Two Eyes, Two Images The reason why humans, with two functioning eyes, see 3D in the natural world is because the left and right eyes each have their own perspective, separated by an inch or two. The tiny distance between the eyes subtly offsets objects within the field of view, providing dimensionality. When our eyes receive reflected light bouncing off objects, the light contains not only brightness and color information but also depth cues....

There’s nothing wrong with my current Apple Watch Series 6, but it’s time for a change. What I really want is more of the same that my 6 currently offers, and apparently, that’s what Apple is planning to provide. A leaker claims that the Apple Watch 7 will come in larger 41mm and 45mm case sizes. This would replace the 40mm and 44mm options on the Apple Watch Series 6....

The White House announced that twenty Internet providers, including AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon, have agreed to provide the cheaper service. The plan would cost qualifying households no more than $30 per month. Officials estimate that the program will cover 48 million homes or 40 percent of the country. “A low-cost broadband option is absolutely essential in the digital era, as millions of Americans continue to work and learn from home,” Tyler Cooper, a research director at Fair Internet Report, told Lifewire in an email interview....

The Cupertino giant announced recently that it is discontinuing the iPod touch because its capabilities are available in many other products like the iPhone. The touch is the last device in the iPod brand, and it has not been refreshed since 2019. But some gadget fans say that the iPod isn’t easily replaced. “One of the main reasons I prefer it to my phone is that I have a lot of songs that aren’t available on streaming platforms,” guitar teacher Andy Fraser told Lifewire in an email interview....

Apps that use AI filters to alter your look in drastic ways are always popular on social media and app stores. The reasoning behind these apps’ viral phenomenon is simple: we love being able to change how we present ourselves to the world. “What our digital selves give us is the opportunity to do this dynamically in ways that are unprecedented.” Jeremy Bailenson, the founding director of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, told Lifewire over the phone....

The percentage of US adults who say they use their smartphones “too much” has increased in recent years, rising from 39 percent in 2015 to 58 percent today, according to a new Gallup study. Experts say it’s because our brains are wired to like mobile devices. Smartphones “have the same chemical reaction in the brain as drugs and alcohol. Getting “likes” and notifications from your phone release dopamine, which makes us feel good, and in turn, we want to repeat these feel-good behaviors,” Melissa Huey, a professor of behavioral sciences at New York Institute of Technology who studies the impact of smartphones on young adults, told Lifewire in an email interview....

While Wi-Fi 6E routers are still a novelty, Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek has already conducted the first live demonstrations of Wi-Fi 7, calling it “a true wireline/Ethernet replacement.” Technologists, however, believe it’s still too early to dream about a wire-free home. “We should always take new announcements about Wi-Fi beating Ethernet with a pinch of salt, as it’s been said before many times and never is it true,” Liam Dawe, owner of GamingOnLinux, told Lifewire over email....

Availability of Demos for Xbox 360 Games Every Xbox Live Arcade game and every Xbox Indie Game on the 360 must have a demo per Microsoft’s requirements. However, not every retail game is required to provide a demo, and these days many don’t. There are far fewer retail game demos today than there were when the Xbox 360 launched in 2005. A bad demo — and there have been quite a few bad ones — can sour gamers on an otherwise good game, so many publishers stopped offering demos entirely....

Clarity Boost is a feature of Microsoft Edge that promises a sharper, clearer image when playing Xbox Cloud Gaming titles. Currently available only in Edge Canary, the web browser’s preview build, it will see a full release in 2022. “Based on my experience, Clarity Boost is certainly impressive,” George Jijiashvili, Principal Analyst at OMDIA, said in an email. “It visibly improves the fidelity of streamed games.” Clarity Boost in Forza Horizon 5 I put Clarity Boost to the test so you can see the difference....

Chinese gadget manufacturer Xiaomi just unveiled a successor to their popular Mi TV Stick, the Xiaomi TV Stick 4K. As the name suggests, the primary selling point is its content in glorious 4K resolution, whereas the company’s previous stick was stuck at 1080p. The Xiaomi TV Stick 4K supports Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision platforms and features 2GB of RAM and a quad-core processor. Streaming apps are downloaded from the Google Play store, so nearly every major streamer is supported....

Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi unveiled its second foldable phone, the Mix Fold 2, and it looks to be filled with high-tech innovations while retaining the sought-after folding form factor that has allowed Samsung to succeed in the space. The first thing you’ll notice is just how thin this phone is, at 5.4mm when opened and 11.2mm when closed. This allows enough room for a USB-C port, but just barely. For comparison’s sake, Samsung’s latest offering is 15....

To iron out the kinks, Google has launched a new software development kit (SDK) for developers that it says will help them create apps that connect and play nice with other instances running across your range of Android devices. Currently available as a developer preview, Google plans to eventually extend the toolkit to enable people to seamlessly continue using their apps on non-Android phones, tablets, TVs, cars, and other devices....

If you can average a 25 megabits-per-second download speed with your connection, you should have a smooth daily internet experience, whichever connection method you choose. However, if you stream several video sources at the same time to several simultaneous users, a 25 Mbps download may not be enough. Cable Internet Speed Down speed (more is better): 25 to 100+ megabits per secondUp speed (more is better): 2 to 8 MbpsLatency: (less is better) 150 to 500 ms, depending on your area...

The ZTE Blade A3Y is a budget phone from Yahoo Mobile that slides right into the very bottom of the budget market. This is Yahoo Mobile’s first exclusive handset, but it’s basically the ZTE Blade A3 Prime that was released earlier this year. Specifications are pretty pedestrian, with a quad-core MediaTek processor, 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage, but it has some nice features for such an inexpensive device....

Fascinating Email Facts and Statistics Statistics, extrapolations, and counts by the Radicati Group found the following: More than half of the world population used email in 2019.The number of worldwide email users is expected to grow to more than 4.3 billion by the end of 2023.The total number of business and consumer emails sent and received per day exceeded 293 billion in 2019 and is forecast to grow to more than 347 billion by the end of 2023....

The 1byone Digital Amplified Indoor Antenna uses roughly the same design as many of the best TV antennas on the market, and it didn’t give the absolute best results either. Nonetheless, it’s still going to be the best choice for a really large segment of buyers out there simply because of how aggressively its priced. If you are living inside of a large metropolitan area, you likely don’t need the best possible antenna to pick up the channels being broadcast to you over the air....

This is exactly what a file shredder does; it overwrites selected files using a specified data sanitization method, ensuring that’s it can never be undeleted with a file recovery program. Below is an updated list of the very best completely free file shredder software tools: Data Sanitization Methods: DoD 5220.22-M, AFSSI-5020, AR 380-19, RCMP TSSIT OPS-II, HMG IS5, VSITR, GOST R 50739-95, Gutmann, Schneier, Random Data Eraser is currently supported under Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP, as well as Windows Server 2012 through 2022....

Fortunately, the icon is not lost forever. In fact, it should take just 30 seconds or so to get it back on your desktop. Add the My Computer Icon to the Windows 10 Desktop The method for adding a My Computer icon to the desktop in Windows 10 is unique to the operating system. Replacing the My Computer Shortcut on the Windows 7 or Windows 8 Desktop When you return to the Windows 7 desktop, the My Computer icon is back in its place....

They Type Incredibly Fast The Tinder bots you encounter are just that: bots. They’re not real people. One big tip-off is that as soon as you get matched to a bot, they’re going to message you, likely within microseconds. Is it possible it’s a real person who’s eager to chat with you? Maybe, but it’s more likely the bot was triggered by the match and sent its first message to get you on the hook as quickly as possible....

If you’re unable to play or edit a certain audio file the way you want because the format isn’t supported by the software you’re using, one of these programs or online tools can help. These tools are also helpful if your favorite music app on your phone or tablet doesn’t support the format that a new song you downloaded is in. A converter can change that obscure format into one that your app supports....