It’s certainly different, a 3.5kg metal pillar just over half a meter tall. The bottom is hollow, home for a bass speaker and a bright white LED light. Meanwhile the grilled top 10cm or so hides the mid- and high-range speakers, with around 200W of output power. Available in Space Grey or Gold, it’s a match for your iOS devices, and looks good in most rooms. Connecting to a Bluetooth source is quick and easy: you hold down the power button until the Solo switches into pairing mode....

The 19-page guide entitled “How to protect your personal data” was developed by the National Consumer Defense Council, in partnership with the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD). Using simplified language and avoiding the excess of technical jargon, the material outlines examples of situations where treatment of data might be possible, and when it is legal to do so. The document also explains what are the principles that underpin data treatment in Brazil, and how these guidelines comply with the country’s General Data Protection Regulations (LGPD), which is also broadly explained....

The U.S. government actually designed the Risk Management Framework. It was created in order to establish a secure and efficient process for integrating privacy and security, as well as the management activities of cyber supply chains. Coordinating the framework with the help of a variety of regulations, directives, laws and executive orders makes navigating it amazingly effective. The NIST Cybersecurity & Risk Management Frameworks course consists of 57 lectures across more than 21 hours....

Also: ZDNET editors loved these tech products and gadgets in 2022 Usually, you would expect to pay around $120 for this model, but with $50 off, you now only pay $70. The SSD drive weighs only 0.6 ounces and is compatible with Windows and macOS machines, USB A/C, and PlayStation consoles. Also: What is an external hard drive, and which are the best? You can choose 500MB, 1TB, and 2TB models....

Business courses online range from introductory to advanced, designed to accommodate your busy schedule. Taking online business classes also gives you an opportunity to explore the world of business and decide if a degree in the discipline is in your future. 10 online business courses to prepare you for career advancement Top academic institutions around the world offer online business courses, as do numerous well-respected individuals and groups within the business industry....

Here’s my advice: If you’re looking to save money on Apple products, don’t buy direct from Apple. Buying direct from Apple is only for people looking to pay the full price. So, where do you go? Here are a handful good deals that are currently live. Note that there are rarely any deal available on iPhones. 

In a blog post, Google Chrome product Manager AbdelKarim Mardini and Google account security and safety director Guemmy Kim said the best way to keep users safe is to turn on security protections by default. “For years, Google has been at the forefront of innovation in two-step verification (2SV), one of the most reliable ways to prevent unauthorized access to accounts and networks. 2SV is strongest when it combines both ‘something you know’ (like a password) and ‘something you have’ (like your phone or a security key),” the two explained....

Not only does this compact camera feature an impressive 32.5 MP camera, it also holds the ability to shoot up to 14 fps continuous shooting with AF/ AE tracking. With a flexible LCD screen and an electric viewfinder included with this camera, the options for capturing content are endless whether you are shooting photo or video. But the 3-inch LCD screen isn’t just useful for tracking where your camera is pointing, it also has touchscreen capabilities so you can make adjustments to your autofocus without removing your eye from the viewfinder....

Also: The best AI chatbots: ChatGPT and alternatives to try Kaufmann, founder of Starmind.ai and the Mindfire Group explained that true intelligence is loosely defined as the ability to solve completely novel problems. While it’s easy to be impressed by AI’s ability to perform tasks like natural language processing, Kaufmann argued that large language models like GPT-3 merely mimic intelligence without truly possessing it. In particular, they lack the capacity to tackle challenges they have yet to encounter before....

“It is a matter of record that the platform has stopped the Prime Minister’s access, while Anthony Albanese’s account is still active featuring posts criticising the government,” Liberal representative Gladys Liu said. “In an election year especially, this sort of interference in our political processes is unacceptable, and this matter should be taken extremely seriously by all Australian politicians.” As part of the accusations against the Chinese government, Liu said she would boycott using her official and personal WeChat accounts until an explanation was provided by the platform about the incident....

Net profit after tax rose 55% year-on-year to NZ$42 million, operating revenue increased by NZ$6 million to NZ$483 million, while EBITDA jumped from NZ$326 million to NZ$347 million. As Chorus continues transitioning away from copper-based services, fibre broadband once again took up a larger share of the telco’s total revenue when compared to years prior by chipping in NZ$267 million. Fibre broadband now accounts for 55% of the telco’s revenue, an increase of 7 percentage points compared to the same period in the year prior....

Each of the vulnerabilities has a different due date attached to them, with some due to be mitigated by November 17 and others set for May 3, 2022. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01 – titled “Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities” – applies to all of the software and hardware found on federal information systems, according to the release. That includes vulnerabilities affecting both internet-facing and non-internet facing assets as well as those managed on an agency’s premises or hosted by third parties on an agency’s behalf....

The Cisco Secure Cloud Insights with JupiterOne hopes to offer enterprises greater visibility into all of their cyber assets, paths toward identifying security and compliance gaps and ways to fast-track investigations as well as responses to issues. Al Huger, senior vice president at Cisco Security Platform and Response, told ZDNet that more than ever, as hybrid work takes hold, security teams need visibility into their applications, whether they are hosted in the public cloud, in a private cloud, or in a private data center....

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the government had already privately reached out to some entities and that local organisations should read guidance issued by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC). “We have already been taking action on cyber defences and that has been done privately already with many companies, alerting them to the risk of potential counter responses by Russia and other actors in response to these decisions,” Morrison said....

Coros was the first in the world to launch a GPS sports watch with dual-frequency support: the Vertix 2 in 2021. It turns out that Coros didn’t settle for that achievement and kept working to find ways to improve accuracy for runners. The new Coros Pod 2 (Performance Optimization Device) is now available for $99. The Pod 2 is designed as an accessory for your paired Coros watch to provide accuracy in areas with challenging satellite signals, faster response to pace changes, and improved accuracy while training indoors....

Treatments, Vaccines, and All…That…Jaaaaazz. The Good the Tech Industry Does… The Good that People(s) Do Useful Information Best PowerPoint of the Week Of course, this is the only PowerPoint of the entire pandemic…outside of the 10 million generated by the tech industry. This is once again a Ryan Reynolds tour de force. Takes PowerPoint to a new level – though the level is sideways. Or down… Best Corona Cover of…What day is this?...

Also: Best Cyber Monday TV deals 2022 Combine that with Dolby Atmos audio, and you’ll be immersed in a cinematic experience from start to finish. This television features a Game Optimizer setting that is easily customizable between G-Sync and FreeSync technologies, making it the perfect addition to a gaming room. This TV itself features 4 HDMI ports, Wi-Fi and bluetooth connectivity, 3 USB ports, and a 120Hz refresh rate at 4K....

If the price of Mac apps is stopping you from optimizing your experience, you’ll love The Complete Limited Edition Mac Bundle. It’s an unbeatable package that combines a dozen award-winning apps for graphics, task management, PDF, cloud, VPN, and brainstorming. And now, you can grab it on sale for an extra 40% off with code MACBUNDLE40. Here’s a preview of some of the apps included in the bundle: XSplit VCam Premium If you’re often on Zoom calls and livestreams, you’ll find this app incredibly useful....

Now available via GitHub, ControlFlag taps machine learning to automatically identify bugs in software and firmware code, saving developers the time-consuming task of manually debugging the programs they write. Announced for the first time at the end of last year, ControlFlag has until now only been used internally by Intel, to spot anomalies in the company’s own software development. By opening the tool up to external developers and letting them build on it, Intel is expecting to push the limits of what the system can do to streamline the process of writing code....

In fact, according to freelance talent platform Upwork, freelancers who know Objective-C get the highest rates of any programming language, with contract work earning them an average rate of $66 per hour. That’s despite Objective-C tumbling down Tiobe’s programming language popularity index this February. Objective-C is now the 19th most popular language on Tiobe’s August index, while Swift is in 12th place. SEE: Virtual hiring tips for job seekers and recruiters (free PDF) (TechRepublic) Apple introduced Swift in 2014 as a modern replacement to Objective-C, itself a superset of C, and has encouraged developers to use Swift to build iOS and macOS apps....