It takes way longer to charge an electric car than it does to fill up a tank with gas, and that alone makes the current gas station model totally obsolete. Even Tesla’s Superchargers take 15 minutes to deliver enough power for a 200-mile trip. This means gas stations are over, but how do we replace them? IKEA’s plan is one model, but there are others. “Supermarkets are already a place where people spend a lot of time, and if customers were waiting on their cars to charge, they could spend even more time and money inside these stores....

Another key difference between these headphones, however, is the different charging protocols. The SoundSport Wireless still relies on micro-USB charging, whereas the Powerbeats 4 use Apple’s proprietary Lightning cable, and while this will prove to be a slight nuisance to anyone not already in the Apple ecosystem, it does provide much faster charging, allowing you to top off your headphones much faster. They each have multifunction buttons on the cable that keeps the headphones tethered to each other, allowing you to control media playback, as well as accept incoming calls....

Some computers may not be eligible for the upgrade because they are incompatible. This article will also explain how to check compatibility to see if that’s even an option for you. Why Would My Computer Not Run Windows 11? The requirements to Windows 11 are remarkably similar to Windows 10’s requirements. That said, compatible computers must meet a few specialized requirements related to the CPU and motherboard. Only certain types of hardware are supported in the new operating system....

How to Connect AirPods to a Nintendo Switch The Nintendo Switch lacked Bluetooth support when it first launched. But, thanks to a September 2021 update, gamers can now connect devices like AirPods to the console. Up to 10 devices can be saved on a Switch, but you can only use one at a time. You can only use two wireless Joy-Cons while using Bluetooth audio, and Bluetooth microphones don’t work at all....

If you spend hours on a computer each day, fatigue from subpar computer peripherals can aggravate issues such as wrist pain and carpal tunnel. The Cloud Nine C989M Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboard offers a large, split-keyboard, somewhat modular design to ease those pain points. This keyboard combines mechanical switches—a favorite of gamers and coders—and gaming-specific features like RGB and macro programming with ergonomic hallmarks like a generous wrist pad and zero sloping from the front to the back of the device....

The audio-based social network officially released its beta Android app over the weekend to US users. According to the Google Play store, over 50,000 people already have downloaded Clubhouse’s Android beta app. Clubhouse wrote in a blog post on Sunday that it will collect feedback from Android users over the coming weeks to fix any issues that arise, and work on final features before rolling out the app beyond the US....

Even though CNN+ was shut down earlier this year, much of its content will still be available due to its absorption into Discovery+. It doesn’t help CNN+ subscribers much as the service is now defunct, and they’ll likely need to sign up for a different one, but it does at least mean some of those shows aren’t going away. For the moment the new CNN Original Hub on Discovery+ is offering a curated selection of CNN Original Series, CNN Films, and HLN Original Series—totaling 800+ episodes of the old and current....

A Bit About Bluetooth Bluetooth was not originally created for audio entertainment, but to connect phone headsets and speakerphones. It was also designed with a very narrow bandwidth, which forces it to apply data compression to an audio signal. While this design may be perfectly fine for phone conversations, it’s not ideal for music reproduction. Not only that, but the Bluetooth could be applying this compression on top of data compression that might already exist, such as from digital audio files or sources streamed through the Internet....

The problem with using Word for documents with color images occurs when the user wants to take that electronic file to a commercial printer for offset printing. The file is printed in a combination of four ink colors: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black, known as CMYK in the world of commercial printing. Color images are printed in the four-color process inks, which are loaded onto the printing press. The print provider must separate the color images in the document into only CMYK before printing it....

What’s the problem? As reported by ZDNet, the update, also known as the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, is blocking PCs from upgrading due to incompatible drivers and certain PC settings. PCs running Windows 10 version 1809, 1903, and 1909 are reported to be affected. Confirming the problem: Microsoft watcher Paul Thurrott also ran into this issue when trying to update from version 1809, saying on Twitter he’s “never seen this before....

It wasn’t too long ago that popular private browser DuckDuckGo found itself under scrutiny when users discovered that its tracking protection was making exceptions for Microsoft trackers. This created some uncertainty over whether or not the browser’s privacy was actually living up to expectations. Now DuckDuckGo is making amends by removing those Microsoft exceptions, as well as providing more transparency about how a lot of its privacy systems have been designed....

Apple has long positioned its wearable as an iPhone accessory, but the Series 7’s bigger screen and new capabilities make it a worthy contender as a temporary phone replacement. Ditching your phone means you’ll have fewer distractions and lighter pockets. There even could be safety benefits if you’re not tempted to glance at your phone constantly. “Mobile phone distraction has been a problem since the advent of smartphones,” tech expert Daniel Levine told Lifewire in an email interview....

EaseUS Partition Master Free Edition Pros & Cons This is one of the best disk partitioning tools out there, but there are, unfortunately, some features that are only available through the professional version: More About EaseUS Partition Master Free Edition Here are some other things worth knowing before downloading EaseUS Partition Master Free Edition: Works with Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7 All changes are queued and sent to the “Pending Operations” section at the top of the program and are only applied to the disks when you click Execute The computer can optionally be shut down automatically after applying the pending changes Resizing a partition is as easy as physically sliding the whole partition left and right, but you also have the option to enter the partition size manually Partitions on the same disk can be merged together, which will copy all the contents of one and put it into a folder on the other, creating one single partition but without erasing any of the data An operating system can be migrated from one drive to another, larger one Individual partitions can be deleted or you can quickly remove all partitions on a disk at one time New partitions can be formatted in the FAT/FAT32, NTFS, EXT2, EXT3, or EXT4 file system, or even left unformatted One partition can be copied to a different partition to essentially create a cloned partition, even if the destination partition is smaller than the source You can hide a partition, which will prevent Windows from displaying it with the other connected drives Primary partitions and logical partitions can be converted back and forth between each other Drives and partitions can be wiped, permanently erasing all the data A surface test can be run for any hard drive to detect any bad sectors, as well as chkdsk to fix errors Includes a partition recovery tool to restore deleted or lost partitions You can rebuild the MBR of any drive EaseUS Partition Master supports defragmenting partitions You can easily change the drive letter and volume label of hard drives...

Handheld computers such as the Palm and Windows Mobile all use versions of embedded operating systems that are stored on an internal memory chip rather than a boot from a disk. What Is an Embedded OS? An embedded operating system is essentially a stripped-down operating system with a limited number of features. It is typically designed for very specific functions for controlling an electronic device. For example, all cell phones use an operating system that boots up when the phone is turned on....

This doorbell ($199) offers crystal-clear picture quality and integrates with voice assistants. It’s available exclusively at Best Buy. But could it win me over as a video doorbell skeptic? Until recently, I had never understood the need for a video anything to monitor my home. It seemed, frankly, a little paranoid. However, I tried out eufy’s latest just as my anxiety level was ratcheting up over doom-laden pandemic and election headlines....

Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets Format Painter In Excel and Sheets, the Format Painter feature is especially useful when you want to apply formatting in a worksheet to areas containing new data. When you use Format Painter instead of re-creating the formatting, your formatting will be uniform throughout your worksheets. In Excel, the format copying options make it possible to copy the source formatting one or more times to one or more locations....

The Facebook Protect security program, which provides extra protection against hacking to eligible accounts, is planning to make 2FA mandatory in the near future. The program currently provides stronger security measures, monitoring for hacking threats, and the option for 2FA. According to Facebook, that option for 2FA isn’t being used as often as it should. In order to make it easier for Facebook Protect users to meet the new 2FA requirement, Facebook is also attempting to make the sign-up process easier to complete....

An attribute can exist in one of two states, so it’s considered either set or cleared at any given time, meaning it’s either enabled or isn’t. Computer operating systems, like Windows, can tag data with specific file attributes so that it can be treated differently than data with an attribute turned off. Files and folders aren’t actually changed when attributes are applied or removed, they’re just understood differently by the operating system and other software....

Our review of these techniques will focus on the manual entry of formulas, but check out our tutorial on using Excel if you need a refresher on formula entry for core functions. A function’s syntax refers to the layout of the function and includes the function’s name, brackets, comma separators, and arguments. How to Find Roots in Excel For this function, you must only supply the number argument, which is the number for which a square root must be found....

The beauty of something like the Fitbit Versa 2 is not in its always-connected functionality—you’ll have to look in the upper ranges of price points to get full-on smartwatch features. Instead, what you get is a superlative fitness wearable with some added options that make it feel closer to a smartwatch. And that’s okay in our book, because what Fitbit lacks in flagship mobile software integration, it more than makes up for in battery life, Fitness-focused add-ons, and versatility....