This Windows program doesn’t need to be installed, so you can run it from any type of media. Copying it to a USB flash drive, for example, lets you carry it around to check several computer setups. An interesting feature of Emsa DiskCheck is the ability to see other statistics about the ​CD or DVD you’re working on. The statistics section, for example, shows you how many files are on the disc and how much space they take up....

You can set up log files to be sent to your email address automatically or just view the results on the screen when the sector scan finishes. More About Free EASIS Drive Check This tool officially works in Windows 7, back through Windows 2000. We found that it works just fine in Windows 8 and Windows 10, too. You can run two types of scans: a SMART value reader and a sector test....

What Is an FSB File? A file with the FSB file extension is an FMOD Sample Bank Format file. These files store sound information, like music and speech, for video games designed for popular console systems like the Xbox, PlayStation, and others. An FSB file is created alongside an FMOD Audio Events file (.FEV) when an FMOD Project file (.FDP) is built. If your file isn’t used with video games, it’s probably a Form-Z Compiled Script file....

Popular smartwatch manufacturer Garmin has unveiled a potential solution to this problem, with the release of the Instinct 2 Solar smartwatch, according to a company press release. Garmin says the Instinct 2 Solar can be fully powered by the sun, meaning it has potentially unlimited battery life. The company adds that these watches can run continuously with all features enabled, no outlet charging required, with one major caveat. The Instinct 2 Solar line needs three hours a day in direct sunlight (50,000 lux) to maintain this continuous battery life, which may be easier said than done for some....

How it works: Once you install the Grammarly plugin for Chrome and drop into Google Docs, you’ll see the new sidebar. Just click the red number or green G in the lower-right corner of your screen to activate it. Premium features: The free version of Grammarly will give you suggestions on grammar, spelling, and punctuation, along with suggestions on conciseness and tone. A paid subscription adds even more, including help with readability, vocabulary, sentence variety, confident language use, and more....

Google just announced that Steam for Chromebooks has passed alpha with flying colors and is now onto the beta release. This version broadly expands its capabilities, bringing plenty of new features to the table. As for availability, this version of Steam is no longer tied to the ChromeOS dev channel, allowing anyone with the ChromeOS beta build to download and use the service to download and play their favorite games....

Details: The images point to both a physical and virtual debit card, which could let you buy stuff via Google Pay, a physical card, and online. There’s also shots of a new Google app which will let you see what you’ve bought, check your balance, and maybe even lock your account with a tap. TechCrunch says the Google card will co-brand with various bank partners like CITI and Stanford Federal Credit Union....

Zoom vs. Google Meet: Overall Findings While both services are feature-rich, they are not identical. Google Meet has all the essentials, but you might prefer Zoom for the richer set of options it gives you. Installation: Use Both on All Platforms To join a Google Meet session, you need just a browser. If you’re working from home, you can also join a meeting from the mobile apps or iOS and Android or even a Google Nest Hub Max....

On World Password Day (May 6), Google announced the decision to enable 2SV as part of a larger post about password security as a whole. The hope is that this will increase the overall security of your Google account without you needing to set anything up yourself. In order to have the feature on by default, though, you’ll need to configure your account with Google’s Security Checkup, according to 9To5Google....

Wi-Fi Networking Wi-Fi is the standard for wireless connectivity. When you see 802.11, you’re looking at the Wi-Fi standard. Although Wi-Fi is a recognized protocol, the relative version level of that protocol governs the relative speed of a connection. Current hardware uses the 802.11ax protocol. A Wi-Fi connection is only as fast as the oldest and slowest 802.11 protocol supported between the router and the laptop. A router that transmits using 802....

Cause for alarm? It’s possible this security update may result in similar issues for you, though one expert told Lifewire the scale of the problem may be overstated. Not macOS: You may wonder why Windows keeps having these sorts of issues with updates. One of the things Microsoft must contend with is a much wider range of hardware and software that may or may not be compatible with updated code....

The court is expected to hear cases in the coming months that will examine the legal protections of social media companies. Observers say the stakes couldn’t be higher for both users and the tech industry. “If the Supreme Court rules against tech companies, it will end the internet as we know it,” Raymond Ku, a law professor who writes on technology and civil liberties at Case Western Reserve University, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Ableton Live and Apple’s Logic Pro are the East Coast vs West Coast of music production apps, and both have their own styles and standout features. Until last year, that is. With their latest updates, both apps have ripped off each other’s last few unique features. Both Live and Logic are incredible apps, but for me, Live is easier to use. If Live is a pair of familiar, comfortable slippers, Logic is the mess of coats, hats, and old extension cords you have to fight through to get your slippers out of the shoe closet....

“I’ve had an incredible experience, and it’s such a blessing to get up every day and start up my favorite game in the world with all these people showing up excited for the stream to start,” St. John said in a phone interview with Lifewire. “I never forget how grateful I feel about these people who take time out of their day to spend time with me.” A New Crusade Currently isolated in the Eastern European country of Ukraine, St....

In a new report, researchers found nine vulnerabilities in the communications protocols used in IoT devices. The vulnerabilities could lead to Denial of Service (DoS) or Remote Code Execution (RCE) by hackers. Over 100 million consumer, enterprise, and industrial IoT devices could be affected. The security flaws could allow hackers to take devices offline or control them remotely. Cybercriminals also could use the security issues to gain wider access to affected networks....

Many of us use Netflix and YouTube as replacements for the cable television packages we once had connected to our television sets. With online content becoming a commodity, that means we need to find ways to improve how we access that content. One of the biggest improvements for this could come with the AV1 codec. “Next-generation codecs like AV1, which provide a 60% average reduction in bandwidth over h.264, are critical to future video distribution sustainability,” Steven Tripsas, head of solution architecture at Zype, told us via email....

NReal is finally bringing its Air augmented reality (AR) glasses to the US, which the company is pitching as a device for streaming shows and playing games. You can even use the headset with Mac devices or an iOS phone or tablet with an optional adaptor. Experts say the AIR will give Mac users a taste of the power of Apple’s rumored upcoming headset. “Apple’s rumored ‘mixed reality’ headset will have several exterior cameras and sensors that will incorporate real-world places into a virtual space,” Anastasiia Gliebova, the CEO of V-Art, which makes VR and AR experiences, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Business Insider spotted another Facebook data leak over the weekend that reportedly affects 533 million users. If you’re still on Facebook, experts say there are still ways to protect your information from future leaks, even if the social network doesn’t have the best reputation for privacy. “The problem with Facebook is that it hides any real privacy settings, and it is not meant to be a privacy platform whatsoever,” Rob Shavell, Co-Founder and CEO of DeleteMe, told Lifewire over the phone....

Martinez is the chief marketing officer of Pay Theory, creator of a SaaS-based electronic payment solution. The company focuses on helping families and public schools manage tech-based financial payments. Founded in 2019, Pay Theory developed a payment platform for services providers and SaaS vendors to help create more seamless payment experiences. Martinez said the company’s electronic payment solution can integrate with accounting platforms to allow credit, debit, ACH, and cash payments via retail partners....

Door County, Wisconsin is among the areas that have become public beta testing sites for Starlink. Starlink claims it will have “near global coverage of the populated world in 2021,” according to its website. The service is desperately needed in more remote areas, experts say. “There are many rural areas in the US where installing extensive wired infrastructure makes very little sense, logistically speaking,” Tyler Cooper, editor-in-chief of BroadbandNow, an internet service comparison site, said in an email interview....