If your vision of a robot is a somewhat human-looking device that carries out orders on command, then you’re thinking of one type of device that most people recognize as a robot. It’s not a common one and not practical yet, but it makes a great character in science fiction literature and movies. Robots in other, more common guises are much more common than many people think, and you likely encounter them every day....
What Is an XLSX File? A file with the XLSX file extension is a Microsoft Excel Open XML Format Spreadsheet file. It’s a ZIP-compressed, XML-based spreadsheet file created by Microsoft Excel version 2007 and later. XLSX files organize data in cells that are stored in worksheets, which are in turn stored in workbooks (files that contain multiple worksheets). The cells of a spreadsheet are positioned by rows and columns and can contain styles, formatting, math functions, and more....
You can share files over a local network in an office or at home, or you can share files over the internet. Here are several file-sharing methods that you can use for any reason. Types of File Sharing There are two ways to share files over a network: directly between two computers or between a computer and a server. When a file is shared between a computer and a server, the computer uploads the file to a storage area on the server where you can share it with others....
The number system that we use in daily life is called the decimal, or base-10 system, and uses the 10 symbols from 0 through 9 to represent a value. Where and Why Is Hexadecimal Used? Most error codes and other values used inside a computer are represented in the hexadecimal format. For example, error codes called STOP codes, that display on a Blue Screen of Death, are always in hexadecimal format....
An Intro to Instagram Similar to Facebook or Twitter, everyone who creates an Instagram account has a profile and a news feed. When you post a photo or video on Instagram, it displays on your profile. Other users who follow you see your posts in their feed. Likewise, you see posts from other users you follow. Instagram is like a simplified version of Facebook with an emphasis on mobile use and visual sharing....
Source code is the behind-the-scenes programming part of software that users don’t usually look at. Source code lays out the instructions for how the software works and how all of the different features of the software work. How Users Benefit From OSS OSS allows programmers to collaborate on improving the software by finding and fixing errors in the code (bug fixes), updating the software to work with new technology, and creating new features....
What Is DPI Resolution? As it is used in desktop publishing and design, DPI resolution refers to the clarity of an image due to the number of dots of ink that make up a picture that is printed on paper. The term is probably familiar if you’ve bought or used a printer, a scanner, or a digital camera. DPI is one measure of resolution. Properly used, DPI refers only to the resolution of a printer, describing how many dots of ink will be physically applied to a piece of paper per square inch....
Many factors impact the quality of your digital music library. Bitrate is one of them. Whether you’re looking to get the best quality rips or you want to maximize space on your mobile device, it’s important to weigh your options in choosing the bitrate. CBR Encoding Pros and Cons CBR stands for constant bitrate and is an encoding method that keeps the bitrate the same. VBR, by contrast, is a variable bitrate....
Overall, both free and paid antivirus software offer the same general protection against malware infections. The differences are mostly in additional features and how effective the cleanup process is after infection. Paid Antivirus Software Features When you make the choice to pay for your antivirus software, you aren’t necessarily getting more protection against malware. What you’re paying for are extra security features. Parental Controls. Most antivirus software companies include a parental control component in the paid version....
6 Things to Consider Before Buying a Printer You’ll need to evaluate a few key factors before deciding on the right printer. As you shop around, you’ll see that printers come in various sizes, prices, and form factors with varying price points. Your specific needs will dictate the printer you buy. Here are the key areas to consider before investing in a new printer: How much will you spend?What are your printing needs?...
How to Fix iPhone Email That’s Not Working There are many issues that can cause your iPhone email to not work properly. If you’re in this situation, we’ve 10 tips that can resolve the majority of iPhone email problems. Read on to learn about each one. To connect to a cellular network, tap Settings > Cellular > and move the Cellular Data slider to off/white and then back to on/green. To connect to a Wi-Fi connection, turn on Wi-Fi in the iPhone Settings....
5G brings tremendously faster speeds than 4G so that you can access the internet quicker. Faster internet access improves a number of industries and lets you do things like download files more quickly and watch movies and play video games with virtually no delay. 5G Rollout in Canada There are multiple 5G networks available for use right now that customers can purchase and use like they can 4G. Others are actively working to bring test networks to the country and prepare for a commercial mobile 5G launch....
In iOS 14.5. Apple has added the option to set third-party music apps as the Siri default. Any time you use Siri to play a song, album, or songs by an artist, it will use your chosen service instead of Apple Music. This comes a few months after Apple made it possible to change the default web browser and email apps on iOS. What’s going on? Why is Apple being so generous?...
“Electron” is a name that can give even the most casual Mac users the jitters. It’s a way for developers to write their app once, and have it run on Windows, Mac, and in the web browser. But that’s because Electron apps are running in a browser, a Chromium-based browser disguised as an app. And now Agile Bits, the developer of 1Password, is ditching its official Mac app for Electron....
In 2018, Insomniac Games released Marvel’s Spider-Man, the first in its Marvel Game Universe. Now, following that game’s success and the success of its mini-sequel, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, the team at Insomniac is ready to face off against another challenge—bringing a Wolverine game to life. Titled Wolverine at the moment, the game will follow the adamantium-clawed hero as he works to help people who can’t help themselves. The game is still in early development....
Comparing the iPhone 12 camera against the iPhone XS camera is more useful, generally, than a year-by-year comparison, because most people don’t buy a new pocket computer every year. The 12 thrashes the XS in low light, makes a good case for not needing an extra telephoto lens, and the video is in a different league. But the XS still has a great camera, capable of some awesome shots....
That’s how I’ve felt about Red Dead Redemption 2 since its release in October 2018. It’s huge—terrifyingly huge. For a while, I thought the reason why I didn’t lose myself within it was because I didn’t have enough free time to fully take advantage of it. Then the global pandemic hit, and I realized it still looked scarily vast. Unfortunately, it’s also far from the only game these days to suffer from that supersized nature....
Frame Rate Although video is now mostly digital, the frame rate used in analog video systems is incorporated into digital TV and HDTV standards. In video (analog, HD, and 4K Ultra HD), as in film, the images viewed on the screen look like complete frames. However, there are differences in the way frames are transmitted by broadcasters, transferred through streaming or physical media devices, and displayed on a screen. Lines and Pixels Video images that are broadcast live or recorded are composed of scan lines or pixel rows....
A wave of brief internet outages hit the websites and apps of dozens of financial institutions, airlines, and other companies during the week of June 14. Experts say it highlights the web’s vulnerability to shutdowns, and its growing reliance on a chain of servers called Content Distribution Networks (CDNs), which are responsible for the outages. CDNs have become increasingly popular in recent years, Olaf Kolkman, a principal at the Internet Society, a nonprofit that advocates for an open internet, said in an email interview....
To be fair, I did the same with the Xbox Series X, and I’m also pretty pumped to bring that system home. But I’m looking more forward to unboxing the PS5, for a variety of reasons. The Hardware Generally, I care more about games than I do about processors, RAM, and cooling. As long as the system works and has plenty to play, I’m happy. But the PS5 boasts some impressive tech, both in and out, that has even a game-focused buyer like me interested....
