“Blockchain is changing the way the world stores and moves its information,” Google’s Amit Zavery and James Tromans wrote in a blog post, explaining the company’s interest in supporting Web3 developers. Blockchain Node Engine will allow developers to provision fully managed Ethereum nodes with secure blockchain access. Also: Ethereum upgraded to a new blockchain infrastructure. What does that mean for the crypto market? To understand the service, it’s worth reviewing a few terms....

Google Research and Alphabet-owned Everyday Robots integrate what they call ‘SayCan’ (language models with real-world grounding in pre-trained skills) and its largest language model – PaLM, or Pathways Language Model. This combination, called PaLM-SayCan, shows a path forward for simplifying human-to-robot communications and improving robotic task performance. “PaLM can help the robotic system process more complex, open-ended prompts and respond to them in ways that are reasonable and sensible,” explains Vincent Vanhoucke, distinguished scientist and head of robotics at Google Research....

“The class action was necessarily designed within the constraints of what the legal system could do for this group of very deserving people, and so the scope of the proceedings were necessarily limited,” Gordon Legal partner Andrew Grech told the Senate Community Affairs References Committee. “For example, the class action was not designed to compensate group members, or their surviving family members, by the way of damages for personal injury and I know that’s been a subject of some contention and concern, understandably … that was not something the class action could have addressed, and so it didn’t....

In total, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has identified a total of 4,151 retailers that had been compromised by hackers attempting to exploit vulnerabilities on checkout pages to divert payments and steal details. They alerted the retailers to the breaches over the past 18 months. The majority of the online shops that cybercriminals exploited for payment-skimming attacks were compromised by known vulnerabilities in the e-commerce platform Magento. Most of those affected and alerted to the compromises and vulnerabilities are small and medium-sized businesses....

However, he explains that robbery is the forceful taking directly from an individual. “Think your classic ‘stick em up’ in an old western movie.” According to the FBI, in 2017 (the latest year with data available), there were 1.4 million burglaries in the U.S. Victims of these offenses sustained property losses estimated at $3.4 billion. There were roughly 319 000 robberies in the same year, accounting for $438 million in losses....

Thanks to a web-based GUI, it’s not nearly as hard as you think. The GUI in question is called Cockpit, a web-based graphical interface that simplifies a number of Linux tasks such that even those new to Linux can have an easier time managing those servers. So whether you’re new to Linux or an expert, Cockpit might be the best tool on the market for server administration duties. What can Cockpit do for you?...

When you go to email those contacts, how do you switch between languages? If Gmail is your email client of choice, the task is actually far easier than you think. And given that Gmail supports a very wide range of languages, the chances are good that whatever you need is available. Given that Gmail supports everything from Afrikaans to Zulu, it’s highly unlikely there’s a language that’s not there (although, sadly, you won’t find Klingon available… maybe someday)....

When such an instance arises, if I’m using either Gmail or Apple Mail, sending later is very simple. However, if I’m using Thunderbird, that option isn’t built into the app. Since Thunderbird is the email client I use the most, having that functionality is pretty important. Also: How to encrypt email in Thunderbird (and why you should) There is a way to add it to Thunderbird, and I’m going to show you how....

Or maybe you like using a humidifier every night for yourself. Personally, I find one helps me sleep better, especially during allergy season. But when was the last time you cleaned yours? Have you wondered what kind of bacteria is living in there and ultimately going into your lungs? How to clean a humidifier The best thing you can do for your humidifier is keep it clean and use clean water....

Let me show you how easy it is to use the Collaboration feature found in Apple Pages. Not only is the app free, but the feature is also built in (so you don’t have to install any extra software). Requirements The only things you’ll need to make this work are a running instance of MacOS (which includes the iWork office suite), and an iCloud account. Without an iCloud account, you cannot use the collaboration feature....

Maybe you’re working for your employer from home and connecting to the company’s network. Perhaps you’re using your laptop in a public place to shop or bank online. Either way, you should be using a VPN to encrypt and safeguard your access. But how do you set up a VPN in Windows 10? Here, you have a couple of options. You can always install a third-party VPN application or a security program with a built-in VPN....

To that end, what do you do? Well, recent releases of Android do make it much easier for you to curtail some of those notifications to ease up on the chaos. By taking control of that, you can be certain you’re only receiving notifications that you actually want, thereby clearing away the things you don’t need. But how do you take care of this? Also: How to view your Android notification history, and why you might want to...

The concept is a special login for your operating system that allows others to use the machine, without having access to any of your data. At the same time, no information would be saved between guest sessions. In other words, anyone could use your computer, and – once they logged out of the guest session – any and all data collected during the session would be automatically trashed. Also: Ubuntu 22....

Or maybe you want to quickly compare data from two rows that are pages apart. This is where freezing rows will help you get to a more organized spreadsheet. Also: How to create a drop-down list in Excel How to freeze rows in Excel Step 1: Select the row below the one you want to freeze If your table’s header is on row 3, then select row 4. The row above the one selected is the one that will freeze....

It’s possible to break into tech regardless of your background or programming abilities. The tech sector offers both technical and non-technical jobs. You might move into careers like computer support specialist, software developer, web developer, or tech sales by upskilling and highlighting your existing strengths. Read on for a detailed breakdown. Transferable skills from food service to tech You might feel underprepared to start your new career, but food service workers have many valuable skills that transfer to the tech world....

So, how can you get promoted? From trying out new projects to taking on responsibility and moving into management positions, five business experts give their best-practice tips for climbing the career ladder. 1. Make sure people get to know the real you Cynthia Stoddard, CIO at Adobe, says professionals trying to get to the top shouldn’t walk before they run. Her advice? Try loads of things out during the earlier part of your career and make sure other people get to know the real you....

As WordPress evolved, it became much more than a blogging platform. Today, WordPress is considered more a Content Management System (CMS) that can be used for simple blogging, affiliate shops, booking systems, real estate listings, directory websites, forums, crowdfunding, and e-commerce. If selling products is what you’re looking for, WordPress has you covered. If those products happen to be digital… even better because there’s a plugin called Easy Digital Downloads you can install for free to make selling digital products very easy....

I’ll continue that series with the installation of OpenProject. What is OpenProject? OpenProject is a tool you can use to manage projects of all sizes, from simple home projects to very complex business projects (and everything in between). OpenProject includes tools like Gantt charts, kanban, scrum, and sprints, as well as team planners, project portfolios, task management, time tracking, collaboration, roadmaps, and workflows. No matter the type of project, you can manage it with OpenProject....

By pairing your Android phone with Windows 11 through Microsoft’s Phone Link app, you can use your PC to make and answer phone calls, read and respond to text messages, view photos taken on your phone, and receive notifications. With certain model phones, you can even run Android apps on your PC. Also: The 12 best Windows laptops However, there’s now another option beyond Microsoft’s Phone Link app, one that comes from Intel....

The MacBook Pro uses Apple’s powerful M1 chip to deliver top performance for your multitasking needs. This is in part thanks to the 8-core CPU built into the chip as well as the 8-core GPU. On the front of the laptop, the 13.3-inch display features Apple’s signature Liquid Retina Display, giving you a beautiful picture whether you’re working on a project or just streaming the latest Apple TV+ shows. In addition, it has 8GB of RAM to help keep your tasks going, and with 20 hours of battery life, you’ll be able to take it to work and around town on a single charge....