The Q-Latch looks more like a widget you’d find in an IKEA furniture kit than a way to install an NVMe drive. The little internal drives, which are little more than a bunch of chips on a bare circuit board, are usually secured using tiny screws. The Q-Latch is nothing more than a rotating plastic latch on a metal shaft. It comes as standard in Asus’ latest AI motherboards, but could it point the way to more repairable gadgets?...

What Is a CUR File? A file with the CUR file extension is a Windows Cursor file. They’re still images that are identical to .ICO (Icon) files in every way aside from the different extension. Animated cursor files have the .ANI extension instead. A different cursor is seen in Windows when the mouse pointer is doing certain tasks, like as a capital “i” when positioned over text or as an hourglass when something’s loading....

How to Delete a Message from Sent Mail But Keep an Archived Copy in Gmail To remove an email you sent from Gmail’s Sent Mail folder while still keeping a copy under All Mail, drag the message from Sent Mail into a different Gmail folder. For example, you can do this if you link your Gmail account to Microsoft Outlook. The next time you check your mail from the Gmail web interface, the message will be gone from your Sent folder, yet you can still find it in the other folder....

What Is a DIFF File? A difference file records all the ways two text files are different. They’re sometimes called patch files and might use the PATCH file extension. This file type is normally used by software developers who are updating multiple versions of the same source code. Since it explains how the two versions are different, the program that uses the file can understand how the other files should be updated to reflect the new changes....

What Is a Modem, and Why Do I Need One? Modem stands for modulator-demodulator. When internet adoption was still somewhat new in many homes, data was transmitted over the same copper wiring that telephones used. However, transmitting the binary zeroes and ones of a data stream over long metal strands isn’t easy. Instead, the signal is sent as either high or low. These are translated to the ones and zeroes that computers expect....

Autofocus and manual focus do the same thing. Both adjust the focus of the camera lens. But, with autofocus, the camera determines the sharpest focus using sensors devoted to measuring it. In autofocus mode, the photographer doesn’t have to do anything. In manual mode, the photographer must adjust the lens focus by hand. While both can produce great results in most circumstances, there are times when it’s better to choose one over the other....

The Internet of Things The Nest replaces a traditional thermostat and provides features like an internet connection, an app to control it, the ability to control it over the internet, usage reports, and intelligent features like learning patterns and suggesting improvements to save energy and improve performance. Internet of Things devices is sometimes referred to as home automation or smart home devices. Those names are a bit misleading because the Internet of Things isn’t just the products used in the home....

How to Enter the NOW Function Like most Excel functions, the NOW function is entered into a worksheet using the function’s dialog box. Because it takes no arguments, the function can be entered into the active cell by typing =Now() and pressing Enter. The result displays the current date and time. To change the information displayed, adjust the cell’s formatting to show just the date or the time using the Format tab....

Facebook made the announcement on Tuesday, saying it will completely shut down the technology in the coming weeks. The change means you no longer will be automatically tagged in photos or videos, and you’ll have to enter your or others’ names manually. The social network also noted the change will impact Automatic Alt Text, which helps create image descriptions for people who are blind and visually impaired. The function only will change by no longer including the names of people automatically recognized in photos, and still will be able to recognize how many people are in a photo....

Fixboot Command Availability This command is only available from within the Recovery Console in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Fixboot Command Syntax fixboot (drive) drive = This is the drive that a boot sector will be written to and will replace the system partition that you’re currently logged on to. If no drive is specified, the boot sector will be written to the system partition that you’re currently logged on to....

Focus Assist does have a few more customizable options compared to the old Quiet Hours but it’s still able to do everything the original setting did. About Focus Assist, Windows 10’s New Quiet Hours Focus Assist is a primary setting on Windows 10 computers and tablets that lets users control the frequency and type of system notifications they get. Focus Assist can be turned on and off relatively quickly and there are three main options from which to choose....

Either game can be played in a web browser, and each highlights Beethoven’s music in its own way. Blob Beats acts as more of a traditional video game, and Beethoven Beats is more of an experimental music tool. Blob Beats has you tapping keys to match the on-screen prompts to match arcade-style remixes of classic Beethoven arrangements—your basic rhythm game, really. Try out different compositions, play around with several difficulties, and see how well you can do....

FLoC was meant to replace third-party cookies as a way for companies to learn about people’s interests and show tailored ads. According to the official GitHub post, Google Topics has a greater focus on privacy and will focus on a person’s recent browsing history rather than an extended period. FLoC worked by grouping people together based on their interests but was met with controversy when it was released. Even digital rights groups called FLoC “a terrible idea” and claimed it allowed “predatory targeting....

Packed in a tiny form factor sit customized speakers and a 6-core audio chip running Google’s own algorithm. The Pixel Buds Pro have features like Multipoint connectivity to allow easy switching between different devices) and active noise cancellation (ANC), a first for the Pixel Buds line. The Pixel Buds Pro offer multiple methods of controlling sound, like Silent Seal which works with ANC to shut off the outside world even if the tips don’t fully fit in your ear....

Inside the pastel-toned cases of Google’s latest Pixel phones sits the Tensor, Google’s new system-on-a-chip (SoC), and its attempt to compete against Apple’s A-series chips. Like Apple Silicon, Tensor uses custom-designed chips matched to the hardware. In Google’s case, the Tensor includes a new security chip, the Titan M2, and a mobile TPU (Tensor Processing Unit), which is built to run AI processes like Night Sight, and Recorder voice transcription....

But even as alternatives like CD players, MP3 players, satellite radio, and now mobile devices have become more common, the radio is still a popular source of entertainment for drivers. You probably know the pain of listening to your favorite station only to have it interrupted by bad reception. It’s not quite as bad as having your car radio stop working altogether, but it’s still no fun. Here are some of the most common reasons why your radio reception might suck (and what you can do about it)....

Haier, Hisense, Hitachi, Insignia, Sharp, and TCL all make Roku-compatible televisions, with many offering either 720p or 1080p resolution. Some 4K Ultra HD TV models are also available. Among those, Hitachi stands out with a full line of 4K/UHD HDR Roku TVs. There are 14 such models, ranging in size from 43 to 65 inches. Hitachi Roku 4K Ultra HD TV Basics Roku features are the same on all compatible TV sets....

Unlimited Tomorrow, a maker of prosthetic arms, is donating hundreds of replacement limbs to the war-torn country. The victims will get access to their prosthetic limbs through 3D scanning, 3D modeling, and 3D printing. This process shortens the timing and reduces the price of a high-tech prosthetic arm from $20,000-$100,000 to under $10,000 per limb. “3D printing enables TrueLimb to be uniquely personalized to each user from the shape, size, and skin tone to match the opposing limb perfectly,” Easton LaChapelle, the CEO and founder of Unlimited Tomorrow, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Though Romero has won countless awards—like a BAFTA Special Award, the 2013 Women in Games Lifetime Achievement Award, and the 2017 Development Legend award—she said one of her biggest accomplishments has been creating her gaming company with husband John Romero. She believes it’s a long-lasting legacy she can leave behind. “It feels nice to try to create the type of environment that you wish you could always work in and to try to have that environment for people,” Romero told Lifewire over the phone....

HTC recently announced a new set of trackers for its Vive virtual reality headsets, including one that tracks facial expressions and mouth movements. It’s part of a growing trend to make VR more responsive and interactive. “Having more-realistic experiences is important to fully transition VR from a novelty or niche tool to a widely used consumer technology,” Ellysse Dick, a policy analyst at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a think tank for science and technology policy, said in an email interview....