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There’s a staggering number of first- and third- party Alexa skills on offer. Many of them are just perfect for entertaining (and sometimes educating) your kids and teens. Suitable For Kids The first five Alexa skills for kids listed here are okay for younger children. As well as anyone you don’t want to expose to themes and information that might be better suited for older teenagers. That being said, you should still supervise your children’s interaction with any third-party skill!...

If you are too busy, your calendar can run amok. That’s a sign for you to step off the pedal and lessen your schedule stress. The following are a few Google Calendar tips to organize Google Calendar so that it saves you time. Change The View To Something That Works For You Google Calendar allows you to choose a view at a press of a key. You can zoom into a day or zoom out to get an idea of the year....

1. Mimic Dice Box The Mimic is one of the most feared creatures in all of Dungeons and Dragons. You reach for what looks like a perfectly normal treasure chest, and the next thing you know, your arm is stuck–and the chest has teeth. If you want to recreate that feeling for your players, this Mimic-themed dice box is a great way to not only store extra dice but serve as a massive Mimic on a battlemap....

The best Audible books on our list are available through the Audible Plus Catalog, Audible Originals, or are categorized as Free Titles. There’s no comprehensive list of free Audible books, but if you know where to look, you’ll find a great selection of audiobooks that won’t cost you anything extra. 1. The Visit by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie From the author of Americanah, one of the New York Times’ Best Books of 2013, comes The Visit, a sci-fi short story that’s part of the Black Stars series of speculative fiction from Black authors....

With good typing or keyboarding skills, they can get their assignments and tests done much faster. The good news is that there are plenty of typing apps for kids that’ll teach them how to type without being boring. Follow along to find out the best typing apps to get your child’s tiny fingers moving. Animal Typing (Android & iOS – $11.99) This app offers a simple and fun way for kids to learn touch typing....

There are multiple settings you can change on Netflix to improve the quality of your playback. This can help you better stream high-quality shows, but it can also help you make the most of subpar bandwidth to get the highest quality possible. 5 Netflix Quality Settings to Improve Content Playback There are multiple steps you can take to improve Netflix quality. Stream Content for One Minute The first step you should take is to simply give Netflix time....

We’ll show you six of the best sites where you can play as many games of Scattergories online as you want. Best of all, these apps and websites are all free, although some offer in-app purchases or have ads. Scattergories has remained popular over the years because it’s fun, easy to learn, and is great for players ages 12+. Although your even younger smarty-pant kid will likely enjoy it, too....

Case Closed Sometimes known as Detective Conan, Case Closed is an adaptation of Gosho Aoyama’s serialized manga series. The story focuses on Jimmy Kudo, a 17-year-old prodigy detective who is forced to take an experimental drug that de-ages him into a seven-year-old boy. Jimmy pursues the crime syndicate that forced him to take the drug but takes on the pseudonym of Conan Edogawa to hide his real identity. He joins a local elementary school and forms a junior detective club with some of his fellow classmates, building a name for himself and trying to find a way to return to his original life....

The good news is that the options for live TV streaming are now numerous. We’ve rounded up seven of the best live TV streaming services we could find that may finally make you drop that pricey cable subscription. Note: Most of these services are only available in the United States. While it may be possible to work around these geographical restrictions using a VPN or Smart DNS service, you’ll be violating the terms of service and we strongly recommend against this practice....

Many so-called “news” organizations don’t even try to hide their bias toward one end of the political spectrum or the other. Still, it is possible to find reasonably unbiased, nonpartisan election coverage if you know where to look. Here are eight great websites for fact-filled and (arguably) bias-free election coverage. 1. Politifact.com PolitiFact is the mother of all political fact-checking websites. Owned by the nonprofit Poynter Institute for Media Studies, PolitiFact describes itself as “a nonpartisan fact-checking website to sort out the truth in American politics....

Most audiobooks on Audible cost 1 credit to purchase, and then that audiobook is added to your library. Here are the best methods to get more credits to your Audible account. 1. Free 30-day Trial of Audible To sign up for a free trial, you will also have to input your payment details. But, payment will not be deducted until you’ve finished the free trial – so set a reminder in case Audible isn’t for you so that you can cancel the plan before you’re charged....

There are quite a few mobile apps out there that promise to replace your remote control, but these are the ones we think are the best TV remote apps available today. A Note On Phones With IR Remote Blasters There is one large divide in the world of TV remote apps and that’s whether it makes use of infrared signals or not. Just about all televisions use infrared sensors to communicate with their remote controls....

Whatever your reasons, there are a lot of options for outdoor Wi-Fi security cameras that give you a real-time view outside the walls of your home any day or night. These are the best picks. These cameras have been evaluated based on price, resolution, night vision, and a host of other features to make sure you get the best bang for your buck—and the best peace of mind. 1. Nest Outdoor Security Camera Nest has made a name for itself in the smart home industry, and the Nest Cam Outdoor is no exception....

However, if you only need to convert files a couple of times a year and you don’t want to drop $50 on a program that just converts Word docs to PDF files, then you only other option is to use free online conversion tools. These are basically sites that let you convert between many different formats and are usually free for small conversion projects. They make money by trying to get you to sign up if you need to convert more files or larger files, etc....

What does TeraCopy do that Windows Explorer doesn’t? Well, have you ever started to copy a large number of files and find out later on that it stopped in the middle of the copy because of one corrupt file? Or what if the network connection dies in the middle of the copy and you want to resume from where you left off? TeraCopy can take care of those types of situations....

However, one of the most universal tasks we do on our phones is to get location-based information. This includes getting directions to a place we’re not familiar with, looking up travel times, and finding recommendations for places to visit. For businesses, this presents a great opportunity not just to help customers find your business, but also for local search engine optimization (SEO). Google Maps and Apple Maps are among the best and most popular navigation apps used frequently by smartphone users worldwide....

The background effects in Microsoft Teams allow you to remove the distractions of what’s happening around you in a video call and present a professional image. Plus, the feature helps others in the meeting focus on what you’re saying, not the strange object behind your shoulder. Whether you want an office environment, a tastefully decorated room, or a silly background, we’ll show you how to change the background in Teams....

Most people think AutoRun and AutoPlay are just two terms for the same thing, but that is not accurate. AutoRun is a feature that first came out in Windows 95! What was the point of it exactly? To make installing apps for non-techies easier. If a CD contained a file called autorun.inf in the root directory, Windows would detect it automatically and follow the instructions in that file. This file is normally very simple and basically just points to a file on the disc, usually the setup file or install file....

Popular browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Yandex Browser support user profiles. Each of these programs have a mobile counterpart, too, but their apps don’t let you create a new browser profile for separate people. Below is everything you need to know to create a new browser profile, including why you’d want to set up your own and how to configure user profiles in popular browsers. Tip: If you’re an Android user, there’s a guest profile you can switch to when others use your device....

Here, we’ll walk through how to delete notifications on Facebook and how to adjust your settings to see those notifications most important to you. Whether you use Facebook on the web, on your mobile device, or both, you can take control of your notifications. Delete Facebook Notifications You have the same options for deleting Facebook notifications in the mobile app and on the web. You’ll then see that particular notification removed from your list....