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It’s never a bad time to gather with family or friends to watch an entertaining movie or a thrilling sports event. But sometimes, watching the big game week after week at home can get old, so you might want to take the experience outside to add some balance to your weekly binges. And what better way to bring that enjoyment into the wild than with a portable projector? If you’re looking for an option that won’t break the bank, consider the Wewatch Vision V30 SE....

And why not? If you have a laptop that needs 140W, then having a spare charger is handy. And if you don’t actually need the whole 140W from a single port, then a 140W charger with several ports allows for fast-charging several devices simultaneously. If you want that kind of power, the new Ugreen Nexode 140W USB-C charger is the charger you need. Also: This USB-C charger can power 4 devices at once and look good doing it Specifications Physically, the charger is 22% smaller than the charger Apple ships with the 16-inch MacBook Pro, and that charger features a single USB-C port....

When I first saw self-checkout lanes in supermarkets, I assumed they just weren’t for me but would please those who were buying one or two things. Progressively, though, I’ve experienced regressive feelings about this lurch toward replacing humans with (imperfect) technology. I had bad experiences every time I was forced to self-checkout at Heathrow Airport. Somehow, the machines would never let me pay without the help of a store employee....

In a December 5th article in The Times, columnistBen Smith, writing for the paper’s The Media Equation section, describes a leaked document the Times obtained from an unnamed source inside the company that reveals algorithms supposedly used to drive engagement on TikTok. While there have been discussions of TikTok’s algorithms for deciding what content is seen, Smith writes that the leaked document “offers a new level of detail about how the algorithm works....

This means no more security or quality updates for that version of Windows 10 after the December 2021 Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft notes in a new blogpost. Windows 10 version 2004 was released in April 2020. For those who choose to remain on Windows 10, the two main versions are: Windows 10 version 21H1, aka the May 2021 Update, and the soon-to-be released Windows 10, version 21H2, the November 2021 Update....

Both drives are 9-disk helium-sealed units featuring Toshiba’s Flux Control - Microwave Assisted Magnetic Recording (FC-MAMR) technology. By using FC-MAMR, Toshiba managed to boost drive density by 12.5 percent. For those with high storage needs, the 18TB N300 is a 7200 RPM 3.5-inch SATA high-endurance drive specifically designed for the rigors of 24/7/365 use in NAS boxes and other storage systems. The 12TB-18TB N300 drives feature a helium-filled design for low-power consumption....

If you start with the “Complete C# Unity Game Developer 2D Online Course” you’ll not only learn how to create five games, but you’ll also learn the powerful C# programming language, which could allow you to switch to a new highly-paid tech career in 2022. You will also be a Unity game engine master by the end of the course. Students love the class, rating it an impressive 4.7 out of 5 stars....

Thanks to the hinge, you can rotate the viewing angle of your iPhone as it sits on your nightstand or desk. And because the MagSafe magnetic connection is strong, you can place your phone in a horizontal or vertical orientation – handy if you’re watching a video or using FaceTime. The pad rotates at a total of 70 degrees. I used a Forté over the weekend and rather liked it....

Dubbed Uber One, the offering provides a continual 5% discount on rides, deliveries, and order pickups, with unlimited $0 delivery fees on eligible delivery orders over $15 and grocery orders over $30. Should any of these discounted deliveries arrive later than Uber’s estimated delivery time, subscribers will also receive a $5 credit for future use on rides or deliveries. While this is a nice backup, the company clearly expects it to be an infrequent requirement since it is also guaranteeing that Uber One requests will be fulfilled by “top-rated drivers” backed by “elevated member support....

Moreover, these devices are quite active participants in custom development. Once you have unlocked the bootloader, you will be in a position to flash custom ROMs, install a custom recovery, and gain system-level access by rooting your device via magisk. This in turn will allow you to welcome abode a plentitude of mods. However, this is just half the story. There’s every possibility of things going south and your device being end up in a bricked or boot looped state....

Among other things, the investigation will examine whether Meta provides and promotes its social media platform Instagram to children and teens, despite knowing that such use is associated with physical and mental health harms. It will also target the techniques used by Meta to increase the frequency and duration of engagement by teens, and the alleged result harms caused by such extended engagement. Involved in the investigation are attorneys-general from California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Vermont....

Along the same lines, there were also a few volume-related issues, such as the inability to control the volume when you are casting media from your device. This turned out to be a legal issue and would be settled in the next update (12.1). However, there’s now another volume issue that is causing a great deal of inconvenience to the end-users. According to various users across Google Support Forum, the vibrate icon is not appearing on their Pixel device’s status bar on Android 12....

Moreover, it has recently been blessed with a newer version that brings in a plethora of noteworthy changes. There are some noticeable performance improvements, the Find in Files functionality is much faster and it has also streamlined the entire process of building modern, cloud-based applications with Azure. However, in spite of all the goodies attached, it isn’t free from its fair share of issues. As of now, various users have voiced their concern that whenever they are debugging an app via the latest VS, the taskbar hangs, freezes, and stops working....

According to new survey data from Citrix, 74% of employees believe their company should compensate them for rising fuel and utility costs, while 45% feel their salaries should be increased to accommodate this. The survey of 500 US office workers found that 92% of knowledge workers are concerned about rising commuting costs and are looking for their employers to step in and help. More than half (57%) of employees want to work from home more often to help them save on commuting costs....

You can jump right in with “Applications & Penetration Testing: Fast Start” to find out all about the main aspects of ethical hacking. Or you might prefer to begin with the crowd favorite, “Ethical Hacking with Metasploit: Exploit & Post Exploit”, which takes you from novice to expert as a white hat hacker. Former students have given this course an impressive 4.8 out of 5 stars rating. However, that’s not completely surprising since Oak Academy was created by elite tech experts and specializes in critical skillsets for cybersecurity, game development, mobile app monetization, and more....

So, it’s no surprise that Wayfair has its own credit card, simplifying shopping with easy ordering and quick shipping. If you love shopping at Wayfair or are simply looking for a new credit card, this is what you need to know about the Wayfair Credit Card. At a Glance The Wayfair Credit Card is issued specifically for Wayfair purchases.The Wayfair Credit Card doesn’t include the benefits of the Wayfair Mastercard....

The Protection of Information (Entry Registration Information Relating to COVID-19 and Other Infectious Diseases) Bill covers information obtained through contact registers and the SafeWA check-in app. The state currently lacks protections for such information, with WA Police having used it to investigate “two serious crimes”. “The system was introduced in the middle of the global pandemic and while access to this information was lawful, the WA Government’s intention was for contact registers to only be used for contact tracing purposes,” the government said....

Also: You might be using the wrong microSD cards At first blush it might seem that all SD cards and microSD cards are the same, but a closer will show that they are not. If you look at the front of any SD or microSD card, you’ll see a whole bunch of symbols and specs, and being able to decipher these will tell you a lot about the card’s performance....

Business analysts engage with senior decision makers about potential changes or improvements to systems and services. What does a business analyst do? These data-savvy professionals use facts and figures to assess processes, determine business requirements and deliver advice to senior stakeholders. IT business analysts need to identify opportunities for digital transformation and then use data to show how technology can create value for the business. Barbara Munnelly, managing consultant at recruiter Harvey Nash, provides a concise description of their position in the organisation: “Business analysts typically sit in a role that provides a conduit between a company’s technology team and the rest of the business....

Victims are left with few choices; they can either regain access to their encrypted network by paying a ransom to the criminals behind the ransomware attack, restore data the from their backups, or hope that there is a decryption key freely available. Or they start again from scratch. Some ransomware infections start with someone inside an organisation clicking on what looks like an innocent attachment that, when opened, downloads the malicious payload and encrypts the network....