{"id":215632,"date":"2024-03-21T12:05:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T12:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/21\/our-guide-to-spring-cleaning-your-tech\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:20:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:20:14","slug":"our-guide-to-spring-cleaning-your-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/21\/our-guide-to-spring-cleaning-your-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"Our guide to spring cleaning your tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This spring, clean your gadgets. Clean your tech. Be less gross in 2024. It&#8217;s one of my aims. Alongside our <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/engadget-is-turning-20-170005642.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:anniversary stories this month,;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">anniversary stories this month,<\/a> we\u2019re also in a spring-cleaning frame of mind. We\u2019re <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/how-to-clean-airpods-earbuds-150023325.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:cleaning AirPods;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">cleaning AirPods<\/a> and<a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/how-to-clean-and-organize-your-windows-pc-150026502.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:digitally decluttering the PC;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> digitally decluttering the PC<\/a>. (And if you\u2019re <em>physically<\/em> decluttering, how about <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/where-to-sell-used-electronics.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:making a bit of money;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">making a bit of money<\/a> simultaneously?)<\/p>\n<p>This week, we explain how to<a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/how-to-clean-a-tv-screen-and-all-the-other-screens-in-your-home-150049478.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:clean all your screens;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> clean all your screens<\/a> without damaging them. And, if we really stretch the spring-cleaning theme to include hygiene and then stretch again to sleep hygiene, here\u2019s some technology to help you get a better rest, too.<\/p>\n<p>After all that cleaning.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mat Smith<\/p>\n<h3>The biggest stories you might have missed<\/h3>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/youtube-created-the-creator-economy-130028016.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:YouTube created the creator economy;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">YouTube created the creator economy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/lotus-secret-weapon-is-evs-with-personality-140013839.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lotus\u2019s secret weapon is EVs with personality;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lotus\u2019s secret weapon is EVs with personality<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u200b\u200b<a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/glassdoor-reportedly-attaches-real-names-to-anonymous-accounts-120058183.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Glassdoor reportedly attaches real names to anonymous accounts;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Glassdoor reportedly attaches real names to anonymous accounts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u200b\u200b<em>You can get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. <\/em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/about\/newsletter\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Subscribe right here!;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Subscribe right here!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>He said the surgery was \u2018super easy\u2019.<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 450px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%\"><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/heres-a-video-of-the-first-human-neuralink-patient-controlling-a-computer-with-his-thoughts-235659486.html\" data-ylk=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy\" alt=\"TMA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Nui6dAP12qpTCFlbwztpEw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/5e6da9f0-e771-11ee-9b9f-d90817d87c20\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"TMA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Nui6dAP12qpTCFlbwztpEw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/5e6da9f0-e771-11ee-9b9f-d90817d87c20\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Elon Musk announced the first human patient had received a Neuralink brain implant as part of the company\u2019s first clinical trial earlier this year. And yesterday, the company briefly live streamed<a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/neuralink\/status\/1770563939413496146\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a demo;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> a demo<\/a> on X of 29-year-old Nolan Arbaugh, who is paralyzed from the neck down, demonstrating the implant by moving a cursor around the screen of a laptop and pausing an on-screen music player. Arbaugh said the implant has allowed him to play chess and <em>Civilization VI.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/heres-a-video-of-the-first-human-neuralink-patient-controlling-a-computer-with-his-thoughts-235659486.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Watch here.;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Watch here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>They filed a petition supporting Epic Games.<\/h3>\n<p>All those big names have joined Epic Games in protesting Apple\u2019s decision to charge a fee for iOS payments made outside of the App Store. The company takes up to a 30 percent cut of App Store purchases. When developers process purchases outside of the App Store, Apple will charge a fee of up to 27 percent. That\u2019s really not much different.<\/p>\n<p>The four companies supporting Epic\u2019s petition claim Apple\u2019s fee on external payments effectively maintains the previous rules. \u201cThe Apple Plan comports with neither the letter nor the spirit of this Court\u2019s mandate,\u201d their brief states.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:14;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/meta-microsoft-x-and-match-group-come-out-swinging-against-apples-third-party-payment-rules-200705867.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:14;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>You\u2019ll be able to stick with an event you\u2019re into.<\/h3>\n<p>Peacock will host more than 5,000 hours of live coverage across the two weeks, including each of the 329 medal events. That\u2019s far more than anyone could possibly watch during the Games, so to help you keep track of several events at once, Peacock is offering several multiview options. On TVs, tablets and desktop browsers (but not phones, sadly), you\u2019ll be able to watch four matches at the same time. With the multiview modes, you can move the screens around, choose the audio track you want to listen to and click through to watch an event in full screen. Another feature, Peacock Live Actions, will help you follow the events you\u2019re most interested in, so you can continue watching the sport on screen even after NBC\u2019s broadcast switches elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:16;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/peacocks-2024-paris-olympics-coverage-includes-enhanced-multiview-options-190047120.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:16;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-morning-after-our-guide-to-spring-cleaning-your-tech-111507476.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] This spring, clean your gadgets. Clean your tech. Be less gross in 2024. It&#8217;s one of my aims. 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