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The Vulcan Coalition in Thailand hopes to use AI to help find employment for people with disabilities. The organization plans to hire workers capable of labeling the large amounts of data produced in the Thai language. It’s one of many efforts to use AI to improve the lives of people with disabilities. “AI can be used to improve communication for people with speech impairments by helping them to interpret facial expressions and other body languages, or by providing translations for communication between cross-linguistic and cross-cultural speakers,” Amey Dharwadker, a machine learning engineer at Facebook, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Google finally is starting to roll out its Federal Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) system in Chrome in an effort to do away with third-party cookies. While FLoC promises better privacy for users, privacy-centric browsers like Vivaldi and Brave have taken hard stances against the new tracking system. Instead, these companies claim that FLoC is a bigger threat to user privacy, and some experts agree. “FLoC is likely worse for consumers because Chrome users’ weekly web history will be analyzed and put into groupings that were not data previously provided to marketers,” Debbie Reynolds, a global data privacy and protection expert, told Lifewire in an email....

A new report by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) finds that self-driving vehicles are vulnerable to hacking because of the advanced computers they contain. The hacks could be dangerous for passengers, pedestrians, and other people on the road. Fortunately, cars aren’t yet being hijacked off the streets by hackers. “The good news is most of the attacks we have seen are in a lab or controlled conditions,” Vyas Sekar, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering, who was not involved in the study, said in an email interview....

DineSafe shows customers real-time and updated information on a restaurant’s safety and cleanliness, so people can feel safer and more secure if they decide to eat out. Restaurants have dealt with some of the strictest regulations since the pandemic began, but DineSafe wants to shed light on everything the industry is doing to keep both workers and customers as safe as possible. “We see that there’s a way to start going back to restaurants now, and we’ve found customers appreciate restaurants hearing their concerns and what they’re worried about,” DineSafe CEO Ryan O’Donnell told Lifewire in a phone interview....

Blending these two worlds, the streamer has amassed a large following across platforms despite all the odds and obstacles as her unique point-of-view guides her to success. “We’ve been so incredibly shocked and grateful for the growth we’ve seen. It all seemed so far away and so impossible to reach,” she said in a phone interview with Lifewire. “I am representing an underserved community and a lot of my community sees my content and are so excited to see a Muslim streamer, a hijabi streamer, and they’re so on board to be a part of the community....

What Are Acute Accent Marks? Acute accent marks, also called diacritical marks, slant to the right over the tops of certain vowels and consonants. Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek languages use them. English has incorporated countless Spanish, Italian, French, and Portuguese words, and many of their vowels take the accent mark. For example, the French and Spanish word café often appears in English with the accent mark. Acute accent marks are on both uppercase and lowercase vowels: How to Accent Letters on Mac Computers Enter characters with accent marks on a Mac using the Accent menu or the Emoji & Symbols menu....

How to Add Google Maps to CarPlay It’s generally simple to install and add new apps to CarPlay. Here’s what you need to do. How to Use Google Maps on CarPlay Google Maps on CarPlay works a lot like regular Google Maps, but there are some key differences. Here’s an overview of the main parts of the app. Map Screen Upon first opening Google Maps, you’re able to see where you’re currently located....

How to Create a Google Docs Watermark Using a watermark in Google Docs lets you protect a document with your logo or mark something as a draft, confidential, copyrighted, etc. The watermark can be any image or text you want. Make an Image Watermark There isn’t a watermarking utility built-in to Docs, but you can make one with Google Drawings. This tool lets you create a watermark background with your text on top or a watermark that sits over the text....

Two Extension-Adding Methods There are two ways to add extension numbers to contacts. If you can enter the extension as soon as the call is answered, use the Pause method. If you have to wait for an automated message to finish, use the Wait method. Once you are familiar with a contact’s business phone system, you’ll know how to add the extension properly. Use the Pause Method Use the Pause method to add extension numbers to a contact’s phone number when the extension number can be entered as soon as the call has been answered....

How to Update Apple ID Credit Card and Billing Address in iOS To change the credit card used with Apple ID for iTunes and App Store purchases on an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad: How to Update Apple ID Credit Card and Billing Address on Android If you subscribe to Apple Music on Android, use your Android device to update the credit card you use to pay for the subscription....

How Do I Change My Nickname on Google Home? First, download the Google Home app for Android or iOS. Then, follow the steps below to change your Google Home name. Why Give Google Home a Nickname? The Google Home app lets you change the name of individual Google Home devices if you have multiples in your home and need to identify them quickly. Examples of hardware you can rename are Google Home, Google Home Mini, Google Nest Mini, Google Home Max, Google Nest Audio, Google Nest Hub, and Google Nest Hub Max....

How to Change Account Order in Outlook 2010 and Later If you use Outlook to access multiple email accounts, you may prefer to see them in a different order from the one Outlook uses to display them. If you use the Unified Inbox in recent Outlook versions, you can receive mail sorted by email account. Beginning with Office 2010, ordering how your email accounts show up in Outlook is only a matter of using your mouse to drag and drop accounts in the order you want them to display....

How to Change the Mail Dock Icon in OS X 10.6 to 10.10 You could change the icons for built-in apps way more easily in versions of Mac OS X preceding El Capitan (10.11). Here’s how to do it if you haven’t upgraded yet. How to Change the Mail Icon in Mac OS X El Capitan and Later Newer versions of Mac OS X and macOS have a protocol in place to prevent you changing the icons on the included apps....

Sign Up for Spotify With Facebook to Get That Username Here’s how to sign up for a new Spotify account using Facebook: How to Connect Spotify to Facebook If you already have a Spotify account, you can connect it to Facebook and display your Facebook name and profile picture. Create a New Account Spotify’s system maps playlists to accounts, which makes it hard to change your username. But, you can create a new account with a new username, then contact Spotify’s customer support team so they can transfer everything, including your playlists, to your new account....

Checking Computer Specs in Windows 10 Microsoft Windows offers detailed system information about your computer, but the method by which you access it depends on your Windows operating system. In Windows 10, press Ctrl+Shift+Esc. From the Task Manager, select the Performance tab. The Performance tab contains several important bits of information: CPU: The processor type and speed (as well as the current processor load).Memory: The amount of total and currently available system memory....

Cleaning Plastic, Silicone, and Foam Most headphones and earbuds are mostly made of plastic (e.g., exterior body/casing) and silicone (e.g., cables, ear tips, headband cushioning). The best way to clean these materials is by using a solution of isopropyl alcohol slightly diluted with distilled water. Apply a sparing amount of the liquid to a clean cloth (or cotton swab for small crevices) before running it over plastic and silicone surfaces. Add more when you need to....

Take Your Phone to a Professional The safest way to clean an iPhone charging port is to take it to a professional. They have the tools and know-how to clean the port without harming it. They’ll likely use a small amount of canned air, a tiny vacuum, or another professional cleaning tool to remove the debris gently. Here are a few places to try. In some cases, these merchants perform the task for free:...

Connect a CD Changer to a Compatible Head Unit Some factory head units are designed for use with CD changers and auxiliary (AUX) audio inputs. If you’re not sure if a head unit has this ability, consult the car’s manual for information on audio compatibility. Or, contact a local car audio specialist to ask more technical questions, or to have them find the easiest way to connect an external media player to the head unit....

How to Connect an Apple TV to Wi-Fi With No Remote If you’ve misplaced your Apple TV remote (or Siri Remote), you can still control your streaming box, but you’ll need to take some extra steps. Here’s how to do it whether you have an iPhone or an Android device. On an iPhone On an Android Device If you’re running an Android device, the instructions are similar, but they’ll start differently....

How to Set Up New Bluetooth Headphones on Windows The process for setting up Bluetooth headphones varies somewhat by platform, but here are the steps for Windows 11: Set Up Bluetooth Headphones on a Mac You need to complete this pairing process only once at setup. When you turn on your headphones and are in range, they automatically connect to your computer. For many headphones, you can do this by turning off the headphones, then holding down the power button until indicator lights flash rapidly....