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Hi, how can I delete notifications from newspaper websites etc. (for example an article on Bezos from Fortune) on my Android? I only want notifications for emails, whatsapp and some websites. Thanks.

I would like to get a smart watch just for general day to day. Set alarms each day and track my running speed and distance, heart rate etc. Dont want to link to any sort app. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks M99

Just received this 50Ah powerbank from Temu however when I press the power button it only powers on for two seconds then turns itself off again. However I have found that if I unplug the USB device from it and reconnect then it stays on… until after the next time the power bank is turned of when the power-on problem comes…

Just got round to this and at last I can move my taskbar to where I want to see it , at the top, how many years 😎

Which program do people use to draw lines on Google maps,etc. ?

Hi, my father recently passed away. He was a keen photographer and has >6000 photos held on an Mac Desktop. As part of clearing his belongings I would like to transfer the photos to view on a laptop PC. So far I have tried to connect an external hard drive to download photos (this does not work as the drive is formatted…

My Windows 11 laptop intermittently losing the internal wifi (the wifi adapter doesn't show under Device Manager when this happens. Probably happens 3 or 4 times a week and I need to restart the laptop (sometimes more than once) to fix. There are times when this is extemely inconvenient . I have checked that I have the…

Almost ten years I purchased the following items http://www.ebuyer.com/727518-acer-k242hyl-23-8-ips-led-monitor-um-qx2ee-001andhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Zoostorm-i3-6100-Dual-Core-Desktop-PC-128GB-SSD-8GB-Win-10-DVD-RW-/262934178264 but the tower unit has been damaged and now needs replaced. Can anyone recommend a new…

I have been using an app since late 2025 to check in every day before a set time (noon in my case), if I don't check in then a text is sent to a specified number to alert them that I may be lying at the foot of the stairs with a broken leg. When I came to check in yesterday instead of getting the normal app screen I see a…

So I bought a new cheapie smart phone but it's too big and uncomfortable in my hand. Have my eye for ages on a second hand Samsung A53 5g. Smaller and rounded edges. It fits my hand perfectly and is comfortable. I use texts mostly, occasional calls and about 4 apps. Bus, birds, plants, stars none of which are vital or used…

Hi all. I have a domain name which has an email address that when people send to it, forwards to a Rocketmail (Yahoo) address. I've done this for years without issue. As far as I know, it all still works fine - I get plenty of emails and no one has mentioned there being a problem. Apart from one company. 2 seperate people…

Just launched, £12 a month for 30gb ( different packages are available) and a promise that your charges will be REDUCED every year. You need a Monzo bank account get the mobile but it's easy to set one up

My favourite phone has packed up and a new phone won't play my wma music files only the MP3 ones. Didn't know that's what they were untill I put my memory card in. So I can see options to change the wma to MP3 but don't know which is safe and reliable. Can anyone recommend please? I will use my laptop where they are stored…

I have a large historic email problem I use Thunderbird and am trying to pull some specific emails from the thousands that I have There are about 100 that I am trying to filter off - but CTRL A - does not do anything ….So what add on do I need to pull a folder of specific emails off Thunderbird ? If I can select all - can…

Hi wondering if anyone can help, I've had an HP deskjet 2700 for a few years and it is driving me crazy, it always goes offline never responds etc I'm forever reinstalling it, can anyone recommend a replacement for around £50 that actually works and ink doesn't cost a fortune? thank you

I don't know how or why this has changed but i want to go back to JPG. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.

We have an 8yo HP Deskjet that hasn't been used for at least a year so has completely dried out. The ink cartridges are dry/empty too. I tried soaking the heads briefly in shallow warm water to get them going again but to no avail. It's £20 for (non HP) replacements inks or £40 for a new HP (with the inks then about £25).…

Someone has sent me an audio file by email. I want to download it ( yes it is safe) but have it easily accessible on my home screen not hidden away where I can't find it. How do I do this, please? I'm on Android

Hi, having trouble setting up Air Pod 3. It doesn't show in settings like Apple say it should. I cannot access Listening Mode I am stuck in NOISE CONTROL

I’ve been with Verisure for several years. When I first got it, I was genuinely happy with the system. I wasn’t keen on having cameras inside my house, but the explanation made sense — if the alarm went off, the cameras could help verify what was happening rather than just sending an alarm signal. Experienced a few events…