Adobe Acrobat’s AI Assistant Can Read PDFs, Word Files, and More

The service is currently available in English, with plans to expand to other languages in the future. Arol Wright / Adobe / How-To Geek

April 15, 2024 · 1 min · 24 words · Zachary Pittman

Apple Books Can Do Far More Than You Think (So Use These 10 Tips)

The Books app makes it pretty easy to check your reading progress. On your iPhone or iPad, launch the book and go to the page you’re reading currently. Tap anywhere in the center of the page. The top number indicates the number of pages left in the current chapter. you might also adjust your reading goal from here. To do this, tap on “Today’s Reading” and hit the “Adjust Goal” button....

April 15, 2024 · 3 min · 479 words · Jessica Bradley

Govee Gets Classy with the Floor Lamp 2 and Floor Lamp Pro

Searching for a sophisticated smart lamp? The GoveeFloor Lamp 2is a revised version of the three-year-oldLyra Floor Lamp. Naturally, the Floor Lamp Pro takes things a step further. Govee It can also rotate up to 300 degrees and has an integrated Bluetooth speaker with built-in ambient sound effects. I tested the original Govee Lyra Floor Lamp back in 2021. You don’t need to use apps or voice assistants if you don’t want to....

April 15, 2024 · 1 min · 106 words · Joseph Barajas

How to Install and Play Epic Games on a Steam Deck

But youcanplay games from Epic’s store on your Steam Deck if you use these workarounds. The oldest and the most intricate app to use isLutris. Next, we have theNonSteamLaunchersapp, which is quite straightforward to use. Finally, we have theHeroic Games Launcher. Also, the apps simple to set up, and it works rather well. In this guide, Ill cover NonSteamLaunchers and the Heroic launcher, but not Lutris. Let’s get started. Once in Desktop Mode, launch the Discover store, key in Heroic and press Enter on the keyboard....

April 15, 2024 · 3 min · 564 words · Allison Garcia

Microsoft Opens up Windows 11 to More PCs

However, some more specific devices were blocked from installing Windows 11 due to driver issues. One of those cases has now been fixed. Microsoft warns against manual upgrades until necessary driver updates are performed. The end-of-life date for Windows 10 is fast approachingthe operating system will be dead by October 2025.

April 15, 2024 · 1 min · 51 words · Grace Jennings

NBCU Now Lets You Rewind OTA Channels with NextGen TV

NBCUniversal now provides enhanced personalization and rewind functionality for select OTA TV channels. TheNextGen TV standard(ATSC 3.0) promises to deliver 4K HDR over-the-air broadcasts with enhanced streaming-like functionality. Customers can access NextGen TV broadcasts for free with anATSC 3.0 tunerand any oldTV antenna. Channel Master Now, six NBCU-owned stations are taking advantage of NextGen TV. Viewers can rewind or pause these channels in real-time. These features work automatically for any viewer with an ATSC 3....

April 15, 2024 · 1 min · 154 words · Alyssa Hudson

Roku Accounts Will Require Two-Factor Authentication

That’s why password stuffing is one of the most common methods of hacking into accounts. It took Roku almost 600,000 hacked accounts to actually do something about it, but better late than never. The company then discovered a much bigger breach affecting about 576,000 accounts. Corbin Davenport / How-To Geek

April 15, 2024 · 1 min · 50 words · Rebekah Morgan

Skip the MacBook Pro, Just Get the Cheapest MacBook Air

More importantly, do you even need to spend extra on a shiny new MacBook Pro? The Air is no longer too small, underpowered, or outmatched. This isn’t a mid-range laptop with drastically lower specs that will underperform. Zarif Ali / How-To Geek In fact, it’s just the opposite. The MacBook Air is almost as good in multiple metrics, especially for typical daily tasks. Even the olderM2 MacBook Air from 2022-23 is more than enoughfor most....

April 15, 2024 · 2 min · 301 words · Sandra Jenkins

That Text Message About Unpaid Tolls May Be a Scam

If you receive a text message about unpaid road tolls, it may be a scam. As always, you should not open URLs from unknown senders, even if they claim to be trustworthy. This information may be used to commit identity theft or draw money from victims' credit cards. Andrew Heinzman / How-To Geek Complaints related to the scam date back to March 2024it’s a relatively new thing. Additional states may be targeted in the coming weeks....

April 15, 2024 · 1 min · 203 words · Carolyn Woods

The Sihoo Doro S300: Defying Gravity, Redefining Comfort

Thats why having the best, most ergonomic chair available to you is more important than ever before. What Is Sihoo? The Sihoo Doro S300 Thats where theSihoo Doro S300comes in. For the Sihoo Doro S300, that meant making use of an aerospace-grade glass fiber material. With the Sihoo Doro S300, this is a problem of the past. This helps to avoid common issues with manyergonomic office chairs, such as poor fit and unreliable support....

April 15, 2024 · 1 min · 116 words · Monica Calderon

Thrift Stores Are a Goldmine for Geeky Buys, Here's What I Look For

Here are just some of the things you should keep an eye out for on your next thrifting adventure. There are endless copies ofKinect AdventureandFIFA 14out there, but occasionally youll spot some good stuff too. Just verify youre not taken for a ride on the price. robtek/Shutterstock.com We recommend having a quick search on eBay to seewhat prices such items have sold for in the past. This is especially true when the cartridges may not work at all....

April 15, 2024 · 2 min · 423 words · Mrs. Kaylee Cummings DDS

Today's NYT Connections Hints and Answer for April 15 (#309)

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....

April 15, 2024 · 2 min · 255 words · Brenda Rogers

Verizon Offers Free Home Internet as Federal Discounts End

Verizon will continue offering $20 home internet to low-income families after the U.S. Affordable Connectivity Program ends. Unfortunately, the ACP is running out of money and slowly winding down. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek Verizon now says that ACP customers on itsForward planwill not experience a price hike in May. In fact, Verizon Forward will maintain its “discounted” pricing after ACP subsidies end. The Verizon Forward package is available in Fios, 5G, and LTE flavors....

April 15, 2024 · 1 min · 138 words · Charlene Johnson