technology
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How to Try Microsoft’s New ChatGPT-Powered AI Search
While there are a lot of search engines out there, my guess is you probably use Google. (Most people do.) Even if you have a PC, you likely ignore Microsoft’s pleas to use Bing in favour of the search engine you’ve used for years. However, Bing is about to get a huge update that might…
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Why There Are Dots All Over Your Smartphone Photos (and How to Fix It)
Today’s smartphones take better photos and videos than the dedicated digital cameras of yore, but they aren’t without their issues. Over on Reddit, some smartphone shutterbugs report their photos are plagued by a recurring problem — weird blobs (or dots) scattered across every image. No matter what they do, they can’t seem to get the…
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How to Turn an Old TV Into Something Cool
Nothing lasts forever. The shiny new appliance you buy today will be a broken piece of junk in a few years or decades. A few years ago a friend’s parents finally had to upgrade from their ancient tube television in a huge wooden cabinet to a smart TV — and they quite sensibly simply placed…
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This Setting Turns Your iPhone Into a Professional Video Camera
Flagship smartphone cameras sport incredible photo and video quality — good enough you’ve probably heard of movies and music videos shot on iPhones. Yet, if you pop open your camera app and take a video, chances are it won’t look like a professional production. While there are many things you can do to increase your…