That isn’t a dig. Wonderworld is a bright and open-ended 3D platformer directed and co-written by Sonic the Hedgehog’s original creator, and I could see kids or newer gamers getting a lot out of it. It’s cheerful, optimistic in its way, not too complex, and full of hidden objects and challenges that reward exploration. I’d give this game to an 8-year-old without a second thought. However, as an adult who’s spent more time on video games than I care to admit, Balan Wonderworld mostly confuses me....

If you use the new picture-in-a-picture multitasking feature and zoom the video out to the largest size, the resulting picture is about 4 inches measured diagonally on the 9.7-inch iPad Pro. On the 12.9 inch iPad Pro, the picture is around 5.5 inches. This is the difference between an iPhone 5 and an iPhone 6S. The display also contains the same sensors as the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, which means it is compatible with Apple’s new Pencil accessory....

While the app is free for 500 MB of data per month, you can purchase more. This VPN is adorable and easy to use. Photoleap by Lightricks makes it easy to combine more than one photo into layers, which allows for incredibly artistic compositions using your photos. It also has a searchable photo library of free images to use in your creative process. Photoleap has some great tutorials, too, and a robust user community....

Confused? It does seem a little strange to install a program whose sole purpose is to remove other software, especially since you can uninstall programs easily from Control Panel or the Start menu. So why use one? Uninstaller tools are great when a program won’t uninstall normally (more common than you think) or when you suspect that a program didn’t uninstall completely (even more common). Some uninstaller programs even improve on the program uninstall process in general by doing things like monitoring the installation process to ensure a complete uninstall when you’re ready, by adding easy “uninstall” options to programs via the right-click menu, and lots more....

You Won’t Find Better Games Games are the most important aspect when choosing a system, and the Xbox 360 has a wide range of great games representing every genre you can think of. Shooters, racing, RPGs, sports, family games, music, strategy, action, fighting, you name it, the Xbox 360 has you covered. If exclusive titles such as Halo 3, Halo Wars, Gears of War 2, Tales of Vesperia, Viva Piñata, Fable II, Lost Odyssey, or Left 4 Dead aren’t enough, multiplatform games (titles that appear on multiple systems) tend to play better on Xbox 360, and some, such as Grand Theft Auto IV, Tomb Raider Underworld, and Fallout 3, offer exclusive downloadable content to extend the game that you won’t find anywhere else....

You can do all this and more with the resources below that help you find someone online. How to Look Up People and Get the Most Out of This Guide We suggest you do the following: Have a word processor tool or note-taking program handy to keep track of what you find on the person. You’ll likely need multiple sources to gather enough valuable information on him or her, so keeping it all logged in one place is smart....

That’s the conclusion of a whitepaper by the Fast ID Online Alliance (FIDO), which blames usability issues for preventing passwordless authentication mechanisms from becoming mainstream. However, the alliance has come up with a solution to solve the problem once and for all and make the FIDO authentication standard as ubiquitous as passwords. “FIDO has exceeded all initial expectations,” Bill Leddy, VP of Product at LoginID, told Lifewire over email after perusing the whitepaper....

Chromebooks, Surface laptops, Windows laptops—it’s hard to find a laptop these days that doesn’t have a touchscreen, unless it’s a Mac. Apple’s line on this has been that if you want a touchscreen computer, you should buy an iPad, and that the Mac just isn’t suited for touch. But Apple also said nobody wanted to watch movies on an iPod, and that stylus input was suboptimal. Then we got the iPod Video and the Apple Pencil....

MJ Cunningham and Lillian Jackson are the cofounders of Afrofreelancer, a service that includes a marketplace for Black freelancers to connect with projects. Launched in September 2020, AfroFreelancer lets freelancers create a profile to showcase their expertise and connect with career opportunities. Businesses can also post projects or support their need for freelancers by choosing from available talent. AfroFreelancer supports freelancers across nine main categories, including programming, writing, digital marketing, and financial services....

The Anker Soundcore Liberty Air are true wireless earbuds with a keen eye on keeping the price point down. That isn’t exactly where the story ends, as these earbuds are very capable for a lot of users, but at right about half the price of the similarly designed Apple AirPods, it’s an important fact to open this review on. They also bring a nice fit to the table, as well as perfectly capable sound quality and surprisingly good battery life....

Apple’s M2 MacBook Pro is the weirdest computer in its lineup. It has the word “Pro” in its name, but that’s the only pro thing about it. It uses Apple’s latest M2 chip, which is just incredible, but it puts it inside a case design so old that it still has huge black screen borders and a Touch Bar. This might be Apple’s best-worst computer in quite a while. “An old design, fewer ports, an even older set of speakers, a pathetic camera, a ridiculously slow charging system because there’s no MagSafe charging, and a Touch Bar that shouldn’t find its way in any MacBook,” Linda G Thompson, Mac user and CEO of software developer Notta....

Tim Cook and President Joe Biden toured the site of TSMC’s new Arizona plant, which will make chips for Apple, but not its M-series and A-series Mac and iPhone chips. The facility was completed earlier this year, and manufacturing is set to begin in 2024. But even though this facility isn’t even online yet, and even though it cost $12 billion, it won’t be advanced enough to make Apple’s processors, which makes one wonder: why bother at all?...

When Will the Apple VR Headset Be Released? According to Front Page Tech, Apple reporter and leaker Mark Gurman has confirmed that the company is working on multiple headsets, and he even has a name for the first one: If N301 is the code name for the VR headset, one of the other two must correspond to the more affordable augmented reality headset that’s in the pipeline, dubbed Apple Glasses. Some reports claim that Apple Glasses is where the company wants to eventually invest most of its efforts, and that the VR headset will be a first-edition attempt in gauging development and interest....

The touchscreen itself is still a rectangle with rounded corners, there are a variety of case color options (Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Blue, and (Product)RED), and you can swap out and purchase a number of different bands for customization like the Sport Band, Modern Buckle, and stainless steel Milanese Loop. If you pay more you can get the Series 6 itself in stainless steel or titanium, though the ceramic model has been discontinued....

When Was the Apple Watch Series 7 Released? There’s been a distinct schedule for Apple Watch releases since Series 1. Using past release dates as our gauge, it was easy to predict that this one would drop in September 2021. Apple announced the watch on September 14, 2021, at the same event that introduced the iPhone 13 and 2021 iPad mini. Pre-orders followed on October 8, and the watch was officially available on October 15, 2021....

World News Sites No matter where you live, these are some of the best world news sites: BBC News: One of the most respected news organizations on the web; great for world news, but also has location-specific categories to narrow down the stories. The New York Times: The New York Times continues to be one of the best sources for world news on the web. Reddit: One of the top sources on the web to find crowdsourced news, including breaking news stories that are updated by community members with insight and further resources in real-time....

What Is Blackmagic Disk Speed Test? If you tried to find out the speed rating of a disk by checking a manufacturer’s website, you might have stumbled through marketing materials that contained performance numbers with no context. That’s one reason to use the Blackmagic Disk Speed Test to evaluate a Mac’s performance, including how well the internal or external storage drives perform. Blackmagic Disk Speed Test started as a free utility included with any of the Blackmagic Design video and audio products for multimedia capture, playback, and editing....

Things have changed since then, but there are still advantages to building a computer from parts rather than buying a pre-built system. We looked at the pros and cons of each to help you decide if you want to build a computer of your own or buy one off the shelf. Overall Findings All computer systems sold on the market are a collection of components that provide a functional computing system....

This Windows gadget displays the status of two major system resources you might want to track on your computer: your CPU and memory usage. If you’re looking for a simple and attractive gadget to keep tabs on these basic system resources, add the CPU Meter gadget to your desktop. CPU Meter Brief Description The gadget provides a live reading of CPU and memory usageMinimal configuration makes it uncomplicated—both a pro and a conYou can change the size of the gadget between small and largeThe opacity level can be adjusted anywhere from 100 percent (totally visible) to 20 percentThe gadget can be set up to always be on top of other windows so that it’s always a glance awayCPU Meter is included by default in any Windows 7 or Windows Vista installationThe CPU usage is located at the bottom, so the memory monitor is the one at the top...

Overall Findings While CRT monitors provide better color clarity and depth, the fact that manufacturers rarely make them anymore makes CRTs an unwise choice. LCD monitors are the current standard with several options. LCD monitors are smaller in size and easier to handle. Plus, you can buy LCD monitors in a variety of sizes, so customizing your desktop without all the clutter is easy. CRT Computer Monitors Pros and Cons The primary advantage that CRT monitors hold over LCDs is color rendering....