These include designs suited to use with dark modes, new emoji like an anatomical heart, and more “authemtic” looking animals. Google said it had worked with Monterey Bay Aquarium and Victoria Bug Zo on the latter, even jokingly referring to the redesign of the turtle emoji design from Android 7.1. The company said: “In addition to creating new emoji, we took a look at some of our favorites! As we rely more and more on digital communications, so much of what makes face-to-face chat easy, is lost....

You can buy it now from Hive. As the name suggests, the Mini is smaller and shallower than Hive’s current smart thermostat and the protruding dial and buttons have been nixed in favour of a simpler touchscreen. It retains the mirror-finish front panel of the earlier thermostat. What does the Hive Thermostat Mini cost? The Hive Thermostat Mini costs £119 and comes with a Hive Hub. ( A Hub costs £80 from Hive if you buy it separately....

Now, UEFI has replaced the BIOS on many new machines, and the route to these settings can be more convoluted. We show you how to get into the BIOS or UEFI, whether you’re using a new Windows 10 PC or an older one. What’s the difference between BIOS and UEFI? BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is the system firmware that lives on a chip in your PC. This means that it loads before the operating system and handles the basic setup of how the machine behaves....

Still, the Switch’s minimalist UI doesn’t always make it obvious how to go about adding friends, so we’ve rounded up all the methods available right now, as well as Nintendo’s plans for the future. Read next: Nintendo Switch review How to add friends on the Switch First up, you’ll need to access your User Page on the Switch itself. Double-tap your User icon on the top left of the home screen to get to your personal profile, from which you can see your Friend List and the option to add new friends....

What is a Download Bomb? A Download Bomb is a nasty trick that causes your browser to initiate hundreds of downloads at once and eventually freeze up. It has previously been used to trap victims on a certain page by scammers who offer a phone number they can call to unlock their browser. Malwarebytes in late 2017 discovered this technique was being used by scammers masquerading as tech support. Google then patched the vulnerability in Chrome version 65....

Launch the Google Home app and tap the Settings icon. Scroll down to and select Google Assistant Services, then choose more Settings. Select the Assistant tab. The second option here is Assistant voice, but let us also draw your attention to the option above this: Languages. If you are bilingual and want to be able to speak to Google Assistant in a language other than English you can simply add it here....

How to download web pages in Chrome for offline viewing • Launch Chrome and browse to the web page you want to be able to read offline • Tap the three dots at the top of the Chrome window and hit the download icon (in between the star for bookmarks and the information icon). If you don’t see this icon you will need to update Chrome. • The web page will automatically download, but do note that in our experience if it is a multi-page article you will need to repeat this process for each page • To later view the web page when you are offline, either pull down the notification bar at the top of the screen and hit the notification that the page has downloaded, or re-enter Chrome and again press the three dots icon at the top right of the page....

As Android is a Google product, it’s very likely that your contacts will be backed up to its servers, making it possible to recover the precious data. Here’s what you can do. Why have my Android contacts disappeared? There could be a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s due to glitch when you update Android, while for others it could be a rogue app is causing trouble. If it’s the former, then the fix below should get things back up and running once more, but if the problem persists then it might worth working your way back through your recently installed apps to see if removing one or revoking its permissions stops the vanishing contacts....

The streaming service costs $6.99/£6.99 after having a price rise earlier this year – it used to cost $4.99/£4.99 per month. With the cost of living rising and other platforms increasing their prices as well, forking out money for yet another subscription isn’t ideal. Fortunately, you’re in luck. Apple TV+ has plenty of free trials for customers to take advantage of. If you want to stream without paying a penny, then keep on reading....

However, that all changed with the release of Office 365 (now Microsoft 365). This subscription gets you Word, Excel, Powerpoint and many other services, all for a single monthly cost. New features are added to these apps all the time, despite Microsoft continuing to make standalone versions. Microsoft 365 is undeniably good value if you use multiple Office apps each month, but it could be harder to justify if you just use Word occasionally....

Here are the ways you can make the colours of your printed images match those you see on your PC or laptop display. Before you plough on through the methods below, know that some printers simply cannot replicate the colours you see on your monitor. Many home printers have three or four colours to play with and these must be combined to produce the wide range of colours – the gamut – that are present in most photos....

The best part of the Xbox app? Being able to wirelessly connect to and stream amazing Xbox One games from your console to your PC wirelessly, from anywhere in the world. It also boasts cross-platform gameplay, letting you play with your Xbox counterparts on your PC (with supported games, anyway). Here, we provide an overview of the Xbox app and explain how to play your Xbox One using your PC....

SD cards are great but they’re fragile and don’t like being mistreated. They’re used in phones and cameras so tend to contain valuable files. So when a card stops working you can lose a lot. Here we’ve focussed on recovering files including photos, videos and documents from a card that’s not working properly, but the principles apply to deleted files as well. Don’t format if you want to recover files Don’t format the card if you want to retain any of the photos on it....

You come across many an enemy in the vast wastelands of Fallout 4, from Raiders to Deathclaws – if you don’t know what a Deathclaw is yet, you’ll find out soon enough. But what happens when you damage your all-important Power Armor? Do you have to ditch it and find another set? No, don’t be silly – there’s an easy way to repair Power Armor, and here is where we show you how to do so....

A full reset is normally should only be performed as a last resort, so ensure you’ve tried all other potential solutions and backed up your files before you go ahead. If your device is just running slowly, you might only need our guide to speeding up Windows, but for more serious performance problems, a full reset might be in order. The process of resetting a computer has changed slightly in Windows 10, so we offer separate guides on how to reset Windows 10 and how to reset Windows 7 or 8 below....

To make sure you don’t forget, there is a way to set a temporary password in Windows 10, which expires after a set amount of time. Here’s how it’s done. Why would I want a temporary password? There are various situations where it may be appropriate. If you’re usually the only person that uses your PC, you might rely on biometrics (fingerprint, face unlock) or go without a password altogether....

Of course these shows have to be paid for somehow, and in the case of ITV Hub this is achieved through the display of adverts. But due to their frequency some people find they can become quite distracting. So, is it possible to skip those ads? Can I use an ad blocker to skip ads on ITV Hub? The most common way to avoid intrusive ads online is to employ an ad-blocker....

I’ve you’ve just got yourself a shiny new Note 8, make sure you bring your apps across from your old phone. In this guide, we’ll take you through the process of taking your screenshots on your Note 8. Navigate to the content that you wish to capture.Either press + hold the power button and volume down button at the same time, for two seconds.Or you can use your touch screen....

Simultaneously press and hold the power and volume-down buttons. Swipe the edge of your palm across the screen from right to left (this will need to be enabled in Settings > Advanced Features > Palm swipe to capture). Use Smart Select to capture a specific area of the screen. This is available from the Edge Panel, where you’ll find both rectangular and oval options. 4. Ask Bixby. Press and hold the Bixby button and say ‘Take a screenshot’....

In order to access these new features you’ll need to keep your app up to date. We explain how to do so on Android and iOS below, and how to sideload the most recent APK if you’re desperate to get your hands on new features. The official way to update Snapchat To update Snapchat to the latest version, you need to head to your respective app store and check for updates....