“Google will be able to trace and monitor all nearby Google devices easily and to profile users more precisely,” Mykola Srebniuk, head of information security at MacPaw, told Lifewire in an email. “This is all about the ads business. Therefore, privacy will be replaced with confidentiality in a way that Google again will know everything.” The Apple Advantage Apple’s Find My network has a massive advantage over any other tracker tech....

Microsoft stopped making Internet Explorer for the Mac in 2006 and never brought it to the iPhone or iPad. In 2022, the company stopped developing IE. They recommend that you download the latest version of the newer Edge browser. What About the Microsoft Edge Browser? Yes. Microsoft released a version of its Edge browser for the iPhone and iPad. You can download Microsoft Edge from the App Store. Edge existed on other platforms before Microsoft brought it to iOS....

Don’t swim with AirPods Pro, either. If your AirPods Pro get wet from the rain, sweat, or anything else, it’s essential to dry them off before you charge them. AirPods Pro are sweat and water-resistant, which isn’t the same as waterproof. Can You Shower With AirPods Pro If You’re Careful? Even if you’re very careful, your AirPods Pro will likely be damaged if you wear them in the shower. AirPods Pro are water-resistant, which means they can get some water on them without breaking....

There are a few different reasons for an amp to turn off by itself. It may be going into “protect mode,” which is an automatic shutdown feature that’s designed to prevent the amp from suffering further damage. It’s also possible that there’s a problem with the car amp wiring, it could be getting too hot, or it could even be faulty and in need of replacement. When a Car Amp Goes Into Protect Mode Protection mode is a somewhat complex subject since there is a lot of variation from one car audio amplifier to another....

Car audio is totally a thing, as you’ll know if you ever got your body vibrated by the subwoofer of a passing vehicle with a hot-rodded stereo. And now, with Apple’s Spatial Audio, surround sound is also a thing. Combining the two, as Mercedes and Apple have, seems natural, especially as cars can have plenty of speakers to help with the illusion of being immersed in audio. On the other hand, if you don’t have the inclination to spend thousands of dollars on a setup, you can get a pretty great effect from the AirPods Pro you already own....

Cheng-Shorland is the co-founder and CEO of ShelterZoom, a platform that uses blockchain technology to simplify the end-to-end real estate process. The company’s blockchain-based online real estate offer and acceptance platform enables buyers and buyer agents to instantly submit offers from any real estate listing website. “Five or six years ago, I had a burning desire to create something of my own,” Cheng-Shorland told Lifewire in a phone interview. “With ShelterZoom, we wanted to implement a simple one-button concept by using blockchain technology....

Meet Charles Fan, co-founder and CEO of MemVerge. His startup is leveraging RAM and cloud tech to create storage software. Founded in 2017, MemVerge’s software transparently virtualizes different types of RAM, such as persistent memory, into a pool of software-defined RAM with the same performance as DRAM but with many times the capacity. “I had been working on storage for the last 20 odd years and always knew that the holy grail of storage is no storage....

Some other antivirus programs are only concerned with specific files that have historically shown to be problematic, and others will know how to identify threats only if the proper virus definitions have been downloaded. Comodo’s free AV program is nearly 100 percent effective at threat detection because it leverages cloud-based analysis and sandboxes threats before they reach your regular files. Those features and more are packaged in this one program that’s easy to use and super customizable....

Digital Audio All audio that is recorded or played through a computer system is digital, but all audio that is played out of a speaker system is analog. The difference between these two forms of recording plays an important role in determining the ability of sound processors. Analog audio uses a variable scale of information to best reproduce the original sound waves from the source. This process results in accurate recordings, but these recordings degrade between connections and generations of recordings....

Design: No more cylinders The Echo (4th Gen) sits 5.2 inches tall, and it measures 5.7 inches in diameter. In addition to the spherical shape, the new Echo also has fabric covering the top portion of the speaker, so it lacks a hard plastic top panel for button controls. A fabric grille covers the majority of the Echo, and the four main buttons are located directly on top of the speaker....

The user interface is free from clutter and the settings are very easy to follow and understand. Everyday Auto Backup: Methods, Sources, & Destinations The types of backup supported, as well as what on your computer can be selected for backup and where it can be backed up to, are the most important aspects to consider when choosing a backup software program. Here’s that information for Everyday Auto Backup:...

What Is an EZT File? A file with the EZT file extension is most likely a subtitles file used by the EZTitles software. The EZT file format is similar to other subtitle formats like SRT in that they hold text that correspond to voices on a video, and are displayed alongside the video in real time. Some EZT files have nothing to do with subtitles and are instead malicious files that can propagate through file sharing services or over email....

Design: Minimalist masterpiece The Fitbit Charge 4 is sleek and stylish with a futuristic flare. The patterned strap is attractive and catches the light in interesting ways. The square screen is practical, but may not appeal to folks who prefer round watches. It feels pretty durable, and it’s waterproof down to 50 meters. After a number of rigorous outdoor adventures, it’s come through unscathed. The Charge 4 comes with a charging station and both small and large wristbands....

“GeForce now offers up a slightly different approach than what you’d expect from a streaming service,” Josh Chambers, an editor at HowToGame, explained in an email interview. “First off, you can start using GeForce Now for free. This is limited to one hour play sessions, but to stream your games to a PC, Mac, or even your phone and not have to purchase expensive internal components, it is [impressive].”...

Boox makes some of the nicest e-ink tablets, but perhaps the new $600 Boox Tab Ultra is more pineapple pizza than Reese’s Cup. It takes Boox’s successful formula of sleek, oversized e-ink tablet optimized for reading documents and taking notes with a stylus and adds a 16MP camera to the back. The camera is there to scan documents, but once we get to this stage, isn’t an iPad a much better tool?...

Regardless of how you get to that answer, there’s often much confusion when it comes to hardware versus software. It gets even more confusing when firmware is brought into the mix. Here’s more on how each of these “wares” differs, something you need to know for troubleshooting any of your tech devices: Hardware Is Physical: It’s “Real,” Sometimes Breaks, and Eventually Wears Out Hardware is “real stuff” that you can see with your eyes and touch with your fingers....

Overall Findings HBO Max and the HBO app are both streaming services from Warner Brothers. Both include all of the shows, movies, and documentaries that are available on the HBO cable channel, but HBO Max has additional content from other Warner Brothers properties. HBO Max also has original shows and movies not available anywhere else, and it streams Warner Brothers movies the same day they premiere in theaters. HBO Max has more content than the HBO app, is more widely available, and they’re priced the same....

“I had a little bit of trepidation,” said Learned-Miller, a University of Massachusetts Amherst computer science professor who studies facial recognition technology, in a phone interview. “It’s worrisome that my face could end up in a database used by another government agency.” Learned-Miller is among the increasing number of travelers who are being subjected to high-tech identification and data searches at US borders. Some civil liberties experts say the use of such technologies threatens privacy....

Liv is Thermacell’s first connected, on-demand mosquito repellent system for the home. There’s also a variety of ultrasonic wrist gadgets to deter pesky critters. But some experts say buyers beware. “At least 99% of the devices that claim to deter mosquitoes are nonsense,” said Eamonn Keogh, a professor of computational science at the University of California, Riverside who has invented a mosquito repellent system, told Lifewire in an email interview....

MIT researchers have developed an algorithm to identify the most efficient and cost-effective routes for Boston Public School’s fleet of 650 buses; other software lets school districts create flexible pickup and dropoff schedules. It’s part of a growing effort to use artificial intelligence (AI) to get people places faster. “The name of the game is optimization,” Virtual CTO Vaclav Vincalek told Lifewire in an email interview. “You need a system that can adjust itself in real-time based on traffic conditions, so the traffic lights can improve the flow and favor public transportation, school buses included....