Need to Return an Item on a BNPL Plan? It May Be Tricky

Now that the holidays are over, you may need to return or exchange some gifts. Like thenew AirPodsyou bought your brother before finding out he already has a pair. Most found the process to be clunky and tedious. Here’s how to do it. Read more:BNPL Is My Holiday Budget Saver. These 4 Rules Make It Work Can I return items if I paid with BNPL? If a retailer declines the return, your BNPL provider likely won’t issue a refund....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Nathan Mitchell

Nest Audio: Big Upgrade, Less Privacy

Want an always-listening speaker in your home? This one looks pretty great Key Takeaways The Nest Audio isGoogles new smart speaker/domestic spy. But do you really want a Google microphone listening to your living room all day long? Google Despite its name, the Nest Audio is not a smart thermostat. At just $100, the Nest Audio actually looks like a great deal on a great-sounding speaker." In fact, seen from a certain angle, it looks just likeApples HomePod....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Erin Nichols

Nest Hello Gets Halloween-Themed Ringtones

Google hasannouncedthat it’s bringing spooky back with an assortment of thematically appropriate ringtones for the Nest Hello. Google also says that winter-themed ringtones will be made available starting in late November. Javier Zayas Photography / Getty Images quavondo / Getty Images

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 41 words · Charles Johnson

Nesting the AND, OR, and IF Functions in Excel

Using logical functions to test multiple conditions Nesting functions in Excel refers to placing one function inside another. The nested function acts as one of the main function’sarguments. The AND, OR, and IFfunctionsare some of Excel’s better knownlogical functionsthat are commonly used together. If not, the function returns FALSE as a value. When the AND and OR functions are combined with theIF function, the resulting formula has much greater capabilities....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Christopher Stout

Net Neutrality Explained

It’s our internet. In essence, the internet is open to everyone. What Does an Open Internet Mean for the Average Web User? Plattform / Getty Images When we get on the web, we can reach the entire web. That means any website, video, download, or email. When Net Neutrality governs the web, this access is granted without any restrictions whatsoever. Why Is Net Neutrality Important? What Are Internet Fast Lanes? How Are They Related to Net Neutrality?...

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Jessica Austin

Net Neutrality Vote Coming Soon: What It Means for Everyday Internet and Streaming

You might remember thenet neutrality debatefrom a decade ago. Now there’s a new push for the guidelines,under President Joe Biden. Reinstating net neutrality rules should be a top priority, said Free Press Co-CEO Jessica J. Gonzalez. Free Press is a media and technology watchdog. A full discussion also has to take into consideration the need to simply manage high volumes of traffic. New rules, however, could offer a safeguard against egregious throttling or site prioritization....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Robert Allen

NetBIOS: What It Is and How It Works

It allows applications and computers to communicate over a LAN NetBIOS provides communication services on local networks. NetBIOS, an abbreviation for online grid Basic Input/Output System, is a networking industry standard. It was created in 1983 by Sytek and is often used with the NetBIOS over TCP/IP protocol. However, it’s also used inToken Ringnetworks, as well as by Microsoft Windows. NetBIOS and NetBEUI are separate but related technologies. NetBEUI extended the first implementations of NetBIOS with additional networking capabilities....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Stephanie Ryan

Netflix Adding Spatial Audio Support for iPhone and iPad

The difference here is that instead of using several speakers, everything is simulated through the earpieces. Moyo Studio / Getty Images Anchiy / Getty Images

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 25 words · Timothy Mitchell

Netflix Ads Tier: Pricing Explained and All Your Questions Answered

The era ofNetflixwith advertising is here. Fast forward to today: Netflix is the one behind the times. Nearly every one of Netflix’s new competitors offers a cheaper tier with advertising. (The lone holdout besides Netflix,Apple TV Plus, is reportedly considering ads, too.) Here are the biggest things to know. Does Netflix have ads? If you want to keep watching Netflix without advertising, the service still has the same ad-free memberships....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Brian Osborne

Netflix Begins AV1 Streaming on Capable TVs and PS4 Pro

This includes better performance even during online grid congestion, as well as fewer dips in quality during playback. Not everything in Netflix’s catalog will use AV1 streaming right away, however. According to Netflix, encoding for AV1 takes a fair bit of time, and its catalog is massive. Andréa Moreira / Getty Images tommaso79 / Getty Images

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 56 words · Thomas Lewis

Netflix Is Changing up Its Category Hub

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April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 11 words · Lindsay Hull

Netflix Mail Subscribers Might Receive Up to 10 Mystery DVDs

Netflix’s famed red envelopes will soon vanish, but not without one last twist. The entertainment service long ago shifted its focus tostreaming, rather than mailing out DVDs. In April,co-CEO Ted Sarandossaid that the service would ship its final DVDs on Sept. 29. the company said on Twitter-turned-X. A representative for Netflix didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Streaming Netflix subscriptions won’t be affected. It all began with Beetlejuice, the very first DVD shipped out, on March 10, 1998....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Nathan Carter

Netflix Reportedly Planning to Stream Video Games

Maskot / Getty Images Netflix is no stranger to video games. What Netflix plans to do with video game streaming is still unknown, however. It’s also unclear whether video game streaming will be available on all Netflix platforms or just select ones. Maskot / Getty Images Eugenio Marongiu / Getty Images

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 51 words · Steven Hayes