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5 Common Excel VLOOKUP Errors and How to Avoid Them Unsplash image - no attribution required - https://unsplash.com/photos/GauA0hiEwDk The VLOOKUP function in Excel is a great tool to save you time and reduce manual effort when dealing with substantial amounts of data. However, it can cause frustration when you first start out and cannot seem to get it to work. Having a challenging time getting the output you want? Are you wondering why the VLOOKUP function is returning #N/A instead of the value you need?...

6 Tech Gift Mistakes to Avoid This Holiday Period Tech products undoubtedly make for a perfect gift, whether a wireless charger, electric toothbrush, or the newest smartphone. But tech can be pricey, and shopping online can make returns something of a challenge. So, if you’re shopping online for tech gifts this holiday season, here are some mistakes you should avoid making so that you get the right product. Sign up forfree Forgot your password?...

Amazon agrees to buy iRobot, putting robot vacuum makers on alert Big Tech has been able to achieve and maintain its massive scale byacquiring businesses and their expertise of certain marketsand then funding its way to competitiveness. Of late, Amazon has been focused on capturing as much of the smart home market aslegallypossible. It boughtsmart security camera maker Blinkand video doorbell company Ringovideo doorbell company Ringin 2017, got into thewireless mesh networking business with Eeroin 2019, and has constantly been producing new appliances under its umbrella of brands while undercutting on price....

Best Samsung instant credit accessories and devices in 2025 Samsung is once again offering some free credit to spend at the Samsung store when youreserve the Galaxy S24 Series, meaning you can take this opportunity to get some free top-tier accessories for your new phone or Galaxy Watch. Or, it gives yo the perfect opportunity to get a more expensive item at a great discount, like a pair of wireless earbuds....

Google’s budget Chromecast could fix a big annoyance with the 4K model At this point, it is no secret that Google is working on a cheaper new Chromecast. Rumors about the device first popped up at the beginning of this year, which is due to launch soon. The budget Chromecast would seemingly runAndroid 12and support streaming content at Full HD resolution. The stick has alreadypassed through the FCC,shown up in photos, and had itsEuropean price leaked....

How to Create Dependency Injections in JUnit The purpose of a unit test is to identify the errors in an application as soon as it’s possible to. Though several channels might lead you to the same objective, you should aim to use the most efficient route. A JUnit test suite might have several test classes that need the same data, but you can’t reuse test data. In previous versions of JUnit, a good approach was to create a utility method, then call that method each time a test class needed its data....

How to Use Regular Expressions in JavaScript Regular expressions, popularly known as “regex” or “regexp,” are strings that describe a search pattern. You can use regular expressions to check if a string contains a specific pattern, extract information from a string, and replace parts of a string with new text. Learn the basic syntax of regular expressions and how to use them in JavaScript. The Basic Syntax of Regular Expressions There are two ways you can create a regular expression in JavaScript: using a regular expression literal and using theRegExpconstructor....

Google Assistant app installs double to 1 billion in just 7 months There’s no denying that virtual assistants are useful. Messaging your friends, controlling your smart devices, and searching information online are a few great examples of what it’s possible to do by simply talking to your smartphone. Google Assistant is the most popular one because it’s the most feature-rich of them all. It’s so popular that even the shortcut app recently surpassed over 1 billion installs on thePlay Store....

Google Docs: Apply subscripts and superscripts to your document Our daily writing comprises numbers and letters with some formatting like bold and italics. You’ll need more than letters and numbers when writing a scientific or academic paper. Superscripts typically occur in mathematical equations and formulae. This type of formatting appears as a small font above the regular text. Subscripts appear slightly below the word. They usually turn up in chemical equations....

Monitor Self-Hosted Websites and Projects on Raspberry Pi With Uptime Kuma Self-hosting websites and services on your Raspberry Pi is a great hobby and a way of moving beyond the predatory clutches of big tech. But monitoring your server and making sure that everything is working as it should be can be a headache. Uptime Kuma is a self-hosted uptime monitor which tracks uptime on your sites and can send you a notification if there are any problems....

Spotify Partners With NFT Projects to Test NFT-Locked Curated Playlists Spotify is joining the Web3 ranks with the revelation that it is testing something called “token-enabled playlists,” which allow holders of specific NFTs to access unique curated playlists on the service.It’s an interesting move that ties Spotify into the burgeoning world of Web3 and cryptocurrencies and gives certain NFT holders another reason to hunt out specific collections. Spotify Tests NFT-Locked Curated Playlists you may be forgiven for being a little skeptical about the idea of locking exclusive Spotify playlists behind the requirement to own a specific non-fungible token....

The 7 Best Extensions You Can Use to Personalize Chrome Google Chrome allows you to personalize your experience by adding a variety of extensions. By using high-quality extensions, you can maximize the functionality of your Chrome browser. As such, you can add multiple extensions to Chrome that work with existing functions, elevating your browsing experience. From Momentum and Stylus to Tabby Cat and Cute Cursors, here is a list of the seven best free Chrome extensions that can give your tabs a personal touch....

What Is the AV1 Video Codec and What Is It Used For? Codecs play a crucial role in content delivery on the internet. After all, it is due to these codecs that the Terabytes of RAW footage coming out of your camera can be compressed to Gigabytes—enabling us to watch high-resolution footage on the internet. That said, to make this compression more efficient new codecs keep entering the market, and the AV1 codec is a prime example of the ever-changing codec ecosystem....