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The online storage service Internxt secures data with encryption in accordance with the AES-256 standard, ensuring strong protection for sensitive files. The tool is based on open source technology and is available on GitHub. According to the provider, it’s GDPR-compliant. The internet storage has also been verified by Securitum and is said to be 100 percent secure. The service includes a free plan with one gigabyte of storage capacity and the option to share sensitive data with encryption via the cloud. Internxt Drive online backup Read our review Best Prices Today: Free at Internxt Here’s how it works: On the service’s website, go to registration via the blue Select Storage button. Scroll down on the following page and you will find the Internxt Free option. Now click on Select Plan and confirm the free offer in the following pop-up. Enter a valid e-mail address and a password in the field. You’ll then be taken to the interface of your online drive. Switch to your e-mail inbox and confirm your registration there. Use the cogwheel icon in the top right-hand corner of the browser window to configure your workspace. Under General, you can change the language for the interface, if desired, and use it to determine the design. In the Account section, you can customize your avatar and user name. Below this, you can see how much of the free storage space you’re already using. Next, switch to the Security category on the left, enter your password there, and download your key for restoring your account to your computer under Backup Key. This is essential in case you forget your password. Due to data encryption, Internxt passwords cannot be reset in the conventional way by e-mail or security code. You can now upload your first file to the cloud via the user interface. In the file selection, navigate to the directory on your computer, select one or more files, and confirm the transfer by clicking Open. Alternatively, install the Internxt Drive desktop software. There are also mobile apps for Android and iOS. Files can also be moved to folders in the web version using the mouse; this works with individual entries and multiple selections. To create a new folder, simply right-click in the interface, and select New Folder. Alternatively, use the folder icon with the plus sign in the top right-hand corner. By right-clicking on a file, further functions appear. These include renaming and previewing information or moving to the recycle bin. When sharing the data, enter the e-mail addresses for the recipients in the new window. Internxt users then receive a direct message, while users without an account are automatically sent an invitation e-mail by the service. Read...

If you’re wondering whether to cancel YouTube TV in favor of a cheaper live TV streaming package, your options are better than they used to be. Getting local channels, news, and even sports no longer requires a big bundle, with skinnier packages selling for less than YouTube TV’s $83 per month asking price. Smaller packages are also available for folks who don’t care about sports, some of which even include popular streaming services at no additional charge. Even though the carriage dispute between YouTube TV and Disney is now over after dragging into a second week, now’s the time to look at alternatives. You might be better off taking your business elsewhere. If you need sports I’ve already written a whole other article about sports-streaming options that are cheaper than YouTube TV, but here’s a quick rundown: Fubo Sports ($56/mo.): Includes ESPN, Fox Sports, Tennis Channel, NFL Network, Tennis Channel, and most local channels, but does not include NBC or TNT/TBS; and the only included cable news channel is Fox News. DirecTV MySports ($70/mo): Includes local channels, ESPN, Fox Sports, TNT/TBS, NFL Network, MLB Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, USA, Golf Channel, and the major cable news networks. You can add regional sports in some areas for an extra $20 per month. You don’t need a satellite dish and can stream via the DirecTV app on connected TV devices. Xfinity Sports & News ($70/mo.): This one’s for Comcast internet customers only, but it includes local channels ESPN, Fox Sports, Turner channels, USA, Tennis Channel, and Golf Channel; plus, the big three cable news networks. It also includes Peacock, and you can stream using the Xfinity app—no cable box needed. Hulu + Live TV ($90/mo.): It’s not any cheaper than YouTube TV, but it does include Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN Select and an otherwise similar channel lineup. It’s also on sale at $65 per month for the first three months right now. Sling TV Blue or Orange (starts at $46/mo): Sling can be an odd choice due to its patchy local channel availability, but its combination of cable news, national sports networks, and general entertainment are worth considering–especially if you use an antenna for local channels. Cheaper news and local-channel options If you don’t watch a lot of sports but still want local channels or cable news, have a look at these options: DirecTV MyNews ($40/mo.): Despite the name, this package is actually the cheapest way to get local channels without an antenna. It also includes major cable news networks. Local channels can vary by market, though, so check your zip code on DirecTV’s website. Sling Select ($20/mo. and up): This is a weird one. Depending on where you live, this package will either include no local channels or some combination of ABC, Fox, and NBC. The price increases to $25 per month in markets with at least two of those channels, and $30 per month in markets with all three. (CBS is excluded no matter what.) In all cases, the package includes 11 other cable channels including Fox News, FS1, FX, NFL Network, and MeTV. Check local channel availability here. Notable non-sports options If you don’t need local channels—or you can get them with an antenna—these options could save a lot of money: DirecTV MyEntertainment ($35/mo.): Includes more than 60 entertainment channels, the big three cable news networks, and free access to Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max (with ads). DirecTV MyKids ($20/mo): Offers more than a dozen kids channels—including Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, and Cartoon Network—and access to Disney+. Philo ($33/mo): Includes more than 60 entertainment channels, plus access to HBO Max, Discovery+, and AMC+ (with ads). Frndly TV ($9/mo): A super-skinny bundle anchored by Hallmark and surrounded by mostly rerun-centric channels. The price jumps to $11 per month if you want DVR service. Maybe you don’t need a bundle at all Between ESPN Unlimited, Fox One, Peacock, Paramount+, HBO Max, CNN All Access, and Disney’s various bundles, much of the content that once required a pay TV package is now available in a somewhat a la carte form. I’m not saying you should subscribe to all of those services simultaneously—if you do, you might be better off with some of the bundles above—but you might be able to find two or three that meet your needs for less than a traditional pay TV package. And unlike with YouTube TV, there are no carriage disputes to worry about. If a company like Disney decides to raise rates, it’ll have to reckon directly with customers like you instead. This story is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best TV streaming services. Sign up for Jared’s Cord Cutter Weekly newsletter for more streaming TV advice. Correction: This article previously said that DirecTV MySports includes Tennis Channel. It does not. Read...

Official support for Windows 10 was discontinued last month, but despite that, there are features from the older OS that are still missing from Windows 11. One such feature? The detailed calendar view in the taskbar. Fortunately, this one’s coming soon! Microsoft announced during yesterday’s Ignite 2025 presentation that it will be adding a new “Agenda view” to the taskbar calendar that helps you streamline your day and prepare for meetings. The Agenda view will give you a quick chronological overview of upcoming events in your calendar, and you’ll be able to hop into meetings directly from this new view. Windows Insiders will be the first to get access to the Agenda view starting in December. Microsoft did not mention when the feature is expected to come to the general public. Read...

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Valve just announced the Steam Machine, a living room PC/console to compete with the Xbox and PlayStation. But Valve already has a living room gaming station! It’s called the Steam Deck and all you need is a dock—you know, just like a Nintendo Switch. I love my Steam Deck, but I’d never hooked it up to my TV before… so I bought a dock, gave it a go, and learned a lot. Turns out, it’s pretty easy to turn a Steam Deck into a living room game console. Here’s how to do it yourself and what you need to know before you do. There are some definite “gotchas” you need to watch out for! Your Steam Deck just needs a dock Unlike the Nintendo Switch, the Steam Deck doesn’t come with a dock. But once you add a dock? You get a Switch-style experience. I purchased Valve’s official Steam Deck Docking Station for $79 and it works well. That price does feel a little high, though, and plenty of gamers have great experiences with less expensive docks. For example, Anker has a $30 Steam Deck Dock (which I personally haven’t used, but my experience with Anker hardware has been solid). My Steam Deck docked to my Steam Deck Dock, doc.Chris Hoffman / Foundry Third-party docks generally don’t ship with power adapters while the Steam Deck Dock does ship with one, so it’s a better deal than it may seem at first glance. Then again, your Steam Deck already came with its own power adapter that you can use for the Steam Deck Dock, so you may not need another one anyway. Simply plug the dock into a power outlet, connect it to your TV via HDMI cable, and you’re ready to go! Now all you have to do is set your Steam Deck in the dock, then connect the little USB-C cable from the dock to the port on top of your Steam Deck. Done! You’ll need some peripherals, too With your Steam Deck properly docked, now you just need to connect a few peripherals. A modern Xbox Controller works well, but it connects via Bluetooth and I’ve seen some chatter about latency with Xbox controllers. Still, mine worked well for me. We have a full guide to cutting through the BS when buying gaming controllers for PC. Chris Hoffman / Foundry You can also wirelessly connect Bluetooth keyboards and mice with ease in the same way. That said, Steam Deck docks have USB ports that allow you to connect wired controllers, keyboards, and mice. If Bluetooth seems flakey but you don’t like the wired option, you can also opt for wireless USB receivers. Not all peripherals support this option, but most do. If it came with a little USB dongle, you just have to plug it in and switch the device to wireless dongle mode. Put your TV in Game Mode If you encounter input latency—noticeable lag when you press buttons resulting in delayed actions on screen—go into your TV’s picture settings and put it into “Game Mode.” This reduces input latency and is essential for a good gaming experience on many TVs. Samsung Tweak the display resolution The Steam Deck’s native resolution is 1280×800, but it can output at higher resolutions. I was able to get it up to 4K on my TV, though it looked pretty good at 1080p as well. Note, however, that a higher resolution puts a bigger strain on the Steam Deck, especially with higher-end triple-A games. The Steam Deck is best with lighter games. There’s another big problem: SteamOS uses a display system called Gamescope to manage resolutions, and it can lock games to resolutions that make sense in the native handheld mode but not in docked mode. You can tweak it, but it’s not intuitive. When a game refuses to run at higher resolutions, here’s what I do: I go into Settings > Display and turned off automatic resolution for the external display. This is just in case. For the game itself, I select Properties > General > Override resolution and enter the TV’s target resolution. I launch the game, go into its settings, and chose the higher resolution that’s available. This works with most games, bringing them up from a pixelated low resolution to a surprisingly sharp experience. Game streaming might be inconsistent The Steam Deck works well as a living room console. Firing up Hades and playing it with an Xbox Controller on my couch is great! And I’m happy I can play the games I already own without having to, say, buy a Nintendo Switch 2 and re-purchase titles on the Nintendo eShop. But the Steam Deck’s game streaming performance is inconsistent. I streamed Doom: The Dark Ages from my Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080-powered PC and it did surprisingly well on the Steam Deck when handheld. But with the Steam Deck docked and using a Bluetooth-enabled Xbox controller? The Wi-Fi apparently interfered with the Bluetooth connection, causing input to be stuttery. Chris Hoffman / Foundry Bluetooth issues aside, not every game streamed as well as Doom. I found less-demanding games often didn’t stream well at all. It seems dependent on the game’s engine and whether it’s using Vulkan, DirectX 12, DirectX 11, and so on—there are so many variables! You’ll have a better, more consistent experience playing games right on the Deck’s hardware than streaming them to the Deck. I also own one of Valve’s discontinued Steam Link boxes designed for streaming games from a desktop PC to a TV, and the game streaming experience wasn’t great for that either. Steam has always been inconsistent for me in this area, so I’ve always preferred playing games locally than streaming them over the network. What if you want to stream? Instead of Steam’s built-in streaming support, use Nvidia GeForce Now to stream games from Nvidia’s servers to your Steam Deck. I’ve had more consistent results with Nvidia GeForce Now over the years than streaming from my own PC. A docked Steam Deck is fun and easy… but I want even more! The Steam Deck is great in docked mode, but it has real drawbacks. Compared to a Nintendo Switch, there’s a lot more fiddling with resolution settings. Things that should ideally “just work”? Well, they don’t. The Steam Deck works well in handheld mode, but the experience with an external display isn’t as polished. The Steam Deck is also clearly designed to be used in hand. In theory, it can deliver high-end gaming power to your TV by streaming games from your gaming PC. In reality, it’s flakey. I wouldn’t count on a reliable streaming experience with every game in your Steam library. If anything, using the Steam Deck in docked mode makes me realize how much I want a powerful SteamOS console-style experience. I like playing PC games in my living room, but I’m not a fan of the Windows desktop experience on my TV. Clicking through OneDrive promos and Microsoft Edge ads on my 4K TV is not my idea of a chill time. SteamOS has a great TV interface. If the resolution configuration was more seamless, it would be excellent. The Steam Deck just needs more powerful hardware to stand up to modern Xboxes and PlayStations in the living room—and that’s why I’m looking forward to the new Steam Machine. But until it comes, I’m happy enough to use my docked Steam Deck as a makeshift SteamOS console. Read...

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When ChatGPT launched three years ago, it shook the academic world to its core. Suddenly, students could have AI answer questions and even write essays. And because ChatGPT is so articulate, spotting cheaters became increasingly difficult. But AI isn’t just used for cheating, it can also help those who want to learn more. Recently, the Guided Learning feature was added to Gemini. Guided Learning: No answers up front The point of Guided Learning is that Gemini doesn’t present the answer right away. Instead, it guides you through the topic much like a flesh and blood teacher would. You receive a small amount of information at a time and follow-up questions help you confirm your understanding. Guided Learning uses not only text but also images, diagrams, and videos. You can even upload your own learning materials, such as presentations, PDF files, and images. It’s also possible to create tests and quizzes. Of course, you can choose the topic yourself. Irregular verbs in Spanish, second-degree math equations, or the periodic table in physics? Anything is possible! And it’s not just theoretical knowledge, you can also use the feature to learn practical skills like cooking and photography. However, it’s important to remember that Guided Learning has the same privacy concerns as any other AI service. There’s also no guarantee that the information is totally accurate, so it’s wise to double-check anything you’re unsure about. Here’s how to get started: 1. Write a question Foundry / Ashley Biancuzzo Go to gemini.google.com and log in. Type a question or description about what you want to learn more about. Click on Tools and select Guided Learning (or add Use Guided Learning to your question). Confirm with the Submit arrow on the right. 2. Uploading files Foundry / Ashley Biancuzzo You can also upload your own files like PowerPoint presentations, images, and other documents. To do so, tap Add files (plus icon on the left) and then Upload files. Locate your file and press Open. 3. Read the explanation Foundry / Ashley Biancuzzo Now Gemini displays an explanatory text that’s guided by your command. If you’ve asked a specific question, you will get a direct answer, while an open question will produce a more general explanation. You’ll also often receive follow-up questions, and by answering them, you can steer the learning process. 4. Ask for help Gemini can also help you solve math problems. You won’t get the answer straight away, but you’ll get hints to help you understand how to solve it. Type in the problem and you’ll get a step-by-step explanation along with educational questions to help you. 5. Take a quiz Foundry / Ashley Biancuzzo Gemini can create quizzes/tests around the material. For example, you can get 10 questions with four answer options and Gemini will, of course, correct everything itself. Just write Create a quiz and add details about the number of questions and the format. 6. Create a study plan Foundry / Ashley Biancuzzo Google Gemini doesn’t just help you with individual questions. It can also create individual study plans. Simply type in a description of what you want to learn and what your ambitions are, and a wizard will launch to create a complete study plan. 7. Use your cell phone In the steps above, we’re using Gemini on your computer, but you can just as easily use your cell phone or tablet. To do so, search for Google Gemini in the Google Play Store (Android) or App Store (iOS) and download the app. The first time you use it, you will have to accept certain warnings. You may also need to sign in with your Google account. Once you’re up and running, the app works in the same way as on your computer, but with a more compact interface. For example, you won’t see Guided Learning right away, so you’ll need to tap the icon next to the plus button at the bottom left of the screen. Read...

Since the corporation`s retraction, Trump has indicated he may continue legal action, upping the amount he could sue for to between $1bn (£759m) and $5bn. Read...