It’s like taking a horse and cart, and replacing the horse with a gas-powered-horse robot instead of inventing the car. Electric-powered cars need to be lightweight, and personal city vehicles don’t need four seats, 20 cup holders, or a 200-plus mph top speed. On the other hand, perhaps these extreme EVs will convince diehard petrolheads to go electric. “There is no longer an engine under the hood of an electric F-150....

With an iPhone or iPad, Touch ID and Face ID have long made it easy to avoid tapping in your password every time you want to log in, buy something, or otherwise authenticate yourself. Next, Touch ID came to MacBooks, leaving only Apple’s desktop Macs without biometric authentication. That changed with the 2021 M1 iMac, which ships with a new version of Apple’s excellent Magic Keyboard, putting a little Touch ID button up at the top right corner....

Unlike cruise control, which typically works only above a certain speed, HDC systems typically aren’t activated if the vehicle is moving slower than 15 or 20 mph. The specifics vary from one automaker to the next, but it’s generally a low-speed technology. How Hill Descent Control Works Hill descent control typically works in a multistep process: Low-Speed Cruise Control for Rough Terrain Like many other automotive safety features and advanced driver assistance systems, HDC automates a task that a driver otherwise would do manually....

Factors Affecting Size A standard, single-layer, recordable DVD has 4.7 GB of storage space–enough for up to 2 hours (120 minutes) of video at DVD quality. Since the DVD’s invention in 1995, however, manufacturers have developed formats that allow for significantly greater storage capacity. The size of data that DVDs can hold is governed mainly by the number of sides (one or two) and layers (one or two). As you might expect, double-layer (sometimes called dual-layer) and double-sided DVDs hold more than standard single-sided, single-layer DVDs....

OpenOffice Calc SUM Function Two ways of entering this function include: Using the SUM function shortcut button — it is the Greek capital letter Sigma (Σ) located next to the input line (same as the formula bar in Excel). Adding the SUM function to a worksheet using the function wizard dialog box. The dialog box can be opened by selecting the Function Wizard located next to the Sigma button on the input line....

How to Burn an ISO to USB With the Rufus Tool So you have an ISO file that you want on a flash drive or some other USB storage device. You also need to be able to boot from it. Sounds straightforward, right? Copy the file over and you’re done! Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Boot From the USB Drive Now that the ISO file is properly “burned,” you can boot from the USB device and then continue with whatever it is you’re using this drive for....

Some phone cases protect the phone’s hardware and screen from drops and the elements, while others double as a wallet. This buying guide will help you find the best phone case for your smartphone model based on your style and what features are important to you. Types of Phone Cases A phone case is typically a soft silicone, leather, or rigid plastic shell your phone goes into for decoration or protection....

Create a MySQL Database When you install a platform like Wordpress, it requires a database (most often a MySQL database). During the installation of a system like Wordpress, you’ll be asked to provide: The name of the database to be used.The name of a user with permission to access the database.The password for the user that can access the database. During the installation of the MySQL database, you’ll be asked to create a password for the admin user....

Unlike its predecessors, Edge for Mac has a bunch of optimizations and tweaks to make it feel like it really belongs on macOS. It also has some nice privacy features and other touches to make it a more attractive choice than Chrome. With all that going for it, you may even want to download Microsoft Edge for Mac yourself to try it out. How to Install the Edge Browser for Mac If you’re ready to download Edge on your Mac and give it a shot, the process is really easy....

Quick Fix: How to Make Your Horn Stop Honking Working under the assumption that your car horn won’t stop honking, right now, we’re going to cut to the chase. For more detailed information about how car horns work, why they fail, and how to fix them, check out the sections below. If your car horn is honking right now, here’s how to make it stop: How Do Car Horns Work? Car horns rely on some pretty basic technology, and the fundamentals of most car horn systems have remained relatively unchanged for decades....

Fortunately, coil whine is normal behavior. When you hear a high-pitched sound from your computer, there’s no reason to assume that your computer is toast, that your hard drive is about to die, or anything like that. In fact, this high-pitched noise is really nothing more than an annoyance. If you can bear the noise, you don’t need to do anything to fix it. There are, however, some things you can do to reduce or eliminate coil whine if it’s too much for you to handle....

802.11n and Channel Bonding An 802.11n Wi-Fi network connection supports up to 300 Mbps of rated theoretical bandwidth under best-case conditions. However, an 802.11n link sometimes operates at slower speeds like 150 Mbps and below. For an 802.11n connection to run at its maximum speed, Wireless-N broadband routers and network adapters must be linked and running in what’s called channel bonding mode. In 802.11n, bonding uses two adjacent Wi-Fi channels simultaneously to double the wireless link bandwidth compared to 802....

Still, students looking to stretch their entertainment dollars do have a few options. Netflix no longer offers a free trial period but there are several fantastic alternatives that have student discounts, and some free TV and movie streaming sites that can save you even more money. Get Friends or Family to Loan You Their Profile or Split Costs Since Netflix stopped offering free trials, the best way to access Netflix on the cheap is to ask a parent or friend for a profile on their account....

How to Download Fortnite on Xbox One Fortnite for Xbox Series X or S is a digital-only game, which means you can’t go out and buy a Fortnite game disc in a store. You can buy v-bucks, the game’s premium currency, in stores, but you don’t need to do that to play the game. To start playing, all you need to do is connect your Xbox Series X or S to the internet and download the game....

In iOS 10 and up, Messages has all those features and then some thanks to iMessage apps. These are apps just like the ones you get from the App Store and install on your iPhone. The only difference? Now there’s a special iMessage App Store built into Messages and you install the apps right into the Messages app. iMessage Apps Requirements In order to use iMessage apps, you need:...

How to Sign up for the Best Buy Student Discount Signing up for the Best Buy student discount isn’t much more difficult than signing up for a regular Best Buy account. The only difference is that you need to provide some extra information, like where you go to school, and you may also need to upload proof. How to Use Your Best Buy Student Discount Unlike a lot of student discounts, the Best Buy student discount isn’t automatic....

How to Apply for a Verified Badge on Instagram If you’ve determined your Instagram account meets all of the eligibility requirements for a verified badge, you can submit an application. Instagram Verification Eligibility Requirements If you’re a high-profile individual or you manage an Instagram account on behalf of a public figure, celebrity, business, organization or brand, you can apply for Instagram verification. But before you do, you need to make sure you meet the eligibility requirements, which include: Return to Instagram and tap Choose File to select the photo of your ID from your device....

Make the Switch to a Wired Connection Connecting your computer or games console to the internet via a wired connection is almost always better than connecting wirelessly. Depending on your personal internet package, devices, and home setup, the difference may not always be night and day, but more often than not, it can be. However, a wired connection is a lot less flexible than a wireless connection, and not every home is equipped to support running wires from router to device....

Capacity Just like how portable gadgets come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, portable battery packs come in an assortment of capacities as well. A small charging stick might come with 2,000 mAh (milliamp hours) of juice, but there are also heavyweight mobile chargers that can pack over 20,000 mAh of battery power. Here are some questions you should answer when it comes to picking the right charger size for you:...

How Windows 10 Game Mode Differs From Standard Windows Mode Windows has always performed in a default configuration often referred to as Standard Mode. Microsoft initially created this mode to provide a balance between energy usage and performance for the devices that run Windows operating systems. The settings for power, CPU, memory and so on do indeed suit the majority of user’s needs, and most never make any changes to them....