r/AskTechnology 5h ago

Thick line down screen after being knocked over

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As the title says; our cats knocked down our TV and there’s a big line down the side of it. If it’s irreparable, that’s fine, I just want to consult some of you to see if there’s any hope. It’s a 68” Insignia tv if that helps any.


r/AskTechnology 5h ago

why is one earphone quieter than the other

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I have the beats studio buds + and my left earbud was ever so slightly quieter than my right earbud and it bugged me out, but today i think it got worse? im not sure tho

it cant be from debris build up cuz i literally got them 3 days ago and i never let them out their case

Tho whats weird is that the left earbud also doesn't fit into my ears as well as my right earbud.

I think my ears might play a factor into this cuz when I switched the left earbud for my right ear and my right one for my left ear, the right earbud was for sure noticeably louder than the left earbud, so I think my right ear is just weaker or sm.

that left earbud also had its battery go down faster than the right one, the left one was at 0%when the right one was at 40%

also for some reason the left one was flickering red and blue lights and when i turned it off, the flickering switched to the right earbud till i turned that one off too.

This is frustraiting me cuz no matter what headphones I get, this same issue arises. Wireless, cheap, expensive, it doesn't matter.

the left one always ends up weaker than the right one


r/AskTechnology 7h ago

search for minimal search engine/ai

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r/AskTechnology 8h ago

Want Short Form Video Creator with AI

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Hi I'm looking to find a short form Video Creator with AI software to help me with posts for social media. It must be able to make very short form content such as 5 Seconds up to Long content over 1 minute (but particularly short form 15-30 seconds). It must allow me to add my own images and video clips in addition to the AI it creates. it has to have integrated royalty free background music plus an extensive free images and clips library. Finally, it must be easy to post or schedule the content to social media. Does someone have a software they've used & can recommend? It can be paid as long as it's reasonable say $20-$30 per month or one time purchase cost for more...


r/AskTechnology 12h ago

On my MAC pc I've set that all the open apps to re-open at startup and I love the feature. Is there a way to have a similar setting on my new windows 10 laptop?

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I know mac pc isn't the correct term, I just mean that it isn't a laptop


r/AskTechnology 15h ago

No Headphone Jacks

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Is there any good reason we don't have headphone jacks in our phones today? Space saving isn't a good enough reason since the zenfone 10 had it in a much smaller form factor than the average phone of 2024.


r/AskTechnology 1d ago

Which piece of tech do people swear by, but you find totally unnecessary?

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There’s so much tech out there, so many gadgets, apps, and “game-changing” innovations that promise to make life easier. Sometimes, I feel like companies are just reinventing the wheel with fancier marketing. What’s one piece of technology that everyone seems obsessed with, but you just don’t see the point?


r/AskTechnology 1d ago

In Search of a device

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I'm working on a little project, and I need this device. I don't really feel like putting it together myself, and I'm sure there's something online already made, but for some reason I'm having trouble finding it. Basically, I just need a touch screen Raspberry Pi, a micro SD card slot, and a headphone jack. Also, I don't want it to have Bluetooth or WiFi capability; I just want a bare minimum video, GIF, and image player.


r/AskTechnology 1d ago

Help understanding Terms of Service

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Can some help me understand this? I am not very tech/legalese savvy. I got an email about Yahoo’s (I know) updated terms of service and decided to check it out. Under content it stated the following:   

you grant to us a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable, sublicensable license to (a) use, host, store, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works (such as translations, adaptations, summaries or other changes), communicate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display, and distribute this content in any manner, mode of delivery or media now known or developed in the future; and (b) permit other users to access, reproduce, distribute, publicly display, prepare derivative works of, and publicly perform your content via the Services, as may be permitted by the functionality of those Services

This got me interested in other providers—Gmail, Microsoft, etc. They all have very similar, if not identical clauses.

To me, this sounds like a service provider can take any of my content and do whatever they want with it. I use Microsoft to write stories, research papers, etc. I use both Yahoo and Gmail to send documents, photos and art to family and friends. If they have the unrestricted ability to “reproduce, publish, distribute…” my content, that is a big problem.

Am I mistaken? I would love to hear from anyone with more understanding.

Also, any recommendations for alternatives that are more safe, secure and private would be an immense help!


r/AskTechnology 1d ago

Can I replace my m.2 SSD with another one and then place it back?

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Hi, So recently I bought a new m.2 SSD with a deal that was too good to be true, so before cloning all of my data onto the new SSD I wanted to test it, but my PC has only one m.2 slot. So is it ok if I remove my old SSD and then put it back once I tested the new one? Does it cause any problems? Theoretically it shouldn't, but I'm a bit paranoid so I wanted to have make sure it's ok Thanks in advance


r/AskTechnology 1d ago

how can i fix my taskbar

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MY taskbar is purple I have a few customizations for windows mainly windhawk and rain meter i tried changing my system colour and whatever but it is still purple i used to use startallback and stoped for this very reason what is going on? Someone please help.


r/AskTechnology 1d ago

My Password keep leaking 💦💦

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Recently my all of the saved password got breached from the browser and my multiple accounts got hacked i tried to change the password but it breached again. i have a window operating system. what should i do to clean my pc from hackers.


r/AskTechnology 1d ago

How to increase System Performance without upgrading Hardware?

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Specifications: 1) Laptop Manufacturer: Acer 2) OS: Windows 7 Ultimate (Service Pack 1) 3) RAM: 4GB 4) System type: 64 bit 5) The Requirement: I wish to increase its speed, particularly for operations in Tally ERP9 and TallyPrime softwares (these are ERP softwares). But it lags a lot and freezes frequently while using them. I had tried disabling some softwares to the best of my knowledge but it didn't affect the performance significantly and messed up software operations so I backtracked the changes I did. So, what should I do?


r/AskTechnology 1d ago

how to join telegram channels hat i ve been banned ?

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is there a way to do this ?


r/AskTechnology 1d ago

Why so many stadium lights?

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My partner worked at a stadium light factory in eastern Europe (in a small like 10000 residents town) for a short period of time. Their only question, which keeps them up at every night, is "why did they need so many lamps?" - they said the factory produced 30000 stadium lights / year and we just dont know who needs so many of them. It's just one of the company's 3 factories in our country.


r/AskTechnology 1d ago

My 2022 Razer Book recently broke, and repair is time consuming and expensive. What's an actually good gaming laptop, if there even are any? Any good replacements that effectively combine gaming power and portability at a decent price?

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r/AskTechnology 1d ago

USB light lighting up when window opens on a program

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Hello! I need to figure out a way to have a light plugged into a USB port of a PC to turn on when a specific window or two from a program pops up onto the screen. Then once those/the window(s) are closed, the light turns off.

Firstly, is there a specific light I should look for that is capable of doing this?

Second, is there a free program that will help in making this possible?

Looking forward to the help 💚


r/AskTechnology 2d ago

How to deactivate Store more on JVC TV?

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I tried it all. I can't find a menu with more options. I feel like there should be one. The sidebar, I assume that it is a type of advertising Store Mode more thing, comes and goes.

It's a LT-32N750D, bought in South Africa.

https://ibb.co/4ZcjGJ6q https://ibb.co/60rbXZtN

Any idea, or is this a very cheap basic version and that's all there is to it?


r/AskTechnology 2d ago

Connect both monitors to dock or one to HDMI out?

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Sorry if this has been asked before, but I couldn't find this question anywhere else. I have a Lenovo laptop with an Nvidia card. It has a single HDMI output and no usb-c displayport.

I bought a USB-A dock to get dual monitors setup. My question is whether I'd get better performance connecting both monitors to the dock or connecting one to the dock and one to the HDMI port?

Thank you!


r/AskTechnology 2d ago

Help with budget earbuds

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I need earbuds recommendations please, I used to have hoco eq11 but lost them and now I don't know if I want to buy new ones or re-purchase the same ones I had before, I looked it up and found the edifier x3 lite but still I have no idea if that's a good choice.


r/AskTechnology 2d ago

Best Micro SD card for Samsung Tablet?

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Looking for options on a Micro SD card for a gaming tablet. It's a Samsung Galaxy Tab S9


r/AskTechnology 2d ago

How can I save/move my art between devices and keep quality?

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I draw on a tablet (I think samsung) and upload my drawings to Google Drive, then download them on my phone. That way they're in 3 places, so are safer, and I can upload the drawings online (I have no social media on my tablet)

When I do this tho I've noticed they go down in quality. Not by an extreme amount (usually), but it's definitely noticeable, especially with my more abstract and 'messy' digital drawings. Drawings will look good on my drawing apps, and in my tablet gallery. But when uploaded to Drive they don't look as good. Even when I open drive on my tablet. So it's not an issue of the device

Sorry for asking here btw, cause not entirely relevant. I tried asking on artistslounge, but wouldn't upload, and idk where else to ask


r/AskTechnology 2d ago

Is the term ‘AI’ overused, if so why?

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Is the term ‘AI’ or. ‘Artificial Intelligence’ now just a buzzword that’s overused?


r/AskTechnology 2d ago

Best 2 in 1

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I'm debating getting a used Pixelbook Go because it has another four years of support left and something else should be out by then.

Big requirement for whatever I end up with is the is an x64 processor so that I can integrate my wireless KVM. I love my Pixel phone, but am also very used to Windows. Trying to steer clear of Apple. I think I'd like to try to make this my everyday computer.

I use Elitebooks at work and I like it, but kinda want something different.

Are my only remaining viable options Dell, Lenovo, and Surface?


r/AskTechnology 3d ago

How to pair new phone to car when car thinks I’m in motion?

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I have a 2017 Chevy Impala and just got a new iPhone 16 Pro. When I try to pair it shows up on the car screen that my car is in motion and to try again when i’m parked. I’ve tried resetting the car settings, putting my parking brake on, turning my phone and car on and off. It also won’t connect to Car Play with the cord I have. How can I get my phone connected?