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....

Pricey Peloton bikes and other kinds of workout machines are all the rage during the coronavirus pandemic. I’ve been testing FightCamp’s offering, and it delivers a solid uppercut to the indoor cycling crowd. FightCamp aims to bring a boxing class to your home, and for the most part, it succeeds. It pairs a high-quality standing bag along with gloves and hand wraps that you insert Bluetooth trackers in. The trackers monitor your punches’ speed and frequency and guide you as you follow along with pre-recorded video workouts....

Don’t Get Too Close to the Subject Standing too close to a subject is one of the most common reasons a DSLR’s autofocus fails. Doing this makes it difficult for the autofocus to achieve a sharp result unless you’re using a macro lens. With a typical DSLR lens, you have to move farther back from the subject or you could end up with a blurred image. Avoid Direct Light That Causes Glare Strong reflections can cause a DSLR’s autofocus to fail or to misread the subject....

Sabala’s wit has captured audiences across Twitch and TikTok who tune in to watch his delightfully chaotic playthroughs. This natural-born storyteller moves to the beat of his own drum, and nearly 50,000 followers are marching along. “I feel very lucky that [my audience] has found [my channel], that it is there for them, and that they’ve stumbled upon it in one way or another. I look at the numbers, and I think they align with what I’m putting out there,” Sabala said in an interview with Lifewire....

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....

Atomic defects in some crystals may help unleash the potential of the quantum computing revolution, according to discoveries made by Northeastern University researchers. The scientists said they had discovered a new way to make a quantum bit using the crystals. Advances in quantum technologies, which deploy the properties of quantum physics called entanglement, could allow for more powerful and energy-efficient devices. “Entanglement is a fancy word for creating a relationship between particles that makes them act like they are bonded together,” Vincent Berk, CRO & CSO of the quantum computing company Quantum Xchange told Lifewire in an email interview....

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....

Google’s original Nest Hub showed why a smart assistant with a screen might be a good thing, packing a fair number of features into a compact, attractive form. The Next Hub Max takes things to another level, however, with a larger display, a Nest Aware camera on the front, and better sound quality—with a larger footprint, as well. Still, Google’s scaled-up smart display can blend in well with its surroundings and provides a litany of nuanced benefits that make it a welcome addition to any connected home....

Google Pixelbook Design The Pixelbook features high-end hardware and a premium design that incorporates an aluminum chassis along with Corning Gorilla Glass detail. The Pixelbook offers several configurations for a choice of processor, memory, and storage. At 0.4 inches (10.3 mm) thick when closed, the Pixelbook is strikingly slim, rivaling a 13-inch MacBook Pro. The Pixelbook has 360-degree flexible hinges, giving it a hybrid convertible design similar to the Microsoft Surface or Asus Chromebook Flip....

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....

Touch is everywhere. It’s on our phones and tablets, but also thermostats, appliances, and now even an earbud charging case. In large part, one might say phones are so successful because of this flexibility, allowing them to be cameras, musical instruments, and even drawing pads. But this also means designers are never really forced to finalize a user interface. You can add a touchscreen and code a basic UI design, with the promise that any shortcomings can be fixed later....

Back in 2019, I bought my very first gaming laptop, and I’ve been sold on the idea of a portable writing and gaming computer ever since. As much as I love my gaming laptops, both of my models, an Eluktronics and an MSI, both feel like they’re about to catch fire whenever I’m playing a heavy-hitting game like Division or Destiny 2. A couple gaming sessions later, and I realized I needed a laptop cooling pad....

Most people associate hashtags with social media. These cyber appendages that internet users tack on to keywords are here to stay—at least into the foreseeable future. Hashtag History Metadata tags have been around for quite some time. Tags were first used in 1988 on a platform known as Internet Relay Chat or IRC to group messages, images, content, and video into categories. The purpose is so users can search for hashtags and find content associated with them....

The first thing to understand about Home Designer Pro by Chief Architect is that it’s the combination of all of the features and tools found in the Home Designer line of home, interior, and landscaping design programs. It has everything from floor plans and interior design tools to topography designers and plant encyclopedias. There’s literally nothing about your home’s physical manifestation that can’t be put into this program. A program this comprehensive is massive and takes a significant commitment in time and effort to learn how to use effectively....

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....

A recently developed algorithm can predict planetary orbits without having to be told about Newton’s laws, according to a recent paper by Princeton University physicist Hong Qin. Qin’s research shows how the technology of a simulated universe could work in practice, experts say. “If an AI algorithm is able to predict the motion of planets, for example, using discrete field theory, this suggests that the universe, itself, may consist at some level of discrete elements—if you will, that the universe is pixelated,” computer scientist Rizwan Virk, the author of “The Simulation Hypothesis,” who was not involved in the research, said in an email interview....

CareCall is a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that checks in on seniors by giving them a call. It’s part of a burgeoning industry of AI tools and robots that could help assist people who are aging. However, there are concerns that AI-guided robot companions could end up replacing human contact for the elderly. “Robots must be sensitive and empathetic and compassionate, accompanying care acts with genuine concern and conveying feeling,” said Ron Baecker, an Emeritus Professor of Computer Science at the University of Toronto, where he founded the Technologies for Aging Gracefully Lab, in an email interview....