The Google Photos app “privacy nutrition label” in Apple’s App Store shows just how much of your data it collects. You probably guessed that online photo sites trawl your images for data, but one look at this privacy label might shock you. The problem is, most online photo-sharing services collect more info than you’d like. Is there any safe way to sync and share your images? “By downloading the app onto your device, you’re essentially gift wrapping and handing over massive quantities of your personal data for Google to use however they please,” cybersecurity expert and journalist Casey Crane told Lifewire via email....

Can You Use a Wi-Fi Extender to Extend the Streaming Range of Chromecast? Yes, you can! However, how well it will work will depend on your setup at home. A Wi-Fi extender works on top of an existing Wi-Fi network, so if you have serious problems with connection stability, speed, and range with your network already, a Wi-Fi extender may improve the situation. It likely won’t be able to solve all your problems....

Overall Findings Both cloud storage providers offer a great deal. They each have their own unique approach to encryption and which apps and services they integrate with. However, both line up when it comes to collaboration, syncing across desktop and mobile devices, and the convenience of working remotely. Google Drive offers significantly more storage space up front and provides the convenience of integration with almost all of Google’s apps and services....

DSL Speed Basic DSL supports maximum download data rates ranging between 1.544 Mbps and 8.448 Mbps. Actual speeds vary in practice depending on the quality of the copper phone line installation involved and the length of the phone line needed to reach the service provider’s premise equipment (sometimes generically called the central office). Symmetric vs. Asymmetric DSL Most types of DSL service are asymmetric—also known as ADSL. ADSL offers higher download speeds than upload speeds, a tradeoff that most residential providers make to better match the needs of typical households who generally do much more downloading....

This full-featured set blends the best of size options with a sturdy, comfortable build. Plus, the carrying case is pretty heavy duty. We spent about a week, and a loud concert or two, with our pair and here’s how they shaped up. Design: In line with the rest of the industry The tiered, almost traffic cone-like shape of the Eargasm earplugs is a pretty well-trodden design for plugs of this category....

What Is an EDS File? A file with the EDS file extension is an Electronic Data Sheet file, also called a Rockwell Automation DeviceNet or ControlNet file. This plain text format is based on the CANopen standard and is used to specify various descriptive and communication data for hardware devices, usually those within industrial automation systems. XDD files are an XML based format specified in the newest CANopen standard and will eventually replace EDS files....

Google will now let business account users try end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for email, which will prevent even Google from seeing the contents of messages. It’s just like sending an E2EE message in WhatsApp, Signal, or iMessage in this regard. Despite the insecure nature of email in general, end-to-end encrypted mail is perfectly secure and a real boon to security. The problem is nobody uses it. “[Implementing] and using encryption can be challenging for some people, especially those who are not technically savvy....

How EV Federal Tax Credits Work When you buy a qualifying EV, you might be eligible to apply for a federal tax credit. To qualify, your vehicle and specific situation must meet certain criteria set by the federal government. If you do qualify, tax credits basically work like this: When you file your taxes, you can take a specific dollar amount off the amount of taxes that you owe. The maximum EV tax credit is $7,500, so if you buy a qualifying EV and owe $7,500 in federal taxes, you likely wouldn’t have to pay any federal taxes at all....

Use Your Email Address, Get Spam If you hand out your email address, you might get spam back. As soon as you enter your email address in a form on the web, you lose control of it. Most probably nothing bad will happen, but they may just as well use the address to spam you, or they hand it to spammers for a few bucks. Yet many sites require an email address to function properly, or to function at all....

You can now buy an unlocked iPhone because customers now pay full price for their phones, rather than getting discounts from phone companies in exchange for multi-year contracts. An unlocked iPhone is more flexible, but it’s not right for everyone. Here are the answers to the most common questions about unlocked iPhones. What Is an Unlocked iPhone? An unlocked iPhone is a phone that isn’t tied to any one phone company....

Wired headphones, for instance, may get tangled and limit your movements. The electronics may also wear faster being in the sun or after being exposed to sweat, whereas more durable options are made to withstand the elements. The best workout headphones also are designed to stay put while you’re moving around and come with other essential features such as exceptional sound quality, noise isolation, transparency modes, and reliable battery life....

How does it work: Facebook Messenger is available as a single app for Windows 10 and macOS on each of the platform-specific app stores. Once downloaded, you’ll log in with Facebook and get a window with all your Facebook Messenger chats in it. Create a group of up to 8 people (including yourself) and hit the video camera icon and you’ll be chatting in no time, camera to camera. In our testing, we were able to connect desktops, laptops, and mobile versions of Messenger with nary an issue....

Companies like Facebook, Microsoft, and Google all are working to combat deepfakes from spreading across the web and social networks. While methods differ, there’s one potential fool-proof method to spot these false videos: blockchains. “[Blockchains] just give you lots of potential to validate the deepfake in a way that’s the best form of validation that I can see,” Stephen Wolfram, founder & CEO of Wolfram Research and author of A New Kind of Science, told Lifewire over the phone....

Major cities like London, Paris, and Barcelona are committed to reducing pollution, which pretty much means that they plan to eventually get rid of gas-powered vehicles altogether. And while good public transit and bike infrastructure make a total ban on personal vehicles possible, deliveries aren’t so easy. The answer is electric delivery vehicles, which reduce noise and air pollution in cities and use less energy overall. And FedEx’s new EV (electric vehicle), from GM’s BrightDrop, shows what this future could look like....

Since DirectX is utilized by most Windows based games and advanced graphics programs, d3dx11_43.dll errors usually show up only when using these programs. D3dx11_43.dll Errors There are many ways d3dx11_43.dll errors can show up on your PC. Here are several of the more common specific error messages you might see: D3dx11_43.DLL Not FoundThe file d3dx11_43.dll is missingThe program can’t start because d3dx11_43.dll is missing from your computer.File d3dx11_43.dll not foundDependency d3dx11_43....

We gathered a list of video-sharing sites that offer ways to monetize your titles. Check these out and see which is a good fit. YouTube pays content creators through its YouTube Partner Program (YPP). When you become a YouTube partner, monetize your videos with ads, YouTube Premium subscribers, and other channels. You’ll have to meet eligibility requirements to become a YouTube partner. Requirements include having an approved Google AdSense account, more than 1,000 subscribers, and more than 4,000 watch hours (the amount of time that people spend watching your videos)....

Who Is the Founder of Nintendo? Fusajiro Yamauchi, born November 22, 1859, was an artist and entrepreneur who lived in Kyoto, Japan during the late 19th century. At that time, card games had been banned in Japan for over 250 years in order to combat illegal gambling. However, a game called Hanafuda, which used illustrations instead of numbers for the gameplay, was developed to skirt legal prohibitions on playing cards. The Japanese government relaxed its restrictions, but Hanafuda (which means “flower cards”) did not become popular right away....

What Is a Gamertag? A gamertag is like a username for Xbox consoles. Gamertags were first introduced with the original Xbox alongside the Xbox network, and they’re still around. When you play games with people online with your Xbox console, they see your gamertag instead of your real name. Each gamertag has to be unique because it’s the way that you are identified on the Xbox network. Nobody else can have the same gamertag as you, and if the gamertag you want is already taken, you have to choose something else....

Holoride is a new platform that promises to turn commutes into VR experiences. Users will be thrust into a VR environment that reflects their surroundings, the developer claims. It’s part of a growing interest in bringing virtual information to everyday life, also called augmented reality (AR). “Future advances in AR in cars would be exciting to see,” Jack McCauley, former co-founder of virtual reality company Oculus, told Lifewire in an email interview....

What Is Gmail Recent Mode? Microsoft Outlook and iPhone Mail download messages from your Gmail account every 15 minutes. When you have both programs connected to Gmail, the two compete for new mail. Whichever checks first after a new email has arrived fetches it and hides it from all programs and devices that check the same Gmail account later. Recent mode offers a solution to this inconvenience. With recent mode enabled in your email program or mobile device, Gmail will send it the last 30 days’ mail, even if it has already been downloaded elsewhere....