However, mechanical keyboards, due to their design, build, and materials used, normally come with a high price tag. As a result, when deals pop up on these products, we take note. The Logitech G Pro mechanical gaming keyboard is a compact, portable keyboard with a 1ms response rate, GX brown tactile switches, and programmable Lightsync backlit keys. Users also have the option to program macros to their needs, whether they need timed actions or commands for gaming, or they want shortcuts for work purposes....

This reality isn’t so surprising when you consider the fact that the G502 Lightspeed is almost physically identical to the G502 Proteus Core, a mouse that was originally released all the way back in 2014. At the time, the original G502 was one of the best mice available, period. Today, even with a slew of tweaks and improvements, its successor is still a more niche product, primarily because of the lingering influences of its ancestry....

But while low-code can help, how far can you really get before you need more of those Java, JavaScript, and Python developers? Also: Low-code is on the rise: Should developers start to worry? Analyst firm Gartner predicts that 70% of new applications will be developed with low-code or no-code technologies by 2025, up from 25% in 2020. The technology has given rise to the so-called “citizen developer”, who requires less training than, say, a Java developer, who likely has a computer science degree....

There is no shortage of STEM toys on the market, and we definitely applaud the effort. But for far too many of them, the takeaway is that you have to do an awful lot of coding for the satisfaction of making a few lights blink or playing a little tune. Luckily, we’re finally seeing some STEM kits that are actually rewarding and fun, none more so than the Petoi Bittle....

The Marshall Motif ANC earbuds cover a bit of both. Audiophiles and fans of rock may be acquainted with the British music company, Marshall Amplification. Known for its leather-wrapped amplifiers and sound systems, with the “Marshall” name confidently slabbed on the fronts, the company’s latest entry in the true wireless earbuds market aims to appease listeners who crave its proven sound signature with a design that’s unlike any other. At $199, the Motif ANC is priced competitively against the Apple AirPods Pro and other high-end earbuds....

MBA internships are a crucial component of any MBA curriculum, offering practical experience, networking opportunities, and a close-up view of your future role. This page will offer practical advice on how to find and apply to an MBA internship and how they pay off down the road. MBA internships should be regarded as a great learning opportunity. Read on to see why. What is an MBA internship? An MBA internship is a supervised work experience that usually takes place in the summer after the first or second year of an MBA program....

While some VR hardware does support the Bluetooth connectivity that most true wireless earbuds rely on, the latency that Bluetooth connection adds to the gaming experience would create out-of-sync sound. You might not hear a nearby explosion until after it had already killed your in-game character, for example. To prevent this, the VR P10 earbuds support both Bluetooth and a low-latency, 2.4GHz connection via their included dongle. While this hybrid option is rare in earbuds, it has been done before in a few models, like the EPOS GTW 270 earbuds I recently gave very high marks in a review....

That elusive notion that humans rush to embrace. At their peril, that is. When trust is broken, it can be the worst of feelings. When you hold someone up as a superior, reliable form of human and they turn out to be just as putridly porous as the next human, the disappointment can be severe. What could possibly lead me to such a maudlin musing? Also: How to use the new Bing (and how it’s different from ChatGPT) Well, I’ve just caught up with Microsoft and its latest poetic use of words....

The most anticipated news revolves around how Microsoft may be using ChatGPT to enhance the Bing search engine. Last week, Bing users noticed that the regular search bar was replaced with a box and a prompt: “Ask me anything.” The updated version of Bing, which was up only temporarily, reportedly delivered standard search results, as well as a tab to start a natural-language conversation. In Depth: These experts are racing to protect AI from hackers....

The software giant’s new employee agreements without non-competition obligations take effect today and apply to all US Microsoft employees, except for senior management such as partners and executives. “In practice, what this means is those U.S. employees will not be restricted by a noncompete clause in seeking employment with another company who may be considered a Microsoft competitor. All employees remain accountable to our standards of business conduct and other obligations to protect Microsoft’s confidential information,” explained Microsoft corporate vice president Amy Coleman and deputy general counsel Amy Pannoni in a blogpost....

I’m not hearing that Microsoft plans to replace Phillips. I’ve asked the company for comment. Instead, it seems like Phillips’ direct reports and group are being divided up and moved around. Update (April 4): Phillips wrote briefly about his decision to leave Microsoft on LinkedIn and noted he would share more about his next gig in a couple of weeks. Guthrie announced that Charles Lamanna will continue to lead the Business Applications & Platform (BAP) organization and join his C+AI leadership team, reporting directly to Guthrie....

Yikes! Hot Reload enables developers to modify your program’s managed source code while it’s running. There’s no need to manually pause the program or put it in a breakpoint. You can make changes on the fly and see what happens next. With this, you can save many app restarts between edits to make you more productive by reducing the time you waste waiting for apps to rebuild, restart, re-navigate to the previous location where you were in the app itself, and so on....

The Redmond giant’s latest round of patches, usually released on the second Tuesday of each month in what is known as Patch Tuesday, landed on September 14. Products impacted by September’s security update include Azure Open Management Infrastructure, Azure Sphere, Office Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access; the kernel, Visual Studio, Microsoft Windows DNS, and BitLocker, among other software. Read on: Microsoft Teams: This new feature will make your meetings more interactiveWhat’s the fastest Windows 10 web browser in 2021?...

December brought updates to Teams meetings, chat and collaboration, devices, security and compliance, government and Teams Phone. Microsoft started rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for one-to-one Teams calls in December, which must be enabled by admins rather than being a default. Some features, that rely on Microsoft processing user content in the cloud, don’t work once E2EE is enabled, such as recording, live captions and transcription, and adding participants to make a call a group call....

Microsoft is rolling out the new mute button for Teams notifications while on calls in February. But this month it rolled out a new shortcut to help users quickly unmute themselves after muting themselves to avoid inflicting others with their unwanted background noise. The new unmute shortcut requires holding down the Ctrl+Space keys on Windows or Option+Space keys on macOS. To go back to muted mode, users simply release the keys....

The latest update from Microsoft in the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22499 for the Dev Channel makes it easier to share content without breaking the flow of a meeting via taskbar icons — the deck of open apps on the bottom of the screen in Windows 11. The new Teams feature on Windows 11 cuts the need to move back and forth between applications to share, and means fewer interruptions to members of a group meeting and to what they see during a call....

Microsoft’s August 29 blog post outlines in more detail these coming hosting/outsourcing licensing changes, along with a few additional ones.

On March 23, researchers from ESET said that Mustang Panda, a Chinese cyberespionage group also tracked as TA416, RedDelta, and Bronze President has been spreading a new Korplug/PlugX Remote Access Trojan (RAT) variant. Korplug is a RAT previously used in attacks against the Afghanistan and Tajikistan militaries, targets across Asia, and high-value organizations in Russia. Researchers say that Chinese threat actors have used variants of the Trojan since at least 2012....

I like to keep my phone mounted and charging in the car. That way it’s convenient and safe, I can use it for navigation and occasional voice control, it complies with the laws where I live (check your local laws), and it’s charging for when I need it. To pull this off, I have three accessories that have become must-haves when I’m in my car. Here I’m using the Quad Lock Car Mount that attaches to the windshield, and the swivel mount means I can position the smartphone properly (my iPhone will even unlock with Face ID when in the mount)....