You can apply filters to your Gmail account to control how emails are labeled, automatically archive or delete messages, or mark messages with a star. You can even forward Gmail email using filters that send them to another address or move messages with attached files to a specified folder. How to Create a Gmail Rule From Scratch To create a Gmail rule from scratch: How to Create a Gmail Rule From Existing Emails When you receive an email that you want to automatically move to another folder, mark as read, or delete, create a rule from the selected message....

How to Find a Car Radio Code Some car radios come with an anti-theft feature that kicks in whenever they lose battery power. This feature typically locks the unit until the correct car radio code is entered. The code is almost always specific to the make and model of the radio and to the exact unit. If the code for your head unit isn’t written down anywhere in your owner’s manual, you’ll need a few pieces of information ready before you can proceed, including:...

“Unable to connect to Netflix. Please try again or visit www.netflix.com/help." or “Netflix has encountered an error. Retrying in [X] seconds.” While this error is a pain because it means you can’t currently watch whatever you wanted to stream, it is easily fixable with these troubleshooting steps. What Is Netflix Error Code TVQ ST 103? If you encounter the Netflix error code TVQ-ST-103, it usually means that you’re experiencing network problems, but it can also be related to a device caching error....

How to Format a Hard Drive in Windows Follow these easy steps to format a hard drive in Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP: Formatting Deletes Data, But Doesn’t Always Erase It When you format a drive in Windows, data may or may not truly be erased. Depending on your version of Windows, and the type of format, it’s possible the data is still there, hidden from Windows and other operating systems but still accessible in certain situations....

How To Craft an Axe in Animal Crossing Very early in New Horizons, Tom Nook will give you a DIY recipe for a flimsy axe. You’ll need one stone and five tree branches to craft it, but these items are easy to find. Stones can be found quickly by hitting one of the large rocks scattered around your island with a shovel, while branches will fall out of trees when you shake them....

USB, Aux, Bluetooth, Direct Control (The Easiest Option) The easiest way to listen to an iPod, iPhone, or iPad in a car is to use a USB or auxiliary input, Bluetooth connection, or iPod Direct control. But if your car doesn’t have any of those connections, you’ll have to get creative. Depending on the head unit you have, there are three options you can look at to use your iOS device: a car cassette adapter, an FM broadcaster, or an FM modulator....

Resizing is About More Than Just Stretching and Shrinking When working with images on your computer, you’ll sometimes see selectable arrows on the sides and/or corners of the image. You could simply move the arrows as needed to make it just the right size. This is not the best way to resize images, however, since it stretches (or compresses) the image, making it look blurry, out of focus, and pixelated. A better way to resize your image is to use image-editing software, where you can control the image quality better, making the resized image look polished and professional....

Turn Wired Speakers Into Bluetooth Speakers Send music wirelessly to your wired speakers with the addition of Bluetooth adapters combined with an amplifier. If you have an Android or iPhone, use it to send music to a Bluetooth receiver connected to a traditional amplifier, stereo, or home theater receiver, which, in turn, connects to your wired speakers.Plug a TV, CD/DVD/Blu-ray player, audio cassette deck, or VCR to a Bluetooth transmitter which sends the audio signal to a Bluetooth receiver that, in turn, connects to an amplifier and your wired speakers....

On the Home Screen Simply find Settings on your iPad’s home screen and tap its icon to open. Use Siri Hold the Home button to activate Siri. Once the voice assistant activates, say, “Launch Settings.” Opening apps by name is one of many productive features Siri offers. Use Spotlight Search If the Settings app isn’t on the Home screen, use Spotlight Search to open Settings or other apps. What Can You Do in Settings?...

Update Your OS and Your Browser Software Malicious software usually makes it onto your computer in one of two ways: Either a hacker tricks you into installing it via an email or a malicious link, or it’s bundled with some legitimate software by a software developer who uses it as an additional source of revenue. If you’ve ever had your web browser hijacked, then you know what a pain it can be to deal with the aftermath of removing the browser hijacking software and resetting your browser so that it doesn’t go back to the sites that the hijacking software pointed to....

Pick a Game to Record Your first step in making a Let’s Play video is an obvious one: picking the right game to record. If you’re making your game video for fun and to share with a few others, you’re probably going to choose your favorite games. However, if you plan to monetize your videos, you want to think about which games will attract attention and draw an audience. The games you record yourself playing should be visually interesting in some way—even if it’s for how terrible the graphics are, for example....

What to Do Before Installing a Mesh Network Before you install your mesh network, prepare your home for optimal results: Internet coverage area: Determine the square footage of the area you want to receive Wi-Fi, including outdoor spaces like patios and front porches. A typical router offers greater distance line-of-sight than when the signal must pass through dense objects like brick walls or metal objects. Buy as many mesh nodes as you need to cover your network’s intended square footage, accounting for architectural barriers to signal propagation....

The Left Joy-Con Has Connection Problems One of the most common problems of the Nintendo Switch is a flaky left Joy-Con controller. The Joy-Con works properly most of the time, but intermittently, it disconnects for a few seconds. This is a big deal. You don’t want half your controller going dead in the middle of a fight. This problem can be partially fixed on your own. It happens more often when the line of sight between the Joy-Con and the Nintendo Switch is obstructed, so moving the Switch’s dock to a spot where this is unlikely can cure the problem in some cases....

How to Stream the Rose Bowl Parade on ABC, NBC, Hallmark Channel, and Univision ABC, NBC, Hallmark Channel, and Univision share the rights to air the Rose Bowl Parade, but cord-cutters have many options to stream the parade online. Time: 8 a.m. PT; 7 a.m. PT on Univision Location: Pasadena, CA Channel: KTLA-5, NBC, ABC, Hallmark Channel, RFD TV, and Univision Stream it on: ABC.com, NBC.com, hallmarkchannel.com, and Univision.com, plus the channels’ associated apps, except for Hallmark; DirectTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, Peacock, Sling TV, or YouTube TV...

Here’s how to get the most out of the voice-recognition technology on your iPad. How to Turn Siri On or Off on the iPad Siri is probably turned on for your iPad. If you have a newer iPad, you may have set up the “Hey, Siri” feature. But you might want to check out a couple of settings and features to make sure your iPad is secure. What Is “Hey, Siri”?...

DATE Function Syntax & Arguments The Excel DATE function combines three values to create a date. When you specify the year, month, and day, Excel produces a serial number that can then be formatted as a normal-looking date. The typical way to enter a date in Excel is to write the entire date within one cell, but that’s inconvenient when you’re dealing with lots of information. The DATE function can be useful if the date isn’t formatted correctly, like if it’s combined with regular text or is spread over multiple cells....

Venmo Signup and Login First thing, you need to download the app for either iOS or Android (Windows devices don’t support Venmo). In the app, you choose a way to create an account through Facebook or using an email address. You need to validate a cell phone number by entering the code they text to you, then you’re ready to set up an account. You also choose a unique user name that allows other users to search for you to request or send money....

Tumblr used to be the home of internet memes, but over the years, Twitter took over as the premier place to create and swap in-jokes/cultural reflections. But now that Twitter is in turmoil, where will the memes be born? Well, thanks to the open, interactive nature of the software that powers Mastodon, Micro.blog, and many other non-centralized social spaces, that place might be Tumblr all over again. “Tumblr was once one of the biggest meme factories in the world....

If you own an Apple device, chances are you already have an iCloud subscription. If you don’t, then iCloud+ could be worth checking into. Alongside better support for HomeKit’s secure video cameras, the subscription also will include a system called Private Relay, which acts similarly to a virtual private network (VPN). This is one of the centerpieces of the subscription, but experts say it could end up being too limited to fully protect consumers....

The Bluetooth LE Audio spec is now official, and promises better audio quality and reduced power consumption, which means better battery life. It also adds a new feature called Auracast, which allows for a kind of local broadcasting, which could be a huge boon for accessibility. “This is great news for hearing aid users! This new technology allows increased audio quality while simultaneously reducing battery life consumption,” Doctor of Audiology Dr....