Here’s how to restrict and hide Cortana in Windows 10: Go to Settings > Privacy. Change your privacy options to decide what data to send to Microsoft. This doesn’t affect Cortana, but you might as well do it while you’re here. 3. Go to “Speech, inking & typing” in the left rail. Click “Stop getting to know me.” Click “Turn off.” Cortana will stop tracking searches, what you type and your handwriting....

Configuring the Sendto options Press the Windows key + R to launch the Run menu, or type Run into Cortana’s search field and press enter. Type shell:sendto and press Enter to open a folder containing shortcuts that show up in the Send to menu. To delete an app, just right click it and select Delete. To add an app that you’d like to use to share things, just drag it into the window (it has to be downloaded from the Windows app store)....

Switching to compact tabs on Safari has many advantages. By compacting tabs together, it is significantly easier to find the important ones. In addition, the compact tabs are more appealing to look at than normal ones. For users who have the habit of keeping dozens of tabs open at the same time, the compact tab feature will save them hours of wasted time clicking to find the right page. There is no need to begin a wild goose chase looking for this amazing feature; fortunately, Safari has also made it easy to activate....

How to use Google Assistant to find your lost iPhoneHow to turn off Amber Alerts on iPhone and AndroidBest Apple deals of 2021 How to turn on separation alerts on iPhone You can set up separation alerts via the Find My app on multiple devices that use iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 or later, including the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The feature can be used with devices sharing your location and can include the Apple Watch, AirTag, and more....

If you find yourself unsure that Firefox has updated to the most recent version, you can also manually update within the browser. Here are instructions for how to update Firefox automatically and manually. MORE: How to Use Windows 10 How to Enable Automatic Updates in Firefox The below screenshots show the process on a system running Windows 7, but the same steps apply for Firefox on Windows 10 and Apple’s OS X....

If you’re ready to move on and learn more, here’s a full list of every Firefox keyboard shortcut. Open Firefox. Press CTRL + L to move the cursor to the browser. From here you can search or enter web addresses without having to move your hand from keyboard to mouse. Enter completes the action and sends you to Yahoo (or your default search engine) if you’ve entered search terms, or the website of your choice....

MORE: Best Ultrabooks (Thin-and-Light Windows Laptops) Billed as the first business 3-in-1, the Elite x3 has several components starting with the brains of the operation, the Elite x3 phone. Priced at $699, the smartphone runs Windows (of course) and is powered by a Snapdragon 820 processor with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. The phone is also equipped with dual SIM slots, so you can use your business phone as your personal device with a solid barrier between the two....

It may not be as glamorous as the Elite Dragonfly, but the EliteBook 1040 G7 is every bit as capable. It flaunts an attractive metal chassis, boasts lightning-quick performance, and lasts for more than 15 hours on a charge. The 1080p display is a good one for work and play, plenty of ports mean you don’t need a dongle, and a spattering of default and optional features make your work experience more secure and efficient....

Design: Seriously Impressive As soon as I showed my mom the Folio, she said, “I love it!” And while I wouldn’t go that far, I will say I’m seriously impressed with HP’s design choices. The supple Cognac Brown genuine leather is soft against my hand and resistant to my overly oily fingers. And while I’m not normally one to sniff my tech (at least, not in public), you’d be remiss not to in the case of the Folio....

With looks that remind me more of an Italian hypercar than a consumer laptop, the Spectre seems to be as much of a thoroughbred as a Ferrari or Lamborghini, despite a much more attainable starting price of $1,070. However, if you want the HP Spectre’s haute couture good looks and potent performance, you’ll also have to live with its weak battery life and lack of traditional USB ports. Design: A truly premium experience While the Spectre’s slim, 0....

Check out our best Prime Day gaming laptop dealsSee our best Prime Day gaming mouse deals Blue Yeti 10-Year Anniversary Edition deal The Blue Yeti microphone is easily one of the best USB microphones that you can buy. This microphone is packed with four different polar patterns that you can change on the fly, including Cardioid, Bidirectional, Omnidirectional and Stereo. The microphone also features a mute button as well as a knob for the gain, which is basically all you need to make yourself sound as crisp as ever while you’re chatting with friends or even streaming professionally....

Apple’s iPad mini (Gen 5) is the smallest iPad in the lineup, it packs all of the same features as the standard iPad into a more portable form factor. The price can be a sticking point, but thanks to this awesome Cyber Monday deal it’s available for less than the standard iPad! The iPad mini is now just $299 at Best Buy (opens in new tab), or $100 off the normal retail price!...

Right now, Lenovo via Newegg offers the Ryzen-powered Lenovo Legion 5 for just $799 .99 (opens in new tab). Normally priced at $1,199, that’s $400 in savings and one of the best gaming deals you can get. It’s also $100 cheaper than Lenovo’s current direct price (opens in new tab) for the exact same model (82B5000UUS). By far, this is one of the best laptop deals we’ve seen all year....

Best Black Friday dealsBest Black Friday monitor deals If you’re looking into a way to display the power of your gorgeous console or computer, the Acer Predator XB271HU has a 2560x1440 resolution, 144Hz display and 4ms response time. It also boasts Nvidia G-Sync technology, which syncs the display’s refresh rate with the GPU on your computer (assuming it’s a Nvidia GPU) to create the smoothest experience possible. It also has onboard speakers, 350 nits of brightness (as advertised by Acer), and technology that allows the monitor to flicker less to avoid eye strain....

Bargain shoppers can expect to score big with cheap Xbox games in digital and physical formats. Prime Day is known to offer steep discounts on today’s best gaming headsets from HyperX, Turtle Beach, Razer and more. Whether you’re looking for an Xbox console, spare controller, gaming headset or just want to stockpile games, Prime Day is your best bet. Best Prime Day Xbox deals 2022 Best Prime Day Xbox deals 2022 title: “Hurry Up And Save On Best Prime Day Xbox Deals 2022 Console Bundles Games Accessories” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-10” author: “Teri Houghton” Bargain shoppers can expect to score big with cheap Xbox games in digital and physical formats....

Polar patterns: Cardioid, omnidirectional Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz Sensitivity: 6dBFS (1V/Pa at 1kHz) Weight: 0.53 pounds Size: 7.9x 4.6 x 3.74 inches HyperX is an excellent peripherals company that fuels the gaming and streaming ecosystem with quality, affordable products. The USB-powered DuoCast microphone joins its lineup of stylish broadcast-ready mics. Featuring easy-to-use controls, a cool customizable RGB strip light, a built-in pop filter, and its shock mount, the DuoCast gives the burgeoning streamer all they need to get right to it....

IEYTD is a spy-themed game that makes you feel like you’re James Bond with all of its action-packed missions, but at the same time, it has a lot of humor and satire, so at times, you’ll step into Austin Powers’ shoes. The name of the upcoming game? I Expect You to Die: Home Sweet Home. What is the release date for I Expect You to Die: Home Sweet Home? The release date for I Expect You to Die: Home Sweet Home is Oct....

This pretty much sounds like Face ID on steroids, and it looks to be a technology that Intel will make available on a wide array of platforms. Sagi Ben Moshe, Intel’s corporate vice president and general manager of Emerging Growth and Incubation, said, “Intel RealSense ID combines purpose-built hardware and software with a dedicated neural network designed to deliver a secure facial authentication platform that users can trust.” Best laptops 2021Valve Index reviewMovo VSM-7 microphone review...

At the bottom of Intel’s tweet was a link that takes you to the CES 2021 announcement page for the four new CPUs the chipmaker plans to release this year. Clearly, the H-series variant will be aiming to be the chip of choice in gaming laptops arriving this year and in 2022. Intel states, “Built to hit frame rates like no other,” which is a nice claim but we shall see if it holds true when the new CPUs arrive later this year....

Our first look at the new graphics comes courtesy of Ryan Shrout, chief performance strategist at Intel and apparently a fan of first-person shooters. Shrout posted on Twitter a brief clip of him using a prototype laptop with Tiger Lake chips to play Battlefield V at 1080p resolution with the graphics set to high. The game played at a steady 30 frames per second and even reached 32 fps at times....