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STEM schools and programs approach these key educational subjects in an integrated way so that elements of each one apply to the others. STEM-focused learning programs span from preschool through master’s degree programs, depending on resources within a given school district or region. What Is STEM? STEM is a growing movement in education worldwide, not just in the United States. STEM-based learning programs aim to increase students’ interest in pursuing higher education and careers in those fields....

It lets you play games against other people online as well as download demos, trailers, and even full games in the Xbox Live Arcade. You get to choose a nickname (called a gamertag) which is how you’re known to other people in any games you play. You can keep friends lists to stay in touch with real-life friends or new people you meet online you like to play with. Xbox Live Gold is a subscription-based service that can be purchased for one month, three-month, and one-year periods....

What Is UEFI? When you first turn on a computer, it doesn’t immediately load the operating system. Once the Power On Self Test (POST) is completed on older PCs, the BIOS initiates the operating system’s bootloader. This procedure allows the computer’s hardware components to communicate properly with one another. The UEFI is a newer specification that defines how the hardware and software communicate within a computer system. The specification involves two aspects of this process:...

The Cost of the Latest iPhones An iPhone’s primary cost factor is the price of the phone itself. However, prices vary based on which model you want and how much storage you choose. For example, you can find refurbished older iPhone models for extremely low prices on third-party marketplaces, while the newest iPhone 13 Pro Max with 1TB of storage can run you $1,599. As of March 2022, the cost of a new iPhone directly from Apple looks like this: If you choose to work with your wireless carrier and purchase a new iPhone, you can choose a monthly installment plan....

This article will show you highly recommended places where you can trade in old computers. Don’t worry if you have private information on those old computers. Every one of the following services will wipe the hard drive after receiving it. The website comes with a helpful trade-in calculator, which allows you to see how much you’ll be getting before bringing the computer to a store. In-store trade-ins aren’t available at every location, but Best Buy does allow customers to mail in the computer to Best Buy....

New Look I’ve been using the redesigned UI after manually installing the update a few months ago. The main differences are the home-screen layout and that you now have to swipe down from the top edge of the screen to access oft-used features like screen brightness, airplane mode, and further settings. You can no longer disable the recommendations section on the home page. It sits below the section showing your recent reads and at the top of several further sections designed to get you buying books....

Last week, news blew up that reputable gadget company Anker’s eufy security cameras were uploading private data to the cloud and failing to secure video streams. This turned out to be a bit of a stretch, but the whole debacle raises a good point; even if you choose a reliable, reputable brand, how do you know your security cameras won’t leak data or, worse, be hacked to spy on you in your own home?...

That being said, car speakers tend to fail one at a time. Every speaker in a car audio system dying at once is very unlikely without some serious abuse, like cranking the volume high enough to blow the speakers out. When all of the speakers in a car audio system all stop working at once, the problem is usually in the head unit, in the amp, or in the wiring....

Two Eyes, Two Images The reason why humans, with two functioning eyes, see 3D in the natural world is because the left and right eyes each have their own perspective, separated by an inch or two. The tiny distance between the eyes subtly offsets objects within the field of view, providing dimensionality. When our eyes receive reflected light bouncing off objects, the light contains not only brightness and color information but also depth cues....

There’s nothing wrong with my current Apple Watch Series 6, but it’s time for a change. What I really want is more of the same that my 6 currently offers, and apparently, that’s what Apple is planning to provide. A leaker claims that the Apple Watch 7 will come in larger 41mm and 45mm case sizes. This would replace the 40mm and 44mm options on the Apple Watch Series 6....

The White House announced that twenty Internet providers, including AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon, have agreed to provide the cheaper service. The plan would cost qualifying households no more than $30 per month. Officials estimate that the program will cover 48 million homes or 40 percent of the country. “A low-cost broadband option is absolutely essential in the digital era, as millions of Americans continue to work and learn from home,” Tyler Cooper, a research director at Fair Internet Report, told Lifewire in an email interview....

The Cupertino giant announced recently that it is discontinuing the iPod touch because its capabilities are available in many other products like the iPhone. The touch is the last device in the iPod brand, and it has not been refreshed since 2019. But some gadget fans say that the iPod isn’t easily replaced. “One of the main reasons I prefer it to my phone is that I have a lot of songs that aren’t available on streaming platforms,” guitar teacher Andy Fraser told Lifewire in an email interview....

Apps that use AI filters to alter your look in drastic ways are always popular on social media and app stores. The reasoning behind these apps’ viral phenomenon is simple: we love being able to change how we present ourselves to the world. “What our digital selves give us is the opportunity to do this dynamically in ways that are unprecedented.” Jeremy Bailenson, the founding director of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, told Lifewire over the phone....

The percentage of US adults who say they use their smartphones “too much” has increased in recent years, rising from 39 percent in 2015 to 58 percent today, according to a new Gallup study. Experts say it’s because our brains are wired to like mobile devices. Smartphones “have the same chemical reaction in the brain as drugs and alcohol. Getting “likes” and notifications from your phone release dopamine, which makes us feel good, and in turn, we want to repeat these feel-good behaviors,” Melissa Huey, a professor of behavioral sciences at New York Institute of Technology who studies the impact of smartphones on young adults, told Lifewire in an email interview....

While Wi-Fi 6E routers are still a novelty, Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek has already conducted the first live demonstrations of Wi-Fi 7, calling it “a true wireline/Ethernet replacement.” Technologists, however, believe it’s still too early to dream about a wire-free home. “We should always take new announcements about Wi-Fi beating Ethernet with a pinch of salt, as it’s been said before many times and never is it true,” Liam Dawe, owner of GamingOnLinux, told Lifewire over email....

Availability of Demos for Xbox 360 Games Every Xbox Live Arcade game and every Xbox Indie Game on the 360 must have a demo per Microsoft’s requirements. However, not every retail game is required to provide a demo, and these days many don’t. There are far fewer retail game demos today than there were when the Xbox 360 launched in 2005. A bad demo — and there have been quite a few bad ones — can sour gamers on an otherwise good game, so many publishers stopped offering demos entirely....

Clarity Boost is a feature of Microsoft Edge that promises a sharper, clearer image when playing Xbox Cloud Gaming titles. Currently available only in Edge Canary, the web browser’s preview build, it will see a full release in 2022. “Based on my experience, Clarity Boost is certainly impressive,” George Jijiashvili, Principal Analyst at OMDIA, said in an email. “It visibly improves the fidelity of streamed games.” Clarity Boost in Forza Horizon 5 I put Clarity Boost to the test so you can see the difference....

Chinese gadget manufacturer Xiaomi just unveiled a successor to their popular Mi TV Stick, the Xiaomi TV Stick 4K. As the name suggests, the primary selling point is its content in glorious 4K resolution, whereas the company’s previous stick was stuck at 1080p. The Xiaomi TV Stick 4K supports Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision platforms and features 2GB of RAM and a quad-core processor. Streaming apps are downloaded from the Google Play store, so nearly every major streamer is supported....

Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi unveiled its second foldable phone, the Mix Fold 2, and it looks to be filled with high-tech innovations while retaining the sought-after folding form factor that has allowed Samsung to succeed in the space. The first thing you’ll notice is just how thin this phone is, at 5.4mm when opened and 11.2mm when closed. This allows enough room for a USB-C port, but just barely. For comparison’s sake, Samsung’s latest offering is 15....

To iron out the kinks, Google has launched a new software development kit (SDK) for developers that it says will help them create apps that connect and play nice with other instances running across your range of Android devices. Currently available as a developer preview, Google plans to eventually extend the toolkit to enable people to seamlessly continue using their apps on non-Android phones, tablets, TVs, cars, and other devices....