Last week, news blew up that reputable gadget company Anker’s eufy security cameras were uploading private data to the cloud and failing to secure video streams. This turned out to be a bit of a stretch, but the whole debacle raises a good point; even if you choose a reliable, reputable brand, how do you know your security cameras won’t leak data or, worse, be hacked to spy on you in your own home?...
That being said, car speakers tend to fail one at a time. Every speaker in a car audio system dying at once is very unlikely without some serious abuse, like cranking the volume high enough to blow the speakers out. When all of the speakers in a car audio system all stop working at once, the problem is usually in the head unit, in the amp, or in the wiring....
Two Eyes, Two Images The reason why humans, with two functioning eyes, see 3D in the natural world is because the left and right eyes each have their own perspective, separated by an inch or two. The tiny distance between the eyes subtly offsets objects within the field of view, providing dimensionality. When our eyes receive reflected light bouncing off objects, the light contains not only brightness and color information but also depth cues....
There’s nothing wrong with my current Apple Watch Series 6, but it’s time for a change. What I really want is more of the same that my 6 currently offers, and apparently, that’s what Apple is planning to provide. A leaker claims that the Apple Watch 7 will come in larger 41mm and 45mm case sizes. This would replace the 40mm and 44mm options on the Apple Watch Series 6....
The White House announced that twenty Internet providers, including AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon, have agreed to provide the cheaper service. The plan would cost qualifying households no more than $30 per month. Officials estimate that the program will cover 48 million homes or 40 percent of the country. “A low-cost broadband option is absolutely essential in the digital era, as millions of Americans continue to work and learn from home,” Tyler Cooper, a research director at Fair Internet Report, told Lifewire in an email interview....
The Cupertino giant announced recently that it is discontinuing the iPod touch because its capabilities are available in many other products like the iPhone. The touch is the last device in the iPod brand, and it has not been refreshed since 2019. But some gadget fans say that the iPod isn’t easily replaced. “One of the main reasons I prefer it to my phone is that I have a lot of songs that aren’t available on streaming platforms,” guitar teacher Andy Fraser told Lifewire in an email interview....
Apps that use AI filters to alter your look in drastic ways are always popular on social media and app stores. The reasoning behind these apps’ viral phenomenon is simple: we love being able to change how we present ourselves to the world. “What our digital selves give us is the opportunity to do this dynamically in ways that are unprecedented.” Jeremy Bailenson, the founding director of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, told Lifewire over the phone....
The percentage of US adults who say they use their smartphones “too much” has increased in recent years, rising from 39 percent in 2015 to 58 percent today, according to a new Gallup study. Experts say it’s because our brains are wired to like mobile devices. Smartphones “have the same chemical reaction in the brain as drugs and alcohol. Getting “likes” and notifications from your phone release dopamine, which makes us feel good, and in turn, we want to repeat these feel-good behaviors,” Melissa Huey, a professor of behavioral sciences at New York Institute of Technology who studies the impact of smartphones on young adults, told Lifewire in an email interview....
While Wi-Fi 6E routers are still a novelty, Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek has already conducted the first live demonstrations of Wi-Fi 7, calling it “a true wireline/Ethernet replacement.” Technologists, however, believe it’s still too early to dream about a wire-free home. “We should always take new announcements about Wi-Fi beating Ethernet with a pinch of salt, as it’s been said before many times and never is it true,” Liam Dawe, owner of GamingOnLinux, told Lifewire over email....
Clarity Boost is a feature of Microsoft Edge that promises a sharper, clearer image when playing Xbox Cloud Gaming titles. Currently available only in Edge Canary, the web browser’s preview build, it will see a full release in 2022. “Based on my experience, Clarity Boost is certainly impressive,” George Jijiashvili, Principal Analyst at OMDIA, said in an email. “It visibly improves the fidelity of streamed games.” Clarity Boost in Forza Horizon 5 I put Clarity Boost to the test so you can see the difference....
To iron out the kinks, Google has launched a new software development kit (SDK) for developers that it says will help them create apps that connect and play nice with other instances running across your range of Android devices. Currently available as a developer preview, Google plans to eventually extend the toolkit to enable people to seamlessly continue using their apps on non-Android phones, tablets, TVs, cars, and other devices....
If you can average a 25 megabits-per-second download speed with your connection, you should have a smooth daily internet experience, whichever connection method you choose. However, if you stream several video sources at the same time to several simultaneous users, a 25 Mbps download may not be enough. Cable Internet Speed Down speed (more is better): 25 to 100+ megabits per secondUp speed (more is better): 2 to 8 MbpsLatency: (less is better) 150 to 500 ms, depending on your area...
The ZTE Blade A3Y is a budget phone from Yahoo Mobile that slides right into the very bottom of the budget market. This is Yahoo Mobile’s first exclusive handset, but it’s basically the ZTE Blade A3 Prime that was released earlier this year. Specifications are pretty pedestrian, with a quad-core MediaTek processor, 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage, but it has some nice features for such an inexpensive device....
The 1byone Digital Amplified Indoor Antenna uses roughly the same design as many of the best TV antennas on the market, and it didn’t give the absolute best results either. Nonetheless, it’s still going to be the best choice for a really large segment of buyers out there simply because of how aggressively its priced. If you are living inside of a large metropolitan area, you likely don’t need the best possible antenna to pick up the channels being broadcast to you over the air....
This is exactly what a file shredder does; it overwrites selected files using a specified data sanitization method, ensuring that’s it can never be undeleted with a file recovery program. Below is an updated list of the very best completely free file shredder software tools: Data Sanitization Methods: DoD 5220.22-M, AFSSI-5020, AR 380-19, RCMP TSSIT OPS-II, HMG IS5, VSITR, GOST R 50739-95, Gutmann, Schneier, Random Data Eraser is currently supported under Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP, as well as Windows Server 2012 through 2022....
They Type Incredibly Fast The Tinder bots you encounter are just that: bots. They’re not real people. One big tip-off is that as soon as you get matched to a bot, they’re going to message you, likely within microseconds. Is it possible it’s a real person who’s eager to chat with you? Maybe, but it’s more likely the bot was triggered by the match and sent its first message to get you on the hook as quickly as possible....
If you’re unable to play or edit a certain audio file the way you want because the format isn’t supported by the software you’re using, one of these programs or online tools can help. These tools are also helpful if your favorite music app on your phone or tablet doesn’t support the format that a new song you downloaded is in. A converter can change that obscure format into one that your app supports....
Most movie trailer sites are really similar, so you’ll find everything from the latest movie trailers for upcoming films to old trailers, handmade lists of the best ones, and multiple trailers for the same movie. The trailer section lets you view previews of the most popular movies and locate all the recently added trailers for movies that were just released and others that are coming out soon. It’s also simple to locate trending trailers and the most anticipated ones....
The AAXA P7 LED Projector is a mini-projector with some great features but also noteworthy issues. The build quality, and certainly sound quality, fall a bit short of some of the better mini projectors we tested, and the price certainly doesn’t make it a bargain. Yet, the easy setup process and truly compact size may justify the price under some circumstances. Design: Not so novel On some level, the body of the AAXA P7 LED Projector reminded me of the Acer C202i....
What Is an ACO File? A file with the ACO file extension is an Adobe Photoshop color file that stores a collection of colors. Some ACO files may instead be project files used with the ArCon architectural software, but we have very little information on them. How to Open an ACO File ACO files that are color files can be opened with Adobe Photoshop in a couple ways: The easiest method is through Edit > Presets > Preset Manager....
