How to Keep an Old Computer Running

While Windows gives you the choice of keeping your personal files when you reset the OS, for the best results (on both macOS and Windows) you need a complete wipe. You’re going to need to take all your files and applications off the disk, then put them back on afterwards. With this in mind, make […]

How to shallow your golf swing: A 3-step guide for better feels | How To

When you know how to shallow the downswing can improve contact with longer irons, increase consistency and boost swing speed—and now it’s even easier to learn with this step-by-step guide from Erika Larkin, one of Golf Digest’s 50 Best Teachers. Follow her three simple steps to find the slot and maximize your power and speed. […]

How to Remove Annoying News Widgets From Windows 11

Windows 11, by default, shows you a bunch of “news” articles when you click the widget icon, the thing on the left-hand side of the taskbar that usually shows you the weather. This block of news articles was, until recently, next to impossible to disable. I am not exaggerating when I say the news articles […]

How to Use ‘Circle to Search’ on an Android Phone

To enable Circle to Search on the Pixel phones, open up the main Settings page, then pick Display and Navigation mode. You’ve got two options here: gesture or button navigation. Whichever you’re using, tap the gear icon next to the current mode, then turn on the Circle to Search toggle switch. Over on the Samsung […]

How Google’s AI Overviews Work, and How to Turn Them Off (You Can’t)

When can you expect your query to trigger an AI-generated summary of the results? “AI Overviews appear for complex queries,” says Mallory De Leon, a Google spokesperson. “You’ll find AI Overviews in your Google Search results when our systems determine that generative AI can be especially helpful–for example, when you want to quickly understand information […]

15 Top New Android 15 Features (2024): How to Install, Features, Release Date

The next version of Google’s mobile operating system—Android 15—is on the horizon, with a host of new features and improvements. Google promises productivity enhancements, better privacy and security, and smoother performance. There are also upgrades for foldable and larger-screen devices. Android 15 is only available as a beta for select devices right now, with the […]

‘Choose what you want most over what you want now’ – The Irish Times

Discipline – it doesn’t sound like much fun, does it? It can conjure ideas around rules and restrictions. But discipline can be a good thing, says personal development expert Moira Geary. Discipline can set us free. “Discipline can be described as choosing between what you want now and what you want most,” says Geary. Sure, […]

How to capture the northern lights on iPhone

How to capture the northern lights using your iPhone 11 or newer.(Davis Wells) BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – With the northern lights in the Kentucky sky Friday night, hundreds of photos were sent capturing the amazing spectacle. If you didn’t see them in the night sky last night, you can see them again Saturday night […]

How To Train for a Multi-Day Ski Traverse

With a huge ski trip beckoning, it was time to design a training program and get to work! Here’s how it went. During my 20s, I was lucky enough that my lifestyle kept me fit, and I didn’t need to do any training to maintain a solid level of mountain fitness. However, as real life […]

Here’s how to deal with intrusive questions – The Irish Times

What age are you? How much did that cost? Don’t you want kids? How many points did he get? Some people feel a peculiar entitlement to information. It could be a relative, a work colleague, a former schoolmate or a nosy neighbour who has a knack for mining data that you’d rather not share – […]