Instead of having to recycle our computers and phones every few years, we will be able to repair and upgrade them. Gadgets will also come with reparability scores, manufacturers may make repair guides available, and advertisers will have to back up any claims for sustainability. But will it make any difference? “By adopting this report, the European Parliament sent a clear message: harmonized mandatory labelling indicating durability and tackling premature obsolescence at EU level are the way forward,” said Rapporteur David Cormand in a statement....

Why Send a DM? You might send a DM if you want to connect with someone one-on-one but don’t know their email address or any other way to reach them, or if you know they spend a lot of time on Twitter and are likely to see a message there before anywhere else. You would use a DM rather than a tweet if the communication isn’t appropriate for public consumption (such as setting up a business meeting)....

The change from a chronological timeline to Facebook’s current algorithmically curated feed frustrated users who preferred to only see posts from their friends or family. Many have continued to look for ways to adjust their feeds into something more relevant to their interests. Or at least something that lets them see what their friends are posting. But now chronological feeds are finally back—sort of. As part of this, Facebook has introduced a new Feeds tab that allows you to choose what you see in the app....

An update has added images rights to Facebook’s rights-management tool, joining music and video rights. To begin with, image rights tools will only be available to select people and organizations. This means that you’ll be prevented from posting other folks’ images without permission (good), but unable to stop people stealing your own work (bad). And yes, this all applies to Instagram as well. “For regular users, the most likely benefit will be immediate removal of images that could have become much more serious legal issues,” Jonathan Bailey of Plagiarism Today told Lifewire via email....

By default, Google Image Search shows you images without regard to copyright or licensing, but you can filter your search for images that are either licensed for reuse through Creative Commons or are in the public domain by using Advanced Image Search. Click Settings at the top of the screen of images and select Advanced Search from the drop-down menu. In the Advanced Image Search screen that opens, go to the Usage rights section and select free to use or share or free to use or share, even commercially from the drop-down menu....

Knowing a few tricks makes breeding and raising the fish in Fish Tycoon easier and, in some cases, faster. Get Rid of Sick Fish If you don’t have a lot of cash, which is common at the beginning of the game, buying medicine for a sick fish isn’t the best course of action. If you can recreate the breed with other fish in the tank, send the sick fish to the trash and make another one....

Fujifilm’s X-series cameras run from the cute-but-amazing X100V, though the I-can’t-believe-it’s-digital X-Pro3, up to high-end pro cameras, like this new X-H2S. As we shall see in a moment, the X-H2S strays from one utterly key characteristic of the X-series: the mechanical dials. In context, it makes sense, and when you see what the sensor can do, all will be forgiven. “For our photo and video projects, I am most excited about the X-H2S for the speed of its sensor, which allows for faster shooting and higher frame rates at high quality,” filmmaker Michael Ayjian told Lifewire via email....

Dual-band Wi-Fi routers support multiple radios and operate on both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. These routers make it possible to set up two wireless subnetworks and get the benefits of both kinds. For example, 5 GHz connections offer higher performance than 2.4 GHz connections, and 2.4 GHz generally provides better range plus compatibility with older devices.​ Even today, with the popularity of Wi-Fi and mobile devices (many of which do not support any wired connections), manufacturers continue incorporating Ethernet into home routers....

The announcement, made on the Google Nest Help page, states that air quality information will be displayed on the ambient screen of the Nest Hub devices. The AQI badge will be included in the clock/weather widget for users. Google states the reason for this new feature is the wildfire season currently afflicting several states, as well as increasing efforts to reduce air pollution. The company wants to inform people of the air quality in their area to better protect themselves and sensitive individuals from unclean air....

The tech giants will improve Google’s Wear OS and Samsung’s Tizen-based software platform, they said at the Google I/O conference on Tuesday. The merged OS will feature improved battery life, 30% faster loading times for apps, and smoother animations. “At Samsung, we have long focused on creating the best possible connected experiences between Galaxy smartwatches and smartphones, working in perfect harmony together,” Janghyun Yoon, an executive vice president at Samsung, wrote on the company’s website....

How to Search for Google Flights Google Flights searches flight prices without ever leaving the Google search engine. You can see which airlines you can choose from, pick a specific departure and arrival date, and view prices directly within the search results. For example, you can open a new Google search and type “flights from MCI to NYC in October” to tell Google to find flights that match that specification. Or, if your browser has access to your current location, just type “flights to New York City” for airfare information regarding the airport closest to where you are now....

Google also announced new features in its previously subscription-only Workspace experience, such as the ability to share smart suggestions in emails or documents, the ability to mention other users to add them to tasks and present in Google Docs, and adding Sheets or Slides directly within your Google Meet calls. “By bringing Google Workspace to everyone, we’re making it easy for people to stay connected, get organized and achieve more together, whether it’s advancing a cause, planning your family reunion, assigning next steps for the PTA or discussing this month’s book club pick,” Google wrote in its blog post announcing the updates....

The new Buds are available for preorder with a June 17 release, and come in olive green or white. While the Pixel Buds A-Series offer the same crisp sound quality as the 2020 Pixel Buds model, The Verge reports that they have an overall louder volume level. Google also kept features from the original Pixel Buds like hands-free Google voice commands and the IPX4 rating for water and sweat resistance, as well as a five-hour listening time on a full charge....

One considerable advantage of using a spreadsheet is that its formulas are dynamic: If you change the spreadsheet’s data, the answer will be recalculated automatically wherever it appears without you having to re-enter the formula. Creating a Basic Formula: Start With the Equal Sign The steps for creating a basic formula are the same ones to follow when writing more complex formulas. In our sample formula, we’ll first add the numbers 5 and 3 and then subtract 4....

New versions of backup apps rarely cause much excitement, but Carbon Copy Cloner has such a long history with the Mac, it’s interesting to see what Bombich has come up with in the way of new or improved features. The interface is easy to use. You can create a clone by selecting a source, selecting a destination, and pressing the Clone button. With those three simple actions, you’re off to the races, or at least able to have a bootable clone....

Announced at Google I/O 2021, Android 12’s first beta is now live, giving users with specific phones a taste of the changes coming with the new operating system. Between the Material You changes—which include the ability to set your phone’s system colors based on your wallpaper—and the new privacy features, Android 12 is a pretty radical shift from Android 11. I’ve been using the beta for the past few days, and despite not offering the full suite of updates, Android 12 already is starting to look as good as Google wants you to think it will be....

I was never interested in a robot vacuum because they seemed more trouble than they were worth. You have to charge the thing and empty it, after all. Wouldn’t a broom and dustpan be more straightforward and save hundreds of dollars? The genius thing about the S31 is it takes care of all that maintenance itself. I set up the S31 in about 10 minutes, and from that point on, it was zipping around, vacuuming, and even zooming back to its base station when necessary for charging and emptying waste into a sealed bag....

Acer just announced the TravelMate Spin P6, a work-focused hybrid laptop running the latest version of Windows. Acer says the new Spin P6 will sport an 11th Gen Intel Core i7 vPro processor and will support up to 32 GB of DDR4x memory. Additionally, the hybrid laptop weighs in at just 2.2 pounds, making it exceptionally easy to carry around wherever you need to go. It’s expected to retail for $1,399 in the US and will be available this December....

How Do You Hide a Facebook Friend? There are three ways to hide friends and pages from your news feed: Hide Post: Hide a specific post from your news feed. You won’t see it again.Snooze for 30 Days: Don’t see posts from a friend for 30 days.Unfollow: Only see a friend’s status updates if you go to their timeline, not in your news feed. Hide a Specific Post What can you do to avoid repeatedly seeing a post that makes your flesh crawl, or one that you don’t want to see in your feed, for any reason?...

Algorithmic bias, when computer systems show prejudiced results, is a growing problem. Twitter users recently found an example of bias on the platform when an image-detection algorithm that crops photos was cutting out Black faces in favor of white ones. The company apologized for the issue, but has not yet released a fix. It’s an example of the bias that teenagers face when they go online, which they do more than any other age group, experts say....