With the holiday season fast approaching, it’s possibly the worst time of year to have to deal with supply chain issues—let alone decide which popular smart device to prioritize. However, that’s exactly what Apple has had to do, resulting in a reduction in iPad manufacturing to keep producing as many iPhone 13s as possible. The approach makes sense from a business standpoint as the iPhone has consistently been Apple’s most popular device, but it does leave fans of the iPad in the lurch....

What Is an ASP File? A file with the .ASP file extension is most likely an Active Server Page file, which is an ASP.NET web page provided by a Microsoft IIS server. The server processes scripts within the file and then generates HTML to display the page in the browser. These files are also called Classic ASP files, and normally use the VBScript language. Newer ASP.NET pages are saved with the ASPX file extension and are often written in C#....

The Eastwood Hybrid Turntable ($99) and The Canvas ($79) look, well, cool. However, despite their vintage looks these turntables don’t give up all modern conveniences. They spin 33 1/3, 45, and 78 RPM discs, but also allow you to stream music from your smart device, or play your records through any external Bluetooth speaker. Twee? Perhaps, but there’s something enormously appealing in this backward-looking tech. In an age where nearly every song ever recorded can be downloaded or streamed with a click, using physical records could be the antidote to music fatigue....

If you’re looking for an alternative to Google’s search engine, you’re not alone. Brave Search, the privacy-focussed search engine from the makers of the Brave Browser, has a new feature called Discussions that’ll add conversations from online forums to its search results. It argues the feature will fetch more relevant search results and help filter out the noise. “Brave’s Discussions feature is an interesting new approach to serving information to users based on an identified need within the search space,” Chris Rodgers, founder and CEO of SEO Optimization Agency, Colorado SEO Pros, told Lifewire over email....

According to the Bureau of Labor, STEM fields are expected to grow 8 percent by 2029, compared to 3.7 percent for all other occupations. However, women only make up about 27 percent of STEM workers, while BIPOC account for roughly 30 percent of STEM employees. As a senior director of hardware and a leader in tech, Kalinowski said the disparities are a cultural change the industry needs to shift rather than focus on the tech companies themselves....

Data Entry and Domains When you enter data into an online form of any kind, whether it’s your name and email or a job application, a database stores your input behind the scenes. That database evaluates your entries based on a set of criteria. For example, if you enter a ZIP code, the database expects to find five numbers (or five numbers followed by a hyphen then four numbers for a complete U....

OLED remains strangely rare among laptops. All of today’s most popular phones, including Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy line, have embraced it in a warm, fuzzy, high-contrast hug. Yet few laptops have taken the same step, and those that have are typically large, powerful 15-inch models aimed at a niche audience. A week with the Dell XPS 13’s OLED left me wishing the tech was more readily available on modern laptops....

You can create your own custom clothing with absolutely no sewing skills. Decorate T-shirts, canvas bags and other fabric items with iron-on transfers that you design yourself on your computer and print on your desktop printer. What You Need Grab a kit that gives you everything you need, including design software and a T-shirt, or you assemble your own materials. Whichever route you go, you need a few supplies for the typical iron-on style of transfer printed from your desktop printer and applied with a household iron....

To learn whether or not a car key locater is right for you, you should first understand how these devices work. How Do Car Key Locators Work? Some car key locators rely on Bluetooth technology, while others use radio frequency (RF) transmissions to mark locations. Some newer key locators use RFID technology, which is a bit more sophisticated than RF, in that it uses local electromagnetic fields to identify and track tags....

Do AirPods Come With the iPhone 12? With the release of the iPhone 12, a lot of people are planning to upgrade. When you’re upgrading your phone, it’s also a good time to upgrade other key accessories like your headphones. That leads a lot of people to ask: “Do AirPods come with iPhone 12?” It’s a pretty natural question. After all, the iPhone and AirPods make a fantastic combination and if you’re spending hundreds (or thousands in some cases) on a new phone, it makes sense that you might get great wireless headphones included....

Drones. Good: Rescues, awesome production-value-adding aerial shots in TV and movies. Bad: remote warfare, creepy peeping-Tom action, annoying everyone who isn’t the owner. But Snap’s $250 Pixy has some serious advantages, annoyance-wise. First, it’s tiny and cute. And second, it is only designed for ultra-short flights, up to just 20 seconds at a pop. “The drone’s flight is mostly meant for automated maneuvers, which means users will not have to worry about controlling the drone....

Economists and automotive pundits seems to be split on leasing. The general consensus is that if you change vehicles often, leasing is a good deal. the other side of that coin is that after your lease ends you’re left with nothing. The vehicle goes away and you have to start all over. There are both valid considerations, but for me, it comes down to one giant consideration, battery technology. Recently we put our hard-earned cash (well my wife actually works, I’m a journalist, which is like getting paid for a series of homework assignments) into leasing the 2022 Hyundai Kona Electric....

If you’re in the market for a Windows laptop, it’s best to start with budget. Are you okay with less power featuring dual-core CPUs that run at speeds as low as 1–1.5GHz? If that’s the case, you can get a lot of value on the budget end of the market. If you need more power, you’ll tend to find much more premium form factors, featuring pixel-dense displays, touchscreen options, dedicated graphics cards, and more....

What Is a GBA File? A file with the .GBA file extension is a Game Boy Advance ROM file. It’s an exact copy of a Game Boy Advance video game. If you have a GBA file on your computer, it means that the game has been copied from the read-only memory (ROM) chip located on the console. You can use it on your computer or mobile device with an emulator, just as if it were being played on the Game Boy Advance....

Google’s new Material You is a beautiful departure from the current UI paradigm. It’s the new look for Android 12, and is full of playful animations, color harmonies, and customization. In short, if iOS 14 and the current Android Material design are stark but functional office spaces, then Material You is your living room at home. “I think customization is more important than some marketers realize,” Rex Freiberger, CEO of Gadget Review, told Lifewire via email....

Overall Findings Google TV and YouTube TV are both solid products offering very different services. YouTube TV is a competitive alternative to cable with over 85 live channels for one fixed monthly price. Additional channels are available as add-ons, and all can be, and you can record all of it with the cloud DVR feature that boasts unlimited storage. Those thinking about leaving their traditional cable provider should look at YouTube TV....

Researchers at Clemson University are using artificial intelligence (AI) to try to improve K-12 education. The project is designed to tailor math lessons for individual students and guide teachers in their careers. It’s part of a growing movement to integrate AI throughout education. “Right now, AI might seem like we are giving more control of our education to computers and tests than to teachers,” Ben Lamm, the CEO of AI software company Hypergiant Industries, said in an email interview....

Renowned cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier told a conference recently that he’s concerned that AI penetration of computer systems is inevitable. Experts say that AI attacks are a growing threat. “With AI becoming increasingly helpful from a hacking perspective, the data of users and consumers may be significantly more at risk,” Andrew Douglas, a cybersecurity expert at Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory, said in an email interview. “Hackers typically look for the easiest target with the least amount of effort, and AI would allow them to target more people with better defenses in less time....

The rumors—and the inevitable march of progress—say that AirPods 3 are due any time now. Some of these rumors, from semi-reliable Chinese site 52 Audio, say that Apple’s next-gen wireless earbuds will adopt many features of the AirPods Pro, maybe even a noise-canceling function. So, what could Apple add to the AirPods to improve them? “Having a smaller stem on the wireless design without compromising the quality would be a good start,” CocoSign co-founder Caroline Lee told Lifewire via email, “and we still haven’t heard anything about waterproofing or water resistance....

A new app called Opal disconnects your apps from the internet to help save you from bad browsing habits. Other apps are available to limit your time on the internet or distract you. Experts say that over-browsing the news can be hard on your mind and body. “Reading ‘horrible’ news is stressful,” Allison Chase, a psychologist with Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center who specializes in the effects of social media on mental health, said via email....