How to Block Spam Calls and Texts in Android, Manually and Automatically

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[EFF.org] How to Pick the Right Monitor Mount I have some depressing news for you: the mount or stand that came with your monitor probably sucks. Oh, it’ll hold up the screen and stand on your desk…but that’s about it. Read This Article → How to Limit Windows Update’s Download Bandwidth on Windows 10 Windows 10’s Fall Creators Update gives you more control of Windows Update’s downloads and uploads. You can now set a download bandwidth limit, ensuring Windows Update won’t hog your Internet connection with its background downloads. Read This Article → How to Change the Text Message and Other Notification Sounds on Your iPhone One of the worst things about modern smartphones being dominated by Apple and Samsung is that almost everyone's phone sounds the same. Any time I'm out in public and I hear Apple's default text tone I instantly reach for my pocket. If you're in a similar situation, here's how to change the tone so you aren’t quite as confused. Read This Article → How to Block Spam Calls and Texts in Android, Manually and Automatically It's dinner time. You're just sitting down when you get a call. On the other line, a robotic voice says: "We have important information regarding your credit accounts. Please hold to speak to a representative." Read This Article → What’s Up With the Pixel Screens? The Facts and the BS Google’s new Pixel 2 phones are out and they’re pretty awesome. However, there are also reports of issues with both the Pixel 2 and the Pixel 2 XL’s displays. A little bit of misinformation and a lot of hysteria have made it sound like both phones are just the Worst Thing Ever. So, we’re going to break down what’s worth worrying about and what’s a lot of hot air. Read This Article → What Are Electron Apps, and Why Have They Become So Common? Have you noticed a lot of new desktop applications look pretty much like websites? It’s not your imagination. Read This Article → How to Record the Sound Coming From Your PC (Even Without Stereo Mix) You don’t have to hold up a microphone to your computer’s speakers to record its audio. Even if you don’t have a Stereo Mix option on your PC, you can easily record the sound coming from any Windows PC. Read This Article → A Clicker Game About Paperclips Changed How I Think About Gaming I’ve been writing about technology on the web for seven years now, with much of that time occupied covering mobile gaming. And before that, I played PC and console games for more than two decades, ever since I could pick up a Genesis controller. And in all that time, no game has made me think quite so hard—or feel quite so humble—as a little browser clicker about making paperclips. Read This Article → How to Invert the Colors on Your Android Phone’s Screen If you (or someone you love) has vision issues, however, the tiny fonts and complex colors on modern phones can makes them nearly impossible to use. Fortunately, there’s a feature built in to Android that allows users to easily invert the colors, making things much easier for those with poorer eyesight. Read This Article → Voice Messaging Is the Best Chat Feature You're Probably Not Using Text messaging sucks. If you think about it, it's a pretty inefficient way to communicate. It's slow, lacks nuance, and it's easy to make mistakes. Smartphones with huge touch screens have a lot going for them, but making texting easy isn't one of them. Read This Article → How to Install Custom Themes and Visual Styles in Windows Windows has had support for themes, also known as “visual styles”, since Windows XP. By default, Windows will only load Microsoft-signed themes—but you can get around this fairly easily. Read This Article → Advertisement Download MyFax® — Letting You Send Secure Online Faxes Anywhere, Anytime! Tired of your old fax machine? 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