Researchers in Switzerland have developed a special coating to prevent moisture condensation on lenses. The scientists say in a new paper that their approach could also be used on car windshields. It’s one of a growing number of technologies that aim to solve the mundane but persistent problem of fogged glass. “Most approaches basically rely on altering the surface wettability,” Iwan Haechler, one of the researchers on the Swiss team, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Tech startup Nimble Beauty recently introduced Nimble, a device that utilizes machine vision, high-resolution micro-cameras, and 3D image processing to do your nails quickly and efficiently. Omri Moran, the creator of Nimble, said the device brings more automated beauty routines one step closer to reality. “In your day-to-day life, anything that you know the result of, I think can and will be automated [in the future],” Moran told Lifewire over a video call....

Here’s what you need to know about Xbox Network on the Switch. What Is the Xbox Network? Xbox Network is an online service owned and run by Microsoft. It first launched on the original Xbox console in 2002 and was subsequently brought to the Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Here are some of the popular features that Xbox Network powers: Online multiplayer games Xbox Achievements The Xbox friends list and messaging service Online voice chat Cloud saves...

How to Create Photo Memories Memories are created automatically in iOS. All you need to do is continue capturing images and video, and Photos will dynamically sort them into Memories based on dates and the amount of media generated over a certain period. If you’d like to create your own Memory from a collection of photos or videos, you will have to do it manually. That means sorting them into a customized album....

Find a MAC Address in Windows Use the ipconfig utility (with the /all option) to display the computer’s MAC address in modern versions of Windows. Older versions of Windows (Windows 95 and Windows 98) used the winipcfg utility. Both winipcfg and ipconfig may display multiple MAC addresses for one computer. One MAC address exists for each installed network card. Additionally, Windows maintains one or more MAC addresses that are not associated with hardware cards....

Whether you have power windows or manual windows, you can figure out why your windows won’t roll up if you follow some easy tips. If you’re lucky, you may even be able to get your stuck window to roll up right away without any special car diagnostic tools. How Do Car Windows Work? Car windows use a part called a regulator to raise and lower them inside channels. Manual windows have regulators that are physically connected to cranks, and turning the crank is how you raise and lower the window....

Unfortunately, sometimes one or more of those patches will cause a problem, ranging from serious ones like error messages preventing Windows from starting or freezing the update process to less serious ones like video or audio problems. How to Use This Troubleshooting Guide We wouldn’t normally explain how to use a troubleshooting guide, but since you have the great fortune of a theory about the cause of your problem, the help we provide below is structured a bit differently than other tutorials we’ve created where you work through some other problem with a completely unknown cause....

Before heading to the Apple Store for a repair, try the following steps. They’ll help you figure out if your iPhone headphone jack is really broken or if there’s something else going on that you can fix yourself—for free. First, Try Other Headphones The first thing to do when trying to fix a broken iPhone headphone jack is to confirm that the problem is with your headphone jack, not the headphones themselves....

Built-in 5G or 4G Mobile Broadband Most of the latest laptops, netbooks, and tablets offer a mobile broadband option, where you can have a 5G or 4G card or chipset built into the laptop when you order it (for an additional cost). You’ll have to choose a mobile broadband service, but often you’ll be able to select the wireless service provider. Pros: Convenience of having mobile wireless connectivity already set up as soon as you get your laptop (no need to install your own mobile broadband device); less obtrusive than a USB 5G or 4G laptop stick....

Who Is Eligible for Apple Education Pricing? Unlike most student discounts, Apple’s education pricing is available to a range of students and educators across all grade levels. To qualify for Apple education pricing, you need to meet at least one of these requirements: Currently enrolled at a college or university.Newly accepted to a college or university.A teacher at any grade level.A homeschool teacher at any grade level.Faculty or staff at a school of any grade level....

After you set up Plex on your computer and attach it to your media library, you can access your videos, music, and photos from anywhere. Plex plays content on local network devices, including smart TV boxes like the Apple TV. Plex works best on the fourth generation of Apple TV. Still, with a bit of effort, you can get Plex working on a third-generation Apple TV. Identify Your Apple TV Model Third-generation Apple TVs and earlier do not ship with the Plex app, and you cannot install additional apps on the device....

How Do I Hide the Taskbar in Windows 11? The Windows 11 taskbar is located at the bottom of the screen by default, and it contains the Start menu, shortcuts to your favorite apps, action center icons, and clickable buttons to switch between active apps. If you feel like it’s taking up too much space, you can hide it so that it only appears when you need it. Here’s how to hide the taskbar in Windows 11:...

Prerequisites: You’ll need to designate one adult with a verified credit card and an Apple ID to manage the family account. You can only belong to one family group at a time. From a Mac Desktop: You’ll then be able to follow the instructions and send out invitations to other family members. Each person needs their own Apple ID. Once you’ve created a family group, you have the option of using it to share most of your content in other Apple apps....

What Is Tetris 99? Tetris 99 is based on the classic puzzle game Tetris, which gained mainstream popularity when it debuted on the Nintendo Game Boy in 1989. Various Tetris games have experimented with online multiplayer modes. Tetris 99 is the first one in the franchise to support online matches with as many as 99 people. In that regard, Tetris 99 is similar to popular battle royale video games such as Fortnite, which also pits players against each other in a fight to be the last person standing....

How to Set Up Apple Pay Cash Apple Pay Cash is one of the best and simplest ways for Apple users to send and receive peer-to-peer payments on their devices. Whether you want to send or receive money via iMessage or Siri, on your iPhone or Mac, Apple Pay Cash is the way to do it. To set up Apple Pay Cash to send or receive money, follow these steps:...

How to Automatically Log On to Windows There are plenty of good reasons to auto log in to your computer, and there are several reasons not to set up your computer to auto log in. The most important is that you lose the ability to secure your files from others who have physical access to your computer. If security isn’t an issue, being able to have Windows fully start, without having to sign in, is handy and easy to do....

What Kind of TV Do You Need to Watch Hulu in 4K? In order to watch Hulu in 4K resolution, you need a 4K smart TV that is capable of connecting to the internet. In addition, the TV must also have a built-in HEVC decoder, and it has to be both HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 compliant if you’re watching Hulu via an external streaming device such as a Roku. Most 4K Ultra HD TVs manufactured after 2014 meet the above criteria....

How to Use Game Pass Ultimate to Play Xbox Games on Your Android Phone Your Game Pass Ultimate subscription allows you to download a variety of free games to your Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, or even your PC, but it also allows you to use cloud gaming to play a variety of Xbox games on your Android phone. This service was originally known as Project xCloud while it was in beta, but the xCloud name was retired when Microsoft rolled out Xbox Cloud Gaming with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription....

Motorola Camera App Basics Moto Camera is the default app for capturing photos and videos on Motorola devices, and it’s similar to most smartphone camera apps on the market. The big, round shutter button snaps photos, and you zoom in by pinching the screen. Other basic app functions include: Take multiple photos: You can take multiple shots at once if you press and hold the shutter button. The number of shots you take appears at the top of the app....

Here we’ll walk you through how to search for a Wikipedia page. Using the Wikipedia Search Engine Using the built-in search tool to find information on Wikipedia is fairly straightforward and is similar to using a search engine like Google, DuckDuckGo, or Bing. Unlike a search engine, a search on Wikipedia won’t always take you to a web page with all of the search results. Only letters, numbers, and double quotation marks are used by Wikipedia during a search....