Depending on the context, the error might prevent you from loading a web page, signing in to an online gaming platform, or using a piece of software. Or, the game or application might work fine when you’re using it offline, and 524 A Timeout Occurred might show up only when you try accessing an online feature. These errors are almost always displayed on two lines like this: Error 524 Causes These error messages are seen in situations involving Cloudflare....

The EC has proposed the Cyber Resilience Act to ensure all connected devices sold in the European Union (EU) adhere to a new set of cybersecurity standards. The security community welcomes the development, asserting security can never be an after-thought, especially when it comes to products used by regular folks. “Security has to be built into devices during the design phase before they are unleashed on an unsuspecting world,” Sam Curry, Chief Security Officer at Cybereason, told Lifewire over email....

Samsung Galaxy S22 Series photographers (and photo enthusiasts) can do even more with their shots now, thanks to an Expert RAW update and a new Camera Assistant. Between the two, Samsung believes you’ll be able to create even more professional-looking images straight from your phone. Expert RAW’s changes include two new options: Astrophoto and Multiple exposures. With Astrophoto, you can further enhance night photography via AI to make the stars in the night sky pop....

In June, Evernote released the first iteration of Tasks to early access. On Wednesday, the company announced the official release of the new feature to the general public, as well as some other additions to the note-taking app. Tasks are the main addition in this update, allowing users to create to-do lists that can be assigned to other Evernote users. You also can connect your to-dos with various notes to add some context to the list as well....

CSE Formulas You create array formulas by pressing the Ctrl, Shift, and Enter keys on the keyboard in succession once you’ve typed in the formula. Because of the keys pressed to create the array formula, people sometimes call them CSE formulas. MAX IF Nested Formula Syntax and Arguments The job of each part of the formula is: The MAX function finds the highest result for the event chosen. The IF function allows us to choose the event by setting a condition using the event names....

A recent report from Ryan Wyatt, the head of global gaming at YouTube, revealed that the platform has seen over 100 billion hours of content watched in the gaming category during 2020, including 10 billion of livestream content. With big streamers like Dr. Disrespect making the jump to YouTube full-time, it’s not unreasonable to think that YouTube Gaming could finally be getting its big break against streaming giant Twitch. According to experts, though, this growth is only temporary, and if YouTube Gaming wants to take over the streaming scene, or even act as a real competitor for Twitch, it’s going to need to offer its creators more than it already does....

According to The Verge, Facebook has announced that its region-limited test of Reels is being extended to some folks in the US. Facebook’s reasoning is that users spend almost half their time on the app watching video content, telling The Verge that Reels is growing quickly. Not everyone is being included, however, so you might not see Reels pop up in your feed for some time yet. If you are part of this expanded test, Reels should appear on the Facebook app in your News Feed and in Groups....

The social media giant issued a software update to allow full root access to the Oculus Go headset, with no jailbreaking required, as reported by the official Oculus developer blog. This move has long been rumored, especially since id Software founder John Carmack, the consulting chief technology officer of Oculus VR, said in September that he was in favor of unlocking the device. “This opens up the ability to repurpose the hardware for more things today and means that a randomly discovered shrink-wrapped headset 20 years from now will be able to update to the final software version, long after over-the-air update servers have been shut down,” Carmack said in a Tweet last month....

There are dangers of oversharing on Facebook. Many people make their Facebook posts and photos private so that only their friends or family can see what they post on the network. You can do that by adjusting your Facebook Privacy Settings. You use the privacy controls on Facebook—the default settings that apply to large categories of your information—in conjunction with the audience selector that appears on each individual piece of content you post to the site....

This lets editors and producers work from home without needing to upload and download huge video files over slow home internet connections. In short, FCPX lets TV and movie post-production teams collaborate from home, without compromising the finished product. And that means they can keep making our favorite TV shows even during lockdown. “With more people working from home it also makes sense to have smaller files to work with remotely to speed up the workflow,” Ste Smith, Head of Post Production at Paragon Pictures, told Lifewire via Twitter DM....

Overall Findings Chrome and Firefox are two of the best, most powerful web browsers available. Both render web pages accurately, sync favorites and history across multiple devices, and are customizable through add-ons and extensions. In addition, both Mozilla and Google support and are involved in the development of standards governing the World Wide Web, such as HTML and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). The two browsers differ, however, in one important area: privacy....

Here’s a look at five excellent free IDS technologies to consider implementing for your network. Snort Snort, which is available for Windows, Fedora, Centos, and FreeBSD, is an open-source network intrusion detection system (NIDS), capable of performing real-time traffic analysis and packet logging on IP networks. It performs protocol analysis, content searching and matching, and can be used to detect a variety of attacks and probes, such as buffer overflows, stealth port scans, CGI attacks, SMB probes, OS fingerprinting attempts, and much more....

This watch marries analog and digital features, as the Instinct Crossover includes analog hands, just like one of those ‘dumb’ watches, but with a robust suite of high-tech functions. You get an always-on display, GPS, Garmin’s proprietary easy-pay app, notifications, and plenty of tracking options. The tracking suite focuses on health metrics, with sensors for the pulse, VO2 Max (maximum oxygen use,) and more. The Instinct Crossover also features dedicated walking, running, hiking, and general training apps....

NVIDIA’s video game streaming service, GeForce Now, has just gotten a significant performance boost—kind of. So long as you have a GeForce Now membership, you’ll be able to adjust your stream settings for even faster and smoother gameplay. The catch is that to get the best performance, you’ll need the highest tier membership, the RTX 3080 level. But if you have the appropriate GeForce Now account and high-speed internet connection—you can give your streamed games a real metaphorical shot in the arm....

Siri is the voice recognition personal assistant for iOS and, by default, it’s turned on even when the device is on the lock screen. So, your intended victim can have their iPhone protected by a passcode and you can still pull a prank on them. Activate Siri as you normally do by holding down the Home Button and give her a command. One funny prank is to create a string of reminders, such as:...

Setting Up Multi-Room Audio Most modern home theater receivers have built-in multi-room and multi-source features. At a minimum, it should be able to connect a second set of speakers using the Speaker B switch. Depending on the receiver’s brand and model, it may be able to handle additional sets without the need for a speaker selector switch. Connecting multiple speakers to one receiver means that a single audio source can play in different rooms or zones simultaneously....

Minecraft is available on the PC and on most gaming consoles and mobile devices. Plus, there’s a story mode version that plays more like a traditional game. But, it’s the classic version that gets the highest marks here. Best for Ages: 9+Price: $6.99 with in-app purchase offers Download For: DragonBox Algebra takes the basics of algebra and gamifies it in a way that secretly teaches your kids the concepts behind algebra while they are having fun....

In most cases, when you open a new file in a software program, you see only the base layer of the file. You could do all your work there, but you would end up with a flattened file that is difficult to edit and work with. When you add layers on top of the base layer as you work, you expand the possibilities of what you can do with the software....

Facebook has launched Horizon Workrooms, a new virtual-reality remote work app that allows people to use Oculus Quest 2 headsets to participate in company meetings. It’s one of a growing number of apps that aim to enable work collaboration using VR. Some experts say that VR could offer advantages to being physically present at work. “VR provides the ability to create the perfect setting for any meeting whether it be a traditional boardroom, a theater, or standing on the surface of a distant planet,” Aaron Franko, vice president of immersive technology at software development company Saritasa, told Lifewire in an email interview....

“Speech to text uses natural language processing, and then derives intent,” Fluent CEO Probal Lala told Lifewire during a Zoom interview. “It requires a lot of data, and a lot of processing power. Fluent goes directly from speech to intent, taking your voice and converting it directly into an action.” What is Fluent? Fluent is voice-control software. It works by listening to your command and stripping out all the words it doesn’t need, leaving just essential nouns and verbs....