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Like the best light therapy alarm clocks, the HeimVision Sunrise Alarm Clock A80S is a device claiming to ease the pains of 21st-century life by making it easier to get to sleep and less jarring to wake up. Can it deliver the performance to meet such lofty goals? Design: Shaped like the Sunrise The HeimVision Sunrise Alarm Clock A80S matches form to function with its large, disk-shaped tower. it’s attractive in a somewhat futuristic way and wouldn’t look out of place in a science fiction film....

AI is already influencing architecture. New technologies ranging from smart speakers to smart thermostats are changing the way architects think about living and workspace. But the architecture of the future that’s designed by AI may be unique, according to the authors of a new paper in the International Journal of Architectural Computing. “The result is something new, different, alien, strange, and wonderfully beautiful—maybe the first genuine 21st-century architecture," Matias del Campo, an associate professor of architecture at the University of Michigan, and one of the researchers who carried out the study, said in an email interview....

Ford and Google have formed a collaborative group called Team Upshift to bring Android to Ford vehicles in 2023 and work on future updates. Based on Ford’s blog post about the partnership, it sounds like Google will take over Ford’s operating system duties, leaving Ford engineers to work on “unique Ford and Lincoln customer innovations.” It’s convenient for users, and for Ford, but there are two problems. One is Android security, and the other is Google, itself....

“I think many people are probably not aware of the inadequate measures that have been taken by government agencies and their contractors to secure this especially sensitive information,” Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) associate director of community organizing Nathan Sheard told Lifewire via email. “Many are not aware that [US Customs and Border Protection] contractors alone have allowed license plate and face image data of over 100,000 individuals to be compromised....

Modern compatibility is made possible because of the development and widespread implementation of Plug and Play (PnP) technology. What Is Plug and Play? Plug and Play—not to be confused with Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)—is a set of operating system standards that enable hardware connectivity through automatic device detection and configuration. Before Plug and Play, users had to manually change complex settings (for example, dip switches, jumper blocks, I/O addresses, IRQ, and DMA) for hardware to function correctly....

The Star Chase gadget can be launched from a police cruiser onto another vehicle to track it during a pursuit. It follows the runaway suspects using GPS, and recently was adopted by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio to prevent high-speed chases. Experts say that avoiding pursuits can save lives. “Chases are insanely dangerous,” former federal law enforcement officer Leonard A. Sipes Jr. said in an email interview. “You never know what the driver is going to do....

British firm OneWeb recently launched 34 satellites into orbit from a spaceport in Kazakhstan, increasing its in-orbit constellation to 322 satellites. The satellites are intended to provide high-speed internet coverage in areas that are underserved by traditional methods. It’s part of a new wave of technologies that could help bridge the digital divide. “Satellites can provide a solution for people living in remote areas where terrestrial broadband infrastructure has not been built out, providing essential connectivity for millions of people,” Mark Buell, a vice president of the nonprofit Internet Society, told Lifewire in an email interview....

How long a graphics card lasts in the former is very much dependent on your wants and needs, but the latter is down to the hardware itself and if years of heat have taken its toll. Can a GPU Last 10 Years? Absolutely. If you play the same game for ten years, then there’s no reason that the same graphics card won’t continue to play the game and when it was released....

How Many Villagers Are There in Animal Crossing: New Horizons? As of the Series 5 amiibo cards release, New Horizons now has a total of 412 villagers (excluding special villagers like Tom Nook, Isabelle, Blathers, and others). Although this may seem like an overwhelming number to choose from, especially since you can only have up to 10 neighbors living on your island at a time, there isn’t as much differentiation between villager personalities as you might think....

Data Usage Depends on Streaming Quality The amount of data your music streaming services use depends on the streaming quality settings in the application. The quality settings are measured in bitrates, which is the rate at which data is processed or transferred. The higher the bitrate, the better quality the music is when you listen to it. For example, Apple Music tops out at 256 Kbps (kilobits per second), while Spotify Premium gets up to 320 Kbps....

How to Change the Font in Windows 11 The quickest way to change the Windows 11 font is through a Windows Registry edit, which we’ll do by creating a REG file. What Does Changing the System Font Do? Changing the Windows 11 font using this registry tweak will switch up the way text looks throughout the operating system. Desktop icon text and the links in Control Panel are a couple of examples, but it’s most obvious in other areas, such as the Run dialog box....

How to Clean Your Nintendo Switch’s Screen Perhaps the most important part of cleaning your Nintendo Switch is what not to do. You should not use any type of cleaning product on the Switch’s screen, especially window cleaner or cleaning solutions that contain ammonia. These solutions can cause irreparable harm to the Nintendo Switch’s display. You should also avoid paper towels or any type of abrasive cloth. It’s best to use a microfiber cloth similar to those used to clean glasses....

Just because you have a subwoofer in a home theater setup doesn’t mean you’re getting the bass impact you need or want. If you have a large or irregularly-shaped room, or you have acoustical problems, you may need more than one subwoofer. Subwoofers provide that knock-your-socks-off low-frequency impact that any solid home theater system needs. They deliver the high-energy boom of explosions in sci-fi and action movies and the oomph of bass and kick drums in music....

How to Connect USB Storage to Android Modern phones have more storage than ever, and there are multiple ways to expand it further. While most might opt for cloud storage or adding an SD card to their mobile device, a flash drive for your Android phone has its advantages. The only problem with using a USB drive connected to your Android device is smartphones don’t typically have a compatible connector. Most flash drives have USB type A ports, which makes them great for connecting to legacy PCs and laptops, but useless (at least initially) for hooking them up to your smartphone....

How Do I Enable the Wi-Fi Adapter in Windows 10? Here’s the easiest method for how to enable your Windows 10 device’s Wi-Fi adapter if you suspect it’s been disabled. How to Enable and Disable Wi-Fi Adapters with Command Prompt If you prefer to use the Windows 10 Command Prompt tool, you can view the current status of your device’s network adapters by typing: If you ever want to disable your Wi-Fi adapter, repeat these steps and select Disable this network device....

How to Find Free Wi-Fi Locations Find free Wi-Fi locations near you with this list of places where you can hop on your phone, tablet, or laptop and get free Wi-Fi. There’s a mixture of free Wi-Fi locations on this list, including restaurants and stores that offer free Wi-Fi, public Wi-Fi networks, and free Wi-Fi options through your ISP. These locations are found in most cities. Once you know where to go, you can get free internet any time you want....

Charge Your iPhone Battery It may sound obvious, but make sure your iPhone’s battery is charged. To test this, plug your iPhone into a wall charger or into your computer. Let it charge for 15-30 minutes. It may turn on automatically. You may also need to hold down the on/off button to turn it on. If you suspect your phone ran out of battery but recharging doesn’t work, it’s possible that your charger or cable is defective....

Unfortunately, there isn’t a single answer for why this happens. In some situations, services that depend on the Windows Update tool might be turned off, and in others, important update-related files might be corrupted or installs could be blocked by security software. What to Do When Windows 10 Updates Won’t Install Follow these steps in order, preferably rebooting your computer after each one and then re-checking Windows Update (Step 1 below) to see if it fixed the problem....

How Do I Lock a Specific Folder? Windows has an encryption tool to prevent other users from opening your files, but install a more robust third-party tool for greater privacy. While there’s more than one method, the easiest doesn’t involve any third-party programs. Windows 10 has this feature built-in. How to Back Up Locked Folder Encryption Keys in Windows 10 Follow these steps to manually back up keys for encrypted folders: Windows will prompt you to back up your file encryption key to avoid permanently losing access to your encrypted files....

Use Appropriate Software If you are already familiar with the operation of Publisher, Pages, InDesign, or other professional desktop publishing software, use it. If you are new to desktop publishing and your goal is to make greeting cards, consider consumer software like Photoshop Elements. Most software comes with plenty of clip art (stock illustrations) and templates you can customize. Pick a Format Think about the kind of greeting card you want to make: funny, serious, oversized, top-fold, or side-fold....