Quick Links There isn’t a room in the house that’s been given the futuristic treatment in science fiction more than the kitchen, not the garage, not the family room, andcertainly not the solarium. I don’t actually know what a solarium is either, but I want one. We picture fully automated kitchens in which eggs ride a little conveyor belt to a frying pan and fruit is sucked into a vacuum juicer, and we adjust the brightness of the morning sun via remote control....

Quick Links Many Windows users believe accessibility features are only for those with disabilities, but that’s not the case. I don’t have a disability, but I use some accessibility features to be more productive. I can’t imagine using Windows without them. Here are some features you should try. 1Use Live Captions to Follow the Video Easily Sometimes, I speed up video playback to save time, but this can make the audio harder to follow....

Summary Your Apple Watch is loaded with features, and you probably don’t use most of them. One feature that gets overlooked is Walkie-Talkie, a fun and useful way to chat with other Apple Watch owners. How Walkie-Talkie Works Walkie-Talkie is a built-in watchOS feature that you can use to send short, near real-time voice messages between two Apple Watch wearers. It doesn’t work like a “real” walkie-talkie via radio waves and local communications, but rather using the internet....

Video games are expensive, but the same can be said for video game development. Making games can be a costly and time-consuming process, which is why developers often try to cut costs by cutting corners, and that includes reusing their old work. While this practice may sound lazy, many games are better because of it. What Is Asset Recycling? If you’ve ever seen a large open world game filled with hundreds of identical buildings or realized a series was reusing the same animations across multiple games, you might already be familiar with the practice of asset recycling....

Do you ever feel like an idiot for ignoring a game for literal years only to find out that it’s your new favorite thing? Don’t worry, you’re in good company. That’s exactly what happened to me with a seemingly generic Ubisoft shooter from 2019. I’d go as far as saying that if Ubisoft had prioritized this series over its half-bakedStar WarsRPG and the ill-fatedSkull and Bonesthen the company might not be in such dire straits....

Quick Links Just because you can install iOS 18 on your dusty old iPhone XS doesn’t guarantee your handset has the oomph to run the flashiest new features. Advanced features such as a more powerful Siri with ChatGPT integration won’t be available until after launch, some are language and country-restricted, while others need newer hardware. 3 iOS 18 Features Not Launching This Fall Some features require extended development time to smooth out the rough edges, meaning they’re delayed until they’re ready for prime time....

Quick Links Summary Apple’s iPhone 13 is one of the most popular non-Pro iPhone models out there. While the phone held its ground until 2024, the iPhone 16 puts forward several compelling reasons to upgrade. Here’s a detailed comparison of the two to help you decide whether an upgrade is worth it. The iPhone 16 Design Has Improved Considerably In terms of design, there are plenty of similarities betweenthe iPhone 16 and the three-year-old iPhone 13....

JBL is one of the best known names in the audio space, for good reason. If you’ve been looking for premium over-the-ear headphones, they have some solid options, and now the JBL Tour One M3 is here to raise the bar even higher. JBL has unveiled its latest over-ear headphones, the Tour One M3. The headlining feature JBL is touting here is the new JBL SMART Tx wireless audio transmitter. The SMART Tx allows users to connect the headphones to any USB-C or analog audio source, including in-flight entertainment systems, PCs, tablets, and televisions....

Quick Links Creating a multipage project can be a daunting prospect, due to the time commitment and effort it involves. Luckily, your good friend, Microsoft Word, is ready to help! Whether you’ve yet to start or nearly finished, these tips will enable you to optimize your document and speed up your workflow. 1Use Word’s Styles I can’t overstate thebenefits of using Styles—accessible via the Home tab on the ribbon—in a long Word document....

The latest M4-based Mac computers can’t run older versions of macOS in virtualization. The likely culprit is a bug in the kernel boot process that might not be fixed. This issue doesn’t affect the vast majority of Mac owners who don’t use or need virtualization, which refers to creating virtual representations of operating system and hardware configurations purely in software. It’s commonly used in software development to test various software versions on different macOS versions running on the same physical machine....

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, released the Quest 2 standalone VR headset in 2020. The price has changed several times since then, but now Meta is sticking to $250 for the 128GB model and $300 for the 256GB model. The prices for some accessories are also dropping. Meta confirmed in a blog post that the entry-level Quest 2 VR headset with 128GB storage will remain at $250. That price was initially a deal for Black Friday in 2023, then remained at that price for the entire holiday season....

Summary There have been many attempts at building the perfect HTPC (Home Theater PC) platform, and some, like Kodi, have stood the test of time. However, almost a decade ago Mythbuntu reached the end of the road. Despite having so much promise. Why was Mythbuntu special, and why did it fail? It’s an interesting story. At least, it’s interesting to an AV geek! What Was Mythbuntu? Mythbuntu was an official Linux distro built around the MythTV app....

Summary There are a handful of places to buy and sell used items online, butFacebook Marketplace has become the most popular. Since it’s attached to Facebook, it’s easy to communicate with people in the Messenger app. However, you may’t be protected if you venture outside of Facebook’s surveillance. ThisCybersecurity Awareness Weekarticle is brought to you in association withIncogni. The big benefit of Facebook Marketplace over the alternatives—especially something like Craigslist—is the profile photos and names....