One major difference between the USB-C cable connector when compared to USB Type-A and USB Type B, is that it’s completely reversible. This means that there isn’t a ‘right side up’ way in which it has to be plugged in. USB-C supports USB4, 3.2, and 3.1 but is also backward compatible with both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0. See the USB Physical Compatibility Chart for details. The USB-C 24-pin cable is capable of relaying video, power (up to 100 watts), and data (as quickly as 10 Gb/s), which means it can be used for not only connecting monitors but also charging high-powered devices and transferring data from one device to another, like from a phone to a computer or one phone to another....

What Is a Font Family? Font families usually include a regular, italic, bold and bold italic version of the font. For example, the Times New Roman family, a popular serif font that appears in many newspapers, usually ships with Times New Roman Italic, Times New Roman Bold and Times New Roman Bold Italic. Font families are multitaskers designed to function together as one font. Some type families even include light, condensed and heavy versions....

Do USB-to-Aux Cables Exist? USB-to-aux cables exist, and they work for the purposes that they were designed. However, they don’t work as a conduit for digital music files to your car radio. If you plug a USB thumb drive into a USB-to-aux cable and plug the cable into a head unit, nothing happens. The same is true, in most cases, if you plug a USB-to-aux cable into a phone and connect it to a head unit....

South Africa has proposed collecting biometric information from people when they purchase SIM cards in order to thwart SIM swap attacks. In these attacks, scammers request replacement SIM cards they use to intercept legitimate one-time passwords (OTPs) and authorize transactions. According to the FBI, these fraudulent transactions totaled over $68 million in 2021. However, the privacy implications of South Africa’s proposal don’t sit well with experts. “I sympathize with the providers looking for a way to stop the very real problem of SIM swapping,” Tim Helming, security evangelist with DomainTools, told Lifewire via email....

One easy solutions is to concert an old Mac into a file server. This allows you to back up files, share printer access, replace a network router, and share attached peripherals, among other tasks. If you would like to have a file server on your network, so you can share files, music, videos, and other data with other local devices, you can follow this step-by-step guide to repurpose an older Mac....

While these features provide a welcome level of convenience, they may also present privacy concerns for some users. Whatever your stance on this functionality, it helps to understand how it works. Accessing Chrome’s Privacy Settings A variety of settings and services can be toggled on or off in Chrome’s privacy settings section. This tutorial explains some of these features, as well as how to enable or disable each of them....

If you’ve got a lot of stuff you want to sync, it’s easier to get some software to handle it for you. One advantage of using software on your computer to sync your PSP is that most utility programs can perform other useful tasks, like auto-resizing photos or converting videos to a PSP-friendly format. Unfortunately, Sony no longer supports MediaGo, the official app for managing PSP files, and its replacement, Sony Content Manager Assistant, is only compatible with the PlayStation Vita....

Verizon will help Project Kuiper by expanding its LTE and 5G data networks using cellular backhaul solutions. In addition, the companies will work together to define technical requirements to help extend fixed wireless coverage to rural and remote communities. The LEO satellite system will serve individual households, as well as schools, hospitals, businesses, and other organizations operating in places where internet access is limited or unavailable. Companies have been prioritizing broadband internet access in recent years, and Verizon has previously partnered with the Federal Communications Commission along with AT&T, Comcast, and T-Mobile for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program....

If you’re in the market for a portable solar power bank, then you want to find a device that maximizes power and efficiency. The two main factors are the battery size and the number and wattage of the solar panels. There are single-panel solar power banks with large batteries or even power banks with up to five solar panels that focus on solar energy conversion. The WBPINE 24000mAh offers an attractive blend of battery and solar power....

Scareware and rogue scanners have become a multimillion-dollar scam business, and thousands of users fall for this online scam every month. Preying on people’s fear and lack of technical knowledge, scareware products will bilk a person for $19.95, just by displaying a bogus screen of a virus attack. What Exactly Does a Scareware Screen Look Like? Scareware scammers use fake versions of virus alerts and other system problem messages. These fake screens are often very convincing and typically fool the majority of the users who seem them....

Games That Ship With Windows 7 Most of the games that ship in Windows 7 are well-known card games or board games. The list of games for Windows 7 includes: Chess Titans — a chess game with 3D graphics. FreeCell — a computerized version of the FreeCell card game. Hearts — based on the card game by the same name. Mahjong Titans — a version of mahjong solitaire. Minesweeper — a classic puzzle game....

TikTok has become the third largest social network in the world, sitting behind Instagrad Facebook. It stands to reason that Instagram would look to TikTok to see what works as it considers its own plans for the future. But by trying to borrow features from TikTok, Instagram risks losing its soul. The existing user base isn’t happy, and Instagram knows it. Instagram’s mimicking of the video-first social network makes sense, says Christina Warren, a podcaster, writer, and speaker specializing in technology....

There are several iPads on the market, and they aren’t all compatible with Apple Pencils. To complicate matters further, there are two different Apple Pencils, and they aren’t always compatible with the same devices. But whether you’re buying an iPad for the first time or just looking for the right Apple Pencil to pair with your device, we’ve written a guide to simplify the process. Which iPads Work With the Apple Pencil?...

Important Data Source Facts A data source, also called a data file, is a collection of records that store data. A data source can be any document organized to provide structure for the receiving program to pull data. You can use any text file as a data source, such as a plain text file or a database file. The text file can come from programs like Microsoft Access and FileMaker Pro....

The hard drive is sometimes referred to as the “C drive” because Microsoft Windows, by default, designates the “C” drive letter to the primary partition on the primary hard drive in a computer. While this isn’t a technically correct term to use, it is still prevalent. For example, some computers have multiple drive letters (e.g., C, D, and E) representing areas across one or more hard drives. The hard disk drive also goes by the name HDD (its abbreviation), hard drive, hard disk, magnetic hard drive, mechanical hard drive, fixed drive, fixed disk, and fixed disk drive....

Characteristics of Mobile Devices Mobile devices have similar characteristics. Among them are: Wi-Fi or cellular access to the internet or a Bluetooth connection to another device. A battery that powers the device for several hours. A physical or on-screen keyboard for entering information. The size and weight allow it to be carried in one hand and manipulated with the other hand. Touchscreen interface in almost all cases. A virtual assistant, such as Siri, Cortana, or Google Assistant....

What Is a PDF File? Developed by Adobe, a file with the .PDF file extension is a Portable Document Format file. PDF files can contain not only images and text, but also interactive buttons, hyperlinks, embedded fonts, video, and more. You’ll often see product manuals, eBooks, flyers, job applications, scanned documents, brochures, and all sorts of other documents available in the PDF format. Web pages can even be saved to PDFs, in their full formatting, for later reference....

The router used in home and small networks is more accurately called a residential gateway, but you’ll never see these devices called that. What Is a Router For? A router is the first line of security from intrusion into a network. Enabling the highest level of security on the router turns on things like the firewall, and is the best way to keep your computer system and information safe from attack....

That has its pluses and minuses, with some users loving the lessened oversight and data collection MeWe offers compared to other social networks. But it’s also been cited as a hotbed of conspiracy theories and misinformation. What Makes the MeWe Social Network Different? In terms of its day to day functionality, MeWe is not hugely different to the social network(s) it looked to replace. It has a timeline, groups you can join, friends you can make, a built-in messaging tool, and a profile page for you to customize and make your own....

General Instructions for Finding Your Email Address To identify your email address in almost any email program or service, make sure your email is functioning properly and then open the program or service and: Use an Echo Service to See Your Email Address The best way to find out what the emails you send look like is, of course, to send yourself an email. If only you knew your email address....