How Does Fitbit Track Steps? Fitbit uses a 3-axis accelerometer along with a step counting algorithm to keep track of your movements. When worn on your body, the accelerometer converts your physical movements into digital measurements. By analyzing these digital measurements, your Fitbit can provide surprisingly accurate information about the patterns and intensity of your workouts, including: The number of steps taken.The distance traveled.The number of calories burned.The intensity of the workout....

Is Shipt Worth It? Shipt is a subscription service that you can’t use outside of a free trial period without paying. You can choose to pay monthly or yearly, with a nice discount if you pay yearly, so there is an ongoing cost associated with using the service regardless of whether you use it every week or rarely use it at all. Whether or not Shipt is worth it depends entirely on factors like how busy your schedule is, how often you think you’ll use the service, and whether you can afford the ongoing subscription....

The X-Pro3 is a “mirrorless” camera with a unique hybrid electronic/optical viewfinder (EVF/OVF), retro film-camera look, and an LCD screen that remains hidden until you fold it out. It is also the perfect antidote to digital bloat. What Is the X-Pro3? The X-Pro3 is a digital camera with a few standout features: The viewfinder.The hidden LCD screen.Fujifilm’s amazing film simulations.Real knobs and dials. It’s this combination of features, along with a design that is both great to look at and easy to use with the camera up to the eye, that make the X-Pro3 great....

Researchers are using a method known as archaeomagnetic dating to reconstruct military campaigns described in the Bible, according to a new paper. It’s part of a growing number of technological ways to find and date buried objects. “The current research demonstrates clearly that archaeomagnetic applications can have a substantial impact on an entire discipline—biblical archaeology and archaeological research, in general, will benefit greatly from adopting this method in future research,” Oded Lipschits, one of the study’s authors, told Lifewire in an email interview....

How Much Data Does Netflix Use? The amount of data Netflix uses depends on the picture quality you use. Here are the values on the highest quality setting. Standard-definition streams: Uses about 1 GB per hour. High-definition streams: Uses around 3 GB per hour. Ultra high-definition streams: Includes 4K video; uses approximately 7 GB per hour. How to Control How Much Data Netflix Uses on the Web If you’re worried about Netflix eating up your data, you can control the quality of the videos you stream....

Scientists have developed a system that uses silicon microchips to record and transmit brain activity to a computer, according to a recent paper. Tiny chips are put on the brain’s surface or inside the tissue to harvest more neural signals than other brain implants. The invention is the latest step in the rapidly developing field of brain-machine interfaces. “Fully-functioning interfaces for deep brain stimulation and combined stimulation and recording are currently available and are iteratively being improved with ever-increasing sophistication, complexity, and capabilities,” Dr....

Researchers have developed a hologram that allows you to reach out and “feel” it. It’s part of the growing field of holographic technology that could change the way we communicate. “Eventually it may be possible to create holographic theater that is more realistic and less cumbersome than the Google cardboard or Oculus Go systems, which can cause vertigo,” Paul J. Joseph, a professor of mass communications at Methodist University in North Carolina who was not involved in the study, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Today, she is an all-around streamer dipping into RPGs, tabletop roleplaying, and the emerging political sphere on the streaming giant. She has made a career out of being a gamer, and she’s ready to take the world just as easily as she conquered Twitch. “I remember thinking wow people go online to stream video games like a show. I was intrigued,” she told Lifewire in a phone interview. “I didn’t think it would happen, but here I am....

Woods is the founder and CEO of Hohm, creator of custom-engineered, on-demand sleep pods that provide users with a private and safe place to rest, nap, meditate, and beyond. The idea for his company sparked from his struggle with finding space to rest on the go. “The start of this came from me experiencing the issue of being exhausted at the office,” Woods told Lifewire in a video interview. “If you need food on the go, there are so many options, but if you need sleep on the go, what are your options?...

Minorities and women represent only a tiny percentage of technology workers and face obstacles to join the growing field. There’s a clear need for minorities to boost their technology skills as more jobs move online, as well. “As a single mother trying to get into the tech industry, I didn’t see a lot of people like myself,” Krista Peryer, co-founder and president of The Geek Foundation in Springfield, MO, said in a phone interview....

While it’s no secret the parks enjoy a massive, passionate fan-base—and companies engaging with consumers through social media is nothing new—the skyrocketing success of a channel entirely dedicated to what’s primarily in-person entertainment is somewhat surprising. But it seems Disney has cracked the code, immersing fans in the “Most Magical Place on Earth” remotely. “Fans of The Walt Disney Company’s theme parks are extremely passionate, but there’s often a disconnect between the company’s social media accounts and the way fans actually convene online,” said theme park journalist Carlye Wisel in an email interview with Lifewire....

How to Create a Hyperlink in PDF Files Most PDF editing apps or programs, such as Adobe Acrobat or Drawboard PDF, have the ability to add a hyperlink to PDF files. In almost all cases, the process for adding a hyperlink is the same and requires you to select your target text or image within the PDF file, then select the appropriate Edit > Link > Add menu options. You can also add a hyperlink to a PDF file by creating a new project with a link in Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint and saving the file as a PDF instead of its default file format....

How to Turn off the Pop-Up Blocker on iPhone and iPad Safari’s built-in pop-up blocker is a welcome feature in iOS. By default, your iOS devices prevent web pages from opening pop-ups, but you can turn off the pop-up blocker on iPhone and iPad with just a few taps. Unfortunately, you can’t specify a list of approved websites for which Safari can turn off the pop-up blocker as needed; it’s an all-or-nothing proposition in which the pop-up blocker is either on or off entirely....

Why Add Security Security in PowerPoint is a concern when your presentation contains sensitive or confidential information or when you don’t want anyone making changes to the presentation. Below are some of the methods used to secure presentations to avoid tampering with information or theft of your ideas. Encrypt Your PowerPoint Presentations Using the encryption feature in PowerPoint is a way to keep others from accessing your presentation. A password is assigned by you in the creation process of the presentation....

How to Back Up Your iPhone to iTunes Backing up your iPhone only takes a couple of clicks. Here’s how to do it. Why Use iTunes? Starting with iOS 5, iOS users could skip iTunes for backups and store their data in iCloud, instead. Because of this change, you might wonder why you should keep using the software on your Mac at all. Scroll down to the Backups section for more options....

Block an Email Domain in a Microsoft Email Program Microsoft’s email client makes it easy to block messages from a particular email address. Still, if you’re looking for a broader approach, you can stop getting messages from all email addresses that come from a specific domain. For example, if you’re getting spam emails from xyz@spam.net, you can easily set up a block for that one address. However, if you keep getting messages from others like abc@spam....

Also, what if you need emergency responders to view your medical information or your emergency contacts? We’ll show you how to add that vital information for emergency personnel to access even when your phone is locked. Bypass the Lock Screen to Call Emergency Services Here’s how to call emergency services if you can’t unlock your phone: Add Emergency Information to the Lock Screen To add emergency contacts and health information (such as allergies and other medical conditions) to the lock screen: Emergency responders can see this information, render appropriate care if needed, and call your contacts without unlocking your device....

How to Cancel Tidal From Your Web Browser Follow these instructions to cancel your Tidal subscription from a web browser. How to Cancel Tidal From the Mobile App You can cancel your account from the mobile app as well. Follow these instructions to cancel your Tidal subscription from the mobile app. How to Cancel Tidal Through Apple Wallet/iTunes Because subscription management is built into iOS, this method is ideal if you use an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch....

How to Cancel Apple Music on iPhone and iPad Canceling Apple Music on your iPhone or iPad is easy—except that you don’t actually do the canceling in the Apple Music app (if you’ve canceled subscriptions on the iPhone before, this will be familiar). The steps are the same on both devices, but the screenshots are taken from an iPhone. To cancel Apple Music: How to Cancel Apple Music on Mac and Windows You can also cancel your Apple Music subscription using a desktop or laptop computer....

How to Unsubscribe From YouTube Premium on the Web You can cancel your YouTube Premium membership from any web browser on your smartphone, tablet, or computer as long as you’re logged in to your YouTube account. Here’s how: How to Cancel YouTube Premium on Mobile You can also cancel your YouTube Premium subscription using the official iOS or Android YouTube apps. The steps are very similar to the web version....