Now, though, people subscribing to this tier are getting new perks. Netflix has announced that it’s officially bringing some upgrades to its ad-supported plan at no added cost. The plan itself seems surprisingly successful for Netflix. Other markets, including the United States, should begin seeing the changes over the next few weeks.

Proton started out with just one product — ProtonMail. Since then, it has moved on to develop awhole suite of secure software. Now, one new tool is joining the rapidly-growing list. Proton Meet Proton Pass, a new secure password manager. Proton can’t decrypt it, even if a third party requests it. Only you’ve got the option to. This model is not exclusive to Proton, of course. Other password managers, such as 1Password, use it....

Quick Links Summary GTX is a mostly-retired line of graphics cards by NVIDIA. It was formerly its flagship line, but it has been relegated to entry-level cards. RTX, on the other hand, is NVIDIA’s current lineup of cards. Justin Duino / How-To Geek RTX has ray tracing, while GTX doesn’t. NVIDIA has been making graphics cards for several years. However, there are two lineups of GPUs you’ve probably come across with: GTX and RTX....

System76 is one of the brands Linux enthusiasts geek out the most about, and with good reason. It is now releasing a range of newLinux-powered laptopsfor you to check out. The Serval WS comes with all of the things mentioned above but puts special care on the screen. System76 It also has high-speed USB 3.2 Gen 2 and Thunderbolt 4 ports and supports up to four external displays. confirm to check them out inSystem76’s storefrontnow....

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Apple is paying more attention to its HomePod speakers these days, especially withthe return of the full-size model. A new feature is rolling out to them that might help you know when emergencies happen: alarm detection. But if you’re not home, you won’t hear them. Apple This is just one of many safety/emergency features Apple has rolled out to its devices.

Responsiveness: Who Said Slow and Steady Should Always Win? Notice how I didn’t just say “desk.” These days, we can bring ourlaptopsandtabletspretty much anywhere. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek There’s no reason why the vital accessories we tout along with this gear should have any limitations. I’m betting this is due in part to its thoughtful build. When you flip the mouse over, you’ll find two bumped-up sections of smoothed plastic trim....

Keychron might be best known for making great mechanical keyboards, but they also make a fantastic wireless mouse. Jason Montoya / How-To Geek

Click “Change All…” then confirm your change to set a new default program. Microsoft Excel works great on a Mac, but sometimes spreadsheets open in other apps like Apple Numbers instead. You’ll need to do this for each file throw in you want to change. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek The current default system will be listed. From the drop-down box, pick the tool you want to use instead. In the below example, we’ve replaced Numbers with Excel....

But are those troubled times behind it, and is CCleaner safe for Windows now? What Is CCleaner? CCleaneris a system cleanup utility, initially created for Windows by Piriform Software all the way back in 2004. Jason Fitzpatrick / How-To Geek But it actually originates from “Crap.” Yep, the software was launched in 2004 as Crap Cleaner. Piriform Software and CCleaner were bought by antivirus software giant Avast in 2017. Unfortunately, that was very shortly before all the trouble started....

Does it matter, or is it nothing to worry about? We crunched the numbers, so you don’t have to. What Is Hibernation? First, let’s talk about what hibernation is exactly. When you’re done using your gear, you have a few options. you’re free to just leave it running. The exact opposite is completely powering it down for the day by shutting it down. That makes the other options,sleep or hibernation, much more appealing than fully shutting down your PC....

Netflixpredates the age of video streaming by a good few years. The company had its start in 1998 as a DVD-by-mail rental service, and that option is still around. That’s changing soon, though. Netflix has announced that it’s killing off its DVD rentals after 25 years in service. Now, though, that service is being discontinued. With this, Netflix is putting one of the longest-running Internet services to a close.

Netflix has been working on a way toblock people from sharing their Netflix passwords. We are planning on a broad rollout, including in the US, in Q2." Devices that aren’t connected to that web link and watching Netflix are automatically blocked after 31 days. Other streaming services might follow the company’s lead if the move turns out to be profitable enough. Source:Netflix Via:TechCrunch