This watch marries analog and digital features, as the Instinct Crossover includes analog hands, just like one of those ‘dumb’ watches, but with a robust suite of high-tech functions. You get an always-on display, GPS, Garmin’s proprietary easy-pay app, notifications, and plenty of tracking options. The tracking suite focuses on health metrics, with sensors for the pulse, VO2 Max (maximum oxygen use,) and more. The Instinct Crossover also features dedicated walking, running, hiking, and general training apps....

NVIDIA’s video game streaming service, GeForce Now, has just gotten a significant performance boost—kind of. So long as you have a GeForce Now membership, you’ll be able to adjust your stream settings for even faster and smoother gameplay. The catch is that to get the best performance, you’ll need the highest tier membership, the RTX 3080 level. But if you have the appropriate GeForce Now account and high-speed internet connection—you can give your streamed games a real metaphorical shot in the arm....

Siri is the voice recognition personal assistant for iOS and, by default, it’s turned on even when the device is on the lock screen. So, your intended victim can have their iPhone protected by a passcode and you can still pull a prank on them. Activate Siri as you normally do by holding down the Home Button and give her a command. One funny prank is to create a string of reminders, such as:...

Setting Up Multi-Room Audio Most modern home theater receivers have built-in multi-room and multi-source features. At a minimum, it should be able to connect a second set of speakers using the Speaker B switch. Depending on the receiver’s brand and model, it may be able to handle additional sets without the need for a speaker selector switch. Connecting multiple speakers to one receiver means that a single audio source can play in different rooms or zones simultaneously....

Minecraft is available on the PC and on most gaming consoles and mobile devices. Plus, there’s a story mode version that plays more like a traditional game. But, it’s the classic version that gets the highest marks here. Best for Ages: 9+Price: $6.99 with in-app purchase offers Download For: DragonBox Algebra takes the basics of algebra and gamifies it in a way that secretly teaches your kids the concepts behind algebra while they are having fun....

In most cases, when you open a new file in a software program, you see only the base layer of the file. You could do all your work there, but you would end up with a flattened file that is difficult to edit and work with. When you add layers on top of the base layer as you work, you expand the possibilities of what you can do with the software....

Facebook has launched Horizon Workrooms, a new virtual-reality remote work app that allows people to use Oculus Quest 2 headsets to participate in company meetings. It’s one of a growing number of apps that aim to enable work collaboration using VR. Some experts say that VR could offer advantages to being physically present at work. “VR provides the ability to create the perfect setting for any meeting whether it be a traditional boardroom, a theater, or standing on the surface of a distant planet,” Aaron Franko, vice president of immersive technology at software development company Saritasa, told Lifewire in an email interview....

“Speech to text uses natural language processing, and then derives intent,” Fluent CEO Probal Lala told Lifewire during a Zoom interview. “It requires a lot of data, and a lot of processing power. Fluent goes directly from speech to intent, taking your voice and converting it directly into an action.” What is Fluent? Fluent is voice-control software. It works by listening to your command and stripping out all the words it doesn’t need, leaving just essential nouns and verbs....

“Due to the smaller cohort of users compared to the whole internet, identifying one particular user within a cohort of, let’s say, one thousand users will be even easier,” software engineer Peter Thaleikis told Lifewire via email. “Fewer unique identifiers are needed to achieve the same if the set of options is substantially smaller.” Cookies and FLoC You can block third-party cookies right now by opening the preferences in your web browser and disabling them....

The women who work in tech are unfortunately a small number compared to other industries: women hold only 26% of computing jobs, and only 12% of engineers at Silicon Valley tech startups are women. But the women in the tech space have unique points of view on what it means to be a female leader in tech in 2021. “This is what I owe to women who are in technology and women who are coming up in technology—you have to pull them up, you have to make sure their voices are heard in a conversation,” said Jenny Gray, senior director of application development at Power Home Remodeling, during a WITS panel on Wednesday....

Meta’s new Quest Pro headset offers face-tracking, which allows your face to be read and makes VR more expressive. However, some experts say the new technology could share your most personal data. “What makes this form of tracking more concerning from a privacy perspective is that it discloses not just physical information, but potentially emotions and thoughts,” Bud Broomhead, CEO of the cybersecurity firm Viakoo told Lifewire in an email interview....

When I look at the upcoming release of the Nintendo Switch’s Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury—the latest iteration of a game previously launched for the Nintendo Wii U back in 2013—I think I finally get it. We all want to go back to a safe place of a proven experience—something that we know works well for us and that also feels comfortable and warm. During a global pandemic, I think that’s even more the case than ever before....

The tech behind rideshare apps provides on-demand rides by matching a driver to a rider, taking them exactly where they need to go. However, instead of solving transportation issues in the U.S., the study shows how Uber and Lyft have only complicated them further. Experts say the study should make us rethink how we get from point A to point B. “As the study suggests, the task of finding ideal forms of shared mobility to achieve the goal of sustainable urban transport will be even more challenging in the post-pandemic era,” wrote Alex Miller, the vice president of marketing at Uphail, in an email to Lifewire....

How Do I Enable My Webcam on Windows 10? If you find that your webcam isn’t turning on or there’s an error, you’ll want to ensure that your camera is enabled to turn on when using apps. If it’s off, this could be why your webcam isn’t working. Other Ways to See if Your Webcam Is Enabled If you followed the steps above but still aren’t having luck turning on your webcam, there might be something wrong with the camera itself....

Take Inventory of Your TV Before you get too deep into this process, you’ll want to know what options your TV can support. The first thing to do is check to see whether your TV already has Bluetooth built-in. Some TVs have this, and if yours does, you may not need fancy adapters. If you have a Bluetooth-enabled TV and are connecting to speakers or headphones that don’t use Bluetooth, you can use a Bluetooth receiver like the Harmon Kardon Bluetooth adapter....

How to Add Contacts to Alexa Using the Alexa App Updating Your Alexa Contacts When you enable Import Contacts, Alexa automatically updates whenever a new name or number is added to your smart device. This happens almost instantly. There’s no need to update your contact list within Alexa manually. This also makes it easy to add all your contacts at once after you purchase a new Alexa device. Download For: How to Edit Your Alexa Contact List Alexa imports information from your smart device’s contact list....

Add Music to Instagram Stories With Music Stickers Follow the below steps to add music to your Instagram story using the Music sticker: How to Add Music to an Instagram Post the ‘Old Way’ This third method of adding music to Instagram Stories is how everyone used to add tunes to videos before the Music sticker feature launched. This can also be used when filming regular video posts as well. While it’s an old method, it’s still effective and can be used to incorporate music tracks that aren’t available officially within the Instagram app....

Another invisible difference can also cause lost or inconsistent reception: Digital signals are a lot weaker than analog. Analog vs. Digital TV Signal Given identical broadcast conditions, a digital TV signal won’t travel as far as an analog one because terrestrial constraints impede digital more than analog. Things that affect reception include roofs, walls, hills, trees, wind, mountains, and other barriers. A digital signal is so sensitive that a person walking in front of it can knock it offline....

How to Authorize a Mac for Apple TV Follow the steps below to authorize a computer running MacOS for Apple TV. Authorizing Apple TV will provide access to all of your past purchases, including those that you made while using iTunes. It’s important to both authorize and sign in to Apple TV. You may not see all content if you only authorize but do not sign in, or vice versa. You must sign in to access Apple TV+, as well....

How to Boot From a USB Device Follow these steps to boot from a flash drive, an external hard drive, or some other bootable USB device. It should take anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes, depending on if you have to make changes to how your computer starts up. What to Do When the USB Device Won’t Boot If you tried the above steps, but your computer didn’t boot from the USB device, check out some of the tips below....