The WordPerfect word processor software uses AST files as template files, but this program is more commonly associated with WordPerfect Template files (.WPT). Another use for AST files might be for Adobe Color Separations Table files used by a few Adobe products for exporting data to the PDF format or to a different program. It looks to be an obsolete format but you can read a little more information on it in the Adobe Photoshop File Formats Specification....

Below are various advanced search tips you might not know you can use on Bing. Reverse Image Search on Bing A Bing image match search is an easy way to find pictures that look like another image. You do this not by using text like a normal search, but instead by giving Bing the image you want to use as reference. Select the image button on the home page to browse your computer for the image, or provide its URL....

Published by Comsec, a security research group from the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at ETH Zürich, the paper describes a “Rowhammer” attack that slams memory with junk data to trigger a bit flip. Comsec’s new twist on this attack, Blacksmith, can bypass protections used by DDR4 memory to guard against such attacks. “All devices that feature DRAM are likely vulnerable,” Kaveh Razavi, an assistant professor at ETH Zürich and leader of Comsec, told Lifewire in an email....

Factors to Consider Fears about losing steering wheel controls when upgrading a car stereo are largely unfounded, but this type of upgrade is more complex than most. While it is possible to implement aftermarket steering wheel audio controls with your original equipment manufacturer (OEM) hardware, it isn’t a given that any new head unit you buy will work with your steering wheel controls. In addition to buying a compatible head unit replacement, a typical installation scenario also involves the purchase and installation of the right type of steering wheel audio control adapter to facilitate communication between your factory controls and your aftermarket head unit....

What Are the Dates for CES 2023? CES 2023 will be in Las Vegas from January 5-8. In 2022, CES happened in Las Vegas from January 5-7. The digital ‘anchor desk,’ which debuted in 2021, was available on the CES home page to help virtual attendees navigate the event. Where Is It Being Held? CES happens at the Las Vegas Convention and World Trade Center (LVCC) and an array of other locations on the Las Vegas Strip....

EV Planning 101: Prep Starts at Home Keeping basic elements in mind might seem simple enough, but any number of variables can complicate your planning. Are you hoping to charge your EV during off-hours in order to trim your electricity bill? Will you have the opportunity to charge while on the road, and if so, is it practical to leave the house with anything less than a full charge? What’s your charging strategy while you’re on the road, and how will you plan accordingly?...

Use the Taskbar to Connect to a Network in Windows 10 All Windows 10 devices, including desktop PCs, laptops, and tablets, let you view and log in to available wireless networks from the Taskbar. At the Network list, click the desired network and then input credentials if prompted. If you connect using this method, you’ll need to know the network name so that you can select it from the list. You will also need to know the network key (password) assigned to the network if it’s secured with one....

A new EU law, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), is designed to make it possible for small players to compete against the incumbent giants of the tech industry. One part of this law stipulates that users should be able to send messages to each other, regardless of which messaging app they use. But this could have rather severe consequences in terms of security and privacy, which are—ironically—another focus of the DMA....

Meta said it has made significant progress in its effort to create more realistic AI-generated speech systems. The company’s AI team said it’s made advances in the ability to model expressive vocalizations, such as laughter, yawning, and cries, in addition to “spontaneous chit-chat” in real-time. “In any given conversation, people exchange chock-full of nonverbal signals, like intonations, emotional expression, pauses, accents, rhythms—all of which are important to human interactions,” the team wrote in the recent blog post....

How the Cyclic Redundancy Check Error Appears The error is known to appear when a computer attempts to read data on a local drive, a network drive, an external hard drive, and on disk drives such as those used for reading CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray disks. The cyclic redundancy check error message typically appears as the following: C:\ is not accessible. Data error (cyclic redundancy check).File ____ could not be accessed....

What Is a CSO File? A file with the CSO file extension is most likely a compressed ISO image file. The format is also referred to as “CISO.” It was the first compression method available for ISO files and is often the preferred method for archiving PlayStation Portable games. The format supports up to nine compression levels. Although it’s less likely, some CSO files may instead be compiled shader object written in the Microsoft-developed High-Level Shader Language (HLSL)....

The Dock’s default location is the bottom of the screen, which works well for many individuals. If you prefer, you can move the Dock to the left or right side of your screen by using the Dock system preference pane. Those three positions are the only location options for the Dock. Change a Mac’s Dock Location The Dock is located at the bottom of the screen by default. If you don’t see it, it could be hidden....

D-Link DI-524 Default Password Most D-Link routers don’t need a password by default, and that’s true for the DI-524 router, too. When logging in to your DI-524, just leave the password field blank. This router does have a default username: admin. The default IP address for the D-Link DI-524 is 192.168.0.1. This is the address that networked computers connect to; it’s also the IP address you should use as a URL to access the DI-524 through a web browser....

Your Recent Documents list is found under the File menu located in the top menu of Word. Click Open in the left bar that appears. Select Recent, and to the right, you will see a list of your recent documents. Simply click the document you want to open it. If you haven’t worked with any documents yet, this area will be empty. Changing Recently Displayed Documents Setting By default, Microsoft Word in the Microsoft 365 suite sets the number of recent documents to 25....

What does that mean exactly? The DJI Avata offers full integration with the recently-released DJI Goggles 2 video headset, providing pilots with a first-person view of the aerial action. In other words, you’ll feel like you’re out there among the clouds as you control the drone. This is DJI, so the Avata is also a cinematic drone with a “cinewhoop” form factor, meaning it’s equipped with a heavy-duty 4K camera and all kinds of stabilization tech to ensure you get videos without any noticeable shakiness....

The Purpose of DNS Servers The DNS server sits in the space between humans and computers to help facilitate their communication. It’s easier to remember a domain or hostname like lifewire.com than it is to remember the site’s IP address numbers 151.101.2.114. So when you access a website, like Lifewire, all you have to type is the URL https://www.lifewire.com. However, computers and network devices don’t work well with domain names when trying to locate each other on the internet....

Data engineer Somali Chaterji was recently awarded a grant to research better ways to integrate drones into farming. She is working to incorporate machine learning applications and on-device computation into drones used in agriculture. It’s part of an effort to use drones to increase crop yields. “The use of drones will become more and more important and cost-effective, especially once all these devices are connected with each other, do more autonomous operations, transmit data across each other and to the farmer, and integrate with other robotics on the ground,” Romeo Durscher, vice president of public safety at Auterion, a company which makes operating systems for drones, told Lifewire in an email interview....

The Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 is an entry-level all-in-one photo printer that’s well suited for personal and home office use. It prints regular documents on regular paper, a variety of sizes of full-color photos, and it can also scan and copy via both a flatbed scanner and an automatic document feeder (ADF). With an affordable price tag, attractive per-print cost, and a wide array of connectivity options, this all-in-one inkjet makes a strong overall showing....

The company has been at the forefront of cartridge-free printing for years, helping consumers save money on endless cartridge replacements. The ET-2400 brings these savings to the next level by lowering the barrier for entry for ink tank printing to $250. Epson has long been looking for that magic price point to lure consumers away from ultra-cheap cartridge-based printers. The printer has a proprietary Micro Piezo Heat-Free print head for sharp text and accurate color reproductions across multiple paper types....

It’s a small, Wi-Fi-enabled device that packs a set of powerful speakers and microphones to deliver a top-notch music experience to any room. It’s a bit like one of those ubiquitous wireless Bluetooth speakers, but built into Apple’s ecosystem and given the high-end, high-technology, great-user-experience Apple treatment. Which Music Services Does the HomePod Support? The only streaming music service the HomePod has built-in support for is Apple Music, including Beats 1 Radio....