI features will be possible, in part, because of new technology coming to processors. The company hasn’t mentioned specifics on the features, but they’re planned for Windows 11 and 12. Microsoft’s EVP & Chief Product Officer, Panos Panay, revealed at the AMD CES 2023 keynote that the company is investing in bringing more AI features to Windows 11 (and higher releases)....

Microsoft shows off tiny PCs that we can expect to see running Windows 10. During the Computex 2015 keynote, the software giant unveiled a number of Windows 10 devices that we will see later this year, and perhaps the most noticeable form factors was a very tiny PC that fits inside of a power plug. It’s name is Quanta Compute Plug and it’s a small form factor PC with a very interesting design, as all the components fit right into a power adapter....

This article explains ways to unfollow Facebook friends and refollow them if you change your mind. What to Know On a post by the person you want to unfollow, select the three-dot menu > Unfollow. On the profile page of a friend you want to unfollow, select Following > Unfollow. How to Unfollow Facebook Friends Your Facebook News Feed is a convenient way to catch up on the activities of family and friends....

Whatever type of Mac you have, sometimes you can end up with your Mac not responding and freezing. It can be a big problem, but it can also be a straightforward thing to fix. Causes can include a problem with your system overheating or simply a problem with a particular app you’re using. Whatever the reason, here’s what to do when Mac freezes and how to get it working again. What Causes a Mac to Freeze?...

Today in this Windows How-To article, you’ll learn how to uninstall or remove an application from your computer in Windows 7. Before you uninstall the software application, there are some things that you may want to keep in mind: You must know the name of the application you wish to uninstall. As obvious as it sounds, there are people who don’t do this and they end up uninstalling the wrong application....

There are various reasons to why to uninstall Google Cloud Connect, for example: You’ve tried it and you decided that it is not what you were expecting or the plugin is not working correctly and to troubleshoot you may need to re-install. Whatever the case may be uninstalling Cloud Connect is pretty easy as uninstalling any other program in Windows. Today I am going to show you how to uninstall Google Cloud Connect from Microsoft Office 2010 in Windows 7, but the process will be similar if you are trying to uninstall the plugin from Windows XP or Windows Vista as well....

In many ways, iOS 14 has changed the way we interact with our iPhones. However, behind that new and modern interface powered by widgets, there are some fascinating “hidden” features as well. Speaking of those, Apple has introduced something called “Back Tap” – transforming the back side of your iPhone into an additional button. Let’s take a look at how to unlock “Back Tap” actions on your iPhone. What Is Back Tap?...

To unsee an Instagram story that you accidentally viewed, deactivate your Instagram account for 48 hours. Since an Instagram story will only last for 24 hours, once this period ends, they won’t be able to see who viewed their story. Ever since the Instagram Stories feature was launched, I have come up with a few tricks which will let you hide Instagram Story seen from another user’s story. The way I mentioned above is only one of them....

Many God of War Ragnarok players are unable to upgrade their Leviathan Axe to level 6. This is because you need to find Frozen Flame which is a must-have when upgrading it. And not knowing the locations where you can get them from, can be really frustrating. So in this guide check out how to Upgrade Leviathan Axe to Level 6 in God of War Ragnarok and later max it to Level 9....

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS was released on April 23 and ships with tons of improved features and software enhancements. If you are currently running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, this guide will show you how to upgrade from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to 20.04 LTS. Back up and Test First Before you do anything, make sure you back up your important data first. Luckily, Ubuntu comes with a backup utility built in so you can make use of that....

The entire world shall always be indebted to Larry Tesler, the cut/copy and paste. This simple yet quintessential function is an irreplaceable part of computing. We cannot imagine a digital world without copy and paste. It would be not only frustrating to type the same message over and over again but also nearly impossible to generate multiple digital copies without copy and paste. With time, mobile phones have emerged as the standard device where most of our day-to-day typing occurs....

This article explains how to use VRChat on the Oculus Quest and Quest 2 and includes an overview of how it works. What Is VRChat for Quest? VRChat is a massively multiplayer free VR game based around social interaction, but you can also play it on a PC without the virtual reality component. The basic game provides a framework for users to upload worlds other players can visit and avatars other players can use....

Hyatt guests at participating hotels can now store their room keys in Apple Wallet, which can be used to instantly access their room or locked common areas. If you use Apple Wallet and stay at one of six (to start) Hyatt hotels, you can now access your room and other locked areas with your iPhone or Apple Watch. The new program, which was just announced today, is intended to offer hotel guests a faster, contactless option....

Vidity isn’t a particularly catchy name. It looks odd and doesn’t trip off the tongue at all comfortably. It’s likely, too, that you’ve never even heard of it before stumbling across this article. But it’s definitely a name that’s worth acquainting yourself with, for it has the potential to become a major player in the exciting but also technically difficult era of 4K television we’re just starting to enter. Vidity is essentially the consumer brand of The Secure Content Storage Association (SCSA)....

We’ve all seen them – those ads on nearly every software website that offer to clean your registry or speed up your downloads. Many of us have learned to ignore them. Occasionally, however, you come across such an application that actually does what it says. It really cleans the registry, and it really can help repair your system. Such a program is IObit Toolbox. It’s a general purpose repair package reminiscent of the old Norton Utilities....