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There are some disadvantages to active noise cancellation, however, so it’s worth weighing the pros and cons when buying a new pair of headphones. Let’s explore the pros and cons of active noise-cancelling headphones and how they compare to other headphones. Advantages of Active Noise Cancellation Personalized Cancellation of Environment As we covered in our article on how noise cancellation works, using active headphones will attempt to deafen the sounds around you at the time....

Qalculate is a powerful calculator for Linux that can solve complex mathematical expressions, units conversion, graph plotting and many more sophisticated functions. Install Qalculate If you are using Ubuntu, you can get it from the Ubuntu Software Center, or just install it via the command: What is Qalculate capable of doing? Simple calculation Needless to say, which calculator doesn’t perform simple calculation? What is different is that you can decide which format to display the answer....

Click on the Send button after typing in your email address. The next screen should look something like this: As the prompt says, go ahead and log in to your email account. If you have any new or existing email notifications from Facebook and Twitter, you should have a PowerInbox control bar on top of the email body as seen below. Before you are able to reply to Facebook messages and comments, you’ll need to log in to your Facebook account from within the PowerInbox email extension....

Reports suggest that the Samsung Galaxy S23 line will be announced at a special Unpacked event to be held in San Francisco on February 1. Well ahead of that we’ve received a solid tip on the new signature colours for the two most premium phones in the range. Website 91mobiles has published what appear to be leaked promotional materials showing off the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra....

“ShowDocument” is that super-collaboration website. Introduction ShowDocument is a user-friendly website that lets you freely collaborate with online friends using numerous web applications. The collaboration apps provided by the site include a document creator plus editor, a video conference tool, a live chat room with translation features, an online whiteboard, a tool to watch YouTube videos together with your friends, and many more. Usage Before you can start using ShowDocument, you will need to sign up for an account....

1. Receive Output Right On Your Clipboard One of the biggest complaints I had about the command line is the inability to easily copy/paste things from within the command line into desktop applications. This annoyance makes many people steer clear of anything to do with the command line and has become one of the biggest pet peeves to some Windows geeks. Little do they know that they can simply copy whatever the command line outputs via the “clip” switch....

One of the most entertaining things to do is sing karaoke. But you don’t need to go out to a nightclub or bar to do it. You can do it in your home. It used to be that you needed an expensive machine to do karaoke at home, but with the advent of greater technology, there are now several different ways to do it inexpensively in the comfort of your own home....

This year feels harder than the last few to get a sense of what’s coming. Chip shortages have affected a large number of companies, the cost-of-living crisis has had an effect too, along with high levels of inflation. We may not see massive advances in TV and audio, but just enough to keep things rolling. More QD-OLED As a demonstration of what it can do, QD-OLED can be considered a success....

Better visuals Naturally, SuperTuxKart will not offer the high-end gaming experience you might find on consoles or gaming PCs, but for a Linux-only game, the new OpenGL Shader based rendering engine, named “Antarctica,” will deliver many a pleasant surprise. The new look is so successful that lead artist Samuncle has created a YoutTube trailer for the game: Besides the better graphics, the game includes two brand new, high-quality tracks that make full use of the new engine, and the old ones have also been significantly improved....

While normally priced at £399, the Meta Quest 2 has been discounted to £349 in this Black Friday deal. What’s more, you get both Beat Saber and Resident Evil 4 bundled in. Meta claims that such a bundle would usually cost £452 outside of the Black Friday sale. If you’re on the lookout for even more bargains, then make sure to check out our Black Friday Deals page. There are plenty of deals to check out, from laptops and smartphones to televisions....

Key Features of the Google Chrome Extension Manager Gives you quick access to Google Chrome functionalities without accessing the menu options Enables to remove or disable unwanted apps with just a few clicks Allows you to select or close opened tabs Google Chrome Extension Manager – An Ideal Way Manage Your Extensions? The main function of the Google Chrome Extension Manager is to facilitate the process of managing your installed extensions....

If that’s still a little pricey for your budget then you can check out our round-up of the best Black Friday deals to see if there’s something else that piques your interest. As you might expect for a Sonos product, the Sonos Sub maintains the company’s high bar for excellence. For starters, the design is far more fashionable than your average subwoofer, using negative space in its centre to creater an eye-catching aesthetic in your home theatre set-up....

What Is the Windows Task Manager? Task Manager, as the name suggests, used to only manage what tasks the computer was doing at a given time. If a process didn’t close properly or got stuck, you could force it to shut down using Task Manager. These days, Task Manager still retains this job; however, it has also evolved into a system resource monitor. As such, you can check for rogue processes and look at your system’s health all in one place....

What’s new in Service Pack 1? In short, there is nothing impressive in Service Pack 1. Unlike the service pack for previous version of Windows, this first Service Pack for Windows 7 only contains a collective of update and improvements that are combined into a single installable package. An addition to the functionality is the new virtualization capabilities with Dynamic Memory and Microsoft RemoteFX, which most of us, the casual users, will not have use for....

If you can download Windows 10 ISO directly, then you can pause and resume as needed, or even download the large file in parts. Microsoft doesn’t provide a direct link to download the ISO, but you can trick Microsoft servers to give you the direct download link to Windows 10 ISO. Here’s how. Note: this article assumes that you are using Windows on your computer. Direct Download Windows 10 ISO Whenever you try to download Windows 10 ISO, the Microsoft server automatically detects your browser and the OS you are on....

Learning to code helps students prepare for the future. Luckily for them, there are many different sites, classes, and apps available for them to learn coding in a fun, interactive way. As a former elementary teacher who also spent time teaching technology to young children, I’ve identified a few sites that allow students as young as four to begin learning about code. There are many others out there, but these are three of the most engaging, and they use sound teaching practices....

1. Ensure You Have Free Space One of the most common Windows 10 update installation problems is also one of the simplest to fix. Most Windows updates are smaller and just add a few features or security fixes. However, major feature updates are much larger, usually several gigabytes. If your PC doesn’t have enough space, you may get an error during the download or installation phase. Remember, during installation you’ll need more space than the actual download size....

Note: to get started, you can check out this article on what Pi-Hole is and how it is useful. What you’ll need To complete this tutorial, you’ll need: Raspberry Pi that’s running Raspbian. If you don’t already have Raspbian installed, grab the latest version and flash it using Etcher.Power cable that’s compatible with your Raspberry PiExternal keyboard and a way to attach it to your Raspberry PiHDMI or micro HDMI cable, depending on your model of Raspberry PiExternal monitorEthernet cable or Wi-Fi connection...

However, there are times when you want to restore the newly formatted machine to the original state and you find it a chores to manually install all the applications again. This is when the backup is useful. When we say “backup” in this case, we don’t really mean backing up the actual application. What we are going to do is to export the list of all your installed app onto a text file....

Note: whenever “Linux Mint” is mentioned in this article, it is referring to its Cinnamon edition. For Ubuntu, it’s referring to the vanilla 20.04 version. System Requirements One of the significant differences between the latest Ubuntu and Mint versions is their system requirements. Ubuntu has a habit of adding new and more features, and it has become heavier and more demanding than Mint. You probably won’t be able to tell the difference in a relatively modern computer....