Whenever you create a new account for, well, anything, you may use a password manager to create unique and complex passcodes. But you probably still use the same email address for everything. Wouldn’t it be great if you could also create a unique email address to go with that strong password? Fastmail and 1Password have teamed up to offer “masked” email addresses, which are just that. You can automatically generate a new email address at sign up, and it will automatically forward to your regular inbox....

Quake, Doom, Call of Duty. These are all games that had a lasting impact on how video games within their genres evolved. For fans of role playing games (RPGs), BioWare’s early action RPGs, like Mass Effect, helped show the impact players can have on a game when they’re actually given control to make meaningful decisions in the story. Mass Effect Legendary Edition captures the heart of the original titles perfectly, without ever stepping too far outside the box or trying to fix anything about the original experience—which is both good and bad....

Complete with the complexities and connections of a long-form jigsaw puzzle, this world created by a small cadre of live broadcasters on Bigo Live is a complicated one that moonlights as a digital reality show. And the self-dubbed “main girls” are the leading attraction. The Singapore-based live-streaming app is a little-known secret here in the West, not even cracking the top 20 most-used social media platforms, according to data compiled by Statista....

Synthesizers are all pretty much the same, in principle anyway, so a basic, well-designed unit like the Mavis is a great way to learn. The twist here is that, just by plugging cables from one section to another, you can radically alter how it sounds and behaves, allowing even the most advanced player to go wild. “I produce synth-based music quite extensively, and I have been mentioning the Moog Mavis to a bunch of friends who produce music in the past few days....

Take USB-C; it’s finally becoming a more universal option and can transmit lots of data and provide plenty of power for devices. The list goes on, but the fact is the side of my desk is a tangled mess of charging cords. I realized how bad the situation had become when I was packing for a summer vacation trip. Admittedly, I’m not a light packer when it comes to technology and travel, but the cord situation was ridiculous....

I picked up a brand new iMac G4 keyboard on eBay for less than $30 the other day, and I couldn’t be happier. The keyboard that comes with the M1 iMac is tiny, sleek, and runs on Bluetooth, but it’s unusable with its small keys. The G4 keyboard, on the other hand, is massive and connects via USB, but it’s perfect for people who need to type. The G4 keyboard hit the market in 2003 when Bluetooth was a wild and futuristic idea....

The creative community in Hollywood clapped back hard. Director Judd Apatow took to Twitter to denounce the idea. “No. That’s not how it works. Distributors don’t get to change the way the content is presented. Doing so is breaking a trust and won’t be tolerated by the people who provide it. Let the people who don’t care put it in their contracts that they don’t care. Most all do,” he tweeted last October....

Netgear’s Nighthawk X4 Wi-Fi Mesh Extender (EX7300v2) hits a sweet spot when it comes to Wi-Fi signal extenders. It has a wall-plug design yet hits higher speeds than some of the simpler plug-in models out there, however, it isn’t as large as some of the extenders that are nearly as sizable as routers themselves. It also has advanced technologies such as MU-MIMO and beamforming, so it feels like a fully capable device....

E Ink is launching the Gallery 3, the next generation of color ePaper screens for the eReader and eNote markets. The company claims that new technology allows for a full-color gamut at each pixel. The advance could finally make the low-power display technology suitable for a wide variety of tablets. “Color eReaders allow a richer reading and viewing experience in the eBook store,” Timothy O’Malley, the assistant vice president of US business operations at E Ink, told Lifewire in an email interview....

The recent iPad 15 OS update features support for third-party eye-tracking devices. The software enables a new gadget called the TD Pilot that claims to bring the tablet experience to people who need communication help. “Using eye tracking-enabled communication aids, individuals with limited voice or movement capacity due to conditions such as cerebral palsy, ALS or spinal cord injury can type messages using only their eyes and have the computer speak those messages out loud,” Fredrik Ruben, the CEO of Tobii Dynavox, which makes the TD Pilot, told Lifewire in an email interview....

During the most recent Nintendo Direct, it was announced that the Switch Online subscription service would be expanding in late October. The new tier, currently referred to as Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, adds a couple of extra classic console libraries. Specifically, the Expansion Pack will add an assortment of Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games. Both of the new game libraries look to be starting off fairly strong with a solid assortment of beloved favorites....

A new acoustic archery game will allow people living with blindness to experience virtual reality technology for the first time. It’s part of a small growing number of experimental technological options for the visually impaired. “VR is useful for [people with vision impairments] for the same reasons it is useful for others,” Michael Hingson, of the tech accessibility company accessiBe, told Lifewire in an email interview. “With games, it provides a broader sense for playing....

Multihoming Broadband Routers The most direct method for using two high-speed internet connections on a home network is to install a router specifically designed for this purpose. Multihoming routers feature two or more WAN interfaces for internet links. They handle both the fail-over and load balancing aspects of connection sharing automatically. However, these high-end products are designed for use by businesses rather than homeowners and can be complicated to set up....

This tutorial covers the steps to creating a basic spreadsheet in Open Office Calc. Tutorial Topics Some topics that will be covered: Adding data to a spreadsheetWidening ColumnsAdding a Date Function and a Range NameAdding formulasChanging data alignment in cellsNumber formatting - percent and currencyChanging cell background colorChanging the font color Entering Data into Open Office Calc Entering data into a spreadsheet is always a three-step process. These steps are:...

What Is an ORF File? A file with the ORF file extension is an Olympus raw image that stores unprocessed image data from Olympus digital cameras. They aren’t intended to be viewed in this raw form, but instead edited and processed into a more common format like TIFF or JPEG. Photographers use the ORF file to develop an image through processing software, adjusting things like the exposure, contrast, and white balance....

What You Can Do in the Displays Preference Pane Depending on your monitor’s configuration, some of the parameters you might be able to set in the Displays preference pane include: Set the resolution of one or more monitors attached to your Mac.Control the display’s orientation (landscape or portrait) if your display supports rotation.Set the brightness level.Arrange multiple monitors in one cohesive virtual display.Set secondary monitors to mirror the primary display or extend the desktop across the displays....

According to the official product page, the Palm Buds Pro come packed with features such as Active Noise Cancellation, studio-level 10mm drivers, and sweat and water resistance. The earbuds have a playing time of up to six hours on Bluetooth and a maximum of 24 hours with the charging case. Three microphones enable the Active Noise Cancellation on each bud, working together to block out the sound. The feature functions by having an outward-facing microphone to detect environmental sounds, an inward-facing mic to monitor the sound coming out, and a third one that records your voice....

In the battle of PS4 Pro versus PS5, should you upgrade early, or take a wait and see approach? We look at all of the most critical factors to help you make an informed decision. Overall Findings The PlayStation 4 Pro supports ultra high definition (UHD) gaming, but with a few caveats. For example, it can do 4K or 60 FPS, but not both at the same time. Its 4K 30 FPS gameplay mostly uses checkerboard rendering instead of native as well, while the much more powerful PS5 is capable of native 4K 60 FPS gameplay....

How Home Routers Use the 192.168.1.X IP Address Range Home routers by default define a range of IP addresses to be assigned to client devices through Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Routers that use 192.168.1.1 as the network gateway address typically assign DHCP addresses starting with 192.168.1.100—so 192.168.1.101 will be the second such address in line to be assigned, 192.168.1.102 the third, 192.168.1.103 the fourth, and so on. While DHCP does not require addresses to be assigned in sequential order like this, it is the normal behavior....

The G3x was announced during the Snapdragon Tech Summit 2021 event and will utilize the Snapdragon Elite Gaming suite features to enhance the mobile gaming experience. According to the release, Qualcomm is partnering with hardware producer, Razer, to create the handheld device. Qualcomm produces many of the smartphone industry’s microchips and will be using them to power its new console. The G3x supports up to 4K resolution, 144 FPS, and True 10-bit HDR, which, Qualcomm said, will enable the device to display up to a billion shades of color....