(A screenshot from a Verizon ad.) Any sort of customer service from any sort of company? It’s not been easy, has it? Especially when it comes to, say, airlines. Or Facebook. I, though, constantly wonder what’s happening with phone carriers. Visiting carrier stores and talking to the salespeople is a long-time passion of mine, one that the pandemic largely curtailed. So what’s been happening in those stores – and in carriers’ customer service offerings overall?...

The company narrowly surpassed EPS estimates, with analysts expecting earnings per share to come in at $1.70. The reported non-GAAP EPS of $1.81 is a 27% increase from the previous year. Visa reported a net revenue for the first quarter of $7.1 billion, up 24%. Visa also reported a 20% increase in payment volume, a 40% increase in total cross-border volume, and a 21% increase in processed transactions. Coupled with both Mastercard and American Express’ earning reports, it’s a good indication that consumer travel and spending are making a comeback....

Launched at the start of November 2021 the Vissles LP85 mechanical keyboard is a slimmed down version of the optical-mechanical keyboard. Like the V84 the LP85 works in wired and Bluetooth mode. It has a simple uncluttered design. At the top of the keyboard there is a type-C port for charging the keyboard’s 2,000mAh battery. There is an indicator light which shows red when the battery level falls below 20%, and shows green when the battery is fully charged....

Google’s Pixel smartphone range is akin to Apple’s iPhone line or Samsung’s Galaxy or S handsets. The Pixel line is now up to the Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 7 – although we are still waiting for an official launch date for these latest flagship devices – but this doesn’t mean that legacy devices, including the Pixel 4, are too outdated for the modern user. The smartphone comes unlocked and in black, with a screen size measuring 5....

This week the company rolled out an update to iOS and Android which permits users to view their previous rider ratings and be able to tally up the average themselves. While you won’t be able to see the ratings based on the driver and date, you can see how many 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, and 5s you’ve accumulated throughout your Uber journey. How to view your previous ratings from the app: Uber’s tips to improve your rating: Along with the new data feature, Uber has shared five tips that, according to drivers, are best practices for scoring high ratings: Do you find Uber’s new rating transparency helpful?...

No need to pick between the cards, either. When you apply, you’ll be considered for both the Wayfair Credit Card and Wayfair Mastercard. Depending on your creditworthiness, you’ll be issued either the store card or the Mastercard version. And neither card has an annual fee. Must read: Way Day 2022 deal alert: Save $329 on a standing deskWay Day deal alert: Wade Logan electric fireplace is 61% offWay Day deal alert: Save $150 on Cuisinart’s bread maker...

Following a trial with more than 20,000 customers, the updated app includes features such as smart search to enable customers to quickly locate banking services or transactions across multiple accounts; a digital card where customers can access a digital version of their card in the app which can be used for purchases; a cards hub so customers can consolidate their debit or credit cards in one place; and accessibility improvements including make it compatible with screen reader and voiceover technology for customers who may be hearing or vision impaired....

That’s a far cry from when I first started my Linux journey (back in ‘96), at which point the terminal was an absolute necessity. Nearly everything I did required some level of command-line usage. Also: How to install Ubuntu Linux (It’s easy!) Because of that, I spent a good amount of time RTFMing (look it up) my way through Linux. Thankfully, there has almost always been a built-in system for reading those manuals, called man pages....

Google on Wednesday shared some search results that could shed light on what people hope to accomplish after they’ve joined the Great Resignation. The internet giant looked at the jobs people searched for along with the phrase “how to become.” From January 2021 through January 2022, the top job was real estate agent. The most popular jobs tended to be ones that offered a certain level of independence or the opportunity to help others....

About 169,000 students took the LSAT from July 2020 through June 2021. The non-profit Pennsylvania-based Law School Admission Council (LSAC) administers the test. In recent years, some law schools have moved away from requiring students to take this exam. Keep reading to learn why, and if you should invest the time, money, and effort for the LSAT. Key highlights about the LSAT What is the LSAT’s focus? At the time of this guide’s publication, the LSAT had three scored sections and an unscored, variable section....

But those pocket-sized miracles only go so far, and sometimes even stepping up from a smartphone to an iPad or a Chromebook isn’t enough to accomplish a particularly demanding task. For those occasions, only an honest-to-goodness PC running Windows or MacOS will do. Which is why PC makers (including Apple) continue to sell more than a hundred million portable PCs and MacBooks every year. PCs have experienced a renaissance of sorts in the pandemic era, which means more and more of us are looking at laptops as a primary work and school device instead of something that gets occasional use....

An online engineering degree equips graduates to claim one of those positions. Make the best decision for your future by exploring what to expect in an online engineering degree, what it offers, and how it might differ from in-person training. What is an online engineering degree? An online engineering degree teaches students to approach and solve problems using a systematic, ordered process. They also learn to design, experiment, and adhere to professional and ethical standards and responsibilities....

Speaking to The Guardian, WhatsApp’s chief executive, Will Cathcart, said there are “parallels” between the 2019 attacks and a recent data leak allegedly implicating NSO Group clients in widespread cybersurveillance. Israeli vendor NSO Group has experienced bad press in recent weeks due to a damning report issued by Forbidden Stories, Amnesty International, and various media outlets worldwide. Forbidden Stories claimed that a leaked list of over 50,000 phone numbers allegedly revealed individuals either “of interest” or selected for targeting by clients....

If you missed Black Friday 2022 and have the console scribbled down on a holiday list, don’t fret; we’ve scoured the internet to find the retailers where you can still get a Nintendo Switch Lite, as well as maybe a deal or two here and there as part of Cyber Monday sales. Prices and availability may vary based on color, so check different options. Also: The best Cyber Monday 2022 gaming deals...

But what about people with small pockets, both physically and financially? The smallest display that Apple puts into an iPhone is a 4.7-inch display, and that’s found in the iPhone SE. But when will an updated iPhone SE be released? You’re going to have to wait. Must read: Secret iPhone hardware upgrade Apple doesn’t want you to have Here’s the current iPhone lineup: iPhone 12 mini: 5.4-inchiPhone 12: 6.1-inchiPhone 12 Pro: 6....

The PC Health Check app for Windows 10 will be available automatically via Windows Update, but you can also manually download it from the Windows Update Catalog using the tag KB5005463. However, the site was not displaying the KB reference at the time of writing. The app still checks if the hardware meets Microsoft’s minimum requirements for Windows 11 and that it’s eligible for the Windows 11 upgrade. Requirements include: at least 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage; UEFI secure boot enabled; a graphics card compatible with DirectX 12 or later, with a WDDM 2....

On business editions (Pro, Pro for Workstations, Enterprise, and Education), the Windows Setup program asks you to choose whether you want to set the PC up for personal use or for use on a network managed by your organization, as shown below. If you choose the second option, you can set up the PC using an account in your Windows Active Directory domain or you can sign in using an Azure Active Directory account, such as the one associated with an Office 365 Business or Enterprise subscription....

Here’s the deal. According to Apple, an iPhone’s battery is rated to hold 80% of its capacity after 500 complete charge cycles. Well, Apple doesn’t make it easy for users to find how many recharge cycles their iPhone’s battery has been through. Instead, Apple offers a Battery Health measurement that can be found in under Settings > Battery > Battery Health. According to Apple, this is a percentage figure that “is a measure of battery capacity relative to when it was new....

“Soon after my iPhone installed the new update last year [iOS 14], my iPhone stopped showing me when new messages come in. I look after my elderly parents, and between them, my kids, and work, I got a lot of popups every day,” Beth tells me. “And then they stopped.” Must read: Why is iOS 14 so bad? Beth did what most of us would do faced with such a problem – fiddle with some settings, check the volume, and switch the phone off and one – before doing what she thought was the right thing, and got in touch with Apple support....

Nokia’s IP network and data analytics arm were able to conduct a fingerprint and origin analysis of network traffic through their work with global service providers, webscale companies and digital enterprises. Craig Labovitz, CTO of Nokia Deepfield, unveiled the global DDoS traffic analysis findings at NANOG82 this week. The analysis found that there has been a massive increase in high-bandwidth, volumetric DDoS attacks, the majority of which originate from just a few dozen hosting companies....