You can easily unfollow someone on Strava If you no longer want to receive notifications or updates about their activities. Strava allows you to follow friends and fellow athletes; when you follow someone, their activity will appear in your feed.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Strava allows you to follow fellow athletes and friends, meaning that you can see their activity and workouts in your feed, as well as interact with them by liking or commenting on an activity.

You can unfollow someone on Strava by going to their profile and selecting "unfollow." 

Here's how.

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How to unfollow someone on Strava

1. Open up the Strava app on an iPhone or Android and type in your username and password to log into your account.

2. Select "Profile" on the tab at the bottom. This will bring you to your Strava profile page.

3. Hit "Following," which is located right underneath your profile picture. This will show you all the people you're following.

4. Select the profile of the person who you want to unfollow. This will bring you to their profile page.

5. Hit the "Following" botton. This will give you a list of options. 

The "Following" button is located on the right side of the user's profile. Kelly Laffey/Business Insider

6. Select "Unfollow" from the menu. 

Select "Unfollow." Kelly Laffey/Business Insider

7. A pop-up window will ask you to confirm that you want to unfollow. Note that if you've favorited them or enabled notifications for their activities, unfollowing them will also disable that. Select "Unfollow" again to confirm.

 

Original author: Kelly Laffey

You can easily change km to miles on Strava on either a mobile device or computer.Strava, which tracks your fitness training, can log distance in either kilometers or miles, and you can change the unit of measurement in settings.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Strava is an app that tracks your exercise training, with a social component that allows you to engage with friends who are also training.

The program primarily logs running and bicycling, using its built-in GPS to tell users how far they've gone and to showcase stats like average pace. The app has a free version, or a monthly paid version that gives users even more data.

Strava can track distance in either miles or kilometers. Here's how to change kilometers (km) to miles on Strava. 

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How to change km to miles on Strava on a mobile device

1. Launch the Strava app and log into your account. 

2. Select "Profile" at the bottom of the screen.

3. Hit "Settings," which is represented by the cog wheel at the top right of the screen.

4. Tap on "Units of Measurement" to toggle between miles and kilometers in your training.

Select "Units of Measurement." Kelly Laffey/Business Insider

How to change km to miles on Strava on a desktop

1. Go to Strava.com and log into your account.

2. Select "Settings," which is located underneath your profile picture at the top right corner.

3. Select "Display Preferences," from the menu on the left. Hover over "Units & Measurements" and click on the small pencil that appears to begin editing. Use the dropdown menu to change "kilometers and kilograms" to "miles and pounds."

Select "Units & Measurements" under Display Preferences. Kelly Laffey/Business Insider

 

Original author: Kelly Laffey

You can easily create a new shortcut for use with your iPhone's "Hey, Siri" function.To do so, you'll need to make sure your software is updated to iOS 13.To add a shortcut in the app, tap the "Create Shortcut" option next to the plus sign and follow the prompts to choose actions and provide a name.You can use Force Touch with the app on your home screen to access the option.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Shortcuts are helpful iPhone tricks that allow you to ask Siri to complete simple tasks, like add a song to a playlist, call a favorite contact, save a file, and more.

To add a new shortcut, you'll first have to make sure your software is updated to iOS 13. This update includes the Shortcuts app, but if you don't have it installed already (or if you previously deleted it), you can redownload this in the App Store at any time.

Open the app and tap the "Create Shortcut" option next to the plus sign. Follow the prompts to create the shortcut of your choice. 

You can also use Force Touch on the home screen to access the option. Tapping "Create Shortcut" there will launch the app and bring you to the same start page.

Here's how to do it both ways. 

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How to create a shortcut in iOS 13 on an iPhone

Before creating a new shortcut, make sure you've updated your iPhone to the iOS 13 operating system. 

Open the Settings app and then tap the "General" app to check your iOS. Tap the first "About" option where you'll find your Software Version listed below your name. 

If your device isn't up to date, go back one page where you'll find the "Software Update" option.

Check your software version. Marissa Perino/Business Insider

1. Open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone. If you've never created a Shortcut before "Create Shortcut" will be the only option. If you have, you'll find the gray rectangle below any creations.

2. Tap the plus sign to begin creating a shortcut.

Create Shortcut. Marissa Perino/Business Insider

3. Tap "Add Action."

Add Action. Marissa Perino/Business Insider

4. Select a category from the top to browse or search using the search bar if you have a shortcut in mind. You can also scroll through the suggestions section, which the app generates based on how you use your iPhone.

Begin creating. Marissa Perino/Business Insider

5. Continue through prompts to specify your shortcut, whether it applies to a specific app or pertains to another iPhone action.

Select actions. Marissa Perino/Business Insider

6. You can add additional actions to the same shortcut with the blue plus sign. 

7. Tap the gray "X" to delete an action or tap the three dots to edit the name. You'll also find the option there to add the shortcut to your home screen.

Editing a new shortcut. Marissa Perino/Business Insider

8. Tap "Next" to move to the next page, where you'll be prompted to type or speak the shortcut name. The name will prompt Siri to run the shortcut.

9. Tap "Done" to complete the process.

Complete the process. Marissa Perino/Business Insider

10. Your new shortcut will immediately be added to your Shortcuts homepage.

Shortcuts. Marissa Perino/Business Insider

How to create a shortcut in iOS 13 using Force Touch 

You can also launch a new Shortcut using Force Touch on your home screen. 

1. Press down on the Shortcuts app to open a small menu.

2. Tap "New Shortcut" which will immediately open the app and bring you to the same start screen.

Access the Force Touch menu instead. Marissa Perino/Business Insider

Original author: Marissa Perino

You can easily change the keyboard language on your Android If you want to have multiple language keyboards available on your device.Gboard makes having multiple language keyboards possible, and makes it easy to switch back and forth between languages as you type.There are different way to switch keyboards, depending on your preferences.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

If you're multilingual, and the standard English keyboard isn't the only one you want to use when typing on your Android phone, good news — Gboard, Google's keyboard app, allows you to easily add languages and switch between language keyboards as you type.

When you add a new keyboard language, Gboard allows you to choose how it looks, and whether you want it to be your primary or secondary language. Once it's added, you can swap back and forth with just a couple of taps. 

Best of all — because you're technically doing this through a third-party app, switching languages or adding them does nothing to affect the language of your phone itself. That makes this method perfect for new language learners.

Here's how to change keyboard language on Android. 

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How to change your keyboard language on Android 

Before having the option to change keyboard language on Android, you will have to first add a new language on Gboard:

1. Open settings on your Android.

2. From the settings menu, select "System."

Tap System on the settings menu. Melanie Weir/Business Insider

3. Under "System," tap "Languages & input."

Tap "Languages & input." Melanie Weir/Business Insider

4. In the "Languages & input" menu, under Keyboards, select "Virtual keyboard."

Tap "Virtual keyboard." Melanie Weir/Business Insider

5. In the "Virtual keyboard" menu, tap "Gboard."

Tap "Gboard." Melanie Weir/Business Insider

6. In the "Gboard" menu, tap "Languages."

Tap "Languages." Melanie Weir/Business Insider

7. At the bottom of the language menu, tap the "ADD KEYBOARD" button to add a new language keyboard.

Tap "Add Keyboard." Melanie Weir/Business Insider

8. Choose the language you wish to add.

Choose the language you want. Melanie Weir/Business Insider

9. Select the keyboard display you would like, and adjust other language settings, then tap "Done."

Adjust keyboard settings, then tap "Done." Melanie Weir/Business Insider

Once you do this, you can switch back and forth between keyboards with ease in any app that you type in: Simply press and hold on the spacebar, and select the language keyboard you want to use from the pop-up menu that appears.

To switch languages from any app, press and hold on the spacebar to bring up a language menu. Melanie Weir/Business Insider

However, if you'd rather switch language keyboards the way you swap to the emoji keyboard, you can — just note that you can only have one setting on at a time. So if you want to toggle between language keyboards that way, you won't be able to display the emoji keyboard anymore.

If emojis are not that important to you, here's how to alter those settings: 

1. On your keyboard, press and hold on the comma in the lower left corner.

2. Tap the little settings icon that pops up directly above where you are pressing.

Press and hold on the comma key, then tap the settings icon that appears. Melanie Weir/Business Insider

3. From the "Gboard Settings" menu, select "Preferences."

Tap "Preferences." Melanie Weir/Business Insider

4. In the "Preferences" menu, toggle "Show language switch key" to the on position. 

Remember, if it's greyed out, it's because you can't have the emoji switch key showing at the same time — toggle that one off in order to turn the other on.

Toggle "Show language switch key" to On. Melanie Weir/Business Insider

 

Original author: Melanie Weir

To check which version of Android you have on the device in your possession, navigate to your phone or tablet's system settings.Knowing which version of Android you have can answer a lot of questions about your phone's capability to run certain apps, as well as things like battery life and processing speed.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Knowing which version of Android you have is important and can answer a lot of questions you may have. 

Questions like: "Can my phone support this app?" or "Why is my phone dying so quickly?" or even "Why did my phone slow down?" can all possibly be answered by checking what version Android software you have downloaded.

If you're not updated to the latest version of Android, it's possible you could be missing out on cool new features. It's also possible that some apps and updates will not work with your phone's OS, causing bugs, crashes, and other issues.

On the other hand, if you have an older phone, updating to a newer software could create problems of its own, particularly slowing it down or eating up battery life. 

If you have questions about how your phone is operating, checking which version of Android you're running is a good place to start. 

Here's how to do it.

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How to check which version of Android you have 

1. Open your phone's Settings menu.

2. In the menu, locate and tap "System."

Open System settings from the Settings menu. Melanie Weir/Business Insider

3. In the System menu, likely at or near the bottom, tap "System Update." It should tell you what version of Android your phone is running.

Find "System Update." Melanie Weir/Business Insider

4. If you want more details, tap "System Update." It will tell you what version of Android you have, when it was updated, and if there are any new updates available.

You'll find full details on your Android software version. Melanie Weir/Business Insider

 

Original author: Melanie Weir

We've shown you how to mute posts on Instagram, but what if you've now changed your mind and want to see that user's content in your feed again?

While you won't be able to unmute posts on a computer, you can with your mobile device.

In just a few steps, here's how you can unmute posts on Instagram on your iPhone or Android.

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How to unmute posts on Instagram on a mobile device

1. Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android. 

2. Tap the search icon at the bottom of your screen.

The search icon is in the shape of a magnifying glass. Christina Liao/Business Insider

3. Tap the "Search" bar at the top of your screen and type in the user's name.

4. A list of suggested profiles will pop up as you type. Select the desired profile by tapping on the name once it appears.

5. Tap "Following."

"Following" is located below the user's bio. Christina Liao/Business Insider

6. A list of options will pop up at the bottom of your screen. Tap "Mute."

7. Toggle the slider to the right of "Posts." When the slider turns gray, that means you've unmuted their content.

Tap on the slider to mute and unmute posts. When the slider is blue, as shown on the left, that means posts have been muted. When it is gray, as shown on the right, that means posts are not muted. Christina Liao/Business Insider

 

Original author: Christina Liao

Your Spam folder in Gmail is kept separate from all your other inboxes, and may even be hidden at first, depending on which app you use.If you're using Gmail on your desktop, you'll have to click the "More" option to find your Spam folder.In the mobile Gmail app, you'll need to open the main menu to find the Spam folder.Once you've opened your Spam folder, you can read the messages in it, delete them, or bring them to your normal inbox.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Whether it's junk mail or phishing scams, Gmail's Spam folder is great for keeping your inbox clear of unwanted email.

And while the Spam folder is designed to just exist without you ever needing to open it — any message in it will be deleted after 30 days, so you don't need to manage it manually — there may come a time when you do need to find your Spam folder.

The Spam folder can be overzealous, for example, and try to delete an email you need. In this case, you'll have to go into your Spam folder and take that email out.

Or you might simply want to clear your Spam folder manually, and save yourself some storage space.

In any case, here's how to find and use your Spam folder in Gmail, whether you're on a Mac or PC, or using the mobile app for iPhone and Android devices.

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How to find your Gmail Spam folder on a desktop

1. Open Gmail in any internet browser on your Mac or PC.

2. In the left sidebar, you'll see all of your folders, including your general "Inbox." Scroll down until you see the "More" option, and click this to find even more folders.

3. Click on the "Spam" folder. This will be labeled with an exclamation point icon.

Original author: Marissa Perino

You can allow certain pop-ups on Firefox without disabling the pop up blocker entirely.Pop-ups are often a pest, and Mozilla's Firefox browser comes pre-packaged with a very effective pop-up blocker.However, Firefox's pop-up blocking tool can be so effective that you need to deactivate it for certain websites to perform their intended functions.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Pop-ups are one of the most bothersome parts of the online world.

So, the fact that Mozilla's Firefox browser comes pre-packed with a pop-up blocker — no extensions necessary — is a great perk.

But, there are also times when you actually want to allow a pop-up to see the light of day. 

For instance, when watching sports online, videos are often presented on a smaller, pop-out window — a window that may get blocked by Firefox's overzealous pop-up blocker.

Fortunately, you can selectively let pop-ups sneak by on certain websites without disabling Firefox's otherwise advantageous pop-up blocking tool.

Here's how to allow pop-ups on Firefox for certain websites. 

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How to allow pop-ups on Firefox 

1. Open a new Firefox window or new tab by clicking the "+" sign next to an open tab or tabs on your Mac or PC. 

Original author: Emma Witman

It's easy to delete your Strava account if you no longer use the fitness platform. After you delete your Strava account, you can request your data archive, so all the information amassed about your fitness progress won't disappear.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

A little less than two years ago, I ran a 40k over the Swiss border and down into the French mountain town of Chamonix. It was not easy. In preparing for the race, one of the tools I used was Strava, an app that can help runners, cyclists, or rowers track their progress in their preferred sport, set goals and plan routes.

After the alpine adventure, I realized I had completely stopped using the platform, though, so I got rid of it. While Strava is inarguably useful for many a sportsperson, if you don't use it, get rid of it because you don't want to compromise your personal info, not to mention your whereabouts and movement.  

It's easy to delete your Strava account. Here's how. 

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How to delete Strava account 

1. Go to Strava.com and log into your account.

2. Click on your profile image at the top right corner and click "Settings" from the dropdown menu.

3. Click "My Account" and click the orange box that says "Get Started" under "Download or Delete Your Account."

Original author: Steven John

How lots of people are getting into the "Valorant" closed beta: Access code drops that you get by watching streamers play the game live.

As you might guess, there's not one special something that's making "Valorant" such an explosively popular game. 

For one, it's a game with a tremendous amount of hype behind it — and that's directly tied to its creator: Riot Games.

Riot Games is one of the most popular and scandal-ridden game studios in the world. It's also the company behind "League of Legends," which itself remains one of the world's most popular games.

Aside from a few smaller projects, "Valorant" is the first major new game from Riot since "League of Legends," which launched in 2009 — over 10 years ago. To say that the studio's next game is highly anticipated is putting it mildly. 

Another critical aspect of its popularity is how it's rolling out.

The game is currently in closed beta, as of this week, and the best way to get into that closed beta right now is through "drops." What are drops? Riot partners with a variety of game streamers on Twitch, and watching those streamers play "Valorant" is how you get a key to get into the closed beta.

"Drops are currently enabled on channels of influencers that participated in our digital event at the end of March," the game's PR lead, Jacqui Collins, told Business Insider."This may be expanded in the future, but anyone you see playing 'Valorant' with drops enabled at the moment is one of the attendees of that digital event."

The fact that popular streamers are hyping the game has certainly had a major effect, as well as the fact that several professional esports players have already jumped ship from their current games to go pro in "Valorant."

Original author: Ben Gilbert

You can make your TikTok account private in just five simple steps.When you make your TikTok account private only users you approve will be able to follow you and view your content.Making your account private is a great way to prevent strangers from seeing and commenting on your videos.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

When you create a TikTok account your profile is automatically made public so that anyone can follow you and view your videos, but if you want to prevent strangers from seeing your content, TikTok let's you make your account private at any time.

When you make your account private, everyone that is already following you will still follow you, but new users who want to see your posts will have to make a request, at which point you can either approve or decline.

In just five quick steps, you can make your TikTok account private. 

Here's how.

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How to make your TikTok account private

1. Open the TikTok app on your iPhone or Android. 

2. Tap "Me" at the bottom-right corner of your screen.

3. Tap the ellipsis at the top-right corner of your screen.

Tap the “…” located at the top-right corner of your screen. Christina Liao/Business Insider

4. Tap "Privacy and safety."

"Privacy and safety" is listed as the second item on the menu. Christina Liao/Business Insider

5. Toggle the slider to the right of "Private account" to make your TikTok account private. When the slider turns green, you've made your account private.

You've made your account private when the slider next to "Private account" turns green. Christina Liao/Business Insider

 

Original author: Christina Liao

The US Navy has not ruled out reinstating Capt. Brett Crozier, the former commanding officer of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt."I am taking no options off the table," Adm. Michael Gilday, the Navy's top officer, told The Associated Press.Gilday said he was particularly interested in Crozier's motivations for emailing a letter that was leaked to the media.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

The US Navy has not ruled out reinstating Capt. Brett Crozier, the former commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt who was fired for his handling of a coronavirus outbreak, according to the service's top officer.

Adm. Michael Gilday, the chief of naval operations, told The Associated Press he hadn't decided against reinstating Crozier. "I am taking no options off the table," Gilday said.

Gilday said he hadn't yet spoken with Crozier, who is under quarantine after testing positive for the coronavirus, but that he was particularly interested in the captain's motivations for emailing the letter.

Crozier was relieved of command on April 2, days after he emailed a four-page letter to at least 20 people warning about a coronavirus outbreak aboard his ship.

The letter was eventually leaked to the San Francisco Chronicle, which published its contents on March 31. It was not immediately clear how the letter was leaked, but Navy leaders said they recently completed an investigation into the matter.

USS Theodore Roosevelt. Jackie Hart/US Navy

Thomas Modly, the acting Navy secretary at the time, scrutinized Crozier's decision to email the letter to the group and accused him of circumventing the service's chain of command.

"I have no doubt in my mind that Capt. Crozier did what he thought was in the best interest and well-being of his crew," Modly said last week. "Unfortunately, it did the opposite."

Modly later traveled to Guam, where the USS Theodore Roosevelt is in port, to address the ship's roughly 4,800 crew members. Modly's 15-minute profanity-laced speech about Crozier's actions was later leaked and widely criticized by former Navy leaders, the ship's crew, and lawmakers.

Modly apologized for his remarks and resigned on Tuesday.

Reinstating Crozier would likely be an unprecedented move by the Navy. Previous Navy commanding officers have had their firings expunged from their service records, but reinstatement to command a ship has rarely, if ever, taken place. An online petition seeking to "reward" the captain for "asking for help regarding the safety of his crew" had more than 315,000 signatures as of Thursday.

More than 2,300 of the carrier's crew members have been evacuated, and many of them are under quarantine in hotels in Guam. About 416 crew members had tested positive for the coronavirus as of Thursday.

Original author: David Choi

The glare of a bright phone screen can be quite annoying, and even a bit painful, when you're trying to read your emails at night. 

For Android users with version Q or later, there's a simple solution: dark mode. 

It changes the main background color of your email app to a muted black, which makes it a lot easier on the eyes. 

Here's how to enable it.

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How to make Gmail display in dark mode on your Android

This process should only take a minute or so to complete:

1. Open the Gmail app on your Android phone and log in, if needed.

2. Select the three stacked lines and then select "Settings."

Tap "Settings." Devon Delfino/Business Insider

3. Tap "General Settings." Select your account.

Tap the account. Devon Delfino/Business Insider

4. Select "Theme."

Tap "Theme." Devon Delfino/Business Insider

5. Set the theme to "Dark."

Select "Dark." Devon Delfino/Business Insider

Your Gmail app will then appear in dark mode, but you can always go back into your app settings to switch it back off if you want.

 

Original author: Devon Delfino

Some of Airbnb's investors want CEO Brian Chesky to step down, The Wall Street Journal reported.When Airbnb went out to raise money recently, some existing shareholders refused to invest unless Chesky was out or he hired someone to help him turn around the company.Some investors and board members are upset about Airbnb's spiraling costs, including its money-losing Airbnb Experiences project.Board members were also upset with Chesky because he didn't alert them before he decided to overrule the policies of its property manager partners and allow guests to get full refunds for coronavirus-related cancellations.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Some Airbnb investors are calling for CEO Brian Chesky's head, according to The Wall Street Journal.

When the company recently went out to raise money to help sustain it during the coronavirus crisis, some of its current shareholders refused to participate unless it replaced Chesky, one of the Airbnb's founders, in the top job, The Journal reported. Some investors alternatively called for Chesky to reduce his voting control over the company or to hire a turnaround expert to help stabilize the company's business, according to the report.

Company spokesman Nick Papas denied the report.

"Nothing of this sort was ever communicated to the company or our advisers at any point in time," he told Business Insider.

Airbnb announced earlier this week it raised $1 billion from Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners. Chesky didn't step down, but the new funding came with other significant costs. The money came in the form of convertible debt on which Airbnb will pay more than 10% interest. And the funding pegged the company's valuation at $18 billion, or about $13 billion less than it had been in 2017 at the time of its last funding round.

Even before the coronavirus crisis started to slam Airbnb's business, some investors and board members had grown increasingly concerned about Airbnb's spiraling costs, the Journal reported. The company lost $674 million in 2019, after losing less than $100 million the year before, as its expenses jumped to $5.3 billion, according to the report.

A group of board members led by Kenneth Chenault, previously the CEO of American Express, Ann Mather, a former Disney executive, has pressed Chesky to kill Airbnb Experiences, a program through which travelers can book tours in the places they visit, according to the report. That initiative has lost almost $1 billion since it launched, the Journal reported; a company representative told the outlet the the losses were a "small fraction" of that. 

Papas denied that Airbnb's board had called on Chesky to shut down the program.

"Our board has encouraged us to invest in experiences," he said.

Instead of cancelling the program, Airbnb touted it as one of the company's key initiatives going forward.

Chesky also drew ire from board members when he decided to allow travelers to get a full refund for any coronavirus-related cancellations, according to the Journal. The move overrode property managers' individual cancellation policies and largely came at their expense, upsetting many of them. Airbnb's directors were irked, because Chesky didn't alert them to the policy change before announcing it, and some thought the move was "hasty," according to the report.

Papas denied that the board wasn't informed about the change to the cancellation policy.

"The leadership team and the Board had extensive discussions on this matter," he said.

The spotlight on Chesky comes as Airbnb is trying to survive the economic hit that's been inflicted on it by the pandemic. Weekly bookings on its service dropped by 80% from the beginning of March to the end of the month, the Journal reported, citing data from AirDNA, a market research firm. Meanwhile, AirDNA has previous reported that 90% of reservations that were due to begin in recent weeks have been cancelled.

Despite the new fundraising, Airbnb is reportedly seeking yet another infusion of cash. The company could run out of funds in as little as a year, according to a Business Insider analysis.

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Whether you suspect someone has hacked into your account, have been warned of a data breach, or like to routinely make adjustments, it's easy to change your TikTok password. 

When you change your password, make sure you come up with a strong one by using a mix of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.

In just seven steps, you'll be able to change your TikTok password. 

Here's how.

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How to change your TikTok password 

1. Open the TikTok app on your iPhone or Android.

2. Tap "Me" at the bottom-right corner of your screen.

3. Tap the ellipsis at the top-right corner of your screen.

Tap the "…" located at the top-right of your screen. Christina Liao/Business Insider

4. Tap "Manage my account."

5. Tap "Password."

6. Depending on whether you have a phone number or email address linked to your account, you'll automatically be sent a text message or email with a four or six-digit code. Simultaneously, you'll be brought to a page in the app where you input the numbers. Type in the code.

If you have a phone number linked to your account, you'll receive a text with a four-digit code. If you have an email address linked to your account, you'll receive an email with a six-digit code. Christina Liao/Business Insider

7. Type in your new password and tap "Next" once you're done to complete the process.

Once you tap "Next" you'll have changed your password. Christina Liao/Business Insider

 

Original author: Christina Liao

You should change your recovery email in Gmail if you recently made a new email, your old one got deleted, or you simply want to keep your account secure.Your recovery email in Gmail is used to contact you in case your Gmail account is breached or you forget your password.To view or change your recovery email in Gmail, first navigate to the Google account management page.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

When you first sign up for a Gmail account, you are required to provide a recovery email address. 

A recovery email ensures Google is able to contact you regarding the security of your account, in case any sort of strange actions are taken that are atypical from your habits, or if you simply forget your password. 

To view your recovery email, if you've forgotten it, or change it to a more updated secondary email, first access the Google Account management page. 

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How to change your recovery email in Gmail 

1. Launch https://gmail.com/ in your preferred browser on your Mac or PC. 

2. Once logged in, click your account photo on the right to access a dropdown menu. 

Original author: Meira Gebel

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Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Wednesday.

WeWork board members are suing SoftBank for backing out of a plan to buy $3 billion of shares. The committee wants to force SoftBank to complete the tender offer or to give the committee money to compensate for their loss. 
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is putting $1 billion of his own wealth into a fund for coronavirus relief and other aid efforts. Dorsey estimated it amounts to about 28% of his total wealth. 
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan has joined Forbes' annual billionaires list for the first time. Yuan currently has a net worth of around $5.5 billion, according to Forbes.
WhatsApp has limited mass message-forwarding to try and stop the wild spread of coronavirus misinformation. WhatsApp said "frequently forwarded" messages, which have already been forwarded on five times, will be limited so users can only forward them to one chat at a time. Buzzy unicorn luggage startup has furloughed about half of its workforce and laid off another 60 corporate employees. Travel has been hit particularly hard amid the coronavirus crisis, and Away's sales have plummeted 90% over the last few weeks. 
Tesla will be temporarily reducing employees' salaries and will furlough non-essential workers. In an email sent out to employees and published by CNBC, Tesla told employees that some jobs would be impacted as it continues to keep "only minimum critical operations running."Two workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in Middletown, Delaware, have come down with COVID-19, the company told Business Insider. Another two have fallen sick at Amazon facilities outside Cleveland, Ohio.
Airbnb will pay more than 10% in interest on the additional funding it secured from Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The investors were also offered warrants that can convert into stock based on a valuation of $18 billion, a significant drop from Airbnb's previous valuation of $31 billion.
Toast, a $5 billion Boston-based startup that makes software for restaurants, cut 50% of its workforce through layoffs and furloughs on Tuesday.The Taiwanese government has banned all official use of Zoom, dealing yet another blow to the videoconferencing service. It comes just days after Zoom admitted "mistakenly" routing some data through China.

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Original author: Shona Ghosh

Two workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in Middletown, Delaware, have come down with COVID-19, the company told Business Insider.The confirmation follows an internal leak to the press."We are supporting the individuals, who are recovering," a company spokesperson said.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

At least two workers at an Amazon warehouse in Delaware have been infected by the novel coronavirus, Business Insider confirmed Tuesday, following a tip from an employee there.

Amazon informed workers at its facility in Middletown, Delaware, on April 6 that a person on-site March 22 was subsequently diagnosed with COVID-19. Another confirmed case of the disease was discovered on April 7.

"We are supporting the individuals, who are recovering," company spokesperson Timothy Carter told Business Insider. "We are following guidelines from health officials and medical experts, and are taking extreme measures to ensure the safety of employees at our site."

Dozens of Amazon facilities have now reported cases of COVID-19, but the online retailer has declined repeated requests to furnish a complete list of facilities where cases have been reported. The New York Times reported that at least 50 warehouses have seen cases. 

On Monday, the company confirmed cases at two separate facilities outside Cleveland, Ohio, after an employee reached out to Business Insider. 

Last week, Amazon confirmed another case at a warehouse in Indiana now under internal investigation, Amazon said, after Business Insider reported that some managers appeared to be failing to adhere to guidelines on social distancing.

The retailer also told Business Insider about an infected worker at a fulfillment center outside Washington, DC, following another tip from an employee who expressed concern for their safety.

Business Insider's Hayley Peterson previously reported that Amazon plans to hire 100,000 additional workers to meet delivery demand during the coronavirus pandemic. Many around the world and 97% of Americans are under stay-at-home orders, and The Times reported that "orders for Amazon groceries, for example, have been as much as 50 times higher than normal, according to a person with direct knowledge of the business." The company is hiring warehouse employees, delivery drivers, and shoppers.

Thousands of employees, who have been deemed essential and are continuing to work while many people stay home, are on the frontlines and working to organize for better pay and benefits, The Times reported.

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Original author: Charles Davis

Tesla will be temporarily reducing employees' salaries and will furlough non-essential workers.The company made the announcement in an email sent out to employees by the company's head of North American HR on Tuesday, CNBC reported.According to the email, Tesla will begin implementing certain cost-cutting measures starting on April 13 and plans to resume normal production at its US facilities on May 4.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Tesla announced to employees on Tuesday morning that it will be temporarily reducing salaries and will furlough non-essential workers as the automaker curbs its production of new cars due to COVID-19.

In an email sent out to employees by the company's head of North American HR and in-house counsel Valerie Workman, that was published by CNBC, Tesla told employees that some jobs would be impacted as it continues to keep "only minimum critical operations running."

"While we are continuing to keep only minimum critical operations running, we expect to resume normal production at our US facilities on May 4, barring any significant changes," the email said. "Until that time, it is important we take action to ensure we remain on track to achieve our long-term plans." 

According to the email, the company will begin implementing certain cost-cutting measures starting on April 13. These measures include temporarily reducing pay for salaried employees, and placing employees who cannot work from home and have not been designated "critical work onsite" on furlough. 

"For US employees, these reductions are 30% for Vice Presidents and above, 20% for Directors and above, and 10% for everyone else," the email said regarding pay cuts, which are expected to remain in place until the end of Q2.

"For non-U.S. employees, there will also be comparable reductions, of which the specifics will be communicated by the local leadership team in accordance with local laws and works-councils," the email continued.

Employees placed on furlough will maintain their healthcare benefits and will be eligible for unemployment benefits through their state agencies.

The email added that during this period, salary and hourly rate adjustments, as well as equity grants, will be put on hold. Tesla offered employees the opportunity to take a voluntary leave of absence. 

"We continue to monitor the situation closely, and our top priority is to ensure the safety of our employees. As usual, for those who are onsite, if you are sick or are uncomfortable coming to work, please contact your manager and stay at home," the email added. 

Representatives for Tesla did not immediately respond for comment. 

Tesla temporarily closed its Fremont factory from March 23 following a shelter-in-place order put out in the San Francisco Bay Area to curb the coronavirus spread. Tesla also suspended most of its operations at its solar panel factory in Buffalo, New York.

A Tesla Gigafactory outside Reno, Nevada, remains open, despite the fact that a worker tested positive for COVID-19 in late March.

Original author: Rosie Perper

Airbnb has agreed to pay more than 10% in interest on the additional funding it recently raised and will offer its new investors warrants that value the company at $18 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

Airbnb announced Monday that it had raised $1 billion in debt and equity from Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners, but it did not disclose the terms of the deal.

The company is paying a steep 10% in interest plus a benchmark rate called the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), which will amount to more than $100 million per year, The Wall Street Journal reported. By comparison, so-called junk bonds are yielding roughly 10% as investors dump riskier assets.

The investors were also offered warrants that can convert into shares of Airbnb based on a valuation of $18 billion, according to the The Wall Street Journal. That's a drop of nearly 50% since Airbnb's last private valuation of $31 billion in 2017, according to PitchBook, and less than the $26 billion internal valuation the company reportedly reached last week.

Airbnb has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, which has all but halted travel globally, and was reportedly losing money even before the pandemic — which could delay the company's plans to go public this year.

Reuters reported Tuesday that the deal will raise Airbnb's cash reserves to $4 billion and that the company is exploring a potential new line of credit worth up to $1 billion.

Silver Lake is aiming for a valuation of $40 billion to $50 billion for Airbnb in order to meet its return target, according to Reuters.

"We made this investment because we believe in Airbnb's leadership, beginning with Brian, and look forward to partnering with them in our role as a strategic investor," a Silver Lake spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal.

Airbnb and Sixth Street Partners declined to comment on the The Wall Street Journal's reporting or any terms of the deal.

Original author: Tyler Sonnemaker