Slack is a widely used app in the workplace that helps with productivity and collaboration options for groups. At some point a user may want to delete a Slack channel, and this can easily be done for members in a Slack channel that are not guests. The option for channel deletion is located in the […]
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How Does the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation Affect You?
A new cybersecurity regulation from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is now in effect. Its purpose is similar to that of Europe’s GDPR. The regulation forces financial companies – banks, credit unions, insurance providers, etc. – to take actions to protect customers’ data. For example, they must have policies for safely […]
Why you need to watch the best ‘true crime’ show on Netflix – CNET
The 2017 season of Netflix’s American Vandal has been described as “Serial, but with dick jokes.” Created by Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda, the show is a send-up of the true-crime genre. Within the show, Peter Maldonado (Tyler Alvarez) and his friend Sam Ecklund (Griffin Gluck) investigate the painting of dicks on 27 cars in […]
How to Stop Android From Killing Background Apps
Most smartphone users care about the life of the battery and the amount of time that one charge can last. We know that apps running and refreshing in the background are one of the main draws on battery power, so turning them off prolongs the use of the phone. Android phones try to do that […]
6 Ways to Fix the “Element Not Found” Error on Windows
When using a computer system with the Windows operating system, you many encounter an error which reads as “Element Not Found”. There are six ways which this can be addressed to include stopping/re-launching the Explorer application, uninstalling any recent software updates, uninstalling brand specific software and using a host of installed tools. Using another application […]
How to Tune Your Guitar Using Google Search
Most people who are somewhat serious about playing a guitar can vouch that tuning can be quite an issue, and knowing how to do it properly is something that takes both formal learning and practice. It turns out that Google has a feature that is built in its search engine that can help you with […]
Start11 Brings Windows 11’s Start Menu to Windows 10
Start11 by Stardock is a program that allows for various Start Menu and Taskbar customization options for Windows 10 and Windows 11. One great feature of Start11 is its option that makes the Windows 10 Start Menu appear almost exactly the same as the Start Menu in Windows 11, and this feature is particularly useful […]
Netflix: 35 of the absolute best movies to watch – CNET
Netflix is the dominant player among digital streaming platforms and its library is quite impressive. It is continuously growing and in a move that disrupted the industry, the company started creating its own content several years ago. The move proved to be very beneficial and some of the content is on par, if not better […]
Chinese hacking contest reveals weaknesses in iPhones, Windows and other tech we use every day
Despite rigorous testing that software and electronic devices using them go through before the release, we know that no device is perfectly safe. There are points of vulnerability that are difficult to detect, but which can be exploited by hackers for financial or other gain. There is a competition in China that draws hackers which […]
How to pair AirPods to your iPhone and other Apple devices in just 3 seconds – CNET
Apple AirPods are remarkably user friendly and are simple to operate. If you want to connect a pair of AirPods to a particular iPhone, the AirPods will synchronize on their own with the iPhone provided that you are logged into iCloud on that phone. This connection process is identical among the various AirPods models, although […]
