How to Avoid Double NAT Problems When Using a Modem/Router Combo

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Think of it like your daily digest of the most interesting things online. Amazon Fire TV gets Siri-like voice control, powered by Alexa Amazon finally begins rolling out updates to the Fire TV platform which integrate Alexa more fully into the Fire TV experience. [The Next Web] Soon We Won't Program Computers. We'll Train Them Like Dogs "Our machines speak a different language now, one that even the best coders can't fully understand." [Wired] Car Alarms Don't Work. Why Are They So Common? Car alarms don't deter criminals, and they're a public nuisance. Why are they still so common? [The Atlantic] One billion hours on, and HGST still rules the roost for hard disk reliability Even five-year-old disks are still going strong. [ArsTechnica] Google to Introduce Its Voice-Activated Home Device Google will introduce its much-anticipated entry into the voice-activated home device market today, according to people who spoke on the condition of anonymity. [NYT] How to Hide the Quick Action Buttons in Windows 10’s Action Center The Action Center in Windows 10 shows and logs various types of notifications, while also providing one-click access to different features with the Quick Action Buttons. If you don't use the Quick Action Buttons, though, you can easily hide them using a registry hack. Read This Article → How to Disable Android’s Swype-Like Gesture Typing Okay, speedy thumb tappers, you know how this works: you're typing a super important text message at breakneck speed, when all of a sudden the keyboard detects your Flash-like tapping quickness as a swipe. Doh! Now instead of saying "Yeah, I'd love to go to the movies this weekend!" you just dropped a "Travis lobectomy govt movies this written!" on your unsuspecting fling. Read This Article → How to Control Netflix in Windows with Your TV Remote The whole point of a home theater PC is being able to kick back and watch anything from your couch–but Netflix has never worked truly well on home theater PCs. This app changes that. Read This Article → How to Use Your Router and ISP’s Modem/Router Combo In Tandem If you’re running your own router alongside the modem/router combo your ISP gave you, there’s a good chance you’re inadvertently giving yourself a huge headache and a host of difficult-to-pin-down network problems. Let’s look at why these issues arise, how to detect them, and how to fix them. Read This Article → Can Data on Hard Drives Degrade Without a Warning About the Damage? We all worry about keeping our data and files safe and intact, but is it possible for data to become damaged and be accessed by a user without a notification or warning of any kind about the problem? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a worried reader’s question. Read This Article → How to Turn Off Your Nest Thermostat The Nest Thermostat is pretty easy to use, but it isn’t so apparent how to turn off the thermostat when you don’t need heating or air conditioning on. Read This Article → How to Use Trackpad Gestures in Finder’s Preview Pane OS X uses touch gestures throughout to better facilitate navigation and allow users to expedite normally tedious tasks in a quick and convenient fashion. Today, we want to show you a few cool tricks to use gestures in the Finder’s preview pane. Read This Article → How to Add an Indicator to See What Virtual Desktop You’re On in Windows 10 The ability to have multiple desktops was missing for a long time in Windows, until Windows 10 finally added it. We've covered how to use virtual desktops in Windows 10, but there's at least one missing feature that we'll show you how to add. Read This Article → How to Change Google Keyboard’s Theme on Android No one wants to type on an ugly keyboard. While there are keyboards out there that go a bit overboard on themes, Google Keyboard likes to keep it simple. Always clean, always minimal. What you may not realize, however, is that it does have a few themes tucked inside its Settings menu. Read This Article → How to Enable Parental Controls on Your Xbox One Parental controls allow you to restrict child accounts on an Xbox One. You can restrict access to games, media, and apps by age rating, filter the web, and control online privacy and chat features. This works similarly to the parental controls in Windows 10. Read This Article → 34 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for the Windows Command Prompt Even if you use the Windows Command Prompt a lot, you might be surprised at the number of useful keyboard shortcuts it supports. You can use them to streamline everything from selecting and manipulating text to repeating commands you’ve already typed. And we’ve got the full list for you. 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