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The DIY Coding Kit contains four separate projects. Together, they will allow your kids to discover all kinds of things that are possible with coding, as well as teach basic coding concepts. These projects will also stimulate critical thinking, improve problem-solving skills and awaken your child’s creativity. In addition to the kit itself, there is a color palette, robot worm, banana piano, and smart gate. These interactive projects can definitely teach kids the fundamentals of computer programming in the most fun way possible....

AWS has launched the free Customer Carbon Footprint Tool to help its customers understand the carbon emissions their EC2 instances and other compute and networking services are generating. The reports detail the emissions used in commercial AWS regions and is calculated monthly. AWS notes there is a three-month delay to its reporting due to “the underlying billing cycle of the electric utilities that supply us with power.” SEE: Most eco-friendly smartphone?...

Also: The most exciting phones at MWC 2023 (that you likely can’t buy) The Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro launched in China in December, but the company is now distributing the smartphones in Europe with the Leica engineering partnership. The Xiaomi 13 starts at €999 ($1,054, £849) while the Xiaomi 13 Pro starts at €1,299 ($1,371, £1,099). There’s also a Xiaomi 13 Lite from €499. The Xiaomi 13 sports a 4,500mAh battery and Wi-Fi speeds of 3....

Recently, the Knipex Cobra XS water pump pliers have replaced the ever-popular multitool as my go-to EDC (everyday carry) pocket tool. Also: This USB-powered soldering iron is my new favorite I’ve always wanted a pair of pliers that are compact enough to unobtrusively fit into a pocket, yet strong enough to, well, do what I expect pliers to do. And this is exactly what the Knipex Cobra XS water pump pliers do....

The HoloKit X is an iPhone accessory that leverages technology that you’re probably already using, such as 3D environmental perception via the iPhone’s LiDAR scanner and local network connectivity via the same low energy frequencies that power AirDrop, to create immersive augmented reality experiences. The company’s founder, Botao Amber Hu, has high ambitions for his iPhone-powered headset – and believes that his approach is the most accessible one yet. Also: Best AR glasses: Pro-level AR and XR headsets...

Dubbed Shikitega, the malware targets endpoints and Internet of Things devices that run on Linux operating systems and has been detailed by cybersecurity researchers at AT&T Alien Labs. The malware is delivered in a multi-stage infection chain, where each module responds to commands from the previous part of the payload and downloads and executes the next one. SEE: These are the cybersecurity threats of tomorrow that you should be thinking about today By downloading the payload bit by bit – starting with a module that is just a few hundred bytes – Shikitega can avoid being uncovered by anti-virus software....

For the following article, we have surveyed the best tech hubs based on factors including salary, population growth, racial diversity, number of tech professionals employed, and more. Read on for our list of the best hubs for tech professionals in the country and what they can offer you. Finding and rating tech hubs If you are looking to advance your technology career, relocating to a city with a healthy tech scene can help you succeed more easily....

Since this course was specifically designed for beginners to be able to start programming in Java quickly, no previous experience is required to take this course. The content consists of 61 lectures across 9 hours, and each one offers practical hands-on coding challenges. So you will be able to practice all of the code as soon as you learn it, which allows you to master every single line. You can access the lectures by either desktop or mobile devices, and all future updates are included....

“We’re proud that Twitch can bring people together – but we do not believe that individuals who use online services to spread false, harmful information, have a place in our community,” the company said in a blog post. According to the company, it will apply a ban on users whose online presence is dedicated to persistently sharing widely disproven and broadly shared harmful misinformation topics, such as conspiracies that promote violence, whether it is on Twitch or not....

The Explore tab combines elements of Uber’s mobility services and its food delivery services, and it’s powered in part by integration with Yelp. The new product follows the release of Uber’s fourth-quarter financial results, which showed that ridership was finally returning after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Content under the Explore tab is broken down into categories: food & drink, art & culture, nightlife, music & shows and more....

The ostensible reason was weather. His fear was that, though there was some rain around, the pilots and cabin crew had timed out and the airline had no one to replace them. He called customer service. There, a very nice man told him to go to the ticket counter and talk to a representative. Kevin explained there was no one at the ticket counter, to which the nice man on the phone exclaimed: “Whaaaaatttt?...

The company has sped up platform performance in the new version and expanded its enterprise-grade security infrastructure, among other embellishments. The update was introduced today at the virtualized Unqork Create, billed as the first no-code software conference for enterprise development professionals. Included in v.2021.10 is the launch of Unqork Private Cloud, which provides a secure connection between the data management platform and an enterprise’s data center so that traffic never leaves the private network....

This laptop has a starting price tag of $1,300 from Apple, but if you shop around, you can find a better deal.

Looking for some cross-platform comparisons? Apple noted that the M1 Max’s GPU performance is more than 2.5x that of a compact pro PC laptop when running on battery and over 3.3x faster than a high-end PC laptop on battery. Machine learning models perform on average of over 3x faster on the new chips than on Apple’s fastest Core i9-based MacBook Pro, with some models performing over 20x faster! Want 1....

The AU$2 million trial, carried out by the Victorian government, involved the installation of lidar sensors at an intersection in Yarraville, which monitored the movement of road users including pedestrians, cyclists, cars, and trucks to identity potential hazards. The sensors were able to detect potential hazards within 0.2 seconds, the state government said. The trial also investigated ways how lidar sensors could be provide hazard warnings to connected vehicles. “We know technology plays a significant role in reducing road trauma, so as investment continues into making vehicle systems more automated, we’re investigating how these technologies can help us reduce road deaths and injuries sooner,” Transport Accident Commission Road Safety head Samantha Cockfield said....

Newly launched on Kickstarter this week, the projector has a circular body on a tripod with an adjustable angle. It’s reminiscent of an upside-down Starship Enterprise, and that is cool enough. But the iSpace 2 has some other neat features too. This is a compact projector that will go anywhere. Its dimensions are 130mm in diameter, 42mm in height, and 425g in weight. Inside the well-labelled compartmentalised box, there is the projector, a USB-type C charging cable, a remote control, a tripod stand, a power adapter, and four silicone pads to fix onto the bottom of the projector to stop it sliding across the desk....

According to VMware Edge and Service Provider SVP Sanjay Uppal, the company wants to help address two main problems that organisations face when deploying software stacks. “There’s a challenge of real-time access and there’s a challenge in terms of scale in terms of the number of locations – and we will be addressing both of them,” he told media. He also took the opportunity to define what the “edge” means to VMware, acknowledging the definition in the industry can mean something different to everyone....

On this page, we explore some of the most common MBA tracks and the career paths they can lead to. Career benefits of earning an MBA The true value of an MBA degree depends on the individual student, but these programs offer benefits that many learners can enjoy, including: Advancement opportunitiesBetter payAccess to new industriesProfessional networksEntrepreneurial advicePractical trainingInnovation support Incubators and acceleratorsBusiness plan preparation Along with the benefits of a general MBA, you can pursue an MBA concentration to add more value to your training....

“Starting today, we are making available an extra, optional layer of security to protect backups stored on Google Drive or iCloud with end-to-end encryption,” the company said in a blog post. “No other global messaging service at this scale provides this level of security for their users’ messages, media, voice messages, video calls and chat backups.” Users will have a choice for how the encryption key used is stored. The simplest is for users to keep a record of the random 64-digit key themselves, akin to how Signal handles backups, which they would need to re-enter to restore a backup....

Then there are those who buy a new iPhone when their current one breaks. These folks will buy an iPhone when they need one. Then there are those who hover in the middle. They don’t buy every year, but something triggers a purchase. And finally, there are the Android switchers. They get to a point in their journey where it’s time to jump ship. These are the buyers that Apple needs to work on....