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Switch Out Your Smartwatch Bands Your main option is swapping out your watch band, which may be easy or a bit of a challenge depending on the particular wearable product you own. For example, if you purchased the Apple Watch Sport with the rubberized Sport band, you may be looking for a strap design that’s a bit fancier. You could choose the woven stainless-steel Milanese Loop band (now available in both silver and Space Black), the calf-leather Classic Buckle strap, or the quilted Leather Loop strap....

The good news is that many online activities and apps provide options to help parents get a better grasp on restricting content unsuitable for different ages. You can also use hardware to control a child’s activities. Setting Limits Is a Family Matter There is no specific rule to help parents know how to set internet and gaming limits for kids. Families often include a mix of children’s ages, making it tough to set one type of limit for every child....

It turns out that the AirTags are not quite the panacea for lost items that I had envisioned. I have dutifully attached the tags to some essential things, and they have come in handy a few times. There are a few features that I wish Apple would improve on with this product. Lost and Found? AirTags seemed like a perfect Apple product when they were released. They promise to track lost items by attaching them to some of the tag holders that Apple sells for nearly the price of a tag itself....

Micro vs. Macro Among lenses for your DSLR camera, the terms micro or macro both refer to the same type of lens. Both will perform the kind of photography you want—in other words, making a small subject look big. Macro is the more common term, though, referring to DSLR equipment designed for close-up photography. For a photo to truly be called a macro photo, it must be shot with a DSLR macro lens, which must have the capability of shooting at least a 1-to-1 ratio magnification....

Twitter’s goal is to make it easier for you to know when you might be interacting with a bot account, but (at least for the moment) the test is invitation-only. According to the test’s information page, “…automated labels help you identify good bots from spammy ones and are all about transparency.” Automated account labels, in practice, are meant to clearly show that a given account is automated (aka a “bot” account)....

Types of Voltage Regulators The most affordable and often the easiest type of voltage regulators to use are linear voltage regulators. Linear regulators are compact and often used in low-voltage, low-power systems. Switching regulators are more efficient than linear voltage regulators, but are harder to work with and are more expensive. Zener diodes are inexpensive and simple to use but are less efficient than linear regulators. Linear Regulators One of the most basic ways to provide a stable voltage for electronics is to use a standard 3-pin linear voltage regulator, such as the LM7805, which provides a 5-volt, 1-amp output with an input voltage at up to 36 volts (depending on the model)....

In a recent announcement, Uber states that it’s adding the ability for users to book travel tickets for airlines, coach buses, and trains—along with car rentals—but only in the UK. The aim is to provide UK residents with a way to set up all of their cross and inter-country travel needs in a single place, on top of also having an Uber driver waiting for them once they disembark. According to Uber, the company itself won’t be supplying the tickets or rental cars, and will instead act as a go-between for other transportation providers....

The upcoming Halo Dog Park is a new training program held over Zoom Meetings that aims to teach your dog how to behave, something the company specializes in. The dog park will be under Halo’s Gold Plan and will be held in one-on-one Unique Rooms for a personalized course and offer a variety of features. Under the Gold Plan, you’ll get support from expert trainers, where you’ll get one-on-one behavioral training....

Saving Files in Lightroom Lightroom is a non-destructive editor, which means the pixels of your original photo are never changed. All the information about how you have edited your files is automatically stored in the Lightroom catalog, which is a “behind the scenes” database. If enabled in preferences, these editing instructions may also be saved with the files themselves as metadata, or in XMP “sidecar” files—a data file that sits alongside the raw image file....

Nord VPN, creator of the NordPass password manager app, has published its annual list of the 200 most common passwords, which could also have been named “200 worst passwords,” without anybody arguing. People continue to treat their passwords as an inconvenience (which they are) or as a way to remember their partner’s name, their sports team, their pet, or their favorite pop group (“onedirection” made a comeback into the top 200 this year)....

The term “HTTP status code” is actually the common term for the HTTP status line that includes both the HTTP status code and the HTTP reason phrase. For example, the HTTP status line 500: Internal Server Error is made up of the HTTP status code of 500 and the HTTP reason phrase of Internal Server Error. Five categories of HTTP status code errors exist; these are the two major groups:...

Apple removed this feature in Apple Mail version 5 and later. Here’s a look at why the feature was removed and how Apple now recommends users handle spam and other unwanted emails. Why the ‘Bounce to Sender’ Feature Was Removed As time and technology progressed, Apple realized that this feature might be doing more harm than good. These bounced messages confirmed to the spammer that the email address was valid and their messages were received....

For perspective, regular non-whaling phishing is usually an attempt to get someone’s login information to a social media site or bank. In those cases, the phishing email/site looks pretty standard, whereas, in whaling, the page design addresses the manager/executive under attack explicitly. What Is the Objective of Whaling? The point is to swindle someone in upper management into divulging confidential company information. This usually comes in the form of a password to a sensitive account, which the attacker can then access to gain more data....

What Does DSL Mean? DSL is short for “digital subscriber line.” This type of data connection uses phone lines to send and receive information. You’ll usually buy the service from a phone company specializing in non-cellular options (i.e., landlines). A DSL signal uses a higher frequency than a regular phone line so that you can use both services simultaneously. If you’re using a landline and DSL, you’ll usually need to add an adapter to split the port and plug both your phone and modem in at the same time....

What Can a Smart Lock Do? Smart locks have created a new home security experience with customization features and functionality designed to give you control over what happens to your home. They go way beyond the capabilities of ordinary locks. Many come with both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, which increases the ability to use remote features. If a smart lock had only Bluetooth connectivity, you’d have connection problems if your front door was too far from your smart home hub....

A Wireframe in 3D Modeling A wireframe is what a 3D model looks like when the maps and even the polygon faces have been removed to leave only the outlines of its component polygons, consisting of vector points connected by lines. A wireframe can also be called a wire mesh. To understand what a wireframe looks like, picture a chicken coop or even a chain-link fence. The walls are comprised of wire twisted into connected polygonal shapes with empty space between....

Causes of Amplifier Protection Mode Some common causes of an amp going into protect mode include: Improper installation of the amp.The amp has overheated for some reason.One or more wires have come loose.The amp has failed internally. Troubleshooting Amplifier Protect Mode Fully troubleshooting a problem like this might be over your head if you’re a novice, so it might be worth getting help from an expert or experienced friend. If that isn’t an option, or you want to get a head start, here are some easy questions you can ask yourself to get on the right track....

AI can have simple forms of intelligence, such as recognizing speech or analyzing visual patterns in images. Or it can be more complex, such as learning from past mistakes and problem-solving. What Is Artificial Intelligence? To understand what artificial intelligence means, think about what you observe in nature which makes you convinced something has intelligence. Something as simple as a lab rat learning the correct path through a maze represents a simple form of intelligence (there are four types of AI)....

Benefits of Dual-Band Wireless Networking By supplying separate wireless interfaces for each band, dual-band 802.11n and 802.11ac routers provide maximum flexibility when setting up a home network. Some home devices require the legacy compatibility and greater signal reach that 2.4 GHz offers, while others may require the additional network bandwidth that 5 GHz offers. Dual-band routers provide connections designed for the needs of each. Many Wi-Fi home networks suffer from wireless interference arising from the prevalence of 2....

What Is Google Assistant Call Screen? To use Google Call Screen, ensure you have the latest version of the Phone app installed on your compatible Android phone. Call Screen is available in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and more countries. The call-screening feature rolled out with the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL in October 2018. It’s an automatic feature that gives you the option to have Google Assistant screen calls from numbers you don’t know....