Pico boards have been around for about a year and a half, acting as Raspberry Pi’s flagship mini-computer board (and seeing close to two million sales since release). But one thing the Pico line has been missing is network connectivity. The new Pico W fixes that issue. According to Raspberry Pi, the Pico W builds off its RP2040 microcontroller while utilizing two 133MHz cores and 256kB of SRAM. It also retains the same level of pin compatibility as the original Pico, so it will plug into everything the same way....

Functions Controlled by SMC The list of functions controlled by the SMC is long and varies depending on the Mac model. The SMC performs the following functions: Responds to the press of the power button, including deciding whether the press is for power-off or sleep, or was a misstep by your cat. Detects and responds to the opening or closing of the lid of a portable Mac. Manages a portable’s battery performance, including charging, calibration, and displaying the remaining battery time....

Overall Findings The quickest way to explain the difference between the two is that RGB is for the web, and CMYK is for prints. It’s a little more complicated than that, though, so let’s take a close look at the color spectrums. RGB Pros and Cons RGB stands for red, green, and blue—the three colors that can be mixed to produce different colors. It’s an additive color spectrum that relies on adding different amounts of the three colors to make different colors....

One of the bottlenecks when using computers to create music is the CPU (central processing unit), the chip that does all the processing. Most musicians don’t reach the limits of their machines, but if you like to use lots of effects plugins (specialized apps that run inside the main app), you’ll eventually bring your machine to a hot-and-bothered crawl. Now, one plugin maker is running its software on your computer’s GPU (graphics processing unit or graphic processor), which can allow much more complex effects and/or more effects simultaneously....

Diwan is the co-founder and CPO of Polly, developer of a workplace tool and engagement software. Founded in 2014, Polly’s platform is an employee experience solution. It’s an engagement application built for communication tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams. The company is on a mission to help businesses gather data from employees quicker, provide real-time results, and automate repetitive tasks. Approximately 720,000 workspaces are using Polly’s platform, the company’s website reads, and they’ve sent over 10 million pollys and gathered more than 64 million responses....

AMD and Samsung announced their latest partnership during Computex Taipei. According to The Verge, Samsung will reveal more information about the plans later in 2021. The goal is to bring RDNA 2, AMD’s current graphics microarchitecture, to Exynos chips in flagship Samsung devices sometime in the future. “The next place you’ll find RDNA 2 will be the high-performance mobile phone market,” Lisa Su, AMD’s CEO, said on-stage at Computex Taipei....

It’s six years old at this point, but the Samsung Convoy 3 still delivers the classic flip phone experience with some ruggedized touches. The textured backing and port covers add some unique flair to a phone that’s ultimately primed to provide the basics: making and receiving calls, tapping out texts with the number pad, and maybe a bit of web browsing as needed. It even has a functional app store that lets you snag some extra tools and games....

Design: Cheaper materials The Galaxy Tab A is compact and lightweight, weighing only 10.6 ounces. You can easily hold it in one hand, as it measures only 7.95 inches tall and 4.93 wide. It doesn’t feel as sturdy as other Samsung tablets like the Tab S6 though. The back of the Tab A feels as though it’s made of a plastic-like material, instead of aluminum or glass-like other Samsung mobile devices....

That’s a whole lot of games without ever having to hunt down a console or a souped-up PC. The service even allows access to Twitch and YouTube, if you’d rather watch other people play games. Samsung’s hub is more than just a glorified splash page, however, as it also brings some unique tech to the table. The hub includes passthrough controller inputs, so you can use a single controller for every streaming service, and the same works for Bluetooth headsets....

The Galaxy Book Go looks to be a device meant for travel, with a shockproof design, 180-degree hinge, and up to 18 hours of battery life on a full charge. It’s also designed to run cool, using an energy-efficient Qualcomm 7c Gen 2 compute platform that doesn’t require a fan. That also keeps the laptop lightweight (at just over 3 pounds) and quiet. Integration with the Samsung Galaxy Ecosystem is also a priority, as the Galaxy Book Go is designed to pair easily with other Galaxy devices and can use Quick Share to instantly copy files....

The new SmartThings smart home app is available to download now for Android users, and Samsung said that an iOS update is coming soon. The app has a redesigned home screen and a new, more organized menu for what Samsung calls a better user experience. “We’ve listened to our customers and have invested in our technology to enhance the user experience to make it simpler,” said Jaeyeon Jung, corporate vice president at Samsung Electronics, in the company’s app update announcement....

Beta feature? The feature only exists in Chrome Canary, the mobile beta version of Google Chrome that often has new features in development. Presumably, it’ll work much like a file download manager, relieving you of the need to keep track of downloads yourself. How to use: If you have Chrome Canary, you can enable it by launching the browser on your phone, then going to chrome://flags. From there, search for “enable download later,” tap Enable from the dropdown menu, then restart Canary....

The Sennheiser CX Sport in-ear earbuds are ready to head to the gym or provide a soundtrack to your favorite running loop. These wireless earbuds are tough enough to take sweat and splashes of water and combine a stay-put design with decent, though not mind-blowing, sound quality. I used these earbuds for a couple of workouts and general use paying special attention to fit and performance while active. Design: Sporty and mostly streamlined When you’re headed for a run or to the gym, you don’t necessarily want to grab a heavy or precious pair of earbuds....

SharePlay has finally launched in full across Apple’s Mac and iOS lineup, letting you share, via FaceTime, whatever’s in the app you’re currently using. For example, if you’re watching a show in the Apple TV app, you can call up a friend over FaceTime, then watch it together, in sync, using SharePlay. This works for all kinds of apps, including good old-fashioned screen sharing, and it’s ready to change how we interact....

Should I Update My Mac to Monterey? Whether you choose to update your Mac to Monterey or not can depend on many factors. For example, reasons to update immediately include: You have a current computer system: If you have a current version of the macOS and you’re using a new Mac with the M1 chip, then you are probably safe to go ahead and upgrade. In most cases, the latest systems (usually purchased within a few months before the update) are the safest and tend to experience the fewest number of issues....

This is the scenario that faces owners of the iPhone 4. Should you install iOS 7, which is the last of the operating systems that runs on the iPhone 4? To make an informed decision, evaluate the pros and cons of upgrading your phone. Reasons to Upgrade iPhone 4 to iOS 7 Here are some of the reasons in favor of upgrading to iOS 7: No more OS upgrades are compatible: IOS 7 is the last version of the iOS that runs on the iPhone 4, so you won’t be able to upgrade to iOS 8, 9, or beyond....

That’s why an alternative social networking model has appeared on the scene. These social networks let you earn money writing for friends. Unlike typical social media platforms, these services do pay you for creating content. Here’s what you need to know about them. A New Paradigm The sites offer a fresh, social take on a previous generation of “content farm” websites that allowed you to make money by blogging and writing articles focused on popular internet search keywords....

Researchers at MIT and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China have developed a solar-powered desalination device that avoids salt buildup. It’s cheap enough to produce and can provide a family with continuous drinking water for only $4. “Unless it unleashes new water sources, the world will be missing 40 percent of the water it needs to strike a balance by 2030,” Antoine Walter, host of the Don’t Waste Water podcast, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Apple in 1OS 14.5 introduced App Tracking Transparency, which allows users to keep apps from sharing their information with third parties. Since the rollout, every app on the App Store has had to comply with these tracking policies and is not permitted to treat users differently, whether or not they’ve opted-in. However, some iOS users have reported that certain apps have broken those terms and are, in fact, attempting to force them to enable app tracking....

The streaming service just formally launched a major update to Canvas, a looping video feed functionality with similarities to TikTok, as announced in an official blog post. The update moves Canvas loops to a personalized feed that lives right on the app’s home screen. The intent appears to be to give Spotify users another way to discover new music, as the content of these video loops is produced by the artists themselves....