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Regular readers will know that I’ve been engaged in a drawn-out process of dumping Google Chrome for several months. My last month of living and working off-grid while on my travels in Scotland made that more urgent because of how power-inefficient Google Chrome is when running on my laptops. When you’re relying on a battery power station and solar panels, getting an extra 90 minutes or so of runtime makes all the difference....

The Eero PoE 6 is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 access point with up to 2,000 square feet of coverage for up to 100 devices and support for speeds of up to 1.5 Gbps. The Eero Gateway is a wired gateway with eight 2.5 gigabit ports and two 10 gigabit ports. Also: Best Wi-Fi extenders Both devices will be available in the US and Canada in early 2023. Here are the prices: If you want to get in on the action early, authorized installers will get access to the Eero PoE 6 device in October....

Now you can relax with documentaries on nature, space, civilization, and much more from MagellanTV. Because you won’t be distracted by constant ads as you immerse yourself in fact-based programs on crime, history, technology, culture, and a whole lot more. You’ll have a lifetime of unlimited access to over 3,000 series and movies from top filmmakers across the globe, on multiple devices with new content added each week. It’s not surprising MagellanTV has an impressive rating on the App Store of 4....

“Whether you’re driving coast to coast along I-10 or on I-75 here in Michigan, charging stations will be up and as easy to find as gas stations are now,” Biden said. The $900 million will be coming from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which invests $7.5 billion to build a national network of 500,000 EV chargers across 35 states. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law also invests more than $7 billion to ensure that domestic manufacturers have the critical minerals and other components necessary to make batteries and over $10 billion for clean transit and school buses, according to a White House post....

Parallels proved me wrong with this when they first introduced their Parallels Toolbox suite of utilities a few years ago, and over time and through continuous updates that suite has only gotten better. Another powerful and comforting aspect of having Parallels Toolbox installed on my systems is that I don’t need to download many different apps. If I want to make a barcode or make a GIF or free up RAM or record the screen or unzip files or do one of over two dozen other things, I can do it all from one place....

Of that total, the company’s Australian Food business made up AU$12 billion, 4% higher than last year’s AU$11.8 billion. Breaking that down by sales channel, Woolworths supermarket stores stabilised around the AU$10.5 billion mark, while its WooliesX B2C ecommerce sales jumped 53% from AU$907 million to AU$1.39 billion during Q1. Its online supermarket sales made up 11.4% of total Woolworths retail sales, with 86% of it fulfilled by the Woolworths supermarket store network....

Will this new 5G be dangerous? Can a 5G call knock a plane out of the sky? Here’s what we know: Related Stories: Millimeter wave (mmWave): Very fast, up to 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps), but has an extremely short range.Midband: Has speeds around 100 Megabit per second (Mbps) and 4G range.Lowband: Only comes with speeds around 20Mbps, but it has a range of dozens of miles. What has the FAA and the airlines worried is a new midband variation: C-Band 5G....

Called FavePay Later, the “interest-free credit” option would allow eligible users to split payments into three equal instalments, which would be automatically deducted every month. No additional fees would be charged if payments were made on time, the mobile payment and e-commerce app said in a statement Monday. It added that users also would earn up to 10% cashback with each purchase. Fave’s app is available in Singapore and across 35 cities in Malaysia and Indonesia....

In October last year, the Australian cloud services company was ordered to pay AU$5.2 million to former employee Behnam Roohizadegan in an employment lawsuit that was originally filed to the Federal Court five years ago. Roohizadegan was formerly an executive that was responsible for TechnologyOne’s Victorian business. He was employed by the company from July 2006 through May 2016. However, in a judgment filed on Thursday, the Federal court noted the primary judge of the original trial, Justice Duncan Kerr, misconstrued how the terms of Roohizadegan’s employment contract operated....

In all of these endeavors, analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) play key roles – but data quality and sound business data practices are equally important. SEE: Electronic Data Disposal Policy (TechRepublic Premium) On the IT side, companies achieve quality data by using a master data management (MDM) methodology that defines how data is collected, aggregated, matched, consolidated, quality-checked and distributed. There are numerous tools and automation solutions available for master data management....

Perhaps that luggage comes in the form of a smart suitcase, one that strives to make the travel experience easier with high-tech capabilities like built-in wireless chargers, electronic locks, and even GPS tracking. Also: Flying soon? This is a must-have iOS app for air travel But despite how convenient and practical smart luggage can be, airlines have become more strict about what pieces of travel gear are allowed and not allowed....

A jungle out there When company calls Scam calls have become such a scourge that many consumers now don’t answer their phones unless they recognize the caller. A few months into the pandemic, T-Mobile rolled out Scam Shield, a set of services to help protect callers from potential fraud. However, consumers’ wariness has also gotten in the way of companies contacting consumers with updates on topics they care about, such as, for example, an appointment or reservation opening....

These courses offer accelerated and flexible schedules and give you the chance to show your mastery of a subject. Here, we examine the benefits of online tech courses and credentials and highlight some of the best options available. Quick look at free online tech course providers Why take a free online class that offers a certificate? The free online courses with certificates below may provide numerous benefits. Learners can find courses for the easiest programming language to learn and the most difficult....

Inkscape 1.0 is packed with new features and is now available in 20 languages with numerous performance improvements that should make it run noticeably more smoothly. Inkscape offers designers, artists, and scientists a free alternative to Adobe Illustrator. SEE: Digital transformation: A CXO’s guide (ZDNet special report) | Download the report as a PDF (TechRepublic) This version brings native MacOS support, meaning users no longer require XQuartz for Inkscape to work if they’re running El Capitan or newer....

On Thursday, the trade watchdog said the order will stop the San Jose, Calif.-based hardware giant from entering into exclusive deals that prevent television and internet service providers (ISPs) from shopping elsewhere for key components. The FTC’s complaint was first announced in June this year. According to the agency, Broadcom has “illegally monopolized markets for semiconductor components used to deliver television and broadband internet services through exclusive dealing and related conduct....

To be headed by Junichi Arahori, the new office will focus on implementing ethical measures related to the research, development, and implementation of AI and other machine learning applications. “This marks the next step in Fujitsu’s ongoing efforts to strengthen and enforce comprehensive, company-wide measures to achieve robust AI ethics governance based on international best-practices, policies, and legal frameworks,” the company stated. But Fujitsu is not the only Japanese tech giant thinking about AI applications....

Many remote workers need to keep office files on their home computers. Travelers are thrilled to take off once again, and they’ll likely capture storage-hogging images and videos with their new phones and packable drones. Everyone needs storage and backup for their critical and irreplaceable files. Fortunately, you can now make your life immeasurably easier with a lifetime of automatic backup and 10TB of storage from Degoo Premium. Better yet, you can use coupon code SAVE20NOW to score this plan for only $79....

The “Ethical Hacking with Metasploit: Exploit & Post Exploit” course is a crowd favorite, with students rating it an impressive 4.8 out of 5 stars. It’s offered by Oak Academy, which was founded by a group of tech experts who offer constantly updated courses specializing in critical skills such as coding, cybersecurity, IT, mobile, app monetization, game development, and more. You’ll learn Linux commands, penetration testing, and much more. Find out how to detect, prevent and combat security threats and improve IT security overall in “Cyber Security Analyst & Enterprise Architecture”....

The smart aspect of this air quality monitor also lets you enable routines with other Alexa-connected devices with the app, so you could, for example, turn on a fan when the temperature reaches 76F or turn on a dehumidifier when the humidity goes up. With the Echo device included in this bundle, you can ask Alexa to tell you the current indoor air quality, and you can assign different monitors to different rooms for better monitoring....

You may have managed to build a fantastic website without a line code, but now you have to create enough high-quality content to ensure its visibility in search rankings. That’s why it’s so satisfying to find all the tools you could need for fast, smart content creation with Autowriterpro. Autowriterpro has helped thousands of writers improve the speed and quality of their content, which has proven to be a great way of avoiding writer’s block....