These scam emails and SMS messages started coming shortly after Gemini user data popped up in multiple listings on hacking forums, advertising a database of 5.7 million customers’ email addresses and phone numbers up for sale. A data breach affecting a third-party vendor on or before Dec. 13 has been blamed for the phishing campaigns. Gemini Warns Customers About Phishing, Shares Security Tips Owned by the Winklevoss twins, Cameron and Tyler — famous for their legal battle with Mark Zuckerberg in the early days of Facebook — Gemini is a cryptocurrency exchange that allows users to transact or hold over 60 types of tokens....

While there are multiple excellent reasons for using a VPN, security is number one. WeVPN makes it possible for you to enjoy a more secure online experience without being bothered by malicious ads and other malware, trackers, or crypto miners. In addition, it provides end-to-end protection of the highest grade. The service employs split tunneling, so only specific traffic goes through the VPN’s tunnel. It protects you from MITM attacks and DNS poisoning and provides a kill switch in the event your VPN connection drops....

Interested in building mobile apps? “Master Flutter & Dart with a Complete Showcase Mobile App” will teach you how to build them for both iOS and Android. Previous students loved this course, they rated it an incredible 4.9 out of 5 stars. Is there any way to learn how to code that’s more fun than creating games? Two courses in this bundle take this route: “Scratch 3.0 Programming Masterclass: Learn by Creating 12 Funny Games” and “Learn Coding by Creating 3D Games with Kodu Game Lab....

“Really good cameras and took about a hour to learn how to fly. Comes with three batteries which is nice when going outdoors.” Get the Ninja Dragon Vortex 9 RC Quadcopter Drone with 4K HD Camera for $67.99 (reg. $149) with coupon code SAVE15NOV for a limited time during our pre-Black Friday sale. Copernicus Mini Drone You can take this small and lightweight drone anywhere, but it still provides 4K HD images plus filters and beauty functions....

Many folks find it challenging to find a spectacular Mother’s Day gift that fits their budget, especially if you wait until the last minute. If you’re one of them, you may be thrilled to hear that won’t be a problem this year. A digital gift could be a great option if you’re worried about getting something on time.But if you want something a bit more traditional, right now, you can give the mother in your life an affordable rose bouquet with this 24-count of mixed colored roses with this Mother’s Day special....

There’s no reason you have to wait for a New Year to start making major changes in your life. If you’ve been reading wistfully about working professionals leaving their boring jobs to travel the world and work wherever they want, there’s no reason you can’t do the same. With the proper skills, you can land a remote position that allows you to become a digital nomad. Then, it’s just a matter of deciding where to go and what gear to pack....

After enjoying a nice dinner with your family and eating way too much stuffing (we are also guilty as charged), you deserve to sit back, relax, and load up your favorite console games. While playing a match or two can be fun, building your game library can also get pretty expensive once you start adding up the prices of the most popular titles, even with Black Friday savings. If you own an Xbox, it doesn’t have to be that way....

Apple published a support page that shows how much it will cost to replace an AirPods Pro or the charging case should you lose it or your dog decides it looks like a chew toy. Without AppleCare+, replacing an AirPods Pro will set you back $89 per earbud. If you need to replace the charging case, that’ll cost you $89 as well. The price for AppleCare+ is $29, and with that, you get an extended warranty as well as coverage for accidental damage....

The company reported third quarter earnings of $97.7 million, or 58 cents a share, on revenue of $964 million, up 14% from a year ago. Wall Street was expecting GoDaddy to report third quarter revenue of $945.6 million with earnings of 40 cents a share. GoDaddy said it was upbeat about the prospects for its hardware and payments efforts. The company recently launched aggressively priced point-of-sale devices and payment processing services to gain market share....

Nest Secure refers to Google’s alarm system which included the Nest Guard, Nest Detect, Nest Tag and worked with the Nest app. The system launched all the way back in 2017 and was discontinued only three years later in October 2020. Also: The best security cameras right now Starting April 8, 2024, support for Nest Secure will end and it will no longer be accessible via the app. Until then, users will still be able to use all the current features, however Google encourages users to make the switch to another system before then....

The new file-pinning capability has been added to Tote, a digital bag to stuff things collected from a Chromebook, such as screenshots and other files that need to be accessed frequently. Google released Tote earlier this year with a Chrome OS update and now has some improvements to roll out. Tote is part of the Chromebook shelf and it now displays three preview thumbnails of recently added screenshots or downloads, showing the user what’s in Tote without them opening it....

When users browse through their options to manage cloud resources, Google will flag regions that have the lowest carbon impact highlighted with a leaf symbol and a “Lowest CO2” label. The new feature is already appearing as part of the location selector inside Cloud Console, which lets Google’s customers manage the different elements that power cloud applications, ranging from bills to databases through cloud regions. SEE: IT Data Center Green Energy Policy (TechRepublic Premium) To earn a green badge of honor, a given cloud region will need to achieve a Carbon Free Energy Percentage (CFE%) of at least 75%, which means that on average, renewable energy is used three-quarters of the time to power the data centers in the area....

However, a 2018 investigation spearheaded by the Associated Press found that iPhone and Android users’ information was still accessible by Google, even when users turned off location tracking. For example, when someone uses Google Maps, they can allow the app to track them at all times, when they’re actively using the app, or not at all. But the investigation found that despite some users’ wishes, Google kept a log of their whereabouts....

The attacks also involve the compromise of multiple cloud and managed service providers as part of a campaign designed to enable the hackers to gain access to clients downstream from the vendors in supply chain attacks. The wide-ranging campaign has been detailed by cybersecurity researchers at Mandiant who’ve linked it to two hacking groups they refer to as UNC3004 and UNC2652. SEE: A winning strategy for cybersecurity (ZDNet special report) Mandiant associates these groups with UNC2452, also known as Nobelium in reports by Microsoft, which is a hacking operation that works on behalf of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service and was behind the cyberattack against SolarWinds....

Steam is one good indicator of how many PCs are using different versions of Windows. It is skewed towards gamers and higher-end hardware, but is a decent barometer for gauging trends on Windows since 96% of machines that use the service are running some version of Windows. Also: Microsoft: We are tracking these 100 active ransomware gangs using 50 types of malware Windows 11 adoption among Steam users now stands at 30....

Use a VPN such as NordVPN, Surfshark, or CyberGhost. Use a proxy server. Browse in the Tor browser. A VPN is the best choice because it provides holistic protection online and also helps you bypass censorship or geo-blocks. A great affordable VPN we recommend is NordVPN. This means that these websites, services, social media platforms, government authorities, and more can track your online behavior on a large scale. Of course, this compromises your privacy and lets third parties gather a lot of data about you....

While each of these companies has its own value proposition, you should consider pricing, service delivery, reputation, ease of installation and overall performance in effective monitoring in your final decision making. ADT Its longstanding business model and solid reputation in the market make ADT security packages tough to beat. Pros: 24/7 professional monitoring100% compatible with smart home automationPackages available for renters Cons Customer service varies.Some packages require professional installation.Some packages lock clients into long-term contracts....

Composable software is a system design principle that deals with the inter-relationships of components. A highly composable system provides components that can be selected and assembled in various combinations to satisfy specific user requirements. The role of unified communications (UC) and contact center (CC) has changed over the past couple of years, driven by the pandemic. Prior to COVID-19, these applications were important but arguably not business-critical. Today, the world has changed, and more than half of all employees are working remotely for at least the time being, and customer interactions have shifted to being digital-first....

For the last several years, Michael has been a thought leader and innovator in the world of AI; in fact, he is currently the Chief AI Strategist at PROS, a company that not surprisingly has a world class AI platform. Normally, I’m a critic of maturity models that come from vendors because they typically represent the vendor’s self interested version of a maturity model. I can go into a long dissertation of why I think it’s normally bogus....

To teach math, you start with numbers, then counting, then basic addition and subtraction. So, where do you start when it comes to teaching kindergarten through middle school students the basics of computer science? ZDNet asked, and here’s what three education experts said. Expert: Sometimes failure is part of learning in computer science Kim Wilkens said one of the first messages she shares with teachers who are learning about computer science is that problem-solving through trial and error — and occasional failure — is OK....