What Is a TikTok Challenge? In the most basic sense, a TikTok challenge is a call to take some sort of action and record it via TikTok video. Typically, these challenges originate from viral TikTok videos usually involving a song, dance move, movie quote, etc. Of course, a challenge isn’t complete without its defining hashtag in the video’s description. Types of TikTok Challenges There are hundreds of TikTok challenges to indulge in, such as dance challenges, reaction challenges, song challenges, and more....

What Is Airplane Mode on a Cellphone? Airplane mode on a cellphone turns off all network communications, including mobile connections, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. On some phones, it even turns off the phone’s GPS function. Initially, Airplane mode was designed to be used when flying, so you could keep your phone on, but turn off any wireless communication signals that might interfere with the plane instrumentation panel. These days, however, most planes have Wi-Fi available, and many planes may soon have cellular access, so what’s the point in using Airplane Mode these days?...

IP Webcams: The Basics An IP webcam is usually a small device that can be discreetly hidden in an area or easily mounted. However, they typically need to be plugged into a standard wall outlet or have batteries changed regularly. They range from straightforward cameras that take low-resolution black-and-white video to full-color HD devices that can automatically track people and animals within their range of vision with servos built into their mounts....

The RCA cable is named for the Radio Corporation of America, which first used it in the 1940s to connect phonographs to amplifiers. It entered popular home use in the ’50s and is still in use today. The two most common types are composite video and component. Composite Video RCA Cables The colors used in composite RCA cables are usually red and white or black for right and left audio channels and yellow for composite video....

Paper Size and Weight Bond paper has a basic size of 17x22 inches and, usually, a basis weight of 20 pounds. A paper’s basis weight is determined by the weight of 500 sheets of paper at its basic size. In the case of 20-pound bond paper, 500 sheets of 17x22 inch bond paper weigh 20 pounds. Even when the large sheet is cut down to other sizes, including the frequently used 8....

These services include iCloud Drive, which is similar to Dropbox and Google Drive; iCloud Photo Library, which is an offshoot of Photo Stream; iTunes Match; and even Apple Music. iCloud also provides you with a way to back up your iPad in case you need to restore it at a future point, and while you can download the iWork suite to your iPad from the App Store, you can also run Pages, Numbers, and Keynote on your laptop or desktop PCs through icloud....

With ride-sharing services, drivers use their personal vehicles rather than a company-issued one, and payment is made through an app. Lyft is available in hundreds of cities in North America. To request a ride, you must be at least 18 years of age. To become a Lyft driver, you must be at least 21. Getting Started With Lyft To use Lyft, you need a smartphone with a cellular plan and the Lyft app....

Is PCI Still Used Today? Modern computers mainly use other interface technologies like USB or PCI Express (PCIe). Some desktop computers might have PCI slots on the motherboard to maintain backward compatibility. However, the devices that were attached as PCI expansion cards are now either integrated onto motherboards or attached by other connectors like PCIe. Other Names for PCI A PCI unit is called a PCI bus. A bus is a term for a path between the components of a computer....

How 127.0.0.1 Works All messages generated by TCP/IP application software contain IP addresses for their intended recipients. TCP/IP recognizes 127.0.0.1 as a special IP address. The protocol checks each message before sending it to the physical network. Then, it automatically re-routes any messages with a destination of 127.0.0.1 back to the receiving end of the TCP/IP stack. To improve network security, TCP/IP also checks incoming messages arriving on routers or other network gateways and discards any that contain loopback IP addresses....

One common IP address assigned to home routers is 192.168.1.1. This IP address is used because the router is on the 192.168.1.0 network. In the same way, routers on the 192.168.0.0 network are usually assigned the local, private IP address of 192.168.0.1. Why Most Devices Don’t Use 192.168.0.0 Each Internet Protocol network consists of a continuous range of addresses. The protocol uses the first address number in the range to designate the network as a whole....

Buy and Add HomeKit Compatible Devices When you purchase home automation accessories, look for the “Works with Apple HomeKit” badge. This indicates that you can connect and control the accessory with your Home app. Devices that work with HomeKit include speakers, lights, switches, outlets, thermostats, windows, fans, air conditioners, humidifiers, air purifiers, sensors, security devices, locks, cameras, doorbells, garage doors, and sprinklers, among others. (To learn more about HomeKit, see Everything You Need to Know About Apple HomeKit....

Certified Wireless USB is not another name for Bluetooth as they are different networking protocols. How Wireless USB Works Wireless USB works like standard USB (Universal Serial Bus), but without copper wire acting as the intermediary connector. Where the signals and information would normally be broadcast along copper wires, a wireless USB adaptor (either as part of a mouse, keyboard, or headphones) instead changes the signals into radio waves. The majority of wireless USB keyboards work on the 2....

You can still connect your iPad to a Mac running an updated OS and select the iPad in Finder to update or restore the iPad, or back up the iPad contents, including the music that now resides in the Music app. However, a connection to a Mac is no longer necessary because the iPad wirelessly updates to iCloud and can access any music previously available in iTunes through the iTunes Store app....

Static IP Address Uses Here are some example situations for when you might need a static IP address: Setting up a home file server. Adding a second router to a network. Enabling access to a computer when away from home or work. Forwarding ports to certain devices. Sharing a printer over a network. Connecting to an IP camera when away from home. Static & Dynamic: What They Mean The terms static and dynamic are simple to understand....

Before looking at where you can download free drivers, know that free drivers are the norm, not the other way around. Don’t let those costly driver download programs and websites fool you with pricey software programs and subscription fees. Charging for these downloads is a scheme that no one should fall victim to. Here are the different ways you can download free drivers for your hardware, ordered in the same way you should look for them:...

Regardless of that fact, C418’s music has not only changed the way Minecraft is appreciated amongst fans, but it has also changed the way that video games incorporate music during gameplay. This achievement aside, who is the man behind the now very known one letter and three number name? In this article, we will be discussing Minecraft’s very own composer, Daniel Rosenfeld. Let’s get started! In a Reddit AMA session, Daniel was asked at what moment he realized he wanted to be a musician and what got him started....

Instagram’s new rules make the accounts of kids under 18 private by default and restrict advertising to those accounts. Advertisers will only be able to target kids based on age, gender, and location, and if adult Instagram users exhibit “potentially suspicious” behavior, they will be blocked from interacting with teen accounts. This seems like the kind of basic protection for children that should be part of all social networks. But as with everything on the internet, it’s never quite that simple....

Elements That Affect Email Size The text of a message is just the tip of the email iceberg. Plenty of other factors contribute to the size of an email: Formatting: Messages contain formatting information in addition to plain text.Duplicate message: Rich text emails are often accompanied by a duplicate plain text version of the same message.Large email files: Raising the average size of an email file are newsletters and marketing emails, which are often longer and bigger than other emails....

Apple Music, Apple TV, Beats, AirTags support, and FaceTime video calls in the browser—all these are Apple apps running on Android devices. What’s going on? Two things: Apple loves services revenue, and Apple is scared of government regulation. “Apple is playing the market,” Christen da Costa, CEO of Gadget Review, told Lifewire via email. “The more they appeal to Android users, the more money they can get from them. They’re essentially muscling in on Android-specific spaces to secure more market share....

It used to be that you’d buy a TV once in a decade and hook it up to whichever cable boxes you had in your home. Now, the TV wants to take care of as much of that connectivity as possible, with questionable user interfaces and even more questionable privacy practices. It’s not that you can’t get any plain old dumb TV, it’s that they’re an afterthought, a relic of a previous age, like film cameras or cassette players....