Summary The nifty Google Gemini AI chatbot can help you with all sorts of tasks and queries, whether for work or pleasure. However, when you’re talking to this chatbot, is it keeping note of everything you say? Moreover, what other kind of account information is Google Gemini storing, if anything at all? How Is Your Gemini Chat Data Stored? To use Google Gemini, you need to log onto the platform via your Google account....
Summary If you really love a show that’s streaming on one of your subscription services, don’t let it fade away. Grab the opportunity to buy it on DVD or Blu-ray, or you may never get to enjoy it again. Your Show Won’t Be Streaming Forever There are thousands of shows streaming across dozens of services, but these shows are almost always in rotation. As their licensing periods close, the current service may choose not to renew the deal and no one else may be interested....
Quick Links Using Excel’s number format tool means you can ensure your spreadsheet both looks the part and handles your data exactly how you want it to. In this article, I’ll explain what each number format is, how to use it, and how it affects your data. Things to Know Before You Start Each cell has its own number format, which you can see by selecting a cell and seeing the Number group in the Home tab on the ribbon....
Dell has revealed the new Dell 14 Premium and Dell 16 Premium laptops, which are succeeding the XPS 14 and 16, respectively. The same design is sticking around, but the laptops now have the latest Core Ultra processors and optional RTX 50-series graphics. Even though the XPS brand is one of the most recognizable in the PC industry, Dell confirmedearlier this yearthat it was ditching the name, along with other names like Inspiron and Precision....
Summary In most modern Windows PC games, you might notice that you have the choice to run a game in “exclusive fullscreen” or “borderless window” modes. While it might seem that this makes no differences, picking the right mode for your needs is important, and sometimes can even solve issues in specific games. The Difference Between the Modes In exclusive fullscreen mode (also called just “fullscreen” mode) the entire display and GPU resources are dedicated to the game....
Quick Links Space is an invaluable but limited asset, and GEEKOM aims to maximize it with itsMini IT11 PC. This tiny unit may not look like much, but with an expandable 16GB of RAM, 11th Gen Intel processor, and the latest in Intel graphics, the Mini IT11 delivers on efficiency and performance. When I first held GEEKOM’s Mini IT11, I immediately thought I had misread the included specs and capabilities. Surely, there was no way a PC this small could offer expandable RAM and storage alongside a relatively powerful graphics processor and all of the ports its marketing boasted....
Quick Links Adding various accessories and devices can give you access to additional features and elevate your listening and user experience. Here are some accessories you should consider owning to get the most out of your Apple Music subscription. When Apple Music Leveled Up When Apple Music first launched, it was like every other streaming service—you could stream and download music for on-demand listening, create and enjoy curated playlists, and listen to various radio stations....
Quick Links HBO Max can’t decide on a name to stick with. The service changed its name to Max in 2023 and recently reverted to HBO Max. This shift is so frustrating that even Warner Bros. has poked mild fun at this strange change in their social media posts. But HBO Max has been having this problem for a long time. It’s not just that they can’t decide on a service title; they’re not even sure what the service is supposed to be....
Summary Amazon Fire Tablets are loved for their extremely low prices, but bargains don’t come without sacrifices. That’s why people have been manually installing the Play Store on Fire Tablets almost since the beginning. It’s 2024 now, and some things have changed. Is this still a reliable hack? It Still Works (Most of the Time) People have beensideloadingthe Google Play Store on Amazon Fire Tablets since at least 2015. Fire OS looks a bit different these days (though not much), and the Play Store looksa lotdifferent....
Modern-age telescopes have offered us a tantalizing view of what lies in the vast expanse of space, while also giving us glimpses of the universe’s past. However, making telescopes that can peek deep into the cosmos is an incredibly technical and expensive task—but thanks to new research, that could change. Here’s how an innovative flat lens could solve these problems for satellites and space-based telescopes. Understanding Telescopes and the Limitations of Lenses Lenses, the fundamental element of telescopes, are particularly challenging from an engineering standpoint....
Quick Links Summary All TVs use some power in standby mode. The energy usage varies dramatically from TV to TV, ranging from 0.2W to 20W depending on the TV and how it’s configured. While you’re at work all day dreaming of binging on your new favorite streaming show, your TV is sitting there burning up electricity waiting for you to come home. Here’s how to figure out how much it’s wasting....
Quick Links Did you know you can cancel your paid Sling TV subscription and use your login to keep watching content for free? Well, now you do. Sling Freestream lets you access hundreds of channels and thousands of on-demand titles—we’ll show you how to find it. How to Cancel Sling TV Like most live-streaming platforms,Sling TVoffers services on a month-to-month basis. You don’t have to battle with customer service to end your subscription....
Quick Links Summary Use the Format Painter tool to copy and paste formatting in PowerPoint. First, select the item you want to copy formatting from. Go to the “Home” tab on the ribbon and click the Format Painter button (it looks like a paintbrush) in the Clipboard section. Finally, click the item you want to apply the selected formatting to. To keep your slideshow consistent, you may want to use the sameformatting for fonts, images, and other slide elements....
