The Gunnar ESL Blade gets the lenses mostly right, and they sport a clean design, but those qualities only get these glasses so far. They are uncomfortable, flimsy and expensive. For a $79 product ($229 with prescription), the ESL Blade isn’t worth the eye-ache. I can’t recommend purchasing the Gunnar ESL Blade. When it comes to glasses, comfort is king, and if they fail in that regard, they simply are not worth wearing....

We’re seeing reports of online ne’er-do-wells taking advantage of a long-existing system-locking tool in iCloud’s Find My Mac feature, which isn’t locked behind two-factor authentication, to lock up Macs remotely and hold them for ransom. These reports, first seen by MacRumors, came from Twitter users including @bunandsomesauce. He posted evidence of the lock of his Mac with a photo of the ransom note on his Mac’s screen, asking for $50 in Bitcoin....

In a blog post (opens in new tab), Technical designer Dana Jerpback stated that one of the ways the studio will implement crossplay is with input-based matchmaking for certain playlists. Here’s everything else we know about crossplay in Halo: The Master Chief Collection. See the best PC games and best Xbox Game Pass PC games to play nowCheck out the Xbox Series X games and PS5 games confirmed so farThis is what we know about the Xbox Series X and PS5 so far...

Reader asaf1989 is buying their first laptop, and they have portability in mind. They’re a student and plan on using their laptop mostly for browsing the web and for productivity apps. They want to know if they should get a 14-inch laptop or a 15.6-inch machine. Here’s the thing: Your choice of display size largely depends on your own preference. For the sake of fitting the computer in a backpack, I’d suggest a 13- or 14-inch machine, but many people carry around bigger laptops all the time (especially gaming versions)....

Along with Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 refreshes is a brand new Surface 7 tablet that is rumored to run on ARM-based processors. But this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t tune in tomorrow; Microsoft could still surprise us with a look at its dual-screen Centaurus device and details about Core OS, a lightweight version of Windows. Microsoft Surface 7 The most interesting of the leaked products is the first-of-its-kind Surface 7....

The brainchild of New York City comedian, New Yorker cartoonist, and WikiListen podcast host Victor Varnado, it will first feature the work of the creator of indie cult hit Soda Drinker Pro, Will Brierly. Brierly is excited to bring his latest game to High Score and discussed his latest creation’s simplified concept: “I wanted to make something super simple that anyone can pick up and play and have some depth....

And if the Advanced Model is a bit out of your price range, you can also get the Razer Blade 15 Base Model for $1,299. That’s a 19% savings from its original $1,599 price. While not as powerful as its advanced cousin, the Base Model isn’t a slouch. The gaming notebook has its own 10th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU and pairs it with the Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti GPU....

Google’s Pixel 6a is among the more affordable Android phones out there. It’s also one of the best smartphones to buy if you’re switching from iPhone. It packs a 6.1 inch FHD+ OLED display, Google Tensor 8-core processor, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. This unlocked Pixel 6a works with Google Fi, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, and just about every major U.S. carrier. In our Pixel 6a review, we rave over its excellent software support, unique AI software features and bright, colorful display....

Open Firefox. Navigate to the website of your choosing. Click the star icon to the right of the search bar. Change the title, add tags, and put it in a folder if you’d like. Click Done to finish. To open bookmarks in Firefox, click the clipboard icon to the right of the star icon, and select the bookmark you want to open. Firefox Browser Tips Previous TipNext Tip Clear Your Internet History in FirefoxHow to Use Firefox SyncTry Cool New Firefox Features with Test PilotHow to Update FirefoxMute Noisy Firefox TabsChange the Default Search Engine in FirefoxHow to Show White Text on a Black Background in FirefoxStop Autoplaying VideosFirefox Quantum versus Chrome

Today, we’re going to work through a variety of real-world uses for simple formulas in Excel. In this scenario, we’re going to tally up bills, subtract money owed, multiply bills over the course of a year, and divide them between three roommates each month. Open an Excel workbook. For this example, we’re going to use a simple tally of expenses and add them. But based on the formula you choose in step TKTK, you can just as easily subtract, multiply, or divide the cells to create an average....

There are several reasons for writers to include a bibliography. First, it lets readers see the writer’s sources to know the article is credible and well-researched. It also makes things a whole lot easier to return to important sources later if needed. Google Docs has a pre-built citations feature that allows users to record their sources. With this feature, users can insert in-text citations and generate bibliographies. While adding sources, the system will also provide guidelines on what information is needed to create the bibliography....

Your iPhone’s cache, a reserved location in your device that preserves temporary data, can help websites and apps load faster. However, it can eat up your storage as well, so if you want to clear your cache once and for all, we’ve got an easy, step-by-step tutorial on how to get rid of all the clutter. (By the way, if you don’t have an iPhone, here’s a guide on how to clear your cache on Android....

PDF stands for “portable document format” and it’s a great option when you want a share a document, image, form, or even a web page and be certain that everyone is seeing it the same way. Regardless of which platform your recipients use, they will have the ability to view a PDF and it should look identical across all devices. How to change app icons on your iPhoneiPhone 13: Price, release date, specs and moreThe best phone deals in August 2021...

Right click the Start button and select Control Panel. Make your way to System and Security. Click System. Click Advanced system settings from the left sidebar. Select the Hardware tab. Press the Device Installation Settings button. Choose No, and then press the Save Changes button. Windows 10 Annoyances and Problems Previous TipNext Tip Repair Windows 10Remove the Lock ScreenDisable or Enable Grayscale ModeSet Compatibility Mode for AppsAccess the BIOS on a Windows 10 PCStop Windows Update from Automatically Restarting Your PCTurn Off App NotificationsFix a Slow-Opening Windows Downloads FolderDisable Personalized Ads on Microsoft Sites and AppsStop Skype’s Annoying Auto UpdatesFix a ‘Boot Configuration Data File is Missing’ ErrorClear the Run Command’s HistoryDisable CortanaUninstall and Restore Built-in AppsRestore a Missing Battery IconFix a Boot Configuration File ErrorGet to the Advanced Startup Options MenuDelete a Locked FileRestart without RebootingRoll Back Windows 10 to an Earlier VersionDisable Automatic Driver DownloadsDisable Internet ExplorerPause Windows Updates for Up to 35 DaysUse Battery SaverDowngrade to Windows 10 SSave Netflix Videos for Offline ViewingAll Windows 10 TipsWorst Windows 10 AnnoyancesDisable Password Prompt on Wake

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If you, like us, have too much ants in your pants to wait for the end of 2021 for the full Windows 11 experience, don’t worry — Microsoft has a solution that will assuage your impatience. The Redmond-based tech giant released a Windows 11 preview build on Monday, but it’s only available to Windows Insider members. Windows 11 new startup sound got leaked — and it sounds like Minecraft music Windows 11 promises longer battery life for laptops, 40% smaller updates How to download Windows 11 preview build First, you must determine whether your PC meets the minimum requirements of the Windows 11 preview build....

During our adventure into how to edit PDFs using software other than Adobe Acrobat, we’ve discovered that yes, you can edit PDFs in Word and Google Docs. However, there can be some possible formatting issues, especially when dealing with PDFs that contain many images and graphs. However, in LibreOffice, it is as easy as launching the software and dropping in your PDF. That’s because LibreOffice also keeps the formatting of the original document intact and allows you to get to work....

Today, we’re going to learn how to set the up. In this example, I’m going to filter all mail from my favorite publication – The New Yorker – by giving it a special label. From there, we’ll get it to skip the inbox and wait patiently until I’m ready to read it. So, Does Anybody Really Need a Laptop Cooling Pad?Here’s 10 Ways to Make Your PC Boot FasterThis is how to Stop Chrome from Reloading When You Switch Tabs...

That’s just to make the NFT; we aren’t even talking about selling it. You can’t avoid fees when it comes to selling NFTs (e.g. paying a percentage of your sales to a marketplace), but there is one way you can escape them during the minting process. I’ll delve into how you can make an NFT for free — and why you might want to consider it even if you never plan to sell one....

While this isn’t quite as powerful as most third-party windows management apps, it’s often more than enough to do the job and I find it’s rare that most users even need to worry about adding a more robust management tool. Here’s how to find the Snap Assist settings, and how to customize them to your liking. Here’s what they do: Arrange windows automatically by dragging them to the sides or corners of the screen....