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Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a brilliant game that fuses two seemingly disparate genres—tactical RPGs and relationship simulator— into one harrowing experience. Its 60-hour playtime will give you plenty of time to delve into the realities of war and teenagehood, should you accept your responsibility as a professor of Garreg Mach Monastery. It’s one of the best games you can get on the Nintendo Switch and, by far, my favorite....

The Fitbit Charge 3 hit the market in 2018, and now that its successor is available, the Charge 4, you can easily find the Charge 3 on sale. But, how does the Charge 3 stack up against the Charge 4 and other fitness trackers currently on the market? I tested the Fitbit Charge 3 alongside a few other fitness trackers to find how it compares. Design: Small and large bands included The backlit OLED screen is large enough to see from a distance, measuring 1....

With over 250 million players, Fortnite’s Battle Royale is a third-person shooter that has taken the world by storm—and for good reason. Its vibrant colors, memorable animations, and constant updates serve to keep gameplay fresh for returning players, but remain stable enough so as not to disrupt new players’ experiences. Plot: None, but it’s better that way Fortnite is plot light, a battle royale designed like the Hunger Games in that it drops players onto a map with one singular goal: survive to the end of the match and be the only player, or squad, left standing....

ACID The ACID model of database design enforces data integrity through: Atomicity: Each database transaction must follow an all-or-nothing rule, meaning that if any part of the transaction fails, the entire transaction fails.Consistency: Each database transaction must follow all the database’s defined rules; any transaction that would violate these rules is not allowed.Isolation: Each database transaction will occur independently of any other transaction. For example, if multiple transactions are submitted concurrently, the database will prevent any interference between them....

What Is Google Assistant? While Google Assistant shares some features with the assistants mentioned above, Google’s version is more conversational, which means you can ask follow-up questions if you need more information. Google Assistant is built into the Google Pixel line of devices, the Android TV streaming platform, and Google Home, its smart home hub. How to Get Google Assistant on Your Android Phone The Google Assistant app is available for devices running Android 7....

What Is HBO Max? Where Does It Get Shows and Movies? HBO Max is an on-demand, subscription-based media streaming service from Warner Media Entertainment that features a selection of titles pulled from Warner’s massive library of movies and TV shows, in addition to content from other Warner Media brands like HBO. That means it has movies and TV shows produced by Warner Bros. and programming from Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Crunchyroll, TBS, TNT, and more....

Researchers in South Korea claim in a recent paper that they’ve created new light sensors inside a camera that create 3D images. The technique could lead to the long-sought goal of producing holograms without bulky equipment. Holograms “could offer glasses-free 3D capabilities,” for smartphones, Gordon Wetzstein, a professor at Stanford University who studies holograms and was not part of the study, told Lifewire in an email interview. Holograms Go Mobile Scientists at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology and collaborators say they have developed a photodiode that detects the polarization of light in the near-infrared region without additional polarization filters....

A new website even lets you try your hand at collaborating on art with AI. Artifly gets to know the user’s preferences and creates artwork based on what they like. Not everyone thinks this process makes Artifly an artist, however. “Creativity is an innately human characteristic with the power to help us cope, connect, and be inspired,” Scott Prevost, software firm Adobe’s vice president of engineering, who focuses on AI technology, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Snap’s bet on augmented reality being a huge component of its services moving forward isn’t a secret. From the development of its Spectacles—smart AR-powered glasses—to the most recent acquisition of Vertebrae, a company that lets clients make 3D models of their products for customers to view in the digital space, Snap’s push for AR has been expanding slowly but surely. It isn’t the only company pushing for AR support in the shopping experience, though, and experts say adding in AR ultimately could enhance how we shop for new products, both in-person and in digital spaces....

What Is Craigslist: A Brief History In 1995, San Francisco resident Craig Newmark created an online hub meant to inform visitors of local events. Soon, individuals began using Craig’s small platform to post jobs, services, items for sale, and more, eventually requiring the use of a server. During a housing shortage in San Francisco, individuals began posting ads for apartment rentals in and around the city. In response, Craig wrote software that could automatically add email postings to a website: craigslist....

What Is a Fitbit? Fitbit has products in two main categories–smartwatches and fitness trackers–as well as some accessories. The company is most famous for its fitness bands, of which there are three lines: Charge, Inspire, and Ace. The Fitbit Charge line is the most advanced (and highest priced). It ships with two bands, in size small and large, and comes in a few colors. Some special-edition Charge models support Fitbit Pay, the company’s mobile payment app....

Chip manufacturer Arm has unveiled a new prototype plastic-based microchip. Arm says this will create a new “internet of everything,” with chips integrated into many kinds of objects. It’s the latest in a series of recent advances in chip technology that could transform personal electronics. “Many of today’s wearables and implantables face severe battery life and size issues that prevent breakthroughs in applications such as AR glasses, AR contacts, and neural-computer interfaces,” Wood Chiang, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Brigham Young University who studies chip design, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Lenovo’s new Legion Phone Duel 2 gaming phone, for example, offers a display that has a 720Hz touch sampling rate. The company claims the sampling rate is more than double the responsiveness and accuracy of similar gaming phones. New features can make top-of-the-line phones a better choice for gamers. “Phones, in general, aren’t good for most types of action games due to the difficulty in user control and interaction,” Hai Ng, CEO of Spawn Point, an esports consultancy, said in an email interview....

How Do I Know How Much Storage I Need? There are a few important factors to consider when determining how much storage you’ll need on your phone. Price is a big consideration, as costs increase with higher storage models, but it doesnt change how much you need. With solid-state memory costs decreasing in recent years, you can effectively double your phone’s storage cost for a minimal fee. For example, when this article was published there was only a $50 difference between the Samsung Galaxy S22 with 128GB ($799) and the 256GB model ($849)....

How to Beat Guardians in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild There’s no single way to beat Guardians in BOTW. You can use different combinations of weapons, attacks, and defenses depending on the Guardian you’re fighting, where the fight is happening, and your personal playing style. Use Guardian or Ancient Weapons Works Against: All Guardians These great weapons aren’t available until you get some Guardian or Ancient Weapons by beating a Guardian or buy some Ancient Weapons, but it’s one of the best and most effective ways to beat Guardians....

The Best Materials for Cleaning Speakers Before you start cleaning, find out what the cabinets are made of, no matter the speaker’s type or size. Speaker cabinets are made from different varieties of pine, maple, oak, birch, cherry, walnut, and more. The cabinet might be painted or stained wood, allowing it to exhibit its natural look. Or, it could be treated with varnish, lacquer, polyurethane, or wax, which tends to show off a glossy or satiny sheen....

How to Use Steam Deck With a Mouse and Keyboard The Steam Deck supports a variety of peripherals, which you can connect via USB or Bluetooth. Since the Steam Deck only has a single USB-C port, connecting both a mouse and keyboard requires a USB-C dock or hub. Bluetooth is built into the system though, so you don’t need any additional hardware to connect a wireless mouse and keyboard as long as they use Bluetooth and not a proprietary 2....

What Is ‘Other’ on iPhone? “Other” is how your iPhone or iPad categorizes data that’s basically used or leftover by other apps. It’s a category for cached files that aren’t currently in use. They’re not necessarily trash because they might have some important information an app may want to pull from in the future. They’re categorized as iPhone Storage Other and iPad Storage Other because they don’t currently apply to an app that’s in use....

However, what if every option you try fails, and you’re right back at one of those screens when your computer restarts? Why Your PC Won’t Start in Safe Mode This Startup Settings loop or Advanced Boot Options loop, depending on your version of Windows, is a common way in which Windows won’t start. The reason could be that there’s an issue with important system files necessary to load Safe Mode....

How to Craft an Anvil in Minecraft In Minecraft, an anvil is a useful tool that you can craft. When you craft and place an anvil, you can use it to repair items before they completely break, name items, and even enchant items if you’ve managed to get your hands on some enchanted books. Anvils are available in every version of Minecraft, and you don’t even need to mod your game, so why not craft one right now?...