You know, the sort of “borrowing” where you never see the item in question again. Also: 5 tech gadgets I never leave home without (and they make great gifts) And good quality chargers aren’t cheap, so anything you can do to prevent them from finding a new home is both time and money well spent. Enter Lock Socket, a lock that secures your charger – and charging cable – to the outlet socket....
Also: The 6 best Android phones It is rated at IP68 / IP69K and confirms to MIL-STD-810G tests. This phone is water-resistant at a depth of 1.5m for up to 30 minutes, and drop-proof from a height of 1.5m onto concrete. Inside the box, there are the phone, the SIM extractor tool, and a USB Type-C cable with type C connections at each end. There is also a Type A to Type C adapter and a power adapter....
The so-called Beyond Visual Line of Sight Aviation Rulemaking Committee (BVLOS ARC) of the FAA published its final report last week. The committee is charged with paving the way toward broader commercial use of drones in the U.S., and its findings are being widely applauded by many in the sector who have sought a broader scope for commercial drone operations, including in applications like search and rescue and delivery. “Around the world, commercial drones are saving lives, making jobs more efficient, inspecting infrastructure at scale, and growing the economy,” said Lisa Ellman, Executive Director of the Commercial Drone Alliance, an industry trade group....
The company reported second-quarter revenue of $226 million, up 34% from a year ago, with earnings of 8 cents a share. Non-GAAP earnings in the second quarter were 18 cents a share. Subscription revenue grew by 35% to $213 million, representing 94% of total revenue. Wall Street was expecting Dynatrace to report second-quarter sales of $220 million with non-GAAP earnings of 16 cents a share. As for the outlook, Dynatrace said it sees third-quarter revenue in the range of $233 to $235 million with non-GAAP earnings around 16 cents a share....
Also: 3 security gadgets I never leave home without The asteroid, called Asteroid 2023, is expected to fly over South America at about 7:27 pm EST. During its flight, the asteroid is predicted to be only 2,200 miles above Earth’s surface, making it the closest in recorded history, according to NASA. Although the asteroid is in close proximity to Earth, its size means it poses no threat to the planet....
The company saw increased online studying in the Fall of 2020 and in the US, high school students on Quizlet used the platform at 107% of pre-pandemic levels on average. Other countries saw similarly large jumps in usage, including 271% in France, 178% in Japan, 134% in Singapore, 146 in the UK and 118% in South Korea. Some states within the US went back to pre-COVID levels of usage on Quizlet in the fall because of a return to in-person learning....
The Starlink beta is advertised as having data speeds that vary from 50Mb/s to 150Mb/s and latency from 20ms to 40ms. It’s targeted at regional areas with poor coverage. Since October it’s been charging a fixed fee of $499 for the Wi-Fi router, power supply, cables and mounting tripod, and then a $99 monthly subscription for the satellite broadband service. ZDNet sister site CNET notes that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has now said that Starlink will double the available speeds within the next year....
“Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying “parody” will be permanently suspended,” Musk tweeted. “Previously, we issued a warning before suspension, but now that we are rolling out widespread verification, there will be no warning. This will be clearly identified as a condition for signing up to Twitter Blue.” Also: Little blue check mark? No, what the web needs is autonomy Via The Guardian, over the weekend comedians had started pranking Musk by changing their handle’s name to Elon Musk or something close to it....
Equinix said it expects the deal to close at some point in the first quarter of 2022 and noted that MainOne’s presence in two of the continent’s biggest countries – in terms of population and economy – made it attractive as the company expands globally. MainOne was founded in 2010 by Funke Opeke and now has three data centers, with another slated to be completed in 2022. The company has a 7,000km subsea network from Portugal to Lagos, Accra, and along the West African coast, with landing stations in Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, as well as 1,200km of terrestrial fiber network across southern Nigeria....
For example, you can use the light sensor to turn a light on or off based on the amount of natural light in a room. Or you can use the motion portion of the sensor to turn a light on when you walk into a room and then turn it off after motion hasn’t been detected for a set amount of time. It’s powered by two AAA batteries, has Bluetooth connectivity, and can be used inside or outside, thanks to an IPX3 water resistance rating....
Out of the blue, he asked me to give him a five-minute version of what I would present to the group during the lunch. I thought for a minute, pulled a pen out of my pocket, and asked him for five business cards. I summarized everything I know about personal finance in a pocket-friendly presentation in those next five minutes. Here’s what I wrote (with some extensive explanations): [This article was first published on The Simple Dollar in 2020....
He dances, but he can’t dribble. He’s been very successful, but what are the characteristics that made Steve Ballmer the, um, popular CEO that he became? You’ve likely asked yourself that many times, as you’ve battled with one version of Windows or another. Thankfully, I’m finally prepared to offer you something of an answer, one that may make you sleep better at night. You see, I’ve run headlong into a surprising Ballmerian confession....
The four-year, $1 billion grant fund is something state and local governments have been waiting for to help tackle their growing cybersecurity to-do list. To receive a portion of the millions of dollars in grant funding each year, states have to match a specified percentage of the federal dollars. The percentage starts at 10% and grows to 40% over the next four years. The idea is that states will get used to accounting for cyber funding in their budgets as a result....
To that end, the company on Thursday announced Ego4D, a data set of 2,792 hours of first-person video, and a set of benchmark tests for neural nets, designed to encourage the development of AI that is savvier about what it’s like to move through virtual worlds from a first-person perspective. The project is a collaboration between Facebook Reality Labs and scholars from 13 research institutions, including academic institutions and research labs....
Zeppelin emerged in late 2019 as a ransomware-as-a-service double-extortion operation and was previously called VegaLocker ransomware. It was known for targeting healthcare sector organizations across Europe and North America. The agencies say the group has also targeted defense contractors, educational institutions, manufacturers, technology companies, but notes it has “especially” targeted organizations in the healthcare and medical industries. According to the joint advisory, Zeppelin actors have also compromised victim networks by exploiting remote desktop protocol (RDP), SonicWall firewall vulnerabilities, and phishing....
When users use a private window in Firefox, the connection to the requested domain will now default to HTTPS even if a user manually enters the HTTP protocol. An HTTPS-first request will also be made if a user clicks on an HTTP link. The browser maker warned that HTTPS by default only allows to the page itself, and not necessarily all images, CSS, or JavaScript files loaded by the page....
The new products range from $99.95 to $299.95 and are available now for pre-order, with availability this fall. All three new wearables include a free six-month Premium membership so you can fully experience all that Fitbit has to offer. Also: Best smartwatches for Android users: Top Apple Watch alternatives Fitbit Sense 2 At the top of the list, we have the Fitbit Sense 2 which includes a new Body Response sensor that takes the EDA capability to the next level with a continuous electrodermal activity feature for all-day stress management....
This business-oriented laptop features an Intel Core i5-1155G7 processor with a 2.5GHz refresh rate (that you can boost up to 4.5GHz when the occasion calls for it). It features 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage, offering the perfect balance for creating documents, processing invoices, and more. The 13.4-inch screen offers a full HD touchscreen for days when you need to work on the go. Plus, with an integrated Intel Iris XE graphics card, it can handle labor-intensive graphics tasks....
Fortinet delivered second quarter revenue of $801.1 million, up 29.7% from a year ago. For the second quarter, Fortinet’s non-GAAP earnings of $0.95 a share were above expectations. Wall Street was expecting Fortinet to report second quarter earnings of $0.87 a share on revenue of $744.14 million. For 2021, Fortinet is projecting revenue of $3.21 billion to $3.25 billion with non-GAAP earnings of $3.75 to $3.90 a share. For the third quarter, Fortinet is projecting revenue between $800 million and $815 million with non-GAAP earnings between $0....
Framework is, as the youth like to say, built different. It’s one of the few companies that I’ve seen actually go beyond the fully-recycled boxes and charger-less packaging and create a product that’s practical, purposeful, and ethical. In full support of the Right to Repair movement, Framework’s computers are modular, meaning you can swap out parts, components, batteries, and more at any given time. You can find all the customizable parts, assembly tools, and instruction manuals on the official website, with transparency front-and-center for the business operation....
