Summary Twitch is one of the most popular live streaming platforms and social networks on the web, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be better. If you wish Twitch had higher-quality video resolution or vertical streams for watching from your phone, we have good news. Vertical streams are rolling out, and HQ streams are coming soon. Over the weekend at TwitchCon Europe, the company unveiled one of its most requested features....
Quick Links Apple and Google are popular for different reasons. However, Google doesn’t seem to understand that. ThePixel Watchis yet another example of Google thinking it can sell hardware the same way Apple does, but has that ever worked? It’s no mystery why Google wants to do things the Apple way—inQ3 2022, Apple recorded $83.0 billion in revenue. The problem is not everyone can play the same game as Apple, and Google should stop trying to copy the playbook....
Summary That tomato in your salad? A robot might have planted, tended, and harvested it. Agricultural robotics isn’t just future tech—it’s already transforming how food makes it from field to fork, though perhaps not in the ways you’d expect. The Rise of Agricultural Robots Modern farming is—and has been, for quite some time—facing substantial challenges. With growing populations to feed, increasing labor shortages, and tighter profit margins, farmers are seeking solutions....
My earliest childhood memories are of me sitting on the floor holding a controller in my tiny hands as I look up at the TV playing something on the SNES or Sega Genesis. Gaming has always been a core component of my life and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. However, something my friends and I have noticed as we’ve gotten older is how different our gaming habits and tendencies have become, and not just because we have less time for it than we used to....
Quick Links As you get deeper into podcasting, music recording, or voiceover work, you may find that your audio interface doesn’t have enough inputs. Thankfully, you don’t need to buy a brand-new interface. You can simply add new channels to the audio interface you already own. Connect an External Preamp to Your Interface via ADAT Look at the rear of your audio interface. If you see an optical audio jack (pictured below), your interface is capable of running an additional 8 or 16 audio channels....
Quick Links Summary You can reset an iPhone to factory settings using Recovery Mode and a Mac or Windows PC running iTunes. However, you’ll still need the owner’s Apple ID password to remove Activation Lock before you can use the iPhone. When you try to reset an iPhone to factory settings, you’ll be asked in most cases for an Apple ID password before the iPhone erases. If you don’t know the password you may try recovering it....
The cable industry’s been circling the drain for a little over 10 years, and on-demand streaming is to blame. Still, the linear “live TV” format has its merits, especially on chore day when I just want something in the background, which is why I’ve gone out of my way to make Plex feel more like cable. There are actually a ton of different ways to accomplish this goal. But I’m kind of lazy, so I’ve mostly focused on easy solutions that don’t require much effort....
Quick Links Summary The days of jailbreaking your iPhone to play emulated games are over. Here’s how easy it is to play retro games on iOS and iPadOS, for free. Emulators Are Now (Officially) Available for iPhone In April 2024 Apple sent an email to developers informing them of several changes to what is and isn’t permissible on the App Store. This included allowing “retro game console emulator apps” for the first time....
Summary While Power over Ethernet (PoE) is nothing new to home networking, I recently found some unique ways to use PoE in my smart home. Utilizing some simple PoE splitters, I’m easily able to run both my Hue Hub V2 and Raspberry Pi 3B using my network. Here’s how I do it. More Than Just Cameras and Access Points When I first got my PoE switch, I thought, like many others, that it would be great for running things like access points, switches, and cameras....
Quick Links Accidentally doing the wrong thing is very common when working with Git, but luckily, it’s built to keep track of your repository’s version history. There’s always a way to reverse changes made, and if you want to undo a Git merge, it’s pretty easy. Undoing a Git Merge Basically, there are two ways to go about this, and it all depends on whether or not you’ve already pushed the changes to your source control....
Quick Links Using the same web browser for everything is certainly doable, but keeping things organized between work and personal stuff can be a bit tricky. That’s where Safari’s Profiles come in. Profiles provide an extra layer of organization, letting you quickly switch out bookmarks, history, and more. What Are Safari Profiles, and How Do They Work? If you’re familiar with the concept of user profiles for other web browsers (for example,Google ChromeandMicrosoft Edge), or even for entire platforms likeAndroid devicesand inWindows 11, then you can probably guess how it works with Safari....
Quick Links Your phone may have a colorful case and a cool wallpaper, but it’s in your pocket or bag most of the time. A smartwatch is on your wrist, out there for the world to see. That’s why I was so happy to finally find a watch face that fit my specific needs. Look, I know writing an entire article about a watch face may seem like overkill, but I really have been looking for the “perfect” watch face for a long time....
Summary I loathed screens for years, which is a hard place to be as a tech journalist. Working at a screen all day wrecked my eyes and left me feeling drained, but now that I’m using a high-density OLED display, it’s become a non-issue. Turns out, good screens make a bigger difference than I ever expected. Old Screens Sucked Technology has changed over the course of my career. It was a different thing to dislike screens ten years ago, and different still to go back ten years before that....
