Before I get started, I just want to say that this is a very subjective topic. My taste in software design may not be the same as yours. Even if you do like One UI, you might find a few things you agree with. Bixby Gets in the Way Bixby is a very strange product. On one hand, it seems like Samsung really wants it to be a thing, but in other ways, it acts like it doesn’t exist....

Install many third-party .deb packages on Ubuntu – even mainstream, high-quality software like Google Chrome and Skype – and you will see an error saying the package is of bad quality. We will explain what this scary-looking error actually means. This error is usually a false alarm. You can generally go ahead and install “bad quality” packages in spite of the error message. The message only indicates that the package files don’t strictly comply with Debian packaging policy....

Steam Machines, also known as Steamboxes, are Valve’s attempt at bringing PC gaming to the living room. In a way, they’ll compete with game consoles like the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Wii U. These PCs will be made by a wide variety of manufacturers, just like gaming PCs are. You’ll also be able to build your own PC and install Valve’s SteamOS operating system on it. PC Gaming in the Living Room Valve’s Steam service is in the lead when it comes to PC gaming....

Steam Greenlight was a grand experiment in support for independent PC game developers: a cheap and easy way for creators to get access to the world’s biggest game distribution platform. Unfortunately, it was also a grand failure—for every successfully “greenlit” game that would go on to be a hit, like Stardew Valley or Broforce, it seemed like dozens and dozens of poorly-made and generally undesirable titles got through, many of which were incomplete or cobbled-together from pre-bought assets....

The Digital Millennium Contract is a US law passed in 1998 in an attempt to modernize copyright law to deal with the Internet. The DMCA has a number of provisions, but we’ll be focusing on the ones that have most affected the web we have today. In particular, we’ll be focusing on the “notice and takedown” provisions that provide “safe harbor” for many service providers, as well as the anti-circumvention provisions that criminalize many common actions....

It’s that Ask HTG time of week again; this week we’re helping readers install XBMC add-ons, shrinking video for their mobile devices, and automatically changing default printers for their new location. How Do I Install XBMC Add-Ons? Dear Add-On Craving, I’m a recent XBMC adopter and I have all sorts of questions but the most pressing one is this: How do I install add-ons besides the default ones? I see a bunch of cool add-ons when I look in the XBMC....

If you’re one of those people who has a whiteboard or notepad with an ever-evolving to-do list, or your desk and monitors are adorned with Post-its® reminding you of important events, then this the article for you. Outlook will let you make to-do lists consisting of tasks, which you can do all sorts of things, such as setting due dates, reminders, categories, and more. The whole point is to create a more active kind of task list that you can interact with and will keep you honest....

The Problem You’re finally figuring out Windows 7 and listening to your favorite songs on Windows Media Player and everything is great. You then decide to install iTunes because you just got an iPod as a gift. After installation, you realize the icons in your music folder look different and they’re opening with iTunes by default instead of WMP…what happened? While you were installing iTunes you may not have noticed that it installs itself as the default player for all audio files unless you uncheck the option....

You might laugh at the high retail prices for “premium” cables at big box retail stores. But is it possible that a higher quality cable can give you a better digital signal? The nuance of the answer may surprise you. Cables might seem like a boring part of your computer or home entertainment equipment. You plug them in, they work. End of story, right? Again, the nuance may surprise you....

The Nest Cam is a simple-to-use security camera for everyone. However, if you’ve got one laying around, you can use it for a lot more than deterring criminals. Here are some uncommon, but useful things you can do with your Nest Cam. RELATED: How to Set Up the Nest Cam Watch for Package Deliveries You can also set up Nest Cam to send you a notification when it detects motion (like your package being delivered)....

The recent WannaCry ransomware attack demonstrates the importance of automatic security updates. No matter how careful you are, malware could exploit a security hole over the network and gain control of your system—unless you install security patches. But Microsoft doesn’t support every version of Windows forever, and there are different types of support. For example, Windows 7 is no longer receiving “mainstream support”, but is receiving “extended support”—what does that mean?...

Change Your Move Goal You can change your Move goal using the Activity app on your Apple Watch. You’ll find this in the main menu by clicking the Digital Crown, launch it quickly by tapping on the activity rings complication on your Apple Watch face. With the Activity app open, make sure you’re on the “first page” where you can see your three rings: Move, Exercise, and Stand. Scroll down to the very bottom of the screen and tap on the “Change Goals” button....

In iOS 10, Safari supports an unlimited number of tabs. However, if you find yourself with too many tabs open and want to start fresh, there’s a shortcut to close all your tabs at once. Prior to iOS 10, you had to close each tab separately. If you have tons of tabs open, that can be very time consuming. We’ll show you how you can now close all your open tabs in Safari at once in iOS 10....

Google Calendar is undoubtedly a powerful tool for managing everything from appointments to schedules to reminders (and everything in between). As good as it is by default, there are things you can do to make its notification system even better. RELATED: How to Add Your Google Calendar to the Calendar on macOS While we’re mostly focusing on Calendar’s web settings, some of the tweaks we’re going to talk about can also roll over into the mobile app, so you won’t miss a custom notification just because you’re away from your PC....

An Apple Watch can only display five different metrics or performance stats, like your current pace or the distance you’ve run, as you work out—so you can customize which ones you see. You can even set your watch to display just a single important metric. Here’s how. How to Customize Which Metrics You See For every workout type, your watch can track and show: Duration, Active Kilocalories, Total Kilocalories, and Heart Rate....

The interface changes introduced with Safari 15 make the tab bar match the header’s color of the site you’re browsing. Apple calls it website tinting, which you can disable if it distracts you while browsing or switching between tabs. RELATED: The Complete Guide to Mastering Tabs in Safari Disable Website Tinting on iPhone and iPad The website tinting makes the area above Safari pick up the dominant header color from websites....

USB drives should automatically appear in Windows Explorer when you connect them to your computer. Follow these troubleshooting steps if Windows doesn’t show a connected drive. Diagnosing the Problem RELATED: Understanding Hard Drive Partitioning with Disk Management If you connected a USB drive and Windows doesn’t show up in the file manager, you should first check the Disk Management window. To open Disk Management on Windows 8 or 10, right-click the Start button and select “Disk Management”....

When setting indents or tabs on the ruler in Microsoft Word, you can see approximate measurements using the markings on the ruler. However, if you need more detailed measurements, there is an easy way to get this information. The markings on the ruler can show you how far in from the left an indent or a tab is, but maybe you need to know how far from the right side it is....

The Ring Doorbell works like any other doorbell, but has a video camera built in that can alert you to motion and button presses. While it’s a pretty basic device for the most part, there are definitely some features and tricks that you might not have known about. RELATED: How to Install and Set Up the Ring Video Doorbell Ring also makes several other products, like standalone cameras called the Stick Up Cam and Spotlight Cam, as well as different versions of the Ring Doorbell....

Adding an animated GIF to your Word document is useful if you want to convey a message, demonstrate an activity, capture the audience’s attention, or just add some humor. Here’s how to add an animated GIF in Microsoft Word. Word lets you insert animated GIFs stored on your computer’s hard drive. The process for inserting a GIF in a Word document is no different than inserting a picture or other object....