Treatments, Vaccines, and All…That…Jaaaaazz. The Good the Tech Industry Does… The Good that People(s) Do Useful Information Best PowerPoint of the Week Of course, this is the only PowerPoint of the entire pandemic…outside of the 10 million generated by the tech industry. This is once again a Ryan Reynolds tour de force. Takes PowerPoint to a new level – though the level is sideways. Or down… Best Corona Cover of…What day is this?...

Also: Best Cyber Monday TV deals 2022 Combine that with Dolby Atmos audio, and you’ll be immersed in a cinematic experience from start to finish. This television features a Game Optimizer setting that is easily customizable between G-Sync and FreeSync technologies, making it the perfect addition to a gaming room. This TV itself features 4 HDMI ports, Wi-Fi and bluetooth connectivity, 3 USB ports, and a 120Hz refresh rate at 4K....

If the price of Mac apps is stopping you from optimizing your experience, you’ll love The Complete Limited Edition Mac Bundle. It’s an unbeatable package that combines a dozen award-winning apps for graphics, task management, PDF, cloud, VPN, and brainstorming. And now, you can grab it on sale for an extra 40% off with code MACBUNDLE40. Here’s a preview of some of the apps included in the bundle: XSplit VCam Premium If you’re often on Zoom calls and livestreams, you’ll find this app incredibly useful....

Now available via GitHub, ControlFlag taps machine learning to automatically identify bugs in software and firmware code, saving developers the time-consuming task of manually debugging the programs they write. Announced for the first time at the end of last year, ControlFlag has until now only been used internally by Intel, to spot anomalies in the company’s own software development. By opening the tool up to external developers and letting them build on it, Intel is expecting to push the limits of what the system can do to streamline the process of writing code....

In fact, according to freelance talent platform Upwork, freelancers who know Objective-C get the highest rates of any programming language, with contract work earning them an average rate of $66 per hour. That’s despite Objective-C tumbling down Tiobe’s programming language popularity index this February. Objective-C is now the 19th most popular language on Tiobe’s August index, while Swift is in 12th place. SEE: Virtual hiring tips for job seekers and recruiters (free PDF) (TechRepublic) Apple introduced Swift in 2014 as a modern replacement to Objective-C, itself a superset of C, and has encouraged developers to use Swift to build iOS and macOS apps....

In case you experience any issues, I listed some troubleshooting tips to help you out and some NordVPN alternatives. They all work reliably with Netflix, and some even unblock more libraries, like ExpressVPN. NordVPN offers peace of mind with a 30-day money-back guarantee so you can try it out for free with Netflix. If you’re not completely satisfied, you can claim a full refund. Watch Netflix With NordVPN »...

A total of 146 of 164 government-endorsed ed tech products endangered the privacy of children, with 199 third-party companies receiving personal data, the HRW said. Further, only 35 endorsed vendors disclosed that user data would be collected for behavioural advertising, whilst a total of 23 products were developed with children as primary users in mind. “In the absence of alternatives, children faced a singular choice whether they were aware of it or not: Attend school and use an ed tech product that infringes upon their privacy, or forgo the product altogether, be marked as absent, and be forced to drop out of school during the pandemic,” the HRW wrote in its report How dare they peep into my private life....

The EU Parliament, Council, and Commission late last week agreed to the new rules, the Digital Markets Act, with EU lawyers now checking the legal text to finalise how the laws will operate. Once finalised, the details of the Digital Markets Act will be made publicly available and sent through to the EU Parliament and Council for approval. Once approved, the Act will go into effect 20 days after its publication and its rules would apply six months after....

A VPN helps you avoid these limitations by making it appear like you’re somewhere else, i.e. in a location where the content is permitted. These websites can find out where you are by looking at your IP address, which is essentially your digital fingerprint. With a VPN, you can connect to a server in a country of your choice, which gives you a matching IP address. However, not all VPNs are created equal....

The announcement comes after weeks of intense scrutiny and criticism. The company faced fierce backlash after an internal document revealed Instagram’s alarming impact on the mental health of teenage girls. Consequently, politicians in the United States demanded that Facebook withdraw its Instagram Kids project. While welcoming Facebook’s move, US Government representatives said that a “pause” is not enough, and called for the project to be scrapped entirely. Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, said that the company believes “developing age-appropriate experiences designed specifically for children” is a greater solution for parents....

The ads will initially start appearing in the Resolution Games-developed Blaston as well as games from a “couple other developers” in the coming weeks. Depending on user feedback, Facebook may expand the ads as part of efforts to make the Oculus Quest a self-sustaining platform. “Once we see how this test goes and incorporate feedback from developers and the community, we’ll provide more details on when ads may become more broadly available across the Oculus Platform and in the Oculus mobile app,” the company said in a blog post....

Montenegro’s department of the interior made the announcement Wednesday, though its official website was still down, alongside government defense and finance websites. Montenegro’s high-ranking police officials met with the FBI’s legal attache the same day, and agreed that the FBI’s Cyber Action Teams (CAT) should assist with the investigation. What We Know About the Montenegro Cyber Attacks The country’s officials described the attacks — which targeted several government agencies and services — as “unprecedented....

The agency’s four commissioners voted unanimously to revoke the licence of China Unicom’s US subsidiary, with the agency explaining that the telco’s presence in the US posed a national security risk for the Chinese government to access, store, disrupt, and misroute US communications and engage in espionage. “In March 2021, the Commission found that China Unicom Americas had failed to dispel serious concerns regarding its retention of its authority to provide telecommunications services in the United States,” the FCC said in a statement....

Inflation was measured in June at 9.1%, a four-decade high. According to Fed Chairman Powell, PCE prices – the cost of goods and services – rose 6.3% in the 12 months ending in May. By increasing interest, the Fed hopes to cool down the economy, and therefore get the cost of goods back under control. The target inflation rate is just 2%, well below where it currently stands. Higher interest rates mean greater interest for credit products and loans including mortgages and credit cards....

The new Dev Channel build doesn’t include any major changes but does remove a few experiments Microsoft has tested with some users for the past month. In build 25247 from November, Microsoft tested a new suggested action that suggested searching for copied text in Edge. It also started showing recommended common websites based on the user’s region and browsing history to speed up access to those websites. These features have now been removed in line with Microsoft’s condition for the Dev channel that features tested there may never make it beyond into the mainstream....

Fortive also said its revenue in the June quarter had risen faster than it had previously forecast. Fortive shares were unchanged in late trading at $70.45. Said Fortive CEO James A. Lico, ServiceChannel “fits extremely well alongside Accruent and Gordian,” referring to Fortive software programs for facilities management, and construction cost estimation, respectively. The ServiceChannel software will “broaden our offering of software-enabled solutions for the Facility and Asset Lifecycle workflow,” he said....

Zattoo’s geo-restrictions are pretty tough. Premium and Ultimate users in Germany can stream Zattoo temporarily while abroad, but only in EU countries. Paying Swiss subscribers can only watch recorded content outside of Switzerland. If you want to enjoy Zattoo Free or make the most of your paid subscription while traveling, a VPN is the solution. VPNs (What’s a VPN?) are capable of bypassing geo-restrictions, so you can watch Zattoo from anywhere in the world....

Google’s decision to force the transition to Workspace rankled non-business users who set up a free G Suite account over a decade ago. Google stopped offering the free edition to new customers in December 2012 but kept the service alive. Then last week it informed users that this edition will cease on July 1, 2022, and that they’d have until May 1 to pick an alternative paid-for Workspace account. The G Suite legacy free edition let users have a Google email address ending with their own website domain rather than the “@gmail....

A joint investigation by international authorities has confirmed that there was suspicion of criminal commercial operations, including narcotic trade and money laundering. The investigation, which has been ongoing since August 2021, has been a cooperative effort by the Frankfurt am Main Public Prosecutor’s Office – Central Office for Combating Cybercrime (ZIT), the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) as well as several U.S. authorities. Platform Was Active Since at Least 2015 The action conducted today against “Hydra Market” is directed against previously unknown operators and administrators of the platform....

Drones can capture stunning aerial photography, so it’s hard to resist adding one to your cart. However, many models aren’t made for travel. That’s a shame, since you’d probably want to use it when visiting new places. Fortunately, Ineedmeone offers an affordable, lightweight folding drone you can take anywhere. This 360° Flip Drone offers powerful cameras with 50x zoom to let you view subjects at a distance. You can use gesture photography to capture images and transmit them to your phone in real-time....