Also: How to choose the right Linux desktop distribution for you Back in the day, it didn’t matter if you were using Caldera Open Linux, Red Hat, a BSD, or any other distribution, as they were all pretty much on equal footing. However, as the years have flown by, new distributions have come into play that do actually target new users. Distros like Ubuntu, Linux Mint, ZorinOS, and Deepin are all outstanding options for any computer user, whether they’ve used Linux or not....

This massive market has also prompted another: camera accessories. Professionals often invest in bags, secure straps, lens modifiers, and tripods for their work, but hobbyists, too, can take advantage of them to improve their photography, whether they are using DSLRs or their handset’s camera. Below, we’ve compiled our top picks for camera accessories in 2022. Must read: The best vlogging camerasThe best camerasThe best DSLR cameraThe best webcamsThe best cameras for beginnersThe best camera phonesThe best security cameras...

Must read: The best coffee subscription services: Get beans deliveredThe best coffee makers: Get the perfect brew at homeThe best coffee grinders: Elevate your morning cupThe best single-serve coffee makers: When one cup is enoughThe best cold brew coffee makers: Easy ice-cold javaThe best burr coffee grinders: Crush your beans, don’t chop theThe best French press coffee maker: better than Starbucks? Cafe grade/commercial and some high-end prosumer espresso machines generally utilize a separate boiler for the coffee extraction than the steamer function....

Also: The best movies and shows to stream right now Elgato and Kodak make roll-up green screens for more compact storage and to prevent creases and wrinkles while Neewer has a series of foldable, pop-up style green screens for more compact storage when not in use. To help you find the best green screen for your space, I’ve picked 5 of the best you can buy. I’ve broken down their sizes, price points, and accessories to help you decide which is the right fit for your space as well as your budget....

If you’re still old-school and like the feeling of putting pen to paper but still appreciate technology, a smart notebook is the perfect hybrid option. With them, you can record notes for cloud storage so you have access to your information even if you leave home without your notebook. We’ve rounded up the top digital notebooks available today. Also: The 4 best smart pens The Rocketbook Fusion Smart Notebook is our top pick thanks to its decent price range, ratings, and plenty of page styles and templates so there is something for everyone....

Also: From plugs to thermostats, 12 useful smart home gadgets to give as gifts Whether you’re looking for a stick vacuum, a handheld model, or an upright vacuum, there are plenty of budget-friendly options to consider. There are also cheap vacuums specifically for pet hair in case your dog or cat sheds all over your house. Below, you’ll find a roundup of the best cheap vacuums from leading brands like Bissell, Dirt Devil, and Black and Decker....

As a gamer who loves a good Netflix show, I care about the quality of my TV. With March Madness in full swing, now is the time to pick up a new 50-inch display with improved specs to catch every game. I rounded up the best 50-inch TVs that I would personally purchase and use in my own home. Also: The best smart TVs (and what makes them so smart) In this versatile list, I handpicked each TV to find an option for everyone – whether you want the best budget TV or the top gaming TV....

Because civil engineers help make our physical world function, the demand for them remains strong. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, civil engineers are projected to see an 8% growth in employment by 2030. Additional civil engineering degree jobs include construction managers, environmental engineers, and surveyors. Few online civil engineering degrees exist due to the discipline’s hands-on nature. We found one program that blends the convenience of online education with what goes into a traditional civil engineering bachelor’s degree....

The challenge is not whether to embrace AI, but how to prepare the organization to adopt AI in a way that increases business value and reduces risk. CIOs must also consider how to establish a distinct set of enterprise capabilities around AI. All this requires CIOs to establish a holistic view of their enterprise infrastructure and how it should evolve to support current and future capabilities related to AI and data....

What makes this DJI Pocket 2 so impressive, besides its small size, is the 3-axis gimbal that is able to stabilize your camera for high-quality videos and even pictures on this version of the Pocket line. You can make the most of the gimbal with the ActiveTrack 3.0 technology by double tapping the subject you want to follow on the screen and the Pocket 2 takes it from there. In order to use this camera – and make the most of the Pocket 2 – you need to download the DJI Mimo app on your smartphone which allows you to take full control of your camera from your phone....

Graphcore is known for making a computer system that has hundreds of thousands of processor cores inside every “intelligence processing unit,” or IPU, chip, to crunch artificial intelligence problems. Its latest machines have an IPU chip, “Bow,” that consists of two semiconductor die stacked one on top of the other. And yet, Toon, who was in town last week from Graphcore’s headquarters in Bristol, England, told ZDNet that software is at the heart of the very large challenge of increasingly large AI problems, whereas the hardware, though by no means trivial, is, in a sense, secondary....

While crypto-currency pushes blockchain technologies’ limits and makes the headlines, financial services companies are known for their conservative approach to software development. That doesn’t mean they’ve been unfriendly to Linux and open source. It’s been quite the opposite. For example, high-frequency trading was born from open-source software in the late 2000s, and in the same years, the world’s stock exchanges moved to Linux. What’s been changing more recently is that the world’s money managers are now creating as well as using open-source software....

Plus, if you’re outside all day, you don’t have to worry about a recharge: this small but mighty speaker features playback of up to 20 hours on a single charge (and if you run out of battery life away from a charger, we recommend boosting your play power with a solar charger). It can also handle water splashes by the pool, thanks to its IPX7 waterproof rating. Best of all, because it’s considered a rugged device, the 3....

For the past 12 years, the National Hockey League has had some form of sustainability initiative. NHL Green was launched in 2010, followed by the release of sustainability reports released in 2014 and 2018. But as we’re beginning to hear from companies, large and small, there’s more work to be done. That’s why SAP and the NHL have worked together to create the NHL Venue Metrics platform in an effort to better measure and identify trends within the arenas the teams play in....

Sales, particularly in the technology industry, is still usually male dominated. Having worked her way up from IT phone sales rep to vice president, Cheryl Stookes has plenty of experience of being the token woman – and, in The Token Woman: A Guide to Thriving as a Female Leader in Sales, some advice for others going through the same thing. Many women will recognise the feeling of being an underqualified imposter, will receive feedback about how to present themselves, will wonder how to handle tough situations like needing to fire someone, and will want to speak up about leaders who belittle colleagues taking parental leave....

Fairphone carved out a niche in smartphones with its eponymous, more sustainably made devices. Its first attempt was in 2013, followed by the midrange Fairphone 2 in 2015, with a modular design that made it easier to repair and upgrade components. Bringing Android 10 to the device not only beats all Android handset vendors, which typically max out at three years of support, but brings it more in line with Apple, which supports the iPhone for about six years....

This shift has highlighted the need for video-conferencing options that better accommodate remote participants – making them feel more ‘present’, rather than semi-detached observers who occasionally interact with a bunch of people sat around a meeting room table. Logitech’s efforts in this area have included the Logitech Scribe whiteboard camera, and building more intelligence into video bars such as Rally Bar and Rally Bar Mini. Specifically, Speaker View mode in RightSight 2 detects and highlights the active speaker while showing a picture-in-picture inset of the meeting room....

The malware emerged in 2007, making it almost an antique in the new service-led ransomware world, but the malware is still nimble and efficient, according to cybersecurity outfit DFIR’s analysis of a sample its researchers found in October. Qbot is known for reaching Windows PCs via phishing emails and exploiting bugs in key apps like Microsoft’s email client, Outlook. The malware recently gained a module that reads email threads to improve the message’s apparent legitimacy to victims....

A “phishing kit” is the various software or services designed to facilitate phishing attacks. In this case, the kit has been called ZooToday by Microsoft after some text used by the kit. Microsoft also described it as a ‘Franken-Phish’ because it is made up of different elements, some available for sale through publicly accessible scam sellers or reused and repackaged by other kit resellers. Microsoft said TodayZoo is using the WorkMail domain AwsApps[....

Connections tracks how often users talk to or interact with each other, providing more insights into your daily work habits. Connections are grouped into three different categories: close, familiar and distant. Each category takes into account how frequently a user interacts with others in meetings, messages, and calls. Users can select other members of the group to indicate they want to interact with that person more often. When viewing your Connections, you can see your current trends for individual contacts over recent days, weeks, and longer periods....