When it comes to the top credit cards, rewards cards are arguably the best option for your spending. All you have to do is use your card for purchases, and you can earn anything from cash back to travel benefits and even rental car coverage. We regularly review hundreds of credit cards to keep up with the changing introductory offers and rewards programs. Based on our exhaustive research, these are the best rewards credit cards available today:...

Also: ChatGPT productivity hacks: Five ways to use chatbots to make your life easier Although ChatGPT has made quite the buzz, its popularity has made it unreliable for everyday use since it’s often at capacity. The good thing is there are plenty of AI chatbots that are just as capable, and available whenever you need them. We put together a list of the best AI chatbots and AI writers on the market and detailed everything you need to know before choosing your next writing assistant....

Also: Need gift ideas for kids? We found 12 fun toys they’ll love GPS trackers and devices for kids are made to have long-lasting batteries and portable designs, so you can slip or clip them into your child’s backpack or coat pocket. These trackers feature advanced GPS location technology that sends you smartphone notifications about your child’s location. While there are many different options on the market, we’ve rounded up the best GPS trackers and devices for kids – so you can protect your child while they’re out and about....

EAs ranked first on the list, complied by Glassdoor, based on the ratings of jobholders and average salaries reported. Average EA salaries are currently $145,000 a year, and job satisfaction rating averages 4.1 on a scale of 1 to 5. Glassdoor estimates that about 14,000 openings exist for EAs. Pretty interesting for what could potentially be a stressful job, having to shuttle between tech and business teams, providing translation services each way, and having to plan out roadmaps for the next three to five years while attempting to please everyone....

That said, ZDNET has tested, reviewed, and compared the best and worst Samsung Galaxy smartphones over the years, including the value-driven A-series, the flagship S-series, and the shape-shifting foldables that make up the Z-series. Also: Every Galaxy S23 model compared See below for my top picks of 2023 – the phones I’d recommend from the Galaxy maker. And if you want more information on the latest Galaxy S23 models, you can also check out our Samsung Unpacked hub....

In addition to Births, Deaths, and Marriage staff across the country as well as in NSW, there have been encounters with Service NSW, internal working groups across legislation, policies, and security within NSW government, Services Australia, the Digital Transformation Agency, Transport of NSW, Australian Federal Police, Australian Passport Office, Department of Education, Australia’s four big banks, Tennis NSW, Rugby NSW, Office of Sport, employment screening firms such as Equifax and Fit for Work, and childcare centres....

Let’s take a closer look at the most in-demand programming languages so you can decide which is right for you. The top programming languages used by tech professionals include general purpose, object-oriented, and multi-paradigm languages. Top 10 programming languages to boost your career: Our picks The 10 programming languages here vary in difficulty level and applicability to different roles. To identify the best programming languages to learn, we considered two main factors....

What’s strange is that the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max lines aren’t as easy to repair. Perhaps Apple has decided it prudent to test the new design for durability before rolling it out across the board. There are two things that you need to be able to carry out successful repairs: Know-how and the right tools. And iFixit has both. For know-how, visit the company’s extensive repair guides. Simply the best information available, and all free....

You’re data’s safe, right? Wrong. Your data is vulnerable to all sorts of issues that could leave you without your important data. But the kind folks at Toshiba Electronics Europe have come up with some simple (yet so often overlooked) tips for keeping your data safe. Must read: Buying a new Apple gadget? Here’s how to find the best deals (September 2021) “Many private users buy a NAS and assume that their valuable data is automatically protected against loss....

If you’re interested in solar energy, you’ll learn about both on- and off-grid in “Complete Solar Energy Course for Electrical Engineering”. “Complete Electrical Design Engineering Distribution Course” teaches you all you need to know to apply for electrical distribution field design positions, and “Complete Electrical Substations for Electrical Engineering” covers electric power systems. You’ll learn the basics of electric circuits completely from scratch in “Complete Electric Circuits Course for Electrical Engineering”....

I compared the 2020 iPad Air with the 2022 version not too long ago, with my main takeaway being that the new improvements are only incremental. Pulled directly from my comparison, “…if you can live without the connectivity quirks (5G) and just want a no-frills, iPadOS experience, then save yourself the money and stick with the iPad Air (2020)”. Also: iPad Air (2020) vs. iPad Air (2022) That’s because even though the 2022 iPad Air supports 5G and is powered by Apple’s M1 chipset, the A14 Bionic on the 2020 iPad Air is just as capable for daily tasks like social media browsing, emailing, watching videos, and doing other large screen things....

Except for the fact that you’re usually very limited as to the ports you have available. But fear not, a huge market in docks has sprung up to accommodate this new demand. Big docks. Small docks. Tiny dongles. But the easiest kind of dock to use when you’re out and about is one that fits under your laptop, acting like a little stand underneath the back of it (very handy if you have a laptop that gets a bit hot in use, as it dramatically improves airflow)....

Two-factor authentication – a combination of something you remember (such as a password) and something you have (a smartphone or a token) – offers far better security than relying on passwords alone. And while SMS-based authentication is better than nothing, what’s even better is hardware-based authentication. I’ve tested dozens of hardware-based security keys, and the one that I use to secure my online accounts is the Yubikey 5C NFC. This, for me, is the ultimate security key, offering simple, easy-to-use, yet effective security....

AR, where digital information is integrated with your view of the real world to deliver an enhanced overall experience, has yet to make a significant impact in the consumer market. The reason, says Lumus CEO Ari Grobman, is that AR glasses “need to be impressive both functionally and aesthetically” – which is something he says the new Lumus technology addresses: “With Z-Lens, we’re aligning form and function, eliminating barriers-of-entry for the industry and paving the way for widespread consumer adoption....

Pysa is one of the ransomware gangs utilizing double extortion to pressure victims to pay an extortion demand and dumped leaks from 50 previously compromised organizations last month. Overall in November, the number of Pysa attacks increased 50%, which means it overtook Conti to the join Lockbit in the top two most common versions of the malware. Conti and Lockbit have been the dominant strains since August, according to NCC Group....

Developer training platform CodingDojo scoured job ads on careers website Indeed to find out which programming languages are in highest demand in 2022. It found that Python, Java, SQL and JavaScript appeared the most frequently in developer job ads, each appearing in more than 50,000 listings on Indeed. All four saw a significant jump in demand compared to 2020-2021, said CodingDojo: “This makes plenty of sense considering the U.S. economy alone has seen more jobs created in 2021 than any other year on record....

This is a game-changer. All too often companies realize the dangers of running a DBMS without needed security patches, but there’s never a right time. They struggle to find the right maintenance window opportunity to deploy security patches and fixes because of business needs. Balanced against that is the sure knowledge that when known vulnerabilities go unpatched for weeks or months, attackers will eventually find and exploit these security holes....

Over the past year, our ZDNet team of writers and editors has enjoyed sharing and discussing with you the tech that we use everyday, from phones to laptops. Now, with the holiday season upon us, the team is back again to shed light on the TVs that we use when off the clock. If you’re here to find out what the best TV on the market is, I can’t guarantee that you will get a definitive answer below – though ZDNet’s Steven J....

The Uber drivers appeared before the Senate Committee on Job Security, which is currently leading an inquiry into whether Australia’s gig economy workers are being paid fairly and if there are sufficient health and safety protections in place for them. On Thursday afternoon, two Uber drivers recounted their experiences of having their accounts on the platform wrongly deactivated. One driver’s account was allegedly deactivated for five days when a passenger falsely claimed that the driver was being violent, while another said their account was deactivated for a day because one of their passengers filed a complaint about feeling uncomfortable from wearing a mask during the ride....

At a lobster’s pace. Also: 8 things you can do with Linux that you can’t do with MacOS or Windows With Lunar Lobster (23.04), Canonical solidifies the idea of bringing yet another magnificent desktop operating system to market. The biggest change to Ubuntu 23.04 comes by way of the installer but even that is mostly cosmetic (although it’s been totally rewritten in Flutter). The installer has finally been dragged into the more modern age of computer aesthetics and it’s as functional as it is beautiful (check out the screenshots of the installer in my article: How to install Linux on an old laptop)....