JPEG The Joint Photographic Experts Group image format uses lossy compression. This compression format removes pixels that the compression algorithm deems unimportant, thereby saving storage space. The compression takes place in areas where colors repeat, such as in a photo that shows a blue sky. The firmware or software inside the camera computes the compression level when the camera saves the photo. This procedure saves space on the memory card. For this reason, JPEG is the most common image file format and is useful for displaying images on the web, sharing images, and transporting images to another location....

Don’t get me wrong. That’s quicker than the time it takes to read this sentence. It’s a marvel of engineering. And while that type of acceleration used to be reserved for race cars and jets, it’s now available to the general public, thanks to electric motors. They are outstanding torque machines, and if an automaker has the will, they can build vehicles that pull off zero to 60 times that would shock and amaze drivers....

Logitech is a go-to brand for gamers looking for a lag-free wireless mouse. The G604 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse is an updated version of the company’s G602, and based on the spec sheet alone, the new version looks like an ideal companion for a MMO, MOBA, or Battle Royale gamer. We tested the G604 to see how well it performs in real time. Through hours of gameplay, we evaluated the mouse’s design, controls, comfort, software, and overall feel to ultimately determine whether or not the peripheral is worth its price tag....

Planner is a tool within Microsoft 365, Microsoft’s cloud-based environment that includes traditional desktop versions as well as web versions of programs like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Teams Get a Simplified, Visual Experience The idea behind this tool is to simplify and visualize team processes. With Planner, a team can collaborate with panache, by seamlessly controlling how they share files, calendars, contact lists, and more. Planner can also be thought of as a collaborative planning tool, through which a team can share Microsoft 365 files, brainstorm ideas, solve problems, divide up action items, provide feedback, and more....

This all-in-one suite has been on the iPhone and on Android since 2019, but is finally available where you actually want it—on the iPad. The combined suite makes it easier for you to stay inside Microsoft Office’s various apps, but does it really offer an advantage over standalone apps? “Having an integrated suite reduces inefficiencies for accessing data and for collaborating,” Jacob Dayan, CEO and co-founder of Community Tax, told Lifewire—somewhat cryptically—via email....

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory are using a rare form of matter known as spin glass to replace circuits. The unusual properties of spin glass enable a form of AI that can recognize objects from partial images as the brain does. “Spin glasses are systems with a ‘bumpy landscape’ of possible solutions,” Cris Moore, a computer scientist and physicist at the Santa Fe Institute, who was not involved in the Los Alamos research, told Lifewire in an email interview....

If you don’t currently use a backup app, try one of these Mac backup apps. You’re going to feel a lot better knowing that, should something happen to your Mac’s storage system, you can quickly retrieve any lost data and get right back to work. Once you set it up, you can go about your daily business without giving backups a second thought. Time Machine automatically takes care of everything for you....

What Is a PST File? A file with the .PST file extension is an Outlook Personal Information Store file that stores personal information used in Microsoft Outlook and/or Microsoft Exchange. They might include messages, contacts, attachments, addresses, and more. Outlook Personal Information Store files have a file size limit of 2 GB, after which the email program might take a performance hit. You can make the file smaller with Oversized PST Recovery Tool (also called PST2GB)....

The Tree View option in Puran File Recovery is a super easy way to navigate through the deleted files and find the exact ones you wish to restore. Keep reading for more about Puran File Recovery or see How to Recover Deleted Files for a complete tutorial on restoring files you’ve accidentally deleted. More About Puran File Recovery Puran File Recovery searches over 50 files types to find deleted files....

With the advent of OS X El Capitan, Apple made a few changes to how the Disk Utility First Aid feature works. The main difference is that First Aid will verify the selected drive and automatically attempt to correct any problems. Before El Capitan, you could just run the Verify process on its own and then decide if you wanted to attempt repairs. Disk First Aid and the Startup Drive You can use Disk Utility’s First Aid on your Mac’s startup drive....

What Is a Macro? When you boil it down to the basics, a macro is just a series of commands and processes that you have recorded. After recording a macro, you can run it at any time to carry out the exact same process at a later date. If you think about it, pretty much every shortcut that you use in Microsoft Office is basically a macro because you press a few buttons to carry out a specific set of instructions rather than having to navigate through the ribbon options to run the commands....

Curved TVs haven’t caught on in a big way, given that the vast majority of 4K HDR sets sold today are still flat. Still, curved-screen sets are out there if you want something a little different, or perhaps something that provides a supposedly more immersive viewing experience. These days, Samsung is really the only brand-name manufacturer still pumping out new curved sets in North America, with a range of sizes and prices available....

SFM is also an abbreviation for Standard Format Markers, which are characters embedded into a page of text to indicate a verse, chapter, or other section of a larger group of writing. These plain text files can use the .SFM file extension. Valve’s Source Filmmaker (SFM) tool uses .SFM files, too, as saved sessions while making movies. Some SFM files may instead be DART Pro 98 Soundtree Structure files or accounting form files....

The good news is that there is very little chance of your iPhone exploding. What Happened With the Samsung Galaxy Note 7? There have been a few cases over the years of phones exploding, but they always seemed random and isolated. Concerns about phones exploding increased substantially in 2017 after Samsung had a series of problems with its Galaxy Note 7. Those problems led the company to recall that device....

In a write-up, Dr. Tom Fiske, principal technology strategist at Yokogawa, reasoned that the transition from industrial automation to industrial autonomy is the next step. To bring that concept to life, the SRI International research institute has designed a prototype excavator, which, in addition to traditional controls, can also be operated using a remote controller and is equipped with the smarts to perform several tasks autonomously. “Automation of heavy machinery is a good step,” Vivek Khurana, Head of Engineering at Knot Offices, told Lifewire over a Skype call....

Though Sony panels are sometimes on the expensive end of the spectrum, there are some older Sony 4K TVs that can be had for a nice little discount. One such TV is Sony’s XBR65X850F from their X850F series. This specific model has now been replaced by the X850G, but that doesn’t mean you necessarily need to go with the most current model. In fact, snagging one of these earlier generation sets can save you some cash without forcing you to compromise too much....

Sony’s Xperia 1 launched earlier in 2019 as a super-premium smartphone with an eye-popping 4K-resolution screen—and a wallet-bruising price tag to match. While there was a lot to like about the phone, which was easily Sony’s most appealing effort in some time, it came up short compared to the other high-end competition, and couldn’t quite justify the price. Now the Xperia 5 has landed, and you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s the exact same phone at a glance....

T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Timeline T-Mobile originally announced the merger to the public in April 2018, it was approved by the Justice Department in July 2019, a federal court ruled in favor of the merger in February 2020, and it was finalized on April 1, 2020. As of right now, the brands aren’t quite a fully united company. Eventually, everything from Sprint will move over to T-Mobile, but the process is ongoing. Sprint users don’t need to change anything about their plan, but they still need to access their account, manage their plan, and pay their bills on Sprint’s website....

How the Logical Functions Work in Google Sheets The AND and OR logical functions are two of the better-known ones in Google Sheets. They test whether or not the output from two or more target cells meets the conditions you specify. They only return one of two results (or Boolean values) in the cell where they’re used, either TRUE or FALSE. The AND function tests formulas in multiple cells and returns a TRUE response only if all of them are true....

What Is a TGA File? A file with the TGA file extension is a Truevision Graphics Adapter image file. It’s also known as a Targa Graphic file, Truevision TGA, or just TARGA, which stands for Truevision Advanced Raster Graphics Adapter. Images in the Targa Graphic format might be stored in their raw form or with compression, which might be preferred for icons, line drawings, and other simple images. This format is often seen associated with image files used in video games....