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How to Upgrade to VMware Workstation 17 Player on Windows 11 VMware Workstation Player is a popular hypervisor among virtualization enthusiasts. With the launch of Windows 11, TPM and Secure Boot became necessary. But VMware didn’t offer the feature to emulate either of these two hardware features. As a result, users had to either drop the idea of running Windows 11 in VMware or resort to registry hacks to evade the stern requirements....

Netflix adds two more subscriber-exclusive games Netflix startedoffering mobile gameswith each subscription late last year, but the selection wasn’t exactly AAA. That part hasn’t changed, but the libraryhas been expanding, and Netflix is adding two more titles today. Like the rest, they’re both free with a Netflix subscription. If you can’t have quality, you might as well have quantity—that’s the Netflix motto (or at least it should be). The new games are Arcanium: Rise of Akhan and Krispee Street....

Scrcpy gets its clipboard mojo back with Android 13 devices Scrcpy (that’s “screen copy” to you and me) has always been a nifty tool for those who want tointeract with and record clips from their Android devicethrough the Android Debug Bridge protocol onto their desktop client of choice. But the latest update will be especially handy for those who own an Android 13 device and want to copy and paste text and images from it to and from their desktop....

Security Chips Explained: What You Need to Know If you’re looking to buy a new device, you might see security chips listed in specs. Most people quickly skim this information without really considering what it means. So what are security chips? Does it matter which chip your device has? And how do security chips actually work? What Are Security Chips Exactly? Security chips are small components embedded in a device to protect its integrity....

TurboAnt V8: One of the Best Sub-$600 Escooters TurboAnt V8 The TurboAnt V8 electric scooter is the successor to the X7 Pro which introduces a second hot-swappable battery for convenient charging, and a larger, more powerful 450W motor, which promises better acceleration and more reliable performance. It might not be the quickest, nor is it the most portable escooter, but it’s one of the best value options in 2023, thanks to its incredible range, comfort, and build quality....

Xiaomi details its MIUI 14 rollout schedule Xiaomi was initially known for making iPhone copycats, but that’s no longer been the case in recent years. The company’s latest flagship product, the Xiaomi 13 Pro, features an impressive Leica-branded camera setup that can give theSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultraa run for its money in the imaging department. However, Xiaomi heavily lags behind the competition with OS updates. While Samsung, OnePlus, and others have already rolled outAndroid 13to their phones, Xiaomi never detailed its MIUI 14 rollout schedule....

5 Nautilus Extensions to Enhance Your GNOME File Manager GNOME is the default desktop environment for many major Linux distributions. It comes with a suite of useful applications, including a file manager. The file manager was called Nautilus until GNOME renamed it to GNOME Files in September 2012. Today, GNOME Files meets the everyday user’s needs for browsing and opening files and folders. The file manager also gives users many options for customization....

Does a Factory Reset Remove Viruses From Your Phone? If your phone has fallen prey to a virus, you might consider performing a factory reset to remove it. While a factory reset can be an effective solution, it’s never an easy choice. You lose all your data as you revert your phone to its original state. Theoretically, a factory reset should erase all viruses from your phone, but it’s not always the case....

Google’s latest YouTube Music improvements help it compete with Spotify and Apple Music You may not think that it’s the case after the botched transition from Play Music toYouTube Music, but Google is actually working hard on updating its new music streaming service with features and improvements. The company details that itrolled out a whole lot of changesover the last few months, with many of them already covered by us, but with a few more pleasant surprises....

Here’s the real reason third-party camera apps are so bad on Android Table of contents To find out what the issue is with camera apps on Android phones, we don’t need to look any further than camera brand Moment. In 2020,Moment abandoned its Android camera app. At the time, co-founder Marc Barros wrote in an email to users that the company lacked the “engineering bandwidth” to keep up with an ever-growing selection of Android devices, each with different camera nuances and software requirements....

Ring Intercom is a smart doorbell alternative specifically for people living in apartments The benefits of smart doorbells are plentiful, with you being able to monitor who’s at your front door, talk to people when you’re out and communicate with those delivering parcels. That hasn’t been an option for those who live in larger communal buildings such as apartments, and that’s a problem Ring’s latest addition wants to solve. TheRing Intercomis explicitly designed for larger buildings, and if it’s compatible with your system, you may find it helpful....

Samsung’s solution to the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro’s band getting in the way of charging: buy this new stand Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 Prois agreat smartwatch, even if its price and size make it difficult to recommend to everyone. If there’s one thing that’s truly divisive about it, it’s the band. Some users love it, others — myself included — find it finicky. No matter what side of the debate you fall on, one thing’s for sure: charging the watch with the band always attached can be annoying....

The 7 best Android keyboard apps for quick and accurate typing Mechanical keyboards are superior for tactile feedback. Virtual keyboards offer advantages that work well for thebest Android tablets, phones, and even Chromebooks. One of our favorites is Gboard, which has features and customization options that elevate the typing experience. Some focus on simplicity and minimalist features for smartphones, while others aim to improve your writing.Swapping your default Android keyboardis easy, even if none of these keyboards are installed....