If your Apple Watch is lost or stolen, your personal data is at risk. It’s essential to enable your Apple Watch’s privacy and security parameters. Here are five crucial Apple Watch security parameters to check right now. CatLane / Getty Images TapPasscodeand enableUnlock With iPhone. Alternatively, open theSettingsapp on your Apple Watch, tapPasscode, and then tapUnlock With iPhone. To ensure Find My Apple Watch is enabled, initiate the Apple Watch app on your iPhone and tapMyWatch....

Some of the apps are free, while others charge a small fee. Some are available for iOS and Android, while others are available only for iOS. DataMan Easy-to-visualize alerts about potential overages. Hour-by-hour grid helps visualize usage patterns. App instructions are sometimes confusing. A blend of simplicity and in-depth reporting. The app is compatible with iOS 16.6 or watchOS 9.6 or later. myAT&T Assesses usage against carrier’s stats. Looks at whole account, not just the unit....

Get creative with your selfies by applying animated effects Plain old selfies are so last year. It’s the big, new trend in selfie-taking. Ready to have some serious fun with warping and animating your own face? Brianna Gilmartin / Lifewire Very popular platform with enormous user base. Can only post filtered photos or videos as stories or private messages. Customer support is poor. Photo © PinGuo Inc. If there’s any other app out there that comes close to Snapchat, it’s Instagram....

The AI image editors below are rapidly developing their unique language models while consistently delivering photo-realistic results. DALL-E 3 OpenAI offers ChatGPT-4o and DALL-E 3 in the same subscription. Doesn’t generate violent, adult, or hateful content. Easy to customize images with the chat. It can generate images that are not realistic. It’s relatively basic (and restrictive) for those who need advanced image creation. There is no standalone subscription separate from ChatGPT Plus....

Every program listed below is free to use. I haven’t included any trialware or shareware converters. Zamzar Converts hundreds of file types. Works with video, images, audio, ebooks, and music files. Special request option for conversions of file types not listed. Heavy site traffic can delay conversions. Limited to two file conversions every 24 hours. A big plus is that it can convert files that are as large as 50 MB....

Finding duplicate files by listening to your entiremusic libraryis impractical. AllDup Scan multiple folders at once. Compare using multiple factors. Scan inside ZIP and RAR files. Can be hard getting started. AllDup includes an impressive set of features for a free duplicate file finder. It seems to have options only seen in the premium versions of similar tools. This level of precision sets this one apart from other duplicate file finders....

We also listfree Microsoft Office/365 alternativesif you want more than a word processor. Best Overall: Google Docs Accessible from multiple devices. Limited features compared to Microsoft Word. Getty Images Requires a Google account. I love Google Docs. With robust editing options, you won’t miss Microsoft Word a bit. This free site also serves as a functionalPDF editor. Google Docs is accessible through its mobile app and its website. Best for MS Word Fans: Microsoft Word Online Edit Word documents for free....

These backgrounds are designed so that text, photos, and other slideshow content take center stage. The background stays where it belongs, and you’ll create a professional-looking presentation. FreePPTBackgrounds.net Several ways to browse. Freepik Save the background only, or use the template with it already included. Ads look like download buttons. FreePPTBackgrounds.net is a great source for free PowerPoint backgrounds. Freepik Think of these downloads as a PowerPoint theme that’s broken up into separate images....

We compiled five of the best Start menu replacements for Windows 8. Every tool is free and allows you to bypass the Start screen andbootdirectly to the desktop. The tools in this article are available for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. Some are also compatible with otherversions of Windows. ViStart Looks like the Windows 7 Start menu. Instant program search results. Attempts to install third-party apps. Can be buggy at times....

Below is a comprehensive look at the best ways to use the internet to find phone number information. If someone is spamming you, considerblocking their phone number. To prevent someone from findingyournumber when you make a call, learnhow to hide your number with *67. alengo / E+ / Getty Images Find cell number by name, or vice versa. Includes lots of other identifiable information. Some services cost money to find numbers....

Find lost passwords to Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, etc. Pick from one of several ways to find your lost password in Windows. Some of these ideas might work for older Windows operating systems as well. Lifewire If that doesn’t describe your situation, move on to the next idea. Not sure if you enter to Windows with a Microsoft account? If you enter with an email address, then you’re using a Microsoft account....

Talk to your favorite celebrities X (formerly Twitter) isn’t just for socializing with people you know. It’s for meeting new people as well. Here’s a list of some major celebrities who take the time to Tweet with their fans. Daniel Tosh - @danieltosh Do you like Daniel Tosh’s humor? If so, you’ll love his X feed. Tosh often asks questions to his fans andretweetstheir answers on air. Be sure you want your answer on television before you converse with him....

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