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Researchers found in a recent study that a surfboard-mounted shark deterrent device has been found to reduce the likelihood of bite by 66%. The Rpela V2 produces an electric field around the surfer that overwhelms the shark’s electro-reception organs, which they use to navigate and assess their surroundings. It’s part of the growing field of anti-shark tech. “There are a lot of things being developed to mitigate shark interactions by detecting sharks in an area where people may be swimming, such as drones, SMART drumlines, acoustic monitoring systems, and helicopters,” Shark expert James Sulikowski told Lifewire in an email interview....

Add Users to Chrome Google Chrome provides the ability to set up multiple users, each with a separate virtual copy of the browser on the same machine. You can take things a step further by tying your Chrome account to your Google account and syncing bookmarks and apps across multiple devices. To add individual users to Chrome, do the following: A new window appears. This window represents a new browsing session for the new user you created....

How Do I Connect My Chromecast to a Different Wi-Fi Network? When you set up your Chromecast for the first time, part of the setup process connects the Chromecast to your Wi-Fi. If you get a new router, move, or change your Wi-Fi settings, you’ll need to change the network on your Chromecast. There is no option to change the network directly, so this process requires you to have the Chromecast forget your network and then set it up again....

This means that the entire operating system that’s on there now, whatever that may be, will be gone, as will all the programs you’ve installed, and yes, most importantly, all your precious data you’ve saved to that drive. Back Up Your Important Data So the first thing to do, if you can, is to back up whatever data you’d like to keep, like your saved documents, downloaded music and videos, etc....

View Your iCloud Storage Take a moment to view a summary of your iCloud storage before you begin. You can access this by opening the Settings app on iPhone, iPad, or Mac and then selecting your Apple ID. This summary is also available in Account Settings on iCloud.com. The summary can quickly tell you what’s consuming your iCloud storage. Delete Old Backups Data Your iPhone and iPad will back up to iCloud by default....

How to Pair Your Apple Pencil With Your iPad, iPad Air and iPad Pro The first-generation Apple Pencil plugs into the iPad via a Lightning Adapter. The second-generation Apple Pencil attaches magnetically to the top of the iPad. To pair yours, follow these steps: The Apple Pencil is ready to use. Where Do You Use the Apple Pencil? The Pencil is primarily a drawing or writing tool, although you can use it anywhere you use your finger on the iPad....

Anyone can create an event on Facebook for free. Your event can be published as an invite-only event (private) or as an event that’s open to anyone (public). Create a Private Event Only invited guests can see a private event page. You can include the following basic pieces of information on a private, invite-only Facebook event page: A photo or video (from Facebook’s library of themes or your own uploaded file)....

How to Degauss a Computer Monitor To degauss something means to remove, or at least drastically reduce, a magnetic field. Magnetic interference was so common with CRT displays that degaussing coils were built into these types of screens to occasionally remove this interference. Most people no longer have those old “tube” monitors, so this isn’t a common task these days. The large, high resolution, inexpensive flat LCD screens of today work completely differently, do not suffer from magnetic interference, and so never require degaussing....

You’ve probably seen a reverse search tool advertised when using a people search engine to do a reverse name search, or when using a web search engine like Google or Bing for a reverse image search. Beyond reverse name and reverse image search engines are several others that we’ll overview below. Reverse Search Meaning To run a reverse search really just means to search for something based on a particular piece of information....

Reasons Why Your Computer Fan Is Loud or Making Noise Fans located throughout the inside of the computer help remove the large amount of heat generated by the CPU, graphics card, power supply, and other hardware on your computer. When heat builds up inside the computer, those parts heat up until they quit working…often permanently. Below are three distinct strategies for solving a noisy fan problem, all of which are worth investing some time and effort into....

How to Sign Up for the Spotify Student Discount Signing up for the Spotify student discount is almost as easy as signing up for a full-priced Spotify Premium account. The only difference is that you have to provide some information that Spotify will use to verify your enrollment at a qualifying institution. What to Do When Automatic Verification Fails If you see a message that Spotify and SheerID weren’t able to verify your enrollment, that means you need to manually upload some supporting documentation....

What You Need to Listen to Internet Radio First, you’ll need the hardware. A few choices include: “Smart” Communication Devices: You can access internet radio content using a computer, smartphone, tablet, smart TV, or an internet- or Wi-Fi-connected device. An Internet Radio: A bit like terrestrial radios, these are designed for the sole purpose of playing streamed content. They typically rely on the local Wi-Fi network or other broadband connection in your home, office, or any other place you’d use a traditional radio....

You’ll be able to catch the entire ceremony and some pre-show coverage on your local CBS channel, but you can also stream the whole event online. How to Watch the Grammys Live Stream Time: 5 p.m PT / 8 p.m. ET Host: TBD Location: TBD Channel: CBS Stream: Paramount+ Paramount+ is a premium live television streaming service that requires a subscription. You don’t need to have a cable or satellite television subscription, but you need to sign up for the Paramount+ service itself....

Where Can I Get a Lodestone in Minecraft? The lodestone is a block you can craft in Minecraft using eight chiseled stone bricks and one netherite ingot. You’ll need to start by making a crafting table and a furnace if you don’t already have them and obtain some coal or charcoal for the furnace. You’ll also need to create a Nether Portal and make sure you have basic equipment like a pickaxe, torches, and armor for your journey to the Nether....

Officially referred to as the Google Doodle, these logos were typically just a bit of artistic fun, with each year’s Google Doodle Halloween logo sporting a unique take on popular Halloween aesthetic imagery such as black cats, witches, and jack-o-lanterns. It all changed in 2015 when the traditional Google Doodle image evolved into a quirky Google Halloween game called the Global Candy Cup 2015 featuring a cute ghost. This free Halloween video game ran entirely within a web browser on the Google website....

How to Dismiss Android Notifications The easiest way to get rid of notifications (and status bar icons) is as follows: How to Turn Off Persistent Android Notifications Sometimes a status bar icon alerts you to an app that’s running. Occasionally, you’ll have notifications that can’t be swiped off-screen. There are a few reasons this can happen. If the notification is displaying the status in a currently-running app, shutting down the app should do the trick....

How to Scan a QR Code With an iPhone Running iOS 11 or Later An iPhone with iOS 11 (or later) comes with a built-in QR reader in its camera. To scan a QR code with an iPhone camera, follow these steps: How to Scan QR Codes with iOS 10 or Earlier Smartphones with iOS 10 or earlier can scan many types of QR codes using the Wallet app, which stores event tickets, boarding passes, coupons, and loyalty cards....

Unless your Mac is running Lion (OS X 10.7.x) or later, you won’t be able to use the Migration Assistant to transfer information from your PC. You have a few other options for moving your Windows data to your new Mac, however. Even with the Windows Migration Assistant, you may find that a few files you need didn’t make the transfer. Either way, knowing how to move your Windows data manually is a good idea....

What’s the Difference Between AirPods 1 and 2? With a quick look, you won’t see any visual differences between the two base models of AirPods. They’re the same size and weight. But the 2019 AirPods 2 have some updated hardware inside, making them worth trading up to if you already own the 2016 model. Here’s a quick rundown of the changes. Chips: W1 vs. H1 The original AirPods, along with some Beats headphones, use Apple’s W1 chip....

Reboot Into Safe Mode Follow these steps: Why Use Android in Safe Mode? If your device runs fine in safe mode, the hardware isn’t causing the problem, and the culprit is likely an app. If that’s the case, the device doesn’t need to be repaired or replaced, but you must figure out which app is at fault. If You Don’t Get the Safe Mode Option Not every Android device boots into safe mode the same way....