APU Stands for Accelerated Processing Unit An Accelerated Processing Unit, or APU for short, is a term coined by chip-maker AMD. It refers to a microprocessor that includes both a standard 64-bit central processing unit (CPU) and an integrated graphics processing unit (IGPU) in one. The first APUs arrived in 2011 and used the 32-nanometer fabrication process with the latest chips (as of writing) using the 7-nanometer process. This technology was originally known by AMD as Fusion....

TikTok has catapulted to the top of the social media world in a short time. People love easily digestible videos and the algorithm learns your taste quickly. “TikTok” is a household name now, but where did that name come from? Musical.ly and TikTok TikTok’s history—especially in the U.S.—is a little misunderstood. It’s commonly thought that “TikTok” was a rebrand of the Musical.ly app. That’s sorta true, but there’s a lot more to it than that....

This list isn’t all-inclusive, and Excel could add one or more of these functions at any time. But as of this writing in April 2022, these are the Google Sheets functions that we’d love to see in Microsoft Excel. As a bonus, we’ll show you how to use each one in Google Sheets in case you’re new to these. Basic Calculations: ADD, MINUS, MULTIPLY, and DIVIDE You can certainly add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers in Microsoft Excel....

Essentially, so many IoT devices are targeted because they can be easily recruited into DDoS attacks. These devices usually run basic Linux distributions that can only perform some essential functions, but when their powers combine, they can become powerful enough to aid in powerful DDoS attacks. There are other reasons for attackers to target these IoT smart devices. For example, they can mine cryptocurrency, act as command and control servers, or even serve as entry points into corporate networks....

Easy Access to Screenshots and Videos One of the main reasons to have the Xbox app on your Smartphone is to easily access media that you’ve captured on your Xbox. You can do this using the “Share” button on an Xbox Series console controller, or using the “Share” shortcut on an Xbox One after pressing the Xbox home button. Once you’ve taken a screenshot or recorded a clip, it will automatically be uploaded to the Xbox servers and once it’s done you can access it under the “My Library” tab by tapping on the “Captures” option....

Click Customize Quick Access Toolbar and then choose “More Commands”. On the left hand side choose “Commands Not in the Ribbon” from the drop down menu, and you’ll see Calculator in the list on the left pane. Just click the Add button to add it to the toolbar. You now have the Calculator icon ready to use in the toolbar. Some of the newer Microsoft keyboards also have a button that launches the calculator for even quicker access....

Apple has offered enhanced Apple Maps for a while now, which shows a basic 3D representation of buildings and other objects — similar to what Google Maps has supported for years. The feature is currently available in 10 countries, and it soon roll out to more countries and cities: Belgium, France, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, and Switzerland. Apple Maps also has even better maps for select areas, which shows buildings as detailed 3D models instead of simple blocks....

In a detailed post on its newsroom, Apple broke down its plans for cracking down on people using AirTags for criminal activities. The first step is one that most criminals will probably ignore, and that’s a security warning during the setup process. That seems unlikely to deter someone looking to steal a high-end car, but it might make some people think twice about rising AirTags maliciously. Apple is also introducing a new feature called Precision Finding....

Max Tech, Created Tech, and other creators and sources have pointed out in videos that the base $1,299 version of the new 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro has much slower SSD storage than the M1-powered model it replaced. Blackmagic Disk Speed Test, a popular disk benchmark for Mac, reports around 50% slower read speeds and roughly 30% slower write speeds compared to the previous 13-inch MacBook Pro. Play Video Play Video...

At IFA 2022, ASUS announced three new members of the ExpertBook family. They all come with features and internals to keep up with your daily workflow whenever you are. The ExpertBook B5 (B5602C) and B5 Flip (B5602F) come with a 16-inch, 16:10 display that’s a boon for productivity. And if you want deep, inky blacks to go with that, as well as color grading, there’s an OLED option you can choose that’s great for photo editing....

The other issue is that Explorer keeps these items in memory somewhere, so it’s also causing bloat, but we can completely reset this list with a little tricky registry editing and recycling Explorer. Note that this will remove any settings you had set for the icons. To get to the dialog we are talking about, right-click on the Taskbar and choose Properties, then choose the Notification Area tab, and click the Customize button....

You can add this into your folder of useful shortcuts… sure, you might not use it every day, but it’s good to know how to do it. Create the Shortcut Right-click on the desktop and choose New \ Shortcut from the menu. In the location box, enter in the following command, and then on the next page give the shortcut a helpful name. Once you have the shortcut, you’ll want to right-click on it and choose Properties, then click the Change Icon button on the Shortcut tab....

To start adding content go to the link Add Stuff and you can browse through hundreds of gadgets based upon different categories and topics. Here is the example of the How-To Geek iGoogle gadget. The first thing is to go to go to Google’s page to create your own gadget. When you get to the page there are a 7 basic templates where you just fill in a form and save to get your gadget....

Turns out it’s extremely simple to do, although I’m not necessarily recommending that you do this… it’s more for informational purposes. (while Linux might be rock-solid, I’ve had more than my share of crashing in Gnome, so the shortcut key is useful) Disable Ctrl+Alt+Backspace The first thing you’d probably want to do is make a backup of the xorg.conf file, which you can do with this command: Then you can edit the xorg....

The date and time returning to multiple monitors were first revealed in a preview build of Windows 11 back in December 2021. Now, Microsoft announced that it’s bringing it to the Beta and Release preview channels. That means it’ll be available to all Windows 11 users very shortly. Generally, updates in the Release Preview come to all users after a few days. This change doesn’t make the taskbar perfect in Windows 11, as it’s still not entirely up to par with Windows 10, but this is a massive step in the right direction....

“With live sharing support across your favorite apps, you will be able to use Duo on your Galaxy S22 series and Galaxy Tab S8 series to brainstorm ideas with your friends and colleagues through Jamboard, share ideas and images in Samsung Notes and Gallery, watch videos together on YouTube or search for locations on Google Maps,” Google said in a blog post. Much like Apple’s Facetime, this will provide a fun way to hang out with your friends and loved ones when you’re not actually able to be in the same place....

When is the Google I/O Event? Google I/O 2022 will take place on two days: Wednesday, May 11, and Thursday, May 12. The main keynote will take place on May 11, as well as learning lab content for developers. Technical sessions will be published on May 12. How to Watch the Google I/O Event Live The main Google I/O Developer Keynote will take place on May 11 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, or 10:00 AM Pacific Time....

As digital technology continues to seep into every aspect of our analog lives, it seems it was only a matter of time before it started to replace our plain old visual experiences with something a little more tantalizing. Head-mounted displays, or HMDs, are an almost ancient piece of tech which have begun to see a reboot in the past few years as computers get more powerful, and the games inside them more visually spectacular by the day....

What Are Edge Panels on a Samsung Phone? Typically, if you want to do something on your phone, you need to leave the current app and go to the next thing. What if you could launch your favorite apps and tasks from anywhere? That’s the aim of “Edge Panels” on Samsung Galaxy devices. “Edge Panels” are sort of like a mini drawer that slides out from the side of the screen....

The Windows 11 lock screen will time out and shut off your display in less than 30 seconds — but what if you want it to stay on longer? You’ll need to edit the registry to enable the timeout settings in Windows 11. Here’s how to edit the registry. Enable the Setting in the Registry Manually Windows 11 doesn’t display the option to change the lock screen timeout setting anywhere by default....