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Buying the very best you can afford at the time is rarely false economy. But sometimes there’s a tool that so completely changes the way you work that you wonder why it took you so long to get one. Also: Here’s why I have an earwax removal camera in my toolkit This is how I feel about my new Stanley Maxsteel multiangle base vise. Stanley Maxsteel multiangle base vise features: Totally adjustable and lockable positioning achieved with full 360-degree rotation swivel-ball designEasily attached to most work surfaces with integral screw clampDurable cast-aluminum and steel constructionRemovable jaw pads protect surfaces from marring and damageIdeal for arts and crafts, model building, and electronicsJaw width: 2....

Review: Apple Mac Mini (2023): Faster, cheaper, better However, the port selection on the device can be limiting for some users. If you’ve got a ton of peripherals, you may constantly need to swap plugs. And, if you do need to swap something, the rear location of those ports can be a hassle as well. Satechi’s custom-designed Stand & Hub for Mac Mini solves all of these problems without taking up any additional desk space, and without ruining the clean lines of the Mac Mini’s exterior....

“Everyone who wore these boots were setting off when they were coming in,” says Brandon Covert, vice president of information technology for the Cleveland Browns. The team has managed to overcome this problem with artificial intelligence, after adopting security screening technology from the company Evolv. “I would say that through machine learning, at this point, I don’t think that’s been an issue this season,” Covert says. You may not have heard of Evolv, but its technology is being implemented in stadiums across the country....

That one USB-C port. It’s a bit restrictive. Having the Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro makes things a bit better because that gives me an additional USB-C port (there’s a USB-C port on the keyboard that can be used for charging, and because the keyboard uses the Smart Connector on the iPad Pro, it keeps the other USB-C port free). But that USB-C port is still restrictive. I can’t attach any USB-A devices to the iPad, and it doesn’t have HDMI, or a 3....

Widescreen monitors aren’t just for gaming. They are perfect for those who need that extra desktop space to sort through their tabs throughout busy workdays. Although, this monitor features a refresh rate of 144Hz which makes it one of the top monitors at this size for PC or console gamers. In addition to the high refresh rate of this impressive monitor, you can customize your working or gaming environment with an adjustable stand that can be lifted and tilted to the perfect height and angle....

The Panchan P2P botnet was discovered by researchers at Akamai in March and the company is now warning it could be taking advantage of collaboration between academic institutions to spread by causing previously stolen SSH authentication keys to be shared across networks. But rather than stealing intellectual property from these educational institutions, the Panchan botnet is using their Linux servers to mine cryptocurrency, according to Akamai. SEE: Don’t let your cloud cybersecurity choices leave the door open for hackers Using other people’s hardware to mine cryptocurrency might not be as lucrative as it once was due to the crypto crash currently underway but Panchan’s mining rig costs nothing for the troublemakers who use it....

The tip comes from Scott Hanselman, programmer for the Web Platform Team at Microsoft. And it’s such a great tip because it’s so simple. And no, that’s not some kind of joke or leg pull at the iPhone’s expense. That’s a genuine message from Apple, and, it really does say “Restoring from iCloud will resume when this iPhone cools down.” In fact, restoring from an iCloud backup is one of the scenarios mentioned by Apple in its support document about overheating....

Tired of dragging your laptop around? You might not be aware that you can accomplish a lot with a tiny tablet barely bigger than your phone. However, this refurbished Space Gray Apple iPad Mini 4 with accessories bundle may surprise you. Although it will arrive with iOS9 pre-installed, you can update it to the most current iOS 15. Together with the 1.5GHz Apple A8 processor, you will be able to breeze through many of your daily activities....

On Thursday, cybersecurity firm Nisos published new research revealing the inner workings of the unusual botnet. Fronton first hit the headlines back in 2020 when ZDNet reported that a hacktivist group claimed to have broken into a contractor for the FSB, Russia’s intelligence service, and published technical documents appearing to show the construction of the IoT botnet on the intelligence service’s behalf. At the time, it was thought that the botnet was destined to perform distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on a vast scale....

Now, plenty of people get away with wiping a smartphone screen against their t-shirt or pants or using a sleeve to clean a laptop display, but this is not the best way and can itself damage the display. Do a quick search on the internet, and you’ll find that isopropyl alcohol is the weapon of choice in cleaning displays. This is true, but if used incorrectly, this chemical can also damage the display....

Newsweek’s inaugural list assesses small, medium and large companies to determine employee satisfaction and sentiment towards their bosses, as opposed to just salaries and workplace benefits. Working with the Florida-based Best Practice Institute (BPI), Newsweek surveyed more than 1.4 million employees at some 450 companies, the top 100 of which were then selected based on their commitment to collaboration and teamwork, opportunities for advancement, and company ethics. Also: Want to work fewer hours but get more done?...

The speaker is essentially the same size and weight as the StormBox Micro at 99.8 x 99.8 x 42.9mm in size weighing 312g. However, the StormBox Micro 2 has addressed the mediocre battery life and distortion issues of its predecessor and delivers a 10W output from its small form factor. This upgraded speaker now has an extended battery life that will deliver up to 12 hours of playtime at mid-volume from its 4,700mAh battery....

The lawsuits claim that the companies allegedly violated Trump’s First Amendment rights when they banned him from their social media platforms earlier this year following an attack on Congress by his heavily-armed followers. Although each is a private company, the lawsuits contend that due to their size and work with the Center for Disease Control during the COVID-19 pandemic, the companies rise “beyond that of a private company to that of a state actor....

For the second quarter, Twitter reported first quarter net income of $66 million, or 8 cents a share. On a non-GAAP basis, Twitter’s earnings came to 8 cents per share on revenue of $1.19 billion, up 74% from a year ago. Wall Street was expecting Twitter to report non-GAAP earnings of 7 cents a share on revenue of $1.06 billion. Elsewhere on the balance sheet, Twitter’s Q2 data licensing sales came to $137 million, up 13% from a year ago and its ad revenue climbed 87% year over year to $1....

A court document filed on April 4, 2023, reveals that Twitter, Inc has merged into X Corp. and no longer exists. Also: The best Twitter alternatives The document also reveals that X Corp.’s parent corporation is X Holdings Corp.: The merger has yet to be revealed to the public, despite Musk’s grand plan to transform Twitter into “X” began way before he even acquired the platform. When Musk was in negotiations for the purchase of Twitter, he tweeted about the possibility of turning Twitter into “X, the everything app....

Detective Inspector Michael O’Sullivan, from the City of London Police, said in a statement that the law enforcement agencies and its partners have been conducting an investigation into a cybercriminal outfit, leading to seven arrests. Seven teenagers between the ages of 16 and 21 years old have been arrested. According to O’Sullivan, they have been “arrested in connection with this investigation and have all been released under investigation.” The City of London Police did not formally name the hacking group or provide any further detail concerning the inquiry....

Now, because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Andrii Nabok, Ukrainian representative on the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov, have asked that Russia’s top-level domains (TLD), such as .ru, .рф, and .su be revoked along with their associated Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates. Why? To stop the Russian propaganda machine, and prevent further propaganda and disinformation....

OneSoil Map, one of the technologies being used, is a data visualization and mapping solution that enables agricultural businesses, researchers and governments to visualize massive worldwide datasets and observe trends in crop production all over the world. It’s been heartily adopted by Ukrainian farmers hoping to avert disaster. The technology enables farmers to remotely monitor the state of crops, quickly detect field issues, work with productivity zones, and apply variable-rate fertilizers and seeds, thus increasing yields and boosting sustainable farming practices....

I’ve been testing the new Ulefone Power Armor 14 Pro (yes, what a mouthful) and it more than lives up to my expectations. A few things stand out about the Power Armor 14 Pro. First, it’s huge and chunky, weighing in at 358 g. It’s a fair bit heftier than the iPhone 13 Pro Max that only weighs 240 g. Processor: MediaTek Helio G85, 2.0GHz octa-coreScreen: 6.52-inch HD+ display, 720 x 1600 resolutionSystem: Android 12Camera: 20MP Sony camera + 2MP macro camera + 2MP depth sensor + 16MP front cameraStorage: 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM (supports up to 1TB microSD card)Battery: 10000mAh, supports 15W wireless charging (Qi standard) and fast charging, USB-C, 9V/2ACellular: 3G/4G with dual nano-SIM cardGPS: GPS + GLONASS + BeiDou + Galileo supportBiometrics: Face unlock and fingerprint IDVoLTE: Hardware support (depending on carrier support)Size/weight: 175....

It appears that attackers have carried out a supply chain ransomware attack by leveraging a vulnerability in Kaseya’s VSA software against multiple managed service providers (MSP) – and their customers. Also: Kaseya issues patch for on-premise customers, SaaS rollout underway According to Kaseya CEO Fred Voccola, less than 0.1% of the company’s customers were embroiled in the breach – but as their clientele includes MSPs, this means that smaller businesses have also been caught up in the incident....