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In a recent blog post, Sony announced that when the PS5 drops in November, the vast majority of PS4 games, as well as Playstation VR games, will be available to play. Thanks to the extensive catalogs of PS Now and PS Plus, digital versions of PS4 games will be available for streaming, and physical discs can still be played on the PS5’s Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive. Playing PS4 games on the new PS5 also promises to be a heightened experience for gamers; Sony has promised faster loading times and better visuals via the Game Boost feature....

This same address is also the default local address for home broadband routers from Zoom, Edimax, Siemens, and Micronet. Why 10.0.0.2 Is Popular Internet Protocol (IP) version 4 defines certain sets of IP addresses as restricted for private use. You can’t use these addresses for web servers or other internet hosts. The first and largest of these private IP address ranges begin with 10.0.0.0. Corporate networks wanting flexibility in allocating a large number of IP addresses gravitated to using the 10....

Companies are rapidly expanding VR software and gear for passive interactions. Diver-X plans to release a VR headset next month that’s meant to be used lying down. And VR gear is now used for everything from meditation to dental visits. “We are able to adapt to immersive environments much more intuitively than any previous digital, and invariably screen-based format could ever hope to achieve, however passive or active the experience itself is,” Amir Bozorgzadeh, the CEO of VR company Virtuleap, told Lifewire in an email interview....

The adapter goes hand in hand with the iPad’s display mirroring feature. Although many streaming apps such as Netflix and Hulu Plus support 1080p video output through the Digital AV Adapter, the iPad’s display mirroring allows anything on the display to be mirrored on the television. This means you can use it with apps that don’t support video output. But, is the Digital AV Adapter the best option? Why Shouldn’t You Buy the Digital AV Adapter?...

Details are still sparse, but Xiaomi’s announcement explains a couple of basic concepts the two companies plan to follow with their new collaboration. It’ll be a hybrid of Xiaomi’s smartphone development know-how and Leica’s camera and photography prowess. This isn’t Leica’s first attempt at a joint smartphone venture, but Xiaomi will likely make for a more universally alluring partner than Sharp. According to Matthias Harsch, CEO of Leica Camera AG, “We will provide consumers in the field of mobile photography exceptional image quality, classic Leica aesthetics, unrestricted creativity, and will open a new era of mobile imaging....

What Is an XLAM File? A file with the XLAM file extension is an Excel Macro-Enabled Add-In file that’s used to add new functions to Excel. Like Excel’s XLSM and XLSX file formats, these add-in files are XML-based and saved with ZIP compression to reduce the overall size. How to Open an XLAM File XLAM files can be opened with Microsoft Excel 2007 and newer. Earlier versions of Excel can open one, too, but only if the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack is installed....

How Does Wireless Charging Work With EVs? EV charging uses the same basic smartphone technology, except there’s no physical contact between the EV and the charging station like there is when you set a phone down on a wireless charger. Wireless EV charging works by parking the EV over a charging mat, often with six or more inches of air between the mat and the bottom of the EV. Power is transferred wirelessly from the charging station to the receiver on the EV, and the EV battery charges slowly over time....

This past week I had the opportunity to test the latest winter and all-season tires from Bridgestone at its Winter Driving Experience near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. While I’ve spent years informing friends and family that a pair of good winter tires are far better than all-wheel drive, this was an opportunity not only to see that in action but a chance to feel how far tire technology had advanced. And while spring might be just around the corner now, if we’ve learned anything from HBO’s TV series about dragons, beheadings, and incest, winter is coming....

It’s been plagued by slow adoption, spotty service, and no clear advantage. It’s especially pointless on cell phones, where the most demanding network activity is watching an HD video, which 4G can already manage just fine. Handset makers got excited about 5G because it’s an opportunity to sell new phones to people who may not otherwise upgrade. “5G is supposed to be the next big thing in wireless technology, but so far, it’s been pretty slow to take off....

Likes, follower counts, and ever-shifting algorithmic timelines—they’re all designed to keep you scrolling and opening your social network apps obsessively. When the photo-sharing app Glass launched, it did so without any of these. But in a radical twist, Glass has just added likes, and in typical fashion, it’s done so in a way that doesn’t ruin the app. It’s so sensible you wonder if it would be possible for Instagram, Twitter, and the rest to copy....

How to Get Food in Virtual Villagers The only food source villagers have to start out with is the Berry Bush, but the supply is quickly depleted and sometimes doesn’t re-grow fast enough, so you need to actively pursue other food sources. Children villagers may occasionally gather brown or red mushrooms, but these must be consumed right away or else the sunlight will wilt them. Your only alternative to berries and mushrooms is to unlock Farming Technology level two or three....

How to Use WhatsApp From a Computer There’s a free web client that makes it possible to access WhatsApp on a computer from a web browser. There’s also a standalone WhatsApp desktop client for Windows and Mac. If you don’t have the mobile app, download it on your phone before setting up WhatsApp on your computer. Once you’ve done that, visit WhatsApp Web, or download the desktop program from the WhatsApp download page....

How to Watch Blu-ray and DVD Movies on Xbox Series X While the main purpose of a game console is always games, you can watch movies on an Xbox Series X or S through a number of different methods. If you download an optional Blu-ray player app, you can use your Xbox Series X to watch DVD and Blu-ray movies on its 4K UHD Blu-ray drive. Here’s how to watch Blu-rays and DVDs on your Xbox Series X:...

Is There a Way to Completely Wipe the Hard Drive On a Dead Computer? Unless you can get the computer to turn on and start working again first, no. You’ll need to move the drive to another computer to wipe it there, or physically destroy it. How Do I Wipe My Hard Drive When My Computer Won’t Turn On? If you can get the computer running again, then you can wipe the drive right on the PC using data destruction software....

What Is an HPGL File? A file with the HPGL file extension is an HP Graphics Language file that sends printing instructions to plotter printers. Unlike other printers that use dots to create images, symbols, text, etc., a plotter printer uses the information from the HPGL file to draw lines on the paper. How to Open an HPGL File To see the image that would be created on the plotter, you can open HPGL files for free with XnView or HPGL Viewer....

What Is an HTACCESS File? A file with the HTACCESS file extension is an Apache configuration file that stands for ‘hypertext access.’ These are text files used to invoke an exception to the global settings that apply to the various directories of an Apache website. Placing the file in one directory will override the global settings that previously flowed down to that directory and its subdirectories. For example, HTACCESS files can be created for redirecting a URL, preventing directory listing, banning specific IP addresses, preventing hotlinking, and more....

The phone was first teased during the HarmonyOS live stream held in early June. The teaser focused on the camera, which showed four individual camera lenses and two flashes. Huawei CEO Richard Yu said on his Weibo page that the phone will usher in “a new era of mobile imaging.” Details on the specs of the P50 are light as Huawei hasn’t said anything about the power the phone will have just yet....

For one, this method does not include a bootable DVD, which would allow you to perform clean installs on your Mac, as well as having a bootable OS from which to run Disk Utility. Apple attempted to address the need to be able to run Disk Utility by including a recovery drive with Lion. During the Lion installation process, a special recovery disk partition is created. It includes a stripped-down version of Lion that lets you boot your Mac and run a small number of utilities, including Disk Utility....

What You Need to Install a Chipset Cooler Before installing a chipset cooler onto a motherboard, it is important to verify that the unit will fit since chipset coolers come in various sizes. In addition to the cooling unit, you’ll need the following tools for opening up your computer: A screwdriverNeedle-nose pliersA lint-free clothIsopropyl alcoholA hairdryerThermal paste and/or thermal tape (if needed)A clean plastic bag How to Install a Chipset Cooler To remove your computer’s old cooling unit and replace it with a new one: Set a hair dryer to a low heat setting, then gently aim the hair dryer toward the back of the board to slowly raise the temperature of the chipset....

Thanks to those tutorials, there’s no wonder that installation and upgrading questions are some of the more common ones we get. Below are answers to some of those questions. What Is a Clean Install of Windows? Basically, a clean install means to erase the drive with the existing operating system on it during the process of installing Windows. This differs from an upgrade installation (“moving” from a previous Windows version) and is basically the same thing, with a few extra steps, as a “new” install (an install on an empty drive)....