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Your entire home’s internet connection depends on that modem. All your work and your productivity at risk. Your streaming TV and movies will stop, too. Troubleshooting your modem to stop random restarts should start with hardware firstthings like cables and power. Then work your way through software and setting issues. You will hopefully be able to fix the issue without having to replace the modem itself. Some menu options may vary, so check the modem manufacturer website for details....

Speed up your typing with keyboard click feedback Is your iPad’s keyboard silent? By default, the iPad’s on-screen keyboard makes a clickingsoundevery time you tap a key. This sound isn’t just to make it seem like you are typing on a real keyboard. Go into your iPad’s controls bylaunching theSettingsapp. (Look for the gear icon.) TapSoundsin menu at the left side of the screen. What Else Can You Do From This Screen?...

Digital books are way, way harder to maintain. According to The Internet Archive’s Brewster Kahle,keeping eBooks readabletakes way more work than you might expect. And that’s for a professional library. Rey Seven / Unsplash For individuals, it’s even worse. “Our paper books have lasted hundreds of years on our shelves and are still readable. Without active maintenance, we will be lucky if our digital books last a decade.” Susan Q Yin / Unsplash...

These frames keep Alexa close (All the time!) Key Takeaways Amazons new Echo Frames are nowavailable to anyonewho wants them. These smart spectacles manage to skirt many privacy problems by ditching the cameras, and instead focusing on audio. Amazon The Echo Frames are pretty much just an Alexa speaker, embedded into a pair of glasses. But thats enough for many people, with the bonus that the glasses dont end up bulky and dorky....

But batteries have their own environmental problems. From this point of view, almost anything is better. We need to ditch coal and oil ASAP, no matter what it takes. Scharfsinn86 / Getty Images “Lithium-ion batteries, especially those powering most e-bikes and scooters, need to improve drastically. In addition to long charging times, the most pressing concern is catching fire. EV Battery Life Batteries are fueling EV growth, from giant SUVs to humble electric bikes....

“Electron” is a name that can give even the most casual Mac users the jitters. But thats because Electron appsarerunning in a web app, a Chromium-based web app disguised as an app. And now Agile Bits, the developer of 1Password, isditching its official Mac app for Electron. Slack That doesnt sound so bad, so why are people so angry? More Electrons, More Problems Ozdemir hits right on the point. The biggest problem with Electron, from a practical point of view, is it consumes your computers resources....

Human rights organizations are asking Zoom to slow its plan to introduce emotion-analyzing AI into its video conferencing software. The company hasreportedly saidthat it will use AI to evaluate a user’s sentiment or engagement level. Developing this tool adds credence to pseudoscience and puts your reputation at stake." Jasmin Merdan / Getty Images Zoom did not immediately respond to a request by Lifewire for comment. The groups also suggest the software could be a data security risk....

The$35 nylon Curmio Travel Carrying Bagturns the iMac into a portable machine. Its such a great accessory Im surprised Apple doesnt offer its own version. I purchased the M1 iMac because its the perfect upgrade from a laptop. Lifewire / Sascha Brodsky But carrying it outside of your home can be awkward, and thats where the Curmio fits in. Transformer or Not? I bought the Curmio with low expectations. Lifewire / Sascha Brodsky...

Use it to reach any SIP, landline, or mobile user worldwide. Here is how you might register for aSIP account. Choose a SIP Service The first thing to do is choose a SIP service. d3sign / Moment / Getty Images There are plenty out there. Here is alist of free SIP providers. It is normally found near the login option. The username needs to be unique, and it may be that your preferred name is already taken....

It can handle conversations and tasks related to writing, research, coding, and math through context-aware responses. Claude is not a web search engine like Google. It can’t access real-time information like the current weather or the latest news. This limitation is due toits cutoff date(the end date of its training data). It’s also unable to read URLs or videos. The first Claude model launched in early 2023. For example, Claude 2....

Portability and a big screen? Alex Koyliarskyi / Unsplash Apple is working on a new, larger 15-inch version of the MacBook Air. It’ll be the first time in Apple’s history that it makes a large-screen, non-pro laptop. Alex Koyliarskyi / Unsplash MacBook Where? Now, things are more coherent as Apple slowly rolls out its Apple Silicon range. But how many people are willing to pay an extra $1,000doubling their purchase pricejust for a bigger screen?...

The current Instagram policy forbids children under the age of 13 from using the service. The companyreportedly is workingon a version of the social media service that would be ad-free and feature parental controls. While details havent been announced, some observers are skeptical. Image Source / Getty Images The platforms relentless focus on appearance, self-presentation, and branding presents challenges to adolescents privacy and wellbeing." Harvesting Kids Data The new Instagram program also raises privacy concerns....

New Microsoft software will soon be able toclone anyone’s voiceby just listening to a three-second audio example. Experts say the technology raises a host of security and privacy issues. Text-to-Speech Microsoft researchers say their new system, called VALL-E, can be used for text-to-speech applications. Devrimb / Getty Images Many applications are built into standard software like Google Docs that will read documents aloud. That’s both very impressive and somewhat disturbing."...