Today's NYT Connections Hints and Answer for May 18 (#342)

It sounds easy, but it isn’tConnections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4. Each group of words will be connected by some common idea or theme. That common element could be anything....

May 18, 2024 · 2 min · 262 words · Bridget Marshall DVM

5 Ways to Generate AI Music for Free

Quick Links Generative AI is taking off, especially in areas like image creation and writing. Now this technology is starting to make waves in music too, promising to change how we make tunes. Here are five tools you’ve got the option to use to get into the action. Lucas Gouveia / How-To Geek | DALLE-3 Using it feels almost too powerful to be real, but it is! I tried it out myself and made aNOFX-style skate-punk song about grilled cheesein less than a minute....

May 17, 2024 · 3 min · 516 words · Mary Gonzalez

6 Things You Can Do on Microsoft Word That You Can't on Google Docs

Just remember to keep your work as you go! Yes,Google Docs does support offline access, but the setup is complicated. To see this in action, we firstcreated a document on Microsoft Word and saved it as a PDF. For fairness, we also created a document on Google Docs and followed the same process. Unsurprisingly, we had similar outcomes. Even better, you could select a suitable color palette when browsing Word’s templates....

May 17, 2024 · 1 min · 116 words · Robert Watts

7 Reasons Your Smart Home Needs a Hub, Despite the Matter Standard

Quick Links Do you or don’t you need a smart home hub? With the introduction of thesemi-universal Matter protocol, many may say no. There aremany hubs available, each offering differing degrees of compatibility with specific brands and connection methods. Amazon Here’s why they’re still worth getting. Amazon’s Echo Hub is a centralized unit designed to help you take complete control over your whole-home automation. The Echo Hub features an 8" touchscreen that serves as the control panel to your smart home....

May 17, 2024 · 3 min · 451 words · Danielle King

Google Drive Has a Cool New Preview Feature

Now, a helpful preview feature has arrived in the Drive desktop web app. Microsoft also hassimilar functionality in its PowerToys utilityfor Windows 10 and Windows 11. Some other web apps have similar link previews. Google It may take up to 15 days before the new functionality appears, though. Source:Google Workspace Updates

May 17, 2024 · 1 min · 51 words · Taylor Whitaker

How to Fix Stick Drift on Your PS5 Controller

What is Stick Drift? The problem is a result of wear to the mechanical potentiometers used in most game controllers. As these contacts become worn or dirty, stick drift can occur due to incorrect readings being registered. SolidMaks/Shutterstock.com Stick drift isnt always predictable. With potentiometer-based controllers, its usually a matter of when not if stick drift will occur. Once stick drift starts, the problem is unlikely to go away on its own....

May 17, 2024 · 3 min · 461 words · Alec Gilbert

JBL PartyBox Stage 320 Review: Big Sound From a Big Speaker

Use the mic and guitar inputs to show off your stage presence. Do You Need the PartyBox to Have a Party? There are Bluetooth speakers and then there are Bluetooth speakers. Tyler Hayes / How-To Geek Its primary qualification for being invited to a party is its sheer size and volume of output. Its over two feet tall and weighs around 35 pounds. Thats why it has wheels built into its base....

May 17, 2024 · 3 min · 562 words · Nichole Howard

M4 vs. M3: How Does the New Apple Silicon Compare With Its Predecessor

So how does it compare to its replacement, the M3? However, Apple could soon add more variants to the M4 lineup. Further, the company also equips the new M4 chip with a dedicated display engine. Apple For now, the display engine controls the iPad Pro’s Tandem OLED panel. For better graphics, the chip features hardware-accelerated ray tracing and mesh shading. But how does it compare to the M3 chip that never made it to an iPad?...

May 17, 2024 · 2 min · 325 words · Laura Anderson

Ray Tracing Isn't a Gimmick, It's a Way Bigger Deal Than You Think

Summary Are you unimpressed with how ray tracing is being implemented on current-generation consoles? Are you questioning what all of the fuss is about? Lets take a step back and reassess what ray tracing means for games. id Software/NVIDIA The most obvious examples that spring to mind are reflections and shadows. There are also techniques with slightly more complex-sounding names, that make a huge difference. Ray-traced global illumination works in tandem with this technique to generate realistic and real-time whole-scene lightning....

May 17, 2024 · 2 min · 263 words · Christopher Harper

Today's NYT Connections Hints and Answer for May 17 (#341)

It sounds easy, but it isn’tConnections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4. Each group of words will be connected by some common idea or theme. That common element could be anything....

May 17, 2024 · 2 min · 327 words · Calvin Cochran

WD Debuts the First 6TB 2.5-inch Portable Hard Drive

In most situations where you need a portabledrive, a 6TB HDD is kind of an odd choice. The WD My Passport (and My Passport Ultra) are the cheapest of these 6TB drives. Naturally, the WD_Black P10 Game Drive is intended for gaming. Western Digital The WD-Black P10 boasts USB 3.0 speeds of 5Gbps. If you need something more durable, the SanDisk Professionals G-DRIVE ArmorATD is ideal. It has the same 5Gbps transfer rate as these other drives, of course....

May 17, 2024 · 1 min · 123 words · Jeffrey Gillespie

YouTube Is Hijacking Apple TV and Android TV Screensavers, Here's How to Fix It

As if that wasnt enough, it uses static white text which could contribute to screen burn-in. Here’s a workaround to stop the YouTube screensaver from activating on your Apple TV and Google TV. We’re already seeing plenty of complaints onRedditandApples forums. Its cunningly set to activate after 45 minutes, preventing most built-in screensavers from running. An easy fix would be to make a mental note to quit YouTube when you’re done using it....

May 17, 2024 · 1 min · 85 words · Pamela Nash

Deebot T30S Series: The New Multi-talented Multi-surface Cleaning Wizard at $150 Off

Don’t you love coming home to a fresh and clean home? Yes, we all want to keep our homes spick and span and dust-free. That is if you have found the right cleaning robot. Most importantly, intelligent enough to take charge of the whole house so that you might be free. Every new robot from ECOVACS empowers you to live even better and more efficiently. ECOVACS Deebot T30Sis a family of futuristic cleaning robots designed for all homeowners with individual needs....

May 16, 2024 · 3 min · 541 words · David Hartman