However, most sites take tracking to a whole new level with fingerprinting scripts, which use various device-specific information to identify and keep tabs on you. And to make matters even worse, there’s a prominent increase in cryptocurrency mining scripts deployed by sketchy sites, and that can cause all sorts of performance issues to crop up on your browser and desktop. Put all of that in perspective, and you can really call the entire internet a minefield of scripts out to get you....

You have leeching neighbors and YouTube addicted roommates to handle as well. Imagine, you wake up one day to find that the internet pack has been drained dry. Man, that would be a nightmare. Not to worry, we at Guiding Tech, have a neat and easy solution on how to block devices from your home WiFi network. We will be exploring two methods to control the home WiFi system. The first is through MAC address filtering and the latter is through a third-party app on your Android phone....

Google Chat is accessible in Gmail web or the official app for Android and iOS. Like on Google Hangouts, users can block contacts on Google Chat in different ways. We’ll explain some of the methods in detail below. How to Block Someone via Chat in Gmail Web Once you block one of your contacts on Google Chat, it also takes effect on other Google apps such as Photos, Google +, and Google Maps....

If you are using a Mac with macOS Catalina installed, then you can use the built-in Screen Time controls to put the breaks on any website that you deem as unnecessary. To a lesser degree, you can also impose time limits on any site to gradually curtail an addiction. So without any further ado, here’s how to block or impose time limits on websites using Screen Time. Blocking Websites Using Screen Time Screen Time in macOS Catalina works quite similarly to Screen Time on the iPhone and iPad....

So today, I will demonstrate how you can whitelist websites (like ours) which are reasonable about putting ads and at the same time show you a simple trick using which you can bypass the ad blocker check imposed by many websites. Whitelisting Websites on Ad Blocker It’s a wise thing to do by whitelisting a useful website on ad blocker, one which gives sensible ads that don’t obstruct your work....

I’m fine with healthy competition between search engines. But let’s admit. Bing sucks when it comes to generating proper search results. I find Google to be much more adept at that. Or DuckDuckGo when it comes to preserving my privacy. But regardless of your preferred search engine, Microsoft Edge Chromium doesn’t make it easier to switch away from Bing. For starters, the option to change the default search engine on the address bar is tucked away, well out of view....

If you run a blog, you might want to clean up the status bar for screenshots you feature in posts as well. Previously, we could do that using complicated scripts, or Mac apps. Now it’s possible to do so right on your iPhone/iPad. And it’s as simple as flicking some toggle switches. All things screenshots: If you’re a heavy iPhone user, you should check out Screenshotter, the app that will help you make sense of all your screenshots....

The good thing about these buds is their passive noise isolation. So even if you do not switch on ANC, you can peacefully carry on your work without any distractions while listening to your favorite songs. And the same applies to calls and online meetings. So, if you have been looking at ways to connect your Jabra Elite 85t to your Windows laptop, Apple iPhone, or your MacBook, here’s how to do it....

Also, the process of creating a channel on Discord is relatively straightforward. However, before a user can create a channel, they must have administrator privileges. Here are the steps to create a Discord channel on your PC and mobile devices. How to Create a Discord Channel on Desktop You can separate Discord channels by topics for better organization. However, the channels must either be text or voice-based. Here’s how to create a new channel on Discord via your desktop: Step 1: On your PC, click on the Start menu and search for Discord....

There are many tools, both desktop and web based, that let you create photo collages effortlessly. However, Google’s Picasa 3 stands out among them. It has some excellent options when it comes to creating a photo collage. In this article, we’ll see how, with the help of Picasa, you can create and gift wonderful picture mosaics to your loved ones without breaking a sweat Creating a Photo Collage or a Picture Mosaic With Picasa 3 Step 1: Download and Install the latest version of Picasa from their official home page....

A great way to organize your thoughts and ideas is by creating bullet points. This post will show you how to create and customize bullet points in Google Docs. Create Bullet Points in Google Docs on Desktop Using Google Docs in a web browser on a desktop is the most convenient way to work on a document. For example, content writers can easily write and share their drafts via Google Docs....

Step 2: Click on the title that you want to watch with others. Step 3: Click on the Watch Party icon. Step 4: Here, click on ‘Create Watch Party’. How to Start a Watch Party on the Prime Video Mobile App Step 1: Open the Prime Video app on your phone. Step 2: Tap on the title you want to watch with others. Step 3: Now, tap on More. Note: On some devices, you will see the Watch Party icon next to Watchlist....

You can share guides with friends and family, collaborate with others when planning a vacation, or even to create a list of places you like to visit. While there are many apps that help you plan your travels, and the convenience of built-in Apple Maps on iPhone is unbeatable. The Apple Maps Guides feature is very helpful if you like to see where destinations are related to each other. You can find the most convenient route, whereas creating a list of places to see lacks that extra layer of visibility....

New artists and song recommendations are welcome, but sometimes Spotify goes way off with them. So it’s a good idea to clear the plate and start afresh. Unfortunately, Spotify doesn’t offer that one-click refresh button. So you’ll have to follow a bunch of things. Here’s how to get started. 1. Remove Liked Songs When a new song on Spotify catches your attention, liking it is understandable. After all, nobody likes forgetting the name of a song they loved – only never to hear it again....

using iCloud to store their purchases, app data, music (using iTunes Match), device settings and more. Yet there are times when we download a useless app or we realize we have many apps on our purchase history that we don’t need anymore and would like to completely erase them from iCloud. So, is this possible? Well, yes and no. But in order to better understand the answer, let’s take a closer look at how iCloud manages our purchased apps....

But that’s just mobile web. Of course, the fact that developers are using HTML to code up responsive, mobile-first websites means the advantages have clearly transferred to the web at large. But still, a lot of stuff on desktop web pages does run on Flash. Recently, there’s been a movement online to kill Flash once and for all – Occupy Flash. I’m not joking. It’s an actual movement. They have a manifesto and a website and everything....

However, not everybody uses Teams. While the integration aims to let you use the app easily, removing it is confusing. Luckily, unlike other preinstalled apps, Teams can be deactivated or removed from your system. Continue reading to see the exact steps that will help you do this. How to Disable Microsoft Teams If you want to prevent Teams from starting up by itself and using your system’s resources or sending you notifications, the best option is to disable the app....

Perhaps you prefer the old-fashioned way of bookmarking the webpages that you want to visit on your other devices. Or you find the tiny ‘Send’ icon that pops up on the address bar whenever you click on it a distraction. Or perhaps there’s a cheeky family member who keeps pestering you with tabs. Whatever the reason, you can disable ‘Send to Your Devices’ on any of your devices should you want to quite easily....

If you are sick and tired of Reachability kicking in without you intending it to, or if you have hands that are large enough to make the gesture useless in the first place, then disable it. Let’s check out how. But besides that, I also want to go through a number of other annoying gestures and features that you can tweak or get rid of for a better experience on the iPhone....

While some people are able to spot them, most users just click Next after Next and never bother to read between the lines, and the next thing you know, you have a new add-on in your browser and your default search engine is now a custom adware page. And the worst part is removing these things from the system. It takes a deep registry cleaning to get rid of such spam software....