Some speakers are “smart,” and connect to the internet directly and wirelessly in order to stream audio and music content. Older speakers, of course, aren’t so smart and need some help. That’s where the Chromecast Audio comes into play. So, if you have traditional (older) speakers, but want to be able to wirelessly play audio programming and music that’s streamed from your Internet-connected smartphone, tablet, or computer, simply connect a Chromecast Audio device to the speaker(s)....

Overall Findings Roku and Chromecast are similar devices with strong media-streaming capabilities. Both deliver HD video streaming through an available HDMI port in a TV, then connect to your home’s Wi-Fi network, providing a crisp, clean digital picture and sound. Both Roku and Chromecast have basic models that support standard HD streaming and more advanced models. Both are easy to set up and have intuitive iOS and Android mobile apps. Content options for Roku and Chromecast are plentiful....

With this in mind, it’s imperative that you convert any valuable recorded audio to digital that may still be on your old cassettes as soon as possible, before the degradation process damages it beyond recovery. Basic Equipment for Transferring Audio Cassettes to Your Computer Even though your music library may be mostly in a digital form, such as audio CDs, ripped CD tracks, and content downloaded or streamed, you may have old recordings that are rare and need to be transferred....

Costco Membership Required You must purchase a membership with a yearly fee before you can buy from Costco. This approach helps the company offset some of the discounts it offers and manage the number of people who shop at the store. The basic membership is affordable at $60 per year. If you shop regularly at Costco, you quickly recoup the membership cost through savings on purchases. However, if you only intend to purchase a computer through them, there’s a chance the membership cost may exceed the savings on the price of the computer....

The much-anticipated open-world sci-fi RPG has enthralled gamers since its initial teaser trailer debuted back in 2013. Periodic updates have kept the game in the crosshairs of the gaming industry as an ambitious project filling a void in the increasingly narrow field of AAA titles. However, in order to meet these high expectations, CD Projekt Red, the video game publisher responsible for popular titles such as The Witcher series, initiated mandatory 6-day weeks, forcing workers to work high-stress overtime hours ahead of the game’s release....

We compared DSLR vs. point-and-shoot cameras to help you choose the camera that’s best for you. Overall Findings Point-and-shoot cameras have come a long way in recent years in terms of resolution, options, and image quality. The best choice for you depends on what kind of photographer you are. If you’re a casual pic snapper who prefers the technology to handle the details, you’re likely to find a point-and-shoot model more than adequate....

The advantage of Erase and Install is that it allows you to start fresh, leaving behind any debris from previous versions. The Erase and Install option should, therefore, offer the cleanest, smallest, and best performing version of macOS 10.5. It can also be the quickest install when you are purposely creating a fresh install with no user data to restore. For example, if you’re handing your computer off to someone else, you might not want them to have access to your old information....

Which Devices Can Get iPhone Touch Disease? According to Apple, the only model affected by iPhone Touch Disease is the iPhone 6 Plus. There are some reports of the iPhone 6 being affected, but Apple hasn’t confirmed them. What Are the Symptoms of iPhone Touch Disease? There are two primary symptoms of the disease: What Causes iPhone Touch Disease? This one is up for debate. According to Apple, the Disease is caused by repeatedly dropping the iPhone on hard surfaces and “then incurring further stress on the device” (whatever that means; Apple doesn’t say)....

The Five Types of Facebook Page Roles There are currently five types of roles that can be assigned to people working with Facebook pages. These roles include: Admin: The role with the most authority and control.Editor: The second most authoritative role. Editors can do everything admins can except manage other page roles and settings.Moderator: This role is primarily for managing people, comments, messages, and ads.Advertiser: This role only has access to ad creation features and insights....

Animation is the stringing-together of still drawings, puppets, computer-generated images, or any number of static content to create the illusion of movement. Each second of animation comprises some number of frames per second. That’s where these ones, twos, and threes come in. One, Twos, and Threes Ones, twos, and threes refer to how long a single image holds on camera in relationship to frames per second. Ones mean every single frame is different, so at 24 frames per second you’ll have 24 individual and unique drawings with that second....

If you’re interested in an all-in-one timekeeping, smartwatch, and fitness tracking device, the Garmin Venu checks all of those boxes. This GPS smartwatch is loaded with fitness activity profiles, attractive wellness-tracking features like VO2 max and stress levels, can be synced up to your smartphone for notifications and texting back (if you have an Android phone), and works as a standalone music player. I used this watch over the course of a week as my daily watch and fitness-tracking accessory and was impressed by how it performed as a multifaceted smart/fitness watch....

Halide is probably the best iPhone camera app that isn’t built into the iPhone. And every year when Apple announces new camera features, Halide’s developers build in support, and often bring similar features to older models. This year, the app adds a macro mode to all iPhones that have a Neural Engine. That is, any iPhone from 2017 onwards. It’s not as good as having a dedicated macro lens on a camera, but it’s pretty great....

Apple has been very clear that it plans to reshape how applications gather user data with iOS 14.5, and is now taking steps to put these new guidelines into practice. Multiple developers reportedly have begun to receive notices that their apps have been rejected from the app store because they don’t meet all of the new requirements. Because Apple is taking such control over data collection, experts say it could lead to major changes in how you get new apps....

Lane Centering is an important technology in relation to autonomous cars, as it can be paired with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) to provide nearly hands-free driving in some limited situations as long as the driver remains vigilant and prepared to take complete control. How Does Lane Centering Work? In general terms, lane centering systems work by constantly monitoring the position of lane markings in relation to the position of a vehicle and then automatically taking corrective action if the vehicle deviates from the center of the lane....

Fujifilm’s new GFX100S is a 102 megapixel monster compared to Sony’s A7RIV, which packs “just” 61MP, and Nikon, Panasonic, and Canon’s cameras, with around 45MP. Mounting megapixel counts had been ditched in favor of bigger pixels and higher sensitivity, but now pixels are back. These cameras aren’t for most people, but if you’re in pursuit of quality above all else, then they’re your best bet. Still, even these high-end, high-cost cameras have their downsides....

A new essay argues that programs can be used to understand bot or spam behavior in email text sent by a machine posing as a human. The software can understand the internal structure of the email itself to identify patterns of spammers and the types of messages they send. “As machine learning improves, and especially as its grasp of language improves, phishing emails will become a thing of the past,” cybersecurity analyst Eric Florence told Lifewire in an email interview....

Google is bringing its Live Caption technology to any website with the new version of Chrome. The feature tries to turn any audio source on the web into text displayed on your screen. For some users, the captions are more than a convenience. “Many people with ADHD and other neuro divergences use captions in order to assist with processing language and information, myself included,” Catie Osborn, a TikTok user with more than 400,000 followers, said in an email interview....

Vollebak recently released its Titan collection, which includes a puffer jacket, trousers, and a hat. The clothes are made from space parachute fabric developed by NASA, military materials developed for the British Special Forces, and insulation made from recycled plastic bottles. “The lining of the Titan Puffer is one of the most technically innovative fabrics we’ve ever worked with: a super-strong but extremely lightweight polyamide that NASA spent 15 years developing for use in its space parachutes,” Steve Tidball, the CEO of Vollebak told Lifewire in an email interview....

Spain just passed a law that mandates a three-year warranty for all products and requires manufacturers to keep spare parts on hand for a decade. Germany already decrees a two-year warranty on all goods. This is obviously good news for consumers, but how might it change the way manufacturers design their gadgets? Or how retailers sell them? “The obvious impact of longer warranties is that consumers will need to buy products less often,” Rex Freiberger, CEO of Gadget Review, told Lifewire via email....

The move is most likely in conjunction with Apple’s push for app developers to make you aware of any tracking that happens when using their apps. You can still stop TikTok from tracking you outside of the app, but from now on, the way you use TikTok will determine what kind of ads you see on your “For You” page. This move takes the choice out of users’ hands, something that experts say never should happen....