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That pause is when the customer debates; are extended warranties worth it? This holds especially true for parents buying tech for younger children that might break the devices, accidentally or not. Are Extended Warranties Worth It For Tech? The short answer is no, an extended warranty is not worth it. The vast majority of extended warranties go unused and serve to generate revenue for the retailer. Under the vast majority of circumstances, products do not break on their own....

In the past, ray tracing was limited to massive computer graphics projects, such as Hollywood CG films. Now it’s found in PC gaming and soon, next generation gaming consoles. To understand why this has so many people excited, we need to compare ray-traced graphics to the mainstream graphics rendering method that’s been used until now: rasterization. Rasterization vs Ray Tracing Modern real-time computer graphics look amazing! It’s hard to imagine that it has anything to do with the basic 3D graphics from twenty or thirty years ago....

Programs and games that worked perfectly on your Windows XP PC no longer even run on Windows 11, despite the hardware actually being more powerful. Some applications may launch but have visual issues, displaying weird colors or glitches. Fortunately, you don’t have to downgrade your computer all the way back to the Stone Age just to play an old game on it. Thanks to a Windows feature called “compatibility mode”, you can run that particular program with older settings, matching the performance of a previous version of Windows....

At CES 2020, companies like Withings, Omron, WELT, and many others announced smart wearable tech that can help people live better lives no matter their medical condition. This article examines that medical wearable technology and what exactly makes it so special. Withings ScanWatch The Withings ScanWatch stands out as one of the best medical wearables at CES 2020. It measures an astounding range of data, including heart rate, activity, sleeping heart rate, oxygen saturation, altitude, sleep, and more....

Please remember that some apps may include in-app purchases. Ensure that your children cannot make purchases without your permission by adjusting the appropriate settings in your Google account. Educational Apps These apps are mainly educational, but with a fun twist that will hold your child’s attention. They won’t even realize they’re learning in between all the fun! Endless Alphabet – In-app Paid Unlock (Ages 8 and Under) Endless Alphabet has 100 interactive word puzzles that are brought to life by a cast of colorful monsters....

I previously wrote about how you can setup dual monitors in Windows, but that requires a second monitor. Luckily, with some ingenious software, you can use your older iPads (2nd, 3rd, or 4th generation), iPad Airs (1 & 2), or iPad Pros as a second screen or second monitor to your Mac or Windows PC. This basically involves installing an app on your iPad and on your computer and then connecting the two directly using either a lightning cable or 30-pin cable (dock connector)....

We either write or use an app to go to the websites we want it to and make a copy of the specific things we want from those websites. It’s much more precise than downloading an entire website. Like any tool, web scraping can be used for good or evil. Some of the better reasons for scraping websites would be ranking it in a search engine based on its content, price comparison shopping, or monitoring stock market information....

The only problem was that all the text had different spacing, font sizes, colors, etc. and I had forgotten to paste as text only when I was doing the research. Here’s an example of what my Word document looked like: The top paragraph is what I wanted all the text in the document to look like, but unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. Instead, one paragraph had double-spacing, highlighting, words bolded, etc....

Having your Facebook account hacked is a nightmare. When a scammer gets hold of your friend’s Facebook account, they get access to that person’s friends list. Hackers can then employ phishing techniques, scam other Facebook users, and spread malware to you and everyone else on that person’s Facebook friends list. It’s even worse if your friend’s Facebook account wasn’t hacked but cloned. In that case, you’ll have no one else to blame but yourself for getting tricked....

Read on to learn why Android devices automatically dim the display brightness and how to fix your screen brightness going down. Why Brightness Keeps Going Down on Your Android Phone Both old and new Android phones come with a feature called Adaptive Brightness. This feature uses light sensors to adjust your screen’s brightness based on the ambient light conditions. Adaptive Brightness makes it easier to read your phone’s screen in different lighting and saves your phone’s battery life....

In the day and age when we expect our instant messaging with our family and friends to be “instant,” this is a problem. That said, there are many reasons why Facebook messages aren’t delivered, so read on to find out what’s causing the issue and what you can do to fix it. Why Is My Message Not Delivered? Before we list all the reasons why a message was sent but not delivered, let’s ensure you understand the message statuses and symbols used by the Facebook messaging app to indicate them....

In this article, we’ll cover the 10 best drawing apps for Android. Let’s take a look! 1. Infinite Painter Infinite Painter is designed for painters. The app provides a decent selection of brushes, tools and textures that are designed to mimic real-life artistic tools. Pros: Gradient maps and color palettes, PSD support, advanced brush engine for creating customizable brushes, and a lasso fill tool. Cons: No text tools and a relatively steep learning curve....

1. Throw It in the Trunk for Emergencies Older phones had batteries that lasted days or even weeks. You could buy a prepaid SIM card, load it up with a bit of talk-time, and leave it in your car for emergencies. Remember to switch the phone on every few months to check the battery. 2. Donate It to Someone Who Can Use It Older cell phones are perfectly fine for making calls and using text messages....

Now “120Hz” has joined the list of marketable features for both of these product types. What does this mean? A “120Hz TV” refers to the “refresh rate” of the TV screen, which needs just a little explanation. What Does “Refresh Rate” Mean? The refresh rate describes how often your screen can completely update the image it’s displaying. So a 120Hz TV screen can display 120 unique fresh images every second!...

We think these are the best prank websites to get a laugh out of those closest to you. Just don’t complain when you aren’t invited to parties anymore. 1. Hacker Typer We’ve all seen hackers in movies go at their keyboards while streams of gibberish code run down the screen as they race against the clock. It’s all very dramatic, but nothing like the somewhat tedious hacking process in the real world....

We chose twenty-five of the best movies on Hoopla right now, one in each of the genres below. Action & Adventure Animation & Cartoons Biography Children’s Classics Comedy Crime Documentary Drama Educational Faith & Inspiration Family Health & Fitness History Horror Indie Music Musicals Mystery Romance Science Sci-Fi & Fantasy Sports Suspense/Thriller Westerns

The service is renowned for its deep library of more than 40 million songs. You can find tons of old favorites or discover new artists and bands. Not only that, but it also offers collaborative playlists, podcasts, early album access, and its new music discovery algorithm delivers excellent playlists each week tailored to your tastes. However, Spotify may not be available for everyone, and though its free version allows you to stream playlists and stations, it comes with ads....

Find an Email Address With a Search Engine Google or another search engine is a great place for finding all sorts of information, and if the tool you use has advanced searching capabilities, finding an email address can be easy. When you use a search engine to find someone’s email address, you’re able to quickly sift through a huge database of websites at once. This is the best way to find anybody’s email address, so it should be your very first method....

However, after all these years Microsoft still doesn’t provide a Mac-style dock in their operating system. But there are third-party options you can try if you really want a dock on your PC. RocketDock RocketDock has been around for a long time now. In fact, the developers who made it haven’t released a new version since 2008! Yet somehow people still love this spunky little app launcher. RocketDock still looks pretty good despite more than a decade without a facelift....

In this article, we’ll go through eight of the best online stores to satisfy your gaming fix. Always be on the lookout for deals too, as a lot of these alternatives also have great sales just like Steam. 1. GOG.com GOG, formerly known as Good Old Games, is a subsidiary of CD Projekt. Yes, the company behind The Witcher and the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077. Just as CD Projekt has numerous consumer-forward policies, so does GOG....