The sequel will arrive in 2022, and may well be a launch title for Nintendo’s OLED Switch upgrade, which is rumored to have improved graphics and a 4K TV output. The original BOTW is widely regarded to be the best game ever, and if you’ve played it you’ll probably agree. The only problem is, how can you possibly top it? “Although the first version of the game was a masterpiece [it can still be] improved by the creators,” gamer and jeweler Hitesh Patel told Lifewire via email....

Just in time for Earth Day, the time-lapse photos give a glimpse into the extreme changes in the environment over almost four decades. Experts hope that the images will impact people by showing them first-hand the real challenges the planet faces if humans collectively continue on this path. “[This project] has the power to shape a public understanding of what’s at stake when we’re talking about climate change,” Dr. Zeke Baker, an assistant professor of Sociology at Sonoma State University, told Lifewire over the phone....

The idea of humming to find a song seems incredibly simple, so why is Google only launching this feature in 2020? Well, it turns out that identifying songs this way is actually pretty complicated, in part because our hummed versions tend to be pretty different from the original track. In a recent post on its AI blog, Google explains how it used machine learning to fix this problem, and ultimately help people find a song by humming, whistling, or singing the melody even when their rendition is less than accurate....

At its core, Google Voice is not a VoIP service like Skype, but it does take advantage of VoIP technology over the internet in order to route some of its calls, to allow international calls at a cheap rate, to allow free local calls, and to offer the numerous features it’s known for. Google Voice provides a phone number. With it, incoming calls forward to any phone of your choosing—your house phone, smartphone, or another phone....

A new machine learning model hallucinates an image of what a sentence looks like in a language. According to a recent research paper, the technique then uses visualization and other clues to aid with translation. It’s part of a growing movement to use AI to understand language. “How people talk and write is unique because we all have slightly different tones and styles,” Beth Cudney, a professor of data analytics at Maryville University, who was not involved in the research, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Initially, Kim found a place online via the beauty and fashion world at Instagram, with highly curated, stylized photographs. After a few years, she garnered nearly 130,000 followers, and her desire to connect to them would lead her to Twitch, where she now boasts over 80,000 followers, a number that keeps growing. “I didn’t start Twitch to play games or make money. A lot of people think of it as an income source, but I didn’t know anything about Twitch at all… It was a lot of fun, so I kept going,” she said in a phone interview with Lifewire....

Casey Holmes, the man behind the Lucidfoxx moniker, comes to the world of streaming a bit differently than the typical streamer. At 36 years old, he’s older than the average audience goer, which data suggests hovers around 21. He’s lived an entire life before donning the streaming mic and revving up his video camera, from 15 years in the service industry to opening a restaurant. He’s not your average streamer, and, in many ways, that has aided his success as he continues to evolve on the platform....

The move by Netflix to offer movies without the visuals is a bid to compete with the growing popularity of podcasts and other forms of screenless entertainment. Audio is the fastest growing interface, and with the coronavirus pandemic shutdowns, many people are looking for entertainment alternatives, experts say. “Many people are experiencing ‘screen fatigue’, and this offers a way to enjoy Netflix’s content without the screen time,” Debika Sihi, an associate professor of economics and business at Southwestern University, said in an email interview....

How to Add Favorites From the Website As you use Google News, the “For you” section learns what you like automatically. But if it’s not showing stories you’re interested in, you can personalize the feed yourself by adding additional news sources manually. After creating favorites, you’ll start to see more news based around your interests and can even browse only those stories if you so choose. Add Favorites From the Mobile App Setting up favorites in the Google News mobile app involves an extra step....

How to Add Waze to Your CarPlay Home Screen Waze is a community-driven GPS and navigational app. It does a great job helping you avoid traffic jams, as well as find the cheapest places to buy gas. It’s straightforward to install and add new apps to CarPlay. How to Use Waze in CarPlay Waze involves minimal setup to get started. Here’s what you need to know to use Waze. What Can I Do With Waze?...

What Is a Widget? A widget is a neat way to customize your Android phone’s display. You can add items such as a search bar, clock, countdown calendar, or weather details, all onto your home screen, so there’s no need to open a specific app to see such information. How Do I Add Custom Widgets to My Phone? Here’s how to add a widget to your phone and tweak its size and placement, so it offers the best experience for you....

How to Breed a Horse in Minecraft Before you can start a horse family, you’ll need to find a couple of horses and tame them. How Do I Make a Horse of a Different Color? Horses in Minecraft can be seven different colors with various patterns. The appearance of a baby horse is largely random. Baby horses have a higher chance of looking like one of their parents, but they could end up looking completely different....

Pick a Model Unless you go with a refurbished or second-hand purchase, you have three options to choose from: the Series 3, Series 6, and SE. Price is usually the biggest factor in choosing between different models. The Series 6 (starting at $399) costs roughly twice as much as the Series 3 (from $199), while the most affordable SE version is $279. Unlike the Series 3, the Series 6 has a retina display that is always on, an electrical heart sensor or ECG, a larger hard drive, a slightly more powerful dual-core processor, a compass, and a fall detection feature....

How to Cancel an Uber Before Being Matched With a Driver If it’s only been a few minutes and your ride hasn’t been assigned yet, here’s how to cancel it: How to Cancel an Uber Ride After Being Matched With a Driver Calling off an Uber ride even after a driver has been found is just as easy: Uber’s Cancellation Policy and Fees Uber allows you to cancel a ride before and after you’ve been matched with a driver, but you might be charged a cancellation fee....

How to Rename Your AirPods Be sure your AirPods are connected to your iPhone before you begin the name-change process. Then follow these steps: Reasons for Renaming Your AirPods Whether your Airpod name just bores you or your favorite ear candy has been stolen or lost, there are plenty of reasons to rename yours. Renaming your AirPods isn’t just about customizing or expressing your individuality. Everyone’s AirPods are initially named whatever name you listed on your iPhone, followed by “AirPods....

How to Manually Highlight Any Email With a Background Color in Mail Message List Apple Mail contains customization options that let you filter, sort, and mark emails automatically based on various criteria. Of course, whatever tasks its rules can do, you can also perform manually. One setting lets you change the background colors of messages in your inbox. Doing so calls extra attention to important emails as soon as you receive them....

How Do I Resize Icons on Android? Android phones come with default icon sizes, but you easily change the size of icons. If you have a newer Android phone, then resizing icons is a quick Settings adjustment. If you want to resize icons or make your app icons smaller, follow the same procedure above but adjust the screen item size to smaller (to the left) rather than larger. How Do I Reduce the Size of the Icons on My Samsung Phone?...

Keyboard Shortcut for Zoom Some applications let you adjust the zoom level with your keyboard. This works in web browsers, Microsoft Office programs, and other software. Windows If you’re using a PC, hold down the Ctrl key while tapping either + (to zoom up) or - (to zoom out). The plus (+) and minus (-) icons are in the top-right corner of the main set of keys. MacOS The zoom function is similar on a Mac except that you’ll use the Command key with + or -....

How to Charge Meta (Oculus) Quest and Quest 2 Controllers The controllers that come with the Quest and Quest 2 have a small eject icon molded into the plastic of each grip, roughly opposite the trigger button. That’s the battery compartment cover, and there’s a single AA battery hidden inside. The batteries that come with these controllers are alkaline, and you can’t recharge them. To charge Meta (Oculus) Quest and Quest 2 controllers, you need to replace the included alkaline batteries with rechargeable batteries....

How to Check VRAM on Windows Checking your VRAM in Windows is simple but only if you know where to look. The details are often hidden away. Here’s how to check VRAM on Windows. How to Check VRAM in More Than One GPU in Windows If you have more than one GPU on your computer, a better way of checking VRAM is by using dxdiag. Here’s where to look. How to Check VRAM in macOS On a Mac-based system, checking VRAM is slightly different....