How to Stop Windows 10 From Using So Much Data

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What We're Reading This section contains what we're reading from around the web, along with commentary from our editors. Think of it like your daily digest of the most interesting things online. Some Online Bargains May Only Look Like One Thousand dollar litter boxes marked down to $28? Batteries marked down so low they're 100% It's all normal in the world of bizarre online "discounts". [NYT] Amazon says the Kindle Oasis is an e-reader for book lovers. Is it? It wants to build a Kindle for book fetishists. Is it tilting at windmills? [Slate] A new study confirms it: We really don't know what we're saying when we use emoji Emoji characters may seem trivial, but they are fast becoming a foundation for online communication. Ten billion were sent on Twitter alone last year, and roughly half of all Instagram posts include them--but not everyone agrees on what they mean. [Quartz] Gamers help satisfy the need for speed in quantum manipulations Once again, gamers are key to beating our best algorithms. [ArsTechnica] How to Remove a Device from Your Microsoft Account When you sign into Windows 8 or 10 using your Microsoft account (and other Microsoft devices, like an Xbox), those devices become associated with your account. If you want to remove an old device you’ve gotten rid of, you’ll have to pay a visit to Microsoft’s account web site. Read This Article → How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication for Your Apple ID Two-factor authentication provides an extra layer of security for your online accounts. Many online services are offering two-factor authentication, including Apple. However, Apple’s two-factor authentication needs some explaining, since it exists in two slightly different forms. Read This Article → How to Stop Windows 10 From Using So Much Data Windows 10 is designed to be an always-connected, always-up-to-date operating system. It’s the most data-hungry version of Windows yet, but you can restrain it from going all-out on your home network with a few tricks. Read This Article → How to Choose the Best Battery Case for Your iPhone iPhone battery life has increased significantly over the last few years, but it’s still possible to find yourself staring at a depleted battery by the end of the day. Extend the time between charges with  the right battery case. Read This Article → How to Lock Your Nest Thermostat with a PIN Code The Nest Thermostat lets you adjust your home’s temperature right from your smartphone, but if you don’t want other people to mess around with it, here’s how to lock your Nest Thermostat with a passcode. Read This Article → How to Export Photos from Any Computer to an iPhone or iPad If you use a Windows or Linux PC as your primary computer, but have an iPad or iPhone as one of your devices, you can’t simply transfer photos over to it by plugging it in. Instead, it is best to use iCloud to accomplish this. Read This Article → How to Remove the New Reminders in Google Calendar In December 2015, Google added reminders to the Google Calendar app for Android and iOS users. Now Reminders have also been added to Google Calendar for the web–you may have seen them pop up in your calendar recently. But if you’d rather hide them (or switch back to Google Tasks), it’s very easy to do so. Read This Article → How Do You Reset a Keyboard’s Mapping After an April Fool’s Prank Wrecks It? A few small harmless pranks between friends is one thing, but what do you do when you are the victim of a prank that turns the key mapping for your keyboard into a complete train wreck? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answers that a frustrated reader needs to deal with his keyboard woes. Read This Article → How to Remove the Microphone Button from Your iPhone Keyboard The dictation button on the iOS keyboard is in just about the worst place you can imagine. On the iPhone in particular, it’s hard to hit the spacebar without accidentally starting up dictation. If you don’t use dictation, you can remove the microphone button by disabling dictation entirely. Read This Article → How to Install Extensions in Microsoft Edge The Microsoft Edge web browser will finally support browser extensions in Windows 10’s “Anniversary Update”, coming this summer. If you’re using an Insider Preview build of Windows 10, you can install extensions in Edge now. Read This Article → Advertisement Download 2016 IT Management Kit (a $17.99 value) FREE for a limited time! Kit includes "Windows 10 at Work for Dummies" plus 3 other resources to help you with IT management. Click here to download