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It’s all very well being bathed in the soothing tones and attitudes of current Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, but there was something so oddly raw about the way Ballmer shrieked his way through the days. Since leaving Redmond, Ballmer has done many things. Perhaps the most elevated is his ownership of a somewhat second-rate NBA team, the Los Angeles Clippers. (Disclosure: Golden State Warriors fan.) Ballmer has tried his very hardest to make the team both relevant and involving....

Construction accounts for 13% of the world’s GDP, but while other traditional industries, like manufacturing, have increased productivity over the years, productivity has remained almost stagnant in the building sector. According to the European Commission, construction productivity has only increased by 1% in the past two decades. And with operational profitability often being only 5%, there is little room for error. That’s led to a boom in technology development in the space to increase efficiency....

The FBI’s Internet Crime Center (IC3) logged a whopping 241,206 complaints in the four-and-a-half-year period, with losses totaling $43 billion, according to a new public service announcement. BEC fraud was the biggest category of cybercrime by financial losses in 2021, according to IC3. BEC cost businesses $2.4 billion in 2021, up from $1.8 billion in 2020. SEE: Google: Multiple hacking groups are using the war in Ukraine as a lure in phishing attempts US losses recorded by the FBI are much larger than losses reported by victims in non-US jurisdictions....

The survey, which gauged nearly 10,000 consumers across Mexico, Singapore, UK and US, suggests that the force behind the shift toward crypto as a form of payment is a frustration with the current financial system for transacting money between developed and emerging countries. More than half of the people surveyed – 53% – said they felt they paid too much in fees for international remittances via traditional financial means, such as wiring fiat currencies, while 37% said they didn’t know what they paid in fees....

Whiteshark Mix Underwater Scooter You can reach depths of more than 130ft with this lightweight dual propellor underwater scooter and go over 3mph. Get the Whiteshark Mix Underwater Scooter for $424.99 (reg. $699) with coupon code SAVE15NOV for a limited time during our pre-Black Friday sale. Trident: Underwater Scooter This compact dual propellor 2-speed underwater scooter was 100% funded on Indiegogo; it’s compatible with GoPro and is allowed on planes. Get the Trident: Underwater Scooter for $467....

Also: My 5 travel must-have devices for work travel To be clear, I don’t mind flying. It’s fine. But I do not enjoy the process of traveling to the airport, figuring out which gate my flight is at, and worrying about whether or not my flight is on time. It’s a miserable experience. For years I’d used TripIt as a way to organize my travel plans. And with a TripIt Pro subscription, I received timely alerts about gate changes or delays....

Today, Jabra is back with the new Elite 4, a successor that continues to carry out its more-for-less mission, but now for $99. It’s more expensive than its predecessor, but with the addition of ANC, Qualcomm aptX support for lossless audio, multipoint connection, and up to 28 hours of battery life, the new buds are arguably just as disruptive to the premium audio market as the last. The Jabra Elite 4 keeps the same ergonomic design as the Elite 3, requiring a twist-and-lock mechanism to ensure a snug fit....

In the case of Yoga 9i, reviewed above in the video, there is a decent excuse for it due to the device needing to make room to house its pen, but in the case of a 8th generation X1 or second generation E15, there is no excuse. In both of the latter cases, it almost feels like Lenovo is setting out to keep laptop design stuck in the past with the inclusion of a standard USB-A port as the only USB port on the right hand side – clearly the wiring is able to handle it, just hook us up with a newer port....

Review: Garmin’s Enduro 2 is the ultra sports watch to beat Garmin just announced the Index BPM smart blood pressure monitor and as soon as I received the announcement email I placed an order for one of the monitors. I’ve been using an excellent Withings BP monitor, but since I am so embedded into the Garmin ecosystem I wanted to either include my Withings readings or have Garmin launch its own so I almost feel like this was made to answer my request....

Cisco is one of the most successful technology companies globally, so earning one of its industry-standard certifications could benefit your career. And you don’t need to go back to school or struggle with tuition fees to acquire those skills. You can learn enough to advance in your IT career with the 2022 Cisco Certified Technician Training Prep Bundle. A CCT certification is an excellent way to break into the networking industry....

This PC has an Intel quad-core i5-3470 Processor, 16 GB of DDR3 RAM, a DVD drive, a 2TB hard drive and a new 16GB flash drive. That should be plenty of storage capacity and horsepower to get you through your usual daily tasks, such as web browsing and content consumption. There are four USB 2.0 ports and another four USB 3.0 ports to support all your peripherals. Speaking of peripherals, this bundle includes a brand new keyboard and mouse, as well as a new 23....

If you’re going into the IT workforce, there’s only so much on-the-job training you can expect. You simply need to know the right skills before you can even reach the interview process. For many server admin positions, that means gaining Linux proficiency. Luckily, this open-source OS is popular for a reason. Anybody can learn Linux with the proper training, and that’s exactly what you’ll get with the Complete 2022 Linux Certification Training Bundle....

The company did not disclose the terms of its offering. Late last year, it was valued at $6 billion. In its S-1 form filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, GitLab showed that its revenue is growing, but it continues to incur losses. For the second quarter of FY 2022, GitLab says it had a quarterly revenue run rate of $233 million. For the six months that ended July 2020 and July 2021, the company generated revenue of $63....

The NHTSA’s filing says they received three reports of the Cruise vehicle hard braking in response to another car approaching from the rear, each resulting in a rear-end collision. The filing also mentions that there was a human supervisor in the automated vehicle in each crash. The number of instances in which the Cruise vehicle became immobilized on the road is unspecified for now, but the NHTSA says that there were no human supervisors in the Cruise in these instances....

Here’s what you can do. See also: How to back up your Gmail: The ultimate guide. First, hit the Gmail gear icon, click See All Settings, and then go to the Labels tab. Scroll down below all the system labels and find the Create New Label button. Now, create a label and call it BUMP!. I like “bump” because it reminds me of the forums practice of bumping a message to the top, but in this case, it’s practical because it’s at the beginning of the alphabet and will be visible on your Gmail sidebar....

“It is currently Google Ads policy to disallow promoting VPN services in China, due to local legal restrictions,” Google said in an email today. The email was received and shared with ZDNet by VPNMentor, a website offering advice, tips, and reviews of VPN products. The company said Google prevented its employees from placing Google search ads for the Chinese version of its site. When reached out for comment, a Google spokesperson told ZDNet the ban on VPN ads in China isn’t a new development....

Google Chat is the new default chat app for Workspace customers and is gradually replacing Classic Hangouts – which has been in use since 2013 – throughout this year, with forced upgrades currently underway. The new feature lets users hover over a task in the browser or a mobile app to discover where and when a task was created within the flow of a chat. “We hope this feature makes it easier to surface context for your tasks, and re-engage your stakeholders with updates, questions or further collaboration,” Google notes in a Workspace blogpost....

Google Fiber, which has been available in parts of the US since 2012, wooed customers with the promise of one gigabit speeds that US incumbents like Comcast, Time Warner Cable and AT&T could not match. This forced incumbents to boost speeds in areas where Google Fiber was available, but its coverage was limited and remained stagnant for five years until last month, when it revealed plans to expand to five more states....

In a blog post published Monday, Google announced a new beta version of the Nearby Share tool designed to let you share photos, videos, documents, and other files between Android devices and Windows PCs. Also: How to link your Android phone to your Windows 11 PC Initially available in the U.S. and certain other regions, the expanded Nearby Share app is geared for Windows computers running a 64-bit version of Windows 10 or 11....

With 21 keynotes and over 240 speakers at more than 100 sessions, the virtual conference will likely be the largest women in tech conference this year. Keynotes will be presented by successful C-suite executives such as Deb Liu, CEO of Ancestry, Diane Jurgens CIO of The Walt Disney Group, and journalist Kara Swisher from the New York Times. Last year was also a virtual conference and it attracted record numbers with 30,000 virtual attendees in 115 countries – a 34% increase from 2019....