10 Ways to Get Your Money's Worth Out of YouTube TV

Related Lets get realYouTube TV is a lot more expensive than a Netflix subscription. With these tips youll be on your way to streaming like a pro. There’s no reason to be picky about what you record, like you might have with cable. Just add it to your library. You have nothing to lose, at least for the next nine months until it auto-deletes. Just take note that adding a show to your library will recordeveryfuture airing of the show....

July 2, 2024 · 2 min · 360 words · Jared Cruz

7 Tips That Helped Reduce My Social Media Usage For Real

Quick Links I was a social media addictit’s something I’m not proud of. But it didn’t take long for me to realize how much time I was wasting scrolling. Time I could have spent doing something more productive. There’s a good reason for this. Maybe those app icons have a certain appeal that draws us in. It might be a notification about a friend posting a newreelor your favorite creator uploading a new video....

July 2, 2024 · 2 min · 379 words · Joshua Collins

Dyson 360 Vis Nav Review: A Power Robot Vacuum that Sucks Battery and Doesn’t Like Straight Lines

Its just an autonomous vacuum. The Dyson 360 Vis Nav sucks up more than any other robot on all floors. The only color it comes in currently is blue. Tyler Hayes / How-To Geek (Yes, it looks purple to me too.) I care much less about mopping the few places where hardwood shows in the room. The 360 Vis Nav has proved to be a worthy machine for that tough area....

July 2, 2024 · 3 min · 579 words · Sierra Hull

Microsoft Excel’s Web App Just Got a Massive Overhaul

This update should make web-based Excel more intuitive, particularly for novice users. Ironically, all the other changes introduced in this update are meant to keep you away from the toolbar. The ability to do everything with a single mouse click is glorious, to say the least. The biggest change in web-based Excel is the ability to drag and drop rows or columns. It seems that the longstanding resize and highlight controls have also been improved in this release....

July 2, 2024 · 1 min · 154 words · Eric Fernandez

Microsoft Office Now Plays Better With LibreOffice

Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint already support the same OpenDocument format as LibreOffice and OpenOffice. Microsoft is now testing OpenDocument Format 1.4 support, further improving compatibility between Office apps and third-party alternatives. Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint now support OpenDocument Format 1.4 in the Beta Channel forMicrosoft 365 Insiders. Excel can now save color filter controls to ODS files and has improved support for rotated text. This is an important feature for screen readers and other assistive technologies....

July 2, 2024 · 1 min · 133 words · Michael Bell

Not All "Made With AI" Images Are Made by AI

However, it was later revealed that the photo was AI-generated. However, not everyone is happy about the way theyve executed this plan. As far as Meta is concerned, both fall into the same category. Lucas Gouveia / How-To Geek Many aggrieved photographers have taken to social media to share examples of this happening to them. Is There a Difference Between AI-Generated and AI-Assisted? However, that idea immediately runs into difficulties....

July 2, 2024 · 1 min · 119 words · Raven Martinez

The Rog Ally X is More Powerful, But I Bought the Steam Deck Instead

Despite the obvious performance boost, I went for the Steam Deck instead. Here’s the method to my madness. Unfortunately, it was also marred by some glaring hardware issues. The most obvious of these are the trackpads. They’re great for strategy titles or mouse-heavy games likePapers, PleaseandReturn to Monkey Island. They also make navigating the desktop UI with a pointer far more pleasant. The Steam Deck, on the other hand, runs using a modified version of Linux....

July 2, 2024 · 1 min · 160 words · Kristen Smith

Today's NYT Connections Hints and Answer for July 2 (#387)

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....

July 2, 2024 · 1 min · 212 words · Rebecca Brock

You Could Brick Your Pixel 6 With a Factory Reset

Related Factory resetting your Pixel 6-series smartphone may leave it bricked. Google acknowledges that this is a “known issue” and is currently working to find a solution. Reports of this factory reset error began about two weeks ago. Since then, Pixel 6 owners have flocked toRedditand theGoogle Supportforum to voice their complaints. Performing another factory reset from the Android Recovery screen does not deal with the issue. An employee on the Google Support forumconfirmsthat this is a “known problem....

July 2, 2024 · 1 min · 183 words · Michael Kirk

Hackers Are Targeting This Router, and D-Link Won't Patch It

Related Security researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability that affects D-Link DIR-859 Wi-Fi routers. D-Link won’t patch the problem and suggests that customers buy a new router. Configuration files associated with access control lists (ACLs) and gear firewall parameters may also be targeted. The product is End-of-Life, so it won’t be patched, posing long-term exploitation risks. Multiple XML files can be invoked using the vulnerability." GreyNoise Researchers first identified CVE-2024-0769 in January of 2024....

July 1, 2024 · 1 min · 202 words · Maxwell Davis

Linux Mint 22 Beta Is Now Available

Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions, based on Debian and Ubuntu. Linux Mint 22 will be a long-term support release, with an Ubuntu 24.04 base and updates until 2029. Pipewire is now used as the default sound server instead of PulseAudio. Linux Mint The Linux Mint project plans to continue using the same package base as version 22 until sometime in 2026. There are some more visible changes, too....

July 1, 2024 · 1 min · 133 words · Jeffery Brooks

Miss the Old Windows Sounds? Here’s How to Bring Them Back in Windows 11

We’re going to show you how to download the necessary sound packs and create a retro sound scheme. Also, ensure that every sound it contains is in WAV file format. An example of where to find sound packs is the Sound Schemes Gallery page on theWinCustomize website. pick the one you want and click Download to save it to your system. The sound pack’s file extension will be SOUNDPACK, which Windows will not recognize....

July 1, 2024 · 2 min · 308 words · Daniel Gordon

The Beauty of Local Backups

Summary Cloud storage is amazingly convenient. We can all agree on that. So why bother backing up stuff the old-fashioned way? Corbin Davenport/How-to Geek Well, heres why. Its an almost$200 billion a yearindustry. The popularity of the personal cloud is no surprise. It really makes your digital life easier. That convenience comes at a price though (besides your hard-earned cash). Cloud services canlose your data. They get hacked andfiles get leaked....

July 1, 2024 · 4 min · 676 words · Shawn Poole