It’s a weird word, to be sure, but Elon didn’t invent it. Instead, like the name “Tesla,” there’s history involved here. Where Does “Grok” Come From? Sydney Louw Butler / DALL-E 3 The term “Grok” comes from the novelStranger in a Strange Landby sci-fi master Robert A. Heinlein. The same prolific writer responsible forStarship TroopersandThe Moon is a Harsh Mistress,to name a few. However, to grok isn’t just to have a surface understanding of something....

Quick Links Summary The Linux Bash shell supports integer arithmetic only. It can neither understand nor cope with floating point calculations. The bc utility gives you precision floating point calculations interactively and in shell scripts. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek We may never know what was truly behind the decision. This is true on the command line and in Bash shell scripts. Depending on your use case, this can be problematic or show-stopping....

However, if you still want to try out Windows Copilot, here’s how you could get started. Once installed, you will be prompted to restart the PC. After restarting, you should see the Copilot icon right next to the search bar. Microsoft If not, you could also open it by using the Windows+C shortcut. you’re able to also try tojoin the Windows Insider programto download a preview version of Windows 11....

Now, the company is finally going to merge the apps for both services. In Latin America, Star+ is technically a separate streaming service, but it looks just like Disney+ UI-wise. So really, the only country offering two separate experiences to users is really the US.

Some laptop reviewers do this test, and it turns out it can reveal a lot. How to Do the One-Finger Test Doing the test is quick and simple. First, put your laptop down on an even, steady surface, such as a desktop. Sydney Louw Butler / How-To Geek Next, with the laptop lid closed, use the tip of your finger to fire up the lid. If the whole laptop lifts instead of the lid opening, it’s failed the test....

Microsoftstarted rolling out the new Outlook for Windowsin September, after over a year of testing. However, since it’s a newer codebase, Microsoft hasn’t reimplemented everything from its older email applications. The full list of confirmed features from the blog post is embedded below. There’s alwaysThunderbird, too.

Here’s how to customize the menu bar to your liking. What Is the Menu Bar? macOS and third-party apps will place icons here for quick access, which can be genuinely useful. WML Image /Shutterstock.com Unfortunately, that utility can be hampered when there’s too much on screen at once. There are a few limitations to this. Some icons can’t be dragged and will need to be disabled from the prefs instead....

You have multiple ways to add these lines to your docs, and well show you how. Heres how to use both methods. Once clicked, Docs simply adds a line in your document, job done. To use it, first open your document on Google Docs. Then, click to set the text cursor where you want the line to appear. Next, from Google Docs menu bar, select Insert > Horizontal Line. As soon as you click that option, Docs adds a horizontal line....

NVIDIA has announced a hardware event for January, where it’ll most likely announce new mid-gen GPU refreshes. NVIDIA has announced a hardware event to take place on January 8th, 2024, at 11 AM ET. It’s been a long time since then. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek There’s no way of knowing for sure until the cards are released, though. The old ones won’t suddenly go bad, but why not get something better if possible?...

The use of phone numbers in messaging apps has advantages and disadvantages. Luckily, at leastSignalis looking for alternatives, and it’s about to start testing username support. People with the Staging app are not able to message users on the standard Signal app. Basically, they will work pretty much the same as Telegram usernames. Additionally, you’ll be able to add other users to groups by using their username.

After years of neglect, the Spotify TV app is getting a much-needed overhaul. The app now features aredesigned interfacethat’s more intuitive, easier to use, and visually appealing. The new Spotify TV home page is basically a widescreen version of the mobile app. Spotify More importantly, the Spotify TV app has abandoned its old “Now Playing” queue system. The old queue system highlighted album art at the expense of useabilityyou could only seeoneupcoming track....

Now, the Steam Deck is getting a refresh with an OLED screen and a bunch of other improvements. But let’s start with the main improvementthe screen. The resolution is the same, but the size is slightly bigger at 7.4 inches rather than 7 inches. Valve In addition to this, the screen now has a 90Hz refresh rate. There is also faster RAM, up to 1TB of storage, and support for Wi-Fi 6E....

Microsoft’s clingy behavior continues to annoy Windows users. Last month, the company introduced an optionalpop-up surveythat’s triggered when installing Chrome from Edge. Now, Windows users are being hit with amandatorysurvey when they try tocloseOneDrive. Neowin The survey is, presumably, done. A warning is fine, and this particular warning has been around for a while. But the new survey dropdown forces users to “select a reason for quitting OneDrive.” If you uninstall OneDrive, it may be reinstalled during a future Windows update....