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DirecTV-Disney Reach Deal That Ends ESPN, ABC Blackout

DirecTV-Disney Reach Deal That Ends ESPN, ABC Blackout

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DirecTVcustomerscanagainaccessDisneychannelslikeESPNandABC,endingatwo-weekblackout,thecompaniessaidSaturday. "We'dliketothankallaffectedviewersfortheirpatienceandarepleasedtorestoreDisney'sentireportfolioofnetworksintimeforcollegefootballandtheEmmyAwardsthisweekend,"DirecTVandDisneysaidinajointstatement. OnSept.1,DisneyremovedallitsTVchannelsfromth...

How to Change Your Instagram Username and Display Name

How to Change Your Instagram Username and Display Name

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QuickLinks HowtoChangeYourInstagramDisplayName HowtoChangeYourInstagramUsername OnInstagram,youcanchangeyourdisplaynameorusernamewheneveryouwant,asoftenasyouwant.FollowtheguidebelowtochangeyourInstagramnameand/orhandle. YourInstagramdisplaynameandusernamearetwoseparatethings.Yourdisplaynameappearsbelowyourprofileicon,anditdoesn'thavetobeunique.Youc...

Apple Pages vs. Microsoft Word: Which is Better for You?

Apple Pages vs. Microsoft Word: Which is Better for You?

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QuickLinks ThebattlebetweenAppleandMicrosofthasandwillcontinuetorageforyearstocome.Butwhichcompanyhasperfectedthewordprocessor,andwhichoneshouldyouuse? WhichHasaBetterPrice? ThePagesappcomesstandardoniPhones,iPads,andMacsrightoutofthebox.ItcanalsobedownloadedfromtheAppStoreatanytimeforfree.Fornon-Appledevices,thereisanonlineversionofPages,accessibl...

I Didn't Know SteelSeries has Game Controllers, and They're Actually Good?

I Didn't Know SteelSeries has Game Controllers, and They're Actually Good?

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KeyTakeaways SteelSerieshaswirelesscontrollersforWindows&Android,cheaperthanXboxoptions.StratusDuohasasolidbatterylifeof20+hours,astrongwirelessconnectionwithnoinputlagdetected.DespiteLEDdisplayissues&lackofvibrationalfeedback,it'sadecentalternativetoXboxcontrollers. MyLogitechF710sweregettingold,anditwashightimeIreplacedthem.AsIpeeredoverA...

Check out the Pixel 9 Pro Fold’s guts in iFixit’s latest teardown

Check out the Pixel 9 Pro Fold’s guts in iFixit’s latest teardown

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CourtesyofiFixit,anewteardownvideooftheGooglePixel9ProFoldrevealswhattherepairabilityadvocateorganization’sShahramMokhtarisaysis“themostexcitingfoldablewe’veseenontheiFixitteardowntable.” iFixitoffersveryclearshotsofthephone’sinternalsinthevideoanditsaccompanyingblogpost,alongwithsomeverydetailedLumafieldCTscansofthefoldable.Mokhtarinotesinthevideo...

Metaphor ReFantazio Brings Persona Trappings Into A Fantasy World
Bobby Jefferson
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At Gamescom2024inCologne,Germany,IgotachancetoplaythefirsthourofMetaphorReFantazio,theupcomingRPGfromAtluswithlotsofDNAfromthestudio'ssuccessfulPersonaRPGseries.ItsurelookedandplayedlikeaPersonagame,butwithanepicfantasystoryfullofpoliticalintrigueandnotalittlebizarrebodyhorror.  Sufficeittosay,playersshouldexpectsomethingdifferentthanthehighschoold...
How (and Why) to Prevent a Bash Script From Relaunching Too Soon
Bobby Jefferson
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QuickLinks Sometimesit’susefultomakesureaBashshellscriptdoesn’truntoofrequently.Here’saneatwaytosetatimelimitthatmustexpirebeforethescriptcanrunagain. TakeaBreather Dependingonwhatit’sdoingandwhichotherprocessesitmaylaunch,aBashscriptcanconsumeasmuchRAMandCPUtimeasanyotherresource-hungryprocess.Itcanbeusefultolimithowfrequentlysuchascriptcanbelaunc...
Quick Tip: You Can Pin Spotify Playlists (And More)
Bobby Jefferson
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Spotifystartedasahumblemusicstreamingapp,butithasballoonedintosomethingmuchbigger.Theserviceisnowpackedwithplaylists,podcasts,andevenaudiobooks.Youprobablyhavealotofthesethingssavedtoyourlibrary,soyoumightaswellmakeyourfavoriteseasytoaccess. Personally,Ihaveover30Spotifyplaylistssavedtomylibrary,butthereareonlyahandfulthatIlistentoonaregularbasis.T...
Samsung’s massive OLED monitor is on sale with a free 24-inch display thrown in
Bobby Jefferson
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ArunninggaghereatTheVergeandonTheVergecastisthateversinceSamsungswitchedtoasix-dayworkweekforitsexecutives,it’smadesomeparticularlywilddecisions—likethrowingoutitsownuniqueearbuddesignforglorifiedAppleknockoffswithlightstrips.Andrightnow,Samsungwillnotonlysellyouitsimpressive49-inchOdysseyOLEDG9(G95SC)49-inchcurvedultrawidegamingmonitorfor$1,099.99...
Can You Make Your Own Saline Solution at Home?
Bobby Jefferson
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Salinesolutionisatypeofsterilesaltwaterpeoplewithsinussymptomsmayusetohelpcleanexcessmucusorallergensoutoftheirnasalpassages.Inadditiontowhat'snowapopularallergy,infectionorinflammationreliefmethodintheWest,nasalrinsing(oftenwithanetipot)isapracticethatgotitsstartinIndiaandSouthEastAsia.  Whendonesafelyandwithproperlysterilizedwater,nasalrinsingwit...
It's Time to Bring Back Voice Controls in Video Games
Bobby Jefferson
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KeyTakeaways VoicecontrolsingamingdatebacktothedaysoftheFamicom(NES),withnotabletitleslikeHeyYou,Pikachu!andNintendogsintroducingmanytotheconcept.Earlyvoice-controlledgameslackedpolishandcompellinggameplayexperiencesduetotechnologicallimitations,whichledmanytoseethemasagimmick.Advancementsinvoicerecognitiontechnologymeanit'sagreattimetorevivevoicec...
Ace Attorney’s spinoffs are great mysteries, if you can deal with their minigames
Bobby Jefferson
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Capcom’sAceAttorneyInvestigationsCollection,thespinoffstothepopularifwildlylegallyinaccurateAceAttorneyseries,arefinallyout.Thetwo-gamecollectionincludesalong-awaitedgiftforAceAttorneydiehards:theofficialWesternreleaseofAceAttorneyInvestigations2:Prosecutor’sGambit.AndthoughInvestigationssuffersfromgameplayissuesthatruncountertothespiritoftheoveral...
Premier League Soccer: Livestream Aston Villa vs. Everton From Anywhere
Bobby Jefferson
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RockbottomEvertonhaveanothertoughencountertolookforwardtoonSaturdayastheytraveltotheMidlandstotakeonhigh-flyingAstonVilla. Aftersufferingthreesuccessivedefeatsintheiropeningthreefixtures,ToffeesbossSeanDychehashadtheinternationalbreaktoworkonrousinghisstrugglingplayersashelookstosteerhissideclearoftherelegationzone. WhileVillahaven'tquitehitthegrou...
Apple confirms the iPhone 16 has 8GB of RAM
Bobby Jefferson
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TheiPhone16lineuphas8GBofRAM,fromthebasemodeltothe16ProMax,andit’sallthankstoAppleIntelligence.AppleVPofhardwaretechJohnySroujiconfirmedasmuchinaninterviewwithGeekerwan,publishedyesterday,that9to5Macspotted. Sroujiexplainedintheinterviewthat“DRAMisoneaspect”whenitcomestodecidinghardwarecharacteristicsneededforAppleIntelligence,sayingthatthefeature“...
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs. Pixel 6 Pro: Weve Come a Long Way!
Bobby Jefferson
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Android By HTGStaff Published2hoursago SignintoyourHow-ToGeekaccount Yourbrowserdoesnotsupportthevideotag. WhenGooglelaunchedthePixel6Proinlate2021,itwasamajorbreakwithpreviousgenerationsofPixel.Anewlook,inbothhardwareandsoftware.NewGooglesiliconunderthehood.Andthefirstbigcameratechupgradeinyears. FlashforwardtothePixel9ProXL,anddespitesomelingerin...

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