We researched and tested the top contenders from top brands like Acer, Asus, BenQ, Dell, LG, and Samsung. Here are the best 4K monitors you can buy right now. Highly accurate and vibrant color performance backs up the monitor’s sharpness. The S2721QS also delivers above-average contrast for a monitor of this size. It has a high maximum brightness and supports High Dynamic Range (HDR)—high contrast levels between very bright and very dark colors—though its HDR performance isn’t remarkable....

There are plenty of options on the market for digital picture frames, and most can take on their basic functions just fine. You can find screens as small as 7 or 8 inches, and as big as 14 inches and up. You’ll encounter a broad range of display resolutions, storage capacities, and frame styles. Frames today support more advanced technology than ever, with many harnessing Wi-Fi connectivity for wireless uploads and controls....

If you don’t want to make a semi-permanent alteration to your home you should also take a look at our list of the best speakers. There’s plenty of options for every price range. For all others, read on to see our list of the best in-wall speakers. The moisture-resistant construction of the RC85i makes it ideal for use both indoors and outdoors, including bathrooms or saunas where moisture can easily make its way through the speaker’s grille....

There’s 8GB of storage built in which is enough storage for thousands of books. It connects via Wi-Fi and even offers Bluetooth connectivity so you can listen to audiobooks as well as read. The battery is big enough to provide around four weeks of reading time, depending on things like light usage and how long you spend actually reading in a given session. Plus at only 0.34 inches thick, weighing only 6....

Being a daily podcast, Gay Travel Today boasts a lot of variety in subject matter and its episode list has become a pretty good resource that you can browse through to find a location or topic to learn more about. Curious about Northern England or Asia? There are podcast episodes about them. Looking for some travel inspiration? Check out the episode about art locations in Melbourne, Australia or the one about adventure films with fantastic locations....

ACID, Defined Each of the four ACID attributes follows well-defined standards: Atomicity states that database modifications must follow an all-or-nothing rule. Each transaction is said to be atomic. If one part of the transaction fails, the entire transaction fails. It is critical that the database management system maintains the atomic nature of transactions in spite of any DBMS, operating system, or hardware failure. Consistency states that only valid data will be written to the database....

Genre: Drama, Comedy Starring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon Director: Martin McDonagh Rating: R Run Time: 2 hours, 3 minutes The Banshees of Inisherin received overwhelmingly positive reviews for its depiction of the trauma of a war-torn nation. That said, it’s not for the faint of heart. Genre: Drama, Thriller Starring: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine Director: Olivia Wilde Rating: R Run Time: 2 hours, 3 minutes A mix of The Stepford Wives and M....

Before You Get Started Here are some general tips for you to consider before finding an LG 4K TV’s best picture settings for your viewing environment, content, and taste: Place the TV where you can view it straight on: Don’t place it where you need to look up, down, or at an angle to view the screen. This is important for LED/LCD TVs because the colors fade and the contrast narrows the farther you view off-angle from the center....

Genre: Animation, Adventure Starring: Steven Yeun, J.K. Simmons, Sandra Oh Created By: Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker Rating: TV-MA Seasons: 1 Genre: Drama Starring: Rafael Novoa, Leonor Watling, Nathaniel Parker Created By: n/a Rating: n/a Seasons: 1 Genre: Documentary, Sports Starring: Eddie Betts, Leon Cameron, Stephen Coniglio Created By: n/a Rating: TV-14 Seasons: 1 Genre: Comedy, Drama Starring: Anna Paquin, Lydia Wilson, Rebecca Benson Created By: Oliver Lansley Rating: TV-14 Seasons: 2 Genre: Reality TV Starring: Richard Hammond, Tory Belleci Created By: Chimp Productions Rating: 13+ Seasons: 1 Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery Starring: Steven Strait, Cas Anvar, Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham Created By: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby Rating: TV-14 Seasons: 5 Season 5 splits the crew of the Rocinante....

To solve the climate crisis, we need to stop pumping greenhouse gases into the air. Cars produce a lot of these, so the solution is to replace them with electric cars. And that’s a great solution for car manufacturers because they can just keep on selling vehicles to individuals. But those cars still cause plenty of pollution, still crash and kill people at intersections, and still require massive, carbon-producing resources to build them....

Colors are able to convey several kinds of ideas and emotions—consciously or not. To the point that it’s an essential fundamental topic in pretty much all forms of visual art. It even ties into most interior design, like how most school rooms use cooler (i.e. calming) colors. And it’s what Samsung says gives its latest Galaxy S22 color option, Bora Purple, more meaning. “With its pastel and neutral tones, Bora Purple embodies optimism and a sense of calm....

The iMac Pro may have been Apple’s weirdest Mac ever. Designed to replace the “trashcan” Mac Pro, it was never updated beyond a few processor changes and is now probably dead. After the Mac Studio product announcement on Tuesday, March 8, Apple discontinued the iMac Pro, as well as the 27-inch iMac—although that’s more likely to return. The iMac Pro always seemed like a stopgap, but the 27-inch iMac will be missed if it never returns....

In reality, nobody knows the secret formula. And that’s sort of the beauty of online virality. Most things actually go viral by accident. Very few people have perfected the art of creating viral content on purpose, and those that have are paid lots of money to do it for businesses that need that kind of exposure. If you’re active on social media, you’re bound to come across a piece of viral content at some point that’s been shared with your friends or followers and continues to be shared over and over....

The Five Phases of a Project Generally, graphic designers move through a few common phases in every new project: Here’s a deeper look at each of these steps. When approached for a new job, set up a meeting and ask questions about the scope of the work. These should include: Who is the audience?What is the message?How many pages will the piece entail?What are the dimensions?What is the budget?What is the deadline?...

More About Facebook Facebook 101: How Facebook began and the features you can expect out of the social media giant. How to Use Facebook: If you don’t know what a timeline or a status on Facebook is, you can pick up the lingo here and expand what you can do on the social network. How to Use Facebook to Find People: Facebook is a powerful tool for finding people online. Learn more about using Facebook to search for old friends, classmates, and family members....

One of the drawbacks to soundbars is the diminishing of the surround sound experience. While convenient, these systems don’t provide as immersive a listening environment as traditional home theater systems. The Yamaha YSP-5600 Digital Sound Projector provides a possible solution. Overall Findings Provided you have a closed room and a flat ceiling that allows for good sound reflection, the Yamaha YSP-5600 Digital Sound Projector can provide a convincing surround sound listening experience....

TreeSize Free uses a familiar folder interface to help you sort through the largest folders and files on your computer. It can search through entire flash drives, internal hard drives, network drives, and external hard drives, or you can use it to analyze just a single folder from within those storage mediums. Our Thoughts on TreeSize Free We like TreeSize because, unlike in Windows Explorer, you can easily tell which folders are larger than other folders, and which files in those folders are the largest and smallest....

Better known by her Twitch moniker Angels_Piano, Angeles is an unconventional streamer, changing the world of streaming with her highly stylized performance art pieces that combine virtuoso piano talent with amateur-style vocals and a gorgeous display of set design and costuming. “Twitch is for everyone, not just gamers. I want people to know that,” she said in a phone interview with Lifewire. “Come to my show; It’s like the Cheers bar....

The social network tweeted on its official Support page on Tuesday that it would test the feature on the web only for now. Twitter said the feature would make it “easier to be the curator of your own followers list.” By clicking “Remove follower” from your follower list, your tweets won’t appear on their timeline, according to The Verge. However, it’s important to note this soft blocking feature is different than blocking someone, since you’ll still be able to send/receive direct messages from a person you remove as a follower....

Explore will appear as a new tab within the app and will have everything categorized, such as a section for nearby bars, concerts, restaurants, and more. On top of that, Uber Explore will have four unique features, including one-click rides, special discounts on rides, and a personalized feed. Similar to other event apps, Uber Explore will have directions to locations, and people can upload photos and write reviews. You will also get special discounts based on popular places in your area; Uber provided the example of people getting 15 percent off their rides through these deals....