Dec 17
The president has a lot of words for the impeachment effort, like “baseless,” “invalid” and “unprecedented.”
Dec 17
Need more buttons for your PS4 controller? This gadget adds two on the caboose
Posted in: Today's ChiliWhen you play games on your PS4, it’s fair to say that your thumbs and index fingers are generally doing most of the work. Why not put the rest of your lazy digits to work with this accessory that puts two programmable buttons on the rear of the DualShock 4 controller?
Called, imaginatively, the Back Button Attachment, the gadget plugs into the PS4’s accessory port and adds three interactive items to the back end of the controller. There are two paddle-style buttons that seem suited for middle fingers to hit easily, each of which can be programmed to be any of the ordinary buttons.
There’s also a little OLED screen that provides “real-time” information on what the buttons are set to. It doesn’t seem like there’s ever much urgency to find that information out or show others, but hey. The screen also double as a button for switching between configurations or changing the settings on the fly.
Great idea from Sony, right? Wrong! The rear button thing has been done for some time by high-end third-party controller makers like Scuf and Astro, which with their customizable sticks and buttons have been adopted widely by pro gamers. (Microsoft, for its part, has a patent for a Braille display and input on the back.)
It doesn’t look good to have all the performance-oriented gamers using third party gear, but with the PS5 around the corner and a new controller coming with it, it doesn’t make much sense to put out a stopgap “DualShock 4.5” with extra buttons. So this accessory makes a lot of sense. (Don’t worry, it has a 3.5mm headphone jack pass-through, so you can still use a headset.)
And the price is reasonable, too: $30. That makes it a fairly easy impulse buy for anyone who likes the idea of the extra buttons but doesn’t want to drop a bill or more on a Scuf or Astro controller.
The Back Button Attachment won’t be available in time for the holidays, though — not until January 23. Chances are we’ll see it on display at CES before that, though.
Dec 17
How To Change MacOS Default Browser
Posted in: Today's ChiliWith macOS, the default browser that comes bundled with the operating system is none other than Apple’s Safari. Safari is an excellent browser, especially if you use multiple Mac computers and/or iOS devices, because it will be able to sync your data such as browsing history across them.
That being said, we get it, there are certain features in other browsers that you might prefer, and if you’d rather use those as your default browser, this guide will take you through the necessary steps to get it done.
What Is A Default Browser?
In case you’re wondering about the importance or need of setting your default browser, it means that whenever you click on a link, the browser that automatically opens will be the default one that you (or the operating system) has yet. For example, If you love using Chrome but Safari is still set as the default, it means that links clicked in emails or chats will be opened in Safari instead of Chrome.
How To Set Default Browser On Mac
- Click the Apple menu and select System Preferences
- Select General
- Locate “Default web browser” and click on it
- Select from the dropdown list your browser of choice
Note that the list only features browsers that you have already installed on your computer. If you don’t see any other browser, it is because you have yet to install them. We have attached a list of various browsers below that you might want to check out as alternatives to Safari.
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Opera
- Microsoft Edge (currently in preview)
Alternative Default Browser Changing Methods
Given that all browsers want to be your default browser, sometimes when you install a new browser on your Mac and you launch it for the first time, you might be prompted to set that browser as your default. This will be a faster way compared to the method above. If you’d like to change it back, then you can just follow the steps we outlined above to revert back to Safari or any other browser that you prefer.
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Dec 17
Dec 17
It looks like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, but NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft is ready for final assembly and, after that, taking to the skies, the US space agency has confirmed. Known as QueSST, the X-59 won’t only be able to break the speed of sound, but do so without triggering the sonic boom that would … Continue reading
Dec 17
We may have already celebrated our favorite shows of the year, but that doesn’t mean we’re done looking back on 2019’s TV. In a year packed with an extraordinary amount of TV, there were moments that had us broken-hearted, laughing our heads off, or pumping our fists and cheering—and there were moments that had us…
Dec 17
The Weirdest Medical Cases of 2019
Posted in: Today's Chili2019 has truly been the year of too much. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the bizarre medical cases that made the news this year. So let’s go ahead and take a trip down memory lane, just in case you were hoping to get a good night’s sleep ever again.
Dec 17
Joseph Seals, a father of five, was fatally shot in what officials are describing as a domestic terrorism attack.
Dec 17
Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce star in “The Two Popes.”
Dec 17
Joachim Peiper ordered the killing of 84 U.S. POWs.
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