Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers recently joined a national push for better broadband access in agricultural areas to keep farms running competitively. It’s a sign that modern farming is as much about robotics and IT as milk buckets. Dairy farmers increasingly are turning to broadband solutions to keep their cows producing as much milk as possible. “Broadband is taking a leading role in so much that occurs day-to-day on the farm,” David Darr, senior vice president and chief strategy and sustainability officer of industry group Dairy Farmers of America, said in an email interview....

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Many Fitbit trackers tell you how long you are asleep and the type of sleep you get while under the sheets. Curious how it works? Here’s a rundown on the feature and an explanation of the different sleep stages your Fitbit tracks. Which Device Do I Need? To take advantage of the Fitbit Sleep Stages technology, you need to use a device that supports it and can monitor your heart rate....

Interest in these free trading and investment apps appears to be growing. CNBC recently showed how they are dominating app store rankings, and Recode reports that trading has gained interest during the coronavirus pandemic. Robinhood even recently raised $3.4 billion in capital to handle the increased trading volumes. Though not everyone using an investing app is looking to make a political statement, Marco Pantoja, an accredited financial counselor and extension instructor at the University of Missouri’s Department of Personal Financial Planning told Lifewire in a phone interview that he sees how the recent events have helped push visibility of these apps to the forefront....

With the announcement that LG is shutting down its mobile business, many users are left wondering what the future of device support for their LG phones looks like. Experts say some users could see themselves footing the bill for repairs once the warranty phase is up. “LG is bound by law to provide technical support as long as warranty coverages are active,” Stacey Kane, business development lead of EasyMerchant, explained in an email to Lifewire....

A Samsung Galaxy A21 smartphone was the latest to make the news for bursting into flames and forcing a plane to land. No one was seriously injured in the accident at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, but experts say the danger from gadget batteries is growing. “Lithium-Ion Batteries are becoming ubiquitous in everyday life in a range of applications at different scales, all the way from small electronic devices through electric vehicles, all the way up to large grid-scale storage installations,” Gavin Harper, a battery researcher at the University of Birmingham, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Argo AI, a robocar venture backed by Volkswagen and Ford, recently announced plans to deploy the first commercial autonomous taxi service in Germany by 2025. The battery-powered vehicles will be outfitted with laser lidar sensors, radar, cameras, and AI-enabled software. It’s part of the growing interest in self-driving public transportation that could be cheaper and safer than regular cabs. “When considering an imminent threat, like an animal running in front of a vehicle, the control systems of the vehicle make an instant decision to brake or take other evasive actions,” David Linthicum, the chief cloud strategy officer of Deloitte Consulting, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Find a Network IP for Your Android Before you can set up your Android with a static IP, you’ll need to find an available IP address on your network. You can do this from any computer that’s connected to your home network. On a Windows PC: What Your Results Mean You’ll see lots of information in the results, but you only need to be concerned with a few items. Default Gateway: This is the IP address of your home router and is typically the lowest IP address on the network....

What Are the Signs of Motherboard Failure? A bad motherboard will fail on you instantly or show some warning signs. If you can spot the warning signs early, take preemptive action, like creating a backup of your critical files. A computer that doesn’t turn on is obviously the first hint of trouble. But it’s important to discount simple reasons like a loose power cord, a damaged power button, or even low input voltage before this becomes a motherboard problem....

5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Computer Monitor To choose a computer monitor, you need to examine your needs. Different monitors have different features such as resolution, refresh rate, size, and of course, price. You need to know what you are looking to do and what your budget is. CostType and PurposeResolutionMonitor SizeAdditional Features How Much Should a Computer Monitor Cost? Monitor prices vary almost as much as PC prices can, with so many options available there’s always something for everyone....

How to Set up Your Sonos Speaker or Device Before linking to Google Assistant or Google Home, you need to make sure your Sonos device is up and running with the latest update. You’ll also need an internet connection with a Wi-Fi router. How to Add Google Assistant to Sonos One and Beam If you add Google Assistant to a Sonos One or Beam, you can use either as a Google Home device....

To begin select Start > Settings > Accounts > Family & other people. This process brings you to the screen where you add new users. The standard new user will be part of your family. If you and a roommate share a PC you may want to differentiate by listing your roommate’s account in the “other people” section. First, let’s add a family member. Under the sub-heading “Your family” click Add a family member....

How to Fish in Minecraft In Minecraft, fishing is a very simple mini game. Once you have procured a fishing rod, all you have to do is cast, wait for a fish to bite, and then reel in. Casting and reeling are both accomplished by pressing the use item button, and you don’t have to worry about bait, lures, or any other complications. Here’s how to fish in Minecraft: Catching Fish and Treasure in Minecraft When you go fishing in Minecraft with a regular fishing rod, each cast has an 85 percent chance of catching a fish....

What Can Cause a YouTube Black Screen? When you see a black screen on YouTube, it’s because the video failed to load for some reason. The problem could be on your end, or it could be caused by problems with YouTube or your internet service provider (ISP). If the problem is on your end, you can usually fix it by updating the web browser, disabling the ad blocker, restarting the computer, restarting network hardware, and other simple solutions....

Enable WPA2 or WPA3 Wireless Encryption If you aren’t using a minimum of Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) encryption to protect your wireless network, this leaves your network wide open because hackers can virtually walk into your network. If you use outdated Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security, which can be cracked in seconds by most hackers, upgrade to WPA2 or preferably WPA3, which is backward compatible with WPA2. Older routers may need a firmware upgrade to add WPA2 or WPA3 functionality....

This article explains how to set up and use Fortnite gameplay chat using Epic’s Houseparty app. How to Use Fortnite In-Game Video Chat You can use Fortnite in-game video chat on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC, with other platforms on the way. To use this feature, you also need a phone or tablet to run the Houseparty app. Here’s how to get it all set up: How Does Fortnite In-Game Video Chat Work?...

Find the Print Command First, open the Firefox browser. In the upper-right corner, select Menu (three horizontal lines). When the pop-out menu appears, choose the Print option. Orientation Firefox’s Print Preview interface should now be displayed in a new window, showing what the active page will look like when it is sent to the designated printer or to a file. At the top of this interface are multiple buttons and drop-down menus, including the ability to choose either Portrait or Landscape for print orientation....

How to Set up Your Nest Cam Once you’ve decided on a location for your Nest cam, setting it up takes just a few steps and you should be able to accomplish it within minutes. Correct Nest Cam Positioning Once the camera is plugged in and connected to the Wi-Fi network, you can position it in whatever way you want. The base of the camera is magnetic, and this expands how you can position your camera in different places around the house....

When sharing with friends, books can be borrowed for a maximum of 14 days. However, if you share your Kindle books with your family, they can have access to them for as long as they like. Below are detailed instructions on how to loan a Kindle eBook to a friend or family member, as well as instructions on how they can then download the shared Kindle book to their device....

How Do I Take a Screenshot of All on My MacBook Air? The quickest and easiest way to take a screenshot of your entire screen on a MacBook is to use the command + shift + 3 keyboard shortcut. Press all three of these keys at the same time to screenshot all of the items visible on your MacBook’s screen. The screenshot will be saved to your desktop as a PNG file and a quick preview of it will appear in the lower-right corner of your screen which you can click on to preview, edit, share, or delete it....