Animal Crossing: New Horizons has received a free update that allows players to swim and dive for sea creatures for the first time ever. As part of the first summer update, you'll also get the chance to meet a new island character and unlock mermaid-themed DIY recipes.
Update Your Game
Before you launch Animal Crossing: New Horizons on your Nintendo Switch, be sure you are connected to the internet to download the latest software update, Version 1.3.0. Without updating, you will not be able to access the new summer update content.
So as long as you're connected to the internet before launching the game for the first time, the application launcher will automatically notify you that a new software update is available.
If you missed the automatic update notification, navigate to the Animal Crossing: New Horizons icon on your Nintendo Switch home screen and then open the "Options" menu by pressing the "+" button on your right Joy-Con controller.
You'll see "Ver. 1.3.0" or higher in the top-left corner under the game name if you're updated to the latest version. If not, select the "Software Update" tab and then choose the "Via The Internet" option to download the latest update to your Nintendo Switch.
Press the physical "A" button on your controller to submit any changes.
Where to Unlock Swimming and Diving
After you've updated the game, launch Animal Crossing: New Horizons and leave your house. Check your mailbox to receive a special letter from Nintendo that contains a Snorkel. The Nook Shop has also sent you a letter to notify you of new "Novelty" stock items—like the Wetsuit! A Striped Wetsuit can also be purchased from Timmy and Tommy for 3,000 Bells.
In order to begin your deep-diving adventure, you must first purchase a Wetsuit from Nook's Cranny or the Nook Shopping kiosk. You can also purchase items on the Nook Shopping app.
If you prefer to purchase a different option, the Nook Inc. Snorkel can be redeemed for 500 Nook Miles Tickets, and the Nook Inc. Wetsuit can be redeemed for 800 Nook Miles Tickets. If you place an order for the Nook Inc. Novelty items, they will be mailed to you the very next day you sign-in to the game.
Timmy will give you a small tutorial on how to use your new Wetsuit—to swim around, rapidly press "A" on your joy-con controller, and if you see a shadow or bubbles in the water, press "Y" to dive and bring the item back up to the surface.
Swimming in Animal Crossing
After equipping the Snorkel and the Wetsuit, head to the beach and approach the water. Press "A" on your joy-con controller and your character will begin wading their way into the water.
To swim more rapidly, hold down your D-Pad controller (the left joy-con) and rapidly press "A" on the right joy-con. Simply holding down the "A" button won't move your character.
Diving in Animal Crossing
While swimming, you can dive underwater and catch new sea creatures like sea stars, which can be donated to the museum. To dive, press "Y" on your joy-con controller to submerge your character under the water. You can dive anywhere in the water, but to find an item, look for a shadow and bubbles above the water, and then dive to collect it.
A second summer updating is coming in August of 2020, but Nintendo hasn't revealed what the update will contain.
Organizing your iPhone or iPad Home screen can be an unpleasant experience. Even if you have a layout in mind, Apple's rigid approach to icon placement can be imprecise and frustrating.
Fortunately, Apple's iOS 14 update will make the Home screen much better later this year. In the meantime, though, here are some tips for organizing your apps and making the Home screen a more functional space.
How to Organize Your Home Screen
To rearrange app icons on the Home screen, tap and hold one until all the icons start to jiggle. You can also tap and hold one, and then tap "Edit Home Screen" in the menu that appears.
Then, start dragging icons wherever you want them on the Home screen.
Dragging an app to the left or right edge will move it to the previous or next screen. Sometimes, this happens when you don't want it to, though. Other times, you'll need to hover for a second before your iPhone switches Home screens.
You can create folders by dragging one app and holding it on top of another for a second. While the apps are jiggling, you can rename folders by tapping on them, and then tapping the text. You can also use emojis in folder labels if you want.
Dragging icons around the screen one at a time can be time-consuming and frustrating. Fortunately, you can select multiple icons at once and deposit them all on a screen or in a folder. While the icons are jiggling, grab an app with one finger. Then (while still holding the app), tap a different one with another finger. You can stack multiple apps this way to really speed up the organization process.
When you're done organizing, swipe up from the bottom (iPhone X or later) or press the Home button (iPhone 8 orSE2) to make the apps stop jiggling. If at any stage you want to get back to Apple's stock iOS organization, just go to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Home Screen Layout.
You don't have to fill up an entire Home screen before moving to the next. This is another useful way to create divisions between certain types of apps. For example, you can put the apps you use most often in the Dock, and any remaining ones on your Home screen.
Whenever you unlock your device, the Home screen is the first thing you see. You can make the most of this space by putting the apps you want to be able to access quickly on the first screen.
If you prefer a cleaner look, consider not filling up the screen entirely. Folders take time to open and scroll through, so it might be better to place those on the second Home screen.
You Can Put Folders in the Dock
One way to make the Dock more useful is to put a folder in it. You can even fill the Dock with folders if you want, but that's probably not the wisest use of space. Most people rely on the Dock unconsciously to access apps like Messages, Safari, or Mail. If you find this limiting, though, create a folder there.
You'll now have access to these apps, regardless of which Home screen you're perusing. Folders display nine apps at a time, so adding one can increase the Dock's capacity from four apps to 12 with the only penalty being an additional tap.
Organize Folders by App Type
The most obvious way to organize your apps is to divide them by purpose into folders. How many folders you'll need depends on how many apps you have, what they do, and how often you access them.
Creating your own system of organization tailored to your workflow will work best. Look at your apps and figure out how you can group them in meaningful, practical ways.
For example, you might have a healthy coloring habit and a few mindfulness apps. You could group them all together in a folder called "Health." However, it would probably make more sense to create a separate "Coloring Books" folder so you don't have to scroll through unrelated apps when you want to color.
Likewise, if you make music on your iPhone, you might want to separate your synthesizers from your drum machines. If your labels are too broad, it makes finding things difficult when you need them.
The iOS 14 update, which is expected to be released in the fall of this year, will feature an "App Library" that automatically arranges your apps this way. Until then, organizing them is up to you.
Organize Folders Based on Actions
You can further categorize apps based on the actions they help you perform. Some common folder labels under this system of organization might include "Chat," "Search" or "Play."
If you don't find generic labels like "Photography" or "Work" very useful, give this a shot, instead. You can also use emojis to signify actions, as there's one for just about everything now.
Organize Alphabetically
Organizing your apps alphabetically is another option. You can do this very easily by resetting the Home screen—just go to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Home Screen Layout. Stock apps will appear on the first Home screen, but everything else will be listed alphabetically. You can reset at any point to reorganize things.
As folders on iOS don't have a hard limit on apps, you can also organize them alphabetically within folders. The same as with organizing your apps by type, though, it's important not to create a barrier by putting hundreds of apps in one folder.
The best thing about this method is you don't have to think about what an app does in order to find it. You'll just know the Airbnb app is in the "A-C" folder, while Strava is down in the "M-S" folder.
Organize App Icons by Color
You probably already associate your favorite apps with the color of their icons. When you're looking for Evernote, you might be scanning for a white rectangle and a green blob. Apps like Strava and Twitter are easy to find because their strong, vibrant branding stands out, even on a cluttered Home screen.
Grouping apps by color isn't for everyone. It's mainly an option for apps you choose not to keep in folders. Plus, it will only work well for those you use most often.
One twist on this approach would be to do it by folder, using colored emojis to signify which apps belong in that folder. There are circles, squares, and hearts in various colors in the symbols section of the emoji-picker.
Use Spotlight Instead of App Icons
The best approach to app organization is to avoid it altogether. You can find any app quickly and efficiently simply by typing the first few letters of its name in the Spotlight search engine.
To do so, pull down the Home screen to reveal the search bar. Start typing, and then tap the app when it appears in the results below. You can even take it a step further and search for data inside apps, like Evernote notes or Google Drive documents.
This is by far the quickest way of interacting with apps outside of the Dock or primary Home screen. You can search for categories of apps (like "games"), settings panels, people, news stories, podcasts, music, Safari bookmarks or history, and so much more.
You can even search the web, App Store, Maps, or Siri directly by typing your search, scrolling to the bottom of the list, and then choosing from the available options. For best results, you can also fully customize Spotlight search to only show you what you want.
Despite needing to be tethered using a USB-C cable at launch, Google Stadia controllers can now be wirelessly paired to your Android smartphone. Here's how to link your Stadia controller and game using the cloud-based service.
Start by opening the Google Stadia app on your Android handset. From the "Home" tab, tap the controller icon.
Your device will start looking for an available Stadia controller.
It's now time to turn on your controller. Start by pressing and holding the Stadia button for one second until the controller vibrates and the backlight starts to pulse.
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The controller should appear in the Stadia app after several moments. If your smartphone stops searching after not finding any controllers, tap the "Refresh" button.
If you're still having connection issues, try toggling your phone's Bluetooth setting off and on or even rebooting the entire device.
Once your Stadia controller shows up as "Ready To Link" in the app, press the four controller buttons that are shown on-screen.
The controller will vibrate twice once the two devices are connected. The Stadia app will also show that the controller is linked.
When you're done playing and want to turn off your controller, press and hold the Stadia button for three to five seconds. The controller will vibrate once and disconnect from your Android smartphone.
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You will need to repeat the linking process every time you want to game untethered. Google does not store previous connections and will not automatically link the controller to your Android device in the future.
Alt+Tab is useful for switching between windows, but it can't help you find that browser tab you had open in one of your windows. Soon, Windows 10 will show all your open Edge browser tabs alongside your windows.
When this change is available, you can just use the new Microsoft Edge browser normally. When you Alt+Tab, all your browser tabs will appear as their own thumbnail—as if they were their own browser windows.
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Don't like this? That's fine. Microsoft says you can disable it from Settings > System > Multitasking. You can also set it to only show your last three or five browser tabs so tab overload doesn't swamp your Alt+Tab switcher, too.
This feature is just for Microsoft Edge right now, but we could easily see it coming to other web browsers. Edge is based on the same Chromium code that forms the basis for Chrome, for example—Google might enable this feature in Google Chrome, too. It's easy to see Mozilla Firefox taking advantage of it as well.
Microsoft revealed this feature on July 1, 2020. It's part of an Insider build of Windows 10 and requires Microsoft Edge 83 or newer. It likely won't arrive in a stable build of Windows 10 until at least November 2020.
This is just one of the many interesting features found in July 1's Windows Insider build (version 20161). Microsoft is also making Windows 10's tiles match up with your light or dark theme much better and improving the tablet experience on 2-in-1 devices.
When YouTube TV first launched, many praised it as being one of the best values in the world of live TV streaming subscriptions. Now, whether you no longer use the service or are tired of price increases, here's how to cancel your YouTube TV membership.
Cancel Your Subscription From the Web
The easiest way to unsubscribe from YouTube TV is from the streaming service's desktop website using your Windows 10, Mac, or Linux computer. Once the page loads, click on your avatar in the top-right corner of the site.
Select the "Settings" button from the drop-down menu.
Next, click the "Pause Or Cancel Membership" link found under the "YouTube TV" listing.
YouTube TV is now going to start fighting to keep you as a customer. On this page, it will offer the option to pause your membership for several weeks instead of losing you altogether.
If you're set on unsubscribing, select the "Cancel Membership" link.
Choose one of the provided reasons as to why you're leaving the live TV service and then select the "Continue Canceling" button to proceed.
Be aware that if you choose "Other," you will be asked to write an in-depth reason for your departure.
Finally, you can click the "Cancel Membership" button to close your YouTube TV account permanently.
Cancel Your Subscription From the Mobile App
If you don't have your computer nearby, you can also unsubscribe from the YouTube TV app for Android. Unfortunately, the feature isn't available on the iPhone or iPad app, but it can be done from the mobile website.
With the YouTube TV app open, tap on your avatar in the top-right corner of the interface.
From the menu, select the "Settings" option.
Tap the "Membership" option.
Select the "Pause Or Cancel Membership" link found under the "YouTube TV" listing.
If you're having second thoughts about ending your subscription, you can choose to pause your membership for a set number of weeks. If not, tap the "Cancel" link to proceed.
Choose one of the preset reasons to share why you're canceling your YouTube TV subscription.
If you choose the "Other" option, you will be asked to write out an in-depth reason.
The streaming service will once again offer to pause your membership. Select the "Continue Canceling" button to advance.
You will be presented with the final cancellation screen. YouTube TV will list out everything you will miss out on if you unsubscribe from the service. Tap the "Cancel Membership" button one last time to terminate your monthly subscription.
For the first time since, well, ever, Apple is bringing an Android-style app drawer to the iPhone Home screen with iOS 14. But, of course, Apple has put its own twist on it. Here's how the new App Library works on iPhone.
You'll Find App Library on Your Last Home Page
If you're tired of browsing through non-stop Home screen pages, Apple has some good news for you in the form of the new App Library.
Rolling out in the fall of 2020 with iOS 14, the App Library will automatically be added to your iPhone, whether you want to use it or not. You can continue using your Home screens just as they are. However, if you swipe all the way over to the last page on your handset, you'll find the new App Library section.
Here, you'll see a grid of automatically organized folders, categorized based on Apple's algorithms. The first is for suggested apps, and the second will show apps you recently installed.
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In every folder other than "Suggestions," the first three icons appear prominently. Unfortunately, you can't choose these apps manually. Tapping on a larger icon opens that app, while selecting the cluster expands the group.
Swipe up from the bottom to exit the grid view and go back to the App Library. (You can't swipe left to close this screen.)
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Swiping down from the App Library page opens the Search mode. Alternatively, you can also tap the search bar at the top of the menu.
Here, you'll see a list of every app installed on your iPhone, arranged alphabetically. You can use the A to Z slider from the right edge of the screen to move to a particular letter if you know the name of the app you're looking for.
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If you search in the App Library, though, the results will be generated from only the installed apps. You can't search for an app in the App Store and install it, as you can with Spotlight Search.
If you like using the App Library, the first thing you'll want to do is hide all the excess Home screen pages that separate you from it. If you're like us, you might like trying out new apps, only to forget about them a few weeks later. This is how you end up with more than half a dozen pages of them on your iPhone.
Once you update to iOS 14, you can tap and hold any empty space to enter Apple's Jiggle Mode. At the bottom of the screen, tap the pages marker—the circular icon with a number of dots on it representing how many pages are open on your phone.
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This will now show you a new overview screen with all of your pages. To hide any pages you don't use or want to see anymore, just uncheck the box under its thumbnail. We recommend hiding everything, except the first (and maybe the second) page for quick access to the App Library.
New Apps Go Directly to the App Library
As soon as you edit the Home screen pages, you'll get an alert stating that any newly downloaded apps will now appear in the App Library. This is a good thing because, even as you download a new app, it won't keep adding new pages to your Home screen.
If you want to revert this feature, head to Settings > Home Screen and choose the "Add to Home Screen" option. While you're in the "Settings" menu, you can also enable or disable notification badges for apps in the App Library.
We're still in the first developer beta cycle here, though. It's possible Apple might change some features and interface elements before iOS 14 is released to the public later this year.
