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The fingerprint-based Touch ID has been available for years for Apple’s MacBook and iPad lineup. But last week’s release of the technology for iMacs marks the first time you’ll be able to use your fingerprint to get into Apple’s latest desktops. “It will be quicker to sign in since all you have to do is provide your finger,” Dan Moore, head of developer relations for FusionAuth, a company that builds identity management solutions, said in an email interview....

Apple recently announced it would be offering subscriptions for podcasts, allowing creators to charge for their content, while taking a percentage of the profits from each subscription. Now, though, Spotify has revealed its plan to launch its own competing podcast subscription service, with the company letting creators keep 100% of their earnings. Experts say that, along with several other factors, could help make Spotify more appealing to podcasters and their audiences....

“Sleeptrackers could be useful tools—if their accuracy can be proven—but they come with a host of medical privacy implications,” Marco Bellin, the CEO of the cybersecurity firm Datacappy, told Lifewire in an email interview. “HIPPA regulations exist to preserve the privacy of your medical records, but they don’t apply to the data Big Tech gleans from its devices monitoring your breathing, heart rate, and sleep patterns. There are no assurances that Big Tech will use that data to your benefit....

Although the upcoming changes aren’t exactly shocking—the platform has been working to find new ways to incorporate retail, video, and more for years—the deliberate shift away from photos may require users to change their ways. “The platform is going to continue to evolve,” Austen Tosone, a professional fashion and beauty content creator and blogger based in New York City, told Lifewire by phone. “If creators want to stand out and make the platform work for them, it is in their interest to adapt as well....

Apple is holding an event on October 13, during which reports say the latest iPhone models will be unveiled. The range of iPhones is expected to include 5.4-inch, 6.1-inch, and 6.7-inch screen sizes and will sport faster processors, 5G, and OLED displays. The new models may even be cheaper than the current generation with prices possibly ranging from $699 to $1099. “As soon as the iPhone 12 is launched by Apple the price of older iPhones will tumble,” Sarah McConomy, COO of phone trade-in site SellCell, said in an email interview....

What Is the Windows Registry Used For? This part of Windows stores much of the information and settings for software programs, hardware devices, user preferences, and operating system configurations. For example, when a new program is installed, a new set of instructions and file references may be added to the registry in a specific location for the program, and others that may interact with it, to refer to for more information like where the files are located, which options to use in the program, etc....

Xiaomi made the announcement in a Weibo post and will commemorate the company’s 10 year anniversary. There’s little in terms of official information about the Mi Pad 5 series and Mi Mix 4, but there are have been leaks that suggest what the specs will be for the devices. In late July, a leaked TENAA certification (China’s communications regulator) revealed that the Mi Mix 4 will come in two models, one with 8GB of RAM and another with 12GB of RAM....

Adobe and color-matching supremo Pantone have decided to remove support for Pantone colors from Adobe products. Existing projects that use those colors will, according to Pantone, “keep those color identities and information.” However, according to evidence from the field, what actually happens is that those colors turn black. “Today, if you open a PSD (even one that’s 20 years old) with an obscure PANTONE color, it will remove the color and make it black,” says designer Iain Anderson on Twitter....

Yoku’s Island Express is a game you go into without knowing what to expect. I could tell you it plays like a 2D platforming adventure that incorporates open-world elements and pinball mechanics, set in a strange jungle environment inhabited by even stranger creatures, but it’s hard to fully imagine. As you play, you start to understand, and you gain a feel for how the game flows. Yet it still never gives you exactly what you expect—one of the many reasons it’s such a delightful and unique experience....

Visual voicemail purveyor YouMail certainly does and has teamed up with law enforcement groups to stop these offending robocalls, as announced in an official press release. The company, along with the Attorneys General of Michigan and North Carolina, are taking a multi-pronged approach to this issue. First, robocalls directed toward current YouMail users will be automatically detected and forwarded to law enforcement. Next, the company will work with the aforementioned Attorneys General and their staff to identify where these robocalls come from, tracking down the U....

Microsoft has historically kept a tight control of its dual moneymakers, Windows and Office. But in recent years, these products have become parts of its new goal—to be the go-to vendor for all business software. With this in mind, it makes sense that Windows should do as much as possible, including letting you run all your Android apps on your PC. But things are already a little confusing. Will It Work?...

How to Make a YouTube Account If you have a Google ID through Gmail or another Google product, you can sign in to YouTube.com with that username and password. Signing in with a Google ID on the YouTube homepage automatically registers you for a YouTube account and links your YouTube sign-in to your Google account. You don’t need to create a new YouTube account if you don’t mind linking your existing Google username....

Configure Complete Message Source Availability in Outlook Outlook takes messages it receives from the internet and stores the headers and individual message parts independently from the message body. When you select a message, Outlook collects the pieces to show just what is needed. Except when you want Outlook to display the headers. By default, Outlook removes certain header lines. Here’s how to configure Outlook to preserve the complete source of email messages....

Game developer SNEG is bringing multiple old-school D&D PC games to Steam, according to a press release sent out by the game dev. These games, dubbed the Gold Box Series, began their original release in 1988. There will be multiple Gold Box Classics to choose from, each featuring various games tied to different D&D campaigns. There are three Forgotten Realms collections, for instance, one Pool of Radiance collection, a single Savage Frontier collection, and many standalone titles....

Inkjet printers, while cheaper and capable of cranking out some high-quality image and photo prints, are also prone to having prints end up with smudged ink. Furthermore, the ink cartridges they use don’t last very long and are expensive to replace. By comparison, laser printers tend to require more storage space and can cost more, but their toner inks tend to last longer, print more, and dry quickly, which prevents smudging....

The Arc line was announced earlier this week, with details about the GPUs shared in a video presentation at the Architecture Day 2021 event held Friday. According to ArsTechnica, the Arc series is set to compete against Nvidia’s GeForce and AMD’s Radeon graphics cards. The upcoming GPUs are based on Xe-HPG architecture that will feature “hardware-based ray tracing” and support DirectX12 Ultimate. The architecture and features allow the hardware to access more of its own resources to portray higher-quality graphics....

The Intelli PowerHub is a charging station that’s designed to take on multiple tasks at once. It’s built around a wireless charging pad that holds your phone at a convenient angle, but it also includes three USB ports and two AC power outlets for even more flexibility. The idea is that even if your device doesn’t use a standard USB charger or support Qi wireless charging, you can always plug in a proprietary charger using the AC outlets....

Receivers A receiver is a combination of three components: an amplifier, a control center, and an AM/FM tuner. A receiver is the center of the system, where all audio and video components and speakers will be connected and controlled. A receiver amplifies the sound, receives AM/FM stations, selects a source for listening and/or viewing (CD, DVD, Tape, etc.) and adjusts tone quality and other listening preferences. There are many receivers to choose from, including stereo and multichannel home theater receivers....

Focus Mode is probably the most powerful new feature in iOS 15 and macOS Monterey, but it hasn’t caught on thanks to being both hard to explain and confusing to set up. At its simplest, Focus Mode is a way to create custom Do Not Disturb modes, but—as we shall see today—it goes way beyond that. And like Do Not Disturb, it changes the way you use your iPhone, iPad, or Mac....

Check for large-scale outages across AT&T’s network.Troubleshoot common internet, cell phone, and television problems on your end. How to Tell If AT&T Is Down If you suspect AT&T might be having a widespread outage of some sort, there are a couple of quick ways you can get confirmation. What to Do When You Can’t Get Connected to AT&T If no one else seems to be reporting an outage, the problem is probably on your end of the equation....