With 5.5 hours of battery life within the earbuds, and up tot 25 hours with the charging case while taking advantage of the active noise cancellation these earbuds provide, you can listen to your favorite songs and podcasts all day long. In addition to the powerful battery within these earbuds, the sound is produce with 12mm speakers and 6 microphones with wing protection so you won’t have to worry about being heard when you need to make a call....

While many PC and smartphones owners worry about how vulnerable their data is when handing a device in for repairs, this research aimed to discover how common snooping is at large and small repair service providers. As spotted by Ars Technica, researchers at the School of Computer Science, University of Guelph, Canada report their findings in a new paper, suggesting that it’s quite common for repair technicians to snoop on customers’ private data....

The Apex is a next-generation console input adapter with unsurpassed flexibility, quality, and ease of use. It allows you to use your favorite PC gaming peripherals on your gaming consoles. It’s super easy and quick to set up your favorite gaming environment with the wireless smartphone tool. Just use your smartphone or tablet to implement an uncomplicated wireless configuration. The XIM Apex makes it possible for gamers to choose the input devices they most prefer, no matter if they’re sitting at a desk or their living room couch....

I’ve been looking to invest in an iPad for a while now as a virtual notebook, graphic design tool (when coupled with the super cool Apple Pencil, of course), and a portable workout monitor for working out with Apple Fitness+but was waiting for a good deal. Naturally, I was scanning Cyber Monday deals when I came across Best Buys’ refurbished deal on the 3rd-geniPad Air. If you’re still searching for a great deal even after the biggest sale events, you still have time to save and snag this good as new iPad....

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects a 13% increase in computer and IT occupations from 2020-30, with educated, experienced workers earning annual salaries exceeding $100,000 in top jobs. This guide to coding bootcamps explores what sets the best apart from the rest. You’ll learn how to choose, how to apply, what you’ll learn, and what you’ll pay. Coding bootcamps: What you need to know What is a coding bootcamp?...

In fact, it seems like it’s quite a widespread problem, and the exact cause is unclear. It’s certainly not a lack of storage space. Some affected users report having tens of gigabytes free. So, if you’re affected by this ‘iPhone storage almost full’ bug, what should you do? Do nothing. Wait it out for a fix from Apple. What you shouldn’t do is start deleting stuff because: I’ve spoken to an Apple support agent contact who tells me that Apple is aware of this bug, there’s nothing that support techs can do about it, and that it’s something that Apple will need to fix as part of the iOS 15....

According to the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), Osagie Aigbonohan, originally from Lagos, Nigeria, used a range of fake names, dating apps, and social media networks to find and connect with potential victims who were looking for a relationship. The 41-year-old’s aliases included “Tony Eden.” While masquerading as Tony, Aigbonohan targeted a woman and built up a relationship over a period of ten months before begging her for money to help him with an incident relating to an overseas business....

1Password’s developers at AgileBits Inc have delivered a new home screen for 1Password 8 that lets users customize the screen with favorites and add quick actions. Users can pin fields from items, such as bank account details, a passport number or one-time codes, to the homescreen for quick access. The mobile versions of 1Password 8 for Android, iPhone and iPad today follow the 1Password 8 release for Windows and macOS, which were both released in the past year....

Soft skills, also called people skills, enable workers to effectively and harmoniously work with others. Essential soft skills for tech jobs include teamwork, adaptability, and communication. Read on to learn what soft skills are vital to creating a successful career in tech, and which careers they matter in most. 5 people skills for tech jobs The following are among the most important soft skills for tech careers. Each skill can help you better work collaboratively, use your intellectual and creative strengths, and maintain mental discipline....

A statement by Ukranian police says cyber attackers left “provocative messages” on the main pages of government websites, which have been taken offline – but no personal data has been altered or stolen. The country’s cyber-police department is working with the State Special Communications Service and Ukraine’s security service to investigate the attacks. As of Friday morning, some of the websites have been restored, while others remain offline. SEE: A winning strategy for cybersecurity (ZDNet special report) “As a result of a massive cyber attack, the websites of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a number of other government agencies are temporarily down....

Well, Doogee is back again with another rugged Android smartphone, the S96 GT, a revamped S96 Pro. Is it any good? Let’s take a look, shall we. Also: The 6 best rugged phones Doogee S96 GT tech specs Display: 6.22-inch Corning Gorilla Glass IPS Waterdrop displayResolution: 1520x720 pixelCPU: MTK Helio G95 Octa Core；2 x Cortex A76 2.1GHz + 6 x Cortex A55 2.0GHzGPU: ARM Mali-G76 Up to 900MHzRAM: 8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Rear camera array: AI Quad camera (48MP+20MP+8MP+2MP)Front camera: 32MPOS: Android 12Battery: 6350mAhCharging: 24W (15W wireless charging)SIM tray: Dual SIM + microSDSatellite navigation: GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeidouProtection rating: IP68 / IP69K / MIL-STD-810HBiometrics: Fingerprint readerWeight: 310gDimensions: 167 x 81....

Got it? Good. Now, let’s move on. This week marks a pretty big anniversary for me. I’ve closed my Apple Watch exercise rings every day for a year now, with only two missed workouts. Otherwise, I’ve exercised for 30 minutes or more each and every day for more than 365 days. I credit the Apple Watch. I’ve had a Series 2 Apple Watch for about four years, but I upgraded last year to a Series 4 for the fall notification, ECG, and phone....

Consider the concept of margin, for example. Designers will leave a margin for error when they place circuits on a chip, to anticipate errors in manufacturing that could, for example, throw off the timing of a signal making its way around the chip. A human wants to leave as wide a margin for error as possible. A machine will be bolder. “Margin is essentially a risk calculation, and that is a sheer impossible thing to do for a human,” explains Aart de Geus, chief executive of chip-design software maker Synopsys....

Sivasubramanian lead off with a talk about machine learning being “one of the most transformative” technologies in a generation. He cited a stat that more than 100 papers in machine learning are published each day. “Machine learning is going mainstream,” said Sivasubramanian. More than 100,000 customers use AWS for machine learning, said Sivasubramanian, citing examples such as pharma giant Roche and The New York Times. Sivasubramanian offered examples of “working backward from the customer” in the development of ML....

“The decision relating to how we show customers relevant advertising relies on subjective and untested interpretations of European privacy law, and the proposed fine is entirely out of proportion with even that interpretation,” the company added. The GDPR has been in effect across the EU since 2018 and has made quick work of fining hundreds of companies for data privacy violations. “It is the targeted advertising system itself that our complaints intend to wipe out as a whole, and not a few occasional security breaches....

Of those jobs, 40,000 will be based in the United States, company CEO Andy Jassy said in a statement. The other 15,000 roles will primarily be based in India, Germany, and Japan. The hiring plans were first disclosed to Reuters, which reported the total hiring spree would be for roles in the areas of engineering, research science, and robotics. Related Coverage

Alexa.com’s primary products have always been its global traffic and ranking indexes, tracking various stats for more than 30 million websites. Tracking was accomplished via a combination of allied browser extensions and an installable Alexa script that site admins could add to their pages to support tracking. Alexa.com was a well-known tool for keeping track of a particular site’s performance long before search engine rankings became prevalent. Its modern catalogue of services includes options for viewing factors like bounce rates, duration of average visits to a given site, comparisons of the relative popularity of two or more tracked sites, and more....

Shachar Menashe, senior director of security research at JFrog, told ZDNet that even though these new vulnerabilities do not affect Apache Cassandra default installations where User Defined Functions (UDFs) are disabled, many Cassandra configurations enable them, causing the instance to be vulnerable to an RCE or DoS attack. “We recommend looking at your Cassandra configuration and – if UDFs are enabled – take the appropriate steps to remediate,” Menashe said....

With the launch this week, Apple has artist spotlight classes that feature ABBA, BTS, and Queen. However, new classes will be available next week, including choreography from BTS. There will also be a new limited-edition award for using the service on International Dance Day and a new workout collection called “Get into a Groove with Dance.” More specifically, the dance classes released this week feature ABBA, while there’s a HIIT workout for BTS fans and a strength class for Queen die-hards....

Looking at the Apple Watch Series 7, it’s all too easy to write it off as a minimal upgrade when compared to last year’s Series 6. The core differences come down to the Series 7 having a larger display, faster charging and, well, that’s about it. It’s with that mindset that I started testing the Series 7 about two weeks ago. And for the first few days, I debated whether or not I should cancel my order of the Series 7 and go back to using the Series 6 I had sitting on my desk....