However, many VPN services require a monthly or annual subscription fee. Luckily, new BelkaVPN users can take advantage of this current offer for a lifetime of maximum protection for just $39.99. BelkaVPN can protect your most confidential information from being stolen while using public WiFi connections by routing your data through a virtual tunnel backed by military-grade AES 256-bit encryption. In addition, the service provides a kill switch that will terminate your connection to the internet the instant your VPN connection drops, so you don’t have to worry about your browsing habits or private information leaking....

Two big reasons for the Great Resignation are that workers want higher pay and to continue working remotely. Travel has almost returned to normal, and with inexpensive training available even to novices for well-paid tech careers like programming and data analysis, many people are addressing those issues and starting to work abroad. Don’t let the fear of language issues hold you back if this sounds appealing. New US users can get a lifetime subscription to Babbel Language Learning, including all 14 of its languages, for $199 or 60% off....

Whether you’ve spent the day working at the office, shoring up your digital security, or learning a new skill, you can reward yourself by escaping into fascinating, magnificent worlds. Lose yourself in thousands of extraordinary documentaries on nature, space, history, and more with a lifetime Curiosity Stream HD Plan. Learn about the future, space, and time from a variety of experts, such as renowned theoretical physicists Michio Kaku and Brian Greene....

The Air Pro Earbuds feature active noise cancellation, customized for enhanced human voices and reduced background noises. This can ensure all your calls will be crystal clear. Plus, its six microphones significantly add to the sound quality. Lightweight and compact, the Air Pro Earbuds have an ergonomic design that you can barely feel that you’re wearing them. And since sound and comfort should go together, you get three different silicone ear tip sizes....

From then on, Google will push users who have selected the “Chat and classic Hangouts” to “Chat preferred,” unless the user or admin explicitly opts out. It’s a big shift in Google’s unwieldy messaging app strategy that spans Hangouts, Meet and Chat, as well as Allo and Duo. The new Chat messaging app is available in Gmail and as a standalone app in iOS and Android. SEE: Managing and troubleshooting Android devices checklist (TechRepublic Premium) In October, Google said that it would start migrating everyone from Hangouts to Chat in the first half of 2021, and would automatically migrate Hangouts conversations, contacts and saved history....

Here, then, is what happened. I happened upon the tale of Google telling a European court something it thought was embarrassing. Embarrassing for Microsoft, that is. Google’s lawyer, Alfonso Lamadrid told the court: “We have submitted evidence showing that the most common search query on Bing is, by far, ‘Google,’” He added: “People use Google because they choose to, not because they are forced to.” “Oh, ho, ho,” I snorted to myself....

The client-side encryption (CSE) feature is now generally available for Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Education Standard customers following the beta launch in December. Also: Google brings client-side encryption to Gmail for Workspace CSE is similar to end-to-end encryption (E2EE), but differs in that encryption keys are generated and stored in a cloud-based key management service that can be managed by admins, who need to select a non-Google key management service....

Before the app is renamed, Google will add the current Google Meet features to Duo. That means Duo users will be able to schedule meetings ahead of time, customize virtual backgrounds, use in-meeting chat, and get real-time closed captions, among other things. However, Duo users can also rest assured that the existing calling features aren’t going anywhere, including the ability to start a video call using a phone number or email address....

Previously, besides the obvious bigger screen and bigger battery that came with a larger device, the standard Pixel and its XL variant were fundamentally the same phone, just sized differently. With the 6 series, the new Pro option has a couple of additions – it can handle millimetre wave 5G, has an additional 48-megapixel telephoto lens with 4x optical zoom, and packs more memory and storage. If any of those things are must-haves, or you simply want the biggest Google phone on offer, then the 6 Pro is your best bet....

Also: Pixel 7 Pro vs Pixel 6 Pro: Which is the best flagship for you? Specifications You should buy the Google Pixel 7 if… 1. Photo and video quality are important to you This year’s new Pixel includes updates to its photo and video modes to improve both the general quality and the artistic characteristics of your pics and videos. On the photo side of things, the Pixel 7’s new Real Tone improvements are designed to provide color-accurate representations of all skin tones in all lighting conditions....

One product that always gets a lot of stage time at I/O is Android. Google released the first developer preview exactly one month ago, with the promise of a second developer preview in March. And today, Google is delivering on that promise. The second developer preview of Android 14 is rolling out now. Also: 3 things Google needs to fix for Android to catch up to iOS According to Google, one of the new changes developers we’ll see in the new preview is the option for Android users to only grant an app access to specific photos in their gallery or photos app, instead of an all-or-nothing approach....

When I say “Google,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For me, it’s “Pixel 6” because Google promised it would market it until everyone loved it. And I like love. For many, however, the first words may be “court case,” “lawsuit,” “monopoly,” and “employee unrest.” Yet I’ve recently been associated with the notion that Google is changing its attitude and becoming far more human-friendly. At CES, the company announced something that appeared to resemble an attempt to integrate its wares with all sorts of other wares....

Also: We found the best strip lights (and yes, Philips Hue tops the list) Govee uses artificial intelligence (AI) to achieve real-time color matching with practically zero noticeable delays. It does this through a proprietary algorithm named CogniGlow, which analyzes and learns images displayed onscreen to match the colors through smart lighting effects. Right out of the box, the AI Gaming Sync Box Kit comes with everything you need to get started – think of it as your AI light show starter kit....

The Heimdal Threat-hunting & Action Center will be launched in early 2023. The platform will significantly cut down the time it takes organizations to identify and analyze threats, hopefully giving them the edge over cybercriminals. The company said it will support “granular telemetry to enable swift decision-making.” “I am extremely pleased to announce that Heimdal is launching a product that will reshape cybersecurity as we know it. Our new Threat-hunting and Action Center will supercharge SecOps and leapfrog the effectiveness of any cybersecurity strategy,” Heimdal Security CEO Morten Kjaersgaard said....

But your iPhone collects a lot more information about your battery. A lot more. But Apple doesn’t make it easy for you to access this information. It’s buried. It’s buried deep. To find this information you have to go to Settings > Privacy, then scroll to the bottom and tap on Analytics & Improvements. Then you need to click on Analytics Data. This setting only exists if you have Share iPhone Analytics (or Share iPhone & Watch Analytics) enabled....

That’s compared to just 16 first-round interviews in 2020 - a 63% rise in interviews between the two periods and is both good and bad news for those involved in the search for top engineering talent. On one hand, it suggests hiring firms looking for software engineers are finding it easier to source talent, but on the other, it created lots of work for engineers involved in hiring: four out of five hiring engineers said it would be easier to reach their hiring target if they had more qualified people available to interview candidates - and if they didn’t have to simultaneously deliver product features....

Samsung DeX greatly enhances the functionality of Samsung’s Android tablets and phones, especially for those who work on the road or need to connect to other devices outside of the office. Along with the new Samsung tablets, VMware announced Extended Display via its VMware Horizon client that now lets customers use the tablet or smartphone as a second screen with the main VMware Horizon experience output onto a large monitor via a wired or wireless connection....

QC endeavors to solve problems typically delegated to supercomputers, or that would be so delegated if supercomputers were fast enough to resolve those problems within our lifetimes. QN would secure connections between digital devices (including the conventional variety – yours and mine) using a physics technique that would be permanently crack-proof. It would rather let the connection crash than allow it to be pilfered. In a previous Status Report published in March, I came down hard on quantum computing as a viable technology....

Starting this year, select Galaxy smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches will be eligible to receive up to four generations of operating system updates and five years of security updates. That includes last year’s Samsung Galaxy S21 series and tallies one more year of support to the company’s existing standard. Here’s a breakdown of what this change means to Galaxy users, why it matters, and how it fares with the likes of Apple and Google....

Learning how to change your region on PS4 and PS5 can be really valuable. You’ll be able to unlock newly released games sooner, buy games cheaper, and get more content on your PlayStation. For instance, certain games like Plants vs Zombies: Battle For Neighborville are heavily discounted in certain regions, like Eastern Europe. If you live in places like Germany, the US, or the UK you can’t take advantage of that discount....