Hide and Display Chart Axes To hide one or more axes in an Excel chart: What Is an Axis? An axis on a chart or graph in Excel or Google Sheets is a horizontal or vertical line containing units of measure. The axes border the plot area of column charts, bar graphs, line graphs, and other charts. An axis displays units of measure and provides a frame of reference for the data displayed in the chart....

Researchers demonstrated how they could use a quantum effect known as nonlinearity to modify and detect weak light signals. The development eventually could be used in personal electronics devices. But don’t expect to see a quantum gadget in Best Buy anytime soon. “The approach described in this article is relevant and exciting, but it appears to be far off from deployment,” Scott Hanson, the founder and chief technology officer of Ambiq, a firm that specializes in low-power devices, said in an email interview....

Technically, a computer, printer, or another device could be programmed to use this address, but it’s not recommended as it could cause IP address conflicts. 192.168.1.1 belongs to the private IP address range typically used for private networks. The private IP address range starts with 192.168.0.0 and extends through 192.168.255.255. Connect to a Linksys Router Using 192.168.1.1 It isn’t always necessary to know your router’s IP address. Phones and other devices can find the router by its name (SSID) whenever those devices need to get online....

Besides being powered by Linux, these laptops have some impressive specifications. For instance, the System 76 Lemur promises 14 hours of battery life and is powered by Intel’s latest 12th generation Alder Lake processor. Then there’s Tuxedo’s Pulse 15 Gen2, with the thin but powerful AMD Ryzen 7 5700U processor featuring a 15-inch HiDPI WQHD 165Hz display. “Anything that puts PCs pre-installed with Linux into the hands of paying consumers can only help promote and widen the appeal of Linux, being a generally good thing,” Neil Mohr, Editor of Linux Format magazine, told Lifewire over email....

Musicians might be all leather jackets, Jack Daniel’s, and sleeping past noon, but they’re a conservative bunch regarding gear—especially software. The golden rule is to never upgrade a working setup unless you have to. But if you use Ableton Live on any recent Mac, you should run, not walk, to the update page. Now that it supports Apple Silicon, Live is faster and uses way less CPU. But it’s not all good news—if you rely on old plugins for your music, you may be in for a disappointment....

Mechanical keyboards last longer, feel better, and can be easier to type on after an initial learning period. But they don’t always come in a full range of regional language layouts, offer features like pairing to multiple computers, and other basics found in mainstream keyboards. That, and they’re often too thick, making them uncomfortable or even harmful to use. Logitech’s new MX Mechanical keyboards address every one of those problems....

The Michael Kors Access Gen 5E MKGO combines luxury sensibility with enough practicality for everyday use. The Access Gen 5E, like other Michael Kors smartwatches, is built in collaboration with the Fossil brand and Wear OS by Google, which means it appeals to users looking for a lot of style and equally strong substance from their wearable. This latest iteration of the Access bundles first-rate perks like accepting or rejecting calls via Bluetooth calling, Google Pay, sleep and exercise logging, as well as several battery modes....

With the update, Bing has a new Back-to-School hub that collects products relevant to returning students and shows the best possible deals. The products shown on the hub range from basic school supplies to more expensive items, such as laptops, computer monitors, and even graphics cards. The new hub organizes the products via categories to show where you can get the best possible deals. Combined with established features like coupons and cashback rebates on Microsoft Edge, the new Bing strives to enhance the purchasing experience....

The company says the Surface Pro 8 is the “most powerful Pro” it’s ever built. Some key features announced include Intel’s 11th Gen quad-core processors, up to 32GB of RAM, Thunderbolt 4 support, 16 hours of battery life, and Dolby Atmos sound. Microsoft said the new Surface Pro has 43% more computing power and 75% faster graphic power than the Surface Pro 7. It also has a 13-inch, 120Hz display with thinner bezels than previous Surface generations, including over 5....

Each of these new features is being developed with the goal of making hybrid meetings feel as close to a typical in-person gathering as possible. Remote and in-office team members will be able to interact and collaborate with their coworkers more effectively. New video conference layouts aim to make it easier for everyone to stay engaged and responsive. Thursday’s announcement on Microsoft 365 shows that Teams Rooms, Fluid, and Viva are the main focus of these updates....

The Mohu Blade TV Antenna is a unique looking indoor antenna somewhat reminiscent of a soundbar. It can be wall mounted, but also features a kickstand of sorts that makes using it in a tabletop position easier. It performed very well in my tests in an urban environment, making it a strong contender for city dwellers. Design: Fairly generic Most of the best TV antennas on the market feature roughly the same design: a flat rectangle designed to adhere to the wall or a similar surface....

Motorola is one such company that’s just released details on its forthcoming Q14 mesh system. This is the first Wi-Fi 6E-enabled system manufactured by the company, allowing them to catch up to rivals like Asus, Netgear, Linksys, and others. The company’s latest offering enables a 6GHz wireless band for increased speed and up to 160 simultaneous wireless channels, which means a significant uptick in the number of your favorite gadgets that can be connected at any one time....

What Is an MPK File? A file with the MPK file extension is an ArcGIS map package file that contains map data (layouts, embedded objects, and more) in one file that’s easy to distribute. It also includes a map document (.MXD file). The MPK file extension is also used for Project64 memory pack files used by Nintendo 64 emulators. How to Open an MPK File Map packages and documents (MPK and MXD files) can be opened with Esri’s ArcGIS program (v10 and newer)....

If your photos are stored in the cloud, then Apple, Google, or whoever you use has access to them. Some of these hosts scan your images, searching for CSAM or other illegal images, and those images are also subject to various law-enforcement agency warrants. And while preventing illegal activity is a decent cause, preemptively searching the property of unsuspected, presumed-innocent people, just because it’s possible, is akin to letting police into your home to search for whatever they like, just in case, because you know, think of the children....

The Canal Battery Guard is a device that plugs in between a standard charging brick and a USB charging cable. By using the app to connect via Bluetooth and setting the time you’ll be waking up in the morning, the Battery Guard will keep the battery cool and safe from the harmful temperatures that can shorten its life while charging overnight, according to the company. “Our preliminary testing has shown the Battery Guard can cut the rate of battery decay in half, or double the lifespan of the battery,” Nick Kshatri, co-founder of Canal Electronics, the maker of the Battery Guard, said in an email interview....

Safety Features: Google is touting several features that, while some may already be on other company’s phones already, will make its Pixel phones feel more modern. The Pixel 4 gets the cool stuff, of course, with car crash detection that will call 911 (in the US—000 in Australia or 999 in the UK) if you’re unresponsive. Pixel 4 Updates: owners will also get an upgrade to Motion Sense so that they can pause and resume music playing without touching the phone....

The National Spectrum Management Association (NSMA) has written to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), claiming that unlicensed use of the 6GHz band used by Wi-Fi 6E devices could cause disruptions in the communication channels used by first responders, emergency services, utilities, and more. “In some scenarios, authorities may need to knock on peoples’ doors, informing them that one or more of their Wi-Fi 6E devices are interfering with public safety communications, and that they must turn that device off,” NSMA President Joseph Sandri explained to Lifewire in an email exchange....

Taking advantage of this, hackers co-opted a third-party Windows 11 ToolBox script to distribute malware. On the surface, the app works as advertised and helps add the Google Play Store to Windows 11. However, behind the scenes, it also infected the computers it was running on with all kinds of malware. “If there is any sort of advice that could be taken from this, it is that grabbing code to run off the internet demands extra scrutiny,” John Hammond, Senior Security Researcher at Huntress, told Lifewire over email....

According to a post on Nvidia’s website, the update ensures compatibility between the graphics cards and the DisplayID standard. Before this, computers with a DisplayID monitor would show a blank screen while booting until the operating system eventually loaded. The current DisplayID standard came out in 2017, and when used alongside DisplayPort cables, can achieve higher graphical quality than the HDMI standard. However, if someone wanted to open the BIOS firmware to fix the incompatibility issue, they were unable to do so because the screen was blank....

OS X El Capitan System Requirements The following Mac models can install and run OS X El Capitan: MacBook Air: Late 2008 models (Model Identifier MacBookAir2,1) and newer.MacBook: Late 2009 models (Model Identifier MacBook4,1) and newer, along with 13-inch aluminum-body models from Late 2008.MacBook Pro: Mid 2007 models (Model Identifier MacBookPro3,1) and newer.iMac: Mid 2007 models (Model Identifier iMac7,1) and newer.Mac mini: Early 2009 (Model Identifier Macmini3,1) and newer.Mac Pro: Early 2008 (Model Identifier MacPro3,1) and newer....