Dell Has a New 6K Monitor and Curved 38-Inch Screen

Depending on what’s more important to you, there is probably a monitor for you out there. And if your absolute priority is resolution, you might want to check out this 6K monitor thatDelljust released. It waspreviously announced at CES 2023, but now, we know a little more about it. Dell The UltraSharp 32 6K can be yours for $3,199, and it’ll be available from May 11. Both of them should appear onDell’s online store....

May 10, 2023 · 1 min · 75 words · Michael Cook

Google Bard Is Dropping the Waitlist and Adding Plugins

Today at Google I/O, the company showed off several improvements coming to Bard. During today’s event, Google discussedPaLM 2, the latest version of the AI model that powers Bard. Bard is now using the latest available AI model. Google is also improving the interface and answer formatting for Bard. The company is improving support for writing and formatting code, with inline citations (e.g. There are still limitations on where Bard is available and what languages it can understand....

May 10, 2023 · 1 min · 96 words · Pamela Kim

Google Maps Immersive View Looks Like a Simulation Game

You’ll be able to scroll through directions, with lines and arrows visible above the map. The new mode relies on a detailed 3D map, which isn’t available in all areas. We’ll have to wait and see if the feature is useful in the real world. The new mode looks more like screenshots from Cities Skylines. Source:Google,YouTube Google

May 10, 2023 · 1 min · 57 words · Alyssa Reed

Google Photos Magic Editor Will Fix Your Pictures With AI

For example, it can remove elements from photos, like photobombers in the background. It also allows you for other cool edits. This generative AI will do its best to complete the image just the way you want. Google says it hopes to roll this out to select Pixel users “later this year.”

May 10, 2023 · 1 min · 52 words · Mr. Eric Jenkins

How Long Do USB Thumb Drives Hold Data?

Quick Links Summary A good USB drive can function for 10 years or longer. USB thumb drives are a convenient and portable means of storing data. However, how long can flash drives actually keep your data maintained? Elizabeth Henges / How-To Geek This feature makes it ideal for portable storage devices like USB thumb drives. NAND flash memory stores data in memory cells. These cells use electrons trapped in a “floating gate” to representbinary values(0s and 1s)....

May 10, 2023 · 1 min · 143 words · Tyler Mercer

How Many People in the US Are Still Using Dial-Up Internet?

But for a surprising number of Americans, thebuzzy electronic jingle of dial-up modemsnever went away. But for folks without that modem nostalgia, here’s a brief look at dial-up internet. Related:Why Did Dial-Up Modems Make So Much Noise? And even if streaming had existed, you’d have been out of luck actually using it. Dial-up modems maxed out at 56 Kbps. To put that in modern broadband terms, 56 Kbps is 0.056 Mbps....

May 10, 2023 · 1 min · 181 words · Miguel Cruz

How to Mark All Emails as Read in Outlook

bring up the same three-dot menu and choose “Mark as Read.” Don’t want Outlook highlighting all your unread emails? We’ll show you how to do just that. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek In the app’s left sidebar, find the folder whose all emails you want to mark as read. Right-click that email folder, and in the menu that opens, choose “Mark All as Read.” And that’s it. You’ll notice thatOutlook has marked all the emails in that particular folder as read....

May 10, 2023 · 2 min · 229 words · Brandon Parker

How to Show the Ribbon in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook

Hasyour Excel, Word, or Outlook app’s ribbonsuddenly disappeared? It’s easy to hide it accidentally, and sometimes the tabs disappear too. The following guide uses Excel for demonstration. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek You’ll use the same steps in both Word and Outlook. One way to unhide your tab’s commands is by double-clicking a tab name. This method works for Office’s current and upcoming Visual Refresh interface. Another way to unhide your tab commands is by right-clicking a tab and choosing “Collapse the Ribbon....

May 10, 2023 · 1 min · 193 words · Dr. Amanda Carter

How to Use GRUB Rescue to Fix Linux

Without a working operating system, your rig isn’t really a computer. It can be a very opaque problem, with no easy way to drill down into the root cause. And without determining what the issue is, how can you fix it? Jordan Gloor / How-To Geek On Linux,GRUBis the software that controls the boot process. If you havemultiple operating systems installed, it let’s you pick the one you want to boot into....

May 10, 2023 · 3 min · 615 words · David Burns

Last Chance: Save Big on Tech Deals for Mother's Day

This week, save big on Apple Watch SE, Google Pixel Watch, and plenty more. For starters, it’s the most affordable wearable in Apple’s entire lineup. It’s not all just pretty looks, however. Apple, Google, Samsung ThePixel Watchcomes with deep Fitbit integration, as well as brand new features introduced byWear OS 3. Apple

May 10, 2023 · 1 min · 52 words · Jonathan Foster

Microsoft 365 Now Lets You Sign PDFs on Your Phone

Microsoft is now rolling out improved PDF support to the app. A blog post explains, “Many of you use your mobile devices to remain productive on the go. Once any bugs are ironed out, it should roll out to everyone. Microsoft

May 10, 2023 · 1 min · 41 words · Johnny Murphy

Netgear's Mobile Hotspot Gives You Wi-Fi 6E Over 5G

5Gis greaton our phones. What if you could use it on other devices, too? You canbuy the Netgear hotspotstarting today for the steep price of $999. Netgear Netgear

May 10, 2023 · 1 min · 28 words · Paul Jordan

Roku's New Smart Device Is a Home Monitoring System

Roku has been slowly expanding its smart home products, from security cameras tolight bulbs. The company’s latest offering is a home monitoring system, with optional 24/7 professional monitoring. The system itself costs $100. Roku The prices for Wyze’s system and monitoring service are also identical. Roku Roku’s new home monitoring system works with the company’s smart cameras to set alarms and detect motion from anywhere, with optional 24/7 professional monitoring.

May 10, 2023 · 1 min · 70 words · Joshua Anderson