Researchers are using machine learning to make printing materials that are stronger and tougher, according to a recently published paper. The new materials could have applications that range from industrial to hobbyist 3D printing such as packaging tailored for specific electronics, customized personal protective equipment, or even designer furniture, Keith A. Brown, an engineering professor at Boston University who was among the researchers conducting the study, told Lifewire in an email interview....

A new technology developed by Columbia University researchers, called Neural Voice Camouflage, may offer a defense. It generates custom audio noise in the background as you talk, confusing the artificial intelligence (AI) that listens and transcribes voices. “The presence of AI transcription raises issues of trust,” Michael Huth, co-founder of Xayn, a privacy-protecting search engine, and head of the Department of Computing at Imperial College London, who was not involved in the research, told Lifewire in an email interview....

The updated operating system, which includes Google’s Material You customization settings, as well as updates to the privacy and security options Android offers, is now available for Pixel 3 and newer Pixel devices. The full list of supported devices includes the Pixel 3 and 3A, Pixel 4 and 4A, as well as the Pixel 4A 5G, and Pixel 5 and 5A (and the upcoming Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, of course)....

When Animal Crossing New Horizons was first released in March of 2020, it came at a time when people were looking for an escape. One that New Horizons was more than happy to offer up. The game quickly became one of the most adored titles on the Switch, even helping to sell out Nintendo Switch devices worldwide. With over a year behind it, though, Nintendo is finally bidding adieu to developing content for the island builder....

Apple’s annual iPhones have mostly gotten larger and more expensive over the years, but the original iPhone SE (2016) hung around in the lineup to combat both trends. Essentially an iPhone 5S with newer components, it was both much smaller and cheaper than any other recent iPhone at the time. Well, it took a few years, but Apple finally issued a new 2nd-generation iPhone SE in 2020, and it thankfully continues the trend with new source material....

Apple recently streamlined and updated its laptop lineup, ditching the standard MacBook entirely, improving the screen on the MacBook Air, and giving the entry-level MacBook Pro a pretty large upgrade over the previous models. It packs a lot more power inside, and one of the other big changes is clearly visible at a glance: the Touch Bar, a slim and dynamic strip of OLED screen that sits where the physical function keys once did....

The big picture: These new guidelines ostensibly get developers behind the fact that a majority of iOS (and iPadOS) users have upgraded to version 13. As 9to5Mac points out, all new apps and updates must be created with the iOS software development kit by April 30, 2020. The apps must also be compatible with all current Apple-supported devices, like the latest iPhone 11 Pro or the latest iPad. Sign in with Apple must also be implemented by the end of April for apps that use other services to authenticate, like Facebook and Google....

To showcase the power of its new M2 chip, Apple decided to kick things off with a look at the next MacBook Air. While it’s more powerful than its M1-using predecessors, it also includes a couple of unexpected improvements and callbacks. The new MacBook Air sports a thinner (but still durable) design and has been specifically built with the M2 chip in mind. It offers a 13.6-inch liquid retina display that stretches up and around the built-in 1080p camera, while the camera itself offers up to double the performance in regular and low-light....

According to tech news site Cord Cutters News, the update is expected to launch on September 20 for eligible devices and includes new categories, as well as hardware updates to improve the watching experience. The two new categories are: “For All of You” and “Shared With You.” For All of You suggests movies and shows that you or someone else in your household might be interested in. These suggestions go beyond Apple’s content to include programs from other services, too....

Why Is My Apple Watch Not Registering When I Stand? There are many different reasons why your Apple Watch isn’t registering you standing. It’s important to troubleshoot why it occurs to figure out how to fix the issue. Typically, the reason is often quite simple. You’re not standing for long enough. The Stand feature only recognizes when you’ve been standing for one minute. It won’t detect it if you stand up for a brief length of time....

The Watch will have to be thinner to avoid looking bulbous. This would be the first major change to the watch’s case design. According to Apple rumor meister Mark Gurman, the Apple Watch Series 7 will add 1mm to the size of both the small and large models, bringing them to 41mm and 45mm. At the same time, the screen will be flatter, as will the case’s edges, making it look more like the iPhone 12 and the latest iPad Pro and Air....

Once under the Netgear umbrella but now a separate publicly traded company, Arlo has become a big name in smart home security cameras. Arlo’s Video Doorbell is one of its more affordable offerings, and it’s designed to serve as a practical means by which to protect your property. Equipped with a siren and other enhanced features, the Arlo Video Doorbell appears to provide a lot of bang for your buck....

Or are they? AT&T is making the high price tags more palatable by offering substantial deals on both devices. The company says they will give out the Galaxy Z Flip4 for free and contribute $1,000 toward the purchase of a Galaxy Z Fold4, as long as you preorder through the provider and jump through a few hoops. Here is how it works. You have to already own a Galaxy phone, though there are no limits regarding age or condition....

Backup Safari Bookmarks Safari stores bookmarks as a plist (property list) file named Bookmarks.plist. It’s located under Home Directory/Library/Safari. Bookmarks are stored on a per-user basis, with each user having their own bookmarks file. If you have multiple accounts on your Mac and want to back up or move all of the bookmarks files, access the above directory location for each user. To back up your Safari bookmarks, copy the Bookmarks....

Design: Elegant, albeit a bit awkward Bang & Olufsen is perhaps best known for its extraterrestrial-looking Beoplay A9—a tripod-based circular speaker that’s meant to sit elegantly in the corner of your living room or den. Most audiophiles with an eye for visual design know B&O as a company that takes the pairing of visual and audio aesthetics seriously. The A1 tries to take that circular speaker design, shrink it down, and pull it off the tripod....

In fact, there is a good selection of iOS-friendly software to download for free which can replace iTunes — and some offer more features too. The free version of MediaMonkey (named Standard) comes with several useful tools for organizing your music library. You can use it to automatically tag music files, add album art, rip music CDs, burn discs and convert between different audio formats. Download MediaMonkey As well as using it to sync your existing music library to your Apple device, you can also use Amarok to discover new music by using its integrated Web services....

The mobile carrier announced a new plan category known as Carrier Crusher plans on Thursday. The lowest cost annual plan provides customers with 12 months of unlimited talk and text and 1 GB of high-speed data at the cost of just $100 a year. The most expensive annual plans are $20 per month (or $240 per year). That plan includes unlimited talk and text and 15 GB of data. Some plans are only billed monthly, such as a $25 per month plan with unlimited talk and text plus 5 GB of high-speed data, or a $15 plan with unlimited talk and text, plus 2GB of high-speed data....

“With COVID, we had to reimagine how people were using their TVs,” Gupta said during the presentation on Tuesday. What People Were Watching There reportedly has been a huge increase in Peloton app usage during the pandemic, and shopping and cooking programs have seen major bumps, as well. Gupta also saw a rise in educational programs and local news for the Fire TV. His key takeaway was how differently users stream compared with how they used to watch TV....

Recreational vehicle (RV) owners, contractors, and large-family campers often require a generator with lots of power output, long run times, and sizeable gasoline tank capacity to fuel their electrical needs. If these kinds of users are willing to tote around a 140-pound behemoth like the Champion Power Equipment 46539 generator, they’ll be rewarded with an easy-to-use and reliable portable generator. Design: Rough around the edges Cut the box apart, lay out the components, and it’s quickly apparent this is a design that would have Steve Jobs turning over in his grave....

Mac users who prefer their mouse and keyboard to be tailored to their system rather than universal across all platforms have a few more options to choose from out of Logitech’s catalog. The third-party accessory company has dedicated Mac versions of its MX Mechanical Mini and K380 Bluetooth keyboards, as well as its MX Master 3S mouse and Lift vertical mouse on the way. All devices that Logitech says provide “full compatibility” due to being designed from the ground up specifically for Mac hardware....