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The tech behind rideshare apps provides on-demand rides by matching a driver to a rider, taking them exactly where they need to go. However, instead of solving transportation issues in the U.S., the study shows how Uber and Lyft have only complicated them further. Experts say the study should make us rethink how we get from point A to point B. “As the study suggests, the task of finding ideal forms of shared mobility to achieve the goal of sustainable urban transport will be even more challenging in the post-pandemic era,” wrote Alex Miller, the vice president of marketing at Uphail, in an email to Lifewire....

Take Inventory of Your TV Before you get too deep into this process, you’ll want to know what options your TV can support. The first thing to do is check to see whether your TV already has Bluetooth built-in. Some TVs have this, and if yours does, you may not need fancy adapters. If you have a Bluetooth-enabled TV and are connecting to speakers or headphones that don’t use Bluetooth, you can use a Bluetooth receiver like the Harmon Kardon Bluetooth adapter....

Another invisible difference can also cause lost or inconsistent reception: Digital signals are a lot weaker than analog. Analog vs. Digital TV Signal Given identical broadcast conditions, a digital TV signal won’t travel as far as an analog one because terrestrial constraints impede digital more than analog. Things that affect reception include roofs, walls, hills, trees, wind, mountains, and other barriers. A digital signal is so sensitive that a person walking in front of it can knock it offline....

How Do I Change My Desktop Wallpaper? There are three kinds of desktop wallpapers supported in Windows 11, and Settings is how you access all of them. An Easier Method for Picture Backgrounds The steps described above are easy enough to understand, but there’s a much quicker way to change the desktop background if you want it to be of an image. Instead of opening Settings and navigating through the menus, you can apply the desktop wallpaper directly from the image itself....

Charge the Joy-Cons While Connected to the Switch The easiest way to charge the Joy-Cons is by connecting them to your Nintendo Switch. And you can use the dock or the AC adapter that came with your game unit to charge the Switch and controllers. Slide your Joy-Cons into the sides until they click. Then, use one of the following options. Use the Nintendo Switch Charging Dock The dock that comes with your Nintendo Switch gives you an easy way to keep everything charged....

If you want to learn a bit more about graphics cards, you’ve come to the right place. Here is how you check your graphics card on Windows 10, and a bit more on understanding how it all works. How to Check Your Graphics Card Using Device Manager Finding out what GPU you have installed on your Windows 10 computer is pretty simple; it will take a bit more work to find the model of the actual card you have....

Can I Chromecast to Fire Stick? Android devices are designed to cast seamlessly to Chromecast devices with the tap of a button. That functionality isn’t available for Fire Stick. While Fire Sticks do support screen mirroring through Miracast, Google removed support for Miracast from stock Android starting with Android 6.0. The functionality is still available in some Android phones, but only if the phone manufacturer decides to include it. For example, many Samsung, Huawei, and OnePlus phones still support casting, or wireless display mirroring, through Miracast....

Backup Before You Delete Files The first step is to have a current backup of your Mac’s data. This is a precaution to ensure you can return your Mac to the state it was in before you began this process. There is nothing more disheartening than to remove files, improve your Mac’s performance, and then discover that the work report you need to turn in at the end of the week is gone, a victim of enthusiastic cleanup....

Five Ways to Connect Your TV to an External Audio System A better alternative to a TV’s internal speakers is to connect the set to an external sound system. Depending on the brand or model of TV, there are up to five options that allow you to send audio from a TV antenna, cable box, or streaming device to an external sound system, such as a soundbar, home-theater-in-a-box system, or a stereo receiver or home theater receiver....

How To Uninstall Android Apps Through The Settings App When you buy an Android phone, it usually comes with preinstalled software. This software can be useful, or it can be an annoying drain on your phone’s battery and processor. If you’re sick of this “bloatware,” here’s how to get rid of it. First, you should see how much of the bloatware can be removed. Uninstall Apps Through The Google Play Store If you’d prefer not to use the settings app, you can also uninstall apps through the Google Play Store....

The cost of consumables used with a printer typically outruns the printer’s cost in a couple of years. Depending on how much printing you expect to do, the cost of consumables may affect your purchasing decision. What Is CPP? The cost of the small amount of ink or toner on a printed page is known as the cost per page (CPP). A printer’s CPP is an important consideration when buying a printer....

How to Use the Discord Server Search Discord servers are essentially advanced online discussion forums with extra functionality like voice chat, system notifications, and app support on both computers and smart devices. There are hundreds of millions of Discord servers to join on almost every topic imaginable, from Discord dating servers to servers dedicated to gaming and anime series. The easiest way to find public Discord servers is to use the built-in server search on the Discord desktop app....

Why Can Strangers See My Modem and Router Wi-Fi Network? Every Wi-Fi network has a service set identifier (SSID), which other devices can use to find your Wi-Fi network. In plain terms, the SSID is often referred to as the Wi-Fi network name. Your router or Wi-Fi modem broadcasts a beacon frame containing valuable information about your Wi-Fi network during regular operation. The information included in the beacon frame consists of the SSID by default, which is why strangers can see your network and why you can see your neighbors’ networks if they are close enough....

Many of the apps you need to organize your life come on the iPad, and there are plenty of third-party apps in the App Store that can help. Get to Know Siri and Voice Dictation If you’re trying to be more organized in your life, Siri can be your best friend. Siri helps you stay organized when you feel like you can’t spare any time. Instead of creating multiple folders on your home screen to organize your apps into neat categories, say, “Hey, Siri, launch [app name],” and not worry about keeping your iPad in order....

How Do You Screenshot on an HP Envy Windows 10 Laptop? Here are several ways to screenshot an entire screen or app on an HP Envy laptop. Method 1: Use the Print Screen Button The Print Screen key is a physical key on Windows keyboards used to take screenshots. On HP laptops and computers, the Print Screen key is represented by Prn Scr. Other Windows keyboards may use PrtScn while older models may actually use the full phrase, Print Screen....

How to Stop iPhone Screen From Rotating (iOS 7 and Up) What if you don’t want your iPhone screen to rotate when you change the device’s position? Then you need to use the screen rotation lock feature built into the iOS (this tip also applies to the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch). Here’s what to do: How to Turn Off iPhone Screen Rotation Lock If your iPhone won’t rotate when you want it to, you need to turn screen rotation lock off....

How to Sign Up For Disney+ You can sign up for Disney+ through the website or the app. Here’s how to sign up through the website: Verifying Your Disney+ Account When you first sign up for Disney+, you may be greeted by a blank screen and an error message. If that happens to you, it means you need to verify your Disney+ account before you can start streaming. Here’s how to verify your Disney+ account:...

Inspect Short Links One clue that your link may be dangerous is that the URL seems too short. While link-shortening services such as Bitly are popular and common tools for creating shorter links, malware distributors and phishers use link shortening to conceal their links’ true destinations. You can’t tell if a short link is dangerous just by looking at it. Use a link-expansion service such as ChecShortURL to reveal a short link’s true intended destination....

What Is Apple Music? Apple Music is a subscription-based music streaming service with a catalog of over 30 million tracks. For a monthly fee (which varies by country) you can access all that music, along with the popular Beats1 radio station, music recommendations, curated playlist collections, the artist to fan-focused Connect service and more. Available across every Apple device the service is also available for Android, the Apple TV, and with limited support for Windows....

How to Enable Scribble You can enable Scribble in just a few steps. You’ll notice a link for Try Scribble on this screen. If you tap this, you’ll see a few handy tips for using the feature. It’s a great way to get started or use as a reference later. How to Handwrite in Text Boxes You use text boxes all the time. When you type in a search field in Safari, address box in Mail, or message field in Messages, you’re using a text box....