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For instance, even after I downvote or explicitly said that I’m not interested in a particular topic, it still shows the news related to those topics. Add to that, clickbait a big problem with Google News. So, if you are frustrated with Google News, here are some of the best free Google News alternatives for Android and iOS. Also Read: Best Tech News Apps Android Google News Alternatives 1. Microsoft News Microsoft News is one of the highest rated news apps in both the Android Store and iOS store....

1. Focos- For Incredible Portrait Selfies Focos is a photo editing app that adds a shallow depth of field to your selfies using computational photography. You can create beautiful bokeh, simulate a large aperture, etc. Not just that, the app also lets you simulate lens effects of bilinear lenses, swirly, creamy, reflex, and many more. You can use your finger or the Apple Pencil to precisely draw the depth map over a picture....

Best Reading Apps for Children (4 to 8 Years) 1. PalFish Reading – Kid’s Books PalFish is a good app that delivers a personalized reading experience kids. The app has a very interactive interface with a large library of kids books. You can segregate these books by the age group of your child or simply pick one recommended by the PalFish. The home screen features 50 must-read classics that so your kid can quickly begin to read as soon as they open the app....

Note: For any of these methods to work, please make sure that your phone and TV are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. 1. Using Screen Cast Feature on Any Android Phone Whether you have a Samsung phone or any non-Samsung Android phone like OnePlus, Google Pixel, MI, etc., you can view content from the phone on your TV using the casting feature. When you cast a video or photo from an app on the TV, only the content from that particular app will show up on the TV....

Resolve YouTube Keeps Asking for Update You won’t want to keep hitting the Not Now button whenever YouTube keeps asking for an update. Instead, you can follow the methods below and fix YouTube keeps asking for update issues once and for all. 1. Update YouTube App There is a reason why YouTube keeps asking for updates on your Android phone and iPad. YouTube regularly releases updates with new features and bug fixes....

1. Enable Contact Sync in Telegram Your first course of action is to ensure that the contact sync feature is enabled on Telegram. Otherwise, the app will fail to sync any new contacts added on your Android or iPhone. Android In the Telegram app, tap the menu button (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner and select Settings. Tap on Privacy and Security. Scroll down to Contacts and enable the switch next to Sync Contacts....

1. Restart Phone Before we jump to other fixes, simply restart your iPhone. If your iPhone’s wallpaper appears blurry due to a temporary bug, a restart should fix it. To restart iPhone, turn it off and then turn it on again. 2. Turn off Sleep Focus In iOS 15, Apple introduced various Focus modes that let you silence notifications on your iPhone in different ways. One of the Focus modes is Sleep aka Bedtime mode....

Before We Begin Here is a little hack for those who are in a hurry and need to access their notes ASAP. Sticky Notes automatically syncs to OneNote if you have enabled sync in app settings. That means you can access them on OneNote’s Android and iOS apps and also on OneNote.com. Moreover, if you have Microsoft Launcher installed, you can create, edit, and access these notes right on the homepage....

QuickPic comes back with an aggressive advertisement, quashed CM Cloud support and lots of bugs. The Gallery app now is not able to play videos and I have to export all my backed. As CM cloud backup will be removed prior to July 15, 2019. Nothing seemed so good about QuickPic, so it’s time to move on. And, here are top alternatives for QuickPic Gallery App. All these alternatives apps don’t require an Internet connection and neither they ask you to sign in....

There have been numerous studies on the health benefits of beer and whiskey, but they are only good when consumed in moderate quantities, and occasionally. Not when you fail to remember what happened last night kinda drinking. Excessive drinking, be it beer or any alcohol, is not only bad for your health but also your pocket. It’s an expensive addiction and the unspeakable acts that people do when they are in inebriated form are often shared on social media....

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What is AnyTrans? AnyTrans is an all-in-one application designed for bridging the gap between your iPhone and computer. You can backup your iPhone with a single click, manage your apps, convert HEIC images, and even mirror your screen. It is all packaged in an intuitive UI which allows you to use the software more efficiently. So how is it different from existing features found in iTunes and on Mac? Well, unlike iTunes and macOS, all the features are baked in a single tool and give you more granular control over the settings....

Read: 7 Best Yoga Apps for iOS and Android Best Apps to Deal with Anxiety 1. Journey – Dairy Journal Journalling is basically writing your day-to-day events or thoughts. It’s more of a personal diary. Now, if you want to start journaling you must consider an app that works on any device. The Journey App is available on all platforms, including Linux. It has a clean design, hence easy for even a beginner to jot down daily reflections....

There are a number of file manager apps available for iOS devices that rather fit best for iPad users. You can choose to have a third-party file manager according to your requirement. Some apps on the list are a complete package and provide features like multiple cloud services integration, SMB, WebDAV and Wi-Fi file sharing. While some apps just provide better classifications and share Apple’s user interface designs. Read: Best Note Taking Apps For iPad Pro...

Turns out there are gardening apps that could be helpful to curate my backyard more beautifully. Moreover, there are apps that could help me identify plants, set up water and harvest reminders, etc. Here are some of those apps on both Android and iOS to help you garden better. Best Gardening Apps 1. Gardroid Gardroid, as the name suggests, is Android-only and specifically for people who are into vegetable farming....

Best Icon Pack for Ubuntu How to install an icon pack The process to install an icon pack differs from developer to developer. I have mentioned the installation command along with the icon theme. However, to set the icon pack, the following are the steps. Install GNOME Tweaks using the “sudo apt install gnome-tweaks” Next, hit Alt+F2, type r and hit Enter to restart GNOME Head over to Tweaks and under the Appearance tab you can change the icons...

Read: How to Remove Watermark from PDF in Three Simple Steps The Test Sample Our test sample is a 20.05 MB PDF of a single chapter from a high school textbook. This is freely available to the public here. As you can see from the screenshot below, it’s got plenty of high-resolution images interspersed with the text itself. Text compression is easy. The real value of a PDF compressor is in terms of how well it can handle multimedia and this is exactly what we’re testing here....

Read: WhatsApp vs Session: Is This the New WhatsApp Alternative? Best WhatsApp Web Tips and Tricks 1. Search Emojis Texting is alright, but Emojis add spice to the chats. Rather than writing, I prefer sending a smiley as it’s far emotive. While WhatsApp has a small emoji browser to the left of the chatbox, using the mouse to browse is an extra step which I totally hate. A quicker way is to use the “colon (:)” sign....

What is Wi-Fi Heatmap? Before we move on to the Wi-Fi mapping app, it’s important to understand a few key terms. Wi-Fi analysis and Wi-Fi survey or mapping are the first. Wi-Fi analysis gives you information about nearby Wi-Fi networks like signal value, noise value, interference, channels, etc. Now, Wi-Fi analysis is the data at a single point. If you want to know the Wi-Fi signal value across your floor, house, or office, it is called a Wi-Fi survey or mapping....

Many people are not happy about the upgraded hardware requirements Microsoft has set but it’s for our own good. Unlike Windows 10/8/7, Windows 11 requires some hardware components too that we will discuss below. Here is how you can check if your PC can run Windows 11 or not and what happens if it doesn’t meet the hardware requirements. Windows 11 System Requirements Processor: 1Ghz or faster with minimum 2 coresSystem architecture: 64-bit Display: 720p (1280×720 px) with a screen size of minimum 9-inchGraphics card: DirectX 12 compatible graphics with WDDM 2....