Quick Links Ain’t no party like a Teleparty cause a Teleparty doesn’t require pants. Teleparty allows you to share a movie night with your family and friends from anywhere on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and many more. If you want to watch a film with your buddy Brian, but his chewing makes you want to punch the sky, the Teleparty app may be for you. What is Teleparty? Teleparty used to go by the name Netflix Party, and it became quite popular during the early days of the pandemic....

Hotmail accounts are having some serious issues with users getting locked out and unable to regain access. Recently, a LibreOffice developer found themselves in this exact predicament, among others. This situation seems to stem from a lack of support for the old email host. LibreOffice developer Mike Kaganski recently found his Microsoft account locked without explanation when trying to send an email from his Hotmail address. While Microsoft claimed he violated their service agreement, Kaganski stated he was never told what specific content justified the ban....

Summary YouTube TV’s Multiview feature is amazing for sports fans. It lets you watch multiple games simultaneously on a single screen. Users can easily switch between different game audio, go full-screen on a specific game, or hit back and see all of them at once again. Sadly, it could be better, as I’ve encountered several limitations. The feature debuted in 2023, letting sports fans keep up with more than one game at a time....

Quick Links Sometimes you have the urge to play some video games, but you don’t have the right hardware with you. Perhaps you’re stuck at work or school, or you have a basic device like a Chromebook. The good news is that there are a lot of games out there where you need nothing more than a web browser to play. I’ve picked out ten of the most interesting ones, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg....

Being a student typically means living a frugal lifestyle and pinching the pennies wherever you can. While you might need to spring for a new laptop or smartphone, paying for software is one expense you can dodge by opting for free and open-source alternatives. Thankfully, there’s a whole world of apps out there to help you with your studies that don’t cost a thing. LibreOffice LibreOfficeis the go-to free and open-source alternative to Microsoft Office....

Quick Links While gameplay is the most important part of any game, music is an essential part of setting the mood or getting you pumped for the action that’s to come. Over the years I’ve played thousands of games, and in a few rare cases the music was so good I had to stop what I was doing, and listen. These are soundtracks that are worth tracking down the CDs for, or loading up a Spotify playlist....

Summary Quantum computing is set to take the world by storm, once it’s finally ready. Though that date seems to be changing every week, the fact is that it’s coming and these next-gen computers, which can do the work of classic machines at many times the speed, will alter certain aspects of our world beyond recognition. 3Encryption Quantum computing will likely have the biggest immediate impact on encryption, and anything that is encrypted—which is all data, pretty much....

Quick Links Is choosing an SSD over an HDD always the best option? Every PC I’ve built in the last two decades has included at least one HDD, as will the next system I put together. Solid State Drives have many benefits, but there are still good reasons not to dismiss Hard Disk Drives completely. Large Capacity HDDs are Still Way Cheaper Than SSDs The cost vs. capacity ratio of HDDs is likely the main reason why anyone, including myself, still buys them....

Quick Links Action cameras like GoPros are pint-sized powerhouses that can capture high-quality still and moving images in a wide range of conditions. Let’s take a look at some good reasons to invest in a quality action camera. Your Hobbies Deserve Documenting Action cameras are versatile, but it helps if you know what you want to do with one before you spend all that money. If you have a hobby that you want to capture that suits the “hands-off” nature of shooting with an action camera, you’ll be able to start making use of your purchase right away....

With so many smart doorbells on the market, it can be hard to know where to begin. Here are some pointers that you’re able to use to guide your decision, whether you’re fully committed or still thinking about making the upgrade. 1Battery, Mains, or Both The first question you should ask yourself when buying a smart doorbell is: how are you going to power it? Not everyone has an existing doorbell circuit, and some circuits might be inadequate....

AMD has switched from releasing new CPUs and architectures once per year to once every two years. The Ryzen 7000-series CPUs, based on the Zen 4 architecture, were released in late 2022, with AMD sticking with Zen 4 throughout 2023 and the beginning of 2024. AMD will need to release its latest, greatest processor eventually, though. The company has been quiet about it, but now, it has confirmed that Zen 5 is coming very, very soon....

Setting up a home theater system doesn’t have to be as complicated as it used to be. You no longer need expensive specialized gear just to test and calibrate your sound. You can turn your phone into a top-tier sound analyzer with an app. First and foremost, have a USB microphone ready, because even the cheaper ones will do a better job than the one on your phone. Once you have that, there are plenty of apps that are made for people who don’t have high-tech sound analyzers, and that makes setting up your home theater much easier....

System76 has been working on its own Linux desktop environment for years, called COSMIC Desktop. The first public alpha release is now live, giving you a chance to try the company’s vision for the future of desktop productivity and customization. System76 has released thefirst public alpha version of COSMIC, its new desktop environment intended as a replacement for GNOME Shell, KDE Plasma, Cinnamon, and other similar projects. It has been in development for years, primarily as a replacement for the customized GNOME Shell used inPop!...