The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency recently purchased machinery to remove concentrations of hazardous substances known as PFAS. The high-tech system works by injecting outdoor air into contaminated water, turning PFAS into foam that can be separated from the water. It’s one of a growing number of devices that are helping make water safer. “Less than one percent of the Earth’s surface area is actually freshwater,” Prakash Govindan, co-founder of Gradiant, a company that makes water purification technology, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Windows 11’s new KB5007262 update (to OS build 22000.348) has been made available as an optional download and includes several fixes. It’s also somewhat emoji-heavy, with support being added for Emoji 13.1, as well as updating all previous Segoe UI Emoji to Fluent 2D. So basically, your Windows 11 (sorry, Windows 10 users) emojis will look a bit different going forward. It’s worth noting that the 3D emojis that Microsoft revealed earlier in the year aren’t going to be the new norm here....

The F6 is an SLR camera, just like today’s DSLR, only without the D for “digital.” It packs in all the modern features you’re accustomed to, only it records its images on 35mm film instead of a digital sensor. It’s incredible that Nikon was still making them and selling them new. Ironically, its demise comes at a time when film photography is more popular than it has been in years....

With time marching inevitably forward, it’s a given that we’d have to say goodbye to the 3DS and Wii U eShops eventually. It might feel like it’s too soon, and in some respects, it always will be, but both systems are roughly a decade old, and the Switch has been an absolute powerhouse. But even though the era is coming to an end, you won’t have to scramble to make sure all of your purchased games are installed right away....

Today marks the official reveal of Nothing’s ear (1) earbuds, a new set of wireless earbuds that the company has been teasing. After months of sharing new concept images and small bits of information, the company has at last given us a look at the final product. The ear (1) will go on sale on August 17 for $99 USD, though The Verge reports the company has plans to sell a small run of the new devices on its website on July 31....

There’s a lot to love about the Oculus Quest 2. The standalone, wireless headset is easily the best VR experience for the majority of buyers, packing in solid power, a great screen, and quality games at the fantastic price of $299. But there are a couple of downgrades from the original, pricier Oculus Quest model, and the flimsy strap is chief among them. While certainly usable, the Quest 2’s included fabric strap isn’t particularly effective at keeping the headset firmly and comfortably positioned on your face....

The premium version of its VPN, Opera VPN Pro, has only been available to Android users until now, as the company just announced Windows and Mac versions of the software. The bare-bones free version had already been available to PC and Mac owners, but now they can experience the whole enchilada. What does the Pro option bring to the table? Opera VPN Pro offers device-wide encryption right through the browser and support for up to six devices on a single account....

Wendy’s is moving into the metaverse by opening its first virtual reality store. The fast-food chain will be available on Meta’s Horizon Worlds VR platform. It’s part of a growing move by stores and restaurants to stake a claim in the metaverse, a collection of virtual shared spaces. “You may not be able to taste in the Metaverse, but you can certainly use your other senses and emotions, and this is something that brands have done for decades to connect with customers,” Jason Yim, the CEO of Trigger XR, a mixed reality agency, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Outlook.com Email Limits The size limit when sending emails with Outlook.com is calculated not only by the size of the file attachments but also by the size of the message, like the body text and any other content. Email size limits for Outlook.com are in place to reduce the potential of spam. The total size limit when sending an email from Outlook.com depends on whether you attach a file stored on your computer or a file stored on OneDrive....

The software is free for Windows users. There’s also a Mac version but the free edition is for one month only. Panda Dome Features Due to the program having professional-level features only if you pay, the free edition is limited in comparison. This means you don’t get a firewall program, Wi-Fi networks aren’t protected, parental controls aren’t an option, and other tools like a password manager aren’t included. That said, those features can be had elsewhere for free—you don’t need to get them here as a bundle....

Important Storage Drive Terms Before diving into the differences between the two types of drives, you should first understand a few of the terms and acronyms that are used. SSD: Solid-state drive. This is a type of storage medium that doesn’t have moving parts. This yields longer lifespans and better performance than traditional spinning hard disk drives.PCIe: Peripheral component interconnect express. PCIe may also be known as PCI Express. This is a slot on the motherboard used to connect everything from graphics cards to solid-state drives....

Most homes have 2-phase wiring that splits into two separate 110-volt legs. Electrically, this is like having two separate homes because X-10 signals on one phase can’t reach X-10 devices on the other phase. Phase couplers provide a bridge between these two separate wiring systems. Dryer Outlets Make Good Bridges Clothes dryers typically run off 220 volts and the dryer outlet has both phases wired to it. Many phase couplers are designed to plug into a 220-volt outlet (any 220 outlets will work) as a pass-through and provide an X-10 signal bridge between phases....

When Will the PlayStation Mobile Controller Be Released? Video Games Chronicle first reported the patent in late November 2021. You can check out the Sony patent here. The source doesn’t have any details about a release date because all the patent includes are drawings and lots of text about how it works. It says it has a “left side grip portion and a right side grip portion gripped by the left and right hands of the user, and a direction button and an operation button arranged on the front surface of the controller....

Start With Page-Per-Minute Ratings When looking for a new printer, review the device manufacturer’s online specification for its pages per minute (ppm) rating. Keep in mind that ppm ratings typically depict printing under perfect conditions, usually with documents consisting of unformatted black text sent to the printer. As you add formatting, color, graphics, and images, print speeds slow down. Typically, the color-ink ppm rating is half that of the black-ink ppm rating....

Find Local Radio Stations With March Madness Coverage Local radio stations that follow home teams almost always provide audio feeds of those games throughout the season. You can also get broadcast info at Westwood One Sports, the radio home of the NFL, NCAA football, NCAA basketball, and the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments. Westwood One streams every NCAA basketball game being broadcast and doesn’t charge you to listen. You can check out the broadcast schedule, then choose a state and program to find your local stations....

The best mini PCs take up less desk space, yet they still offer enough power and performance to serve your needs. Raspberry Pi computers aren’t typically known for their processing power, but they serve as an affordable way to create a personal computer, home automation system, streaming media player, or gaming system with just a little bit of research and understanding of how the Pi system functions. The most recent iteration of the Raspberry Pi, the Raspberry Pi 400, has better processing and the Pi computer built right into a keyboard....

A sign-up sheet is open on Razer’s website for those who want to be one of the first to try the new face mask, now dubbed Razer Zephyr, according to NME. Razer also details updates made to the face mask since it initially was announced as Project Hazel at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year. According to Razer’s website, the face mask has a filtration efficiency of 99% BFE, anti-fog coating, and includes a built-in microphone and amplifier, so you don’t sound muffled while wearing it....

Reactivating Your Instagram Account If you’ve temporarily disabled your account, however, you can reactivate it whenever you wish. It is recommended that you wait at least 24 hours to do so, as it takes some time for the initial deactivation process to be completed. When you’re ready to reactivate, follow these steps: If you’ve entered your name and password correctly and successfully authenticated, your account has been reactivated. There is no special process to follow....

Wireless products such as telephones, intercoms, computers, security systems, and speakers can all lead to less-than-optimum performance in your wireless home automation system. Testing for RF Interference An easy way to determine if your wireless home automation system experiences RF interference is by moving devices close together. If operation improves when the devices are side by side, then you are probably experiencing RF interference when they are in their usual locations....

What Is an RPM File? A file with the RPM file extension is a Red Hat package manager file that’s used to store installation packages on Linux operating systems. These files provide an easy way for software to be distributed, installed, upgraded, and removed since they’re “packaged” in one place. Completely unrelated to what Linux uses them for, RPM is also the file extension used for plug-ins by the RealPlayer software to add additional features to the program....