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Here, we look at what a top coding bootcamp can do for your employment chances and how to optimize your odds. Will you get hired after graduating from a top coding bootcamp? Many prospective tech professionals ask, “Are bootcamps worth it?” According to graduates’ employment success and the two studies below, the answer appears to be yes. In their analysis of 370 bootcamps, Switchup determined the average employment rate for graduates at the Big Five tech companies was 6....

Also: Public Wi-Fi safety tips you need to know The basic concept behind a VPN is simple: software running on your PC encrypts every bit of network traffic before it reaches your PC’s network adapter, then it sends that encrypted data to a remote server that’s operated by the VPN service. That remote server sends the data to the public internet. The encrypted “tunnel” between your device and the VPN server is what makes the network both virtual and private....

The new tool allows you to chose a task – such as ‘finalize the weekly report’ – chose a playlist from Spotify, set a timer and focus on the task at hand. SEE: Microsoft: Here’s how to shield your Windows servers against this credential stealing attack Given Microsoft’s focus on hybrid work, it’s not surprising it’s promoting Windows 11 with Office 365 applications with the tagline “Get focussed” but also touting the integration in its Focus Sessions feature with music streaming service, Spotify....

But, while the Windows 11 Insider Preview for the Beta channel is Build 22000.100 — the same build number as last week’s Dev Channel preview with the Teams chat button — Microsoft warns this release for Beta users doesn’t include the Teams integration. The Teams chat integration in Windows 11 is a new Chat button in the taskbar (WIN+C shortcut), replacing the Skype Meet Now button in Windows 10. “Insiders in the Beta Channel will not have Chat from Microsoft Teams....

But these aren’t the working conditions at a software company, but instead at Conti, a major ransomware group responsible for a string of high-profile incidents around the world, including cyberattacks that have disrupted businesses, hospitals, government agencies and more. Last month, Conti, which many cybersecurity experts believes operates out of Russia, came out in support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This annoyed someone who then leaked months of Conti’s internal chat logs, providing inside information on the day-to-day operations of one of the most prolific ransomware operations on the planet....

For the six months to June 30, the company also posted net income of 8.3 billion yuan, nearly double the 4.5 billion yuan recorded during the same period last year. Breaking the company’s revenue down into segments, the company’s smartphone business increased by 86.8% year-over-year to 59 billion yuan, off the back of selling 52.9 million units and knocking Apple off the number two spot in the global smartphone market based on data by Canalys....

You get two different glass sizes with the package – a 450ml and a 650ml – and a cordless power base, so you can place it right next to your bedside table in the morning and get your items clean by bedtime. Or, if you don’t want to wait that long, you don’t have to. The UV cups work their magic in only three minutes. Under the hood, you’ll get two Germicidal Lights operated by UV-C LED technology to keep your food-grade items clean from harmful bacteria like E....

See also: Yahoo eyeing major stake in Dailymotion In a blog post on Wednesday, Jay Rossiter, senior vice president of the cloud platform group at Yahoo, described Jybe as a “personalized recommendation company founded with the vision to help people find the things they love to do based on what’s trending in their social circles.” Rossiter admitted the Jybe app itself will no longer be in operation, signaling that this is more of a talent acquisition than anything else....

And Apple has several ways for users to get themselves out of a jam. It’s just they’re all a bit of a hassle. A far easier way is to plan in advance and set up an account recovery contact (or contacts!). What is an account recovery contact? If you lose access to your Apple ID, you can follow the steps on your device to share the onscreen instructions with your recovery contact and request a six-digit code that will allow you to reset your Apple ID password....

The Alphabet-owned video platform said it’s banning the Russian channels because they violate YouTube’s rules against denying, minimizing or trivializing well-documented violent events. The company is also removing content about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that violates this policy. YouTube has already removed more than 1,000 channels and over 15,000 videos related to the invasion, according to the company. At the same time, YouTube said: “Our systems are also connecting people to trusted news sources....

The job in part falls to the Bureau of Reclamation, which today announced its crowdsourcing innovative methods of estimating what’s known in the water business as snow water equivalent (SWE). The competition is called “Snowcast Showdown” and it’s being implemented by DrivenData, Ensemble, and HeroX. Competitors are challenged to provide spatially-distributed estimates of SWE over the western US during the 2022 winter season, with prizes at stake totaling $500,000. “These kinds of Challenges channel the efforts of skilled experts around the world to push forward the tools available to our nation’s public agencies and water managers,” explains Greg Lipstein, Principal at DrivenData, one of the challenge partners....

Public speaking can be daunting, especially at work. Talking in front of people in person or via Zoom can produce anxiety ranging from minor nervousness to full panic. Online public speaking courses are among the options to gain confidence in your public speaking abilities. Many are even free! We’ve included our top picks below. Top online public speaking courses: Our picks Public speaking courses equip you with strategies and tools for effective public speaking....

It’s amazing the way technology has made great photography so accessible to everyone that taking stunning photos or videos with phones or drones has become commonplace. The only problem is that those image and video files are huge, and it doesn’t take long for them to start bumping up against your storage limits, particularly if you also have music, movies, and more. Fortunately, there is now affordable AI-based cloud storage to solve that problem....

There are myriad ways to earn airline miles that don’t even require a trip to the airport, and you don’t need to have experience flying to get on board, either. Earning flights without Flying: Does it make sense? Here’s something else to consider: earning airline miles by flying isn’t all that lucrative anyway – at least, not for the typical consumer. For people who fly only a few times per year, earning enough miles for a free flight would take so long – or cost so much – it would barely be worth it....

Ransomware is a form of malware that is created to encrypt compromised systems. Once it lands on a vulnerable machine – whether through a phishing message, software vulnerability, stolen access credentials, or other means – files and drives will be encrypted and can only be recovered with a decryption key. The decryption key is the carrot dangled in front of victims, who are usually promised a key and the means to restore their systems in return for payment....

Sometimes a lot more powerful. The Aaeon PICO-TGU4 offers just that. Must read: Best Raspberry Pi alternatives in 2021 At 3.94" x 2.84" (100mm x 72mm), this board is a bit bigger than a Raspberry Pi 4 (3.37" x 2.22"/86mm x 56mm), but it does come equipped with an 11th-gen Intel Core – and you can choose between an i3 or i5 to suit your power needs (and budget). PICO-TGU4 tech specs:...

At CES 2023, ADT is trying to break away from being known as just your parents’ security company by introducing self-setup to, not only its own devices, but compatible Google Nest Cams, video doorbell, and thermostats. Adding devices like smart video doorbells, motion-detecting cameras, and alarms to your smart home can pay off for a homeowner, from the potential prevention of burglaries to added home value. For millennial home buyers, 72% said they would pay more for a smart home, “meaning that when you come to sell your home, you will receive more interest and higher bids,” according to Glenn Amato, Managing Director at ADT in the UK....

The deal was announced on Wednesday. Under the terms of the agreement, Akamai will pay roughly $600 million to acquire all outstanding equity. Tel Aviv, Israel-based Guardicore is a cybersecurity company that offers the enterprise a micro-segmentation solution to reduce the potential attack surface of corporate networks, secure applications, and to meet compliance standards. The firm’s software is based on zero-trust and strict permissions architecture, with process-level rules implemented to bolster secure access across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments....

iRobot is best known for the Roomba, the autonomous vacuum cleaner that finds its way around household obstacles to vacuum floors completely on its own. It also makes robot mop devices, too. Also: Best robot vacuum deals available right now “Over many years, the iRobot team has proven its ability to reinvent how people clean with products that are incredibly practical and inventive—from cleaning when and where customers want while avoiding common obstacles in the home, to automatically emptying the collection bin,” said Limp in the release....