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Ghost in the Machine “Humans struggle with mortality, especially in Western culture. For centuries we have tried to find ways to memorialize the dead, from death masks, to locks of hair, to old photos, to watching old movies,” Andrew Selepak, a social media professor at the University of Florida, told Lifewire via email. “Deepfakes use the latest technology to create a new death mask of a deceased loved one. But, depending on one’s perspective, is it creepy or a way to memorialize and hold on to someone you love after they have died?...

Design: It’s all in the name (basic) It doesn’t come with a stand, but it does include 3M double-sided adhesives you can use to attach the antenna to walls or other surfaces. It also comes with a 10-foot long coax cable, which is removable. The 10-foot coaxial cable is long enough for you to mount your antenna in high places. Setup: Relatively easy Setting up the antenna is pretty straightforward. You start by plugging one end of the coaxial cable into the antenna, and then the other end to the coaxial/antenna-in connector to your TV....

While it might seem like an important addition—and some will find it useful—experts say that Android apps on PCs have a long way to go before making much of a difference for general consumers. “The new Windows 11 feature makes sense for social media services, streaming platforms, and other similar apps,” Dmytro Reutov, a senior Android developer with ClearVPN, told Lifewire in an email. “It’s all about content consumption as the main activity....

The change was spotted on Reddit by siddharthsure, who noted that Apple’s education store has begun requiring student or educator status verification through UNIDAYS. The education store itself can’t even be accessed until verification is provided. In addition, the discount is being limited to one device per year. While verification has been the norm in other countries, this is a new development for the US. Previously, anyone could claim to be a student or educator and receive the discount with no verification needed....

Expect more variation in App Store pricing in the near future because Apple is making approximately 700 more price points available to app developers. It may sound daunting, but Apple explains that the primary intent is to make it easier for developers to adjust their pricing for different regions and exchange rates. The new tools give developers more control over their prices across the App Store’s 174 regional storefronts, which support a total of 44 different currencies....

When Apple first revealed its latest smartwatch at an event last month, the company simply said it would be available “this fall.” Now we know that it will be available for preorder at 5 a.m. PT/8 a.m. ET on Friday, with watches being shipped out October 15. If you miss the boat on preordering, the company says the watch will be available at retail locations that same day. The Apple Watch Series 7 brings some new features to the table....

As long as you have your iPhone, you can share its data connection with your iPad through a process called tethering. How to Set up Your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot You have to adjust a couple of settings on your iPhone to get your tablet online. Does Tethering Cost Money? Your telecom company may charge you a monthly fee for tethering your device, but most providers now offer the service for free on most limited plans....

How Do I Use Apple Music on a Mac? Accessing and using Apple Music on your Mac is straightforward. It’s preinstalled on Macs with macOS Catalina or later. Here’s how it works. How Do I Download My Previous iTunes Purchases? To replace iTunes files you may have lost or deleted, or if you don’t want to sync devices, you can download previous iTunes purchases on your computer. How Do I Import Music Into Apple Music?...

According to Comcast, the new device will have high-definition video with a 4:3 aspect ratio to see the surrounding area of the front door and two-way audio. Xfinity Home customers can interact with the Doorbell directly via the service’s app, serving as a lynchpin for the whole system. As a customer, you’ll get notifications on the app and the TV via the Xfinity X1 or Flex streaming box every time someone rings the bell....

Get Ready to Create a New Virtual Machine With Fusion What You Will Need: VMware’s Fusion v1.1 or later. Available hard drive space. The amount of free hard drive space you’ll need depends on the OS you plan to install. Some Linux installations will work fine with just 8 GB of available space, while Windows Vista works better with at least 20 GB of space. An Intel-based Mac. Any Intel-based Mac, which includes most models from January 2006 on....

Facebook Pay has been available as a means to send or exchange money across several Facebook-owned platforms for some time, but Facebook plans to expand its reach next month. In a recent announcement, the social media company says it will allow US-based businesses to use Facebook Pay as a new payment option, beginning with Shopify merchants. The Facebook Pay service boasts easy setup, fast checkout, and convenient access across various Facebook apps for things like retail purchases, money sharing, and donations to charities....

Behind the scenes: The FCC was then unsuccessfully sued by Mozilla, but the suit resulted in a court order to seek public comment on the repeal. According to The Register, the FCC buried the current request for public comment on its announcement site, titled “WCB Seeks Comment on Discrete Issues Arising from Mozilla Decision.” Yes, but… While the FCC proper may not want to make it easy for the public to sound off on this misguided ruling, some in the organization are on the right side of history....

The relatively similar outsides actually conceal a lot of difference. The things that separate the 2nd and 5th generation Apple TV models, for instance, are huge. The newest model — the Apple TV 4K, which is the 5th generation — has a number of obvious differences and is a revolutionary improvement over earlier Apple TV models. On the other hand, a quick glance at the chart below may cause the 2nd and 3rd generation models to appear identical....

Well, the tablet-side of Android is finally getting some love from Google, as many of the company’s productivity apps are receiving fairly substantial overhauls for those who prefer to work with larger screens. First up, Docs, Sheets, and Drive will get updates to support drag and drop, so you can pull texts and images from one app to another, helping to sustain a single ecosystem across all software. Google is beefing up Drive even further, adding the option to open up two files side by side....

What Are the Dates for Google I/O? Google I/O 2023 will take place in person in May 2023, but the exact dates have not yet been announced. After canceling the event in 2020, Google I/O returned virtually in 2021 and in person again in 2022. How To Register to Attend The event is free and open to all, but if you register, you can save content and chat in I/O Adventure, a virtual event that launched in 2021....

When Google suggests cycling routes, the routes are listed in order of shortest to longest, some of which may lead you up a hill or into an area with traffic. Before you make your choice, preview the route with Google Street View so you can be aware of rough terrain, inclines, or traffic. When you choose a walking route, access Live View for an augmented reality experience. Right from your map, you’ll see details about the restaurants and shops surrounding you, including photos, reviews, and how busy they are....

According to Google, the estimated prices you will see are taken from local toll jurisdictions and vary according to certain factors. Navigation maps will now include the finer details of a route, like stop signs. And Google Maps on iOS will be further integrated to make it easier to use while traveling. Factors that influence toll booth prices include the day of the week, the cost of a pass, and what time you arrived....

Chromebook users can access their email through Gmail on both the web and the app, and users who rely on the app should notice a new design and icon soon. According to 9To5Google, version 2021.09.10.397347674 introduces the Material You design and the newest logo for the application. Unfortunately, this update doesn’t bring a dark theme toggle to Gmail for Android on Chrome OS, but it does introduce a new accent color to the label list, search field, and compose button....

Honor’s smartphones are known for their screens, cameras, and battery life. This pattern continues with the company’s latest Magic Vs and 80 Series devices and is bolstered by the release of the MagicOS 7.0 operating system. The Magic Vs may not be Honor’s first foldable flagship device—that distinction goes to the Magic V— but Honor CEO George Zhao says it will be its “first foldable flagship to debut in overseas markets....

Enable and Disable Chrome Full-Screen Mode in macOS For Chrome on macOS, in the upper-left corner of Chrome, select the green circle to go to full-screen mode, and select it again to return to the full-size screen. There are two other options to activate full-screen mode: From the menu bar, select View > Enter Full Screen.Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Command+F. To exit full-screen mode, repeat this process. Enable and Disable Full-Screen Mode in Chrome for Windows The quickest way to get Chrome in full-screen mode in Windows is to press F11 on the keyboard....