Quick Links Typically, when you want to use ChatGPT, you either use its app or visit its website. But you can also set ChatGPT as the default search engine in your browser, so you receive ChatGPT’s response to your query instead of Google search results. Set ChatGPT as the Default Search Engine in Google Chrome The process of making ChatGPT yourdefault search enginein Google Chrome is quite simple. First, you need toinstall the ChatGPT extension in Chrome....

Quick Links What if you could check emails and draft replies even without an internet connection? With Gmail’s Offline Mode, you can. This feature lets you access your inbox, read messages, and compose emails that will be sent once you’re back online. What Is Gmail Offline Mode? Gmail Offline Mode allows you to access, read, and manage your emails even when you don’t have an internet connection. Instead of being completely cut off from your inbox, you can continue working as if you were online, and any emails you compose will be stored in an Outbox folder and sent automatically once your device reconnects....

HTC used to be at the forefront of virtual reality applications and games, but in recent years, the company has focused more on the enterprise market. HTC has now revealed the VIVE Focus Vision XR, a headset intended for both companies and PC VR players. The new VIVE Focus Vision is built for PC VR gaming and applications, standalone VR (where no connected PC is required), industrial training, work collaboration, and mixed reality applications....

Summary If you’re like me, you’re tired of seeing the phrase “price hike” in headlines about the streaming services you’re paying for. I got so tired I decided to use my movie collection to build what you might call a personal streaming service. Here’s what it involved. How Can You Stream Movies Yourself? If you have copies of your movies or shows saved to a computer orexternal drive, you may use a media server to organize and stream that content remotely to a TV, phone, or computer....

Quick Links You’ll need several essential items to survive off-grid or during the apocalypse. Whether you’re a doomsday prepper or want some tech gadgets during an emergency, here are a few things I own. Having a good “go-bag” and some survival gear (and tools) is a good idea in general, but I could ramble about that for hours, and it’s a story for another day. And no, not everyone wants to hoard supplies, buy random gear, or stash emergency food, but modern tech gadgets can provide you with several options when necessary....

Summary NZXT entered the keyboard market back in March 2022 with its Function line. Recently, the company released updates which have several nice features, but also changes some of what made the original Function such a compelling buy. With hot-swappable switches, a refreshed design, and more, theNZXT Function 2 MiniTKLis almost my perfect gaming keyboard. NZXT Function 2 MiniTKL Keyboard The NZXT Function 2 MiniTKL gaming keyboard packs every key of a tenkeyless keyboard—including the function row and arrow keys—into the smallest form factor possible....

Most of us use some form of Microsoft Office on a regular—if not daily—basis, whether for work or personal use, or both. Rather than pay for a monthly or annual Microsoft 365 subscription, save yourself hundreds by grabbing this deeply discounted copy of Office Professional 2021 today. How deeply discounted? From today, August 28th, through Labor Day (September 4th), you can buy a lifetime license for theMicrosoft Office Professional 2021for a flat rate of only $35....

Summary I’ve never been great at technical drawings or working with CAD, so when I got back into 3D printing I mostly made stuff sculpted or designed by other people. Then I thought to myself “I wonder if I can sculpt stuff in VR instead?” and, predictably, plenty of developers have already thought of this. Sculpting on a 2D Screen Is Counterintuitive For anyone making artistic models, CAD programs have never been the best option, but luckily there are plenty of great apps that essentially act as virtual “clay....

The world’s leading zipper company just demonstrated a self-zipping zipper. YKK’s eloquently-named “self-propelled fastener” is intended for large tents and industrial projects, though a refined and miniaturized version of technology could appear in clothing at some point. YKK worked with Taiyo Kogyo, a business that manufactures tensile membrane structures, to demonstrate the new self-propelled zipper. These manufacturers believe that self-propelled zippers will be utilized when constructing buildings, roofs, canopies, or large tents with tensile membrane material (plastic, fabric, etc)—instead of sending a human to manually tether large pieces of construction material, you can perform the task remotely using motorized zippers....

For years, one of my biggest annoyances with Steam has been the confusing and complicated way of getting from a game to the developer’s other projects. That’s finally being fixed, alongside other updates to developer and publisher homepages on Steam. This update should fix the issue that comes when clicking a developer’s name on their game page. That normally took you to the publisher’s page, flooded with unrelated titles, which made it hard to find games from studios you already liked....

Quick Links Summary eReaders are best if all you want to do is have something as close to a paper book as possible. However, if you need anything more than that, a tablet makes more sense as a general-purpose device that can also read ebooks. Modern tablet computers have much improved screens and battery life compared to the early days of these popular devices. However, eReaders haven’t been stagnant either, and if you enjoy reading ebooks, there’s a legitimate dilemma regarding which is the best option....

You don’t have to wait for Amazon’s big Prime Day sale to save on some of the best tech available this summer. We’re already seeing lucrative deals this week on everything from the Galaxy S24, EcoFlow power stations, smart home gear, standing desks, and much more. Amazon Fire TV 65-inch Omni Series 4K for $560 ($200 Off) Amazon Fire TV Omni Series 4K UHD smart TV Amazon’s 43-inch, 50-inch, and 65-inch Omni TVs deliver an excellent bang for your buck....

Until recently, the Internet Archive has been my go-to wayback machine for accessing websites, documents, and files that are no longer available on their original sites. But lately, I’ve discovered some other sites that let you dig up old stuff in totally new ways. These are some of the best Internet Archive alternatives out there. 8Archive.Today Archive.Todayis a modest, no-frills web archive tool that lets you save snapshots of any webpage that’s currently online....