It’s been a while since we last heard from Nintendo on the matter of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but the company today broke its silence to announce a new update for the game. The update is arriving later this week and seems fairly small, though we don’t yet have a complete picture of what it will add. In addition, Nintendo … Continue reading
There is a good chance that when you’re bored or when you’re thinking in front of your computer that you might type away on your keyboard somewhat absentmindedly. You might press on the spacebar a few times, hit the Esc key, or hit the Shift key. If you have done that, chances are after hitting the Shift key a few times, you’ll get a popup asking if you’d like to enable Sticky Keys.
It can be shocking, especially since the popup comes with a rather loud alert that can be jarring. Thankfully, this is a feature that you can actually turn off and if you’d like to learn how, read on.
Now you’re good to go and when you press the Shift key five times in a row, it will no longer launch the prompt. It’s really as simple as that and a few seconds of your time will help you get rid of that prompt.
To be fair, Sticky Keys was actually designed to be an accessibility feature meaning that it was aimed at users who are disabled or suffer from repetitive stress injuries.
As the name suggests, Sticky Keys will virtually hold a key down when you press on it, so that if you’re someone who is disabled or injured, you won’t actually have to physically keep holding on it.
This will be useful if you’re either learning how to type and are unsure of the different modifier keys and need a little help.
Unless you have a need to use the feature, like if you’re disabled or suffering from RSI, then yes, disabling Sticky Keys is fine. It will not have an impact on your day to day use of your computer or keyboard, plus turning it back on is just as quick and easy so if you do decide to use it again, you can enable the feature in a matter of seconds.
How To Turn Off Sticky Keys In Windows 10
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Today we’re taking a peek at Microsoft Flight Simulator for Xbox Series X on its initial debut for consoles. This is the first time the game is available on a platform other than desktop – it was first released (in its current modern form) for Windows 10 in the year 2020. At that time it was instantly regarded as a … Continue reading
When it comes to fast charging, Apple’s iPhones kind of pale in comparison to what we’re seeing on Android. Take for example OnePlus, which supports 65W fast charging which is pretty insane, but to be fair to Apple, the company has kind of come around on that.
It should be noted that the speeds you get will vary from model to model, and even then it won’t match what Android has to offer, but it’s still better than nothing.
According to Apple, using a compatible fast charger will help juice your iPhone by as much as 50% in 30 minutes, which is pretty decent if you need a jolt of energy to get you through the remaining hours of the day.
So, how do you fast charge your iPhone? You will, of course, need a compatible iPhone. At the moment, the phones that officially support fast charging include:
Chances are if you’re using the official charger that comes bundled with your iPhone, it caps out at 5W. This means that in order to fast charge, you’ll need two pieces of hardware:
Now the good news is that if you own one of Apple’s newer MacBooks that already use a USB-C for charging, the company says that you can actually use those chargers to fast charge your iPhone.
According to Apple, the supported USB-C Power Adapters include the 18W, 20W, 29W, 30W, 61W, 87W, or 96W models. Do note that for the iPhone 12 series, Apple requires 20W or higher.
Some of you might be worried that 96W might be overkill for fast charging, but you can rest assured that it will be fine.
This is because the amount of power used is being regulated by your phone, which means that it will never draw more power than it can handle, but since the higher-powered charging bricks are more expensive, you might be better off buying the lower-powered ones unless you have a need for the higher power output besides just charging your phone.
How To Enable iPhone Fast-Charging
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Waze can be helpful for dodging gridlock and other headaches while you drive, but now it’s helping you make a more informed choice before you start moving. The Google-owned company has revamped the pre-drive screen on Android and iOS to deliver considerably more info on the pre-drive screen.
You’ll now see alternate routes, traffic levels, real-time reports and toll info, not to mention an explanation of just why Waze chose a given route. If the app recommends that you skip your typical route to work, you’ll know what’s to blame. You can still choose that usual route if you’d like.
The updated screen is already rolling out to users worldwide. In some ways, this is one of the more important Waze upgrades in recent memory. While Waze still thrives on its automatic route planning, this puts more control in your hands and might help more people understand how the app makes its decisions.
When Discord announced its Stage Discovery feature in May, it said at the same time it was working on adding threaded conversations. A few months later, that feature is now available across the platform’s desktop, web and mobile apps.
You can convert a message into a thread by tapping on the “#” button that appears when you hover your mouse over something someone said. Alternatively, you can start one from scratch by tapping the “+” icon in the chat bar and then selecting the “Create Thread” option. Either way, you can see all the threads you’re currently taking part in on the sidebar. When you open a thread from a chat channel log, it will appear in another side panel to the right of the interface so you can follow both conversations at the same time. By default, threads will automatically archive after 24 hours. The idea behind the time limit is to keep channels clutter-free, according to Discord.
If you’re on a server people with Nitro subscriptions have boosted to level two, you’ll also have the option to take part in private threads. These won’t appear in a server’s channel listing, and the only way to take part in one is if someone invites you to the conversation. Boosted channels can also make it so that threads archive up to one week after they’re started, instead of 24 hours after the fact. With the introduction of threads, Discord is also adding new permissions. Channel owners can decide who can take part in both public and private threads and manage them as needed.
Discord is starting the rollout of threads today. Community servers can enable the feature early. On August 17th, however, the company plans to enable threads across all servers.
Gamers of a certain age (cough) now have a way to relive the countless hours spent playing The Simpsons at your local arcade. Arcade1Up has introduced a retro cabinet that faithfully recreates The Simpsons Arcade Game (plus The Simpsons Bowling) as you played it 30 years ago, just without the gigantic pile of quarters needed to emerge victorious. In some ways, it’s better — a remote play option lets other cabinet owners jump into the beat ’em up without leaving home.
Arcade1Up promises authentic artwork and relatively easy assembly.
Pre-orders start on August 16th. Arcade1Up hasn’t mentioned a price, although the period-appropriate Turtles in Time cabinet costs $650 if you need a reference point. You’re paying a lot to satisfy your nostalgic urges. Still, this might be worthwhile if you’re looking for a conversation piece in your den or game room that ventures beyond the usual air hockey and pool tables.
The Tokyo Olympics are shaping up to be the disaster that its many critics have long predicted, and they will nonetheless go on, despite a record surge in covid-19 cases. On Tuesday, the local government reported an all-time one-day high of 2,848 new cases in the city. Amongst infected people, 82 are reported…
Dropbox debuted in 2008, and the cloud storage and syncing service has added a slew of features since then. But because the app is usually running in the background of your device, you might not have noticed some of the new tools you can use. Here are a few of our favorites.
The CDC is set to recommend mask-wearing for people vaccinated against covid-19, at least some of the time, according to reports from the New York Times and CNN. The change in guidance, which will reportedly happen today, is due to growing concerns over the more transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus. At this…
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