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It’s one of the best value services out there for avid gamers or those who simply want to experiment with various genres. With so many titles to choose from, we played a huge number of games on the service to find the best titles for those who want to get straight into playing. Through GamePass, there are explosive first person shooters such as Gears 5 that are ideal for adult gamers keen to let off steam and explore new worlds, alongside the creative journey of Minecraft for the whole family to learn from....

Sony has proven itself to be the most versatile brand, offering upscaling of non-4K content as well as voice controls, screen mirroring capabilities, and even Bluetooth connectivity for wireless audio setups. Whether you’re looking to cut the cord with your cable or satellite provider and exclusively stream movies and shows, or want a well-rounded television for your living room, there is something out there for everyone. The remote has a built-in microphone that works with both Google Assistant and Alexa to give you hands-free controls right out of the box....

Gone are the days when photographers and videographers must pack in their gear once the sun sets, or lug heavy tripods around in order to get the shot. While some cameras give up resolution for low light capability, others such as the Nikon D850 are capable of shooting late into the evening or in dim interiors and producing incredibly detailed images, in addition to high-quality video footage. Also look for in-body image stabilization in Sony and Panasonic cameras, which represent some of the best professional cameras money can buy and are ideal for either your next vacation or a commercial video shoot....

Since 40-inch TVs work so well in several different environments, it’s a good idea to think about how you’ll use the TV. A budget 1080p model will work well in a guest room or kid’s room, but you may want to consider a more expensive OLED model with the latest high dynamic range (HDR) technology if you’ll be using the TV in the living room to watch movies or play games....

“If you buy your PC directly from Dell, you can customize it exactly how you like it.” HP at www8.hp.com “The company makes laptop and desktop models of all types, all with reasonable pricing for most budgets.” Apple at apple.com “Owners benefit from a level of customer support that easily tops the often unreliable services of other PC manufacturers.” Lenovo at lenovo.com “Most models are priced affordably, understated in design, and built for effective use....

Here are the best dating apps of 2022 to help you find that special someone. Of the dating apps on this list, Hinge may be the most traditional as it requires photos and questionnaire answers. Hinge is a minimalist app. The main focus is on your photos and responses, forcing you to put thoughtful effort into your profile. Hinge is free to download. The app comes with a free membership and offers monthly subscription access to premium services called Preferred....

The app encourages you to make a habit of practicing with a reward system and a social component. You’ll receive between one and five lingots of app currency for each day in which you meet your set threshold. You can spend lingots in the store on power-ups and fun accessories. Concurrently, the in-app social network encourages you to invite your friends to the app and compare scores to see who studies the hardest....

When shopping for a Thunderbolt dock, the primary concern is compatibility. Make sure the dock will work with your computer’s operating system (both the type and version) and its version of Thunderbolt. If you have existing peripherals like a display or audio setup, you’ll also want to make sure the dock has the right kind of ports available. Some feature HDMI connections, others feature DisplayPort, DVI/VGA connections, or a combination of the three....

More and more operating systems, smartphones, and other devices contain built-in abilities to show PDF files; even your web browser can probably handle it. Even so, a dedicated document reader often has a number of advantages over the built-in reader you may already have, like viewing options, better search, and annotations or other light editing. Different types of viewing modes are available, like Single Page, Facing, Book View, and Presentation....

Semi-reliable Apple rumormonger Jon Prosser claims that the new Apple Silicon iMac, expected this year, will come in a range of colors. Hopefully, they’ll be better colors than the awful washed-out, not-even-pastels of the current iPad Air. In fact, let’s take a look at the best and worst Apple color schemes in history. The Beige Mac Somehow, the original 1984 Mac (and immediate successors) managed to make beige cool. Even the later Snow White color scheme was pretty much just light beige....

Here’s a quick reference if you know what you’re doing, but we get into these services a lot more later in this article: What Are DNS Servers? DNS servers translate the friendly domain name you enter into a browser (like lifewire.com) into the public IP address that’s needed for your device to actually communicate with that site. Your ISP automatically assigns DNS servers when your smartphone or router connects to the internet, but you don’t have to use those....

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller Starring: Justin Theroux, Melissa George, Gabriel Bateman Created By: Paul Theroux TV Rating: TV-MA Number of Seasons: 2 Inspired by the 1981 book of the same name, The Mosquito Coast tells an original story set in modern-day North and Central America. The star of the show, Justin Theroux, is the nephew of Paul Theroux, the author of the original book. Genre: Drama, Thriller Starring: Chris Reilly, Gary Oldman, Rosalind Eleazar Created By: Graham Yost TV Rating: TV-MA Number of Seasons: 2 Based on a series of books by Mick Herron’s novels, Slow Horses has the premise of a typical workplace comedy, but it quickly gets more exciting as the agents are tasked with more serious matters....

Tech companies ranging from Facebook (now Meta) to Google are jumping on the idea of a shared virtual reality where we communicate through avatars. The metaverse could drive the adoption of VR headsets by making them as common as smartphones are now. “Large tech platforms (which benefited from the rise of mobile computing apps) now look toward augmented reality as the next computing platform shift,” Goldman Sachs analyst Eric Sheridan wrote in a recent note....

The Multo, made by Cooking Pal, looks like a giant mixer that connects to your Wi-Fi network and is controlled by an 8.9-inch touchscreen tablet. The tablet has a front-mounted jog wheel for navigation, and a rear camera snaps pictures of the meals you’ve cooked for future reference. I was excited to try out the Multo because I’ve done a lot of cooking this pandemic year, and I needed to mix up my repertoire....

It’s like the engineers at Cupertino took the best parts of the latest iPhone models and squished them together with a super-fast iPad. I spent a few days using the new mini, and I found it a tiny tablet that’s great for consuming content on the go. That’s not to say that the iPad mini is perfect for everyone. The mini is not and will never be a productivity powerhouse, simply because its 8....

The Spark Mini is the follow-up to Positive Grid’s Spark, a combo guitar amp, speaker, and USB audio interface for home recording rig. The mini takes advantage of marvelous modern technology that lets small speakers sound better than big speakers of the past. In terms of features, it gets almost everything right—so even professional guitarists are finding a reason to get one of these tiny powerhouses. “I have the original Spark—it’s really nice as a practice amp....

I gave the Surface Laptop 4 a strong score in my review for Lifewire. Its battery life, performance, and build quality are excellent, especially for a laptop with a 13.5-inch display. The Laptop 4 is great for travel, but powerful enough to handle photo editing, AI upscaling, and programming. It’s a great laptop by any measure. Yet my praise is dulled by an unavoidable downside. For all its perks, I can’t recommend the Surface Laptop 4 over Apple’s MacBook Air....

TikTok recently revealed a new feature that notifies users if a video has been flagged as containing misleading information when they try to share it. Users also will receive a message to seek out credible sources when viewing videos that have been flagged by the system. The added level of scrutiny to videos is one of the biggest steps TikTok has taken to slow the spread of misinformation, though experts warn it might not be enough....

Major Nelson Major Nelson, real name Larry Hryb, is Microsoft’s Director of Programming for the Xbox network. Some argue he’s just a corporate shill and always has to toe the company line, but his blog is a great source of official information about all things Xbox. He posts about weekly sales of Xbox games, when games go up for pre-order/pre-download, and when games go live for download on launch day. He also posts a lot of other Xbox-related news, as well....

Overall Findings The platform you choose depends on what your goals are for streaming. If you’re brand-new to creating online videos, they’re just about equal choices. But people who have already created a YouTube channel may be better off sticking with that platform to build on their existing audience instead of starting over completely. Both Twitch and YouTube provide opportunities for you to make money from your stream. In most cases, these features involve sharing a cut with the platform provider....