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Key Takeaways Pre-save upcoming albums on Spotify in just a few clicks to have them ready in your library on release day. Pre-saving albums allows you to preview tracks early and could improve Spotify’s music recommendations for you. Find new albums to save by following your favorite artists on Spotify or checking websites for upcoming releases. While streaming has completely changed the music industry in several ways (some good, some bad), one thing has remained consistent throughout the streaming age: the unmitigated joy and anticipation you feel when your favorite artist’s new album comes out. Before the internet, music piracy,…
Quick LinksWhy Is Dialogue Bad on TV? How to Make Your TV Audio Clearer Do you have trouble hearing dialogue on your smart TV? This is a common complaint with smart TVs where film and TV show dialogue is either too soft compared with other audio or not clear enough to pick up. Thankfully, you can fix this by adjusting some of your smart TV’s settings. Why Is Dialogue Bad on TV? Hannah Stryker / MakeUseOf There are several reasons dialogue on your smart TV might be difficult to follow. Here are some of them. 1. Smart TVs Are Thinner…
The Commodore 64 turned 40 in 2022. If you owned one in the day, that’ll make you feel ancient. But rather than counting the years ticking by, let’s celebrate a home computer classic, and mull over that you never did manage to give Elvin Atombender the kicking he deserved. The C64 wasn’t pretty. It had chunky brown keys that you had to smash as if your fingers were tiny hammers. These were baked into a beige case, because by law every computer from the USA had to be that colour in the 1980s. And then there were the graphics, which…
Quick LinksGPT-4 vs. GPT-4o vs. GPT-4o mini Which GPT-4 Model Should You Use? Key Takeaways GPT-4, GPT-4 Turbo, and GPT-4o have varying costs, speeds, and features for different tasks. GPT-4o is the most powerful and accurate, but it is limited for free users; consider upgrading to ChatGPT Plus for more features. Choose the model based on task complexity and accuracy needs. With the May 2024 release of GPT-4o to accompany GPT-4, you’re probably wondering what the difference between these AI models is—and which ChatGPT model you should actually use. Although OpenAI’s GPT-4 models start from the same foundation, they have…
Whether you’re a professional writer or a student who frequently writes essays, you’re probably tired of running your work through AI detectors just for it to be flagged as 100% AI-generated. Fortunately, AI checkers aren’t always reliable, and these five examples illustrate why. MAKEUSEOF VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT 1 A Paragraph I Just Asked AI to Write If AI checkers were 100% accurate, content produced by ChatGPT should be flagged as 100% AI-generated, right? So, I decided to put exactly this to the test. It took a few attempts, and I’ll give credit where it’s…
The Steam Deck has been with us for several years now. In that time, we’ve spent countless hours messing about with Valve’s undoubtedly flawed but extremely exciting first-gen handheld gaming console. A lot of our issues with the original handheld have been addressed with the recently released Steam Deck OLED. This replaced the first Steam Deck‘s solid but unspectacular LCD display with an awesome HDR OLED panel. It also squeezes a bit more battery life out of the machine. And while there are now several rival handheld gaming PCs that are more powerful than the Deck, such as the Asus…
Quick LinksPersonal and Discovery Stations Key Takeaways Top Picks section offers curated playlists & stations based on artists you listen to & similar artists. Check it out on the Home tab. Artist Stations allow you to listen to music by your favorite artist and similar artists. Be patient and use the skip button when needed. New Release Playlists keep you updated on new music in different genres. Click on Browse to explore playlists like R&B Now and A-List Pop. MAKEUSEOF VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT I’ve been a dedicated Apple Music user my entire life. While…
What is PlayStation Passkey? It’s an excellent SEO-friendly question, and we’re here to answer it — as well as show you how to set it up and use it on your PS5 console. Before we get to the nitty gritty, let’s cover the basics. PlayStation Passkey is a new way to access your PlayStation account without a password. Not only does it make for a more convenient way of logging into your account, but it also reduces the chances of nefarious intruders barging their way in as well. What is PlayStation Passkey? The Passkey itself comes in three forms. You…
Xbox Series X vs Series S specs In other words, what does the Series X do that the Series S doesn’t? It’s all about the hardware and performance. The Xbox Series X is, simply put, the most powerful console ever made, squeezing past even the beastly PlayStation 5 in raw computational power —and the spec gap between the Series X and its Series S brother is even greater. Check out Microsoft’s official spec sheet, which directly compares the two consoles (note that there is also now a 1TB model of the Series S available, which is not reflected in the…
Spotify HiFi rumours have circled for years. And now it seems the service – dubbed Spotify Supremium – is on the way…at some point. Read on for more about what that means! Back in February 2021 Spotify officially announced a new tier that offered CD-quality music using a lossless compression format, ideal for high-end speakers or headphones The high-quality streams would, the company said, be “rolling out in select markets later this year”. We even got a Billie Eilish featuring ad and everything. Since then, nothing official has happened on the topic. Yes, that’s over three years we’ve been waiting.…