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Dear Reader’s, question about size has a quick answer. Google makes it surprisingly easy to find out how much space you’re using in Gmail. Just scroll down to the bottom of your email box, and there’s a nice little one-entry bar chart. I’m using a little under 30% of my 100GB allocation in this account. I pay a few bucks a month for more email storage. If you need to increase your storage, you can do so by clicking here and paying a small monthly fee....

According to an exclusive report by AppleTrack, the revamped MacBook Pros will be offered in 16GB and 32GB RAM options, removing the 64GB option that’s currently available in the Intel line. Must read: These three simple tips will keep your iPhone safe from hackers “This is a weird one folks,” write Luke Miani. “It seems odd that Apple would remove the option to upgrade to 64GB of RAM, and other sources have suggested that the option will remain…” But it’s not really that weird....

The update, KB5005394, addresses an issue in Windows 10 version 1809 — Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC — that caused printers, scanners and multifunctional devices (MFDs) to not function. The update bumps up the OS build number to 17763.2091. The issue stems from a July 13 update to harden the Windows 10 against the security vulnerability tagged as CVE-2021-33764. Printers and MFDs that were affected were not compliant with the authentication specification RFC 4556....

In its long history, Microsoft has never been afraid to go full Nigel Tufnel. Throughout the first three decades of Windows, Microsoft cranked up its Hype Machine™ every two or three years to get the buying public excited about a new Windows version. Sometimes that hype served as a power washer to wipe away the stains of a previous, unloved version, like Windows 7 successfully cleaning up the mess left by Windows Vista....

But what if you only have a Mac? Are you out of luck? Are all those Windows users with their PCs sneering and laughing at you for buying a Mac? Don’t worry, because you have one of the best platforms for running Windows 11 on! All you need is the Windows 11 ISO, and Parallels Desktop 17. To get the ISO, head over to Microsoft’s Windows Insider Preview Downloads page....

But it went further than that. The 1TB and 2TB versions of the iPad Pro – hardware that costs as much as many Macs – were kitted out with a whopping 16GB of RAM. That’s more RAM than some Macs have. [See: Apple iPad Pro] What’s the deal with that? I’d hoped that the WWDC 2021 keynote would shed some light on this. Perhaps a release of Final Cut Pro for the iPad Pro, or some new AR trickery, or something like virtualization support....

The Xiaomi gaming monitor will give you 34 inches of immersive gameplay, with wide quad HD gameplay on the 178-degree curvature of the monitor. It’s a 21:9 ultrawide screen that has a refresh rate of 144Hz, so you can play your favorite games and enjoy a beautiful picture sans ghosting. You’ll get a 1500R for the screen curvature, too. Alternately, because of the HD screen, you can pair it with a Roku and stream your favorite shows in your dorm room with an ultrawide screen of top-notch quality....

It’s hard to imagine anyone keeping a five-year-old smartphone for heavy use these days, but laptops? That’s another story completely. There are many older models out there that are just as effective today as they were when they came out. That’s why refurbished laptops make a great choice for budget-conscious buyers, and we’re featuring several of the best picks from around the web on our Deals page. One of the top selections: This Microsoft Surface Laptop, certified refurbished at a price that’s more than $200 off the original MSRP....

WaterField launched its new Essentials Collection in August, with four new lightweight bags, handcrafted in the US and more affordably priced than its flagship options. The Essential Messenger Laptop Bag is available for $179 in four accent color options: black, green, blue, and red. You can also purchase a cross-stabilizing strap for $10, which was not a part of my testing sample. Tour the Essential Messenger Laptop Bag WaterField sent along the WaterField Essential Messenger Laptop Bag with the green top accent color....

Launched two years ago, Zoom Phone is an enterprise-focused communications platform that complements Zoom Meetings, Zoom Chat, Zoom Rooms, and Zoom Video Webinars. Available on the Zoom Pro tier and as a bolt-on, the cloud service can be used for domestic calls for central telephone management, call routing, and contact center operations. With the latest update, Zoom said Zoom Phone has been bolstered with stricter caller ID verification compliance. Specifically, Zoom said its caller ID attestation is now using the STIR (Secure Telephony Identity Revisited)/SHAKEN (Secure Handling of Asserted information using toKENs) framework, an industry standard that’s designed to prevent scammers and robocallers from spoofing someone’s phone number....

The announcement by Zoom Group product manager, Natasha Walia, at Zoomtopia 2022 on Tuesday was accompanied by a video demonstration, which showed a woman getting into her Model Y and using the Tesla touchscreen to make make a video call over Zoom. No specific details were given about exactly how the the Zoom integration will work, or when Tesla owners can expect Zoom to be available in their cars. Whether Zoom will work on Wi-Fi or will need the Premium Connectivity add-on to function is also unknown....

“Rather than broad, indicative, and non-binding durability guidance issued by a regulator, consumers, suppliers, and manufacturers would find far greater benefit from prominent labelling by manufacturers of minimum trouble-free lifespans,” the ACCC said in its submission [PDF]. “As manufacturers have detailed knowledge of the materials used and methods of construction they are far better placed to provide this information to consumers.” The ACCC advised that if such an approach were to be taken, the label should not limit consumer guarantees....

Also, this afternoon, storage networking pioneer NetApp reported fiscal Q1 revenue and profit that similarly topped expectations. The report sent NetApp shares up 1.50% in late trading. Pure Storage’s revenue for the quarter rose to $496.8 million, a growth of 23% year-over-year. Analysts had been modeling $471.1 million. Pure Storage’s CEO, Charles Giancarlo, said that its revenue growth made it “clear” that its long-term strategy to provide customers with modern data services is working....

According to Qantas, the IATA travel pass would enable certified testing labs – with the consent of individuals – to upload COVID-19 test results and vaccination information to the platform, which customers could then use to verify their health status with border and health officials and airline staff before receiving a green tick to travel if they met the requirements. The company added the app would match a customer’s health information against a specific flight, check the entry requirements for the country they are travelling to, and provide clearance to travel on that flight for both the customer and airline....

The two platforms are designed for wearables, with each one promising up to 50% more battery life and two-times the performance of the 4100+ platform – all in a smaller, 4nm design. The W5+ is specifically designed for the smartwatch segment, while the W5 is meant for more specialized wearables such as smartwatches for kids, seniors, or the enterprise segment. The W5+ chip includes low-power Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity, and low-power solutions for Wi-Fi, GNS and audio, and low-power states called Deep Sleep and Hibernate....

The report sent Qualtrics shares up 5% in late trading. In an interview with ZDNet by telephone, CEO Zig Serafin remarked, “We passed the one-billion-dollar revenue milestone, and if you couple that with a fourth consecutive quarter of robust growth, that’s quite remarkable.” Added Serafin, “This kind of growth at our size and scale is quite significant.” He said the company is “growing fast” because the software the company sells, “experience management,” is “becoming as important as HR systems and CRM systems” for companies....

Major ransomware attacks like those on Colonial Pipeline, the Irish Healthcare Executive and many others demonstrated how significant the problem had become as cyberattacks disrupted people’s lives. What was once a small cyber-criminal industry based around encrypting files on personal computers and demanding a ransom of a few hundred dollars for a decryption key had evolved into a massive ecosystem designed around holding critical services and infrastructure to ransom – and making extortion demands of millions of dollars....

For the July renewal season, rates have risen by up to 40%, according to James Vickers, chair of Willis Re International. Enterprises are increasingly turning to cyber insurance and reinsurance companies for help with the recovery process following a ransomware attack. Cyber insurance and reinsurance companies handle everything from network restoration to public relations costs and business losses resulting from system downtime. But cyber insurers have struggled to handle the wave of attacks that continue to damage hundreds of major corporations like Colonial Pipeline and JBS....

More than 50 companies, universities, and organizations had their names added to the ransomware group’s leak site. The group, which also goes by the name Mespinoza, was called out by the FBI in March for specifically targeting “higher education, K-12 schools, and seminaries.” The FBI said at least 12 educational institutions across the US and UK had been hit with the ransomware. The French National Agency for the Security of Information Systems issued a similar alert one year earlier....

The project has been two years in the making, according to Raspberry Pi’s program manager Richard Hayler, and takes the form of a $25 add-on board called the Build HAT (an acronym for “Hardware Attached on Top”) that can connect to the computer on one end while attaching to Lego components on the other. Specifically, the Build HAT is compatible with Lego Technic motors of different sizes and various sensors from the Lego Spike portfolio – think distance sensors, color sensors and force sensors....