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Normally, we’d say that’s impossible, but you’re in luck: Apple recently issued its first profit warning since 2002. While that sounds gloomy for investors, it’s good news for those of you who want to buy Apple products, as ZDNet’s Adrian Kingsley-Hughes explained here. Also: Meet the new Diet iPhone: Could a fresh formula boost Apple’s bottom line? He’s predicted a downward effect on pricing. Don’t expect Apple to cut its iPhone prices by half or anything dramatic like that, but you could see some models getting decent discounts over the next few months....

While ransomware gets global attention when it takes down vital services and cyber criminals get away with multi-million dollar ransom payments, there’s another big cybersecurity issue that’s costing the world more money, but remains an embarrassing secret for many, even though, according to the FBI, it’s cost victims over $43 billion dollars to date. Business email compromise (BEC) scams may lack the drama of hacking attacks but it’s possible to argue that they’ve become the biggest cybersecurity issue facing the world today....

Due to tough design this watch features, the thermal, shock, and water resistance capabilities are built to U.S. military standard 810. Though the design is fantastic, what this watch is capable of is even more impressive. A Pulse Ox sensor built-in to this unit can keep you updated on your oxygen levels while you’re resting on the couch, or on a tough mountain hike. As much of this smartwatch allows you to stay on top of your physical wellness, Garmin makes sure you can monitor your mental wellbeing as well....

Likewise, if you’re not dealing with a tremendous number of paper documents, you might not understand why you’d need a scanner with More Power. In fact, you might not even identify with needing a scanner. But if you’re dealing with boxes of documents from an estate you’re suddenly managing, or if you are a realtor with enormous paper contracts, or if you’re digitizing a storeroom of older documents, you know that the time it takes to scan a stack of documents adds up....

The company analyzed sales data for iPhone 13, Samsung Galaxy S22, and Google Pixel 6 smartphones, examining the trade-in value of all models from each respective range for the first two months following the launch of the handsets. All handsets were considered “like new” or in “good” condition. The findings make terrible reading for Samsung Galaxy S22 and Google Pixel 6 buyers: The Samsung Galaxy S22 handsets lost the most value on average, at 51....

The TaoTronics PC Soundbar normally retails at $49, but when you combine the current TaoTronics sale price of $29 and you use e-coupon DNLSK28 at checkout, the price is reduced to only $10.95 (including taxes). In other words, you are saving 78% of the device’s usual price. The soundbar is small, compact, and a no-frills, space-saving option for tower PCs. You could use this soundbar instead of a pair of speakers, for example, and set it up via either AUX or Bluetooth connections....

Holmes, the 37-year-old previous founder and chief executive of the company, was found guilty following a high-profile legal battle in a Californian court. Founded in 2003, Theranos was once a beloved startup in Silicon Valley which promised to revolutionize diagnostics and testing procedures for diseases using no more than a few drops of blood. At its height, Theranos was estimated to have achieved a valuation of over $9 billion, ensuring that the founder herself also became a billionaire due to her stake in the firm....

Digital transformation, in particular, is not a can to kick down the road if a company is to remain viable. This is where Salesforce’s new Enterprise Technology Trends report offers critical insight. Salesforce researchers examine how IT leaders across the globe are prioritizing 10 hot topics when considering their strategy, skill sets, and future states. The report shows that top priorities for IT leaders include improving customer experience, security, integration, employee experience, and mobile – all of which make good sense....

With a 48-inch UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) OLED display, you’ll feel more immersed in your games as you take on battles in Fortnite and Apex Legends. It comes equipped to handle a 120Hz refresh rate, making it great for both casual and AAA games. It features a 1,500,000:1 contrast ratio, too, alongside a Black Stabilizer to bring more accurate dark colors to your screen (for all of the stealth missions you’ll do)....

The latest update for the Mozilla Firefox browser adds a new shortcut button that users can pin to their desktop to automatically go to private browsing mode whenever they want – and without needing to start the browser in regular mode first. The design of private browsing mode has also been changed; it now defaults to dark mode and a prominent logo has been added, so it’s easier for users to see that they’re browsing privately....

NASA’s technology could be a game-changer for the EV industry, eliminating one of its main obstacles to adoption – that five-minute charge would put charging EVs on a par with the time it takes to fill the tank of a petrol-powered car. The answer to five-minute charging could be found in the “Flow Boiling and Condensation Experiment (FBCE)”, a project NASA’s Biological and Physical Sciences Division is sponsoring Purdue University to develop and focuses on coolants in the charging cable between the EV’s inlet and the battery....

The new reality of mobile and remote work has spawned an influx of products created to enhance productivity whether we’ve returned to the office, are permanently working from home, or constantly need to move between both realities. Also: This flip-out portable monitor is my productivity secret weapon One of the most important tools in adapting to life spread between multiple workstations is a dock for your laptop. These handy devices take the task of plugging in five or six cables every morning and replace it with a single plug....

The full-color Dynamic Effects smart light strip has become as much a part of my home office as my desk – and I mean that almost literally. The light strip lines the back of a small desk where I edit my videos and it’s become part of my backdrop in YouTube videos for ZDNET. Also: We found the best strip lights (and yes, Philips Hue tops the list) Why add LED light strips to your home I haven’t met anyone who hates color-changing lights....

Here are five products that stood out to Jason Cipriani and me this year. Jason Perlow: The speed of Wi-Fi 6, which is also referred to as 802.11ax, is not the only significant advancement of the new high-speed wireless networking standard. It’s also security, in the form of WPA3, which is a requirement of all Wi-Fi 6 equipment when they are certified. WPA3 is a major improvement over WPA2 in current routers because it uses a new authentication mechanism, known as SAE or Simultaneous Authentication of Equals to replace the PSK or Pre-Shared-Key in WPA2, which is a much more secure key exchange method....

AppleCare+ has until now only allowed for two repairs caused by accidental damage within a year, but now has changed the terms to “unlimited” repairs of accidental damage. The change, spotted by MacRumors, is advertised on Apple’s AppleCare+ page for the iPhone. SEE: iPhone 14 Pro vs. iPhone 13 Pro: Is the newest iPhone worth the upgrade? “AppleCare+ for iPhone includes unlimited incidents of accidental damage protection. Each incident is subject to the service fees listed below, plus applicable tax....

The chip was built with Nvidia’s Jetson edge AI platform and the Nvidia AI Enterprise software suite, and it’s embedded in smart meters. Nvidial’s technology will help Utilidata regularly and quickly deploy new algorithms to existing algorithms on the smart meters, at scale, while minimizing downtime. This kind of power grid management will become increasingly important as more renewable energy sources and distributed energy resources (DERs) come online. DERs refers to a range of technologies – close to end users – that can store or generate energy, like solar panels and electric vehicles....

According to Dominello, the new digital service was created as around 16% of registrations in the state were not renewed on time due to paperwork being damaged and misplaced. The digital service will operate by allowing vehicle owners to opt into receiving electronic reminders about renewing their registration. It will also allow vehicle owners to access a digital copy of their registration. The service will be available through a MyServiceNSW account....

No, he’s surely not the first, nor the last. He’s also not the first nor the last to have had a similar contretemps with any of the remaining phone carriers. I feel, however, that Kevin’s solution to his customer service problem was markedly more ingenious than most could create. Kevin is a long-time friend. A highly intelligent, deeply nerdy and, once in a while, gregariously opinionated friend. He was going on vacation and he’d heard that AT&T’s signal was poor at his remote east coast destination....

Let’s dive deeper. I made a video I have a personal YouTube channel that’s pretty popular. I try to put a new video up every month or so. They’re usually deep-dive how-to videos showing lots of detail about whatever project I’m working on. Also: How to download YouTube videos three ways To make viewing some of the more tedious steps less tedious, I very carefully choose accompanying music. Now, let’s be clear....

Exactly what the scammer wants can vary wildly between attacks. It might be handing over passwords to make it easier to hack a company or person, or sending payments to fraudsters instead of the correct account. This information is often stolen by making requests that look entirely legitimate – like an email from your boss, so you don’t think twice about doing what is asked. Also: The best VPN services right now A successful phishing attack is one that can provide everything fraudsters need to ransack information from their targets’ personal and work accounts, including usernames, passwords, financial information, and other sensitive data....