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The Valve Index Virtual Reality Headset has great screens, fantastic speakers, and very comfortable finger-tracking controllers. There isn’t much not to like—except maybe the $999 price tag. That’s why it’s exciting to see HP partnered with Valve to make a similar headset, dubbed the Reverb G2, at a more affordable $599 price. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3eDmnG2

Microsoft Teams faces high demand for improvements to its video chat feature as telecommuting becomes the new norm. On a Teams video call, you can pin or reframe individuals to focus on the people you really want to see. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2XEtCXq

Gmail isn’t short on options for customizing the appearance of your email. But that might be hard to realize because getting to your settings feels like jumping through several flaming hoops. Now that’s a thing of the past, thanks to an overhaul rolling out to users. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2TUSdX4

Sorry, no more x-ray vision. OnePlus is disabling the OnePlus 8 Pro’s color filter camera through a new OxygenOS 10.5.9 update. The color filter camera will return in a future update, but without the “negative image” mode that allows users to see through plastic and thin clothing. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2ZPyL1B

If you use Windows Defender Antivirus for malware detection and removal on Windows 10, it’s easy to keep an eye on Defender’s performance with a built-in list of every threat the utility has detected on your PC. Here’s how to view it. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3cj7CqC

In its day, the iPhone XR was one of the best smartphones you could buy. But time moves on, and new phones (and iPhones) are always on the way. Sometimes, though, that fact can work in your favor. Apple now sells refurbished iPhone XR models, and that means you can save a pretty penny on a great phone. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3dfYaFO

Plex has always been at the forefront of media sharing technology for the masses, and its new Watch Together feature makes it easier than ever to watch movies and TV with your friends and family around the world. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2XV24xt

In an attempt to modernize classic Simpsons episodes, Disney+ cropped 4:3 episodes down to 16:9. In doing so, numerous visual jokes were cut out. Thankfully, Disney now lets you watch in the original aspect ratio, but you need to disable a feature to view the original format. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/300fhrt

If you miss holding watch parties with your friends who aren’t able to join you in person, you can use Hulu’s Watch Party feature to gather up to seven additional friends together around one synchronized video feed. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3gBf9Eo

Windows 10’s May 2020 Update launched on May 27, 2020. Code-named 20H1 during development, this is Windows 10 version 2004. It’s much bigger than Windows 10’s November 2019 update but still feels like a collection of useful improvements. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2yJdQSU

After 33 years, Fraggle Rock is getting a full reboot on Apple TV+. The new season features all of the show’s classic characters and is produced by the Jim Henson Company. Apple hasn’t announced a release date for the new season of Fraggle Rock, but the original 96 episodes are available on TV+ starting today. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2XcnOFU

HBO Max is the latest streaming service to take on Netflix and Disney+. It includes content from HBO Go and HBO Now, WarnerMedia and Warner Bros TV shows and movies, and HBO Max originals all for $15 a month (after a seven-day free trial). If the streaming service isn’t for you, here’s how to cancel your HBO Max subscription. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2TMboCd

Remember SkiFree? Microsoft is one-upping Google Chrome’s hidden dinosaur game. The new version of Microsoft Edge has a secret surfing game that works offline. It’s SkiFree with a fresh new coat of paint, swapping out yetis for the Kraken. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2Ada6t8

After years of complaints, Spotify is finally ending its 10,000-song library limit. Now you can press the Heart button on as many songs and albums as you wish, without pruning your library every few weeks. Spotify’s new library update doesn’t change the service’s 10,000-song limit for Playlists or Offline Listening. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3guFbcj

We were impressed with Lenovo’s Chromebook Duet tablet when we saw it at CES, even more so when we got our hands on the finished product. Lenovo’s expanding that “Duet” branding into its primary IdeaPad line of Windows machines. Today the company announced the IdeaPad Duet 7i and Duet 3i, clearly competitors for the Surface Pro and Surface Go, respectively. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2ZGRFYx

More professional (and personal) interactions are happening via Zoom and other video-calling apps, and it doesn’t look like that’ll be changing anytime soon. The same as an in-person meeting or date, it’s important to look your best on video calls. Here’s how to work it for your webcam. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2A9oOBo

Steam lets you set your name to anything within its terms of service. This can make it difficult to find people—even if they’re already on your friends list. Find out who’s who by checking aliases in Steam. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3d7lrd0

The new version of Microsoft’s Edge browser features automatic translation of web pages in foreign languages. Here’s how to use the built-in Microsoft Translator feature—and how to enable translation if it’s been disabled in your browser. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3elSHgQ

Every logo, advertisement, or user interface (UI) you’ve ever seen has graphic design behind it. Graphic design is an important part of the digital world, and there’s a lot to learn about it. If you’re interested in entering this field, you’ll need some guidance, and there are some great YouTube channels that can offer that. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2AZX96t

The iPad is rarely thought of as a proper computer, but times are changing. Apple’s hardware, software, and marketing suggest the latest iPad Pro and its Magic Keyboard are the closest laptop replacement Apple has ever made. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2LWe6Rl

Both kids and adults need the occasional break from staring at a screen. Fortunately, Microsoft Family Groups on Windows 10 allows you to set a healthier schedule for everyone in the family. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3d35KTR

Bingo is a fun game that’s easy enough for kids and grandparents alike to enjoy. Playing bingo online or in an app lets you enjoy fun graphics, earn power-ups and rewards, and even chat with friends while you play. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3ee642l

Netflix cranks out a lot of original movies and TV shows. Here are 10 of our favorite Netflix original movies, so you can stop browsing and start watching! Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2A89Hs8

Over time, most Nintendo Switch games receive free online updates that fix bugs and add new features. Sometimes, the updates even add major features to the game, such as new levels or characters. Here’s how to make sure your games are updated. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2LREewT

Today is the 40th anniversary of Pac-Man, one of the world’s leading cultural icons. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Twitch announced its first “integrated” game, the multiplayer Pac-Man Live Studio. But for some, NVIDIA’s AI-recreation of the original Pac-Man may overshadow any new installments in the series. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3eegYW0

Ask five people how many monitors you need, and you’ll likely get six answers. A lot of the final answer does come down to budget. But what if you could have as many monitors as you wanted without having to buy them? Facebook’s early work on a virtual reality home office could give you just that. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3giz0YL

It’s easy to forget that you’re signed up for a streaming service, even if it’s charged you $10 a month over the past two years. Netflix plans to save its customers from this frustration by canceling accounts that have gone a year or two without watching any shows or movies. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3cSN9dc

It was 40 years ago when Pac-Man first gobbled its way into Japanese arcades and captured our hearts with its simple, but challenging, gameplay. Even after all this time, Pac-Man still rules as a cultural icon. Let’s explore what makes this game such a beloved and enduring phenomenon. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3cWA4zs

After crashing for 8 hours during a GTA V giveaway, Epic Games is taking just one more turn. From now until May 28th, you can grab a free copy of Civilization VI from the Epic Games store. If you’ve never played Civilization, then be prepared to find yourself in front of the computer screen way past your bedtime. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2ANia41

Google Assistant makes completing digital tasks easier, but it can be inaccessible for those without dextrous fingers or a steady voice. With the Action Blocks app for Android, you can turn complex commands into a single digital button press. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2ZwvWT1

I’ve been working from home for roughly 10 years, with a variety of workspaces along the way. My first “home office”—if you can even call it that—was a tiny desk beside my bed. Now my home office is one of the biggest rooms in the house because it’s not just where I work—it’s a multiuse space for everything from working out to playing music. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2yprMRS

Apple and Google have created a new digital framework for contact tracing for the COVID-19 pandemic that works around an Exposure Notifications API. Apple is rolling out an Exposure Notifications feature and API in the iOS 13.5 update for iPhone. But what exactly does it do? Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3gekTnE

In the time of coronavirus and contact tracing, even unlocking your iPhone with Face ID can be a hassle. Starting with iOS 13.5, Apple is going to make the process of opening your iPhone while wearing a mask easier, but not in the way you might expect. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3gk8SwW

The Oculus Quest is a great piece of tech—being able to play complicated VR games without needing to be tethered to a PC or console is, quite literally, freeing. But it can’t play everything. Oculus picks and chooses what games it allows on the Quest (mostly for performance reasons). However, you can sidestep that limitation with sideloading—a process that allows you to load any game you want onto your Quest. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2ZnszO3

Wyze, the company known for its inexpensive yet excellent cameras, smart sensors, bulbs, and plugs, released a YouTube video you should not skip today. The company gives a short history of how it came to be and what Wyze has accomplished in a short time. But stick around, and you’ll see sneak peeks up three upcoming products and the promise of more to come. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2WKQVQd

Like giving rifles to a caveman, PopSockets is introducing an advanced, dangerous technology to the naive American populace. The decadent PopThirst beer koozie and PopGrip bottle opener, which sell for just $13 and $15, are more powerful than anything we’ve ever encountered, and we shall surely pay for our ignorance. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2WOu2vp

After a saga of conflicting announcements, WarnerMedia finally removed its HBO Now app from 2nd and 3rd gen Apple TVs. The company initially planned to remove HBO Now and HBO GO from old Apple TVs on April 30th, but altered its decision after some push-back. HBO GO is still available on old Apple TVs for the time being. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/36dJDYh

The Samsung Gear VR, made in collaboration with Oculus, was once a shining beacon in the barren land of virtual reality. But Oculus Quest has long taken over that role, and the Gear VR found itself discontinued in 2019. Now, the final nails are in Samsung’s VR coffin—Samsung is killing off its XR service and VR Video apps. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3g1rUrz

Smart home manufacturers tend to treat HomeKit as an afterthought. Even the most well-reviewed HomeKit products feel like they’re just loosely attached to Apple’s ecosystem—like they aren’t official Apple products. Now, Logitech is going against the grain with its HomeKit-exclusive Circle View security camera. At $160, it’s as close to an official Apple smart cam as you’re going to get. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2XahVrx

Like the long-distance wars of old, unlimited cell phone plans are becoming a commodity business. It’s a race to the bottom to see who can provide the most features for the cheapest price. The two largest cellular networks are holding all the cards. So, is it Cricket Wireless, or is it Visible Wireless that gets the win for the best-budget wireless plan? Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3cHjrHX

While Microsoft Office is still the ubiquitous choice for word processing, slideshow presentations, spreadsheet calculations, and many more digital tasks, there are still plenty of free alternatives. Avoid freeware full of ads and check out these free productivity suites. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3fZMp87

Google Meet is the video-chat tool integrated into G Suite and available to anyone with a Google account. By default, you’ll see the most active speaker on video calls with a lot of people, but you can now get a Zoom-style grid of videos. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2LEGFmc

Nintendo released Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the Nintendo Switch on March 20, and it’s quickly become a cultural touchstone. With so many people at home and gaming, its release came at a perfect time. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2Zb94s5

Racing is one of the purest forms of competition, and as such it naturally translates to video games pretty well. And, while some games strive for realism and require a deep understanding of the game’s mechanics for players to succeed, others try to keep things simpler—which are perfect for playing with friends. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2TtM1oX

With just a few quick keystrokes, you can gain more control over your FaceTime video calls and your Mac’s video chat interface by using these built-in keyboard shortcuts. Become a Facetime expert today with this handy-dandy cheat sheet. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2WBUIzo

Facebook just bought GIPHY, the world’s leading GIF platform, for a reported $400 million. From here on out, GIPHY is part of Facebook’s Instagram team. Facebook says that GIPHY won’t fundamentally change, but will see deeper integration in Instagram Stories, Facebook messenger, and WhatsApp. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2Z8YeCV

Sure, you might think you know how big the TV you’re buying on Amazon or Best Buy’s website is, but what if you’re wrong? TV sizes are measure diagonally, so it can be a surprise how much bigger a 65-inch TV is than a 55-inch TV. And two different 66-inch TVs can be a different width and height. Sony’s AR app wants to help you check your fit—at least for Sony TVs. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3dPhERq

Keeping a schedule is a surefire way of ensuring you’re never late for a meeting. With Zoom, you can schedule a one-time or recurring video call and have it sent to everyone’s calendars. Here’s how to schedule a Zoom meeting. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/362Jzuw

Today, NVIDIA announced their new Ampere architecture, alongside the new A100 that it runs on. It’s a significant improvement over Turing, already an AI-focused architecture powering data centers on the high end and ML-powered raytracing in the consumer graphics space. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT › https://bit.ly/2AraOD7

NewsGuard, the service that rates news sites for trustworthiness and transparency, is now free for all Microsoft Edge users. The service was free for mobile Edge users (iOS and Android), but now the Edge desktop extension is free too. Chrome and Firefox users will still have to pay $2.95 a month. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3cApjCX

The Oculus Quest is one of the best, if not the best, standalone VR headsets you can own. But while it does great as a wireless VR headset, the ability to connect it to your PC to play even more games is a killer feature. But you needed to purchase expensive cables. That is, until now. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3dRACab

High refresh rate monitors have traditionally been aimed at gamers, but they have a broader appeal. Device manufacturers like Apple and Samsung have started including displays with high refresh rates in their tablets and phones. So, should you get one for your office computer, as well? Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2T4p8Iu

If you’re curious about what the future of real-time graphics and next-gen consoles are going to look like, Epic Games just announced Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) with an amazing demo, running on a PlayStation 5, that will put many PC games to shame. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2zyxPDY