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Summary Did you know that a number of smart TVs come equipped with cameras? While that idea may raise privacy concerns for many people, and rightfully so, these cameras offer several neat features you can explore. Cameras embedded inside a smart TV aren’t extremely common, but we’ve seen them in select models by Samsung, LG, Sony, and others. Additionally, some manufacturers offer add-on cameras that buyers canplug into the TV’s USB portfor video calls or Zoom meetings....

Quick Links Most televisions and films are now available in 4K resolution, allowing you to see them in a much sharper quality than HD could ever support. However, not all forms of 4K are the same. 4K Upscaling To understand the key differences between each type of 4K, it’s important to know how 4K content is displayed. Generally, “4K” is the label used to refer to anything with a resolution of around 4000 pixels....

Quick Links Exploring streaming services beyond what you already use can be difficult, especially when you don’t know where to start. There are options for everyone, and regardless of what you are looking for, you might be able to find a new go-to service once you try out these underrated gems. 1Kanopy When I stumbled uponKanopy, I was pleasantly surprised to discover a free streaming service that you can access with a library card or your school credentials....

Smart speakers offer the ultimate in smart home freedom by allowing you to interact with your devices completely hands-free. Though you’re probably familiar with many commands, there’s probably quite a few you’ve not yet thought of. Here are some ideas to get you started. I’m almost all-in on HomePods so all my commands begin “Hey, Siri.” If you’re usingAmazon Echo speakers(or Alexa-compatiblethird-party speakers) substitute “Alexa.” ForGoogle Nest(orthird-party speakerswith Google support) use “Hey Google....

Summary Mechanical keyboards have come a long way in the past ten years. Today’s budget options blow the old premium stuff out of the water. Regardless of whether you’re a typist, gamer, or both, there’s a healthy variety of budget-friendly keyboards and customization options that you shouldn’t miss out on. Budget Mechanical Keyboards Used to Suck If your only point of reference for cheap mechanical keyboards is from unknown brands six or seven years ago, I wouldn’t blame you for thinking that they still suck....

Stacking data from multiple worksheets manually can be painfully time-consuming and could easily lead to copying errors. What’s more, this process becomes even more burdensome if you need to regularly update the dataset. Luckily, Excel’s Power Query tool can do all this for you. Although this guide explains how to pull information from various XLSX files, you can follow a similar process withTXT,CSV, andXMLfiles. Step 1: Organize the Workbooks You Are Going to Combine Before you begin combining Microsoft Excel files into one worksheet, there are some important steps to take....

Two years ago, Dell told us that theXPS 13 Pluswas a precursor to the “next generation of XPS design.” This statement has certainly come to fruition. Dell’s new XPS 13, XPS 14, and XPS 15 laptops use a flush “touch area” in place of a traditional trackpad and function row. They also have larger screens than their predecessors and run onIntel Core Ultraprocessors. It’s a bold change of pace for the Dell XPS lineup....

Quick Links Summary ChatGPT internal server errors are caused by a problem with OpenAI’s servers, so come back and try again later. You may fix connection errors by troubleshooting your local connection, disabling your VPN, asking for shorter responses, or switching browsers. “At capacity” errors can potentially be circumvented by upgrading to ChatGPT Plus. Encountering an error while trying touse ChatGPT? Unfortunately, when a service booms in popularity you’re more likely to see server errors, connection errors, and other problems....

Fubo no longer carries Food Network, HGTV, TCL, and 16 other Discovery channels. The streamer blames this loss on Warner Bros. Discovery, which allegedly refused to “engage in good faith negotiations” during a licensing renewal. All variations of the Discovery Channel (Life, Family, etc) have been removed from Fubo. Animal Planet, American Heroes, Cooking Channel, Destination America, the DIY channel, Food Network, HGTV, Investigation, Motor Trend, OWN, the Science channel, TLC, and the Travel channel are also gone....

I used to daily drive Linux when I first ditched Windows, before I got my first Mac. I turned to using lightweight Linux distros on old MacBooks in the pre-Apple silicon era, but these days, most of my Linux dabbling takes place via virtualization. Thankfully, you don’t have to give up your Linux habit altogether just because you bought a Mac. Parallels Desktop Is Pricey, but Easy Parallels Desktopis premium virtualization software that goes out of its way to justify the $99 yearly price tag....

Summary Do you have a homelab and get tired of running to your Docker host to find your services, or using a bunch of unorganized bookmarks? A dashboard looks nice and pretty, while still being easy to navigate all your self-hosted services. What Is a Homelab Dashboard? If you’ve never heard of a homelab dashboard, then it might actually change how you run your homelab. In many homelabs, there are a lot of services running on various machines....

Quick Links AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon are constantly battling to get in front of your eyeballs, but there’s a fleet of smaller mobile carriers that offer many of the same features at a fraction of the cost. Tello Mobile may not have a celebrity spokesperson, but what it does have is very competitive pricing. What is Tello Mobile? Tello Mobile is a “Mobile Virtual Network Operator” (MVNO) that offers low-cost wireless service to smartphone users in the U....

Quick Links Summary To delete Facebook notifications, click or tap the notification (bell) icon, hit the ellipses (three-dot) icon next to an alert, and select “Remove This Notification.” Too many notifications on Facebook? Delete your unwanted notifications, mass-mark them as read , or customize which notifications you prefer to see. Here’s how to do that on Facebook on the web, iPhone, and Android. Delete Facebook Notifications on Desktop On Facebook’s desktop version, you can deleteindividual notificationsor mark individual or all notifications as read at once....