Streaming Is Finally More Popular Than Cable

Not all of this is new media though. We also stream a lot via apps from cable companies like Comcast. Streaming accounted for 34.8% of viewing against 34.4% for cable and 21.6% for broadcast. Diego González / Unsplash But its that still-healthy broadcast number that might predict the future of streaming. That is, cable and over-the-air delivery will be around for a long time to come. But it can also be a pain....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Eric Lawson

Streaming Services With Ads Are the New 'Cable 2.0'

This could have some major effects on how we watch, aside from just making it more expensive. The FCC could end up classifying Prime, Netflix, Disney+, etc., as cable companies. Some serviceslike Apple TV, for examplemight not be there yet, but I think they’ll get there. TV Ads.Jeffery Coolidge / Getty Images But it’s kind of always been that way. You might pay for cable TV, but you’ll still see ads during movies and shows....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Margaret Carson

Streamline Your Workflow With 8 Must-Have Android Productivity Apps for 2025

The Official Outlook Solution for Android: Outlook Access email and calendar. Works with Exchange server. Requires a Microsoft service to sync calendar. Elena Lukyanova / iStock / Getty Images Outlook for Android aims to provide a more streamlined Outlook experience than the full PC version. Best Free Cloud Calendar for Android: Google Calendar Sync to built-in Android Calendar app. Integrates with Google Assistant. Simple and clean interface. Googles own Calendar app is best integrated with Android....

April 15, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Kyle Butler

Street-Level Charging Options Could Get You in an EV

EVs are perfect for an urban environment. Norway’s street chargers were BYOC (Bring Your Own Cable). The USB Port for Cars BYOC would solve a few problems. Martyn Lucy / Getty Images First, there’s the issue of interoperability. Currently, there are three charging ports found on vehicles in the US. One is CHAdeMO, a charge port found most notably on the Nissan Leaf. Ed Harvey / Unsplash bang out 2 is the most prevalent out there and has become the defacto industry standard....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 229 words · Dr. Susan Rhodes PhD

String or Text String Definition and Use in Excel

By default, text strings are left-aligned in a cell while number data is aligned to the right. Options for fixing this problem include using Paste Special or the Error button. It also keeps the converted data in its original location. Marcus Franzen / Getty Images You’ll see it when number data formatted as text is used in a formula. grab the Error button (yellow exclamation sign) next to the cell to open a context menu....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Emily Wood

Strong AI vs. Weak AI: What's the Difference?

Andriy Onufriyenko / Getty Overall Findings Performs one specific task. Programmed for a certain purpose. Learns how to perform tasks faster. Andriy Onufriyenko / Getty Performs any task a human can. Learns how to perform brand new skills. Uses creativity to solve problems. All AI usesmachine learningto constantly improve as it takes in new information. The major difference between weak and strong AI is that weak AI is programmed to perform a single task....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Michele Mullen

Study Shows Majority Of iPhone Users Don't Allow App Tracking

In comparison, 13% of users worldwide still opted to allow app tracking on their iPhones. Oscar Wong

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 17 words · Fred King

Study Uncovers the Hottest Video Game Costumes for Halloween 2024

Kids (and adults!) A new study sheds some light on which video game characters are most popular for Halloween costumes this year. Steve Wrzeszczynski / Unsplash Parents won’t be surprised that Spider-Man dominates the list with nearly 90,000 monthly searches. Steve Wrzeszczynski / Unsplash His fit is super recognizable, and his agile physique and iconic web-slinging abilities make him a yearly favorite. Right behind him is Mario, the plumber from the Super Mario series, with 67,280 searches....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Michael Jackson

Study: People Get More of Their News From Social Media

The study shows that people see more of these types of posts than actual breaking news posts. X users tend to get their news from reporters or news-specific outlets, the study says. Luckily, we seem to be a bit more discerning about the accuracy of our news. So much social media, so little time.Panos Sakalakis / Unsplash According to the research, most news consumers on each platform say they sometimes see inaccurate news....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Stephen Larson

Study: YouTube's Conspiracy Video Filter Seems to Work

Anew studyshows that YouTube’s plan to stop recommending conspiracy videos in its regular video feed is working. ),YouTube announcedthat it would crack down on such “borderline content” in January of 2019. The overall reduction of conspiratorial recommendations is an encouraging trend. Original Image: Unsplash Via:Gizmodo Become an Expert on YouTube

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 50 words · Chad Hayes

Subscriptions Don’t Guarantee the Content You Want, Experts Say

Netflix, Spotify, and other streamers routinely remove content from their services. How big of a problem is disappearing content? That depends on your point of view. Apple That’s a stance that’s difficult to argue against. Get It Before Its Gone It isnt just about the immediate loss, though. There is no way to play those titles. Apple Are games that have been removed from Apple Arcade lost to the sands of time?...

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Shari Romero

Substack’s New RSS App Might Finally Make News Feeds Useful Again

“In my opinion, RSS feeds are underrated traffic acquisition paths for websites. “For website owners, Substack’s entry into the RSS field is extremely advantageous. Real Simple RSS stands for Real Simple Syndication. Substack / Unsplash / Mockup Photos It’s a way for a website to announce that it just published something new. That could be a blog post, but RSS is also what powers podcasting. And you’ve got the option to do the same for articles published by most websites....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Ann Marshall

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