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The music is available on The Roku Channel as part of its ad-supported FAST streaming service. In other words, these channels are free, though you will likely have to endure a detergent ad now and then. Warner breaks this service into three distinct channels, which are part of WMX, the company’s “next-generation artist services” platform. There is WMX Pop, WMX Rock, and WMX Hip-Hop. All three channels are available now and are accessible via The Roku Channel’s live TV guide....

The company revealed plans to showcase some of its latest advancements on Monday. One of the biggest focuses is on Wear OS, the newest version of Google’s Android Watch operating system, which recently teamed up with Tyzen to create a completely new experience. Engadget reports that Samsung also plans to show off some of the big security enhancements for the Galaxy ecosystem. It’s unclear if this event will actually deliver any new devices, as it isn’t one of Samsung’s usual Galaxy Unpacked keynotes....

The mobile app announced a bunch of birthday additions dubbed the Birthdays Mini, enabling you to enjoy personal greetings and birthday messages from your friends. “See a list of upcoming and recent birthdays, as well as birthdays organized by Zodiac Sign. Wish your friends a happy birthday with unique stickers and fun Lenses to commemorate their big day! You can even countdown your own birthday, right down to the second!...

Learn how to use Cortana every single day. Open an App When you’re in the middle of a focused work session, it’s often faster to let Cortana open programs than doing it yourself. This can be for something as frivolous as launching a music app such to more productive uses like opening Outlook. Send an Email When you need to fire off a quick email, Cortana can do it for you when you say, “Send an email....

We knew Nintendo’s popular squid game (no, not that one) was getting a third installment, and we knew that, like most sequels, it would be iterating on the game before it. That being a game that Lifewire selected as the best shooter on the Switch in 2022. And thanks to a new official trailer, we finally know when we can start playing it, too. Turf Wars—ink-filled battles between rival teams of Inklings and Octolings—are still a primary focus this time around, naturally (if it ain’t broke, etc....

According to specs provided by Starlink, the new dish is 19 inches by 12 inches and, with the cable, weighs 9.2 pounds, which is almost half the weight of the older model. Improvements to the dish’s overall kit have also been made, including adding a new 3x3 MU-MIMO internet router that can operate in extreme temperatures. MU-MIMO stands for Mulituser Multiple-In Multiple-Out, and this technology allows people to use multiple bandwidth channels when transmitting or receiving data....

Here are 10 of the most-fun video games that are just as much fun for kids to play offline as online. Solo players will enjoy the story mode which features fully-voiced cutscenes while the two-player offline matches are great for local multiplayer gaming sessions. Cars 3: Driven to Win features 20 playable characters from the Disney Pixar Cars movie series, all of which can be customized. It also boasts six different game modes which will keep even the pickiest gamer entertained while playing offline....

While the web version requires an active connection, the downloadable Windows application can be played offline. A browser window opens after you run the app for the first time, but you can close it. Download For: The desktop versions offer a 30-day free trial, letting you get a feel for the game before making a financial commitment. The desktop version costs $19.99 and the iOS version is $5.99 Download For: While the game can be played offline, some advertisements require you to go online to continue....

What Does the Orange Dot on iPhone Mean? The orange dot at the top of your iPhone’s screen activates whenever an app on your phone uses the device’s microphone. The orange indicator light is one of a few new privacy features Apple introduced with iOS 14. The iPhone’s orange dot will appear whenever you use apps like Voice Memo or third-party applications that require your microphone to be activated. You will also see the orange indicator whenever making phone calls or even using voice-to-text to dictate text messages to your friends and family....

The intention behind TikTok Now is to give you and your friends a little nudge to share more of your “authentic moments” on the platform. TikTok hopes to blend the more typical video production and sharing experience with something a bit more personal and possibly less planned. In essence, TikTok Now is a combination of reminders and dual-camera snapshots. Once per day, the app will ask you to either take a snapshot or record a 10-second video right then and there—to capture whatever that specific moment might be....

The social network announced on Wednesday that users can access Spaces from their desktop or mobile web browsers. Before, you could only use the feature on the Twitter iOS or Android app. Twitter’s official Spaces account tweeted that the desktop feature can adapt to your screen size, set reminders for scheduled Spaces, and has accessibility and transcription capabilities. However, The Verge notes that while you can join a Space on your desktop, you can’t host a Space yourself that way quite yet....

Below are deep web people search tools and tips you can use to locate someone you’ve lost contact with, research an individual thoroughly, etc. This is a good way to view hard-to-find information because snapshots of websites—including many that are no longer live on the internet—have been archived here. Type in as much information as you know, and this site will return birth and death records, parental information, and more....

When to Use a Byline The use or non-use of a byline depends on the publisher’s editorial policy manual. In general, republished content for which the author owns the copyright — stuff in literary journals, for example, or guest op-ed pieces — generally always obtains a byline. Content that’s considered work-for-hire may or may not obtain a byline; usually, if it’s written by a staff member (as with a newspaper) it gets a byline, otherwise, it’s up to the editor’s discretion....

The Green Triangle The green triangle appears in a cell when the cell’s contents violate one of Excel’s error-checking rules. These rules are turned on by default and monitor for common mistakes such as cells containing formulas that result in an error, including #VALUE! or #DIV/0!; formulas that are inconsistent or different from formulas in surrounding cells; and numbers formatted as text data. When you select a cell with a green triangle, the Error Options button appears next to it....

Defining MIME Types MIME types contain two parts: a type and a sub-type. The type describes the categorization of MIME types linked to each other.In contrast, a subtype is unique to a specific file type that is part of the type. Here is the MIME type for HTML: MIME types are defined in HTML by the type attribute on links, objects, and script and style tags. Distinguishing Among MIME Types Following is a list of most MIME types, their file extensions, and the applications that use them....

What Is AE-Lock? AE stands for automatic exposure. The AE-Lock button allows you to lock the exposure settings, such as the aperture and shutter speed, to ensure consistency when taking photos. That way, you don’t have to readjust everything each time you press the shutter button in difficult lighting situations. What Is FE-Lock? FE stands for flash exposure. FE-Lock is especially useful when photographing reflective surfaces, which can confuse flash metering, or when the subject lacks a definite focal point....

The volume boot code exists on every partition where the volume boot record exists, which is every formatted partition. However, it’s only called upon by the master boot code for the primary partition that’s set as active. Otherwise, for non-active partitions, the volume boot code remains unused. Volume boot codes are specific to the operating system on that particular partition. For example, a volume boot code for Windows 10 may function differently than one for a flavor of Linux or even a different version of Windows like Windows XP or Windows 7....

What Is USSD? USSD is a communication protocol that utilizes codes made up of the characters available on a mobile phone. USSD messages can be up to 182 characters long, and they create a real-time communication session between the phone and another device, usually a network or server. What Can USSD Do? USSD is all about opening a line of communication and sending data while the line is open. It can only send messages while the connection is established, so it’s not quite the same as a text messaging service....

Prior to January 2020, the operating system was in an in-between phase known as extended support. During this phase, Microsoft offered paid support, though not the complimentary support that comes with the license. In addition, Microsoft continued to provide security updates but not design and feature ones. What Does ‘End of Life’ Mean? End of life is the date after which an application is no longer supported by the company that makes it....

How to Identify a Failed Component When a component fails, there are a few indicators that can identify the component that failed and aid in troubleshooting the electronics. This article explains Causes of Component Failure Parts fail, and electronics break. Good design practices can avoid some component failures, but many are simply out of your hands. Identifying the offending component and why it might have failed is the first step in refining the design and increasing the reliability of a system that experiences repeated component failures....