Overall Findings Spotify and Apple Music, both giants in the music streaming business, are available for iPhones and Android phones and tablets, as well as iPads, iPod touch devices, and Macs and PCs. Apple Music is also available on Apple TV, Apple Watch, and in cars with CarPlay. Spotify is also available on game consoles, speakers, TVs, smartwatches, and in many cars. The prices of the two services are similar, and their music libraries are both vast....

What Is an AVI File? Short for Audio Video Interleave, a file with the AVI file extension is a commonly used file format developed by Microsoft for storing both video and audio data in a single file. The format is based on the Resource Interchange File Format (RIFF), a container format used to store multimedia data. This format is typically less compressed than other, more popular ones like MOV and MPEG, meaning that the video will be larger than the same file in one of those more compressed formats....

Keep a Facebook Time Journal Set an alarm on your smartphone or computer before you start browsing Facebook. When you’re done browsing, write down the amount of time you spent on Facebook. Set a weekly limit (six hours would be plenty), and reward yourself when you spend less than six hours a week on Facebook. Just don’t reward yourself with additional Facebook time. Download Facebook-Blocking Apps and Software To control your addiction to Facebook, you can install one of the many software programs that limit or block access to Facebook and other internet time-wasters....

According to new research by security vendor Proofpoint, macros are no longer the favorite means of distributing malware. The use of common macros decreased by approximately 66% between October 2021 to June 2022. On the other hand, the use of ISO files (a disc image) registered an increase of over 150%, while the use of LNK (Windows File Shortcut) files increased a staggering 1,675% in the same timeframe. These file types can bypass Microsoft’s macro blocking protections....

The 2000- to 2800-watt portable generator market is a competitive one. Each manufacturer puts their own spin on the segment. Some build in USB ports and smart gauges; others go for a more traditional design but include thoughtful, ease-of-use features. Briggs and Stratton is no different. Its P2200 sits somewhere in the middle of the pack, with 2200 watts of peak power output but 1700 watts of reliable and sustainable power at 64 decibels of noise....

This article explains what Alexa actually listens to and how you can ensure your conversations remain private. Can Alexa Record Conversations Without Your Knowing? While Alexa offers assistance in so many areas of life, it’s natural to wonder: Can Alexa record conversations? Does Alexa listen to everything you say? Does Alexa spy on you? You need to know that Alexa is technically always listening, even without explicitly triggering an Alexa device....

ARP and Other TCP/IP Protocol Support for MAC Addresses Now-obsolete TCP/IP protocols called Reverse ARP and InARP could identify IP addresses from MAC addresses. Their functionality is part of DHCP. While the internal workings of DHCP manage both MAC and IP address data, the protocol does not allow users to access that data. A built-in feature of TCP/IP, Address Resolution Protocol, translates IP addresses to MAC addresses. ARP was not designed to translate addresses in the other direction, but its data can help in certain situations....

Verizon will switch to the RCS messaging platform next year, joining T-Mobile and AT&T. All three carriers will use Android Messages, which supports RCS, as their default chat app. However, Apple already has an SMS alternative—iMessage. So, what exactly is RCS, why is it better than SMS, and will Apple ever adopt it? “RCS will be a suitable modern chat system, provided that all carriers and handsets support it. Without 80%-plus market penetration, I can’t see it taking off,” Matthew Larner, managing director at business-communications platform ClickSend, told Lifewire via email....

Digital Single-lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras are the next step for those wanting to take photos better than what their smartphone cameras have to offer. Canon’s EOS Rebel T6 is a great option for those looking for an affordable and beginner-friendly DSLR. The EOS Rebel T6 offers an 18-megapixel sensor, 1080p video, and built-in Wi-Fi. With an EF and EF-S mount, it’s a great place to start and grow a lens collection, before upgrading to a higher quality and more expensive DSLR body....

Solar installation can be expensive, especially so when you already have perfectly good electricity flowing into your home. But while some cities and countries are forcing commercial operations to clean up their act in terms of emissions (London’s drive to make all delivery vehicles electric, power the Tube with renewable energy, and so on), domestic energy use is still a major source of emissions. Biden’s community solar plan could be just the ticket to change this....

What Is a CHW File? A file with the CHW file extension is a Compiled Help Index file. It’s created when multiple Compiled HTML Help (.CHM) files are merged together. CHM files are help documents used by some programs to store questions and answers about how a program works or what the different options mean. They’re saved in the HTML format, so they can include text, hyperlinks, and images, and are generally viewable in any web browser....

Regardless of how Google Home isn’t working, there’s most likely a pretty simple explanation and an easy fix to get things working again. Restart Google Home No matter what problem you’re having, the first thing you should try is restarting it. You’ve probably heard that restarting seems to fix many computer problems, and the same advice holds true here, too. Here’s how to reboot from the Google Home app: If rebooting this way doesn’t fix the problem you’re having, unplug the power cord from the back of the Google Home and let it sit like that, unplugged, for 60 seconds....

How to Create a Rubber Stamp Effect in Photoshop The great thing about layer masks is that they allow us to make edits later on in our projects without having to undo steps we’ve already completed or having to somehow know, several steps back, that we’d see this effect in the end. Navigate to the File > New menu item and choose the new document size you want, and then press OK to build it....

In this scenario, “qualified” means “specified” since the full location of the domain is specified in the name. The FQDN specifies the exact location of a host within DNS. If the name isn’t this specified, it’s called a partially qualified domain name, or PQDN. There’s more information on PQDNs at the bottom of this page. An FQDN might also be called an absolute domain name, since it provides the absolute path of the host....

Five Signs of a Dead Car Battery There are different values of dead that a car battery can exhibit, so the exact symptoms aren’t the same in every situation. If your car exhibits one of the following telltale hints, then you might be dealing with a dead battery. No Door Chime, No Headlights, No Battery? Before you ever try to start your car, there are a number of hints you may pick up on that could point toward a dead battery....

When buying a drone, there have always been tradeoffs to make for portability and affordability. Buying a compact and/or low-cost drone typically means giving up camera quality, obstacle avoidance, transmission capability, or speed. However, the DJI Air 2S may be the rare device that falls into this sweet spot, the Goldilocks zone where all but the most minor of compromises dwindle into irrelevance. On paper, this drone is a portable, affordable powerhouse, but can it live up to such lofty expectations?...

What Is a DYLIB File? A file with the DYLIB file extension is a Mach-O (Mach Object) dynamic library file that an application references during runtime to perform certain functions on an as-needed basis. The format has replaced the older A.OUT file format. Mach-O is a file format that’s used for various types of files including object code, shared libraries, core dumps, and executable files, so they might contain general data that multiple applications reuse over time....

What Are Entity-Relationship Diagrams? In industry-standard ER diagrams, rectangles or squares represent entities, which are tables that hold specific information in a database. Diamonds represent relationships, which are the interactions between the entities. Ovals represent attributes, or data that describes an entity. Although entity-relationship diagrams may look complicated, these diagrams help knowledgeable users understand database structures at a high level without accompanying details. Database designers use ER diagrams to model the relationships between database entities in a clear format....

Where Ratings Come From Understanding how EV range estimates are created is a good place to start. However, determining the actual range of an EV can be a bit confusing at first because you’re likely to see three different numbers in reference to any given vehicle. The EV range numbers you’re most likely to see are provided by three different organizations: the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP), and New European Driving Cycle (NEDC)....

Zoom vs. Google Meet: Overall Findings While both services are feature-rich, they are not identical. Google Meet has all the essentials, but you might prefer Zoom for the richer set of options it gives you. Installation: Use Both on All Platforms To join a Google Meet session, you need just a browser. If you’re working from home, you can also join a meeting from the mobile apps or iOS and Android or even a Google Nest Hub Max....