Parent company Muse just announced Audacity Version 3.2, which now supports a full range of modern features. There’s enhanced VST3 support, giving a visual boost to editing plugins and increasing the number of supported plugins, as well as a complete visual redesign of the user interface. This is especially good since Audacity launched in 2000, and, well, you could tell. Version 3.2 also supports non-destructive editing, which is new for the platform....

Generally, gadgets tend to be smaller, thinner, and lighter. But if you compare a modern DSLR to the biggest film SLRs, they’re huge and heavy. The lenses are bulkier, and the bodies are closer to the medium-format studio cameras of yesteryear. Why? An absurd adherence to the “full-frame” sensor size, which arbitrarily mimics the size of a frame of 35mm film. And while there were good reasons to do this when we switched to digital, there are even more reasons not to....

When the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was released, there were two main improvements users looked forward to. First was the addition of a powered, Bluetooth S Pen that enabled remote functionality for things like taking pictures and operating PowerPoint presentations. The second most anticipated feature was the dramatic improvement in gaming features to boost its status as a gaming smartphone. Gaming on a mobile device hasn’t always been the most user-friendly experience, but changes to the Galaxy Note 9 mean a whole new era in mobile gaming is on the rise....

Smartwatches are incredible devices, and the Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music is no exception. It’s remarkable how much advanced tech is crammed below the glass of this diminutive device. I ran it through its paces to see if it can stand out in a crowded and competitive niche. Design: Attractive and minimalistic At first glance, you could be forgiven for not realizing that the Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music is a smartwatch....

How: You can download the client for Mac, PC, Android, and NVIDIA Shield. Why Do You Care: The system will let you play the latest demanding games on lower-end hardware. Google’s competing service, Stadia, got middling reviews when it released in November 2019, mostly focused on network reliability and the fact that you have to purchase (or re-purchase) games and a specialized controller for the service. Geforce aims to fix the latter issue, at least, by working with any Steam, Epic, or other digital gaming platform games you already own....

What it is: Adobe announced this bit of technological gee-whiz back in October 2019 and released it on Thursday. Basically, you can apply the fancy filters to your viewfinder, choosing what the end result is going to look like (you can also apply the filters after you take a shot). The app uses artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize the subject of your photo and provide recommendations for the best filters to use....

Why People Want Car Wi-Fi Car Wi-FI systems replicate many of the same functions of a home wireless network. They’re useful for several reasons: Many laptop computers, tablets, and portable media players lack the hardware needed for connecting directly to cell networks. These devices usually need Wi-Fi to get onto the Internet. Carpoolers needing to do work while riding can especially benefit from having Wi-Fi access. Connecting phones to a Wi-Fi network allows their data traffic to flow through its internet link instead of using the phone’s cellular carrier network and its data plan....

CogniFiber claims its glass-based chips will be small yet powerful enough to equip smart devices with server-grade processing power to significantly reduce the time it takes for them to make complex decisions. “Anything that generates vast amounts of data every second, such as connected vehicles, automated trains, or fleet management of large shipment drones, can respond in real-time to events without reliance on data centers,” explained Dr. Eyal Cohen, co-founder and CEO of CogniFiber, in a PR response emailed to Lifewire....

ERROR: NON-HDCP OUTPUTHDCP ERROR However, given the way the HDCP standard works, you may be able to bypass this problem. Causes of HDCP Errors HDCP is a type of Digital Rights Management encoding intended to prevent piracy by providing an encrypted tunnel between an output device (like the Blu-ray player or Chromecast) and the receiving end (for example, the HDTV or media center). Just as DRM stops someone from sharing downloaded movies from iTunes unless the computer playing it has been authorized by the account that bought it, HDCP devices only work if other cables and devices within the setup are also HDCP compliant....

What Is an HDMP File? A file with the HDMP file extension is a Windows Heap Dump file used for storing uncompressed error files generated, or “dumped,” when a program crashes in some versions of Windows. Compressed dump files are stored in the MDMP (Windows Minidump) format and are used by Windows to send the crash reports to Microsoft. How to Open an HDMP File Error dump files can be opened using Microsoft Visual Studio through its File > Open menu....

The bad news, however, is that a massive solar storm could impact our planet soon. Scientists are divided over just how much damage a blast of solar particles could do to technology. “Space weather can damage satellites, damage the power grid, expose people in aircraft at high latitudes and in spacecraft to radiation, interrupt radio communications,” David Hysell, a professor of atmospheric science at Cornell University, told Lifewire in an email interview....

The update to GoPro Labs was announced at CES 2021 last week, targeting those who want to get the most out of their cameras with features like motion triggers, dash cam support, 360-degree motion detection, improved live-streaming access, and more. “GoPro Labs brings (to HERO8 Black users) some of the features that have been testing out like ReelSteady GO Optimization, QR codes for camera control, and more ways to personalize your GoPro,” Brack Nelson, marketing manager of Incrementors SEO Services, said in an email to Lifewire....

Every year, software house MacPaw conducts a developer survey. MacPaw is behind the subscription-based Setapp, an alternative to the Mac App Store. This gives the Ukraine-based MacPaw a unique insight into the world of app developers. “One of the biggest changes for developers is to speed up app delivery to the market to meet the high appetite for apps,” Oleksandr Kosovan, MacPaw CEO and founder, told Lifewire via email, “which has been partly driven by the transition to remote work....

Home Theater Cost Factors What you already have that you intend to use.What you need or want to buy to add to what you already have.What you need or want if you are starting from scratch. The Starting Point A typical home theater starts with the following: An LCD (LED/LCD), QLED, OLED TV (Plasma TVs are no longer available), or Video Projector. A DVD, Blu-ray, or Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player....

Chan is the co-founder and a managing partner at Palm Drive Capital, a New York City-based venture capital fund that focuses on investing in high-growth software companies beyond traditional technology hubs. Chan was inspired to launch his firm after working in the VC industry and realizing he wanted to invest more in technology companies. “I wanted to get more involved with helping founders and supporting their expansion,” Chan told Lifewire....

States are blocking efforts to develop local broadband that could help millions of people connect to the internet faster and more cheaply, according to a new report by BroadBandNow, an internet advocacy group. The study finds that 18 states have restrictive legislation in place that makes establishing community broadband difficult. “Municipal broadband is a crucial bridge that spans the digital divide in some of the most underserved areas in the US,” Tyler Cooper, editor-in-chief of BroadbandNow, said in an email interview....

We’re used to most of our computerized devices being in a permanent beta state. We deal with glitches daily, and we know that when things get really screwy, we have to “switch it off, then on again.” The problem is, almost everything has a computer in it these days, including cars. Viewed in this light, pushing updates to vehicles without enough testing seems reckless. Maybe car makers should be forced to submit software features to safety tests, just like the cars themselves....

How to Add Animation to PowerPoint on a PC Here are easy steps for using PowerPoint slide animation. The following instructions are for PowerPoint 2016, 2013, and 2010, as well as PowerPoint for Microsoft 365. How to Add Animation to PowerPoint Using a Mac The following instructions are for PowerPoint 2019, 2016, and 2011 for Mac, as well as PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac. You can also add Entrance, Emphasis, or Exit animations:...

Use Siri to Find Events in Other Apps You can set up your iPhone so that Siri suggests events it locates in the Mail app, Messages app, and Safari, such as meeting times or reservations. Then you can opt to add them to the Calendar app. For example, if an email reads, “How about dinner tonight at 8 p.m.? Or would you prefer Wednesday around 7 p.m.?” the Mail app underlines these times to make it easy to add one or both to your calendar....

Create a Desktop Shortcut From the Desktop Follow these steps to create a shortcut for an application or file directly on the desktop: How to Create a Desktop Shortcut From the Start Menu To create a desktop shortcut from Start: How to Create a Desktop Shortcut for an Application If you’re a little more tech-savvy or maybe you forgot to add a Start Menu item for the application when you installed it, you can create a desktop shortcut for it through File Explorer....