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While you used to be able to stream your XboxOne and Xbox Series X/S games to Twitch via a special app installed on the console, now Microsoft is making things a bit simpler. The feature, according to Microsoft, has been re-engineered with no need for an extra app—it’s all handled directly through the console’s interface. Some initial setup is required. You’ll have to link your Twitch account to your Xbox first via a QR code or by visiting the provided URL....

Map a Network Drive in Windows XP A mapped drive is a virtual hard drive that points to a folder on a remote computer. Here’s how to map a network drive in Windows XP. Tips Access the mapped network drive like you can any hard drive, through My Computer. It’s listed in the “Network Drives” section. To disconnect a mapped network drive, use the Tools > Disconnect Network Drive option from a Windows Explorer window such as My Computer....

How to Use the Lasso Tool in Paint.NET To select a specific area of an image using the lasso select tool: Lasso Select Tool Options While a tool is active, the icons beside Tools change to display all available options. In this case, the only option is the selection mode. By default, this will be set to Replace. In this mode, every time you click to start drawing a new selection, any existing selections are removed from the document....

With the release of Wear OS 3, Google has unveiled a YouTube Music app designed specifically for Android smartwatches. While the app was previously only available on Wear OS 3, it has now been revealed that it will be coming to Wear OS 2 watches, as well, starting with Fossil and TicWatch watches, 9To5Google reports. The YouTube Music app on Wear OS is broken down into three areas, a Downloads section, a Recommended section, and your Library....

Both of these programs–DLGDIAG for DOS and Western Digital Dashboard—are operating system independent, meaning they work no matter what’s installed on the hard drive, but testing is only available on Western Digital hard drives. More About Western Digital Data LifeGuard Diagnostic The supported operating systems for Western Digital Dashboard are 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 11 and Windows 10. Getting started with the Western Digital Dashboard utility is simple: download the installation file and then run it to install it....

When you define a backup tool’s backup frequency, you’re setting a schedule for how often data should be backed up. Most online backup services, as well as offline, local backup tools, support customizing the backup frequency, sometimes in simple ways but other times in advanced ones. What Backup Frequencies Are Typically Available? All backup software programs support a backup frequency, but some may be more useful or customizable than others....

How to Protect Yourself Against Spyware Most of the time, spyware works in the background of a device, invisible to the unsuspecting. You have a chance of coming into contact with serious malware each time you use your devices. It’s important to understand how to block spyware as you surf the internet, clear your inbox, and beyond. How Does Spyware Work? Spyware is a type of malware that silently tracks cookies to map your internet usage, tracks your social media activity, tracks the emails you send, and more....

Audio Source Quality To select the optimum encoding values, consider the nature of the audio source. For example, when a low-quality voice recording is encoded from an analog tape using the highest possible encoding settings, the converted file takes up a lot of storage space. If an MP3 file that has a bitrate of 96 Kbps is converted into one with a 192 Kbps bitrate, there’s no improvement in quality. This is because the original is only 32 Kbps and anything higher than this increases the file size but does not improve sound resolution; that data has already been lost....

How to Know if Your Yahoo Mail Is Hacked It won’t always be obvious that someone has gained access to your email and its information, and that’s by design. The longer it takes you to re-secure your account, the longer the hacker can use it. Here are some things to look out for. How to Secure a Hacked Yahoo Mail Account If you discover strange and suspicious activity in your account or hear about a breach, you’ll want to lock down your data as soon as possible....

Which iPad Models Have Built-In GPS? A built-in GPS chip is found in Apple’s Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad models, which is an option for all available versions of the tablet. These devices cost more than the Wi-Fi-only versions. Apple never stated why it doesn’t include a GPS chip in the Wi-Fi-only models. It might be because many apps that use GPS for navigation and other duties draw on data from the internet, even when you’re out of range of a Wi-Fi signal....

Windows 11 will be available in its first official release version on October 5. On that date, Microsoft says it will begin a slow rollout process to deliver free upgrades to eligible PCs running Windows 10. It hopes to complete the rollout in phases, which it says should complete by mid-2022. Windows 11 will also become available as a standalone OS purchase or as a pre-loaded OS on eligible PCs on that day....

Google’s latest update for the Chromebook Camera app includes a couple of new features to go along with QR code scanning, camera timers, and so on. Now you can also adjust your Chromebook’s camera angle and crop (to save for later use), as well as use it to scan documents. According to Google, you’ll be able to scan documents and save them as a JPEG or PDF file using either the front or rear-facing camera on your Chromebook....

The announcement was made in a post on the Zoom Blog, where the company details the new features, including a Focus Mode, limited screen sharing, and a redesigned Zoom Chat. As the name suggests, Focus Mode rearranges meetings so people only can see themselves, the host, and whatever content is being shared, to help focus on the lesson at hand. Meanwhile, the host can see all participants in a gallery view....

You need a program or app to play the DVD on your PC, regardless of what DVD drive you own; Windows 10, unlike some of its predecessors, no longer ships with a built-in DVD player. We like these three options best for watching on our own systems: Windows DVD PlayerKodiVLS for Windows Windows DVD Player: Microsoft’s Official App Windows DVD Player is Microsoft’s version of a DVD player app. The app plays commercial and homemade DVDs....

Here are eight of our favorite Chi-Fi amps and speakers. Although it’s difficult to speculate about the MC5S’s performance, the ten KT90s, five ECC83s, and five ECC82s can almost certainly create one of the hottest home theater amps ever. We’ve seen this tube, or one similar to it, used in high-end amps before, but those types of amps can carry a cost in the low five figures. The Audioromy model here is rated at 30 W per channel of pure Class A....

Causes of Problems With Android Phone Volume Several issues can cause problems with Android phone speakers: Your phone is tethered via Bluetooth to another device that plays sound.An app is running in the background that controls the overall volume.Do Not Disturb Mode is active.The speakers or headphones have hardware problems. If your phone’s volume is still too low after ruling out the above issues, there are sound boosters and equalizer apps you can try to improve your device’s sound performance....

The company just surprise-released Adobe Creative Cloud Express, a riff on their popular Creative Cloud service package. Express includes simplified versions of the tools found in Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator, and more. Adobe Creative Cloud Express brings some new ideas to the table to enhance the workflow for new users, including AI effects, a huge font library, and customizable templates. The service is available via web browsers or as a dedicated app for Android and iOS users....

When Will AfroTech Be Held? AfroTech 2023 doesn’t have dates yet, but it will take place in Austin, Texas. The most recent Afrotech Conference was November 13-17, also in Austin, Texas. Afrotech World took place online from April 13-14, 2022. Afrotech Executive is a multi-city event that started in Miami on February 24, 2022. Brooklyn was the next stop on March 25, followed by Washington (May 19) and Los Angeles (September 22)....

The flaw in the AirPort Time Capsule’s internal design was discovered by Datenrettung Berlin, a German data recovery company. According to 9To5Mac, though Apple discontinued its AirPort Time Capsule in 2018, many Mac users continue to use it as a way to safely back up their data. Unfortunately, based on these new reports, that data could now be at risk. When designing the AirPort Time Capsules, Apple used Seagate Grenada hard drives to meet the device’s internal storage needs....

Apple is addressing this problem in a big way by sliding in some new features to AirTags via firmware update, as announced on an official company support page. What’s the fix? AirTag alerts will now be significantly louder, allowing you to easily find the object it is attached to. The company teased this feature back in February after reports were issued detailing how bad actors used the accessories to stalk people....