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According to the event’s page on Apple website, the keynote will take place on June 11, at 10 AM PT – you need an Apple Developer account and to be registered for the event to actually see the whole schedule (it must be some big secret for Apple, since no outsiders are allowed to see it…). And since tickets were sold out in a couple of hours, you’re definitely not going to buy one now....

Everything about your online life is collected if you have a Google account and use YouTube or Google search engine. The information is largely used for both marketing purchases and to make suggestions across the different Google properties. On YouTube, Google’s algorithms keep track of which videos you watch and your Google search history. These algorithms are adjustable by removing your watch and search history. As an alternative, you can tune your recommendations so that they better reflect your current, not historical, interests....

1. The Midnight Gospel Midnight Gospel is no doubt the number one show I would recommend watching on Netflix. The animation style is so reminiscent of shows commonly seen on Cartoon Network/Adult Swim, so the appeal to teens is obvious. However, I would recommend this show to adults as well. The Midnight Gospel is basically an animated podcast. There’s a general plot going on behind the scenes, however, the majority of most of the show’s episodes centers on segments of commentary about the intense philosophical subject matter....

Smoother Streaming with Hidden Settings While watching Netflix on your laptop you can hit Shift+Alt (Shift+Option on a Mac) and left-click on the screen with your mouse to open the diagnostic window. This contains several settings you can tweak, including the Stream Manager which allows you to manually select the best-buffering rate for your connection. This also allows you to sync up audio/video sync issue. You can find out more details in this article....

Block Phone Numbers on Windows Phone 8.1 To block a number go to System > Settings and scroll down and tap Call+SMS filter. Then agree to the service terms and privacy policy. Once you have it turned on, instead of annoyingly typing in numbers, just go to your recent call history. Long tap the number you want to block and then select “Block Number from the pop up menu. It also allows you to create a Live Tile and notify you when a person you blocked tires to call or message you....

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Debuts Tuesday To celebrate Star Wars Day, Disney plus is dropping Star Wars: The Bad Batch on Tuesday. It follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch (first introduced in “The Clone Wars”) as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War. Members of Bad Batch—a unique squad of clones who vary genetically from their brothers in the Clone Army—each possess a singular exceptional skill that makes them extraordinarily effective soldiers and a formidable crew....

Change Font Size and Style in Microsoft Word First, launch Word in Microsoft Office 2013 or 2016 and use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+F to open the Font dialog box shown below. Here is where you can change the default font style, size, effects, and even the color if you want. After you choose your settings, make sure to click the Set As Default button in the lower left corner. If you only click OK, it will change the font for this document only....

Avoid Subscription Fatigue by Cancelling Everything Already feeling the fatigue? Do you have more services that you are subscribed to than you even watch? If you’re already feeling the pinch it’s a good idea to go through and cancel everything. Yup. Everything. Then, depending on what you want to watch go ahead and subscribe to the service that carries your show. That service and that service only. For example, if you want to watch The Mandalorian you subscribe to Disney Plus....

Right-Click the desktop and select New > Shortcut. In the location box type: Name the shortcut “Shut Down” or whatever you like. Right-Click the new shortcut and select Properties. On the shortcut tab, click the “Change Icon…” button. By default, it should be in the following directory: If it’s not there, just paste the above into the top line. Select the red Shut Down icon and click OK, then Click OK again to exit the properties window....

The screenshots are saved on your local device. The point of this new app feature is to allow users to go back and look up previous search history. Not only that, but it appears to save all of the websites you’ve visited over the past seven days. How to Stop Google Android from keeping Screenshots of Your Search History Obviously, if you are concerned about your mobile privacy you’ll want to delete current screenshots saved on your device....

Whether you just built a Windows Server 2008 Test system or your using Windows Server 2008 as a desktop (like me), Turning off or Disabling the IE Enhanced Security Configuration (also known as IE ESC) is one of the first things I always do. The steps are simple. If any questions arise, please feel free to start a new Topic in the Free Groovy Support Forum or leave a comment here....

Tweak Windows 8 Registry Note: This requires a tweak in the Registry. Before making any changed, be sure to Back it Up first! First use the keyboard shortcut WinKey + R to bring up the Run dialog, type: regedit and click OK or hit Enter. Now navigate to the following path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell Right click the ImmersiveShell folder and select New » Key. Then type: EdgeUI for the new key name....

New Disney Plus Bundle Now for $18.99/month, Disney is offering a new bundle that contains Disney Plus, Hulu (No Ads), and ESPN+. This is in addition to the current subscription offerings such as Disney Plus, Hulu (With Ads), and ESPN+ for $12.99/month, and just Disney Plus only for $6.99/month or $69.99/year. Head to disneyplus.com and select your plan. There are some terms and conditions to keep in mind which include: “Please note, current Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ subscribers can upgrade to The Disney Bundle w/ ad-supported Hulu OR The Disney Bundle with Hulu (No Ads)....

Even upgrading or reinstalling can be futile at this point. The best way to fix the problem is to start Firefox in Safe Mode. Open Firefox in Safe Mode by holding down the shift key and starting the program normally. This method will work whether it’s a desktop shortcut, as pictured, or a link in the Start menu. When you open Firefox in Safe Mode you are presented with a screen that lets you to disable certain functions....

As you might already know, Microsoft provides several ways to download Windows 10 November Update, including the Media Creation Tool (MCT), but according to Microsoft: You can blame the Windows.old folder. It’s possible that it’s still on your system and keeping your device waiting. Here is a quick way to work around you can use to accelerate delivery of the November Update. Force Windows Update to Deliver November Update Launch Disk Cleanup, the fastest way you can do this is by pressing Windows key + R then type: cleanmgr in the Run dialog and hit Enter on your keyboard....

Open your Outlook inbox and hold Shift or Ctrl while clicking each message you want to forward. Then, click the Forward button. When the new message window opens up, all of the selected emails will be attached and ready to send. Now just enter in your recipient(s), subject and message then click Send. Kudos to you for posting this. Take care – Grace Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

Share Apps With Other Trusted Friends and Family Apple’s current method of Home Sharing makes you pair your account with another family member to share apps. Not everyone wants to do that. On desktop and mobile devices, you can only have one person logged in at a time. Sharing works a bit differently on the Apple TV. You can add other iTunes accounts to your Apple TV without having Home Sharing....

For you SciFi freaks I mean groovyReaders out there who just can’t get enough of James Cameron’s latest blockbuster hit Avatar, Microsoft has a special gift for you. For an unknown amount of time (possibly forever???) Microsoft has made available a new Windows 7 theme made up of several dramatic scenes from the movie. Here’s the download link: Windows 7 Avatar Theme Download To install it, just click the download link above and click open....

According to the Microsoft Press, this free download will only be available for a short time, and then it will become a paid download; after that, you’ll need an MSDN account to get it. First Look Office 2010 covers a broad range of features available in the new 2010 edition of office. If you’re still deciding whether or not to download it, here is a quick preview of the table of contents....