How to Log In to Your PC With Your Fingerprint Using Windows Hello

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How to Replace an Outlet That's Controlled by a Light Switch Quickly See All The Keyboard Shortcuts For Any Mac App with CheatSheet How to Add “Open with Notepad” to the Windows Context Menu for All Files How to Add Any Amount of Currency to Your Steam Wallet How to Delete Your Twitter Account How to Save Money On Your Cellphone Bill with an MVNO Geek Comic Today's Tech Term Swirl Swirl is the term for the static and background noise that is sometimes heard on mobile phones. 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. Office Depot caught claiming out-of-box PCs showed "symptoms of malware" News investigations show office supply chain sold unneeded fixes for $180. [ArsTechnica] Are GPS Apps Messing With Our Brains? At what point do we become so dependent on technology to guide us that it can lead up blindly to our demise? [Mother Jones] Apple Said to Abandon Development of Wireless Routers Apple Inc. has disbanded its division that develops wireless routers, another move to try to sharpen the company's focus on consumer products that generate the bulk of its revenue. [Bloomberg] The Best Photo Management Apps for Android If you have an Android phone, you undoubtedly have some sort of photo management app installed—most likely, it’s just called “Gallery.” But you know what? That’s not the be-all-end-all of photo apps. In fact, there are a slew of others on the Play Store that do a much better job of handling your photos. Read This Article → How to Log In to Your PC With Your Fingerprint Using Windows Hello Windows Hello, a new feature in Windows 10, allows you to sign into your computer with your fingerprint or facial recognition. It now allows you to sign into apps and websites via Microsoft Edge, too. Read This Article → What Is the Oval Hole on Computer Hardware For? For the most part, it is no mystery what the various openings on the outside of our computer hardware are for—most are ports. But what about that oval port that doesn’t match your usual cables? Sometimes it has a “lock” symbol next to it; other times it doesn’t. Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a curious reader’s question. Read This Article → How to Replace an Outlet That's Controlled by a Light Switch In some houses, light switches on the wall might control individual outlets, where you can plug in lamps and other lights. They’re really convenient, but if you ever need to replace that outlet, there are some important things you’ll need to keep in mind. It’s not the same as replacing any other outlet. Read This Article → Quickly See All The Keyboard Shortcuts For Any Mac App with CheatSheet Keyboard shortcuts save you a lot of time, but only if you learn them. On a Mac, that means constantly interrupting your workflow, switching to the mouse or touch pad, then clicking the menu bar to find the correct key combination. Isn’t there a faster way? Read This Article → How to Add “Open with Notepad” to the Windows Context Menu for All Files If you want to open a file type not registered with Notepad, you have to click through several options to make it happen. This can be a hassle, so why not add an “Open with Notepad” option right on your context menu? Read This Article → How to Add Any Amount of Currency to Your Steam Wallet Have a prepaid card with a few dollars left on it? Just want to add enough to snag a deal later in the week without going overboard on spending? By default, Valve only lets you add funds in increments of $5 to your Steam account—but there are a few ways around that. Read This Article → How to Delete Your Twitter Account Want to leave Twitter behind? You can permanently delete your account, erasing all your tweets, followers, favorites, and other data. It will vanish from Twitter almost immediately, and will be fully wiped from Twitter’s servers in 30 days. Read This Article → How to Save Money On Your Cellphone Bill with an MVNO If you have cellular service in the US, then there’s a good chance you’re on one of the big four carriers: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, or T-Mobile. But what if I told you that you could save a significant amount of money without sacrificing coverage by switching to a smaller carrier with the same great service? Read This Article → Advertisement Download Business Networking For Dummies ($12 Value) FREE For a Limited Time Grow your business, build your career, find more customers, and build a valuable support network of likeminded business people. Click here to download