The $79.99 Hover Bar Duo is a product I’ve used since its initial launch to work on my iPad Pro when connected to an external monitor, even before iPadOS 16, added true support for connecting Apple’s tablet to a display. But one aspect about the mount I struggled with was deciding which base – there’s a clamp base for the edge of your desk or table and a weighted base that sits on a flat surface – to use and where....

So, when T-Mobile sent me their REVVL 6 Pro to review, I assumed, given it’s yet another Android phone targeting the bottom end of the cost spectrum, this phone would join the long list of “nice try” phones I’ve deemed not worthy of consumer dollars. I was pleasantly surprised. I do want to preface this by saying the REVVL 6 Pro is very much a budget device. Because of that, you cannot expect it to perform like, say, a Pixel 6 Pro....

“Ransomware continues to be lucrative, but financially motivated threat actors are not immune from geopolitical developments,” says a new report, compiled by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), Mandiant (the cybersecurity firm that’s now a part of Google Cloud), and Google Trust & Safety. Also: Russian hackers’ lack of success against Ukraine shows that strong cyber defenses work “Lines are blurring between financially motivated and government-backed attackers in Eastern Europe,” the report says, “with threat actors changing their targeting to align with regional geopolitical interests, and government-backed attackers adopting some tactics and services associated with financially motivated actors....

“I managed to negotiate a new deal, where I would work two weeks per month in Brussels, and two weeks from Poland,” the ethical hacker says. “And after a year, we re-negotiated it to one week in Brussels and three remotely, renting a co-working space. And when COVID-19 came, I started to work fully from home.” The way Dros works is through what in Poland has become known as the Business-to-Business (B2B) contract, which has become steadily more popular over the past few years in the country....

As far as coding languages go, Python is one of the most relevant. That’s because it’s used for many different applications, from app development and data science to cybersecurity. Want to learn Python at home without investing thousands in school tuition? Then the 2023 Premium Python Programming Mega Certification Bundle, offered to readers for just $40, is a great alternative. This convenient web-based training package is one of the easiest ways for beginners to learn how to code with Python....

For companies who have made the switch, the results have mostly been positive, with business leaders reporting increases in productivity, boosted employee morale, fewer resignations, and less absenteeism. This is prompting more companies to explore whether a shorter working week can work for them, too. This includes Uplevel, an engineering insights company that trialed a four-day workweek in January 2022. Employees at the Seattle-based company caught wind of the results on ongoing four-day week trials in the US and elsewhere and shared them with Uplevel CEO, Joe Levy, at a company barbeque....

“What we’re saying is this era of technological exceptionalism has got to end,” Inman Grant said on a panel at the World Economic Forum on Monday. “We’ve got food safety standards, we’ve got consumer protection laws, we need the companies assessing their risks and then building the potential protections in as a forethought, rather than an afterthought … embedding those digital seatbelts and erecting those digital guardrails.” As the world hurtles towards a future that could include augmented reality, metaverses, and other different realities, Inman Grant said such experiences could be supercharged, and that also includes when users are harmed in such environments....

Cybersecurity researchers at Agari planted thousands of credentials – that were made to look like they belonged to real users, but were in fact of under the control of the researchers – onto websites and forums popular for dumping stolen usernames and passwords. The false credentials – seeded over the course of six months – were designed to look like compromised logins for well-known cloud software applications. SEE: Network security policy (TechRepublic Premium) Researchers found that the accounts are actively accessed within hours of the login credentials being posted online on phishing websites and forums....

That search ended when I found Tot. Tot is a simple-to-use app that lets you collect notes and text on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and WatchOS devices. It offers a single window for interacting with your notes, both dark and light modes, iCloud sync, markdown support, and shortcuts support. Also: The best note-taking apps for iPad To be fair, I’m only using Tot on macOS, as I do not own or use any of Apple’s mobile devices (beyond a MacBook Pro)....

The fixes come in the Windows 11 Insider preview build number 22463 to the Dev Channel, the bleeding-edge branch of Windows 11 that includes features not necessarily included in the version of Windows 11 set to be released on October 5. But Microsoft will want to ensure that bug fixes do make it to the October 5 release. That makes this Dev Channel build a very important one from Microsoft, and includes a ton of fixes that address major problems with Windows 11....

Though this monitor wouldn’t be the greatest choice for gaming, LG includes Dynamic Action Sync in this monitor so you can get reduced input lag and increased response rate. In addition to the Dynamic Action Sync, the Black Stabilized helps you see more of what’s lost in the shadows on your game so you won’t get bombarded by your enemies. With a monitor this big, the amount of work you can do on it increases drastically, not just because of the size, but because of reader mode on the monitor reducing blue light, creating less strain on your eyes....

Microsoft put out an alert after observing an active campaign targeting Office 365 organizations with convincing emails and several techniques to bypass phishing detection, including an Office 365 phishing page, Google cloud web app hosting, and a compromised SharePoint site that urges victims to type in their credentials. SEE: Network security policy (TechRepublic Premium) “An active phishing campaign is using a crafty combination of legitimate-looking original sender email addresses, spoofed display sender addresses that contain the target usernames and domains, and display names that mimic legitimate services to try and slip through email filters,” the Microsoft Security Intelligence team said in an update....

Under ‘Privacy & security’ within the Windows 11 Settings app, Windows 11 will soon start showing recent activity from apps that have accessed the microphone or other sensitive data such as location in the past week. The report includes the time and date the app last accessed the device. The new feature was highlighted last week on Twitter by Dave Weston, Microsoft’s vice president for enterprise and OS security who noted: “New Windows 11 Privacy Auditing features allow you to see history of sensitive device access like the Microphone....

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....