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“Due to the smaller cohort of users compared to the whole internet, identifying one particular user within a cohort of, let’s say, one thousand users will be even easier,” software engineer Peter Thaleikis told Lifewire via email. “Fewer unique identifiers are needed to achieve the same if the set of options is substantially smaller.” Cookies and FLoC You can block third-party cookies right now by opening the preferences in your web browser and disabling them....

The women who work in tech are unfortunately a small number compared to other industries: women hold only 26% of computing jobs, and only 12% of engineers at Silicon Valley tech startups are women. But the women in the tech space have unique points of view on what it means to be a female leader in tech in 2021. “This is what I owe to women who are in technology and women who are coming up in technology—you have to pull them up, you have to make sure their voices are heard in a conversation,” said Jenny Gray, senior director of application development at Power Home Remodeling, during a WITS panel on Wednesday....

Meta’s new Quest Pro headset offers face-tracking, which allows your face to be read and makes VR more expressive. However, some experts say the new technology could share your most personal data. “What makes this form of tracking more concerning from a privacy perspective is that it discloses not just physical information, but potentially emotions and thoughts,” Bud Broomhead, CEO of the cybersecurity firm Viakoo told Lifewire in an email interview....

When I look at the upcoming release of the Nintendo Switch’s Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury—the latest iteration of a game previously launched for the Nintendo Wii U back in 2013—I think I finally get it. We all want to go back to a safe place of a proven experience—something that we know works well for us and that also feels comfortable and warm. During a global pandemic, I think that’s even more the case than ever before....

The tech behind rideshare apps provides on-demand rides by matching a driver to a rider, taking them exactly where they need to go. However, instead of solving transportation issues in the U.S., the study shows how Uber and Lyft have only complicated them further. Experts say the study should make us rethink how we get from point A to point B. “As the study suggests, the task of finding ideal forms of shared mobility to achieve the goal of sustainable urban transport will be even more challenging in the post-pandemic era,” wrote Alex Miller, the vice president of marketing at Uphail, in an email to Lifewire....

How Do I Enable My Webcam on Windows 10? If you find that your webcam isn’t turning on or there’s an error, you’ll want to ensure that your camera is enabled to turn on when using apps. If it’s off, this could be why your webcam isn’t working. Other Ways to See if Your Webcam Is Enabled If you followed the steps above but still aren’t having luck turning on your webcam, there might be something wrong with the camera itself....

Take Inventory of Your TV Before you get too deep into this process, you’ll want to know what options your TV can support. The first thing to do is check to see whether your TV already has Bluetooth built-in. Some TVs have this, and if yours does, you may not need fancy adapters. If you have a Bluetooth-enabled TV and are connecting to speakers or headphones that don’t use Bluetooth, you can use a Bluetooth receiver like the Harmon Kardon Bluetooth adapter....

How to Add Contacts to Alexa Using the Alexa App Updating Your Alexa Contacts When you enable Import Contacts, Alexa automatically updates whenever a new name or number is added to your smart device. This happens almost instantly. There’s no need to update your contact list within Alexa manually. This also makes it easy to add all your contacts at once after you purchase a new Alexa device. Download For: How to Edit Your Alexa Contact List Alexa imports information from your smart device’s contact list....

Add Music to Instagram Stories With Music Stickers Follow the below steps to add music to your Instagram story using the Music sticker: How to Add Music to an Instagram Post the ‘Old Way’ This third method of adding music to Instagram Stories is how everyone used to add tunes to videos before the Music sticker feature launched. This can also be used when filming regular video posts as well. While it’s an old method, it’s still effective and can be used to incorporate music tracks that aren’t available officially within the Instagram app....

Another invisible difference can also cause lost or inconsistent reception: Digital signals are a lot weaker than analog. Analog vs. Digital TV Signal Given identical broadcast conditions, a digital TV signal won’t travel as far as an analog one because terrestrial constraints impede digital more than analog. Things that affect reception include roofs, walls, hills, trees, wind, mountains, and other barriers. A digital signal is so sensitive that a person walking in front of it can knock it offline....

How to Authorize a Mac for Apple TV Follow the steps below to authorize a computer running MacOS for Apple TV. Authorizing Apple TV will provide access to all of your past purchases, including those that you made while using iTunes. It’s important to both authorize and sign in to Apple TV. You may not see all content if you only authorize but do not sign in, or vice versa. You must sign in to access Apple TV+, as well....

How to Boot From a USB Device Follow these steps to boot from a flash drive, an external hard drive, or some other bootable USB device. It should take anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes, depending on if you have to make changes to how your computer starts up. What to Do When the USB Device Won’t Boot If you tried the above steps, but your computer didn’t boot from the USB device, check out some of the tips below....

Add and Remove Columns in Windows Media Player 12 The columns that display in Windows Media Player 12 present music tag information about songs and albums in a clear way. However, not all of this information can be useful, depending on your particular requirements. In this tutorial, we show you how to display only the information you need to see in the columns. Here’s how to add new columns, remove columns you don’t need, and rearrange columns to fit your needs:...

How Do I Change My Desktop Wallpaper? There are three kinds of desktop wallpapers supported in Windows 11, and Settings is how you access all of them. An Easier Method for Picture Backgrounds The steps described above are easy enough to understand, but there’s a much quicker way to change the desktop background if you want it to be of an image. Instead of opening Settings and navigating through the menus, you can apply the desktop wallpaper directly from the image itself....

Charge the Joy-Cons While Connected to the Switch The easiest way to charge the Joy-Cons is by connecting them to your Nintendo Switch. And you can use the dock or the AC adapter that came with your game unit to charge the Switch and controllers. Slide your Joy-Cons into the sides until they click. Then, use one of the following options. Use the Nintendo Switch Charging Dock The dock that comes with your Nintendo Switch gives you an easy way to keep everything charged....

If you want to learn a bit more about graphics cards, you’ve come to the right place. Here is how you check your graphics card on Windows 10, and a bit more on understanding how it all works. How to Check Your Graphics Card Using Device Manager Finding out what GPU you have installed on your Windows 10 computer is pretty simple; it will take a bit more work to find the model of the actual card you have....

Can I Chromecast to Fire Stick? Android devices are designed to cast seamlessly to Chromecast devices with the tap of a button. That functionality isn’t available for Fire Stick. While Fire Sticks do support screen mirroring through Miracast, Google removed support for Miracast from stock Android starting with Android 6.0. The functionality is still available in some Android phones, but only if the phone manufacturer decides to include it. For example, many Samsung, Huawei, and OnePlus phones still support casting, or wireless display mirroring, through Miracast....

Projector Screen Cleaning: What You Need In most cases, you’ll use these items to clean a projector screen: Microfiber or lint-free soft cotton cloth (you may need two or three) Bowl Water (distilled is preferred) Dish soap Latex gloves Masking tape Isopropyl alcohol Cotton swabs Optional Cleaning Tools Optional items that can make the job easier: Canned airFormula 409Large pencil erasersFoam brushes Put on the Latex Gloves and Start Cleaning! Follow the provided video projector screen cleaning tips carefully, as not all screens use the same material....

Backup Before You Delete Files The first step is to have a current backup of your Mac’s data. This is a precaution to ensure you can return your Mac to the state it was in before you began this process. There is nothing more disheartening than to remove files, improve your Mac’s performance, and then discover that the work report you need to turn in at the end of the week is gone, a victim of enthusiastic cleanup....

How to Connect a Monitor to a Dell Laptop Follow these steps to hook up your Dell laptop to an external monitor: Can My Dell Laptop Connect to an External Monitor? The motherboards in all Dell laptops have a built-in graphics card adapter port, which allows you to display your computer’s desktop on an external screen. Most external monitors are compatible with Dell laptops; you don’t need a Dell brand monitor....