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Back in the 1980s, home computer users wrote their own software using the BASIC programming language. As PCs came on the scene, providing a wealth of ready-written software, programming died out, leaving the professionals to do it all. According to some business leaders, this has had a detrimental effect on the skills available for the UK’s computer industry. To help reverse this trend, this year has been declared the ‘Year of Code’ with the aim of getting people writing software again....

How to stop the iOS 9 hack Anyone who finds an iPhone with no passcode will be able to access lots of content stored on the device: contacts, music or documents. However,a bug in iOS 9 has been found that lets anyone bypass the passcode and – if they know the sequence – start sending messages, look at your photos and browse through all your contacts’ details. To stop this from happening (until Apple releases an update which fixes the problem) simply to go Settings > Touch ID & Passcode....

If this is what you’re seeing right now, there’s no need to panic: the problem is with the software and not your console. If you’re unable to start up the console try unplugging it from the internet (if you’re using an ethernet cable) to avoid connecting to Xbox Live. If you’re using Wi-Fi, rest assured Microsoft is working on a fix. If the black screen you’re seeing is not related, we’ve outlined some tips on fixing the Xbox One Black Screen of Death below....

Now, we live in a subscription world where everything from music and video to mesh Wi-Fi systems are provided as long as you keep paying a monthly fee. Printer ink subscriptions aren’t new either. HP was among the first to move to printing-as-a-subscription a number of years ago with its free tier of 15 pages per month being an attractive option for many people. Free Ink For Life is no more, and 15 pages per month is unlikely to be enough for any household with children as printing has surged in lockdown because of home schooling....

Autoplaying video has become the norm, still annoying but less unexpected. The latest smartphones are capable of quickly creating GIFs. And we all love Giphy. Naturally, then, we need to learn how to make two of our favourite things come together. Posting GIFs on Facebook If you’re not overly fussed about which GIF you post to Facebook and any GIF will do, start by selecting the ‘What’s on your mind’ field and selecting GIF....

How to remove Upday from Samsung Galaxy S7 & manage home screens As with most Android phones, pressing and holding on a blank section of the home screen allows you to access options to customise it. Four options along the bottom allow you to access settings to change the wallpaper, add widgets, apply themes and alter the screen grid (how icons are arranged on the interface). Just above this is a house icon, indicating that you are looking at the home screen....

How to set up and use Android Pay in the UK: Download the Android Pay app The first step in setting up Android Pay in the UK is to download the official Android Pay app from Google Play, which can be found here. You may also need to update your Google Play Services before being able to use the app so if prompted, allow the update to be downloaded and installed....

Soon Facebook will start playing autoplaying videos, both from advertisers and your friends. While this may undoubtably be annoying to many, it could also take up a significant chuck of your monthly data allowance from your mobile operator. So how do you turn this off? Also see: 13 best Facebook tips and tricks. It could be said that putting up with autoplaying videos is part of the price you pay for using a free service – and the choice on Facebook’s part to autoplay your friend’s videos is so your brain doesn’t learn to just tune out all video content in the same way it probably already has done with animations in banner ads....

Other Excel tutorials: How to create PivotTables in Excel How to budget your money in Excel How to create basic formulae in Excel How to freeze and unfreeze rows and columns in Excel How to SUM in Excel: add the contents of multiple cells Once you’ve got a few numbers in your spreadsheet, pick an empty cell and then click it to start typing (double-tap the cell if you’re using it on a touchscreen without a keyboard)....

If you’ve just got yourself a LG G6, make sure you bring your apps across from your old phone. How to take a screenshot on your LG G6 Navigate your way to the content that you wish to capture.Hold down the Power button and Volume Down button at the same.When you see the pop-up, release the buttons. You’ve just taken yourself a screenshot. If you’d like to find and share these screenshots: As you take a screenshot, you will get a notification letting you know that your content has been captured....

Unless you’ve already installed some backup software which keeps copies of each version of an app (see Automatically backup app versions below), undoing an update isn’t straightforward. Android doesn’t have a handy ‘roll back’ button. You could factory reset your smartphone or tablet to go back to the original system apps, but that won’t help you for other apps you’ve installed as they will be completely removed and your only option is to reinstall the latest version....

There are plenty of reasons to get the May update, so it’s no surprise if you’ve already updated the software on your device. However, while it was meant to iron out many of the bugs that have plagued Windows 10 in recent months, the May update has caused plenty more. Indeed, at the time of writing there are nine issues known to Microsoft, many of which date back to the software’s initial 27 May release date....

Any driver seen holding, touching or generally interacting with a mobile device while in control of a vehicle (and that includes sitting at red lights or being stationary while stuck in traffic) could face the levy of six points on their licence and a £200 fine. Drivers who passed their test in the past two years could lose their licence altogether. To avoid these costly mistakes we’ve put together a collection of tips and tech accessories that let you use your phone without losing your licence....

We explain how to use SHARE play on your PS4. Use SHARE play to share your gameplay, have a multiplayer game, or hand over the controller to a friend. You’ve no doubt seen the advert in which a group of guys are in a game, don’t know what to do, and get their mate to help out by joining the game. The mate doesn’t own the game, but it doesn’t matter, because of SHARE play....

Although task management has existed in some form on Windows since 1990, it wasn’t until the release of Windows 10 in 2015 that it evolved into a genuine management tool. Task View provides an overview of all the apps that are open across multiple desktops, allowing you to quickly switch between them and add separate virtual desktops too. In an April 2018, Microsoft added a feature called Timeline, which allows you to view a history of activities across all your Windows 10 devices....

In February 2017 it announced a new feature called WhatsApp Status, a feature similar to the main feature in Snapchat, and Instagram’s Stories mode. Despite the fact that the photo-based status feature initially replaced the old fashioned text status, an uproar from users has forced WhatsApp to bring the feature back. The feature is currently available within the WhatsApp for Android beta, but the company has said it’ll be rolling out to both Android and iOS over the coming weeks....

How to use Windows Steps Recorder Either type Steps Recorder or psr into the search box and press Enter. Steps Recorder will appear. How to use Windows Steps Recorder Either type Steps Recorder or psr into the search box and press Enter. Steps Recorder will appear. The interface is simple and has three main options: start, stop and add comment. To start recording your screen (both will be recorded if you have dual screens) simply press Start Record....

So, what can we expect from Call of Duty WW2? Thanks to leaked marketing material, we know that you’ll join battles in iconic locations from throughout World War 2, starting on D-Day in Normandy before battling your way across Europe to destroy the German War Machine. There’s also a mention of co-operative gameplay separate from both the main campaign and multiplayer, although details are scarce. Check out our rumour hub for the latest Call of Duty WW2 rumours....

In case you’ve not been following the news, the Falcon Heavy is the world’s most powerful rocket, with twice the payload capacity of any previous rocket. It’s essentially three of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets strapped together, which have the equivalent liftoff thrust of 18 Boeing 747 planes. It’s capable of carrying a 64 tonne payload which, bizarrely enough, includes Elon Musk’s own Tesla convertible. (Not the latest Tesla Model 3....

If you’d like to tune in yourself, here’s how to watch the stream and a full list of the nominees up for awards. You can also check out our own list of the best upcoming games for 2021. How to watch the BAFTA Game Awards livestream The BAFTA Games Awards are taking place tonight on 25 March 2021 at 19:00 GMT. You can follow the virtual hype by checking out the hashtag #BAFTAGames....