Minecraft is the ultimate indie gaming success story, gradually transforming from a solo project into a worldwide phenomenon with more than 100 million monthly active users, spinoff games, merchandise, conventions, and so much more. But it’s not all the stuff that makes Minecraft one of the world’s most popular games—it’s the game itself. Even a decade after its original alpha release, Minecraft remains a pure and compelling sandbox experience, dropping players into a blocky world full of seemingly endless possibilities....

The Moto G Power is a budget smartphone that brings decent performance, a huge battery, and a lightweight price tag to the table. This phone is heavier and bulkier than a lot of the more expensive alternatives, but the raw numbers suggest it might just be a winner. With a 6.4-inch IPS display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor, and a massive 5,000 mAh battery, all with a pretty attractive price tag, the Moto G Power certainly offers an interesting value proposition....

What Is an MP4V File? MP4V stands for MPEG-4 video. It was created by Moving Pictures Experts Group (MPEG) as a codec used to compress and decompress video data. You probably won’t see a video file that has the .MP4V file extension. However, if you do, it can still open in a multi-format media player. We have some MP4V players listed below. If you see “MP4V” in the context of a video file, it just means the video was compressed with the MP4V codec....

What Is an MSI File? A file with the .MSI file extension is a Windows installer package file. It’s used by some versions of Windows when installing updates from Windows Update, as well as by other installer tools. An MSI file holds all the information necessary for installing the software, including the files that should be installed and where on the computer those files should be installed to. How to Open MSI Files Windows Installer is what the Windows operating system uses to open MSI files when they’re double-clicked....

With so much success surrounding the crowdfunding for the Anker Nebula Capsule last year (the company successfully crowdfunded an all-in-one mini projector with the same dimensions as a can of soda), Anker apparently got straight to work on the launch of its successor. The Nebula Capsule II projector was launched shortly thereafter, and hit the market in early 2019. This second model still runs on Android OS and now features higher-resolution, brighter output (at 720p and 200 ANSI lumens respectively), a more powerful 8-Watt speaker, and the integration of Google Assistant....

We’ve taken a look at what you need to know, and broken things down accordingly. Overall Findings Both Neo QLED and OLED TVs offer significant improvements over previous TVs. They offer better brightness and viewing angles and are so good, that you’ll see the benefits even over a 4K TV. And if you are upgrading from HDTV you might not believe your eyes. However, both offer different pros and cons....

Google has announced that it’s bringing spooky back with an assortment of thematically appropriate ringtones for the Nest Hello. You can get a head start on the season by changing your chimes right now, or wait until October 31 to give your neighbors an innocent fright. It’s certainly no 12-foot tall skeleton, but it’s still a fun way to get in on the festivities. If you have Google’s Nest Hello and reside in the US, you can make your doorbell sound like one of a few frightful creatures....

While first spotted on Reddit, Netflix later confirmed to 9to5Mac that spatial audio support is indeed coming to Apple’s mobile devices. According to several user accounts in the initial Reddit post, you won’t even have to upgrade to iOS 15 to use the new feature. The catch, however, is it only work will with a pair of AirPods Pro or AirPods Max—without either you’ll have the same audio experience as always....

We’ve seen (or rather, heard) spatial audio being used with Netflix before, but it came with a fairly limited set of requirements. Before, you needed the right subscription tier, to use a device that works with Dolby Atmos, and/or a pair of compatible earbuds like AirPods Pro. But now, those limitations are gone. Netflix has made spatial audio available to all subscribers worldwide—so long as their device has stereo speakers....

Design: So big, so chunky At first, I was very concerned with placing this adapter next to my precious PC. The adapter itself comes with a vertical docking port for laptop users, but my concern focused on the port’s magnetism that comes with bright yellow warning stickers plastered on it. The dock (4.9 x 4.28 x 1.22 inches (LWH)) is designed to be able to stick onto a magnetic surface, thus negating the need to use desktop space....

The Exynos 2200 is the result of a multi-year collaboration between Samsung and AMD as the processor’s GPU is being built with the latter’s RDNA 2 graphical architecture. According to Samsung, this allows the GPU, dubbed the Samsung Xclipse, to provide features like hardware-accelerated ray tracing on mobile. Ray tracing is a technology that simulates realistic lighting in video games to provide an immersive experience, boosted even further by the Exynos chip....

According to The Verge, the RTX 3080 Ti is a marked improvement over the RTX 3080 in every way aside from the price, which is about $500 more than the older model. However, the RTX 3080 Ti is also about $300 less than the RTX 3090, which is a higher performance card, though the biggest difference is the RTX 3090’s additional 12GB of VRAM. There is a fair bit of speculation about whether or not Nvidia will be able to meet its June 3 release target, however....

Nook App for Android Pros and Cons The biggest benefit of the Nook app for Android is that you can read books you purchased through the Barnes & Noble online store on any mobile device. The downside is that doesn’t include all of the features of the iOS version or an actual Nook. For example, there’s no way to change the font of the text. Setting Up Nook for Android Search for “Nook” in the Google Play Store to download and install the app....

Now there’s a robot developed exclusively for older adults, and New York state is giving away 800 of them along with monthly subscriptions, as reported in a press release. The bot is called ElliQ and is advertised as a “sidekick for healthier, happier aging.” The robots, developed by Israeli firm Intuition Robotics, typically cost $250 plus a $30 monthly subscription charge, and the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) purchased 800 for an undisclosed price to be given away at a later date to elderly recipients as part of an initiative to combat loneliness....

The company’s new Premium Pro Power line of wall and car chargers ship in three sizes: 72 watts, 60 watts, and 30 watts. The two larger options are powerful enough to charge a standard laptop, while the 30-watt models are designed for Apple phones and tablets, as they ship with a quick-charging USB-C cable that gets an iPhone to over 50 percent in a half hour. One of the primary selling points of these chargers is they only take up one outlet, allowing people to stack two on a single outlet or arrange multiple units on a power strip....

Whenever you’re asked to enter a credit card number, 1Password’s browser plugin will offer to generate a virtual card. The actual payment still comes from your regular card, but this adds a security layer. It’s a fantastic idea, and will really help keep you safer when paying online. But just like any credit card, it can still be abused. “Regular virtual cards are attached to your bank account and you are responsible for the payments,” Joshua Browder, creator of DoNotPay, told Lifewire via direct message....

Pokemon Sword and Shield are Game Freak’s first main titles for a home console, and expectations ran high. Before the game came out in November, there were already many fans disappointed in the limited Pokedex and the recycled animations, but the largest disappointments came after release, with a myriad of lackluster game mechanics and a core gameplay loop that hasn’t evolved since 1998. While Sword and Shield may not be the revolution that Pokemon fans wanted, it’s still a fun game with loveable characters that will manage to enthrall you for 30 hours....

As with any social network site, LinkedIn has privacy and security issues. In your LinkedIn profile, you’ve likely divulged important personal information, such as where you’ve worked, where you went to school, and various projects you’ve participated in. If this information got into the wrong hands, you’re at risk for identity theft, fraud, corporate espionage, and more. Here are some simple tips to keep your LinkedIn experience safe and productive....

You can use PsExec to not only manage processes on the remote computer but also redirect an application’s console output to your local computer, making it appear as though the process is running locally. No software is needed on the remote computer to make PsExec work, but there are a few things to keep in mind if the tool doesn’t run correctly the first time you try it. How to Set Up PsExec If PsExec is portable and doesn’t need to be copied to the remote computer, what type of setup does it really need?...

The leak originally was posted to 4chan and has been confirmed to house several pieces of information, according to VideoGamesChronicle (VGC). At 125GB, the leak includes a myriad of information, including creator payout reports from 2019 onward, and the entirety of Twitch’s source code, including comment history from the early days of the website. The leak contains a lot of information, though, and users are still combing through it, so it’s unclear just how much data is involved at this exact moment....