Quick Links Let me set the record straight from the start—I’m a big fan of Excel. It’s great for creating and organizing information, which is why I use it daily for my personal and work-related affairs. However, there are a few changes that Microsoft could implement that would make the program even better. Excel Could Be More Intuitive In short, Microsoft Excel is too complicated, especially if you’ve never used it before....
Quick Links The Google Play Store is replete with Android launcher apps, but not all of them are worth your time. After trying out dozens of third-party home screen replacements and giving each one its fair chance, these seven launchers stood out to us. How to Change the Home Screen on Android When you install a new Android launcher, you need toset it as your default home app, or you won’t see it when you hit the home button....
Smart home ecosystems such as Alexa and Apple Home are great for simple smart home control and basic smart home automations. But if you want more powerful control and the ability to integrate with almost any smart home device you can think of, Home Assistant is one of your best options. The free and open-source smart home software has a reasonably steep learning curve, but it’s becoming more and more accessible....
Quick Links Once you’ve unboxed your laptop and charged it for the first time, there are a few essential setup steps you should take. Some of these steps will ensure your computer operates efficiently, while others help keep your data secure. They’ll make sure your laptop is properly set up from the get-go. Install Pending Updates Brand-new laptops often sit in inventory for months after leaving the factory before they’re sold....
Quick Links With constant notifications, a cluttered feed of irrelevant posts, autoplaying videos, and an endless stream of ads, Facebook can quickly feel overwhelming. Fortunately, a few simple tweaks can help you clean up your experience. 9Declutter Your News Feed Over time, our Facebook feed gets cluttered with irrelevant posts, political rants, and random updates from people and pages we no longer care about. If group post notifications are enabled, you might also see content from groups you never intended to engage with....
Now that the Thunderbird email client has an Android app, the Thunderbird team is finally setting its sights on iOS. An app beta, available via Test Flight, should arrive by the end of the year. Just don’t expect too much from it. Thunderbird on iOS: Baby Steps Thunderbird announced its iOS plans in a newprogress report. Details are slim, but the group is currently working on some “basic architectural decisions” and will set up a barebones GitHub repo in the coming weeks or months....
Quick Links Summary While NVIDIA has been working hard on their AI frame generation technology in the form of DLSS 3, which is only supported on the latest RTX 40-Series GPUs, AMD is essentially doing the opposite with driver-based Fluid Motion Frames. The technology has just been updated. Let’s see if it’s good. What Is AMD Fluid Motion Frames? AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) is a frame generation algorithm that interpolates frames similarly to AMD’s upscaling technologyFSR....
It’s been two-year-long wait, but the next major Android TV version is finally here. Android TV 14 offers an assortment of new features, including a new picture-in-picture implementation for streaming, smart home, and video conferencing apps. For those wondering—yes, we’re skipping from Android TV 12 to Android TV 14. We were supposed to get an Android TV 13 release in 2023, butGoogle ditched the ideaat the last second. The first Android TV 14 Beta dropped in place of a stable Android TV 13 release, so some of the new features in the TV 14 operating system were previously uncovered by analysts likeMishaal Rahman....
Summary Portable power stations can provide a backup power source for your laptops, phones, tablets, and more. They’re especially useful for the occasional blackout or camping trip. One challenge, however, is balancing power capacity with size. TheAnker SOLIX C300 DCtackles this difficult balancing act with a powerful 90,000mAh 288Wh battery capacity in an easy-to-transport, compact body that weighs just over six pounds, making it a great solution for your USB-powered devices....
Quick Links “Hey DJ, play me a song I’ll like but don’t know exists.” That would be a tall task for any human or even a computer, but the new Discovery Station onApple Musichandles it well. The personalized radio station is now included as part of an Apple Music subscription and uses a catalog of 100+ million songs to find your next audio obsession. Here’s how to use the Discovery Station and some thoughts on finding new music in 2023....
Wi-Fi 7 has officially arrived, but there still aren’t many routers that can take full advantage of the wireless standard. ASUS revealed its new RT-BE88U router today, combining Wi-Fi 7 with cellular tethering, a local VPN, and other advanced features. ASUS announced the RT-BE88U router today, which the company claims is “the world’s firstWi-Fi 7router that offers up to 34 Gbps of combined wired network capacity.” That includes a 10 Gbps LAN/WAN port, a 10 Gbps LAN / WAN SFP+ connector, and four 2....
Quick Links The second Avatar movie is the latest in a (very) short list of major films to use HFR or High Frame Rate footage. This hyper-smooth frame rate is divisive, but some filmmakers are gaga for it, yet it’s quite unlikely to become mainstream. What Is an HFR Movie? HFR stands for “high frame rate,” and it describes movies shot and displayed at a higher frame rate than the traditional 24 frames per second (fps)....
FBC: Firebreak, the first multiplayer game to ever come from Remedy Entertainment, is currently set to release on June 17. The news comes via the latest developer stream of the game, which you’re able to watch below. The game is slated to release on PC,PlayStation 5, andXbox Series Xat $39.99. The Deluxe Edition will cost an extra $10, and include cosmetics and voice packs. What is FBC: Firebreak? InFBC: Firebreak, you and your two teammates play as members of the Firebreak team....
