The future of the .io top-level domain (ccTLD) seems uncertain as the UK is relinquishing sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. It’s an important step to ending colonialism in Africa, but potentially bad for anyone with a .io website. The UK andMauritiushave agreed to sign a treaty recognizing Mauritius' sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago. This will let native Chagossians return to the islands for the first time since their exile in the 1960s....

Summary The Copilot app for Windows now has a keyboard shortcut for opening voice mode, allowing you to talk to the AI chatbot without a bunch of clicks. It’s a bit of a throwback to the conversation mode in Windows 10’s Cortana voice assistant. As of the latest update to the Copilot chatbot, you may now initiate a conversation with Copilot by holding the Alt + Spacebar keys for two seconds....

Quick Links Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4....

Summary TheUgreen Nexode Power Bank 20000mAhis large and in charge, but if you’re looking for a reliable, high-capacity battery, then you might think this one is worth the weight. Ugreen Nexode Power Bank 20000mAh 130W The Ugreen Nexode Power Bank 20000 mAh is a high capacity portable power bank that is capable of charging a mobile phone multple times before needing a recharge. Price and Availability The Ugreen Nexode Power Bank 20000mAh has a retail price of $99....

PayPal’s Venmo is introducing automatic payments with the ability to schedule one-time and recurring payments with friends and family. Those who use Venmo but don’t have the scheduling feature yet should check back later. According to PayPal, automatic payments will be widely available “in the coming weeks.” You can manually update your installed copy of Venmo on Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store instead of waiting for automatic updates to get the latest version of the app....

Quick Links Disappointed by the camera on your smartphone? Want better low-light performance, battery life, and image quality? It might be time to invest in a “real” camera setup. Smartphones Are Hampered by Small Sensors Smartphones are do-it-all devices, which means free space inside your smartphone is at a premium. Most of it is taken up by a rechargeable battery, with the display assembly, system-on-chip, and other core components occupying much of the remaining space....

Summary The march of progress for generative AI is turning into more of a sprint, and OpenAI’s announcement and release of GPT-4o “Omni” promises to leap ChatGPT and its related services forward in several areas. If you don’t have access to GPT-4o already, you will soon. So let’s look at what makes this new AI model different from what’s come before. GPT-4o vs. GPT-4 Turbo and GPT-3.5 We’ve covered the difference betweenGPT3....

Quick Links Streaming services were supposed to make it easier to pick your channels, but ithasn’t panned out that way. If watching sports is your top priority, you’ll likely have to pay more. We’ll help you find the cheapest options. Sadly, sports networks are often included in the larger bundles of channels you may not want. To make matters worse, the majority of sports networks have been gobbled up by two entities—Disney (ESPN) and FOX Sports....

Summary Split-screen was once a standard feature in nearly every multiplayer game, but times have changed. Playing online is easier than ever, whereas playing with people in the same room has become one of gaming’s greatest challenges. Split-Screen Has Changed, but Not for the Better It’s easy to take split-screen multiplayer for granted, but it’s long been an important feature for a wide variety of genres. Whereas some genres like fighting games and 2D brawlers were designed for players to share the same perspective, many others relied on split-screen to give each player a unique point-of-view....

Summary Perhaps more than any other medium, video games are constantly being delayed or abruptly canceled. It’s heartbreaking to see a highly anticipated game miss its original release date, but the development hell that unfolds behind the scenes is even worse. What Is Development Hell? When an unreleased game is stuck in “development hell,” that means it has stalled in its production for an extensive period of time due to ongoing problems....

Quick Links Whether you’re applying for a role that requires Excel expertise, want to add more strings to your data analysis bow, or simply want to do more with your data in Microsoft’s spreadsheet program, add these five Excel skills to your toolkit to unlock the next level. 1Excel Tables: Organize Your Data Raw Microsoft Excel data can be in a regular range or a table. A regular range is a collection of cells that are not structurally connected, while a table is an object containing column headers, fields (columns), records (rows), and other features....

Quick Links Summary YouTube Premium offers a variety of handy features that help improve your YouTube viewing experience. Although most of these features are useful, many people don’t like the “Smart Downloads” feature. We’ll explain why you should disable YouTube’s Smart Download feature and how you may do so. What Is YouTube’s Smart Downloads Feature? On YouTube, if you want to watch videos offline, you have to download them manually. While this gives you control over what you download, it can be tedious, and you might sometimes miss out on great recommendations....

Summary Navigating the BIOS can feel overwhelming, with so many settings to consider. But there are a few simple tweaks you should make in the BIOS to boost the performance and stability of your system. We’ll show you some of those tweaks, and explain when and why you might want to use them. 11. Password Protect Your BIOS While we’re careful to password-protect our user accounts, we often overlook securing the BIOS....